Toy Fair 2009: More New ROTF Toys at TransformersClub.com

Thanks for posting all the new pictures


Arcee - Awesome! I need her
Soundblaster - Awesome! Black repaint = Cool
Ratbat - Keytarriffic!!!
Devastator - meh, I thought these new angles would make it look better. But all I see is an upside down Powershovel with a cement mixer on top facing backwards, with 4 deluxe figures for limbs. He may look awesome in the movie but I don't think he will be in my collection. (2 Voyagers + 4 Deluxes =/= $100)

Let me say these are fantastic photos!

Seibertron's > all.

JayDee wrote:I'm not jumping on the Devastator bashing wagon -yet. I will be disappointed if this is the only Devastator set, but I have not seen the rest of the Constructicons in their Voyager or Deluxe version, other than Demolishor and Rampage... and those two have the possibility to turn into parts of Devastator. I remember seeing one of the first Demolishor pics and the tracks can be placed at the shoulders, similar to what this vehicle-only Devastator counterpart does. And if you look closely to Deluxe Rampage, he has enough joints to easily be transformed into Devastator's left leg (and I think he has proper feet, just mistransformed.)

If that were the case it would render the set displayed rather pointless, no? What I don't understand is why Demolishor's "bot" mode blows so majorly when it's not even a compromise for the sake of forming Devastator...

Found this in the club email, which is how I went over there before hitting Seibertron today.

Thoughts based on what I see in the movie gallery there:

Demolishor: Likely pass for me. Great vehicle mode, but right now I'm pretty much "WTF?" about that robot mode. The problem I'm having is that he's pretty much going to stand on what should be his arms in robot mode, if I wanted to display him that way. Don't really like that much.

Breakaway: Pass only if this mold doesn't get a repaint somewhere down the line (which, knowing Hasbro, is likely). One of those figures where a good, solid-looking mold gets murdered by it's own deco to begin with, but gets fixed simply by falling victim to Hasbro's tendency to repaint.

Sideswipe: The difference between this figure and Breakaway is that while Sideswipe really should have been red to begin with, the deco isn't so god awful that I'd pass in the hope of the repaint I'd bet will come anyway.

Soundwave: Reminds me a bit of movie Megatron. Happy he's a triple-changer for the movie: not a big fan of him just having the satellite alt mode.

Rollbar: This is what Payload should have been.

So, let me get this straight, Devestator looks 100 percent cooler then he was in G1, and yet everyone hates it. Well, go figure.

I think everything shown today is freaking awesome, especially Rampage and Sideswipe. Those two designs rock. I mean, sure, there are a few things I won't buy, and there are quite a few things I don't really care for, but nothing sucked to me.

And BumbleSpud makes me rejoice.

I really like Zordastator. I usually display my gestalts combined anyway, so while it's nice to have all the components with separate bot modes, it's really not a deal breaker to me. As long as the combined mode looks the way it should. I'm happy.

Breakaway rules, likin' all the deluxes really. A shame about Skids and Mudflap though, bot modes=win, faces=supermegafail.

Gonna grab some of those Gravity Bots for my son, he'll love those. And I love the new Robot Heroes.

Why do those crappy Robot Replicas still exist? They're hideous, and they were shelfwarmers the last go around. Big ol' pass for me.

Animated Arcee and Soundblaster=MEGAWIN!

Gonna be an expensive summer.

Totally agree with you about the twins, love the bodies, don't really like the faces. Still, I love the larger arms on opposite sides, so I'm buying them.

Sledge wrote:Please, stop. You're just throwing out unsupported assertions here. I'll point you at RID Landfill and Rail Racer as examples of better combiners. Not that complex, but they stil managed individual robot modes.

People can have their own opinions.
This is the second time tonight I have been alerted to you and the disrespect of others opinions.

I have uploaded hundreds of photos that I took of Hasbro's ROTF display area. The gallery includes images of the Constructicons, Skids, Soundwave, new Robot Replicas, new Bumblebees, a new Leader Class Optimus Prime and more. You can view this gallery by clicking here.

It just occurred to me...

Upon further viewing of the Voyager-class Rampage/Bonecrusher, the front part of the dozer can split into 3 parts not unlike the Devastator figure. Is it possible that the other Voyager-class Constructicons can merge into their own Devastator? Or has that been answered?

