First Look at Extra Kibble that comes with AOTP Silverbolt to make Superion Frame and More

Thursday, December 5th, 2024 10:42PM CST

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The reveals are coming fast and loose. We finally have a good image of Commander class Silverbolt and what exactly is going on with him. As with Legacy Menasor, he is a voyager sized bot that cones with the frame for the combiner. It connects to Silverbolt in jet mode to make a very large jet and can be used as a turret accessory for the bot mode, as you can see below.

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.

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Re: First Look at Extra Kibble that comes with AOTP Silverbolt to make Superion Frame and More (2186609)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on December 5th, 2024 @ 10:46pm CST

As cool as all the new reveals are ... I'm gonna stick to my guns and only get the stuff I really want.

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.

Re: First Look at Extra Kibble that comes with AOTP Silverbolt to make Superion Frame and More (2186610)
Posted by Sabrblade on December 5th, 2024 @ 10:46pm CST

Interesting that Onyx appears to be bipedal in the statue group art but a proper quadrupedal centaur in his box art.

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.

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Posted by Glyph on December 5th, 2024 @ 10:51pm CST

I think you're right about that overall, but I'm wondering if Onyx' centaur form is his alt mode (Willis suggested the same). His bipedal form in the statue group kind of looks like his centaur legs are folded over his shoulders?

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Posted by Glyph on December 5th, 2024 @ 11:05pm CST

And just to finally show this guy off... here's Red Alert!

(via @TF_Moments)

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Posted by Glyph on December 5th, 2024 @ 11:45pm CST

Solus Prime and Prima in the plastic:

(via @TF_Moments)

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Posted by Chriphord on December 5th, 2024 @ 11:58pm CST

I was really hoping that they would go a FunPub route with Nexus Prime, but it looks like we're getting the aligned continuity design.

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Posted by Glyph on December 6th, 2024 @ 12:10am CST

Star Optimus all modes - including dinky Hot Rod and MT-13 (Micro Trailer #13 - presumably both for The Thirteen, and because there were 12 other Micro Trailers in the Return of Convoy line but the one that came with the original Star Convoy had no number):

(via @TF_Moments)

Re: First Look at Extra Kibble that comes with AOTP Silverbolt to make Superion Frame and More (2186617)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 6th, 2024 @ 12:43am CST

Grrr, that Star Convoy looks money. Almost, ALMOST worth the price. The box art though is fantastic for all the figures. I'm really disappointed with how they're doing Superion, really going for a non linear play pattern.

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 6th, 2024 @ 3:44am CST

A SS86 Grimlock repaint that come with the Wheelie accessory?

IMPOSSIBRU!

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Posted by Big Grim on December 6th, 2024 @ 5:20am CST

Not fussed by Star Convoy. But I love that Armada Red Alert and Superion looks fantastic. Don't give a fig about any of the other Primes though.

~ Grim

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Posted by Glyph on December 6th, 2024 @ 6:04am CST

Adding in a couple more images that appeared overnight...

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

Re: First Look at Extra Kibble that comes with AOTP Silverbolt to make Superion Frame and More (2186626)
Posted by Omegatron. on December 6th, 2024 @ 6:34am CST

So Superion is using the same frame system as Menasor? That's stupid. Menasor at least had the excuse of animation errors"cartoon accuracy", but Superion did not look like that in the cartoon.

On the bright side, now I don't have to replace my Combiner Wars Superion.

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Posted by Brokebot on December 6th, 2024 @ 6:37am CST

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.

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.

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Posted by blackeyedprime on December 6th, 2024 @ 7:19am CST

Really like what they've done with MT13. Added playability always fun. As for everything else, not so much.

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

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Posted by william-james88 on December 6th, 2024 @ 7:45am CST

Thanks to @TF_Moments and “I Am Toys Show”, we now have great images of the newly revealed Age of the Primes figures. Below you can see Prima Prime, Solus Prime, Armada Red Alert, Superion, and Star Convoy in all his modes. We see that he even comes with a micro trailer and a tiny Rodimus, like the original toy did. We also see the new Sonic and Tails crossover figures

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.

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Posted by Glyph on December 6th, 2024 @ 7:46am CST

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.

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.

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.

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 6th, 2024 @ 8:02am CST

I do hope Skybite will be a brand new voyager mold. Something more akin to the original BW rather than the flimsy T30 version.

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. :HEADHURTS:

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 8:07am CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:I do hope Skybite will be a brand new voyager mold.

What else would he be? There's no recent mold they could make him from. He has to be a new mold.

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Posted by Overcracker on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:08am CST

Definitely getting Star Convoy, Red Alert and Wasp.

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.

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Posted by Rodimus Prime on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:33am CST

A lot of these are easy to pass on. My biggest curiosities were the Aerialbots and the Primes, but looks like I will pass on all of them except Megatronus, the Liege Maximo, and maybe Alchemist. I already have Vector Prime.

