New Galleries: Combiner Wars Legends Skywarp and Rodimus

Seen these at a couple of targets, but the soft rubber on skywarp still kills this mold for me; it will never be in the proper shape it should be, and like, why even make them out of soft rubber? was there no purple sprue being used?

Someone pointed this out to me and I can't not notice it now, but it's weird comparing the Seekers because the budget apparently keeps going down. A minor thing, sure, but kinda depressing that since Acid Storm from just last year they've lost paint apps on the chest, shins, and kneecaps on top of losing the partner figure.

Noideaforaname wrote:Someone pointed this out to me and I can't not notice it now, but it's weird comparing the Seekers because the budget apparently keeps going down. A minor thing, sure, but kinda depressing that since Acid Storm from just last year they've lost paint apps on the chest, shins, and kneecaps on top of losing the partner figure.

Talk about an insult to your wallet, unless that makes it 'G1 accurate'

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Well, I figured it would end up being something you would regret not getting, and would then buy it on the secondary market for much higher prices, so I'm technically saving you money

You guys are fun.

So I am sorry if I kill the mood (see me as the little voice on the other side of the shoulder), but I did want to mention that not all TFs go up in value. Some do drop, and its usually the ones people care less about as time goes on. Like the Energon Line, the TF Go! line, the Alternators line and the Titanium line.

Energon line:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FHasbro-Transfor%20...%201c55564f2f%3C%2Fa%3E%3F

TF GO!:

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Go-G03-GANOU/dp/B00D1N002G/ref=sr_1_2?tag=seibertron07-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1439958674&sr=8-2&keywords=transformers+go

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Go-G08-Budora-japan/dp/B00DQ1AJRY/ref=sr_1_9?tag=seibertron07-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1439958674&sr=8-9&keywords=transformers+go

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Judora-Figure-Takara-Tomy/dp/B00DQ1AJTW/ref=sr_1_11?tag=seibertron07-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1439958674&sr=8-11&keywords=transformers+go

http://www.amazon.com/Transformer-Go-G23-Guren-Dragotron/dp/B00FAI20NW/ref=sr_1_14?tag=seibertron07-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1439958674&sr=8-14&keywords=transformers+go

Titanium:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTransformers-Takara-Titanium-Thundercracker-6-2006-diecast-%2F271955145346%3Fhash%3Ditem3f51ca3282%26

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTransformers-Titanium-Lot-Megatron-and-Optimus-Prime-%2F231646526359%3Fhash%3Ditem35ef357b97%26

Alternators:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?siteid=0&pub=5574891718&campid=5336631220&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FTransformers-Alternators-Chevrolet-Corvette-Battle-Ravage-Unopened-in-Box-%2F201403775442%3Fhash%3Ditem2ee499b9d2%26

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Well, I figured it would end up being something you would regret not getting, and would then buy it on the secondary market for much higher prices, so I'm technically saving you money

You guys are fun.

So I am sorry if I kill the mood (see me as the little voice on the other side of the shoulder), but I did want to mention that not all TFs go up in value. Some do drop, and its usually the ones people care less about as time goes on. Like the Energon Line, the TF Go! line, the Alternators line and the Titanium line.

Well, that was my other thought: these don't have collector value now, they probably won't when he has the money to get them, and by that time, some of the lost light crew (right? the ones he's looking at in these sets) will have good figures, so... win-win



Also, if those GO! combiners weren't such kibble-ridden pieces of garbage, I'd get them for $14

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Well, I figured it would end up being something you would regret not getting, and would then buy it on the secondary market for much higher prices, so I'm technically saving you money

You guys are fun.

So I am sorry if I kill the mood (see me as the little voice on the other side of the shoulder), but I did want to mention that not all TFs go up in value. Some do drop, and its usually the ones people care less about as time goes on. Like the Energon Line, the TF Go! line, the Alternators line and the Titanium line.

Well, that was my other thought: these don't have collector value now, they probably won't when he has the money to get them, and by that time, some of the lost light crew (right? the ones he's looking at in these sets) will have good figures, so... win-win

Sure, why not. I just meant that people should get what they want and if its not something they really want, then save for when that special item gets released

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Well, I figured it would end up being something you would regret not getting, and would then buy it on the secondary market for much higher prices, so I'm technically saving you money

You guys are fun.

