New Original Art featuring Transformers Generations Combiner Wars VIctorion

steals_your_goats wrote:
See I'm still torn on going Hasbro or Takara. The transmissions rumors said the limbs would break down as such

Aerialbot retool as strafe (air raid?)
Stunticon retool as lightspeed (probably the Wheeljack retool)
Groove remold as afterburner
And nosecone will use the brawl retooling.

I hate all of this so much. Firstly, we are still stuck with the crap scatershot and that nosecone retool from brawl will look like a steaming pile of doodoo.

steals_your_goats wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:So if the Computron rumor pans out (which I really think it will) who do you think the 6th member will be? I'm thinking it's going to be a shockwave retool personally. Alt mode fits the technobot aesthetic plus he's like the only combiner wars mold without a redeco/obvious redeco.

Probably - unless they remold powerglide into an unmanned drone or something - unlikely - so, yeah, I think it'll be a re-color of shockwave, which would be great 'cuz then it'd be another great reason to go in on the set

See I'm still torn on going Hasbro or Takara. The transmissions rumors said the limbs would break down as such

Aerialbot retool as strafe (air raid?)
Stunticon retool as lightspeed (probably the Wheeljack retool)
Groove remold as afterburner
And nosecone will use the brawl retooling.

So with this I would have to assume that strafe would get the "Takara treatment" in the form of a new mold or at least a blastoff remold.

So on one hand we (assumably) will get a 6 man combiner team with an interesting legends class guy.

On the other hand we (assumably) will get a new mold/new remold limb but will likely have to pay more for a 5 man team and wait until the end of the year.

That's not necessarily true; you said the rumors state that the aerialbot would get retooled - probably to the extent that scattershot was retooled - and if they can get a strafe out of that, why would TT make a new mold?

I never once thought that TT would just make bigroove and blast-off on their own, and out of their own pocket, rather hasbro wanted the motocycle mold started, and TT decided to prioritize it, and then re-purpose it for the defensor set - kill two laserbeaks with one stone.

Beyond the fact that I don't really see any resemblance between Blast-off and Strafe, it seems far more sensible to remold skydive as it already has the tail fins, the general shape and attachment points for wings, and the ability to have the arms utilized in a similar fashion as Strafe.

william-james88 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:
See I'm still torn on going Hasbro or Takara. The transmissions rumors said the limbs would break down as such

Aerialbot retool as strafe (air raid?)
Stunticon retool as lightspeed (probably the Wheeljack retool)
Groove remold as afterburner
And nosecone will use the brawl retooling.

I hate all of this so much. Firstly, we are still stuck with the crap scattershot and that nosecone retool from brawl will look like a steaming pile of doodoo.

Well Scattershot looks a lot like his G1 self, in a sense like how MM looks like his G1 self... They've been updated, and just like with MM, or Firefly, or Mixmaster we'll all learn to live with it. I'm sure with a new combined mode head, and an actual paint scheme you could warm up to an actual scattershot

I'm alittle surprised (and disappointed) that they didn't listen to fan feedback after the reveal and alter the Victorion paint scheme a bit.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:
See I'm still torn on going Hasbro or Takara. The transmissions rumors said the limbs would break down as such

Aerialbot retool as strafe (air raid?)
Stunticon retool as lightspeed (probably the Wheeljack retool)
Groove remold as afterburner
And nosecone will use the brawl retooling.

I hate all of this so much. Firstly, we are still stuck with the crap scattershot and that nosecone retool from brawl will look like a steaming pile of doodoo.

Well Scattershot looks a lot like his G1 self, in a sense like how MM looks like his G1 self... They've been updated, and just like with MM, or Firefly, or Mixmaster we'll all learn to live with it. I'm sure with a new combined mode head, and an actual paint scheme you could warm up to an actual scattershot

Agreed. I think Scattershot is what he is: an alternative to half-empty Onslaught cases.

