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News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:18 pm

A Transformer named Spastic certainly did not leave UK Transformers fans ecstatic. A few months ago, a Power Core Combiners Five-Pack was revealed to have the name 'Spastic', and controversy ensued - likely the first non-movie Transformers news to hit newspapers in quite sometime. Hasbro responded back to Seibertron.com stating that 'the toy will not be released in the UK', despite that, the toy's release around the rest of the world will be going by another name - Over-Run with Stunticons. The change can also be contributed to the fact that some UK chains have imported Power Core Combiners from North America. The name Over-Run hasn't been used since Armada/Universe, and this PCC Commander certainly does not homage the name's past.

On to the toy, Over-Run is an orange and purple repaint of Leadfoot. His drones are repaints, composed of a mix and match of Rallybots and Destructicons. Links lead to Seibertron.com's galleries of these figures. Check out Over-Run's packaging in the images below!

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by **Rated X** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:26 pm

How retarded !!!

Gimmie the "Spastic" version and ill even save the box. :lol:

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:31 pm

Think it'll be an entirely new box, or just a sticker over the original name? It wouldn't be the first time; G2 cards showing Sky-Scorcher Afterburner on the back slapped that name over his original, "Snipe".

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:37 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:Think it'll be an entirely new box, or just a sticker over the original name? It wouldn't be the first time; G2 cards showing Sky-Scorcher Afterburner on the back slapped that name over his original, "Snipe".

You're spot on with that, I can see the outline of a sticker on the front and the back of the box. That'll be a lot of stickers :shock:

I'll be getting him no matter the name, and call him George... no wait, Drag Strip :oops:

by **MINDVVIPE** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:52 pm

The only thing that looks good in this, is over-runs alt mode.... oh and the box art.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:31 pm

I'm calling this guy Spastic just for a laugh

News Credits: 1 · by **jlogano20** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:56 pm

fail sticker but ill call it drag stip so...

News Credits: 2 · by **Crosscheck** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:14 pm

Rated X wrote:How retarded !!!

Gimmie the "Spastic" version and ill even save the box.

I see what you did there.

BTW, notice that Over-Run is just a label slapped over the likely Spastic name.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 8:35 pm

Rated X wrote:How retarded !!!

I agree with you there bro

News Credits: 21 · by **dragons** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:25 pm

well that sucks this would be te first & only 5 crappy 5 pack power core combiners i would have bought but since name has canged forget it.

like the how on package for comboiner mode looks much better the toy itself

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:30 pm

Lol they just slapped a sticker over the name. Why didnt they just call him Dragstrip?

News Credits: 1 · by **adamassc** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:40 pm

Megatron Wolf wrote:Lol they just slapped a sticker over the name. Why didnt they just call him Dragstrip?

Probably too generic, like ratchet.

Maybe the PCC line is a dumping ground for name maintance

News Credits: 1 · by **Pontimax 01** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:01 pm

Worth the buy just to steam the sticker off the box.

by **Ultra Markus** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:01 pm

if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck then he should be called dragstrip
but over-run is fine too
anyone who thinks spastic is a good name is a spaz

News Credits: 8 · by **Powermaster Jazz** » Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:10 pm

Retarded and Gay

by **phoenix88** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:09 am

you could paint the core figure red and call him "tomatotron" and i still wouldnt get him. Leadfoot is ok, and is not worth the hype he's been getting. The torso form for this Leadfoot/Over-run mold is nothing special and the drones look stupid.

the PCC line has been very "meh" for me, with every figure i've picekd up from it. I may get icepick, but beyond that, i'm done with PCC

News Credits: 1 · by **ShardFenix** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 1:31 am

yeah i originally bought the bombshock pcc and he was alright. though now all i want is heavytread and it will be my last. even the beauty of the dinobots isnt enough to attract me

by **Dai_Ceefax** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:30 am

Hasbro are just going out of their way to avoid offending anyone; something that the board members tossing around descriptors such as 'retarded' and 'gay' could possibly learn from...

On topic, I wonder if they'll do another 5-pack in the same wave - using the remaining drones?

Who would the core figure be though, Icepick or Sledge?

by **Rated X** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:19 am

Mkall wrote:I'm calling this guy Spastic just for a laugh

LMAO !!!

I already got the Mirage repaint of Drag Strip so this will be his retarded half brother !!! :-B

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:25 pm

Pontimax 01 wrote:Worth the buy just to steam the sticker off the box.

I wonder how long until somebody does this and sells it on ebay as an expensive rare variant.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:50 pm

Dai_Ceefax wrote:Hasbro are just going out of their way to avoid offending anyone; something that the board members tossing around descriptors such as 'retarded' and 'gay' could possibly learn from...

On topic, I wonder if they'll do another 5-pack in the same wave - using the remaining drones?

Who would the core figure be though, Icepick or Sledge?

Given that the 5-pack wave consists of one new figure, I assume that'll be the final one. The last 2 waves of 2-packs will have 2 new figures each instead of 3.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:53 pm

For a moment there, I thought there was going to be a slew of up-coming Stunticon homages in the PCC line.
Definitely want to get him to go with Scouts Breakdown and Dead End.

I kinda doubt this is the last of the PCCs. Leadfoot was gang-molded with Pinpoint, meaning there should be a purple Pinpoint redeco. Same with Chainclaw and Icepick; Chainclaw got a red redeco, so there is probably a red Icepick redeco.

by **Optimum Supreme** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:59 pm

My cousin's nephew's roommate's uncle's barber's bookie dropped dead after running too far one day, so I find the name Over-Run HIGHLY OFFENSIVE. And since it's offensive to me, no one should be allowed to use it, even if it's not offensive to anyone else, am I rite?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:14 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:My cousin's nephew's roommate's uncle's barber's bookie dropped dead after running too far one day, so I find the name Over-Run HIGHLY OFFENSIVE. And since it's offensive to me, no one should be allowed to use it, even if it's not offensive to anyone else, am I rite?

The sarcasm is just dripping from it. Thing is, "Spastic" is a commonly used word, and "Over-Run" isn't.

News Credits: 1 · by **jlogano20** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:33 pm

Optimum Supreme wrote:My cousin's nephew's roommate's uncle's barber's bookie dropped dead after running too far one day, so I find the name Over-Run HIGHLY OFFENSIVE. And since it's offensive to me, no one should be allowed to use it, even if it's not offensive to anyone else, am I rite?

um lol i think :-?