So I am sorry if I kill the mood (see me as the little voice on the other side of the shoulder), but I did want to mention that not all TFs go up in value. Some do drop, and its usually the ones people care less about as time goes on. Like the Energon Line, the TF Go! line, the Alternators line and the Titanium line.

Well, that was my other thought: these don't have collector value now, they probably won't when he has the money to get them, and by that time, some of the lost light crew (right? the ones he's looking at in these sets) will have good figures, so... win-win

Sure, why not. I just meant that people should get what they want and if its not something they really want, then save for when that special item gets released

Sure, no prob, I've just been the victim of that regret many times before, and don't want others to suffer it

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Well, I figured it would end up being something you would regret not getting, and would then buy it on the secondary market for much higher prices, so I'm technically saving you money

You guys are fun.

So I am sorry if I kill the mood (see me as the little voice on the other side of the shoulder), but I did want to mention that not all TFs go up in value. Some do drop, and its usually the ones people care less about as time goes on. Like the Energon Line, the TF Go! line, the Alternators line and the Titanium line.

Well, that was my other thought: these don't have collector value now, they probably won't when he has the money to get them, and by that time, some of the lost light crew (right? the ones he's looking at in these sets) will have good figures, so... win-win

Sure, why not. I just meant that people should get what they want and if its not something they really want, then save for when that special item gets released

Sure, no prob, I've just been the victim of that regret many times before, and don't want others to suffer it

This is so tough! I totally get you. But there is also the regret that you bought something you didnt really need. And then something else comes along and you dont have the funds for it.

Or, you buy something in fear of regretting not to get it, and then you regret getting it because it is lackluster. I have been victim of that one (Prime Abominus and Systalker and Alternators Optimus and RTS Mindset and Movie Lockdown). How about you?

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Arrgggghhhhh, these guys look good. I may have to get them all...

At least get the different colored ones like mirage and sunstreaker just for the variety, but if you can get them, you may as well, I get the distinct feeling we won't be seeing combiners for a while after this

Probs won't. Argh, money, decisions

Yeah, I chose to skip most of the last few years of generations figures

you give the angel on my shoulder telling me not to buy these a hard time

Just tryin' to help

uhuh, sure you are. Help hasbro take my money!

Well, I figured it would end up being something you would regret not getting, and would then buy it on the secondary market for much higher prices, so I'm technically saving you money

Very true, very true..... stop convincing me this is a good idea! dammit

william-james88 wrote:This is so tough! I totally get you. But there is also the regret that you bought something you didnt really need. And then something else comes along and you dont have the funds for it.

Or, you buy something in fear of regretting not to get it, and then you regret getting it because it is lackluster. I have been victim of that one (Prime Abominus and Systalker and Alternators Optimus and RTS Mindset and Movie Lockdown). How about you?

Well, I only do this for him because he wants to make a lost light combiner (cyclonus and company) and a good whack of them are being released as limb bots. If it's something he wants (it sounds like it is) he really should go for them, but maybe wait for an HTS promotion.

I really love sky lynx/sky stalker; one of my only beast hunter purchases; I personally like to think of them as a fembot, and give them skullgrins pickax - you should try it, let me know if it works for you.

I regret many of my purchases from my youth (BM Megatron instead of Magmatron - will never forgive that ) and many from armada (lacking basic poseability - including botcon megazarak) and any lacking poseability or that suffer monkey-arm syndrome (sounds like a cool name )

I more regret not getting figures that I like now, since I've developed my sense of aesthetics and buying habits (BM blackarachnia or her recolors) and more of the energon combiners (which is why I'm getting almost everything from this line), but overall, not so much, I strictly adhere to my two rules, and will look through many threads, forums, videos and galleries to become as educated as possible on a figure before buying them.

My only immediate purchase (that comes to mind) was Salvia Prominon, after seeing a picture of her in one of the weekly updates, I immediately pre-ordered her and haven't looked back since (she's so beautiful )

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Arrgggghhhhh, these guys look good. I may have to get them all...