If (and I think that’s still a big “if”) we get a full team, I’m thinking this can go two ways:

1) A wave of deluxe Technobots (and accompanying legend figure). However, that would be so far down the line that that Scattershot would get a second wave. If so, he might get an updated version, as with red/white Prime and the expected silver/green Onslaught.
2) Box set. I personally think that this is the most likely, since Titans Returns will probably tie up the deluxe and voyager wave assortments. The Scattershot would definitely get updated in that case.

Either way, we wouldn’t see any new Scattershot until Titans Returns is underway, so I have a pretty heavy suspicion why no one bothered to give the current torso a new Computron head...

In one sense, the fan feedback wasn't as unanimous as you would believe plus that would screw up their schedule a bit to accommodate a vocal minority (in all probability to be fair) a change in schedule costs money, monet they may not get back if they did change the colour scheme.

Edit- this was in response to the comment about victorion colour scheme. ..I didn't expect my post to end up a page away from the comment

So, are you guys pumped for Victorion and 2016?

Nooo....

Noideaforaname wrote:

So, are you guys pumped for Victorion and 2016?

Nooo....

Is there anything in 2016 that interests you?

^ Legion "Jim Cummings as a crab-bot" and that gun/half of a T. rex/not-Vos Headmaster.

But then again I'm trying to cut back for personal sanity's sake (and other sakes), so this is less "everything sucks" and more "oh hey I can do without this".

Noideaforaname wrote:But then again I'm trying to cut back for personal sanity's sake (and other sakes), so this is less "everything sucks" and more "oh hey I can do without this".

Yeah, that's how I've been the last near decade with tf's

Looking forward to Victorion and I'd be really happy if the technobot deluxe rumors come to fruition

Randomus wrote:A wave of deluxe Technobots (and accompanying legend figure). However, that would be so far down the line that that Scattershot would get a second wave. If so, he might get an updated version, as with red/white Prime and the expected silver/green Onslaught.

Wait, what Prime and what Onslaught?

Also, my two cents, I'd guess we'd get a remold of Legends Shockwave as Strafe.

My guess is if they do release Technobots, this'll be the format:

Silverbolt into Scattershot
Shockwave/new mold into Strafe
Brawl into Nosecone
Dragstrip/Wheeljack into Lightspeed
Takara Groove into Afterburner

Madeus Prime wrote:

Randomus wrote:A wave of deluxe Technobots (and accompanying legend figure). However, that would be so far down the line that that Scattershot would get a second wave. If so, he might get an updated version, as with red/white Prime and the expected silver/green Onslaught.

Wait, what Prime and what Onslaught?

Also, my two cents, I'd guess we'd get a remold of Legends Shockwave as Strafe.

My guess is if they do release Technobots, this'll be the format:

Silverbolt into Scattershot
Shockwave/new mold into Strafe
Brawl into Nosecone
Dragstrip/Wheeljack into Lightspeed
Takara Groove into Afterburner

He's talking about the original red prime and battle core optimus and the silver chested onslaught and the olive green one coming out with sky lynx. And if they do the shockwave remold who will be the other limb? You're missing the fourth limb.

Noideaforaname wrote:^ Legion "Jim Cummings as a crab-bot" and that gun/half of a T. rex/not-Vos Headmaster.

But then again I'm trying to cut back for personal sanity's sake (and other sakes), so this is less "everything sucks" and more "oh hey I can do without this".

Same here, I can't afford everything.

steals_your_goats wrote:

Madeus Prime wrote:

Randomus wrote:A wave of deluxe Technobots (and accompanying legend figure). However, that would be so far down the line that that Scattershot would get a second wave. If so, he might get an updated version, as with red/white Prime and the expected silver/green Onslaught.

Wait, what Prime and what Onslaught?

Also, my two cents, I'd guess we'd get a remold of Legends Shockwave as Strafe.

My guess is if they do release Technobots, this'll be the format:

Silverbolt into Scattershot
Shockwave/new mold into Strafe
Brawl into Nosecone
Dragstrip/Wheeljack into Lightspeed
Takara Groove into Afterburner

He's talking about the original red prime and battle core optimus and the silver chested onslaught and the olive green one coming out with sky lynx. And if they do the shockwave remold who will be the other limb? You're missing the fourth limb.

