Australian Transformers Power of the Primes Reveal and Fan-Play Event Images

Stupid gray circles

I guess it would be correct to assume the ones that are blurred out are battleslash, roadtarp aka Battletrap, and tailgate.

Did anyone go that G1 Jazz sure has a lovely curvey Porsche vehicle mode whereas the brand spanking new one... looks a bit cruddy? Cos I would have

There's still something oddly appealing I find about the those original chunky Pretenders. They weren't great Transformers but they were fun toys themselves and I really liked the designs of both the shells, the inner robots and most of the simplistic vehicle modes. I don't feel the same way about the Prime Masters at all.

Yes indeed, they were the wave 2 Legends, and we arrived expecting to see them. Hasbro of America literally cancelled an hour before, which is why we were late.

Budder Prime wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Budder Prime wrote:I was at Universal Studios Orlando today, Got the Exclusive snarl, and got see that all of Wave 1 Power of the primes is Available there for those interested.

Including leaders? If you have a picture that would be front page news right away.

Sadly I didn't see any Leaders, But I guess I should've thought to take a Picture, I was too excited to actually FIND them available.
However all the Legends, Prime Masters, and Deluxes were there for certain. I was actually trying to see anything related to the Prime1 Studios Onslaught, sadly Nothing new has happened since It was teased.

Lucky, I was there earlier this month and the only things of the Prime line I saw they had out were two of the Prime Masters.

Hotconvoy wrote:Stupid gray circles

thats what happens when you let john baldesari do your photography.

william-james88 wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Yogurt? I hate yogurt! Even with strawberries!

I gotta say...if I had more self control, I'd skip the Voyagers so far. I'm liking nearly everything else I have seen so far. But, Will is doing a nice job of convincing me to not invest in Grimmy and Screamer...

If you need some more convincing, here is a shot at Grimlock's scale in dino mode

Wow, Grimmy's.....short....

On another note, I got a bonus. My Vector Prime came with a Prime Master already inside the pretender shell. That makes two in the one package.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:Did anyone go that G1 Jazz sure has a lovely curvey Porsche vehicle mode whereas the brand spanking new one... looks a bit cruddy? Cos I would have

There's still something oddly appealing I find about the those original chunky Pretenders. They weren't great Transformers but they were fun toys themselves and I really liked the designs of both the shells, the inner robots and most of the simplistic vehicle modes. I don't feel the same way about the Prime Masters at all.

Not a fan of the Prime Masters, Carnivius?

There's no replacement for the G1 Pretenders, but I like the Prime Cores and the scale for the humanoid Pretenders represented by the Prime Masters.

I can't wait to receive Metalhawk and Cloudburst from HTS to see for myself....I really liked the Titan Masters.

Mr.MicroMaster wrote:I guess it would be correct to assume the ones that are blurred out are battleslash, roadtarp aka Battletrap, and tailgate.

Affirmative

Went to my local TRU yesterday. They had all of Potp wave 1 PM's, Legends, and Deluxes. No Voyagers however. at 5.99 for the PM's though, I still saved money getting them from HTS, so I am satisfied. My shipment should be coming Thursday. I'm really hoping around January 1 we should have some news from about their plans for the combiners. I have nothing to back this up with, it just seems like a good time to make an announcement.

Well I now have all of Wave 1 of PotP, save for the Leaders. Volcanicus is a lot better in person. He is just not photogenic. The Dino mode of Grimlock is a bit awkward, but the rest works out pretty well actually. Fwiw, Jazz is a good arm for Volcanicus, as his arm mode makes it seem like the shoulder isn't as wide. Oh, and the spare arms are necessary to support the shoulders.

All in all I am satisfied with this interpretation of Grimlock. Yes, they could have done better in some areas, but once you set Volcanicus up correctly, he looks pretty mean. Now about the missing weapons... who is going to step up and give us all the dinobot's swords/guns that were not included? PE maybe?