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?

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Posted by DeathReviews on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:33am CST

Lots of new reveals! But - what does the Reaper think of it all...?

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?

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Posted by Rodimus Prime on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:49am CST

Well, O Dreaded One, 1st of all that's Armada Red Alert. Not Energon. :-D

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.

Re: First Look at Extra Kibble that comes with AOTP Silverbolt to make Superion Frame and More (2186640)
Posted by #1 Signal Lancer fan on December 6th, 2024 @ 10:39am CST

Okay, looking at my remaining guesses...

#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.

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 11:08am CST

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!

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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."

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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)

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Posted by Crucible27! on December 6th, 2024 @ 11:57am CST

Armada Red Alert is on point!

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.

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Posted by Razorbeast88 on December 6th, 2024 @ 12:10pm CST

Solus Prime is a definite yes for me, along with megatronus
Probably gonna pass on the others in the wave

Artwork for upcoming figures looks promising!

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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

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Posted by Nemesis Primal on December 6th, 2024 @ 2:04pm CST

Okay so first I gotta just think out loud a second about that poster: all the Primes that currently aren't listed for 2025 releases are just their exact Covenant of Primus designs....except for Liege Maximo and Amalgamous? But considering Star Convoy is already wrong on the poster compared to the actual figure (and Onyx only has 2 legs instead of the 4 we saw later, although that could be a feature rather than a mistake), multiple figures have in the past been misrepresented on posters like this, and the fact that most of those Primes probably aren't even coming until 2026 anyway, I don't know that that confirms all of those Primes are gonna use those exact designs. It feels especially weird for Nexus in particular to just end up being his Covenant design when we're getting Aerialbots and Combaticons at the same time to theoretically use for his FunPub look.

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)

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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)

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Posted by bluecatcinema on December 6th, 2024 @ 2:55pm CST

Looking forward to seeing Sky-Byte released.

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Posted by Nemesis Primal on December 6th, 2024 @ 3:02pm CST

#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)

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?

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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

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Posted by Emerje on December 6th, 2024 @ 3:56pm CST

OK, catchup time. TLDR: I want it all.

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.

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.

Emerje

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Posted by o.supreme on December 6th, 2024 @ 4:07pm CST

Man, that TT Selects Voyager Super/Ultra Megatron is really going to be out of scale now... The fact that Star Convoy is a smaller Titan is interesting. I still wonder if Grandus and Sky Garry are a possibility. If so, that might push me over. If not, and the Base mode (like Tidal Wave) has no AIRLOCK tabs to connect it to previous Titans, then its an easy pass.

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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 I-)

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.

Ah cheers. Thought they'd come up at some point but couldn't find a reference when I was posting.

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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.

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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:24pm CST

I have to reiterate, The packaging artwork is the BEST I've seen. Is that Cybertron Sideways the OG mold, are we getting reissues?

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:42pm CST

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Is that Cybertron Sideways the OG mold, are we getting reissues?

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.

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Posted by Overcracker on December 6th, 2024 @ 9:58pm CST

Weird wolf partial? Wait, Titans Return Weirdwolf? They’re resurrecting that mold?
They’re retooling the headmaster gimmick out?

Also, brown and purple? Or black and gray?

Devastation: No “partial” indicator, so new Target exclusive molds?

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 10:03pm CST

Overcracker wrote:Weird wolf partial? Wait, Titans Return Weirdwolf? They’re resurrecting that mold?
They’re retooling the headmaster gimmick out?

Maybe. They're not above reusing Titans Return molds as retools. They recently retooled TR Mindwipe into Legacy Squeezeplay.

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 6th, 2024 @ 10:10pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Overcracker wrote:Weird wolf partial? Wait, Titans Return Weirdwolf? They’re resurrecting that mold?
They’re retooling the headmaster gimmick out?
Maybe. They're not above reusing Titans Return molds as retools. They recently retooled TR Mindwipe into Legacy Squeezeplay.

Same with Fangry before, and don't forget this one:

Also, this now elusive and ultra expensive guy:

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 6th, 2024 @ 10:16pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, this now elusive and ultra expensive guy:

That one was all Takara's doing and back closer to the time of Titans Return's original run, not a recent release.

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 6th, 2024 @ 10:49pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, this now elusive and ultra expensive guy:
That one was all Takara's doing and back closer to the time of Titans Return's original run, not a recent release.

Any and all TR retools that removes the headmaster gimmick count. No matter the age, no matter if :TAKARATOMY:

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Posted by Emerje on December 7th, 2024 @ 5:11am CST

Sabrblade wrote:
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.

I honestly don't remember any of those coming with weapons before. :lol:

I guess the Masher's blue gun was referencing those then.

Sabrblade wrote:

Man, I guess we really are getting Twin Twist a second time like the leaks said instead of Topspin. Lame.

