TFCC Exclusive TransTech Animated Cheetor Revealed

Bleh! I'm only gonna buy this because it's Beast Wars. This just looks terrible.

Cat car

Not bad, just the head is kinda weird.

UltraPrimal wrote:Bleh! I'm only gonna buy this because it's Beast Wars. This just looks terrible.

Agreed.

I enjoyed the artwork, but it just doesn't translate well into a toy I guess...

Would have been better if they used the tools from the toyline that was supposed to be back in 2000.

Looks ok, but enough for me to sign up for another year.

Is it me or are his eyes set too far back on the toy?

Not feeling that one at all.

This will be the first Club exclusive that I pass on entirely.

i was really excited about this figure, now not so much

I'm torn between my love of Animated and how horrific this looks.

Now, I have to join TFCC! Just as soon as I magically come up with money!!! How much is it to sighn up, and when is this released!?

Hm, interesting. I like it. Not worth the price of admission but I like it. If it had come out at retail I'd pick one up, even though I hate most of the Animated aesthetic AND Cheetor. I like this figure, probably because it's ugly.

And for a bit of extra disappointment, remember, this mold was not used as Dragstrip for this.

I'll be getting him, but I don't think he'll stay Cheet-o(r).

No thanks. Looks like I'm saving money this year from the club.

So far, that no to Cheetor, and no to the possible Autotroopers.

Good thing cause the 3rd party guys are killing it this year!

UltraPrimal wrote:Bleh! I'm only gonna buy this because it's Beast Wars. This just looks terrible.

Not Beast Wars, TransTech. Not that Cheetor, this Cheetor.

Not too shabby. I like the paint scheme, and the interesting head, but the face is a bit weird.

Nothing from TFCC is my cup of tea this year, but I am glad for the people who like this sort of stuff.

SlyTF1 wrote:Now, I have to join TFCC! Just as soon as I magically come up with money!!! How much is it to sighn up, and when is this released!?

$40 ish, IIRC, and around May or June.

This one isn't the free figure for joining the club. Sudeburn is (repaint of classics Rodimus)- plus a G2 Ramjet. I'll be getting all three myself. I like the way this one looks.

ick. a face only a mother could love.

Guys, i like it. I can't tell you why. The eyes ARE far back on the side of the head. The art did NOT translate well into the actual figure. I do not like Cheetor. I am only slightly interested in Animated, but for some reason I can't figure, I want this.

I kinda like it. Not enough to buy, but I like it.

I still wish they'd go aheas and release the original Transtech Cheetor mold. They actually have a working prototype of the figure so I don't see why they don't just make it happen.

This will do. It looks pretty good to me as far as the Animated look.

I want this mostly because I'm a sucker for Cheetor figures.

Wheeljack35 wrote:Cat car

Karkat?

Sabrblade wrote:

UltraPrimal wrote:Bleh! I'm only gonna buy this because it's Beast Wars. This just looks terrible.

Not Beast Wars, TransTech. Not that Cheetor, this Cheetor.

If we're going to be strict about continuity he's supposedly Animated with some connection to Transtech that hasn't been revealed.

But if this guy is Cheetor then who's the guy that Blackarachnia saw hanging around with a gorilla, a rhino and a giant rat?

Shouldn't the eyes slant a little further forward than that? This just makes them look too far apart. How did they screw up something like that?!

Not interested thank you

I like the translucent green plastic on the headlights/saw.

Other than that, easy pass. First time I've said that about a club figure. I'd much rather save my money for Ramjet.

I was never really on board with this to start with. I love Animated, Beast Wars, Cheetor, and that mold as Blurr. That figure however leaves me cold. I really have no interest in a one off character for a universe that we have next to zero chance of getting more of. The head is pretty poor. The rest is surprisingly nice looking IMO. There's just not enough I like here to save it though. I appreciate the attempt at something different it just doesn't work for me.

Diem wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Not Beast Wars, TransTech. Not that Cheetor, this Cheetor.

If we're going to be strict about continuity he's supposedly Animated with some connection to Transtech that hasn't been revealed.

I didn't mean that he's the same guy as TransTech Cheetor. I meant that he's based off of TransTech Cheetor instead of Beast Wars/Machines Cheetor.

As for how he relates to TransTech, "TransTech" in Animated is different from "TransTech" in the TransTech fiction.

In the TransTech fiction, it's short for "Transcendent Technomorph", which is a highly evolved race of Transformers hailing from an advanced Cybertron world that never underwent any civil war.

In Animated, however, "TransTech" is short for "Transformation Technologies", a high-tech division of the Cybertron Police Defense Command under the leadership of its chief officer Depth Charge. Animated Cheetor here is a rookie cop of this department.

Diem wrote:But if this guy is Cheetor then who's the guy that Blackarachnia saw hanging around with a gorilla, a rhino and a giant rat?

Well, here's my theory on that matter.

In regards to that scene at the end of "Predacons Rising", we're encouraged to not look into it too much, but now we've got more info from the AllSpark Almanac II book to dig at. The book refers to their location as an "Unknown Locale", which Blackarachnia believes to be either a primitive new planet or a very remote part of Earth. The book also makes references to a floating mountain and standing stones, which, along with the appearances of a gorilla, a green-eyed cheetah, a rhino, and an oversized rat, would imply that both she and Waspy were transwarped right into the Beast Wars. BUUUUUUT, both Derrick Wyatt and Jim Sorenson clarify that these references are NOT to be taken literally, as they are merely in-jokes and easter eggs. Not to mention that Waspinator's note recounting the episode's events lean more to the idea that he and Blackarachnia were warped to another planet, stating that he's "stuck on stupid planet" after the "transwarp energy explode Waspinator, taking Waspinator and Spider-bot to stupid organic planet."

