Transformers Club Figure HEATWAVE Arriving For Club Members

I must say I'm kind of disappointed with the head, though it's not the best of pictures. I guess I was expecting something a little more epic.

Cool I should get mine early next week then, I live fairly close to their headquarters.

El Duque wrote:Cool I should get mine early next week then, I live fairly close to their headquarters.

Usually how it works for me; see members are getting something, and get it within a week or so myself. Nothing in the box yet, today (though I might go back out again after while and check again), so I'll just have to keep watch in coming days.

this reminds me! i have not renewed my membership for a year and a half now! i will have to do that!

"Nexus...Maximus"? That's a pretty damn ridiculous name.

Wow! I am surprised. I was thoroughly under the impression that this wouldn't ship until Post-BotCon. I'm still doubtful I'll get mine any time soon, cuz I never get mine until a week or two after everyone else has theirs in the USA. But, that's more likely customs issue than a FunPub issue (though I half suspect that they ship Canadian and International members stuff after they finish shipping US Members products)

Yay! I can't wait to get mine

But I'm not sure if I like the new head...

And I thought the combiner was supposed to be a Prime?

I live like 3 hours from their Hq and It takes weeks for me to get stuff from them..I would almost just drive up there and get it rather than wait LoL.. This is the first figure in the combiner series I'm getting , depending on how he looks , I might get the others.. That is if i can ... He doesn't look to bad, the head is kinda turn offish but I can live with it..

Firebird wrote:Yay! I can't wait to get mine

But I'm not sure if I like the new head...

And I thought the combiner was supposed to be a Prime?

The combiner was supposed to be one of the original 13... though not all of The Thirteen were dubbed Prime (though many are). Nexus, I'm sure, is due to his cross-dimensional nature - five parts from, as I count it, 4 different universes (Skyfall and Landquake from the A/E/C universe, Breakaway from Classics, Topspin from some undisclosed universe, and Heatwave from Shattered Glass).

I agree, though - to me, he'll probably be Nexus Prime.

Take a look at the carving from one of the comics. The head is different to the one that was released.


The new head reminds me of a combination of Piranacon and Beast Wars Quickstrike.

Image taken from http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Skyfall

So all these years of being promised remolds and then finally being told "it'll only be a head" ... that's all we get?

meh, what do I care, mine probably won't arrive for another year anyway.

Burn wrote:So all these years of being promised remolds and then finally being told "it'll only be a head" ... that's all we get?

meh, what do I care, mine probably won't arrive for another year anyway.

Hang on, they only ever promised a new combiner head not any other remolding. Next year, I am hoping for a new addition to Shattered Glass. Maybe Soundwave since he is in Heatwave's comic.

Trikeboy wrote:

Burn wrote:So all these years of being promised remolds and then finally being told "it'll only be a head" ... that's all we get?

meh, what do I care, mine probably won't arrive for another year anyway.

Hang on, they only ever promised a new combiner head not any other remolding. Next year, I am hoping for a new addition to Shattered Glass. Maybe Soundwave since he is in Heatwave's comic.

Well, TECHNICALLY (as I remember it), we were initially promised remolding on every toy... then when Skyfall came out, they promised remolding on everything else, since they couldn't work it in for that one... then when Landquake was released, they said they would try to get remolding on the other 2 limbs and body... then they kind of gave up, and promised at least a new head.

The new head reminds me of a combination of Piranacon and Beast Wars Quickstrike.

My first impression was that it's a throwback/homage to RiD Omega Prime... though I can see bits and pieces of other characters (like the two you mentioned) in it. Or more specifically, I *can't* refute anything, since the photo is so blurry.

emeraldbeacon wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:

Burn wrote:So all these years of being promised remolds and then finally being told "it'll only be a head" ... that's all we get?

meh, what do I care, mine probably won't arrive for another year anyway.

Hang on, they only ever promised a new combiner head not any other remolding. Next year, I am hoping for a new addition to Shattered Glass. Maybe Soundwave since he is in Heatwave's comic.

Well, TECHNICALLY (as I remember it), we were initially promised remolding on every toy... then when Skyfall came out, they promised remolding on everything else, since they couldn't work it in for that one... then when Landquake was released, they said they would try to get remolding on the other 2 limbs and body... then they kind of gave up, and promised at least a new head.

