Sightings and Video Reviews for Transformers Cyberverse Wildwheel and Meteorfire
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 2:41AM CDT
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These new toys, along with their wave mate Bumblebee, have been slowly popping up at Targets across the US in the past 2 weeks. They retail for 24.99. They were first found in Austria and have also been popping up in the UK at Smyths stores for £25 each.
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2020 @ 4:51am CDT
As for Wildwheel, I'm disappointed. The vehicle is weird for his Western theme for starter. He would be WAY better as a classic muscle car from the 1970/80's. It doesn't make much sense to have a Earth style robot mode with a Cybertronian vehicle. Then, the partsforming hat is sad. All that space under the car for naught. And finally no articulations and the hollow-dollar-store legs syndrome. Wildwheel is a huge missed opportunity.
Posted by blackeyedprime on July 29th, 2020 @ 5:37am CDT
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Posted by Hokutron on July 29th, 2020 @ 1:43pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I really love Meteorfire. He have a very G1 Victory / The Braves feel to him. I don't know if I'll ever buy him, but if I see him on sale live in store, it may likely be an impulse purchase. Even at full price even. For him, I don't mind the lack of articulations because it's like a G1 toy that they forgot to release 30 years ago and only NOW it's finally out. I like it.
As for Wildwheel, I'm disappointed. The vehicle is weird for his Western theme for starter. He would be WAY better as a classic muscle car from the 1970/80's. It doesn't make much sense to have a Earth style robot mode with a Cybertronian vehicle. Then, the partsforming hat is sad. All that space under the car for naught. And finally no articulations and the hollow-dollar-store legs syndrome. Wildwheel is a huge missed opportunity.
I’m with you for the most part on Wildwheel, but you’ll never convince me that a removable hat on a cowboy toy is a bad idea.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2020 @ 4:42pm CDT
Hokutron wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I’m with you for the most part on Wildwheel, but you’ll never convince me that a removable hat on a cowboy toy is a bad idea.
It's an accessory that can easily be lost and it's essential for the robot's look. There's also the unforgivable sin to not being able to store it anywhere in the vehicle mode.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on July 29th, 2020 @ 5:40pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Damn it, why do I want that seeker set?!?! It just looks so good.
Yeah, I know... The Target by me had two of them... I was soooo tempted, and I have had zero interest in this line!!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 29th, 2020 @ 9:27pm CDT
This is a pretty neat set. 4 figures, all with some pretty rad plastic and color schemes. The base mold itself is really simple, but it's still able to pose and move, and it looks pretty good. Feels light, but its a Warrior, not too surprised. Still not a half bad base mold.
Now for the individuals:
Starscream is truly a ghost, this feels like if he had survived his Quintesson judge conversion this would be his form. He feels like a ghost, it's neat. He'll look good with some light shining through him.
Thundercracker feels pretty plain, only translucent is on his blasters, and he feels a bit boring compared to the rest. Which is a shame since he is my nominal favorite character seeker.
Thrust is pretty dang nice, I love the color scheme on him. like TC his only translucent is on the blasters, but the colors are much more exciting on this one. Really enjoy. 2nd favorite of the set.
Skywarp however is the clear winner. Entirely translucent purple plastic for that warping effect, with green blasters! She is very nice, i really did this one. And the jet mode colors are really awesome too.
Overall, a decent set. Glad I got this one, and finally got some Cyberverse seekers. It's worth the pickup I think
Posted by Sabrblade on July 29th, 2020 @ 11:17pm CDT
Posted by Jensoncyberverse on July 30th, 2020 @ 2:55pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 30th, 2020 @ 5:12pm CDT
Jensoncyberverse wrote:Really love the seekers set, my son would adore them! Does anyone know the best way to get a set of these as I live in the Uk! Have checked ebay but the mark up from sellers is double the retail!
You find double the retail on Ebay expensive?
Ha.
Indeed, you are new at this. Triple or even quadruple is the norm. Then add shipping, exchange rate, custom fees..................
Posted by Jensoncyberverse on July 30th, 2020 @ 7:15pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 1st, 2020 @ 12:17am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Battle Call Trooper Bumblebee is an ok Ultra Class sized figure. There's really nothing new here as we've seen Bumblebee in every size class this line has to offer. The Battle Call gimmick is fun, but I feel it's lacking without an Officer Class figure to interact with it. While it might not be for everyone, I strongly recommend not paying the $45+ these figures are going for on eBay.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 1st, 2020 @ 12:47am CDT
BUT WHY THE HOLLOW LEGS WITH NO FEET?
