First Look at New Rise of the Beasts Toys Flex Changer Cheetor and Energon Igniter Starscream
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This is going to tickle a few of you out there, remember that Blitzwing toy/charcter from the Bumblebee movie that looked more like Starscream than anything else? Well the voyager sized Nitro Series Energon Igniter Blitzwing toy we got from that line has actually been repainted in G1 Starscream colours and is being released as Starscream in the Rise of the Beasts toyline.
It was found in Mexico, along with Flex Changers Cheetor (one step Cheetor), which is also a new toy we never saw before. This Starscream does have a wavemate and it is a rerelease of the voyager sized Nitro Series Optimus Prime, which sports his Evasion Mode body. These Energon Igniter mold reuses are all part of a Autobots Unite subline which we are assuming is store exclusive, with good odds of that being Walmart.
Hasbro had stated that the voyager class velocitron Hot Rod was not picked up by Walmart which instead was prioritizing exclusives for the Rise of the Beasts film and this could be that exclusive line they are going all in on. Of course, that is yet to be confirmed.
The images of these new Mexican sightings were found here.
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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 1st, 2023 @ 7:59pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 1st, 2023 @ 8:06pm CDT
Now that's what I call "going full circle!"
Regardless, I want it.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 1st, 2023 @ 8:08pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 1st, 2023 @ 8:23pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:That Blitzwing and Dropkick were the best toys in the Bumblebee line. Although I was disappointed that the engine for Dropkick didn't spin the rotors even though it was designed to.
Same. And yeah, that Blitzwing was good, even more complex than I'd imagine for a gimmicky toy aimed at younger kids.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 1st, 2023 @ 9:12pm CDT
Starscream from Blitzwing is hilarious. I love that mold as Blitzwing, so I am content with not getting it again.
That Megatron render is frighteningly awful, wow. It's obviously not a great look, but i think he ranks with Soundwave, Shockwave, and Ravage as having really ugly "G1 but movie" designs. I am glad that he has not appeared looking like that.
that mainline voyager Primal looks a bit boring, but I want him, he looks fun.
As of this week, I have yet to see any RotB in stores. Nothing. Hoping to see stuff soon.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 1st, 2023 @ 9:17pm CDT
But for five hundred and fifty-seven dollars? That almost as much as HasLab Unicron!-Kanrabat- wrote:
Now that's what I call "going full circle!"
Regardless, I want it.
Posted by william-james88 on April 1st, 2023 @ 9:19pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I for one am happy that little legion sized camaro Bee is getting reissued, i regretted missing that one.
Starscream from Blitzwing is hilarious. I love that mold as Blitzwing, so I am content with not getting it again.
That Megatron render is frighteningly awful, wow. It's obviously not a great look, but i think he ranks with Soundwave, Shockwave, and Ravage as having really ugly "G1 but movie" designs. I am glad that he has not appeared looking like that.
that mainline voyager Primal looks a bit boring, but I want him, he looks fun.
As of this week, I have yet to see any RotB in stores. Nothing. Hoping to see stuff soon.
Nothing has appeared in my area/country either. The release date for the line is April 10th, so that's when I'm expecting a full blown release.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 1st, 2023 @ 9:29pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 1st, 2023 @ 11:21pm CDT
We also have comparison images to the other gorilla modes from tf fan Jeff who posted them on Facebook.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 1st, 2023 @ 11:28pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 2nd, 2023 @ 4:49am CDT
This makes me wonder even more what the LEADER SS Primal will be like.
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 2nd, 2023 @ 4:49am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I for one am happy that little legion sized camaro Bee is getting reissued, i regretted missing that one.
Starscream from Blitzwing is hilarious. I love that mold as Blitzwing, so I am content with not getting it again.
That Megatron render is frighteningly awful, wow. It's obviously not a great look, but i think he ranks with Soundwave, Shockwave, and Ravage as having really ugly "G1 but movie" designs. I am glad that he has not appeared looking like that.
that mainline voyager Primal looks a bit boring, but I want him, he looks fun.
As of this week, I have yet to see any RotB in stores. Nothing. Hoping to see stuff soon.
I agree with the megs render. I also have a theory why Megs was only a full on villain for one movie, the general audience.
