TFSS 4.0 Mayhem Attack Squad Ruckus / Grabuge Arriving Plus In-Hand Images

my one comment on ruckus: I think they used two TFSS worth of paint budget on all that yellow. I feel like they should have scrimped a little on his backpack's underside for the sake of a painted axe blade.

durroth wrote:my one comment on ruckus: I think they used two TFSS worth of paint budget on all that yellow.

That does seem to be a lot of paint. Ironic, given that this mold was supposed to have been designed for this character. Makes me wonder how Hasbro would have done it, without the paint capacity that FunPub typically enjoys.

What's with these dumb names? Z putty, Garbudge next thing you know, Bludgeon's going to come out with the name "youngbloodgen".

SW's SilverHammer wrote:What's with these dumb names? Z putty, Garbudge next thing you know, Bludgeon's going to come out with the name "youngbloodgen".

Names are changed when the original name no longer clears trademark, which can happen for any number of reasons. I can't fathom where "ZPutty" comes from, or why it's the least bit appropriate as a substitute, but at least "Grabuge" happens to be the name that Ruckus actually had in France, so it's already connected to this character, if not using the English word. They had a bit of fun with this reality in the Tech Spec (the word "ruckus" thrown in there, as well as the French phrase "nom de guerre").

SW's SilverHammer wrote:What's with these dumb names? Z putty, Garbudge next thing you know, Bludgeon's going to come out with the name "youngbloodgen".

With a name like that they'd have to add pouches all over the figure.

Optimum Supreme wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:What's with these dumb names? Z putty, Garbudge next thing you know, Bludgeon's going to come out with the name "youngbloodgen".

With a name like that they'd have to add pouches all over the figure.

And have ridiculously tiny feet.

G.B. Blackrock wrote:I can't fathom where "ZPutty" comes from, or why it's the least bit appropriate as a substitute,

Is there one called "Do-Da"? 'cause that might explain it, but lead to another question.

Is this figure a part of a Combiner? Please don't mind me asking, I don't update myself with BotCon figures as much as I used to.

Mr O wrote:

G.B. Blackrock wrote:I can't fathom where "ZPutty" comes from, or why it's the least bit appropriate as a substitute,

Is there one called "Do-Da"? 'cause that might explain it, but lead to another question.

Would you mind explaining that one?

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is this figure a part of a Combiner? Please don't mind me asking, I don't update myself with BotCon figures as much as I used to.

Part of a combiner, but not technically from Botcon.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is this figure a part of a Combiner? Please don't mind me asking, I don't update myself with BotCon figures as much as I used to.

It's a TFSS 4.0 figure, and all figures in this series combine as they all use CW molds. They are collectively known as the Mayhem Attack Squad, the Decepticon equivalent to the Wreckers from the Marvel comics (including the fact their roster constantly changes), and this iteration consists of:

- Needlenose with Sunbeam and Zputty (aka "Zigzag")
- Grabuge (aka "Ruckus", using the French-Canadian name, so it's not France French)
- Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter
- Windsweeper
- Bludgeon

They combine into this fellow, designed after the most important character in the Marvel comics, Thunderwing:



Impactor (a retool of CW Rook) is the sixth figure in the set, and he'll part of the Combiner in the next series. The 7th Mystery figure will be a CW Deluxe as far as we know.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is this figure a part of a Combiner? Please don't mind me asking, I don't update myself with BotCon figures as much as I used to.

It's a TFSS 4.0 figure, and all figures in this series combine as they all use CW molds. They are collectively known as the Mayhem Attack Squad, the Decepticon equivalent to the Wreckers from the Marvel comics (including the fact their roster constantly changes), and this iteration consists of:

- Needlenose with Sunbeam and Zputty (aka "Zigzag")
- Grabuge (aka "Ruckus", using the French-Canadian name, so it's not France French)
- Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter
- Windsweeper
- Bludgeon

They combine into this fellow, designed after the most important character in the Marvel comics, Thunderwing:



Impactor (a retool of CW Rook) is the sixth figure in the set, and he'll part of the Combiner in the next series. The 7th Mystery figure will be a CW Deluxe as far as we know.

