First Look at Legacy Motormaster Robot Mode and Menasor Combiner Frame

Glorious. Just glorious. I'm as excited for this as I was for Rodimus last year.

Wait a sec, are those combiner port I see on the legs?

So he'd actually be compatible with the CW system.

It could be something similar to TT God Bomber. He came with CW ports on his legs, no real reason, but it definitely brought more fun and playability to the toy.

Well, having savings was nice for a while, but Legacy Menasor looks shelf worthy....

If it does turn out to be truly CW compatible, then darn ya Hasbro, you got me. I creatively found a way to have 3 Scattershots anyway (I have the single CW release for Modulus, The CW set is "Betatron", and the UW version is the true Computron)

So I could have the Legacy Stunticons be the Autobots in Disguise

They're just knocking it out of the park with the Stunticons. They were usually my second least favorite combiner team, but now I want them. I also don't mind the way they combine at all. I see it as a very smart way to manage combiner kibble.

I love it. I know the naysayers are going to say "that's a full robot without the cars!" and "that's not a real combiner because you're just putting cars on a frame!", but that all just feels like reaching. That is not a full bot, those arms are far too flimsy and the legs have gaping holes in them that I think can be covered with panels, but they're still way too thin to be convincing. I don't see how anyone can call that Menasor "frame" complete without the other four cars and that makes it a proper combiner in my book. The only argument I can really understand is that the leg cars attack to the back of the leg instead of the front with the car facing forward which is an aesthetic choice that I can't really argue against, I'm fine either way, but there was more than a few people displaying their CW Menasors with the leg cars (and the knees) backwards.

My only have two real complaints, one is dumb and one I think is legitimate. First, I don't like the gun, would have preferred single barreled. It looks like it can fold up, but I don't think that's just for storage. More legit concern is I think his thighs could be just a little thicker, they seem to small for such bulky lower legs (when the cars are attached).

Man, they sure are being stingy with the full on Menasor pictures, the box only showing the two figures that would be available at release.

Emerje

The Fan First Tuesday Panel is underway and we will be updating this post with images and reveals.

For now, we have a WFC artbook that will be coming out.







And a look at the making of Legacy Arcee



Deluxe Wave 2 toys: Wild Rider, Knockout, Tarantulas and Elita 1















































Legacy wave 2 Voyagers Jihaxus and Siege Soundwave without battle damage











Legacy wave 2 Leader class Blitzwing





Legacy Commander Class Motormaster (Menasor)

We recommend you watch the video since it shows something truly unique with the arm transformation. You do not separate the car mode before plugging it in, it separates after being snapped on as part of the arm transformation. The legs also have an automorph gimmick where pluging in the cars into the back of the leg close a panel to make it look like the underside of the car in grey, just like the cartoon did.



















Shaterred Glass Ultra Magnus / Delta Magnus

This acts as two characters in one since it comes with two heads, one being a skull for SG magnus and another being the actual Delta Magnus head. Hasbro really stepped it up a notch with this release to give fans what they want.











Preorders are up in an hour.

I'm impressed with those deluxes. Looking good. And yeah, Motormaster will also be a purchase.

Soundwave is the Siege version after all! I heard a thousand groans, cries, and curses from around the world when they did the reveal.