First Look at Art for Solus Prime, G2 Grimlock, Wasp and More from Age of the Primes
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This gives us our first looks at Solus Prime, Silverbolt & Slingshot, plus Animated Wasp, G2 Grimlock (and Wheelie!), Star Convoy, and proper images of Prima and Red Alert.
With Solus, we can see her alt mode as well which shows us that her giant hammer is made up of the front of her vehicle. And the alt mode for the aerialbots shows that Hasbronis going full cartoon accurate with the boxy proportions.
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Posted by bluecatcinema on December 5th, 2024 @ 2:34pm CST
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Posted by Sabrblade on December 5th, 2024 @ 5:53pm CST
Dino-Snarl wrote:Milking the SS Grimlock mould and not the others as yet. Strange.
Sabrblade wrote:Some leaked info regarding upcoming AOTP toys and more:
JTPrime17 has reportedly verified this information.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 5th, 2024 @ 6:47pm CST
I'm sorry but $160 is still way too much for Star Convoy.
Posted by Glyph on December 5th, 2024 @ 6:55pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Please don't hold me to this since the picture is so blurry, but I think Superion will have a skeleton mode like Menasor and that's what we're seeing now.
That does seem likely - the right leg looks to be a hollow frame since we can see the guy's arm through it, and the right arm is similarly pretty thin even though the black on it initially made me think it was Air Raid.
Left arm appears to be Slingshot and left leg is presumably Air Raid, which I believe are their most typical positions (and the ones listed on the wiki, which we know gets used as reference).
Silverbolt looks surprisingly squat on his own in that pic, almost like his legs are mistransformed (unlikely?), though it could just be the pose being hard to read through the blur.
Trying to work out what's behind Silverbolt on the table - could be extra Superion parts that aren't directly part of his jet mode?
Posted by DeathReviews on December 5th, 2024 @ 7:17pm CST
Posted by Glyph on December 5th, 2024 @ 7:22pm CST
Clear version of the Silverbolt/Superion shot - this confirms the "skeleton" structure:

Skinny Superion, Silverbolt, and Silverbolt's drum kit extra Superion parts:

Star Convoy Optimus Prime & box art:

Posted by Sowndwave76 on December 5th, 2024 @ 8:54pm CST
Man, overall I like the look of the combined mode…. But damn, buying another combiner the same year as Devy and the Contructicons??
Posted by Glyph on December 5th, 2024 @ 9:31pm CST
Centaur Onyx Prime!

Full Primes statues mural / poster group shot:

Much clearer view of the Star Convoy box art, with Primes head shots (note Alchemist/Maccadam):

G2 Grimlock & Wheelie:

A-ha, group shot of the wave 1 lineup. That gives us a size comparison for the smaller "Titan" Star Convoy. Also gives us a view of Star Convoy's base mode in the back:

Posted by william-james88 on December 5th, 2024 @ 10:39pm CST
We also have more images of Star Convoy, including a hint at the G1 accurate base mode, along with a poster of all the Primes. We even have art of Centaur Onyx Prime thanks to @damnyouwillis on Blue Sky.








Posted by Gauntlet101010 on December 5th, 2024 @ 10:46pm CST
Superion looks 100% better than the UW I already have. But I do already have that one. And if I replace him then I have to be on board to replace Menasor, Defensor, AND Bruticus. That's 20 guys. I held off on Menasor so I'll hold off on Superion too. Looks great. I guess that's one way to handle all that combiner bulk! Even if the end product is better I dunno. It's a mass of parts that don't do much outside the robot.
Having Super Megatron makes Star Convoy really tempting. I already have the G1 reissue. NGL, it's tempting. He comes with a tiny Hot Rod too? That almost cinches it.
The 13 are also tempting, but I want to be selective there too. Alpha Trion, surely. Liege Maximo probably. I'll probably pass on the rest.
Wasp. So the prophecies came true at last. I'll nab that guy. I feel way more connected to him than most of the 13, TBH.
Is that story book Wheelie? It looks like Wheelie done up in his colors from that picture book / his prototype colors. Kinda neat, but not enough for a buy.
Posted by Sabrblade on December 5th, 2024 @ 10:46pm CST
Combined with the fact that Star Optimus's torso looks more like that of Powermaster Optimus, I'm guessing that statue group shot was based on earlier non-finalized designs.
Posted by Glyph on December 5th, 2024 @ 10:51pm CST
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(via @TF_Moments)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 6th, 2024 @ 12:43am CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 6th, 2024 @ 3:44am CST
IMPOSSIBRU!
Posted by Big Grim on December 6th, 2024 @ 5:20am CST
~ Grim
Posted by Glyph on December 6th, 2024 @ 6:04am CST
Heatwave & Crasher (wave 2)