Well, as I recall it, Skyfall was supposed to have a new head and then he didnt due to an explained combination of time and monetary issues, they then said that they would "try" to have remolding done on the others but that it was unlikely (because of the monetary concerns, not time ones) and, since Skyfall, I at least have not expected a remolded part on any of the limbs. We all, at the TFCC message board, were really pushing the "at least give the combined mode a new head" angle for a solid while, and that is what we got and all that I expected we would get after the very first "dissapointment".

emeraldbeacon had it right, they promised changes to each figure from the get go, first one was released with nothing, then there was "we'll try" and eventually we got a new head.

To me it's just another negative for FunPub and in my eyes.

Trikeboy wrote:
Hang on, they only ever promised a new combiner head not any other remolding. Next year, I am hoping for a new addition to Shattered Glass. Maybe Soundwave since he is in Heatwave's comic.

Shattered Glass Soundwave is already a toy. He is the White Soundwave MP3 Player that Takara released in 2007.

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Trikeboy wrote:
Hang on, they only ever promised a new combiner head not any other remolding. Next year, I am hoping for a new addition to Shattered Glass. Maybe Soundwave since he is in Heatwave's comic.

Shattered Glass Soundwave is already a toy. He is the White Soundwave MP3 Player that Takara released in 2007.

Actually, when he arrives on Earth he takes a body similar to Classics 2.0 Ironhide. He even wears a headband.

Whatever you do, don't google Nexus Maximus. especially at work.

Editor wrote:Whatever you do, don't google Nexus Maximus. especially at work.

Editor wrote:Whatever you do, don't google Nexus Maximus. especially at work.

Nexus Prime it is then............

LiKwid wrote:

Editor wrote:Whatever you do, don't google Nexus Maximus. especially at work.

Nexus Prime it is then............

Okay, I am not willing to actually google it myself, but if someone has, please, what kind of nastiness does it bring up? I am...intrigued by the revulsion...

It is an existing product. The type to be found at special adult retailers.

Editor wrote:It is an existing product. The type to be found at special adult retailers.

OMFG! Anybody wonder if they bothered to google it before they chose it? Orrrrrr, maybe they chose it BECAUSE of that and wanted to see if Hasbro would okay the name. This is a fun day.

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Editor wrote:It is an existing product. The type to be found at special adult retailers.

OMFG! Anybody wonder if they bothered to google it before they chose it? Orrrrrr, maybe they chose it BECAUSE of that and wanted to see if Hasbro would okay the name. This is a fun day.

No way they did any research nefore they came up with that name.. Someone should shoot em a email and inform them..Imagine if some kid is looking for that bot and googles it.. LMAO!!!

I received mine just today! Woohoo!!
The only thing I'm confused about it is folding the front end up as it shows in the picture. I'm such a noob.

EDIT: Ok, I figured out the transformation and the combining of all five.

Personal note: I'm glad I got this piece. At first it reminds me of my gratitude for how simple G1 combiners were. And I still am because this combining technology to me is a conglomerated mess. The instructions did not show how to transform 3 of the appendages so I am assuming the publishers are relying on return customers of the original releases to remember how to do it.
My first attempt at putting Heatwave into it's torso component found me popping off the head piece. After a heartattack I realized it was made to do that in case of stupidity like forcing parts. I struggled for about 15 minutes figuring out each of the ligaments and then...voila!! I have a fully comvined Nexus Maximus. And w/ not as much harrassment of the piece to make it stand it stands very nicely.
I'm glad I invested $140 to get this piece (considering 2 years of membership and buying 3 directly from the Club). Now it's function is Desktop Decoration.

Editor wrote:Whatever you do, don't google Nexus Maximus. especially at work.

I see why...been wondering where that sig came from...now I'm not so sure I should have.

Mine came today. Robot mode back's a bit heavy, if I've got it right, but I'm happy with him.

Edit:

emeraldbeacon wrote:

Firebird wrote:Yay! I can't wait to get mine

But I'm not sure if I like the new head...

And I thought the combiner was supposed to be a Prime?