He listed 5 members plus Shockwave as Strafe, so there are actually 6 members listed.

SillySpringer wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:

Madeus Prime wrote:

Randomus wrote:A wave of deluxe Technobots (and accompanying legend figure). However, that would be so far down the line that that Scattershot would get a second wave. If so, he might get an updated version, as with red/white Prime and the expected silver/green Onslaught.

Wait, what Prime and what Onslaught?

Also, my two cents, I'd guess we'd get a remold of Legends Shockwave as Strafe.

My guess is if they do release Technobots, this'll be the format:

1: Silverbolt into Scattershot
2: Shockwave/new mold into Strafe
3: Brawl into Nosecone
4: Dragstrip/Wheeljack into Lightspeed
5: Takara Groove into Afterburner

He's talking about the original red prime and battle core optimus and the silver chested onslaught and the olive green one coming out with sky lynx. And if they do the shockwave remold who will be the other limb? You're missing the fourth limb.

He listed 5 members plus Shockwave as Strafe, so there are actually 6 members listed.

Take a look at the list again please. That doesn't really look like 6.

steals_your_goats wrote:He's talking about the original red prime and battle core optimus and the silver chested onslaught and the olive green one coming out with sky lynx. And if they do the shockwave remold who will be the other limb? You're missing the fourth limb.

Ah, I didn't know about the running change with Onslaught. And I was just leaving for a ski lesson when typing that list, I forgot to put in the sixth character/limb!

1: Silverbolt into Scattershot
2: Shockwave/new mold into Strafe
3: Brawl into Nosecone
4: Dragstrip/Wheeljack into Lightspeed
5: Takara Groove into Afterburner
6: New mold into sixth member (ala Rook, Alpha Bravo, Offroad...)

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:Take a look at the list again please. That doesn't really look like 6.

Sorry I misread it, throw poop at me, whatever.

Randomus wrote:If (and I think that’s still a big “if”) we get a full team, I’m thinking this can go two ways:

1) A wave of deluxe Technobots (and accompanying legend figure). However, that would be so far down the line that that Scattershot would get a second wave. If so, he might get an updated version, as with red/white Prime and the expected silver/green Onslaught.
2) Box set. I personally think that this is the most likely, since Titans Returns will probably tie up the deluxe and voyager wave assortments. The Scattershot would definitely get updated in that case.

Either way, we wouldn’t see any new Scattershot until Titans Returns is underway, so I have a pretty heavy suspicion why no one bothered to give the current torso a new Computron head...

I had my eyes on Scattershot this weekend and this reminded me of something I noticed. This is probably not news, and I think it has have been discussed previously, but may lend some credence to a Scattershot redeco.

On the box it listed his combined form was Betatron and his limbs were BCP's Autobot team. I didn't read the bio to see if there was some reason for the match up like there was for Cyclonus/Galvatronus. Maybe they will tie the name into some type of beta test for the real deal Computron?

william-james88 wrote:

Noideaforaname wrote:

So, are you guys pumped for Victorion and 2016?

Nooo....

Is there anything in 2016 that interests you?

Outside of Masterpiece and 3rd party? No, not a single thing.


Strike that, I do want Skylynx.

Madeus Prime wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:He's talking about the original red prime and battle core optimus and the silver chested onslaught and the olive green one coming out with sky lynx. And if they do the shockwave remold who will be the other limb? You're missing the fourth limb.

Ah, I didn't know about the running change with Onslaught. And I was just leaving for a ski lesson when typing that list, I forgot to put in the sixth character/limb!

1: Silverbolt into Scattershot
2: Shockwave/new mold into Strafe
3: Brawl into Nosecone
4: Dragstrip/Wheeljack into Lightspeed
5: Takara Groove into Afterburner
6: New mold into sixth member (ala Rook, Alpha Bravo, Offroad...)