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I'm concerned about Devastator's knee joints. It appears that there is quite a bit of upperbody mass. I wonder if you can make him stand straight up????

... and I guess Fortress Maximus is still the biggest Transformer figure...


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Kuribohfett wrote:So, let me get this straight, Devestator looks 100 percent cooler then he was in G1, and yet everyone hates it. Well, go figure.

I think everything shown today is freaking awesome, especially Rampage and Sideswipe. Those two designs rock. I mean, sure, there are a few things I won't buy, and there are quite a few things I don't really care for, but nothing sucked to me.

And BumbleSpud makes me rejoice.

Actually, everyone hates the figure not because of the way it looks, but because of the news that the individual components will not be sporting bot modes aside vehicle modes. Really doesn't justify the $100 price tag without the bot modes.

So far, the only figures I might be intrested in are Sideswipe, Breakaway (Love the gattling gun), Soundwave, Optimus Prime, and Starscream. And I'll only get Breakaway if you can possition the wings/back to make it look better. Other than that, These figures will be mine!

Roadbuster wrote:

Kuribohfett wrote:So, let me get this straight, Devestator looks 100 percent cooler then he was in G1, and yet everyone hates it. Well, go figure.

I think everything shown today is freaking awesome, especially Rampage and Sideswipe. Those two designs rock. I mean, sure, there are a few things I won't buy, and there are quite a few things I don't really care for, but nothing sucked to me.

And BumbleSpud makes me rejoice.

Actually, everyone hates the figure not because of the way it looks, but because of the news that the individual components will not be sporting bot modes aside vehicle modes. Really doesn't justify the $100 price tag without the bot modes.

That's a good point. I can understand that some people might feel a little gypped at no bot modes, and it is steep, but I guess I'd rather have two sets of Constructicons than have Hasbro cram everything into only one set. This way I can display them both ways, having my cake and eating it too. And maybe it's more expensive because of size, electronics, something like that. Only time will tell for sure.

And now for a non-Devastator related question (although pretty appropriate name for him with the "devastating" news that he's such a disappointment to many...lololololz) Anyhow, the alliance Bumblebee fig...is he really Alternator sized? Thanks much!

I am so very ecstatic to see a good Arcee figure. And as a car. This is one important step closer to getting a true, G1 Arcee in the Universe line. Wow.

Everything else is pretty underwhelming.

And Devastator.....

Devastator or not, that is one of the the ugliest, biggest wastes of plastic I've ever seen.

Leader Prime looks good as does Soundwave, dirtboss, knockout, & rollbar the rest look like gobots. Worse than the first movie figures i think. Except Strascream. He looks alot better but im renaming him again. Arcee looks great. About damn time they mad a real figure for her. I cant believe they gave animated Soundwave a frakin keytar. He already looks retarded enough now you have to twist the knife and give him that? I dont care if its Ratbat it still sucks. And of coarse its Soundwave so ill have to buy it. Damn you hasro. Universe Legends are a win. Looks like ill be adding another Hot Rod (or 3) to my collection. The RPMS i dont get. Yeah ill get Barricade since its Barricade but i dont see the point other than money for hasbro And possibly display options. Use the RPM to show alt mode rather than spending money on a 2nd or 3rd figure. The remote control prime is a cool idea. Would be better if it transformed but still cool. Devastator is an epic fail no matter how you look at it. Sideswipe looks cool but he looks to much like a generic anime robot rather than a Transformer. But that seems to be the theme of the movie other than smashing dreams and wheeled feet. Ill get him but once again rename. Thank you hasbro looks like ill be saving alot of money this year. Yeah right, knowing me ill go through withdrawl from not buying TF figures and buy all the crap i dont want. Well adds value to my ever growing collection. And i can pass them off as gobots or anime robots.

There is no way this can be $100 toy:



For 100 bucks you can get three real voyagers and 4 real deluxes. Shoot, even with the new prices you can ger more than 2 real voyagers and 4 real deluxes...

The individual vehicles look more like FABs too--maybe this is FAB Devastator!

Sigh...I guess there is still the smallest smidgeon of hope that's not it, but oh well...

I don't know, rounding up, four 13 dollar deluxes and two 23 dollar voyagers equals 98 bucks. It's about even. I suppose one could argue the lack of robot modes takes away from that, but like I said, maybe it does something more. Demolisher is a pretty big centerpiece.