When does the 7th get revealed?

I see the helicopter mould is already in use but I wonder if it'll be rotorstorm. Ties in with lsotw in a funny way. I can't really picture it being anybody else.

Prowl4 wrote:When does the 7th get revealed?

At the release of the 6th figure, which I predict to be Bludgeon. I also predict Impactor to be 2nd last, just for FunPub to mess with us

I see the helicopter mould is already in use but I wonder if it'll be rotorstorm. Ties in with lsotw in a funny way. I can't really picture it being anybody else.

With the Blades head that could actually work. But we already have Alpha Bravo fatigue as it is (sorry Va'al), plus it was never confirmed to be a Wrecker.

Could be Leadfoot from the Dragstrip mold, Stakeout from Prowl, or *fingers crossed* Guzzle from Brawl.

Brakethrough wrote:Could be Leadfoot from the Dragstrip mold, Stakeout from Prowl, or *fingers crossed* Guzzle from Brawl.

Oh stakeout would be quite nice. I wouldn't say no to leadfoot either. It'll be interesting to see who it is I read that it's to complete the combiner wreckage so it must be a wrecker. I personally hope it's rotorstorm though to harken back to that lsotw line. Although tfcc could use the highbrow mould as rotorstorm as a partial joke because he lost his head.

Prowl4 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is this figure a part of a Combiner? Please don't mind me asking, I don't update myself with BotCon figures as much as I used to.

It's a TFSS 4.0 figure, and all figures in this series combine as they all use CW molds. They are collectively known as the Mayhem Attack Squad, the Decepticon equivalent to the Wreckers from the Marvel comics (including the fact their roster constantly changes), and this iteration consists of:

- Needlenose with Sunbeam and Zputty (aka "Zigzag")
- Grabuge (aka "Ruckus", using the French-Canadian name, so it's not France French)
- Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter
- Windsweeper
- Bludgeon

They combine into this fellow, designed after the most important character in the Marvel comics, Thunderwing:



Impactor (a retool of CW Rook) is the sixth figure in the set, and he'll part of the Combiner in the next series. The 7th Mystery figure will be a CW Deluxe as far as we know.

When does the 7th get revealed?

I see the helicopter mould is already in use but I wonder if it'll be rotorstorm. Ties in with lsotw in a funny way. I can't really picture it being anybody else.

Not fan of these combiner wars figures but I like repaint on him

Courtesy of fellow Seibertronian chuckdawg1999, and as a follow-up to the arrival of the Transformers Collectors' Club Subscription Service 4.0 figure, as reported here, we have a video review of the Triggerbot who isn't Ruckus - Grabuge! Check it out embedded below, and keep your optics tuned for the Seibertron.com gallery soon.

Zeedust wrote:

Mr O wrote:

G.B. Blackrock wrote:I can't fathom where "ZPutty" comes from, or why it's the least bit appropriate as a substitute,

Is there one called "Do-Da"? 'cause that might explain it, but lead to another question.

Would you mind explaining that one?

I'll try. Like 'zippety doo-da' from the song. Bigger questions arise and they're best not asked.

I asked anyway, and only found this: http://powerrangers.wikia.com/wiki/Z_Putty_Patrollers
Maybe a reference to neither the original mould nor character having a Japanese version.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is this figure a part of a Combiner? Please don't mind me asking, I don't update myself with BotCon figures as much as I used to.

It's a TFSS 4.0 figure, and all figures in this series combine as they all use CW molds. They are collectively known as the Mayhem Attack Squad, the Decepticon equivalent to the Wreckers from the Marvel comics (including the fact their roster constantly changes), and this iteration consists of:

- Needlenose with Sunbeam and Zputty (aka "Zigzag")
- Grabuge (aka "Ruckus", using the French-Canadian name, so it's not France French)
- Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter
- Windsweeper
- Bludgeon

They combine into this fellow, designed after the most important character in the Marvel comics, Thunderwing:



Impactor (a retool of CW Rook) is the sixth figure in the set, and he'll part of the Combiner in the next series. The 7th Mystery figure will be a CW Deluxe as far as we know.