Or maybe, y'know, a new mold for Strafe and Shockwave into a new member? Makes more sense.

carytheone wrote:I had my eyes on Scattershot this weekend and this reminded me of something I noticed. This is probably not news, and I think it has have been discussed previously, but may lend some credence to a Scattershot redeco.

On the box it listed his combined form was Betatron and his limbs were BCP's Autobot team. I didn't read the bio to see if there was some reason for the match up like there was for Cyclonus/Galvatronus. Maybe they will tie the name into some type of beta test for the real deal Computron?

It said something about (I threw away the box so I can't look at it now) Scattershot not being hindered by the merging of minds in combination so he's the s' go-to-guy for quick in-battle combinations.

william-james88 wrote:

Ugh, no matter if you put lipstick on a pig it is still a pig. This set looks horrible IMHO.

My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Is the pelvis oriented correctly? I had that problem for a while, but then I realized that the torso wasn't in the right position.

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Can you elaborate on the problem? Maybe we can help.

I spotted CW Blast Off at my local Wal-Mart today. It was so tempting to pick him up in anticipation of the rest of the Combaticons coming in, but I'm holding out for Takara to come out with a Bruticus set with a space shuttle Blast Off instead of a Slingshot repaint.

I am totally looking forward to getting a complete CW Bruticus. That'll happily replace my FOC Bruticus

That Bot wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Can you elaborate on the problem? Maybe we can help.

I transformed him from robot to tank in order to get him into leg mode. The last step of the transformation is to lock in the panels on his legs to the panels on his arms, and I just can't push them together to where they stay locked in. I followed the instructions to the step, and everything else is fine. I don't want to force it, but this way Bruticus's Brawl leg is longer than his Swindle leg and he looks awkward.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Can you elaborate on the problem? Maybe we can help.

I transformed him from robot to tank in order to get him into leg mode. The last step of the transformation is to lock in the panels on his legs to the panels on his arms, and I just can't push them together to where they stay locked in. I followed the instructions to the step, and everything else is fine. I don't want to force it, but this way Bruticus's Brawl leg is longer than his Swindle leg and he looks awkward.

Maybe he has the answer?:

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Is the pelvis oriented correctly? I had that problem for a while, but then I realized that the torso wasn't in the right position.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Can you elaborate on the problem? Maybe we can help.

I transformed him from robot to tank in order to get him into leg mode. The last step of the transformation is to lock in the panels on his legs to the panels on his arms, and I just can't push them together to where they stay locked in. I followed the instructions to the step, and everything else is fine. I don't want to force it, but this way Bruticus's Brawl leg is longer than his Swindle leg and he looks awkward.

Strange. I noticed mine took a little more force than I was expecting to peg the tank mode nice and secure, but nothing troubling. Maybe you have some weird flashing or something that wasn't removed during manufacturing getting in the way.

I've heard that if you do the mod where you swap the legs and then rotate the waist 180° it pegs better. Not sure if that is true or not. I tried that mod and didn't like the way it looked (kinda dumpy). I also didn't see any real benefit either.

My rule of thumb with TF figures; when in doubt push harder I'm lying

Seibertron newcomer "Beloth" has made us hip to some fantastic new in-hand shots of upcoming Transformers Combiner Wars G2 Menasor! Care of an eBayer Herbiecide, we now get to see the full crew of Stunticons released in their G2 schemes. Many fans have no doubt been looking forward to this set what with the inspiration for it never reaching the general masses. Scroll down to see the pics and stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

I originally wanted this set so Galvatronus could sport some funky fresh new threads, but then Grand Galvatron came, and I sighed with relief.
BUT LOOK AT THOSE DECOS! All that metallic paint! Motormaster looks AWESOME! They all look AHWZUMM!!!!!!

and I hate Dead End, but he looks SOOOOO AWSLUMPTH!!!!

I knew you'd appreciate it Cobsicle

Ow! My eyes! The goggles do nuh-ting! I love the G2 Stunticons!!!