In the G1 cartoon, it was fine to focus for megs to shake his fist and run away. Try that for several movies in a row and you're probably going to get a different response. A way around it was to throw in another villain who can get killed with the abandon of someone who you don't need for a sequel. Megs can then shake his fist and run away (as he did for two movies)
As for why he was killed off in the first film, I think it was to make it self-contained if the movie didn't do well. Afterall there wasn't any open plot threads to carry over, and the second one started rewriting what came before it proving there wasn't a plan for the series, just for what ever movie came to hand.
We see the same thing happen in Dark of the Moon where Megs met his second death in what was supposed to be Bays last film for the franchise, closing all plot threads...till Hasbro and Paramount took wheelbarrows full of cash to his house that is.
Really I'm glad that the movies have explored new villains (to different levels of effectiveness) as it shows that there is plenty of characters beside megatron they can draw from, and even more once you look into the other media.
Posted by Emerje on April 2nd, 2023 @ 9:22am CDT
Emerje
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 2nd, 2023 @ 11:13am CDT
I do like him, and seeing more transformation in play is fun too. I will get him and the SS leader.
Posted by Lore Keeper on April 2nd, 2023 @ 12:02pm CDT
Posted by Ig89ninja on April 2nd, 2023 @ 12:32pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on April 2nd, 2023 @ 7:52pm CDT
Lore Keeper wrote:I think the mold looks great, but yeah, those colors are really boring. There's no reason his robot bits couldn't have a better color variety.
I will be shocked if Hasbro doesn't at some point repaint this into original BW colors as an exclusive or something. It would be a waste of a great looking mold to be left largely unpainted like this.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on April 2nd, 2023 @ 10:57pm CDT
We posted them below along with a size comparison image we have previously seen. If anyone is wondering about the flaps at the edges of the alt mode near the smoke stacks, they are from the real truck, but exaggerated in proportion. We have an image for you to compare the alt mode.
I know alot of people are going to get put off by his size (and lack of paint apps), since his vehicle mode is deluxe size and robot mode is a bigger deluxe. However, i really like the detail and articulation of the mold, and I hope it comes back with better paint apps. Only complaint i have is head is on a swivel instead of ballpoint, other that that articulation is on par with SS BB prime, the waist articulation is a little but limited by the mold.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 2nd, 2023 @ 11:18pm CDT
Hard pass. Even on sale.
Posted by Solrac333 on April 2nd, 2023 @ 11:19pm CDT
Posted by Cheetron on April 3rd, 2023 @ 7:06am CDT
Posted by Spider5800 on April 3rd, 2023 @ 8:03am CDT
There's gotta be some mistransformation or misassembly here too, right? Like someone else pointed out, those flaps on the smokestacks appear to be backwards, and when he's transformed he has big gaps on the shoulders that looks like those should cover.
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2023 @ 9:27am CDT
Spider5800 wrote:Oof, that comparison image. Granted, SS Bumblebee OP was an amazing figure, so obviously a tough act to follow, but OOF. Not sure why you would pick the right one up if you already have the left one.
Yeah, it's not for those who have the BBM prime. It's for parents who want to buy an Optimus Prime toy for kids. Most people getting this toy were only 3 years old when the BBM prime toy came out.
And there is a SS voyager Optimus Prime coming anyways to Target, for any fan who doesn't have the BBM prime and doesn't like this one.
There's gotta be some mistransformation or misassembly here too, right? Like someone else pointed out, those flaps on the smokestacks appear to be backwards, and when he's transformed he has big gaps on the shoulders that looks like those should cover.
I hate those flaps for how nonsensical they are. They don't add anything to the bot mode, so I have no clue why they are done this way and so out of proportion. Their orientation is correct though, so this seems to be how it's intended by the designers.
Posted by Spider5800 on April 3rd, 2023 @ 1:10pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 3rd, 2023 @ 1:18pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:Ah, this was my confusion, I thought this WAS the SS version of RotB OP. Keep forgetting RotB has it's own separate toyline with simplified figures. This makes a lot more sense now.
Doesn't really help they're reusing "Deluxe Class" and "Voyager Class" for the "Core" set with no extra gimmicks, setting the bar rather high on first sight. However, this isn't Generations, not even Studio Series; their approach is closer to the Cyberverse and the current Earthspark Deluxes.
So... we kinda need to be extra specific now.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 3rd, 2023 @ 4:13pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on April 3rd, 2023 @ 4:24pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 3rd, 2023 @ 4:31pm CDT
This is the kiddie line, not Studio Series.Nemesis Destron wrote:So this images of Prime are prototype images yes?