Thank you. In fact that is the first time I've ever seen Thunderwing.

...Now that I see him, he looks disgusting. He makes me a little dizzy just looking at all the contrasting colors on the figure alone, and the background just makes it even worse. Why are the designers making the colors so bright? Why go through the trouble for another Transformer that looks like a bag of Skittles? How many times must we taste the rainbow?

Don't get me wrong, the individual figures are exquisite, but not when you put them together as a Gestalt.

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Is this figure a part of a Combiner? Please don't mind me asking, I don't update myself with BotCon figures as much as I used to.

It's a TFSS 4.0 figure, and all figures in this series combine as they all use CW molds. They are collectively known as the Mayhem Attack Squad, the Decepticon equivalent to the Wreckers from the Marvel comics (including the fact their roster constantly changes), and this iteration consists of:

- Needlenose with Sunbeam and Zputty (aka "Zigzag")
- Grabuge (aka "Ruckus", using the French-Canadian name, so it's not France French)
- Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter
- Windsweeper
- Bludgeon

They combine into this fellow, designed after the most important character in the Marvel comics, Thunderwing:



Impactor (a retool of CW Rook) is the sixth figure in the set, and he'll part of the Combiner in the next series. The 7th Mystery figure will be a CW Deluxe as far as we know.

Thank you. In fact that is the first time I've ever seen Thunderwing.

...Now that I see him, he looks disgusting. He makes me a little dizzy just looking at all the contrasting colors on the figure alone, and the background just makes it even worse. Why are the designers making the colors so bright? Why go through the trouble for another Transformer that looks like a bag of Skittles? How many times must we taste the rainbow?

Don't get me wrong, the individual figures are exquisite, but not when you put them together as a Gestalt.

With a team name like mayhem I wouldn't exactly think them to be unified.

What the hell is a Grabuge? C'mon hasbro.

I got Ruckus in today and I'm pretty disappointed with it. Lots of chipped tan paint already, and the teal/green color should have been metallic. Pretty 'meh' on this guy.

HilltopOfKaon wrote:What the hell is a Grabuge? C'mon hasbro.

Well it's funpub not Hasbro, but they couldn't use ruckus due to trademark issues so they used his French Canadian name instead.

steals_your_goats wrote:

HilltopOfKaon wrote:What the hell is a Grabuge? C'mon hasbro.

Well it's funpub not Hasbro, but they couldn't use ruckus due to trademark issues so they used his French Canadian name instead.

The name is certainly fitting as "Grabuge" (pronounced "Gra-booj") translates to "mayhem", "disorder", or "chaos".

For future reference, don't expect every replacement name to have English roots.

HilltopOfKaon wrote:What the hell is a Grabuge? C'mon hasbro.

What the hell is a Starscream?

The hell is a Jhiaxus?

The hell is a Galvatron?

The hell is a Quintesson?

The hell is a Alpha Trion?

The hell is a Emirate Xaaron?

The hell is a Moonrace?

The hell is a Catilla?

The hell is a Chromedome?

The hell is an Arcee?

The hell is a Kup?

The hell is a Omega Supreme?

The hell is a Wheeljack?

The hell is a Sunstreaker?

The hell is a Straxus?

The hell is a Octopunch?

The hell is a Bugly?

The hell is a Carnivac?

The hell is a Fangry?

The hell is a Cindersaur?

The hell is a Horri-Bull?

The hell is a Iguanus?

The hell is a Tentakil, Skalor, Nautilator and a Piranacon?

The hell is a Submarauder?

The hell is a Scorponok?

The hell is a Slugslinger?

The hell is a Hun-Grrr?

The hell is a Sinnertwin?

The hell is a Cyclonus?