Sky-Byte (wave 2)

Solus, Prima & Star Convoy



There was also a box art picture of Vortex for some reason, but AFAIK neither Alpha Bravo nor the Constructicons have been mentioned for any of this?
All via @TFHypeGuy
Posted by Omegatron. on December 6th, 2024 @ 6:34am CST
On the bright side, now I don't have to replace my Combiner Wars Superion.
Posted by Brokebot on December 6th, 2024 @ 6:37am CST
Hasbro's Transformers releases are getting easier and easier for me to skip. Oh, well. It helps me save money for better 3rd party figures.
Posted by blackeyedprime on December 6th, 2024 @ 7:19am CST
Super ions arms and the jets losing the mini scramble jets/core fighter look on the arms is just another reason to skip them for me
Posted by william-james88 on December 6th, 2024 @ 7:45am CST
We also have previews for wave 2 which include Heatwave from Legacy Bulkhead, Sky Byte and Bruticus’ Vortex.
We also have confirmation that Walmart’s exclusive line for 2025 will by Transformers Cybertron themed.


































Posted by Glyph on December 6th, 2024 @ 7:46am CST
Yeah, can't say I'm feeling Superion for the same reason I wasn't interested in Menasor, although he does have a cool overall look. I just prefer the CHUG/CW/Legacy aesthetic over the emphasis on cartoon styling coming from the SS86 line and these, I guess.Brokebot wrote:So, Superion is the next "combiner" that doesn't actually combine. It's just Silverbolt wearing his team like fashion accessories like Motormaster/Menasor. Easy pass.
I've been pleasantly surprised by the Primes so far, particularly Solus. Red Alert will be an instabuy; Star Convoy does look impressive on his own merits but not sure I'm prepared to drop that much cash on a figure I don't have any real attachment to.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 6th, 2024 @ 8:02am CST
I have the G1 Star Convoy reissue so maybe that new titan version will be an easy pass... Who I am kidding, I WANT IT!
As for Superion, yeah, I still like it.
Finally, I want all of the old Prime gods.
And A.Waspy. And RB Heatwave...
I may have a problem.

Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 8:07am CST
What else would he be? There's no recent mold they could make him from. He has to be a new mold.-Kanrabat- wrote:I do hope Skybite will be a brand new voyager mold.
Posted by Overcracker on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:08am CST
Interesting the gave him MT-13. The OG SC had an unnumbered MT. SkyGarry had #0, and the Micromaster teams had #1 - #12.
Love the Hot Rodimus Micromaster though.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:33am CST
As for Superion, he looks good from the knees up. I'm heavily debating getting this set or reacquiring the UW or CW version. Depending on the prices.
And I wonder, Menasor got an exclusive toy-colors gift set. Will Superion get 1 as well?
Posted by DeathReviews on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:33am CST
Generally, it's good to see so many new molds instead of the normal bevy of repaints. There are a few of those too, but a lot of it looks new, which is most welcome. As to the figures themselves:
Star Convoy: I never had any connection to this figure or the character. So it's looking like an easy money-saving PASS. No matter how hard Hasbro tries with these 'base' modes, they are simply just not big enough to be actual bases. They're more like tiny sections OF a base.
Aerialbots/Superion: The combined mode looks nice and stable. I'm not sure if the Menasor/skeleton model is the best for him. But if it's poseable and doesn't fall over, then it'll be a welcome replacement to the CW version. I'll likely make a try for these.
Deluxe Wasp: If it's the Legacy United TFA Bumblebee, then it's going to be a tiny little guy that costs over $25. That's going to be a bitter pill to swallow. I may pick this up, but ONLY if it's on sale or discount. I don't see myself paying full retail price for a Bumblebee remold, even if it is Wasp.
Sonic Crossovers: Not really a Sonic aficionado. Pass on both Sonic and Tails.
Prima Prime: Looks nice and intricate, but I'm not really seeing any grand appeal. Pass.
Solus Prime: Same feelings to this one as to Prima. Pass.
Red Alert: Never got into the Energon line. Looks OK, but not with my increasingly limited shelf space. Pass.
G2 Grimlock/Wheelie: No. Just... no. As nice as the SS86 Leader Grimlock mold is? They've re-used it 4-5 times now. Time to let it go. Especially if it includes that awful Wheelie accessory.
I'm still hankering to see SS86 Megatron. I don't mind them taking their time, as long as it's not another blankety-blank-blank "H" tank. Give us a REAL tank that's solid and contiguous. And with Menasor and now Superion looking stable and solid - I admit I'm eager to see what they do with Bruticus and the Combaticons. The 'base' modes for Motormaster and Silverbolt look awful and I don't think any users will keep them in those modes. But Onlsaught? His missile trailer mode seems to have been MADE for that kind of setup.
What say ye, mortals?
Posted by Rodimus Prime on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:49am CST

Next, you say that Grimlock mold is nice (it is) so why wouldn't they squeeze a few repaints out of it? And each repaint has a legit reason to exist. I got SS86 and the comic edition. I'm now debating picking up al the others, as well as the Godzilla crossover (technically not a Grimlock) just to display them in a T-Rex group.
I agree with you on Star Prime and the other Primes. No connection to them, I'll pass.
And we can now pretty much expect Bruticus to have this same skeleton frame, because Onslaught actually has the body for it. He wouldn't even have to be a parts-former.
Posted by #1 Signal Lancer fan on December 6th, 2024 @ 10:39am CST
#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:Alchemist Prime: Cyberverse
Onyx Prime: IDW Comics
Alpha Trion: A repackaging or redeco of Legacy Alpha Trion from the two-pack
Amalgamous Prime: The only one with a clear design, Transformers One (from the trading cards)
Quintus Prime: Earthspark
Nexus Prime: Timelines Comics
He would have to be a combiner, of course
Onyx Prime seems to be accurate
From what I can gather, Alpha Trion may be a Vector Prime reduce, which would make my guess inaccurate
Quintus Prime does not seem to be based on Earthspark, as it looks like he's more similar to his Aligned design.
While I'm not sure which one Nexus is in the statue picture, I sure don't see a combiner
I'm not sure which ones in the statue image are Amalgamous or Alchemist, so I can't say for sure if they're accurate.
Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 11:08am CST
It's the return of the Supreme class from the Unicron Trilogy! Supreme class is back, baby!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 6th, 2024 @ 11:44am CST
Sabrblade wrote:You know, looking at how much bigger Star Optimus is compared to Superion, but also so much smaller than every past Titan class figure, I just realized something about this new smaller Titan class.
It's the return of the Supreme class from the Unicron Trilogy! Supreme class is back, baby!
Honestly, I rather have a "Supreme Class" figure that feels dense with loads of stuff going on, than a Titan that is a huge, gigantic amalgam of empty "Tupperwares."
Posted by Glyph on December 6th, 2024 @ 11:50am CST
#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:While I'm not sure which one Nexus is in the statue picture, I sure don't see a combiner
I'm not sure which ones in the statue image are Amalgamous or Alchemist, so I can't say for sure if they're accurate.
Nexus is the big one in the centre back, Alchemist is standing between him and Micronus (he's also the moustached face on the left of the Star Convoy box art), and Amalgamous is standing between Onyx and Quintus.