You know, Devastator is slowly winning me over.

Supreme Convoy wrote:You know, Devastator is slowly winning me over.

Me too...

How awesome would it be to have this guy set up with the rest of your movie toys? I think the toy looks very cool, but I just can't visualize paying 100 dollars for it. But if the price drops, it's probably mine.

Can't wait for these toys to hit shelves.

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I think movie Devastators popularity will increase after everyone sees him in the movie. You know he's gonna be badass on screen.

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DavidT wrote:.
I think movie Devastators popularity will increase after everyone sees him in the movie. You know he's gonna be badass on screen.

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Wouldn't be shocked to see him become the Ultimate Bumblebee type fig...shelf warmer until x-mas time hits, then suddenly the hot holiday toy. But I wouldn't be shocked to see him sitting on the clearance rack either.

Well, here's my current outlook for 2009.

Animated Soundwave w/Ratbat- Probably going to get. I like the black repaint they gave him, and the keytar Ratbat just looks too cool to pass up.

Animated Arcee- I need this. Looks like the best Arcee figure yet, in my opinion, and I've passed up every other Arcee figure that's been released in my lifetime.

Movie Devastator- Pass. That thing doesn't look too good. Maybe if it's on clearance later on in the year? But I'm probably just going to buy the individual pieces, even if they don't combine.

Movie Retools/Remolds (Optimus Prime, Starscream, Ironhide, ETC)- Pass on all. I got them from the first movie, why would I need another one that looks a little different? Although the Starscream with hands looks nice...

Movie Sideswipe- REALLY nice figure, the only Movie figure I KNOW I must get.

Move Skids/Mudflap- I think their faces are funny, but I still think the figures are great.

Movie Scouts- Awesome alt ideas! A forklift is something that definately perks my interests.

Universe Legends- Need them all. Just depends if I can ever find them. Never had too much luck with the popular Legends figures.

Bumble Spud- I can't believe they're making another one. Still, if they had to pick another character, makes sense for it to be Bumblebee. And awesome name choice.

I've got to admit, I'm....confused. Very confused about Devastator. I simply have trouble visualizing them marketing 'Does not Transform' transformers...you would really think Hasbro would have learned from the Actionmaster debacle...

That said, I have high hopes for the transforming Cons to be able to combine....somehow...even as I admit that that would make No sense. It does please me that theres no mold cloning going on...and I'm Very curious about Mixmaster. Does Dev's mouth open up as a cannon?

I'm not sure if it;s been done yet because i haven't read through all the pages but lets all take a sec. and give a BIG thanks to Ryan (and staff?) for going through the trouble of getting these pics for us fans!

that being said here's my 2 cents...

im really dissipointed with most all the movie figs...
but im really happy (like a lot of you) that i'll be saving quite a chunk of change. however i would have been happy to shell out $$$ for AWESOME movie toys... i still think the movie will ROCK and i think it might even make it more enjoyable without having to worry about tracking down all the toys.

but who knows, in the end i might cave and end up collecting the whole set, only time will tell. but as for my first impressions of the movie line... Hey where the smilie of the guy throwing up?

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Arcee...
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Electro-Static Soundwave w/ Ratbat....

Arcee looks tiny. Is she a scout class? What's up with the two hill-billy Transformers? I thought it was a joke when someone mentioned "hill-billy robots" last month. But now I see that it's no joke.

The Devastator fiasco doesn't surprise me. Hasbro probably chose to go this route just to make more money. There will be folks who will buy the Gestalt version and then spend extra money to buy the non-gestalt version just to obtain the robot modes. It's all about the all mighty dollar.

NotEnoughKibble wrote:

JayDee wrote:I'm not jumping on the Devastator bashing wagon -yet. I will be disappointed if this is the only Devastator set, but I have not seen the rest of the Constructicons in their Voyager or Deluxe version, other than Demolishor and Rampage... and those two have the possibility to turn into parts of Devastator. I remember seeing one of the first Demolishor pics and the tracks can be placed at the shoulders, similar to what this vehicle-only Devastator counterpart does. And if you look closely to Deluxe Rampage, he has enough joints to easily be transformed into Devastator's left leg (and I think he has proper feet, just mistransformed.)