I'm actually like the look of Grimlock with more photos and reviews. He's the voyager I'm most excited for at this point.

Starscream still look pretty good in bot mode to me. I'm also glad to have the voyager. Jet mode is kinda crummy, but I like the stylized robot mode.

I'm really hoping Flywheels happens like Battletrap is about to. And I want to see his figure dangit!

Everyone is asking for Flywheels and I'm just sitting here hoping for Slamdance and Squawkbox.

steals_your_goats wrote:Everyone is asking for Flywheels and I'm just sitting here hoping for Slamdance and Squawkbox.

Legout and Decibel would be good choices given we have the Dinobots

leokearon wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Everyone is asking for Flywheels and I'm just sitting here hoping for Slamdance and Squawkbox.

Legout and Decibel would be good choices given we have the Dinobots

I would love nothing more than to get updates of those two sets but because of their obscurity I feel like it's a long shot

steals_your_goats wrote:

leokearon wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Everyone is asking for Flywheels and I'm just sitting here hoping for Slamdance and Squawkbox.

Legout and Decibel would be good choices given we have the Dinobots

I would love nothing more than to get updates of those two sets but because of their obscurity I feel like it's a long shot

It would be nice given they could really do with an update

leokearon wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:

leokearon wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Everyone is asking for Flywheels and I'm just sitting here hoping for Slamdance and Squawkbox.

Legout and Decibel would be good choices given we have the Dinobots

I would love nothing more than to get updates of those two sets but because of their obscurity I feel like it's a long shot

It would be nice given they could really do with an update

Idk what you're talking about those two are masterpieces

but yeah they suck and need updates badly

We could probably get a good Doubledealer out of that system, given that it would allow for both alt-modes

ebo716 wrote:We could probably get a good Doubledealer out of that system, given that it would allow for both alt-modes

Technically Doubledealer's only alt mode is the missile truck. The robot is his Autubot mode and the bird is his Decepticon mode. Also the only reason why this is working with Battletrap is because they basically made him like a Landcross member giving each of his vehicle modes their own bot modes as well.

Now that I write that I have to wonder if Battleslash can be retooled into Tackle and maybe Roadtrap into Mach?

Emerje

SDCC revealed there is a combiner mode for Dreadwind & Blackwing despite being both Deluxe and serving as combiner limbs. Has there been any evidence that the *duocon* Legends class figures can even combine?

Emerje wrote:The only reason why this is working with Battletrap is because they basically made him like a Landcross member giving each of his vehicle modes their own bot modes as well.

Now that I write that I have to wonder if Battleslash can be retooled into Tackle and maybe Roadtrap into Mach?

Emerje

The thought of a Landcross made from 6 Legends class members never even crossed my mind, but it is an interesting idea....Still I'd like to see any future Combiners be the same size scale as the current ones. It would be a nice chance for some that did not get their proper due originally to be done right this time around, if its even in the plan.

Agamemnon wrote:On another note, I got a bonus. My Vector Prime came with a Prime Master already inside the pretender shell. That makes two in the one package.

Nice Ag! Somebody else mentioned this a page or two back. Can't remember who posted it, or if it was with Vector Prime, but what a sweet little factory error in you all's favor!

That all being said, my PMs came in from HTS today, and no such luck.

These little guys are simple, but super cool and fun. I've been all into the Diaclone reboot as of late and their dope little piloted mech suits. These feel like more of that same kind of fun. I'm sure some cross pollination play between the two are in store.

Cobotron wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:On another note, I got a bonus. My Vector Prime came with a Prime Master already inside the pretender shell. That makes two in the one package.

Nice Ag! Somebody else mentioned this a page or two back. Can't remember who posted it, or if it was with Vector Prime, but what a sweet little factory error in you all's favor!

It was with Cloudburst & Micronus, but if instances like this keep popping up it's worth investigating, no?