L-R on the mural:
Prima, Vector, Alpha Trion, Solus, Micronus, Alchemist, Nexus, Onyx, Amalgamous, Quintus, Liege Maximo, Megatronus, Arisen / Star Optimus
(note that they also have their Power of the Primes symbols above the statues)
Posted by Crucible27! on December 6th, 2024 @ 11:57am CST
Animated Wasp was expected, but still looks good.
It is good to see Heatwave is actually going to be made; I hope the figure is as good as the box art.
Solus Prime looks fantastic!
Prima Prime appears to be a solid figure that is perfect for a dyeing session! I am going to dye the figures thighs and forearms the same blue as the accent paint in the chest. I am going to add the color and character that Hasbro didn't.
Posted by Razorbeast88 on December 6th, 2024 @ 12:10pm CST
Probably gonna pass on the others in the wave
Artwork for upcoming figures looks promising!
Posted by #1 Signal Lancer fan on December 6th, 2024 @ 1:51pm CST
Glyph wrote:Nexus is the big one in the centre back, Alchemist is standing between him and Micronus (he's also the moustached face on the left of the Star Convoy box art), and Amalgamous is standing between Onyx and Quintus.
Thanks for clarifying!
While I can't tell if Nexus is a combiner, he certainly isn't based on the FunPub comics like I predicted.
Alchemist looks somewhat similar to his Cyberverse and One appearances, so its hard to say for sure.
And while its not 1-1, Amalgamous actually does look to take his shape from Transformers One
Posted by Nemesis Primal on December 6th, 2024 @ 2:04pm CST
Now as for opinions on the confirmed figures/designs:
Purchase: Wasp (still don't like the fake car feet on that mold but the colors and head look perfect, also hooray he finally exists now), Red Alert (would have taken drastic measures for me to skip him), Vortex (Combaticons best combiner team no contest, gotta get them even though I don't like the new combiner system), Air Raid (the only Aerialbot I care about), Heatwave (shame he's seemingly a retool but the art still looks promising), Sky-Byte (he's Sky-Byte), Solus Prime (pleasantly surprised that she actually looks good, doesn't appear to have an entire alt mode on her back, gotta let her bash The Fallen in the head with that Forge sledgehammer)
Wait and See: Onyx Prime (very much want to see what his alt mode is, kinda disappointed he appears to be Covenant colors and not the blue from every non-Covenant appearance he's ever had). Alchemist Prime (all we get to clearly see so far is his head and he seems to be a weird fusion of Alchemist/Maccadam's designs, need more info)
Pass: Prima (the G1 head ruins it for me, I was a maybe based on the body and alt mode), Star Convoy (zero need for any non-Armada Optimus after Legacy, especially a Titan-sized one), Crasher repack (already got one), Slingshot and Silverbolt (don't care about Superion, find their designs boring, the name Silverbolt is already spoken for in my collection)
Posted by #1 Signal Lancer fan on December 6th, 2024 @ 2:33pm CST
Nemesis Primal wrote:Onyx Prime (very much want to see what his alt mode is, kinda disappointed he appears to be Covenant colors and not the blue from every non-Covenant appearance he's ever had).
It is worth noting that he is also orange/red in his IDW appearances, which is arguably his most prominent appearance (given that he played a significant role in the final act of the comic run)