If that were the case it would render the set displayed rather pointless, no? What I don't understand is why Demolishor's "bot" mode blows so majorly when it's not even a compromise for the sake of forming Devastator...

I agree - if the individual robot Constructicon toys were capable of merging together, then why wouldn't Hasbro display that during the Toy Fair event? In addition, the packages don't mention gestalt on them.

The Demolishor bot mode is very silly. I can only imagine that they are trying to make the toy true to the movie.

Holy CRAP!!! Did you see ROTF Rampage??? YES, HE DOES LOOK LIKE BONECRUSHER!

I will be waiting for a G1 redeco of that Devastator.
Why is Bonecrusher and Jazz included in that "Devastator final showdown" car set?

Stormrider wrote: The Devastator fiasco doesn't surprise me. Hasbro probably chose to go this route just to make more money. There will be folks who will buy the Gestalt version and then spend extra money to buy the non-gestalt version just to obtain the robot modes. It's all about the all mighty dollar.

Finally! Someone gets it! This wasn't a mistake or a 'lack of engineering technology' as some have suggested -- it's just old fashioned greed. Hasbro has played us for 25 years now, and they're getting craftier at separating us from our money with each successive toyline. The only reason for Hasbro to make two versions of Devastator is a sneaky attempt to make more money.

C'mon, let's be honest, we justify buying the same piece of plastic THREE TIMES simply because the toy is colored differently (i.e. Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker). That doesn't sound like good judgment to me, but I fall for it nevertheless. Hasbro is at the top of its game when it comes to doubling (or tripling) their money off of one product.

Frankly, this Devastator business is a little bit too far for me, though. Once they start selling us non-transforming figures from a toyline called 'Transformers,' you gotta take a step back and look at what they're handing us. As someone mentioned before, 'Robot Replicas' were shelfwarmers last time around, and I have a feeling that history will repeat itself there. Remember the last time Hasbro 'jumped the shark' with non-transforming bots? We witnessed the end of the G1 era with Action Masters! It took years for the line to recover!

I actually like the new Devastator mold, but I sure as hell won't spend $100 on a gestalt without individual robot modes, especially since it's highly likely that Hasbro will release an 'ultimate' Devastator edition sometime in the near future with fully transforming bots that combine, too. Look, if Hasbro could make fully converting gestalts happen in 1985, why can't they make it happen now? (and on a bigger scale to work with, no less...) I love the look of the new movie figs (Sideswipe and revamped Starscream are bitchin'!), but I'm not gonna fall for Hasbro's hocus pocus with the Devastator thing this time.

On that note, I truly hope that everybody who partakes in the Devy giftset is happy with their purchase and doesn't regret spending the money, but I have a distinct feeling that I'll be much more satisfied spending $12.99 on Sideswipe than $100.00 on an alt-mode only Devastator.

Let's hope ROTF kicks some butt!!!

Am I the only one that really likes Devastator (Combiner not Power Ranger version)? We know that the deluxe size have robot modes, or at least Rampage. Not sure how much I would pay for it though. I would probably but them seperately to spread the cost a bit. Who wants to bet Breakaway will not make it to the movie?

OK, this Devastator is an uber-epic-fail for me. What I don't get is> the transforming voyager red constructicon is called Demolishor here, while the non-transforming torso part has SCVNGR sign on him? Can anybody please explain?

This is the super big secret hasbro was protecting from the media and people????!!!!Looks like the hot air is out of the bag man.

Kids bought a combiner instead of a power ranger megazord or voltron robot because they wanted more than just 1 big figure. The movie devastator is such a letdown. Dudes come on. It looks nice but wnat the heck is going on? Kids might buy devastator but for its size I think its gonna be pricy anyway. If its a question of articulation, I don't think this figure is anymore flexible than a normal combiner. Is someone gonna pose him like he's doin a sommersalt or handstand? Look at the RID,beastwars and energon combiners.Were they that difficult to make?

What's up with the twins? When they reformated to earth vehicles they happened to see picasso's art and decided to look like it? Or like bumblebee lost his voice fighting meatron in the prequel comic did megatron knock their heads together or with a shovle for them to look like that?Or did hasbro hire people who were severely myopic to design the heads?

