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Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:37 pmby Razorclaw0000
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:46 pmby RiddlerJ
Repaints already. Sheesh!
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:49 pmby EyeOfTheTigatron
Wait, first Beacon is clear brown then clear yellow now opaque red WTF? they still look good though
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:51 pmby Forgotten
Mudslinger's combiner head reminds me of Cy-Gor.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:53 pmby Razorclaw0000
I am very sad about the new Minicon colors.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 12:54 pmby Jelze Bunnycat
RiddlerJ wrote:Repaints already. Sheesh!
Well, that is Wave 3 of the 2-packs, and only Wave 2 of the 5-packs. Just to warn you, Wave 3 of the 5-packs will have repaints of Smolder and Huffer, with the Aerialbots and Combaticons mixed between them. So no new drones until the Dinobot and Constructicons
I must admit I had to do a double take on Windburn, as I thought he had a new head. Nope, just a straight repaint like the rest. Easily skipped.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:06 pmby dirtysteve
I picked up my first 5 pack the other day, Skyburst/Arielbots. I think it'll be my last. Apart from the lousy paint application, and fiddly combination, the toys are just boring. The main bot is very simplistic, with no great features, and the drones aren't really exciting, even at the concept level. It would be okay if the combined bot was great, but it's not.
I was happy to see new combiners, but these aren't the drones I'm looking for.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:17 pmby --B--
Damn, could Doubleclutch's regular bot mode suck any more? I know that sometimes you have to sacrifice a little for other modes, but that's freakin red-ick-u-lous!
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:21 pmby AutobotTrainer
All are shelf rotters. I might pick up on clearance as I'm quite sure there will be many.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:27 pmby Jetstorm92210
Darkray, somebody at Hasbro probably likes Pokemon from what I see.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:27 pmby Senator Ratbat
I gotta say, I'm actually digging these PCCs. They may not be as snazzy-looking as the Movieverse or Universe/Generations stuff, but I like that they're keeping the minicon combiner concept alive long after Armada. And besides, they're all cheap - perfect for desk armies, if not shelf display. Darkstream looks pretty cool, and Mudslinger is an instant purchase for me. Windburn looks like an Autobot with that color scheme, though. Double Clutch as Defensor is a nice homage, especially since he's one of the least respected/homaged G1 gestalts (second up from Computron...). None of these are as cool as Bombshock or Smolder, though.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:46 pmby Colinus Maximus
Mudslinger and Doubleclutch, one each on the shelves at the Monona Wisconsin Wal-mart.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:51 pmby autobot-jolt
dirtysteve wrote:I picked up my first 5 pack the other day, Skyburst/Arielbots. I think it'll be my last. Apart from the lousy paint application, and fiddly combination, the toys are just boring. The main bot is very simplistic, with no great features, and the drones aren't really exciting, even at the concept level. It would be okay if the combined bot was great, but it's not.
I was happy to see new combiners, but these aren't the drones I'm looking for.
I have Mudslinger; he's pretty awesome. And Skyburst isn't the best 5-pack. Don't let that pack neglect you from buying more! As for me, I'm sorta digging Windburn. Anyone care to tell me how good Searchlight is? I don't have him yet.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:54 pmby Jelze Bunnycat
autobot-jolt wrote:dirtysteve wrote:I picked up my first 5 pack the other day, Skyburst/Arielbots. I think it'll be my last. Apart from the lousy paint application, and fiddly combination, the toys are just boring. The main bot is very simplistic, with no great features, and the drones aren't really exciting, even at the concept level. It would be okay if the combined bot was great, but it's not.
I was happy to see new combiners, but these aren't the drones I'm looking for.
I have Mudslinger; he's pretty awesome. And Skyburst isn't the best 5-pack. Don't let that pack neglect you from buying more! As for me, I'm sorta digging Windburn. Anyone care to tell me how good Searchlight is? I don't have him yet.
Searchlight is pretty good, the only real downsides are that his rotors have to be removed for transformation, and that the rotors themselves are not the same: the front one has 4 blades while the back one has 3.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:42 pmby Mykltron
I shall pass on all of these. The new 5packs look awful.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:23 pmby Mindmaster
Even though a ton of people are saying it, I'm still not seeing how Darkstream is a Starscream homage. Other than that, I'm gonna say this again, but is it just me, or does Double Clutch's combiner head look a lot like Jazz here? Just give hm the appropriate color scheme and he'd make a pretty good G1 Jazz.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:29 pmby UM Prime
destructacons are gross man i am not liking power core combiners g1 and energon combiners look better than these so does legends devastator
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:31 pmby Tyrannotaur
Jetstorm9221 wrote:Darkray, somebody at Hasbro probably likes Pokemon from what I see.
