SDCC 2013 Coverage: Preview Night Transformers Construct-Bots Gallery
Thursday, July 18th, 2013 12:00AM CDT
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Posted by Grahf_ on July 18th, 2013 @ 2:04am CDT
Posted by Manterax Prime on July 18th, 2013 @ 2:07am CDT
Also, why weren't Bulkhead and Unicron Megatron included?
Posted by Convotron on July 18th, 2013 @ 3:10am CDT
Posted by RhA on July 18th, 2013 @ 4:53am CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on July 18th, 2013 @ 8:26am CDT
Posted by Manterax Prime on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:31am CDT
RhA wrote:I'm usually very positive about new TF's, but I've found an exception here. Geebus, these bots blow.
Yeah! They do blow....YOUR MIND!
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:40am CDT
On the other hand, I'm GLAD I'm not interested in these, as I can't really afford to buy these on top of my regular TF purchases.
Posted by Manterax Prime on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:42am CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:I wish I could get interested in these, but I'm not. Looks like a case of "good concept, poor execution".
On the other hand, I'm GLAD I'm not interested in these, as I can't really afford to buy these on top of my regular TF purchases.
Poor execution? Where?
Posted by GuyIncognito on July 18th, 2013 @ 9:54am CDT
Manterax Prime wrote:Poor execution? Where?
See the edit I made above. I feel they sacrificed too much to make the parts interchangeable.
For example, notice how they had to make OP look more like a car than a truck, because a truck cab wouldn't fit the template.
Also, how the front bumper of most of the cars is clearly just the feet turned sideways.
Posted by f-primus-unicron on July 18th, 2013 @ 10:05am CDT
for example the car panels. the new tail fins
the vehicle modes look now much more cohesive and still transform, that is what i was expecting from this line but not that soon, so now im even more excited about it now
love the predacons, but still not so sure about the voyager scale all of these figures have, but i understand deluxe sized would have been a little bit more difficult
anyway, kudos to hasbro
Posted by Mindmaster on July 18th, 2013 @ 10:10am CDT

Posted by ScottyP on July 18th, 2013 @ 10:15am CDT
Posted by f-primus-unicron on July 18th, 2013 @ 10:16am CDT
dont care about the colors, but sure some better paintjob may help the figure
Posted by Mindmaster on July 18th, 2013 @ 10:16am CDT
ScottyP wrote:Looks like the transformation on most all of these is generally accomplished the same way. It makes sense, but still worries me that the concept will get old quickly :/
Since they all share the same base skeleton, they transform almost the exact same way, the only difference being that the parts provide different looks.

Posted by BeastProwl on July 18th, 2013 @ 11:02am CDT
In a line composed of recycling parts and making new ones for new characters, like Bionicle, how long until we get a Beast Hunters Insecticon? This line could deliver an Insecticon I think, without costing hasbro too much to make.
Posted by Mindmaster on July 18th, 2013 @ 11:06am CDT
BeastProwl wrote:These aren't the best thing ever, but they aren't bad. The predacons look the best, so I have to wonder...
In a line composed of recycling parts and making new ones for new characters, like Bionicle, how long until we get a Beast Hunters Insecticon? This line could deliver an Insecticon I think, without costing hasbro too much to make.
I'd love to see an Insecticon come down the pipe. I would like to create my fanfic characters using these, and with one of them being a disfigured clone of Shrapnel, an Insecticon would do wonders for that! Also to note, with his Deluxe toy lacking especially, Skystalker is a major improvement. I love his swords, especially!

Posted by dirk2243 on July 18th, 2013 @ 11:07am CDT
Posted by RAcast on July 18th, 2013 @ 11:49am CDT
Posted by f-primus-unicron on July 18th, 2013 @ 12:44pm CDT
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on July 18th, 2013 @ 12:54pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 18th, 2013 @ 3:31pm CDT

Much more inclined to get this guy without that horrible orange.