The hell is a Weirdwolf?

The hell is a Ratbat?

The hell is a Motormaster?

The hell is a Trypticon?

The hell is an Astrotrain?

The hell is a Laserbeak?

The hell is a Thundercracker?

And what the hell is a Grimlock?

Deadput wrote:The hell is a Chromedome?

Bad example. That one's a real word. It refers to a baldheaded person or an intellectual, according to Dictionary.com.

The trademarks are all owned by Hasbro and run through all the legal checks by Hasbro Legal.

Fun Pub picks names that they hope will pass legal, always choosing the original names first. Sometimes those don't pass and replacements have to be found.

TF_JW wrote:The trademarks are all owned by Hasbro and run through all the legal checks by Hasbro Legal.

Fun Pub picks names that they hope will pass legal, always choosing the original names first. Sometimes those don't pass and replacements have to be found.

Silly question, but something I've been wondering. Can Hasbro use the trademarks they've acquired for FunPub for their own toys, or are they tied to a certain company?

Hasbro are the ones who own all the names and characters that Fun Pub use.

"Breakaway" is a name that comes to mind as something that Fun Pub used first and then Hasbro grabbed onto.

ScottyP wrote:I got Ruckus in today and I'm pretty disappointed with it. Lots of chipped tan paint already, and the teal/green color should have been metallic. Pretty 'meh' on this guy.

My issue with him is that if you were to attach the hand/foot gun in alt mode, the paint will tear off its tab.

Counterpunch wrote:

ScottyP wrote:I got Ruckus in today and I'm pretty disappointed with it. Lots of chipped tan paint already, and the teal/green color should have been metallic. Pretty 'meh' on this guy.

My issue with him is that if you were to attach the hand/foot gun in alt mode, the paint will tear off its tab.

It might happen eventually, and I certainly advise caution, but several folks have posted that they've done so without issue, despite their own fears.

Counterpunch wrote:

ScottyP wrote:I got Ruckus in today and I'm pretty disappointed with it. Lots of chipped tan paint already, and the teal/green color should have been metallic. Pretty 'meh' on this guy.

My issue with him is that if you were to attach the hand/foot gun in alt mode, the paint will tear off its tab.

Which tab?

Got charged for the next two figures, which makes me very happy. So, who do you think are the next two? My money's on Spinister and Windsweeper.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Got charged for the next two figures, which makes me very happy. So, who do you think are the next two? My money's on Spinister and Windsweeper.

It seems like they're releasing them in the same order they were revealed in so it'll be windsweeper next. I hope I'm wrong and It's someone else though because there's no mystery to it if they just go in order.

Prowl4 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

ScottyP wrote:I got Ruckus in today and I'm pretty disappointed with it. Lots of chipped tan paint already, and the teal/green color should have been metallic. Pretty 'meh' on this guy.

My issue with him is that if you were to attach the hand/foot gun in alt mode, the paint will tear off its tab.

Which tab?

Well, if it's being attached in vehicle mode, likely the tab on the pickup bed that slots into the space between the middle and ring fingers on the hfg (see below), which would mean that his lower legs are painted.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Prowl4 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

ScottyP wrote:I got Ruckus in today and I'm pretty disappointed with it. Lots of chipped tan paint already, and the teal/green color should have been metallic. Pretty 'meh' on this guy.

My issue with him is that if you were to attach the hand/foot gun in alt mode, the paint will tear off its tab.

Which tab?

Well, if it's being attached in vehicle mode, likely the tab on the pickup bed that slots into the space between the middle and ring fingers on the hfg (see below), which would mean that his lower legs are painted.

I read one review that didn't have that problem, so I guess mileage will vary (read: it depends on how thick the layer of paint is).

steals_your_goats wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Got charged for the next two figures, which makes me very happy. So, who do you think are the next two? My money's on Spinister and Windsweeper.

It seems like they're releasing them in the same order they were revealed in so it'll be windsweeper next. I hope I'm wrong and It's someone else though because there's no mystery to it if they just go in order.