Seriously, this ruin the figure completely. And as seen in the video, that Bee can barely stand up.
Posted by Rogue-Primal on August 1st, 2020 @ 6:21pm CDT
wildwheel: no storage for hat.
warrior optimus: axe is too noticeable and those legs are chunky in truck mode
electronic bunblebee: are we seeing a return of the supreme cheetor mess, unnecessary light and barely stands?
As for electronics and foldup armor, ill pass, But i would love to own Arcee, she looks decent.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 1st, 2020 @ 10:20pm CDT
Just go for the Deluxes, then.Rogue-Primal wrote:Lot of things are being sacrificed in this series. Looks like budget shortage or emphasis on gimmicks
wildwheel: no storage for hat.
warrior optimus: axe is too noticeable and those legs are chunky in truck mode
electronic bunblebee: are we seeing a return of the supreme cheetor mess, unnecessary light and barely stands?
As for electronics and foldup armor, ill pass, But i would love to own Arcee, she looks decent.
Posted by Rogue-Primal on August 2nd, 2020 @ 8:55am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Just go for the Deluxes, then.
It is a good idea
Still i haven't found any good actual warrior/deluxe figures. Iceland is unlucky
No sign of new stuff til 2021 probably.
The newest we have are from cyberverse adventures are 1-Step Whirl and 1-Step Bludgeon (worst weapon gimmick ever, flapping wrist) and recolored sting shot Bumblebee's.
I have few elite class that i like (still they look like they are deluxe sized) i liked, the Grimlock (Crash Bash Armor)and Bumblebee (Ocean Fury) but i don't use the armors. CV Grimlock may be small is a decent G1 representative just needs a sword. PotP Voyager Grimlock is too chunky in t-rex mode for me.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 2nd, 2020 @ 6:09pm CDT
also, Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother Function
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 3rd, 2020 @ 8:31am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 3rd, 2020 @ 9:16am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2020 @ 9:20am CDT
She is, indeed.-Kanrabat- wrote:I admit. That seeker is SEXY!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 3rd, 2020 @ 9:23am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:She is, indeed.-Kanrabat- wrote:I admit. That seeker is SEXY!
Still love that they made Skywarp a lady. And that she is basically one of 2 named seekers to survive the show. Although I wish she would have talked or gotten to use her teleporting powers.
It's also cool since it sidestepped the normal trio, allowing Nova Storm to take that part for this run. Still wish we could get a toy of Alphastrike since they were partners.
This seeker set is pretty fun. I want to take some more pictures of the translucent plastics. Really wish Thrust and Thundercracker were the same levels of translucent, but it happens, and Skywarp and Screamer have good reasons to be translucent (teleporting and ghost).
Not many Cyberverse toys left in the line, and I want to go back and hunt down a couple older ones to make sure I get the characters. It was a great show, so I will enjoy the toys that I have got!
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2020 @ 9:28am CDT
What if this Seeker set has everyone glowing because it represents the moment in Season 2 where Starscream is glowing with AllSpark energy while he takes the sparks of all the other Seekers, causing them to momentarily glow too as they all die?
'Twould also explain why Skywarp's figure looks more like Nova Storm.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 3rd, 2020 @ 9:36am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:A thought just crossed my mind.
What if this Seeker set has everyone glowing because it represents the moment in Season 2 where Starscream is glowing with AllSpark energy while he takes the sparks of all the other Seekers, causing them to momentarily glow too as they all die?
'Twould also explain why Skywarp's figure looks more like Nova Storm.
Would not be surprised, even if the figures are using the Starscream season 3 "concept" figure (I use the term since it's a Cybertronian alt mode). It would only be missing Acid Storm then of the named seekers that were de-sparked.
Could also be the ghosts of said seekers Bumblebee encounters while with Meteorfire.
Speaking of which, should have him here soon. Hoping to find him in stores today but if not got him and Wild Wheel all but locked in online.
After those 2, the only Cyberverse figures left to get are Iaconus, Thunderhowl (potentially both), and the Repugnus set for me. Unless they actually do that Ultra Skullcruncher too that we had listings for.