At least get the different colored ones like mirage and sunstreaker just for the variety, but if you can get them, you may as well, I get the distinct feeling we won't be seeing combiners for a while after this

Probs won't. Argh, money, decisions

Yeah, I chose to skip most of the last few years of generations figures

you give the angel on my shoulder telling me not to buy these a hard time

Just tryin' to help

uhuh, sure you are. Help hasbro take my money!

Well, I figured it would end up being something you would regret not getting, and would then buy it on the secondary market for much higher prices, so I'm technically saving you money

Very true, very true..... stop convincing me this is a good idea! dammit

Fine, it's actually a terrible idea, you should skip it and live with the guilt and regret, of not getting it, forever

It would have been awesome if the weapon accessory for Rodimus and Blackjack had an extra horizontal tab so that it could have stored on the backside of the figure like I have it shown in the picture below, which easily achieves Rodimus' more classic look sans chest flames. For these photos, I accomplished this by using a polyband which wraps around the weapon and the back piece though I'd much prefer a physical tab to do this.



I'm really surprised they didn't do this.

I will fall into the evil little fire-burning-bot on my other shoulder and get these guys. Combiners are too badass to skip even if there is doubt

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I will fall into the evil little fire-burning-bot on my other shoulder and get these guys. Combiners are too badass to skip even if there is doubt

man when i saw that picture of rodimus with the fin on the back i was so happy, then i looked at the rest of the pictures and i was disappointed again. Such a simple retool but hasbros just to cheap & lazy to do it. Still a nice looking figure though, ill probably snag one if i see it

Megatron Wolf wrote:man when i saw that picture of rodimus with the fin on the back i was so happy, then i looked at the rest of the pictures and i was disappointed again. Such a simple retool but hasbros just to cheap & lazy to do it. Still a nice looking figure though, ill probably snag one if i see it

The sad part is that, there is a precise amount of room on the roof section to have the slots cut into it for the ax to rest in the hinged section. But this is generally how I feel about the rest of the re-shells, they could've done a lot more for them

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:man when i saw that picture of rodimus with the fin on the back i was so happy, then i looked at the rest of the pictures and i was disappointed again. Such a simple retool but hasbros just to cheap & lazy to do it. Still a nice looking figure though, ill probably snag one if i see it

The sad part is that, there is a precise amount of room on the roof section to have the slots cut into it for the ax to rest in the hinged section. But this is generally how I feel about the rest of the re-shells, they could've done a lot more for them

Actually, it doesn't need additional slots, it just needs an extra horizontal tab on the opposite side of his weapon accessory from where the vertical tabs are so that it can tab into the existing hole. If I was going to have him on display, I'd be half tempted to buy an extra one just for his weapon accessory so that I could snap a tab off one, glue it on the other and then he'd be all set.

Seibertron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Megatron Wolf wrote:man when i saw that picture of rodimus with the fin on the back i was so happy, then i looked at the rest of the pictures and i was disappointed again. Such a simple retool but hasbros just to cheap & lazy to do it. Still a nice looking figure though, ill probably snag one if i see it

The sad part is that, there is a precise amount of room on the roof section to have the slots cut into it for the ax to rest in the hinged section. But this is generally how I feel about the rest of the re-shells, they could've done a lot more for them

Actually, it doesn't need additional slots, it just needs an extra horizontal tab on the opposite side of his weapon accessory from where the vertical tabs are so that it can tab into the existing hole. If I was going to have him on display, I'd be half tempted to buy an extra one just for his weapon accessory so that I could snap a tab off one, glue it on the other and then he'd be all set.

Good one

Seibertron wrote:It would have been awesome if the weapon accessory for Rodimus and Blackjack had an extra horizontal tab so that it could have stored on the backside of the figure like I have it shown in the picture below, which easily achieves Rodimus' more classic look sans chest flames. For these photos, I accomplished this by using a polyband which wraps around the weapon and the back piece though I'd much prefer a physical tab to do this.

I'm really surprised they didn't do this.

Just want to point out that Nonnef made a 3D printed upgrade that allows this, super cheap too!

