These appear to be straight redecos of Firefly and Dead End.
First look at Combiner Wars Quicksligner and Brake-Neck aka Slingshot and Wildrider
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These appear to be straight redecos of Firefly and Dead End.
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Comment by Optimizzy
Mar 24, 2015
awesome. even if just a redeco, Id get. Hey I like Alpha Bravo and Off Road but I still want these guys.
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Lies. Alpha Bravo has ALWAYS BEEN AN AERIALBOT.
I know it's a Photoshop. I just find some of the venom directed at Alpha Bravo a little ridiculous, and the idea that he has retroactively been made a G1 Aerialbot to destroy the childhood of his naysayers strikes me as funny.
Comment by MrBlack
Mar 24, 2015
Yotsuyasan wrote:MrBlack wrote:Because Alpha Bravo has ALWAYS BEEN AN AERIALBOT.
Funny. I just watched The Key to Vector Sigma last night, and I could swear there were five jets, including some guy named Slingshot who was kind of a jerk to Ironhide, and in fact the most prominent member of the team in their introductory episode aside from Silverbolt. And I didn't see any Alpha Bravo anywhere...
So, er, define "always," please. Because the way I understood the word, it was not a subjective word.
Lies. Alpha Bravo has ALWAYS BEEN AN AERIALBOT.
I know it's a Photoshop. I just find some of the venom directed at Alpha Bravo a little ridiculous, and the idea that he has retroactively been made a G1 Aerialbot to destroy the childhood of his naysayers strikes me as funny.
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While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite? If I were getting the Aerialbots I'd be preordering the Takara version...
Comment by sol magnus
Mar 24, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Following yesterday's news that Slingshot and Wildrider are coming soon under the guise of Quicksligner and Brake-Neck, the Official Transformers Facebook page has just released a teaser pic of these upcoming toys.
These appear to be straight redecos of Firefly and Dead End.
While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite? If I were getting the Aerialbots I'd be preordering the Takara version...
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 24, 2015
How are they not? These two use the same molds and essentially the same colors as the Unite Warriors versions (or what is estimated to be such, in Wildrider's case).sol magnus wrote:While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite?
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Um... They are. Takara's versions are repaints. For Slingshot, at least, he also has a new head, and I think that will likely be true here, too. (You can't see the head in vehicle mode, after all.) Pretty sure Wildrider will, too, but unless I missed something somewhere we haven't seen his head, yet.
Here's Takara's Slingshot in robot mode, so you can see his head:
The main difference will probably be Hasbro's will have black hand/foot pieces.
Comment by Yotsuyasan
Mar 24, 2015
sol magnus wrote:While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite?
Um... They are. Takara's versions are repaints. For Slingshot, at least, he also has a new head, and I think that will likely be true here, too. (You can't see the head in vehicle mode, after all.) Pretty sure Wildrider will, too, but unless I missed something somewhere we haven't seen his head, yet.
Here's Takara's Slingshot in robot mode, so you can see his head:
The main difference will probably be Hasbro's will have black hand/foot pieces.
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Exactly: UW Sling and Wildrider are simply Firefly and Dead End respectively, with new heads. Yes, amazingly, TakaraTomy took the cheap route for once.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Mar 24, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:How are they not? These two use the same molds and essentially the same colors as the Unite Warriors versions (or what is estimated to be such, in Wildrider's case).sol magnus wrote:While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite?
Exactly: UW Sling and Wildrider are simply Firefly and Dead End respectively, with new heads. Yes, amazingly, TakaraTomy took the cheap route for once.
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Guess that's my bad for not paying attention to anything but Masterpiece (and Leader Ultra Magnus).
Comment by sol magnus
Mar 24, 2015
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:How are they not? These two use the same molds and essentially the same colors as the Unite Warriors versions (or what is estimated to be such, in Wildrider's case).sol magnus wrote:While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite?
Exactly: UW Sling and Wildrider are simply Firefly and Dead End respectively, with new heads. Yes, amazingly, TakaraTomy took the cheap route for once.
Guess that's my bad for not paying attention to anything but Masterpiece (and Leader Ultra Magnus).