Also trying to track down scout Shadow Striker, Ultra Slipstream, Warrior Windblade, and Spark Armor or warrior Jetfire. Kinda want to get a nice complete cast.
Also also, Cyberverse is proving to be great for repurposing dups of other figures. My TR Astrotrain is going to that shelf, as is a CW Dead End, RiD2015 Bludgeon and Twinferno, and either RTS or TR Perceptor, haven't decided there yet. Almost tempted to move my T30 Jetfire and TR Windblade there too for those 2, but I like how different the Cyberverse Windblade is and she had a decent toy out too, same with Jetfire, and both have decent Cyberverse figures whereas the aforementioned repurposings did not get a toy outside of Dead End.
I still wish we could get blind Cyberverse Perceptor as a toy. that might be my biggest regret that the line didn't give us.
Oh and Titan Iaconus and Croaton someday please
Posted by william-james88 on August 3rd, 2020 @ 12:13pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 3rd, 2020 @ 7:14pm CDT
Repugnus family photo!
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2020 @ 9:41pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 4th, 2020 @ 7:23am CDT
Also, you know what's funny/weird? Remember when those PotP T-shirts came out with the 3 Amazon exclusives on them? I got the Repugnus shirt because I thought it was really cool looking, and I've wore it fairly often since. And now, my collection has 8 Repugnus figures in it now, when at the time I got the shirt it only had 1 or 2, can't remember if I got the Amazon Repugnus before the shirt or not.
the Repugni have exploded!
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 4th, 2020 @ 8:20am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 4th, 2020 @ 9:31am CDT
Transformation is actually interesting, and involves some pretty nice movements in the lower torso and shoulders to get him to jet mode.
The jet mode is OK, i knew what I was getting. It sort of looks like a chipmunk with his cheeks filled. But I did it in person, it's pretty fun.
And the gimmick is sort of cool too. If you talk loudly or blow on the figure, the light glows brighter and then erupts into a blue and red flashing light for a few seconds. i like it as his spark glowing.
so have some pics of him in jet, robot, and armored modes, and a pic of him with his Alien hunting partner!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 4th, 2020 @ 8:08pm CDT
He is not as good as Meteorfire, I will say that. Alt mode is not as nice, and the robot mode needed some more muscle on the bones, like maybe add his poncho please? But he's not bad, a little more posable than Meteorfire thanks to ball jointed elbows, and the cowboy hat is awesome. He can also holster his blasters in his hips, which is another awesome cowboy touch. Transformation is pretty basic and alt mode isn't anything to write home about.
But I am glad I got him, he's pretty enjoyable as the Cowboy Transformer we always needed
Posted by Sabrblade on August 4th, 2020 @ 8:11pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 4th, 2020 @ 8:14pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I think we're supposed to believe that the translucent green represents (or is meant to make up for his lacking) his poncho.
Eh, that's pretty weak. He should have had SS DotM Megatron's cloak or something
Posted by Sabrblade on August 4th, 2020 @ 8:19pm CDT
I don't disagree. But it's probably something Hasbro people would say if asked about it. Or they'd try to convince us that the green piece is somehow "better" than the poncho.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I think we're supposed to believe that the translucent green represents (or is meant to make up for his lacking) his poncho.
Eh, that's pretty weak. He should have had SS DotM Megatron's cloak or something
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 4th, 2020 @ 8:23pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I don't disagree. But it's probably something Hasbro people would say if asked about it. Or they'd try to convince us that the green piece is somehow "better" than the poncho.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I think we're supposed to believe that the translucent green represents (or is meant to make up for his lacking) his poncho.
Eh, that's pretty weak. He should have had SS DotM Megatron's cloak or something
Eh.
I love the Cowboy hat though. I think I want to try putting it on other bots. See how it looks
Posted by william-james88 on August 4th, 2020 @ 9:11pm CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on August 5th, 2020 @ 2:22am CDT
Posted by YRQRM0 on August 5th, 2020 @ 1:50pm CDT
Posted by TFA1024 on August 5th, 2020 @ 4:11pm CDT
YRQRM0 wrote:I can't stand the blasters attached to the wings, but besides that it looks like a really fun set.
It's not a bad set but not a great one either. It's fun though. I enjoy it cause I love the Cyberverse Cybertronian Starscream mode. So more Seekers are always welcome.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 5th, 2020 @ 5:41pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 6th, 2020 @ 10:29am CDT
Posted by SGMLordMirage on August 6th, 2020 @ 4:01pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 6th, 2020 @ 4:02pm CDT
SGMLordMirage wrote:Still sweet looking!