Of course, you can also just pretend it's a different character than Rodimus altogether, like Excellion or Roadhandler.

Any possibility that Tomy/Takara will be releasing Ultra Prime (Ultra Convoy) as part of their Unite Warriors line?

o.supreme wrote:Any possibility that Tomy/Takara will be releasing Ultra Prime (Ultra Convoy) as part of their Unite Warriors line?

Not just possible, but confirmed.

Though we don't know which head it'll have (OP or Battle Core OP) or what the deco will look like for any of the figures.

We brought you a while back the later wave of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars deluxes, with the G1 Masquerade-esque - though definitely more IDWverse prone - deluxe limbs. Now, it's time to whack out Prowl, Sunstreaker, Mirage and Ironhide again, and attach them to the latest offering from the Seibertron.com galleries: Battle Core Optimus Maximus, and the combined form, Optimus Maximus!

Click on any of the images to view the gold and white redeco of Voyager Optimus Prime (with a different headsculpt and new ratchets in the legs), and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub.

Generations Combiner Wars Battle Core Optimus Prime










Generations Combiner Wars Optimus Maximus

Despite the fact that that is what the directions and promotional art have, I have yet to see someone do the actual configuration from the comic: Ironhide as left leg, Mirage as right let, prowl as left arm and Sunstreaker as right arm.

Despite the fact that that is what the directions and promotional art have, I have yet to see someone do the actual configuration from the comic: Ironhide as left leg, Mirage as right let, prowl as left arm and Sunstreaker as right arm.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Despite the fact that that is what the directions and promotional art have, I have yet to see someone do the actual configuration from the comic: Ironhide as left leg, Mirage as right let, prowl as left arm and Sunstreaker as right arm.

That's how I'll be displaying him. Now if only Sunstreaker and Mirage would come in the mail...

Hard to come by but I did find another set of these but not at TRU. A local rival of TRU of all places.

Having been looking at it a bit more, I love the robot mode head. It is an amazing sculpt!

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Despite the fact that that is what the directions and promotional art have, I have yet to see someone do the actual configuration from the comic: Ironhide as left leg, Mirage as right let, prowl as left arm and Sunstreaker as right arm.

That's how I'll be displaying him. Now if only Sunstreaker and Mirage would come in the mail...

I'd probably display him Energon style, like the UW version: Ironhide and Prowl as arms, and Sunstreaker and Mirage as legs. That is, should I be able to obtain him. I may have to spring for the UW version if Convoy has the Battle Core head but the original red and blue.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ..the next offering in the Seibertron.com galleries: feast your optics on the unopposed supreme ruler, the Chosen One, the fabulous emperor from the Generations Combiner Wars line: Leader class Starscream!

Sporting a retool of the Jetfire mold from previous Generations line, and already seen with Thundercracker, the new Seeker also includes a crown for all your re-enacting needs, null-rays and more treachery than you can wrap in one purple cloak. And as an added bonus, two more galleries featuring more of Starscream's incarnations: Heroes of Cybertron figurine and Mega SCF - both with smirks, both with crowns, both accessible by clicking on any of the images below.

Generations Combiner Wars Starscream














Heroes of Cybertron Starscream with Crown






Mega SCF Starscream

Wow, that crown really evens out the fugly head mold, it looks really nice.

While I am not getting any of these seekers, I love what they did with the remold and the crown. Nice touches!

I was pretty pleased with the stoic face on Leader Thundercracker. It just doesn't work as well for Starscream though, wish he had at least a hint of a smirk. And maybe some color to his eyes. Or options, that way those that like it the way it is stay happy.

ScottyP wrote:I was pretty pleased with the stoic face on Leader Thundercracker. It just doesn't work as well for Starscream though, wish he had at least a hint of a smirk. And maybe some color to his eyes. Or options, that way those that like it the way it is stay happy.