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Lately when it comes to a line they didn't created (unlike Q or Masterpiece), they always go cheap and just repaint Hasbro's stuff. Most likely the Slingshot and Wildrider heads were already part of the molds and not something Takara Tomy sculpted separately. Lately Takara Tomy doesn't seem interested in remolding figures themselves, let alone make new molds for lines started by Hasbro, except on rare occasions like the AOE Leader Optimus Prime upgrade.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Mar 24, 2015
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:How are they not? These two use the same molds and essentially the same colors as the Unite Warriors versions (or what is estimated to be such, in Wildrider's case).sol magnus wrote:While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite?
Exactly: UW Sling and Wildrider are simply Firefly and Dead End respectively, with new heads. Yes, amazingly, TakaraTomy took the cheap route for once.
Lately when it comes to a line they didn't created (unlike Q or Masterpiece), they always go cheap and just repaint Hasbro's stuff. Most likely the Slingshot and Wildrider heads were already part of the molds and not something Takara Tomy sculpted separately. Lately Takara Tomy doesn't seem interested in remolding figures themselves, let alone make new molds for lines started by Hasbro, except on rare occasions like the AOE Leader Optimus Prime upgrade.
Emerje
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Comment by Deadput
Mar 24, 2015
I knew that Dead End suited for Wildrider better then Breakdown
Wild rider a lambo...what madness.
You could just simply repaint Breakdown into Oilpan in fact thats what I'm going to do and I'm going to have a Stunticon army of like 20 of them or something.
I'll repaint all the Stunticons multiple times and make as many homages as I can.
Wild rider a lambo...what madness.
You could just simply repaint Breakdown into Oilpan in fact thats what I'm going to do and I'm going to have a Stunticon army of like 20 of them or something.
I'll repaint all the Stunticons multiple times and make as many homages as I can.
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Still doesn't make Alpha Bravo a member of The Aerialbots. He might be an aerialbot, but not a member of the group.
Comment by Rodimus Prime
Mar 24, 2015
Every time I see that statement in caps, I'm imagining you standing on your computer chair yelling at the screen.MrBlack wrote:Yotsuyasan wrote:MrBlack wrote:Because Alpha Bravo has ALWAYS BEEN AN AERIALBOT.
Funny. I just watched The Key to Vector Sigma last night, and I could swear there were five jets, including some guy named Slingshot who was kind of a jerk to Ironhide, and in fact the most prominent member of the team in their introductory episode aside from Silverbolt. And I didn't see any Alpha Bravo anywhere...
So, er, define "always," please. Because the way I understood the word, it was not a subjective word.
Lies. Alpha Bravo has ALWAYS BEEN AN AERIALBOT.
Still doesn't make Alpha Bravo a member of The Aerialbots. He might be an aerialbot, but not a member of the group.
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Comment by Deadput
Mar 24, 2015
Since Hasbro is making Slingshot I really hope we get s repaint as Barrel Roll the first real 6th Aerialbot.
Alpha Bravo can just be a chair for Barrel Roll
Barrel Roll can be the back and Alpha Bravo can become Sperion's "third leg"
Alpha Bravo can just be a chair for Barrel Roll
Barrel Roll can be the back and Alpha Bravo can become Sperion's "third leg"
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I've actually taken that into consideration: two vehicle shells and three heads per mold. Look at Offroad and now Dead End.
*EDIT* Don't be surprised if Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are turned into new characters, possibly direct copies of their predecessors.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Mar 24, 2015
Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:How are they not? These two use the same molds and essentially the same colors as the Unite Warriors versions (or what is estimated to be such, in Wildrider's case).sol magnus wrote:While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite?
Exactly: UW Sling and Wildrider are simply Firefly and Dead End respectively, with new heads. Yes, amazingly, TakaraTomy took the cheap route for once.
Lately when it comes to a line they didn't created (unlike Q or Masterpiece), they always go cheap and just repaint Hasbro's stuff. Most likely the Slingshot and Wildrider heads were already part of the molds and not something Takara Tomy sculpted separately. Lately Takara Tomy doesn't seem interested in remolding figures themselves, let alone make new molds for lines started by Hasbro, except on rare occasions like the AOE Leader Optimus Prime upgrade.
Emerje
I've actually taken that into consideration: two vehicle shells and three heads per mold. Look at Offroad and now Dead End.
*EDIT* Don't be surprised if Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are turned into new characters, possibly direct copies of their predecessors.
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Still doesn't make Alpha Bravo a member of The Aerialbots. He might be an aerialbot, but not a member of the group.[/quote]
Says who?
You?
Are you a God of Transformers?
What makes you think you can decide who is part of what?