Cobotron wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:On another note, I got a bonus. My Vector Prime came with a Prime Master already inside the pretender shell. That makes two in the one package.

Nice Ag! Somebody else mentioned this a page or two back. Can't remember who posted it, or if it was with Vector Prime, but what a sweet little factory error in you all's favor!

That all being said, my PMs came in from HTS today, and no such luck.

These little guys are simple, but super cool and fun. I've been all into the Diaclone reboot as of late and their dope little piloted mech suits. These feel like more of that same kind of fun. I'm sure some cross pollination play between the two are in store.

Mine arrived from HTS today as well, but as they are gifts for my boys, I haven't checked them yet.

Ironhidensh wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:On another note, I got a bonus. My Vector Prime came with a Prime Master already inside the pretender shell. That makes two in the one package.

Nice Ag! Somebody else mentioned this a page or two back. Can't remember who posted it, or if it was with Vector Prime, but what a sweet little factory error in you all's favor!

That all being said, my PMs came in from HTS today, and no such luck.

These little guys are simple, but super cool and fun. I've been all into the Diaclone reboot as of late and their dope little piloted mech suits. These feel like more of that same kind of fun. I'm sure some cross pollination play between the two are in store.

Mine arrived from HTS today as well, but as they are gifts for my boys, I haven't checked them yet.

If there's a Prime Master inside the Shell, its feet are visible between the Shell's legs... And that sounded more wrong than I'd like it to be

I hope we get a Cog in the duo-con style

Hotconvoy wrote:Stupid gray circles

Can no one photoshop them out? So for those of you interested I just did my review of the Wave 1 POTP Legends, all in all, good figures that tickle my nostalgia spot.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:On another note, I got a bonus. My Vector Prime came with a Prime Master already inside the pretender shell. That makes two in the one package.

Nice Ag! Somebody else mentioned this a page or two back. Can't remember who posted it, or if it was with Vector Prime, but what a sweet little factory error in you all's favor!

That all being said, my PMs came in from HTS today, and no such luck.

These little guys are simple, but super cool and fun. I've been all into the Diaclone reboot as of late and their dope little piloted mech suits. These feel like more of that same kind of fun. I'm sure some cross pollination play between the two are in store.

Mine arrived from HTS today as well, but as they are gifts for my boys, I haven't checked them yet.

If there's a Prime Master inside the Shell, its feet are visible between the Shell's legs... And that sounded more wrong than I'd like it to be

Ah good to know, I'll have the trio tomorrow and I was wondering if there was a way to spot 'em in package. If it seems like I've win the PM lottery I'll take pics pre and after opening them.

carytheone wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Ironhidensh wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:On another note, I got a bonus. My Vector Prime came with a Prime Master already inside the pretender shell. That makes two in the one package.

Nice Ag! Somebody else mentioned this a page or two back. Can't remember who posted it, or if it was with Vector Prime, but what a sweet little factory error in you all's favor!

That all being said, my PMs came in from HTS today, and no such luck.

These little guys are simple, but super cool and fun. I've been all into the Diaclone reboot as of late and their dope little piloted mech suits. These feel like more of that same kind of fun. I'm sure some cross pollination play between the two are in store.

Mine arrived from HTS today as well, but as they are gifts for my boys, I haven't checked them yet.

If there's a Prime Master inside the Shell, its feet are visible between the Shell's legs... And that sounded more wrong than I'd like it to be

Ah good to know, I'll have the trio tomorrow and I was wondering if there was a way to spot 'em in package. If it seems like I've win the PM lottery I'll take pics pre and after opening them.

If you do, submit them to the News Team as well, three instances is no longer a one-off error.

Wow! Those power of the primes versions of the pretender shells are small! I never realized how small they actually are until seeing that comparison picture. I own Submarauder and Skullgrin, so that shot put things into perspective for me.

Cobotron wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:On another note, I got a bonus. My Vector Prime came with a Prime Master already inside the pretender shell. That makes two in the one package.