Plus, the stellar cartography included in the book gives us a plausible idea as to exactly which planet they might be on. In this map is a planet separate from Earth named Energoa. "Energoa" was the name given to Prehistoric Earth during season one of the Japanese Beast Wars dub (which was before it was revealed to actually be Earth). Jim Sorenson noted that he considered calling the "unknown locale" by this name, which would indicate that Blackarachnia and Waspinator very well may have been transwarped to the planet Energoa.

Sabrblade wrote:

Diem wrote:But if this guy is Cheetor then who's the guy that Blackarachnia saw hanging around with a gorilla, a rhino and a giant rat?

:snip:

That would explain also how Rattrap and Rattletrap co-exist.

I think Sabrblade just pwned the interwebz.

Skyfire-5 wrote:I think Sabrblade just pwned the interwebz.

Sabrblade is an incredible font of information, especially on the more obscure continuities.

For all the mediocrity I felt towards Motormaster, I really like this guy for some reason.

If THIS is the 'big HUGE animated news' that we were promised last week, then I'm gravely disappointed. This is their big news? Another repaint? Sigh.

I was hoping they'd release TFA Season3 on DVD!!!! What's the hold-up there?

Diem wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Diem wrote:But if this guy is Cheetor then who's the guy that Blackarachnia saw hanging around with a gorilla, a rhino and a giant rat?

:snip:

That would explain also how Rattrap and Rattletrap co-exist.

Co-exist? There's just Rattletrap. No Rattrap. That rat is but a mere rat.

And there's a lot more Beast Era homage characters in the world of Transformers Animated than we ever would have believed:

• Primal Major --- Optimus Primal
• TransTech Cheetor --- Cheetor
• Rattletrap --- Rattrap
• TransTech Depth Charge --- Depth Charge
• Blackarachnia
• Wasp/Waspinator --- Waspinator
• Tarantulas
• Alpha Supreme/the Axalon --- The Axalon
• Botanica
• Cryotek
• Gamma Supreme/the Gung Ho --- The Gung Ho
• Kappa Supreme/the Chromia X --- The Chromia 10
• Longrack Major --- Longrack
• Motorarm
• Spittor
• Strika
• Stampy
• Powerhug

I think that's everyone.

Sabrblade wrote:Some awesome theories.

Now, I want to go watch some Beast Wars. Thanks for that, I haven't seen season 3 of Animated yet but I do have the second volume of the almanack. As a big BW fan, this was really fun to read. Thanks!

"And by no one's request..."

Wow, what a sad use of a terrific mold. As with much of the TFCC stuff, I applaud the idea, but am underwhelmed by the execution.

I hate Beast Wars, I hate Animated BUT for some reason Beast Wars Animated just seems right. Not bad.

Shockwave7 wrote:If THIS is the 'big HUGE animated news' that we were promised last week, then I'm gravely disappointed. This is their big news? Another repaint? Sigh.

I was hoping they'd release TFA Season3 on DVD!!!! What's the hold-up there?

This. Where is Season 3? Seasons 1 and 2 came out really quickly.

Diem wrote:

Skyfire-5 wrote:I think Sabrblade just pwned the interwebz.

Sabrblade is an incredible font of information, especially on the more obscure continuities.

Remind me never to play Trivial Pursuit with the guy...

Sabrblade wrote:

Diem wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Diem wrote:But if this guy is Cheetor then who's the guy that Blackarachnia saw hanging around with a gorilla, a rhino and a giant rat?

:snip:

That would explain also how Rattrap and Rattletrap co-exist.

Co-exist? There's just Rattletrap. No Rattrap. That rat is but a mere rat.

Mere rat? He's the size of a push lawnmower!

MY EYES!!!!! IT BURNED MY EYES!!!!!

Diem wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Diem wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Diem wrote:But if this guy is Cheetor then who's the guy that Blackarachnia saw hanging around with a gorilla, a rhino and a giant rat?

:snip:

That would explain also how Rattrap and Rattletrap co-exist.

Co-exist? There's just Rattletrap. No Rattrap. That rat is but a mere rat.

Mere rat? He's the size of a push lawnmower!

Mere Energoa rat? Mere fanservice rat?

Hate me if you want, but i'm kind of digging it.

I love Cheetor but not this. I'm not a fan of the lime green and the eyes are odd. Can he even look forward without turning his head sideways?

EDIT: I do like seeing a Cheetor figure with an actual Autobot badge on him. That's pretty cool.

I wish they'd been a bit more accurate to Derrick's art.

I liked the hexagonal "spot" pattern in his design. The more organic cheetor spots on a car don't look all that good or make much sense.

If I were to go to BotCon this year (and I really want to go to at least one BotCon), and I could get whatever I want from there, this would have to be a pass for me. Unless it's this year's Attendee's Exclusive, then I wouldn't mind taking it.

Did anyone mention that his shoulders look like bananas yet?
cuz yeah.... banana shoulders...

GreenLantern of Cybertron wrote:Did anyone mention that his shoulders look like bananas yet?
cuz yeah.... banana shoulders...

HAH!

I would prefer if he were a Maximal rather than an Autobot.

I hate to be a negative nancy, but this looks like a giant pile of cheetah crap...

Cheetor was not meant to be a car. His name says it all. And I dont care what some weird comic book writer thought was cool.