Well they did have the franchise for a bit. Fun fact, Transformer names make great nicknames for Pokemon in the GBA/DS games. Starscream the Skarmory approves of this.
I'm just waiting on the Dinobots.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:54 pmby Skullcrunchberries
That really sucks about the change in Minicon colours. Especially Beacon - he seems solid, I liked how all the 'cons were translucent.
Other than that, good golly miss molly. I am loving this line
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 5:20 pmby Flux Convoy
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:autobot-jolt wrote:dirtysteve wrote:I picked up my first 5 pack the other day, Skyburst/Arielbots. I think it'll be my last. Apart from the lousy paint application, and fiddly combination, the toys are just boring. The main bot is very simplistic, with no great features, and the drones aren't really exciting, even at the concept level. It would be okay if the combined bot was great, but it's not.
I was happy to see new combiners, but these aren't the drones I'm looking for.
I have Mudslinger; he's pretty awesome. And Skyburst isn't the best 5-pack. Don't let that pack neglect you from buying more! As for me, I'm sorta digging Windburn. Anyone care to tell me how good Searchlight is? I don't have him yet.
Searchlight is pretty good, the only real downsides are that his rotors have to be removed for transformation, and that the rotors themselves are not the same: the front one has 4 blades while the back one has 3.
The rotors don't need to be removed. I've transformed him a few times now and have never taken them off.
Beacon looks like garbage. I love the mold for him but opaque is blah. Transparent red though? I'd buy that. The- mini-con reuses otherwise look pretty decent.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:10 pmby Mindmaster
Flux Convoy wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:autobot-jolt wrote:dirtysteve wrote:I picked up my first 5 pack the other day, Skyburst/Arielbots. I think it'll be my last. Apart from the lousy paint application, and fiddly combination, the toys are just boring. The main bot is very simplistic, with no great features, and the drones aren't really exciting, even at the concept level. It would be okay if the combined bot was great, but it's not.
I was happy to see new combiners, but these aren't the drones I'm looking for.
I have Mudslinger; he's pretty awesome. And Skyburst isn't the best 5-pack. Don't let that pack neglect you from buying more! As for me, I'm sorta digging Windburn. Anyone care to tell me how good Searchlight is? I don't have him yet.
Searchlight is pretty good, the only real downsides are that his rotors have to be removed for transformation, and that the rotors themselves are not the same: the front one has 4 blades while the back one has 3.
The rotors don't need to be removed. I've transformed him a few times now and have never taken them off.
Beacon looks like garbage. I love the mold for him but opaque is blah. Transparent red though? I'd buy that. The- mini-con reuses otherwise look pretty decent.
I still haven't acquired a PCC yet, 2-pack or 5-pack. If anything, it's gonna be a 5-back that will be my first PCC buy, most notably Bruti-I mean, Bombshock. Getting Skyburst as Silverbolt, Bombshock as Onslaught, Double Clutch just for the drones (and a temporary Jazz), Crankcase as Motormaster, Constructicons as G1 Constructicons, Sledge as G1 Scrapper, I could go on forever (unfortunately, I can't, because I can't remember the other PCC's-that-I-want's names.
Whew, what a breather....
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:36 pmby Samsonator
These torso modes look terrible... So far I've only gotten one PCC figure (Huffer) and he's alright, I'll eventually have to get a five-pack to get some drones... but dear god I hope those are mistransformed, 'cause eeeeugh.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:01 pmby Senator Ratbat
Forgotten wrote:Mudslinger's combiner head reminds me of Cy-Gor.
Ha, now that you mention it, it kinda does. Nice to see a fellow Spawn fan in the ranks.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:37 pmby kirbenvost
Double Clutch looks terrible. Actually, most of them do. I've already gotten Searchlight (love him), I'll probably get Bombshock and maybe Sledge and call it a line.
Re: Official Hasbro Images for New and Upcoming Power Core Combiners
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:47 pmby adamassc
I hate the back kibble to head transformation that Doubleclutch shares with Bombshock and planeguy I keep calling Silverbolt.
Mudslinger AT LEAST appears to have a different supermode trans.
This is a line that's best judged by it's original 2-packs.
these 5 pack specific Commanders are trash.
