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Thanks to our site sponsor Robotkingdom we have some in-package images of Hasbro's Transformers Generations: Fall of Cybetron Deluxe Wave 3, which consist of Ultra Magnus, Starscream, Kickback, Air Raid and Sideswipe. They have also shared additional in-package images of Takara Tomy's Transformers United EX Buildmaster Prime, Assualtmaster Prime, Tankmaster vs. Marinemaster, and Transformers Prime Arms Micron Gatling Bumblebee (TRU Japan Exclusive). Images mirrored below.

Air Raid? I'm so confused. I though it was Air Raid in the beginning and then they changed to Fireflight and now they changed back to Air Raid again?

paul053 wrote:Air Raid? I'm so confused. I though it was Air Raid in the beginning and then they changed to Fireflight and now they changed back to Air Raid again?

No, first it was Fireflight, then he was renamed Air Raid some time ago.

Kickback is the leader of his squad of Decepticons? Does this mean Kickback is the leader of the Insecticons?

*Looks at Assaultmaster's back-of-box artwork*

Oh, hello, mysterious human person. And who might you be?

For the FOC figures, Starscream and Kickback look interesting... but Ultra Magnus and Air Raid are just redecoes of Optimus Prime & Shockwave, right? I didn't think Air Raid looked anything like that. Looking forward to Grimlock.

tornadosmith wrote:For the FOC figures, Starscream and Kickback look interesting... but Ultra Magnus and Air Raid are just redecoes of Optimus Prime & Shockwave, right? I didn't think Air Raid looked anything like that. Looking forward to Grimlock.

Sideswipe is a retool of Jazz, too. Screamer and Kickback are the only new molds.

And Air Raid was originally named Fireflight.

Thanks. I wondered about Sideswipe. I like the Jazz character and have tried to talk myself into getting the FOC figure a few times, but I really don't like the design, mainly the way the head seems unsupported with all that empty space around it. Not a huge fan of Optimus' design but I went ahead and got it anyway. Shockwave on the other hand, seems to be a very nicely done figure.

tornadosmith wrote:For the FOC figures, Starscream and Kickback look interesting... but Ultra Magnus and Air Raid are just redecoes of Optimus Prime & Shockwave, right? I didn't think Air Raid looked anything like that. Looking forward to Grimlock.

Both Air Raid and Ultra Magnus are redecoes and also slight retools....they both have different heads, and I may be wrong, but the top of Magnus' shoulders looks different than Prime's, just slightly. Sideswipe is another redeco and a more significant retooling than Air Raid or Magnus. The front of his car mode is shaped differently, and his head is different, too.

Bounti76 wrote:Both Air Raid and Ultra Magnus are redecoes and also slight retools....they both have different heads, and I may be wrong, but the top of Magnus' shoulders looks different than Prime's, just slightly.

Magnus's smokestacks are packaged pointing upwards instead of towards the back like on Prime.

Tankmaster vs. Marinemaster shall be mine.

Sabrblade wrote:*Looks at Assaultmaster's back-of-box artwork*

Oh, hello, mysterious human person. And who might you be?

That, sir, only the Japanese know.

Edit: Oh crap, you must know it! You're the "human encyclopedia" xD

Definitely getting Starscream and maybe Kickback.

When are these getting released?

Mark(NL) wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:*Looks at Assaultmaster's back-of-box artwork*

Oh, hello, mysterious human person. And who might you be?

That, sir, only the Japanese know.

Edit: Oh crap, you must know it! You're the "human encyclopedia" xD

Ironically, it's a bilingual Caucasian (don't know his specific ethnicity ) who's writing these stories.