Posted by bluecatcinema on December 6th, 2024 @ 2:55pm CST
Posted by Nemesis Primal on December 6th, 2024 @ 3:02pm CST
But he's definitely also blue in IDW, isn't he? That's the primary appearance I was referring to when I said that....is he only blue there when he's actually Shockwave and I've Mandela'd myself?#1 Signal Lancer fan wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Onyx Prime (very much want to see what his alt mode is, kinda disappointed he appears to be Covenant colors and not the blue from every non-Covenant appearance he's ever had).
It is worth noting that he is also orange/red in his IDW appearances, which is arguably his most prominent appearance (given that he played a significant role in the final act of the comic run)
Posted by #1 Signal Lancer fan on December 6th, 2024 @ 3:15pm CST
Nemesis Primal wrote:But he's definitely also blue in IDW, isn't he? That's the primary appearance I was referring to when I said that....is he only blue there when he's actually Shockwave and I've Mandela'd myself?
You know what, you're right. I forgot that he's blue when he shows up in the present (even if it isn't actually him). From what I recall, he's orange in the past (both as Onyx and as Shockwave) and blue in the present.
Who knows, maybe we'll see a blue "Shockwave" repaint of Onyx
Posted by Emerje on December 6th, 2024 @ 3:56pm CST
Star Convoy Optimus Prime - All that and a lower price? I'm totally sold on that! I'm honestly surprised they're giving us a Hot Rod Micromaster when they were so stingy about Mini-Cons with Metroplex and Tidal Wave. The cab on the Micro Trailer comes off and becomes a gun.
Aerialbots - I like these a lot. The blockyness of the jets isn't so bad, we've seen other jets in Legacy this bad or worse (Metalhawk). Silverbolt looks good in both modes, the added parts definitely don't look essential to his jet and the "base" mode looks more cohesive than Motormaster's.
Wasp - Exactly what we should have all expected.
Red Alert - Looks really good colored. I was already onboard but the colors make the mold pop for sure.
Solus Prime - I'm getting Generations (2013) Orion Pax crossed with Reveal the Shield Laser Optimus Prime vibes. She's neat and I look forward to all 10 of her repaints and retools.
Prima Prime - We've seen him a lot and I'm definitely looking forward to him, but I'm looking forward to his blue repaint more. Watch the blue version come with the Aligned head just to mess with us.
G2 Grimlock - Nothing surprising as far as Grimlock goes, but I never expected him to come with a "G2 Wheelie" that's in his "savage" colors, just needs the Sharkticon teeth.

Heatwave's a Bulkhead retool, right? Also is his blue gun a reference to the gun Hero Mashers Heatwave? The shape is different, maybe it's just blue because of being molded with the windshield like Bulkhead's gun and it's a happy coincidence. Then again, Legacy Medix got a clear blue gun just to reference his FunPub figure's HFG.
Vortex - I'm sure it's fine, can't tell much from half the art.
Onyx - Shouldn't he be more black than orange? That's a lot of orange.
Sonic Collab. - Weird that Tales is a big Voyager and Sonic is a Deluxe. In box Tails towers over Sonic, or I should say Wingtail (should be Tailwings) towers over Blue Booster (should be Blue Bomber). Wont be pre-ordering this one, need to see it in person.
For those saying Superion doesn't need the frame like Menasor to be cartoon accurate, your memory is failing you. The arms aren't quite as bad, but the legs are definitely more accurate as "legs with jets on the back".

Glyph wrote:There was also a box art picture of Vortex for some reason, but AFAIK neither Alpha Bravo nor the Constructicons have been mentioned for any of this?
Combaticons.

Emerje
Posted by o.supreme on December 6th, 2024 @ 4:07pm CST
Posted by Glyph on December 6th, 2024 @ 5:31pm CST
Emerje wrote:Glyph wrote:Vortex ... Constructicons
Combaticons.

In my defence it was a long night

Ah cheers. Thought they'd come up at some point but couldn't find a reference when I was posting.Emerje wrote:Swindle was in the original Wave 2 listing but was replaced with Vortex, adding fuel to the theory that we're getting Nexus Prime in 2026.
Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 7:37pm CST
Emerje wrote:Heatwave's a Bulkhead retool, right? Also is his blue gun a reference to the gun Hero Mashers Heatwave? The shape is different, maybe it's just blue because of being molded with the windshield like Bulkhead's gun and it's a happy coincidence. Then again, Legacy Medix got a clear blue gun just to reference his FunPub figure's HFG.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:24pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:42pm CST
The original mold? Yes. Reissues? No. It's a placeholder pic. Other slides in the capsule presentation used similar placeholders of either old toy molds or old character artwork.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Is that Cybertron Sideways the OG mold, are we getting reissues?