Overall I think that What are the guys in hasbro doing? Are they trying to do bad designs so that we would save money over the economical crisis?I guess this is what you get from a company doing coporate restructing before an economical crisis.Minimum manpower + maximum hours = alot of nothing.

hi guys! i know everyone's been talking about devastator and how awesome this guy is but are there any ideas on size of the human alliance figures? is it voyager or deluxe size?...im more interesteed on the bumblebee one. thanks!

Ugh Devastator looks like crap, look at those tiny legs.

I hope the normal Constructicon figures (deluxe and voyager) are able to combine into Devastator. I don't like buying those and having to buy another set that is only vehicle modes and that CAN form Devastator. That just defeats the whole purpose of the Transformers toyline.

devastator sure is huge, but I should reallly consider if it worth purchasing.
good poseability,no loose joint or connection whatsoever than I might get it..

Has anyone seen the amazing likeness of Sideswipe to BW Depthcharge, both his body and head have a lot of inspiration of BW Depthcharge. I think this of him being a Stingray car and all.

Sideswipe:


Depthcharge:

I was tempted by Dev but if i wanted a Megazord (and i AM talking about the combining version) there are better more experienced models being made by the Power Rangers im afraid.

I will be buying the "Electorstatic Soundwave" no matter what. I guess Hasbro couldn't get the trademark for Soundblaster.

some of these look great, but A: Devastator looks mighty short standing next to that voice changer helmet, B: WHY NO MEGATRON????.
That said, i'm really excited about all the new releases this year, not just ROTF I must have that Electrostatic Soundwave/Ratbat deal, I'll call him Soundblaster. And I wonder why so many toy designs from ROTF that we have already seen leaked are missing from their display. No Megatron in any form. I saw no Ravage figure, no Fallen, and that biplane figure(barnburner or whatever it was), and the ship figure were missing. Hasbro's toying with me.

Finally we have a start date for Season 3. Yes!

I don't get all the uproar over Devastator... we knew he was going to have a combining version with no robot modes months ago. Granted the price is crazy considering there are no bot modes. I wonder if he can stand with his legs bent like they are in the display. Seems like a lot of weight that those knee joints have to support.

Anyway, Arcee looks so fricking awesome. And I'm so getting another Soundwave with that crazy looking keytar Ratbat.

MegatronTheGreat wrote:I will be buying the "Electorstatic Soundwave" no matter what. I guess Hasbro couldn't get the trademark for Soundblaster.

Either that or they want the name recognition for the younger audience that Animated is hypothetically aimed at. I don't think many of the kids saw "The Headmasters".

Looking at the Jetfire (legens)picture. The first thing that came to mind, was that its really slim like The Fallen. And the head is in the same position, so who knows, maybe The Fallen Really becomes Jetfire ???

LOVE THAT ARCEE.

Ratbat is win, too!

The movie line doesn't look bad...just not what I want to spend money on. I'll certainly enjoy the movie, though!

I wonder if people are allowed to flip through those books on display? It would be an easy way to see some of the other bots from the movie...

I'm going to be buying all of the Universe and Animated figures I saw. I was actually quite impressed with the movie figures. I didn't really like the faces of Skids and Mudflap, but the rest looks good. I don't think I'll be buying the legends and I really doubt that I'll buy the RPM's. I guess I'm the only guy interested in the 100 dollar Devastator. I wanted to have just him standing in my collection, and if money allows, I'd like to buy all of the separate non-combining constructicons too. I don't transform them back, I like to leave them in robot mode and occasionally pose them. I better start saving now. Lol.

i dont know what every is complaingin about devastator for we dont know that there is only going to be 2 of him one that combines & other only for robot mode in some of the combined form of him in pictures if you look closley at rampage you can clearly see on rampage shovle thing hes got 2 slots where devastator leg connects to in robot mode picture and vehical mode so one or 2 may not transform into robots but the other limbs may transform into bots/limbs in the set.

http://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=105&size=1&image=7

http://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=105&size=1&image=6

look closly at the joint connecting to rampage in this image & compare that leg with the top 2 some may actually transform into bot modes others may not like the head
http://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=105&size=2&image=16

i was toysrus one day i over heard mother talking to her 6 year old how about transformer he said no i dont want trasnfomrer there to hard to transform & the package clearly states ages 5+up

I didn't read all eleven pages to see if anyone else mentioned this, but Devastator looks like a rancor from StarWars. Not a complaint, just an observation.