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[TF-fan kev777]

Blast Off definitely looks completely different from the other POTP packaging, which leads me to believe that it's fake

To me it is either fake, or an indication that shuttle Blast Off is not going to be a regular release. May Mayhem or part of a box set perhaps? The multiple languages make me think it is for some type of special release where they can use the same packaging everywhere.

[durroth]

Hopefully Will just got a crappy pull from the QC lottery, but then again, grimlock is an entire thread worth of questionable design choices to begin with (why are the combiner ports on the outside of the feet when they could easily be hid on the inside of the feet and be invisible in dino mode? why was the chest molding split on the Y axis instead of the X axis? where is his crown? starscream gets one and hes not king, grimlock is king! why am I still going to buy this figure, despite all its flaws and already having the silver knight 2-pack grimlock, which frankly does fine as a g1 grimlock?)

[datguy86]

Thinking Blast Off is a store exclusive. Packaging reminds me off Groove's, but I don't have a spare Groove to compare (and at work). Blast Off's inclusion in a post other figures we know about lends to the likelihood this is similar to previous exclusive released such as Groove and previous CW members.

[The_Cryptid_Person]

Blastoff! Finally! Curious to see if they reminded his HFG into prime armor. Also it looks like he comes with a special edition megatronus? He's the only PM on blastoff's packaging and seems to be cast in different-colored plastic than on the other boxes.

EDIT: Megatronus also suggests the image isn't fake. Molding looks identical between pictures, and when have we ever seen him at that angle?

[william-james88]

Hopefully Will just got a crappy pull from the QC lottery=

Qc isnt really the issue here (aside from maybe the tabbing), its just a poor ass design.

Blast Off definitely looks completely different from the other POTP packaging, which leads me to believe that it's fake

Yeah, there's no cross-sell or even a POTP logo on his.

Which means its not part of POTP but a single release outside the line. It makes sense to finally release him now since we are back in combiners.

Since Blast Off mentions Bruticus, does this mean they'll reissue the Combaticons?

No.

[o.supreme]

Ok, that's where the whole "15 Prime symbols" came from...

I'm so glad for that picture as well. I thought I was going crazy when I posted about the 15 symbols a while back and nobody believed me.

Also, I find obviously mileage on individual figures varies. I've been fortunate not to have many of the QC issues people are reporting. A couple reviews I've seen for Grimlock are surprisingly favorable. Not that I should suggest you purchase multiple toys, but Hasbro Customer Service may want to compensate anyone who is genuinely unsatisfied with the product they purchased.

[DecepticonFinishline]

Blast Off definitely looks completely different from the other POTP packaging, which leads me to believe that it's fake

To me it is either fake, or an indication that shuttle Blast Off is not going to be a regular release. May Mayhem or part of a box set perhaps? The multiple languages make me think it is for some type of special release where they can use the same packaging everywhere.

First of all - I DID IT!!!

I mean... I know it wasn't actually me... But I did make a directed request for this on Twitter. It would appear I will be getting EXACTLY what I asked for becauuuuuse -

Secondly, the packaging doesn't look fake, but rather, it looks like Skrapnel's packaging. Which MEANS it probably has the Hand-foot-gun and no Prime Master compatibility.

I have hope.

[o.supreme]

This Blastoff intrigues me a bit. If it's fake, then so be it, I've got my UW one. If it isn't however, I'm sure this will please many fans eager to get the single release. I myself however *may* also obtain one if I find the QC issues are fixed. The original release UW Blastoff's head pops off every time it's transformed, and the bottom section doesn't stay tabbed in when in arm mode. This was all fixed with UW Strafe that used the same mold. Not sure about Shuttler as I don't have Baldigus yet...

But if the color scheme is noticeably different and the QC issues fixed...and its not a hoax... Still I'm holding out hope for other new deluxes down the line to fill out the Voyager Torso's revealed far. I now many people are speculating that these are all just extra Voyagers, but I still remain cautiously optimistic.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Plus that is the symbol that is actually on the enigmas that come with the PotP Voyagers.

All Engimas are differently sculpted, but they do follow a similar design aesthetic, maybe following one of those symbols.

Pretty odd that the cards for the Deluxes are the EU variants...

As for Blast Off, yes please. I will agree with the possibility it's an exclusive, but to what store... we still have a Wreck-Gar at Walgreens that's unaccounted for.

Taking a close look at Megatronus' arms... they match the design of Liege Maximo & Skullgrin, pointing to our third Prime Master retool of the line, after Metalhawk into Landmine, and Cloudburst into Waverider.

[Randomhero]

Maybe he’ll be a spring online exclusive like the others have been.

[Plastic Hero]

YAAAAAAY now I don't have to buy the UW Bruticus to get that awesome Blast Off.

This pleases me...

[gothsaurus]

I've been hoping that Hasbro/Takara had found an under-the-table way to give us G2 Defensor — at least in combined mode (and with a head swap here and there.) With a release of Inferno and the purported Wreck Gar (assumed orange repaint of Groove), we're on the way. Maybe we will see their intent when they reveal the combiner head.

Probably a pipe dream tho.

This Blast Off looks to be in white and black — much like Shuttle Gunner from Battle Gaia... or G2 Blast Off. (you can see through the scribbles in some places) Kinda bummed we don't get a G1 toy color version... and that this would leave us with yet another unfinished rando combiner.

Will probably look great, though.

