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News Credits: 1 · by **JackStraw** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:31 am

Can someone please breakdown the different versions of FOC Bruticus that are/will be available including paint scheme, where its sold, and price if possible.
Thanks in advance.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:47 am

So far there are 3:

1) Retail version: bright colors, will be sold individually at retail, probably $12-$15 per figure.

2) Amazon.com exclusive: G2 colors, only sold by Amazon.com, $60, already sold out, may be too late to get unless they're getting more. [edit: didn't know BBTS was getting this too!]

3) SDCC exclusive: more "game-accurate" colors - not as bright, $100, sold out at SDCC, may be available in limited quantities at HTS.com or through other online retailers.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:50 am

SDCC Exclusive: Game accurate color, available at SDCC and maybe at HTS sometime this week

Retail Version: Brighter colors, mass retail in the months ahead

G2 Version: G2 colors and faction symbols, shared exclusive for BBTS and Amazon, Amazon and been making pre-orders available sporadically, BBTS is start taking pre-orders in September

Wreckers repaint/remold: new colors new heads, mass retail next year

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:51 am

SDCC: game-accurate colors

Retail: bright colors

Amazon/BBTS: G2 colors

Retail Wreckers: These colors:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:55 am

IMHO The Wreckers retools are very clever and actually make perfect sense. Which Autobot team would even dare having military themed alt modes and in fact be proud of it?

News Credits: 1 · by **JackStraw** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:56 pm

Thanks guys! Very helpfull.

by **Motorthing** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:18 pm

The arms still look awful but that Wreckers version actually looks pretty good - think I'll get that and the Energon/Crossfire Brute can stay as my Guy on the shelf.

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:18 pm

All these Brutici and not a G1 accurate set in sight. TT should take carfe of that at some stage of course.

News Credits: 97 · by **Savage** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:39 pm

El Duque wrote:Wreckers repaint/remold: new colors new heads, mass retail next year

Do we know which names will be given to which molds?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:44 pm

Savage wrote:
El Duque wrote:Wreckers repaint/remold: new colors new heads, mass retail next year

Do we know which names will be given to which molds?

Onslaught -> Impactor
Brawl -> Twin Twist
Swindle -> Roadbuster
Vortex -> Whirl
Blast Off -> Topspin

Let the boos and hisses commence. >:oP

News Credits: 7 · by **Chaoslock** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:27 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Savage wrote:
El Duque wrote:Wreckers repaint/remold: new colors new heads, mass retail next year

Do we know which names will be given to which molds?

Onslaught -> Impactor
Brawl -> Twin Twist
Swindle -> Roadbuster
Vortex -> Whirl
Blast Off -> Topspin

Let the boos and hisses commence.

+ Ruination = Emirate Xaaron (look at the head)

by **orangeitis** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:34 pm

I find it hilarious that Swindle is the tallest in the team when he's the shortest in the game, as an Infiltrator class. But Roadbuster makes that up by using that mold, as Roadbuster has always been known to be huge.

waaaaghlord wrote:All these Brutici and not a G1 accurate set in sight. TT should take carfe of that at some stage of course.

Wait till the TakaraTomy version.

by **Doubledealer93** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:12 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Savage wrote:
El Duque wrote:Wreckers repaint/remold: new colors new heads, mass retail next year

Do we know which names will be given to which molds?

Onslaught -> Impactor
Brawl -> Twin Twist
Swindle -> Roadbuster
Vortex -> Whirl
Blast Off -> Topspin

Let the boos and hisses commence.

i am actually in love with those repaints. i love everything about them. but anything that has to do with combining is getting cut off.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:38 pm

I'm going to make Whirl into Rotorstorm.

News Credits: 7 · by **waaaaghlord** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 5:49 pm

orangeitis wrote:
waaaaghlord wrote:All these Brutici and not a G1 accurate set in sight. TT should take carfe of that at some stage of course.
Wait till the TakaraTomy version.

That's what TT stands for.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:30 pm

I like Rotorstorm, more than Whirl, in fact, but having him instead of Whirl in a Wreckers set would feel like having Grimlock, Snarl, Swoop, Sludge and Grimstone as a set of Dinobots in a line.

by **orangeitis** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:41 pm

craggy wrote:I like Rotorstorm, more than Whirl, in fact, but having him instead of Whirl in a Wreckers set would feel like having Grimlock, Snarl, Swoop, Sludge and Grimstone as a set of Dinobots in a line.

I'd rather have every member even if it puts the total team number past 5, tbh. >:oP

by **Philthy** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:30 pm

Only three more paint jobs and it'll be tied with the G1 Bruticus molds.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:34 pm

orangeitis wrote:
craggy wrote:I like Rotorstorm, more than Whirl, in fact, but having him instead of Whirl in a Wreckers set would feel like having Grimlock, Snarl, Swoop, Sludge and Grimstone as a set of Dinobots in a line.
I'd rather have every member even if it puts the total team number past 5, tbh.

I don't recall anyone saying they wouldn't like all the Wreckers. :-?

by **orangeitis** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:46 pm

craggy wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
craggy wrote:I like Rotorstorm, more than Whirl, in fact, but having him instead of Whirl in a Wreckers set would feel like having Grimlock, Snarl, Swoop, Sludge and Grimstone as a set of Dinobots in a line.
I'd rather have every member even if it puts the total team number past 5, tbh.

I don't recall anyone saying they wouldn't like all the Wreckers.

Indeed.

Makes more sense that there'd be more Wreckers than 5 even if they combine anyway. Considering their mortality rate, it would make sense to have additional limbs/bodies to replace them.

News Credits: 1 · by **njb902** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:08 pm

remember in this new aligned continuity ultra magnus, bulkhead, seaspray, and wheeljack are all wreckers as well.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:13 pm

njb902 wrote:remember in this new aligned continuity ultra magnus, bulkhead, seaspray, and wheeljack are all wreckers as well.

Bah, I may be accepting of many things in the Aligned continuity, but dammit it's UK Wreckers or bust!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:14 pm

njb902 wrote:remember in this new aligned continuity ultra magnus, bulkhead, seaspray, and wheeljack are all wreckers as well.

Speaking of continuity, you guys want something that'll make (some of) your heads spin?

The G2 deco versions represent the Generation 1 Combaticon characters instead of the Fall of Cybertron ones. 8-}

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:51 pm

personally I like the Wrecker combiner better than any of the three Bruticus's. The overall color scheme seems more thought out than the neon/rainbow effect of the Amazon and retail versions and the SDCC one just looks... well, drab.

Chances of me finding any of the Wreckers are rather low though, which is laughable considering their high mortality rate, but still sucks. Oh well. Money saved if I can't find them I suppose.