How about you say that to Barrel Roll's face? http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Barrel_Roll
Comment by Deadput
Mar 24, 2015
Every time I see that statement in caps, I'm imagining you standing on your computer chair yelling at the screen.Rodimus Prime wrote:Lies. Alpha Bravo has ALWAYS BEEN AN AERIALBOT.
Still doesn't make Alpha Bravo a member of The Aerialbots. He might be an aerialbot, but not a member of the group.[/quote]
Says who?
You?
Are you a God of Transformers?
What makes you think you can decide who is part of what?
How about you say that to Barrel Roll's face? http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Barrel_Roll
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 24, 2015
Well, his post count is high enough.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Are you a God of Transformers?
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Well there was a reason I said that you know I'm not that oblivious
Comment by Deadput
Mar 24, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:Well, his post count is high enough.mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Are you a God of Transformers?
Well there was a reason I said that you know I'm not that oblivious
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That does look to be the case. The main body of Offroad/First Aid and Dead End/Streetwise are the same, but there is next to nothing shared in the shells. In the case of Air Raid/Skydive, the chest is different.
Comment by Crosscheck
Mar 24, 2015
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:How are they not? These two use the same molds and essentially the same colors as the Unite Warriors versions (or what is estimated to be such, in Wildrider's case).sol magnus wrote:While I have no dog in this fight, I'm not sure why Hasbro wouldn't release the actual Slingshot and Wildrider from Unite?
Exactly: UW Sling and Wildrider are simply Firefly and Dead End respectively, with new heads. Yes, amazingly, TakaraTomy took the cheap route for once.
Lately when it comes to a line they didn't created (unlike Q or Masterpiece), they always go cheap and just repaint Hasbro's stuff. Most likely the Slingshot and Wildrider heads were already part of the molds and not something Takara Tomy sculpted separately. Lately Takara Tomy doesn't seem interested in remolding figures themselves, let alone make new molds for lines started by Hasbro, except on rare occasions like the AOE Leader Optimus Prime upgrade.
Emerje
I've actually taken that into consideration: two vehicle shells and three heads per mold. Look at Offroad and now Dead End.
*EDIT* Don't be surprised if Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are turned into new characters, possibly direct copies of their predecessors.
That does look to be the case. The main body of Offroad/First Aid and Dead End/Streetwise are the same, but there is next to nothing shared in the shells. In the case of Air Raid/Skydive, the chest is different.
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Comment by MrBlack
Mar 24, 2015
Lord, my joke post is being taken WAY too seriously...
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Why would they?
Not everything in Combiner Wars is based on IDW in case of point Galvatronus is in the toyline but is confirmed to not be in the comics.
Offroad's packaging says that Wildrider "fell" in battle yet in IDW Wildrider just quit the team after they lost to Bumblebee yet is still alive.
Comment by Deadput
Mar 24, 2015
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
*EDIT* Don't be surprised if Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are turned into new characters, possibly direct copies of their predecessors.
Why would they?
Not everything in Combiner Wars is based on IDW in case of point Galvatronus is in the toyline but is confirmed to not be in the comics.
Offroad's packaging says that Wildrider "fell" in battle yet in IDW Wildrider just quit the team after they lost to Bumblebee yet is still alive.
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Comment by MrBlack
Mar 24, 2015
I'm glad we're getting a Slingshot (of sorts). He's the only Aerialbot I had as kid (and still have), so I would get him for nostalgia's sake even if he wasn't part of a combiner team.
Now to decide whether to keep him as a separate figure or as part of Superion. I like Alpha Bravo more as an individual figure, but I do have a soft spot for Slingshot as a character...
Now to decide whether to keep him as a separate figure or as part of Superion. I like Alpha Bravo more as an individual figure, but I do have a soft spot for Slingshot as a character...
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With Hasbro fiction you never know... Just preparing mentally for that, that's all.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Mar 24, 2015
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
*EDIT* Don't be surprised if Quickslinger and Brake-Neck are turned into new characters, possibly direct copies of their predecessors.
Why would they?
Not everything in Combiner Wars is based on IDW in case of point Galvatronus is in the toyline but is confirmed to not be in the comics.
Offroad's packaging says that Wildrider "fell" in battle yet in IDW Wildrider just quit the team after they lost to Bumblebee yet is still alive.
With Hasbro fiction you never know... Just preparing mentally for that, that's all.
