Revenge of the Fallen; Super Tuner Showdown Box Set

Blowpipe is... not much of a repaint. They just covered up the giant Decepticon logo.

Hey look. The back of the box indicates sideways "push to spin saw blade" this is a definite get if sideways actually has his gimmick

I missed Dropkick when it was first released so I may get this.

might be nice to get this as I didn't get the first release of dropkick nor have I bought sideways..

So it's come to this...

Did Hasbro actually run out of ideas for repainting the figures?

Hm, if Sideways' gimmick actually works then I might get this. I like the Dropkick mold anyway and a repaint is fine too.

wtb new molds instead of repaints, pissed off bc I just bought Sideways this weekend. Seems like this is a dark variant of Sideways too, might consider this box set bc I never got Dropkick and if Sideways actually has his gimmick.

Counterpunch wrote:So it's come to this...

Sadly , I believe so...... These recent moves by Hasblow feel more like a kick in the decepticles...

Maybe it's a Kickback tribute, both of those molds have a Kickback feel to them.

Very lazy Dropkick repaint.

They could have gone a nice easy green or yellow and made the set much more appealing. (or gone crazy with 1990's neon colours..)

I already have salvage the 1st repaint of dropkick. Dunno if i need another of the same mold and i doubt the gimick for sideways is fixed. His mechalive is spinning gears inside his arm.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:Maybe it's a Kickback tribute, both of those molds have a Kickback feel to them.

SHHHH!!! Dont give them ideas!!

Awww, I already hear the repaint machines starting up.

Ravage XK wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:Maybe it's a Kickback tribute, both of those molds have a Kickback feel to them.

SHHHH!!! Dont give them ideas!!

Awww, I already hear the repaint machines starting up.

That actually would have been OK. If these guys were repainted in Insecticon colors, at least here would be SOMETHING interesting about them.

I still stand by my statement of "Accurate" Screen-Battles.

How about Voyagers Optimus, Voyager Starscream, Voyager Megatron and Voyager Grindor, all in accurate colours with the Human Alliance Sam figure included in the mix.

I'd love to see that. But for this set, I might buy it because I don't have Dropkick and I'd like a replica of the R8 to sell to my friend since he's a car fanatic!

Maybe Blowpipe is Dropkicks twin, and one is evil the other is good??? I can't say Blowpipe with a straight face, seriously couldn't they come up with a different name??

skywarp-2 wrote:Maybe Blowpipe is Dropkicks twin, and one is evil the other is good??? I can't say Blowpipe with a straight face, seriously couldn't they come up with a different name??

Maybe Blowpipe is a relative of Huffer.

Ok, maybe I am missing something here, but why are they calling this the "Super Tuner Showdown" set?

Ultra Maverick wrote:Ok, maybe I am missing something here, but why are they calling this the "Super Tuner Showdown" set?

"Tuning" is slang for heavily modding your vehicle, of which the Dropkick/Salvage/Blowpipe mold is an example. It's lowered, big spoiler, tinted windows, fancy grill, ground effects, etc. Though, I really don't think Sideways is all that customized. Cybertron Downshift, but that was already done with Big Daddy.

My spider senses tell me this is a K-Mart exclusive. It's not the right size for CostCo or Sam's Club. It's not repainted enough for Wal-Mart or Target.

Blowpipe? Is that the best they could come up with?

DMSL wrote:Blowpipe? Is that the best they could come up with?

It's Classic G1 name for a Targetmaster, a gun that turned into a robot. Respect those elders my dear boy.

And that set puts me in a pickle. I want Dropkick, for sure, but Blowpipe is practically the same, except he's an Autobot. I'm gonna wait on comparison pictures, as I know from experience that blue to purple are very fickle colors.

A definate pass for me.

I dont know what to say about this pack, other than i have Dropkick and Salvage which both are very cool figure and dont need sideways, since i have the Takara version anyway. But, how and where hasbro got the name of Blowpipe is beyond me. they should've used names like: Stickshift or huffer would have worked too, but change the paint app though. another could be rotor or sprocket just throwing names out there and anything can be better than Blowpipe my god!!!

Stockade wrote:I dont know what to say about this pack, other than i have Dropkick and Salvage which both are very cool figure and dont need sideways, since i have the Takara version anyway. But, how and where hasbro got the name of Blowpipe is beyond me. they should've used names like: Stickshift or huffer would have worked too, but change the paint app though. another could be rotor or sprocket just throwing names out there and anything can be better than Blowpipe my god!!!

GoldRabbit already explained where the name comes from:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

DMSL wrote:Blowpipe? Is that the best they could come up with?

It's Classic G1 name for a Targetmaster, a gun that turned into a robot. Respect those elders my dear boy.