Thanks!
Can you spot the 5 repurposed figures that made their way to the shelf?
Posted by SGMLordMirage on August 6th, 2020 @ 4:04pm CDT
SGM
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 6th, 2020 @ 4:16pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:SGMLordMirage wrote:Still sweet looking!
Thanks!
Can you spot the 5 repurposed figures that made their way to the shelf?
I can spot three possibly four
Perceptor, twinferno, Astrotrain and CW Dead End?
Posted by Sabrblade on August 6th, 2020 @ 4:17pm CDT
Titans Return AstrotrainD-Maximal_Primal wrote:SGMLordMirage wrote:Still sweet looking!
Thanks!
Can you spot the 5 repurposed figures that made their way to the shelf?
Reveal the Shield Perceptor
Combiner Wars Dead End
RID 2015 Deluxe Bludgeon
RID 2015 Twinferno... repurposed as... who?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 6th, 2020 @ 6:42pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Titans Return AstrotrainD-Maximal_Primal wrote:SGMLordMirage wrote:Still sweet looking!
Thanks!
Can you spot the 5 repurposed figures that made their way to the shelf?
Reveal the Shield Perceptor
Combiner Wars Dead End
RID 2015 Deluxe Bludgeon
RID 2015 Twinferno... repurposed as... who?
Ding ding, got them all.
Needed an Astrotrain, and the Cyberverse one takes some inspiration from the TR one, and with the Siege one now i felt I could move one over to Cyberverse.
I needed a Perceptor since we didn't get one in Cyberverse, and I got this one from a friend. It was either him or TR Perceptor, and ultimately the TR one is best on my Lost Light shelf.
Dead end needed a good posable toy and had that option almost down to his Cyberverse details, so I got an extra to join the crew.
Bludgeon is obvious, plus he did not show up in RiD2015, so it was easy to move him over.
Twinferno went over as himself, with the Repugnus showing up in Cyberverse and no Twinferno in RiD2015, I felt it would work to place 2 cartoon monsterbots together. Now we just need the next cartoon to make a Grotusque figure to complete the cartoon trio.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 6th, 2020 @ 9:30pm CDT
My initial guess was that you were repurposing him as "Red Five" based on his color somewhat matching the red Autobot generics and his altmode somewhat matching the Ark's shuttles.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Twinferno went over as himself, with the Repugnus showing up in Cyberverse and no Twinferno in RiD2015, I felt it would work to place 2 cartoon monsterbots together. Now we just need the next cartoon to make a Grotusque figure to complete the cartoon trio.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 7th, 2020 @ 6:16pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:My initial guess was that you were repurposing him as "Red Five" based on his color somewhat matching the red Autobot generics and his altmode somewhat matching the Ark's shuttles.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Twinferno went over as himself, with the Repugnus showing up in Cyberverse and no Twinferno in RiD2015, I felt it would work to place 2 cartoon monsterbots together. Now we just need the next cartoon to make a Grotusque figure to complete the cartoon trio.
Never thought of that, but it's not a bad idea either!
But I'm gonna keep him as Twinferno, Repugnus' friend. He works better there than the Prime/RiD2015 shelf too.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 8th, 2020 @ 1:46pm CDT
She really isn't too bad. Glad I got this one since it is actually her proper body style, and the toy itself is pretty decent. Transformation is fun, i love the torso swiveling around under the wings, it is great. And her jet mode is pretty slim, it works! Robot mode could really use knees and a ball jointed head, but it's still not bad.
She also works pretty well with Siege seekers size wise
And soon I'll have her buddy too. Cyberverse is only missing maybe 6 toys now for my shelf? we're closing in!
The only 2 that have already come out that I need to secure are the Scout Shadow Striker and Wheeljack. Anyone got one they can send me? I am looking!
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 11th, 2020 @ 4:41pm CDT
Will you be getting this City former to add to yiur Cyberverse collections? Are you one of the fans who would be more than happy to see Iaconus join the Generations like as a Titan Class one day? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 11th, 2020 @ 5:00pm CDT
The first video review comes from fellow Seibertron user, Lore Keeper:
The second video review comes from YouTube toy reviewer, TFA 1024 - The TF Addict:
Have you picked this set up? What are your thoughts? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!