Hmm, personally I don't care about any 'mystery'. I already know who six of the seven will be. I just want them for my shelves.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Got charged for the next two figures, which makes me very happy. So, who do you think are the next two? My money's on Spinister and Windsweeper.

It seems like they're releasing them in the same order they were revealed in so it'll be windsweeper next. I hope I'm wrong and It's someone else though because there's no mystery to it if they just go in order.

Hmm, personally I don't care about any 'mystery'. I already know who six of the seven will be. I just want them for my shelves.

Fair enough, I just think it's fun to open a package and not know what's in it at first.

Thanks to Seibertronian Joevill we have word that Figure 3 for the TFSS 4.0 Subscription will be shipping out very soon. Joevill tells us that the shipping label for the next figure was created yesterday, which means that the figure should ship out within the next 3-5 days. We will keep you updated as to when the figures actually begin shipping.

So, Windsweeper or Spinister?

Doctor McGrath wrote:So, Windsweeper or Spinister?

My guess is Windsweeper. I don't think they'll release Bludgeon until last in the line before the "freebie" figure.

Bounti76 wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:So, Windsweeper or Spinister?

My guess is Windsweeper. I don't think they'll release Bludgeon until last in the line before the "freebie" figure.

I have the same suspicions. Normally who knows, but it would make sense to get Bludgeon last, have the complete combiner, and then get Impactor with his fellow CW deluxe Autobot.

That or Bludgeon is next to stick him on some legs.

Bounti76 wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:So, Windsweeper or Spinister?

My guess is Windsweeper. I don't think they'll release Bludgeon until last in the line before the "freebie" figure.

Agreed, that's why I chose Spinister or Windsweeper. I'd prefer it would be Spinister though before we get another straight repaint.

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:So, Windsweeper or Spinister?

My guess is Windsweeper. I don't think they'll release Bludgeon until last in the line before the "freebie" figure.

Agreed, that's why I chose Spinister or Windsweeper. I'd prefer it would be Spinister though before we get another straight repaint.

But Spinister is a straight repaint. All of the known 4.0 figures are, save for Bludgeon and Impactor.

Sabrblade wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:So, Windsweeper or Spinister?

My guess is Windsweeper. I don't think they'll release Bludgeon until last in the line before the "freebie" figure.

Agreed, that's why I chose Spinister or Windsweeper. I'd prefer it would be Spinister though before we get another straight repaint.

But Spinister is a straight repaint. All of the known 4.0 figures are, save for Bludgeon and Impactor.

Perhaps he means because of the targetmasters?

RNSrobot wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:So, Windsweeper or Spinister?

My guess is Windsweeper. I don't think they'll release Bludgeon until last in the line before the "freebie" figure.

Agreed, that's why I chose Spinister or Windsweeper. I'd prefer it would be Spinister though before we get another straight repaint.

But Spinister is a straight repaint. All of the known 4.0 figures are, save for Bludgeon and Impactor.

Perhaps he means because of the targetmasters?

Yes, that's my fault. I should have been more clear. I was thinking along the lines of Needlenose vs Ruckus.

Now if we could ever get ramjet

durroth wrote:Now if we could ever get ramjet

Early summer. Summer is still over two weeks away.

If the paint work is done well on Spinister, I'll probably pick him up as I like the Alpha-Bravo mold and had G1 Spinister back in the way. Was turned off by the sloppy paint apps on Ruckus though.

Some of you may remember Last week when we mentioned that the next TFSS 4.0 figure was shipping? Well, it turns out we have a surprise for you. The next figure was not a TFSS combiner member at all, but rather the Armada Universe Ramjet Figure! Ramjet is a retool of Generations "Thrilling 30" Armada Starscream with a new head and paint job. The figure can be expected to reach your doors any day now, so keep an eye out! Seibertronians Doctor McGrath and Sabrblade alerted us to the arrivals and both provided pictures for you to check out below.

I think I've seen this before, that headsculpt looks familiar...