Emerje

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 7th, 2024 @ 6:52am CST

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:

Man, I guess we really are getting Twin Twist a second time like the leaks said instead of Topspin. Lame.

Emerje

I disagree.
The previous re-release was just the Diaclone colors for a limited line. This one is the normal one... for a limited line...
Sht.
There's no escaping this.
They will never re-release Topspin. #-o

Beside, Topspin and Twin-Twist should be heavily retooled in order to remove the headmaster gimmick. Or be remade entirely with brand new molds.

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Posted by Glyph on December 7th, 2024 @ 7:03am CST

Emerje wrote:Man, I guess we really are getting Twin Twist a second time like the leaks said instead of Topspin. Lame.

I mean, speaking as someone who got Topspin but couldn't get Twin Twist or Spinister...

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Posted by Sabrblade on December 7th, 2024 @ 9:45am CST

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
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.

I honestly don't remember any of those coming with weapons before. I guess the Masher's blue gun was referencing those then.

Rescue Bots Energize was the second-year branding of the line. All six of the original figures were rereleased with new translucent blue plastic parts that were retooled to have 5mm ports added to them to accomodate the new Energize Tool (not "weapon") accessories.

Figure 2-packs were also released featuring a non-transforming action figure of one of the 'Bots with limited articulation and a static mini-figure of a human. The 'Bot figures were all equipped with a non-removable Energize Tool and featured some blue energy pattern paint applications on their bodies.

The Energize Tools became the main gimmick of the cartoon's second season, with each 'Bot receiving one after first being created in the season's first episode. The 'Bots would raise their tools to the sky and activate them with the cry of "Power Up and Energize!" They could even swap out and use any tools they wanted, allowing for more versatility and not restricting each 'Bot to just one kind of tool.

The tools continued to feature all throughout the remainder of the series, becoming the most frequently recurring toy gimmick to feature in the show, as they were the most useful devices to the stories the show wanted to tell.

Energize Tools even carried over into the sequel series Rescue Bots Academy, despite not being a feature in that show's accompanying toyline. They were instead used primarily as part of the show's coming-of-age storytelling, with each Rescue Bot Recruit receiving their own Energize Tool after a major turning point in a two-part episode during the second season, in an episode aptly named "Power Up and Energize". Like the first show, the Recruits would activate their tools by raising them high and calling out the same command of "Power Up and Energize!"

Though, unlike those of their predecessors, these tools were not solidly bright blue and were instead transformed from out of the Recruits' own bodies, making them more like an evolutionary thing (think like how the Mini-Cons of Armada unlocked new weapons out of the Autobots' and Decepticons' bodies whenever they Powerlinxed to them).

The influence of the original Energize Tools even spilled over into the bigger kid lines, with Rescue Bots Blurr getting a toy in the Robots in Disguise 2015 line that featured a translucent blue blaster accessory (which sadly did not feature during his brief guest-appearance in the RID 2015 cartoon), while the BotCon 2016 custom class Combiner Wars Medix featured a translucent blue axe and HFG, which was later homaged in Legacy Medix coming with a translucent blue blaster.

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Posted by Sowndwave76 on December 7th, 2024 @ 10:37am CST

Just some thoughts on some of the reveals...

I'm most likely in for Superion. The combined form was the priority for me, and similar to Legacy Menasor, sure there are a couple design aspects I'd want different, but overall that's really on point. I personally like the combining system for a few reasons-- it is creating a more screen accurate appearance. I'm never going to buy stylized G1 figures. There are almost always already some liberties taken with the G1 designs, even if it's just small, molded, greebled details.
In the show, Superion wasn't as trim as what some people think, and this new version matches that well.
Next, this combining system allows for both poseability and stability, which both have been issues for even the updated combiners of CW and UW. Who wants a combiner that can only stand straight up and/or has to lean against a wall? Kind of goes against the idea of being powerful.
Lastly, I appreciate that this is different. Recycling the CW/UW gimmick allows for different combination configurations, but for me that's not a huge deal and definitely isn't more important than the previous aspects.
This set is one I'm really starting to look forward to.

I'm sure there will be some of the 13 Primes that are appealing, but I'm already buying enough to where I'll most likely pass on all of those.
Not to mention, I have almost no open shelf space, so then it's really difficult to justify any of those purchases. Megatronus is a ‘maybe’ at this point.

I do like the G2 Grimlock, but if anything, I'll go for the Snarl and Slag 2-pack.

Star Convoy looks very cool... But that's most likely a pass.

The Target exclusive including Ratbat is a definite purchase, but other than Vortex, everything else is of no interest. I still almost can't believe Hastak is making Generations figures of Rescuebots. I just have a really difficult time believing that those sell well at all.

Between SS86 figures, the Aerialbots, Vortex, probably a couple surprise purchases, and Lego Soundwave, I'll be spending way more than I thought I would be this next year.

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