Nice Ag! Somebody else mentioned this a page or two back. Can't remember who posted it, or if it was with Vector Prime, but what a sweet little factory error in you all's favor!

That all being said, my PMs came in from HTS today, and no such luck.

These little guys are simple, but super cool and fun. I've been all into the Diaclone reboot as of late and their dope little piloted mech suits. These feel like more of that same kind of fun. I'm sure some cross pollination play between the two are in store.

POIDH

I'll be damned if Hasbro makes a Dinoking redeco. That'll be

Albatross250 wrote:I'll be damned if Hasbro makes a Dinoking redeco. That'll be

You mean Monstructor:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Albatross250 wrote:I'll be damned if Hasbro makes a Dinoking redeco. That'll be

You mean Monstructor:

I hope too.

Albatross250 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Albatross250 wrote:I'll be damned if Hasbro makes a Dinoking redeco. That'll be

You mean Monstructor:

I hope too.

Monstructor is my Most Wanted update, no doubt.

Slag is fun,

wow, I'll have to check the Prime masters at my local TRU. My HTS ones should be coming Thursday, but I can easily check the one son the pegs at TRU to see if there were any mistakes in packaging double prime masters

I tried to cancel my Amazon order for Starscream after reading a bad review of him, but he showed up to day, nonetheless (Grimlock has yet to arrive).

I'm now glad that Amazon wouldn't let me cancel the order. I would have been unhappy to overpay for him, but for $25 I'm quite satisfied just with his torso-mode alone. Surprisingly clever transformation, nice ankle tilt feet that can be used with any of the combiners, and Starscream just looks really powerful combined with the Aerialbots. His proportions have sort of an anime-esque exaggeration to them with the ridiculously broad shoulders, but he is not so top-heavy as movie Starscream.

He also looks good with (a) the Aerialbot missile HFGs fastened behind the wing panels on his pecs and (b) the leg Aerialbots flipped backwards (though obviously that limits his knee articulation a great deal). The special feet he comes with also allow him to be stable with the lower leg members turned 90 degrees (Liokaiser style).

I have a little bit of trouble posing him, because it seems like between the five ratchet joints involved in each leg, the math is slightly off. I also wish they'd put a 5mm peg in the underside of his gauntlet armor (the blue panel that moves up on his thigh in torso mode) - if that could have clipped into the nullray socket on his upper arm, it would have made his combined mode more stable.

I need to paint his Enigma if I'm going to bother keeping it in his chest, but I'm not sure what to go with.

Caelus wrote:I tried to cancel my Amazon order for Starscream after reading a bad review of him, but he showed up to day, nonetheless (Grimlock has yet to arrive).

Interesting. I ordered both at the same time and both show up as arriving by 8pm today, but only Starscream has a tracking number. Grimlock doesn't even show up as shipped yet on my order despite saying he'll arrive by 8pm tonight. I was thinking they are both together int he same box, but if you also ordered both and only recieved Starscream, then I'm wondering if there is something holding up the Grimlocks.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Caelus wrote:I tried to cancel my Amazon order for Starscream after reading a bad review of him, but he showed up to day, nonetheless (Grimlock has yet to arrive).

Interesting. I ordered both at the same time and both show up as arriving by 8pm today, but only Starscream has a tracking number. Grimlock doesn't even show up as shipped yet on my order despite saying he'll arrive by 8pm tonight. I was thinking they are both together int he same box, but if you also ordered both and only recieved Starscream, then I'm wondering if there is something holding up the Grimlocks.

Exact same story here - Amazon still says he'll show up in the next 35min.

My Grimlock arrived this morning from Amazon.