Posted by Nemesis Destron on April 3rd, 2023 @ 4:51pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 3rd, 2023 @ 5:07pm CDT
I think this list will explain everything. For the Rise of the Beasts toy line, we have:
Generations
Studio Series Core
Studio Series Deluxe
Studio Series Voyager
Studio Series Leader
"Core" (No gimmicks other than transformation)
Deluxe Class
Voyager Class
Beast Alliance
Beast Battle Masters
Battle Changers
Beast Weaponizers (2-packs)
Beast Combiners (the Cyberverse Spark Armor wanna-bes)
Plus some more "-Changers" that can actually be told apart
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2023 @ 6:13pm CDT
Spider5800 wrote:Ah, this was my confusion, I thought this WAS the SS version of RotB OP. Keep forgetting RotB has it's own separate toyline with simplified figures. This makes a lot more sense now.
Yeah it gets confusing. Though I don't know if I'd call these simpler than Studio Series figures. Just maybe less screen accurate. In terms of complexity, they seem on par. I mean deluxe SS Airazor and Bumblebee are rather simple figure.
Nemesis Destron wrote:This is towards the kiddie's, really?
Depends what age you labels kiddies at. If 8 years old, then yes. And, fyi, all non MP TF toys are made for 8 year olds or younger.
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2023 @ 8:14pm CDT
Posted by Grahf_ on April 3rd, 2023 @ 8:27pm CDT
It could've been worse. It could've been just some minor paint detail changes on the sword and the eyes like the retail version of Lionizer and Dazzlestrike. Other than the effect part that is.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 3rd, 2023 @ 8:28pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 3rd, 2023 @ 8:30pm CDT
Posted by CoPackingltd on April 4th, 2023 @ 11:09am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 4th, 2023 @ 4:37pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 4th, 2023 @ 10:45pm CDT
We also see that it is only slightly shorter than voyager Optimus Prime. There will be a Studio Series release of ROTB Optimus Primal as well, which has yet to be revealed.
Posted by Siger on April 4th, 2023 @ 11:04pm CDT
Posted by Cheetron on April 4th, 2023 @ 11:08pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 5th, 2023 @ 4:44am CDT
Posted by Emerje on April 5th, 2023 @ 10:57am CDT
That SS Leader Optimus Primal is going to end up being quite a giant considering these RotB line figures are quite a bit smaller and less complex than their SS counterparts. I got the impression that Primal is bigger than Prime in the movie and is certainly going to be a bulkier figure than the SS RotB Voyager Prime since it's based on the SS Bee Movie figure. RotB Prime and Primal are average sized Voyagers while Bee Movie SS Prime is a fairly large Voyager by todays standards.
I imagine SS Leader Primal will have things like internal weapon storage and such.
Emerje
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 5th, 2023 @ 7:09pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 5th, 2023 @ 9:11pm CDT
In other sightings news, a new Mirage toy was found in the US and on E-bay. It is part of the Battle Changers assortment, which are similar to the mid sized Authentics toys.
Posted by Tf.snapshots on April 6th, 2023 @ 4:59pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 7th, 2023 @ 4:40pm CDT
Hey, 300 news credits; nice.
Posted by Error on April 9th, 2023 @ 2:17am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 9th, 2023 @ 4:21am CDT
Error wrote:How do you remove SS Wheeljack's head?
Follow these instructions:
https://youtu.be/WKv5E1cl3CU?t=331
It's pretty effective.
Posted by william-james88 on April 9th, 2023 @ 1:43pm CDT
Tf.snapshots wrote:These photos are actually really nice, comparing Kingdom and the other Mainline & SS figures for ROTB. With these coming off Instagram, my page per say @transformers.snapshots , i really would have expected some mention or recognition. I have posted there ALL my photos for mainline primal and even Optimus along with ALL the other mainline and SS. I do Hope this can be edited with a proper Mention. Much appreciated!.
Thanks for writing in. We added the mention in the article and gave you a news credit as well. If ever you have other images of fun stuff you want to share you can let us know on these boards. Take care!
Posted by william-james88 on April 9th, 2023 @ 1:55pm CDT
Of course, no surprise, the beast mode acts as extra parts to create a super robot mode with beast elements. In this case, it is a white lion, which is a great choice given the existence of Leo Prime. You can see the images below. You'll notice that Prime here has the same alt mode we've seen for most of the line, which is an off road truck.