And on the Brawl thing, when I did the leg swap mod to take the pictures, he seemed to peg into tank/leg mode more securely. Then when I undid the mod, the pegging was easier too. *shrug*

Amelie wrote:Well....


... aren't these incredible? Hasbro - this... this is how you should've done the whole range... beautiful details.

Indeed, think they could've skipped the metallic paint, but they really should - and we deserved to - have had better painted details

My EYES!

fenrir72 wrote:My EYES!

Revel in the G2-itude of it... REVEL IN IT

Wow, these look fantastic. These look like premium deco's. I'm genuinely impressed.

Hmmm...

Rodimus Prime wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Can you elaborate on the problem? Maybe we can help.

I transformed him from robot to tank in order to get him into leg mode. The last step of the transformation is to lock in the panels on his legs to the panels on his arms, and I just can't push them together to where they stay locked in. I followed the instructions to the step, and everything else is fine. I don't want to force it, but this way Bruticus's Brawl leg is longer than his Swindle leg and he looks awkward.

This may sound like a stupid question, but did you flip the rear of the tank/Brawl's feet back to reveal the second 5mm port at that end? He does a thing like Drag Strip, but backwards. Look at the bottom of Brawl in this picture (not mine), does yours match?

I love these G2 redeco, I think we should have a whole line like this...I wonder if G2 Alpha Bravo would look a little like G2 Slingshot. Also what about Black Jack in these pictures?

I really love the colors of G2 Menasor. Will it be some 150$ Walmart exclusive too? I'm kinda tempted to sell off my Takara Menasor to buy this one.

That Bot wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

That Bot wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:My Brawl is pissing me off. I can't lock him in to tank mode to make a leg. Might have to have him be an arm. But that will just look weird.

Can you elaborate on the problem? Maybe we can help.

I transformed him from robot to tank in order to get him into leg mode. The last step of the transformation is to lock in the panels on his legs to the panels on his arms, and I just can't push them together to where they stay locked in. I followed the instructions to the step, and everything else is fine. I don't want to force it, but this way Bruticus's Brawl leg is longer than his Swindle leg and he looks awkward.

This may sound like a stupid question, but did you flip the rear of the tank/Brawl's feet back to reveal the second 5mm port at that end? He does a thing like Drag Strip, but backwards. Look at the bottom of Brawl in this picture (not mine), does yours match?

So the issue with Brawl isn't an issue at all? (Don't have them yet) That's a relief!

I fixed my problem with Brawl. Turns out there's more than 1 way to transform a figure. Or I just missed a step and didn't realize it. As for the G2 Stunticons, at 1st I was passive about them, but after looking at those shots, I really want them. They look sharp! And yes, why no shots of Blackjack? His color is the same blue and purple as Motormaster's, IIRC.

Two Bros wrote:Why no Blackjack?

These photos were taken for ebay listings where the seller is breaking up the set and selling them off individually, except for Blackjack, who he kept.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I really love the colors of G2 Menasor. Will it be some 150$ Walmart exclusive too? I'm kinda tempted to sell off my Takara Menasor to buy this one.

IIRC the g2 sets are only supposed to be around the $100 mark and so far the only store we know will carry them is toys r us since there was a computer listing.

steals_your_goats wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I really love the colors of G2 Menasor. Will it be some 150$ Walmart exclusive too? I'm kinda tempted to sell off my Takara Menasor to buy this one.

IIRC the g2 sets are only supposed to be around the $100 mark and so far the only store we know will carry them is toys r us since there was a computer listing.

He's asking about the canadian price.

And yes Kanrabat, he should be available at walmart for 150$ cdn, just like superion is currently. He will also be available at TRU for a similar price.

G2 Menasor=WANT!

When's the release date? Soon? Next month? Geez, even that's too long to wait!

Glarryg

My goodness G2 Menasor is gorgeous. Who knows, it might even come out in the UK...though I doubt it.

Man them G2 Stuntipunks look great. Them colors are just crazy in an awesome way. I haven't had any interest until now. I kinda wanna trade up.