With is current IDW incarnation, I have put serious thought into getting him. I'm still saying no, but it is still a possibility later

CW Starscream's head sculpt definitely needs a smirk

Shockwave7 wrote:CW Starscream's head sculpt definitely needs a smirk

Agreed. I mean come on! Starscreams resting face is a smirk

I guess politics have gotten the better of Starscream, so much so that he's lost any reason to smile.

who's that big brother starscream towering over the others

Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others

The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others

The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.

are you sure pretty boy

i cant find anything on him

Rainmaker wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others

The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.

are you sure pretty boy

i cant find anything on him

Original release:

Transformers Cybertron Starscream Gallery


Year of the Horse release:

Transformers Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Starscream Gallery

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others

The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.

That was Year of the Horse. Goat was MP Soundwave and G2 Laser Optimus.

Sabrblade wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others

The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.

That was Year of the Horse. Goat was MP Soundwave and G2 Laser Optimus.

My bad

With the comic scans recently uploaded by site owner Seibertron, how about we also show you the rest of the figure? The latest instalment in our galleries features the Takara Tomy Unite Warriors UW-EX Grand Scourge, the Decepticon Dark Commander which is actually a gold, black and teal redeco of Voyager Optimus Prime - with a giant cleaver from Beast Hunters.

And, as we combine the torso with some limbs from the Combiner Wars line, we bring you back to the age of Superlink, by adding new galleries of PKS-01 Grand Convoy Super Mode and PKD-02 Grand Scourge Hyper Mode, the former being the inspiration for the new figure! Check out the galleries by clicking on any of the images below.

Transformers Unite Warriors Grand Scourge


















Transformers Unite Warriors Grand Scourge Hyper Mode








Superlink Grand Scourge Hyper Mode




















Superlink Grand Convoy Super Mode

Great figure, but the supplied stickers are poor quality. They are paper stickers, in the same style as the "scanner" style Transformers Adventure stickers are (and similar to the original pla-model kit's paper stickers).

The yellow "Unicron" faction sticker (it comes with a blank white sticker, a Decepticon and an black, inverted G2 Autobot "Destronger" symbol, too) hardly shows on the white background, and the yellow smeared off mine onto the white background, when I tried to smooth it down.

Also, TFwiki's entry states that it comes with a G2 Decepticon/Autobot symbol, which isn't true. Could someone update it, please?

Here's a shot of Grand Convoy, with Nemesis Prime and Nemesis Grimlock.

Looking at the galleries of both UW Grand Scourge Hyper Mode and the original Super Link Grand Scourge Hyper Mode, an idea dawned upon me. Given the colors of the Super Link figure's Hyper Mode limbs (purple, black, yellow, and teal), one could use the limbs of the forthcoming CW G2 Menasor to somewhat replicate the original limbs colorwise in a vein similar to how UW Convoy Grand Prime attempts to do the same with its own limb bots. The only exception would be G2 Dead End being red instead of purple, but UW Ironhide is likewise an exception by being red instead of orange.

Sabrblade wrote:Looking at the galleries of both UW Grand Scourge Hyper Mode and the original Super Link Grand Scourge Hyper Mode, an idea dawned upon me. Given the colors of the Super Link figure's Hyper Mode limbs (purple, black, yellow, and teal), one could use the limbs of the forthcoming CW G2 Menasor to somewhat replicate the original limbs colorwise in a vein similar to how UW Convoy Grand Prime attempts to do the same with its own limb bots. The only exception would be G2 Dead End being red instead of purple, but UW Ironhide is likewise an exception by being red instead of orange.

The same thoughts crossed my mind while I was working on these galleries. But then I just kept thinking that with as basic as the Combiner Wars deluxes are, let's just cut to the chase and make a drill, a submarine, and a fire truck to go along with the existing helicopter mode. They immediately get 2 uses out of them, plus the drill could be from Nosecone (I'm a believer!!!), the Fire truck could be for Inferno with a crane remold for Grapple, and the Submarine could be for Seaspray or Depth Charge or whoever since we've oddly not had many Transformers submarines (if any outside of Microns/Mini-Cons) ... or it could be a new hovercraft mode for Scourge so that we can do Galvatronus right with 4 Sweeps.

I'm hoping a third party company makes an Energon set, which includes a trailer and straight-up drone limbs (available in Energon, Nemesis and G1 colours), plus a Power Master set, with a parts-former trailer double set that becomes his armour and god-bomber armour.

I think both sets would sell very well.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.