Still hoping for some names and bios for these combiners, Hasbro!! (not just instructions showing random assemblages with dinos and decepticons and cars all mashed together)

[Jelze Bunnycat]

This Blast Off looks to be in white and black — much like Shuttle Gunner from Battle Gaia... or G2 Blast Off. (you can see through the scribbles in some places) Kinda bummed we don't get a G1 toy color version... and that this would leave us with yet another unfinished rando combiner.

Look closer around the cockpit area, I see some brown peeking through around the windows.

[Wolfman Jake]

That's nice that Hasbro might finally be getting around to release the space shuttle version of Blast Off that Takara made for Unite Warriors. If it's dark brown, I may pick it up, despite having the UW version. However, has Hasbro considered that some people may want a G2 color version of shuttle Blast Off instead/as well? Maybe they could do a short run of the G2 Bruticus box set using the shuttle Blast Off mold AND correct the Decepticon symbols to be the G2 versions at the same time? That was seriously lame how they used the G2 symbols for Superion and Menasor, but completely dropped the ball on Bruticus. Another short run of G2 Bruticus would be a good companion piece to the speculated G2 Defensor box set now that combiners are back in vogue a la Power of the Primes.

[Skritz]

I'm really digging those three newly-revealed Prime Masters, especially Quintus and Megatronus.

[Sabrblade]

Blast Off definitely looks completely different from the other POTP packaging, which leads me to believe that it's fake

Yeah, there's no cross-sell or even a POTP logo on his.

Which means its not part of POTP but a single release outside the line.

Then why include the mention of the Megatronus Prime Master?

[DecepticonFinishline]

I've been hoping that Hasbro/Takara had found an under-the-table way to give us G2 Defensor — at least in combined mode (and with a head swap here and there.) With a release of Inferno and the purported Wreck Gar (assumed orange repaint of Groove), we're on the way. Maybe we will see their intent when they reveal the combiner head.

Probably a pipe dream tho.

Nah man! Gotta get the legit G2 set. I don't care if I'm getting a bunch or repaints/retools. Defensor is the coolest of the G1 combiners, and I'm sick of him being left out!



Also, what Jelze said. Looking like CW-Brown to me. I Am hoping for a G2 one ALSO, though.

[o.supreme]

I've been hoping that Hasbro/Takara had found an under-the-table way to give us G2 Defensor — at least in combined mode (and with a head swap here and there.) With a release of Inferno and the purported Wreck Gar (assumed orange repaint of Groove), we're on the way. Maybe we will see their intent when they reveal the combiner head.

The artwork for the head was shown a while back, and it is identitcal to Defensor. I had not considered this, I was kind of hoping might release Guard City. Best case scenario, we could have both .

[gothsaurus]

I hope you guys are right on the shuttle color! And same with G2 Defensor set. I truly want a box set of that guy. Hoping they can find the right venue for it for all of us who are waiting with our fingers on the BUY IT NOW button.

[steals_your_goats]

Blast Off is probably a May mayhem exclusive, hence the weird packaging and inclusion of the "fallen" Megatronus prime master.

[DecepticonFinishline]

I've been hoping that Hasbro/Takara had found an under-the-table way to give us G2 Defensor — at least in combined mode (and with a head swap here and there.) With a release of Inferno and the purported Wreck Gar (assumed orange repaint of Groove), we're on the way. Maybe we will see their intent when they reveal the combiner head.

The artwork for the head was shown a while back, and it is identitcal to Defensor. I had not considered this, I was kind of hoping might release Guard City. Best case scenario, we could have both .

My hope is that it is an "Under-the-table" version of Guard City.

Given that this trilogy has really come through on the more reasonable fan-requests, I could see this being Guard City, and still getting a G2 Defensor set at some point.

NOW

For a more unreasonable request... UW versions of the Technobots in the mainstream release!

[gothsaurus]

And wow. That head looks really red on new-Defensor-guy. The way things are going, I guess I may have to put up a new shelf for red-combiner-torso-guys-only. (ha ha ha) Here's hoping for both box sets – G2 and Guard City/Battle Gaia.

I DO hope they eventually get around to at least finishing out a 5-bot femmebot. We know they have plans to round out Volcanicus and Abominus (in spite of the dinos hanging around on Inferno's leg there.) So the limb combinations shown in the artwork aren't 100% proof of the intended pairings... or of who is coming out and who isn't. Guessing that's all just based on the order of release for the waves.

Chromia & Greenlight are on my list, Hasbro! Make it happen!!

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Guessing that's all just based on the order of release for the waves.

Eh, no. I'm looking at the side of Grimlock's box and spotting Sludge as his right leg, and Snarl's golden feet on the left leg, both Wave 2 figures. Plus, Abominus's leaked art shows him with all 5 Terrorcons, despite 3 of them coming a wave later than Hun-Gurrr.

[DecepticonFinishline]

And wow. That head looks really red on new-Defensor-guy. The way things are going, I guess I may have to put up a new shelf for red-combiner-torso-guys-only. (ha ha ha) Here's hoping for both box sets – G2 and Guard City/Battle Gaia.

Chromia & Greenlight are on my list, Hasbro! Make it happen!!

How's this for a Guard City?:

Inferno - Red Alert - Evac (with a weird deco) - Ratchet - some-motorcycle-guy... Wreck-Gar, I guess?

[Randomhero]

YAAAAAAY now I don't have to buy the UW Bruticus to get that awesome Blast Off.

This pleases me...

It’s teally not that awesome. It’s kind of the worst proportioned and stable figure out them all and QC issues vary from fine to wtf