Good for you, I preordered mine on the 23rd on amazon, and won't be getting them, when I contacted Amazon about it, I was told the figures were out of stock so no new orders can be made...Yet i was charged for them when the elegends class figures shipped
GOOD, I wasnt wanting a new order I was wanting my preorder, so those who got them both from amazon enjoy the figure and be glad you didnt go through this BS..






sorry had to get it off my chest. just frustrated

Caelus wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Caelus wrote:I tried to cancel my Amazon order for Starscream after reading a bad review of him, but he showed up to day, nonetheless (Grimlock has yet to arrive).

Interesting. I ordered both at the same time and both show up as arriving by 8pm today, but only Starscream has a tracking number. Grimlock doesn't even show up as shipped yet on my order despite saying he'll arrive by 8pm tonight. I was thinking they are both together int he same box, but if you also ordered both and only recieved Starscream, then I'm wondering if there is something holding up the Grimlocks.

Exact same story here - Amazon still says he'll show up in the next 35min.

Yeah, now all it says was its was expected today. Looks like I'll be calling them in the morning.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Caelus wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Caelus wrote:I tried to cancel my Amazon order for Starscream after reading a bad review of him, but he showed up to day, nonetheless (Grimlock has yet to arrive).

Interesting. I ordered both at the same time and both show up as arriving by 8pm today, but only Starscream has a tracking number. Grimlock doesn't even show up as shipped yet on my order despite saying he'll arrive by 8pm tonight. I was thinking they are both together int he same box, but if you also ordered both and only recieved Starscream, then I'm wondering if there is something holding up the Grimlocks.

Exact same story here - Amazon still says he'll show up in the next 35min.

Yeah, now all it says was its was expected today. Looks like I'll be calling them in the morning.

wont do jack diddly or squat dude

GrandGalvatronG1 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Caelus wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Caelus wrote:I tried to cancel my Amazon order for Starscream after reading a bad review of him, but he showed up to day, nonetheless (Grimlock has yet to arrive).

Interesting. I ordered both at the same time and both show up as arriving by 8pm today, but only Starscream has a tracking number. Grimlock doesn't even show up as shipped yet on my order despite saying he'll arrive by 8pm tonight. I was thinking they are both together int he same box, but if you also ordered both and only recieved Starscream, then I'm wondering if there is something holding up the Grimlocks.

Exact same story here - Amazon still says he'll show up in the next 35min.

Yeah, now all it says was its was expected today. Looks like I'll be calling them in the morning.

wont do jack diddly or squat dude

Looks like I don't have to, they emailed me, new arrival date is tomorrow.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

GrandGalvatronG1 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Caelus wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Caelus wrote:I tried to cancel my Amazon order for Starscream after reading a bad review of him, but he showed up to day, nonetheless (Grimlock has yet to arrive).

Interesting. I ordered both at the same time and both show up as arriving by 8pm today, but only Starscream has a tracking number. Grimlock doesn't even show up as shipped yet on my order despite saying he'll arrive by 8pm tonight. I was thinking they are both together int he same box, but if you also ordered both and only recieved Starscream, then I'm wondering if there is something holding up the Grimlocks.

Exact same story here - Amazon still says he'll show up in the next 35min.

Yeah, now all it says was its was expected today. Looks like I'll be calling them in the morning.

wont do jack diddly or squat dude

Looks like I don't have to, they emailed me, new arrival date is tomorrow.

Mine still says Dec 19th. :-/

The Prime Masters look great! I can't wait to see what they do for Bludgeon...

Seeing all these comparisons with the original Pretenders makes me really wish I had picked them up along the way. They're just oozing with late 80s, early 90s awesomeness!

You know what would have been nice? GIJoe-type figures of the Pretenders, with just little slots in the backs where the Titan/Prime Masters would have fit, folded up. To me the bump in articulation and detail would have been worth sacrificing the transformation and matryoshka storage system.

Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but I say the legends class figures on the shelves in a walmart earlier

ebo716 wrote: Not sure if anyone else has seen this, but I say the legends class figures on the shelves in a walmart earlier

They can be found as stocking stuffers in the aisles or in front of the registers.