And that set puts me in a pickle. I want Dropkick, for sure, but Blowpipe is practically the same, except he's an Autobot. I'm gonna wait on comparison pictures, as I know from experience that blue to purple are very fickle colors.

If you want pics, here. He was Decepticon Triggerhappy's partner, and turned into his gun.

anywa, I might be inclined to get this set. As i never got the Pickup truck mold and he looks cool, and haven't bought Sideways either yet. so just maybe I'll get it.

Counterpunch wrote:So it's come to this...

YEah, seems like it has.

"Super Tuner Showdown".... 'nuff said

.... but here to hoping they bring back alternators with fast and the furious styling

I dunno.
The Dropkick mold is boss, and I wanna get Salvage.
But, the blue and silver looks awesome on him.
Crap.

Last month we have reported that there is a new ROTF 2-pack - Super Tuner Showdown Box set. This set consist of 2 deluxe figures - Blowpipe & Sideways. However we do not have any other information about the availability and release date.

Chinese online auction website Taobao.com has listed the above mentioned box set for sale. From the new images of the box set, this ROTF box set is to be the exclusive item for Walmart.

Blowpipe is a repaint version of Dropkick from Transformers movie 1.



To see the original listing at Taobao, click here:
http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... 981948.htm

PPPPPPAAAAAASSSSSSSSS! only if someone held my collection hostage.

Somehow, I think Blowpipe's actually supposed to represent G1 Minibot Pipes, and stealing a Targetmaster gun's name was the closest thing they could trademark.

Oh great another WM exclusive We need more Target exclusives imo, even though I'm not really feeling this one.

Couldn't hasbro user another mold besides the dropkick/salvage mold!
for god sakes!! hasbro will kill this mold too!! I think they should have used the breakaway (07 walmart exclusive) mold into Windcharger or done a redeco of Big Daddy mold into wheeljack and use the Dead end repaint for the super tuner showdown!! now that i would buy!!!
and would everyone agree???

Convotron wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:Maybe Blowpipe is Dropkicks twin, and one is evil the other is good??? I can't say Blowpipe with a straight face, seriously couldn't they come up with a different name??

Maybe Blowpipe is a relative of Huffer.

I believe that Blowpipe it's not relative whit Huffer. I think it's related more whit G1 Pipes because of the color.

never got dropkick to begin with...
but im not paying the price for a 2 pack, don't really care about barricade,
dropkick was "meh" before, no that he is a G1 homage, hes ok
i think i will pick him up loose aftermarket

Stockade wrote:Couldn't hasbro user another mold besides the dropkick/salvage mold!
for god sakes!! hasbro will kill this mold too!! I think they should have used the breakaway (07 walmart exclusive) mold into Windcharger or done a redeco of Big Daddy mold into wheeljack and use the Dead end repaint for the super tuner showdown!! now that i would buy!!!
and would everyone agree???

Except they were originally molds from the Cybertron line... Look up Hot Shot and Downshift respectively. And it's only the second repaint after Salvage. So no, I don't agree.

Sigh.....

Ever since I ever saw Salvage the first time I have always wanted Hasbro to do a slight retool of this to be Trailbreaker. Either him or the other figure that was released along with the Walmart exclusives Breakaway, Fracture, Big Daddy and Dropkick figures (I can't remember the other figures name but he was a blue Police SUV and he could have worked as Trailbreaker too.)

I already have both molds so im gonna pass. Hasbro is really getting lazy these days. Stop putting out useless repaints and just make more of the figures that are out already. Still cant find Longhaul and a few other figures. I knew that hole "we dont make repaints for the sake of making repaints" statement was a flat out lie.

I have saved so much $ from what I have not bought from the ROTF line! This included.

If they MUST repaint Dropkick AGAIN...can they at least get rid of that dopey claw gimmick? Seriously, you can take that bulky piece off the toy completely and it still transforms perfectly. It gives the vehicle a trunk bed.

How many of you who own ROTF Sideways will pick this set up just for the Dropkick repaint? If you do what do you plan on doing with the extra Sideways figure?

joevill wrote:How many of you who own ROTF Sideways will pick this set up just for the Dropkick repaint? If you do what do you plan on doing with the extra Sideways figure?

I prob won't be picking this up, but if I do, I'll just leave the extra Sideways in alt mode and display him that way.

StealthPrime-91 wrote:Has no one noticed that this is been listed as "Super Tuner Showdown" when it says "Super Tuner Throwdown" on the box?

Corrected on my list

And another G1 homage? I have no Sidweways... Must get!

joevill wrote:How many of you who own ROTF Sideways will pick this set up just for the Dropkick repaint? If you do what do you plan on doing with the extra Sideways figure?

I'm a mixed MISB and loose collector, so I'll just keep this MISB.

i actually like blowpipe