The combiner was supposed to be one of the original 13... though not all of The Thirteen were dubbed Prime (though many are). Nexus, I'm sure, is due to his cross-dimensional nature - five parts from, as I count it, 4 different universes (Skyfall and Landquake from the A/E/C universe, Breakaway from Classics, Topspin from some undisclosed universe, and Heatwave from Shattered Glass).

I agree, though - to me, he'll probably be Nexus Prime.

The gestalt I think is considered one of the original 13. At least it seems to be by Teletraan I.

My HW came today and When I got the box out of the mailbox I was almost in heartattack mode.. The box WAS THRASHED.. I shook it and luckily there wasn't any damage.. The figure is super sweet.. Very well made and sturdy..Now I just hope I can get the other 4 figures

i got mine today and i like it, but the clear plastic feels flimsy to me. it transforms fine but when i change it i worry lol. other than that its a cool figure. i too need the other 4 though

Burn wrote:

Editor wrote:Whatever you do, don't google Nexus Maximus. especially at work.

[/b] is unbelievably proud of us.

Counterpunch wrote:

Burn wrote:

Editor wrote:Whatever you do, don't google Nexus Maximus. especially at work.

[/b] is unbelievably proud of us.

Desu Desu.

Has anyone in Canada received their figure yet?

NuclearConvoy wrote:Has anyone in Canada received their figure yet?

Nope. but I won't worry until next week, customs will likely wonder about them if any agent is noticing a lot of them coming thru the post at once, so plus a day or two for that.

Editor wrote:

NuclearConvoy wrote:Has anyone in Canada received their figure yet?

Nope. but I won't worry until next week, customs will likely wonder about them if any agent is noticing a lot of them coming thru the post at once, so plus a day or two for that.

I never thought of that. My club stuff generally gets to me late-ish, I'm just getting anxious to put together this gestalt.

understandable, it's about time i order the two pieces i'm currently missing.

I was hoping to see Topspin and Breakaway on sale like they did for landquake. Oh well.

Editor wrote:understandable, it's about time i order the two pieces i'm currently missing.

I was hoping to see Topspin and Breakaway on sale like they did for landquake. Oh well.

I've been a member since year one, lol. The anticipation is killing me...

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Editor wrote:understandable, it's about time i order the two pieces i'm currently missing.

I was hoping to see Topspin and Breakaway on sale like they did for landquake. Oh well.

I've been a member since year one, lol. The anticipation is killing me...

Signed up for year one, then had job issues so held off, resigned up for this year.

Editor wrote:

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Editor wrote:understandable, it's about time i order the two pieces i'm currently missing.

I was hoping to see Topspin and Breakaway on sale like they did for landquake. Oh well.

I've been a member since year one, lol. The anticipation is killing me...

Signed up for year one, then had job issues so held off, resigned up for this year.

Im having Job Issues now
Complete lack of one
And the drop in our dollar value made joining the club this year super pricey back in March.I may not be able to rejoin next year (unless the announced figure is super badass enough to justify it...)

I got mine today, I'm going to keep him in plastic and eventually git rid of him.

Who's got theirs, who's keeping him?

He reminds me of G2 with the crazy colours,

Anyway, I just thought I'd shout it out. He's in the mail...

Now that the combiner set is complete I wonder what next year's membership figure will pertain to?

LiKwid wrote:My HW came today and When I got the box out of the mailbox I was almost in heartattack mode.. The box WAS THRASHED.. I shook it and luckily there wasn't any damage.. The figure is super sweet.. Very well made and sturdy..Now I just hope I can get the other 4 figures

Mine arrived in similar shape. The toy was fine, but unfortunately the instruction sheet was missing
Anybody else ever have this happen with their club figure? And if so were you able to get a replacement from the club?
Also, I have a theory:
I just put together my finished combiner and I'm thinking that the club knew what they were doing when they named him after the vibrator... it totally explains his dido-riffic hands/feet.

According to the club comics this team is coming together because Primus has need of his chosen one (or some sh*t like that)

Apparently Primus is actually a woman and has need of a 'back massager'

The Club seems to honestly not known about the adult item in question. The word from Botcon is that the naming meeting apparently went down like this.

OTFCC: Can we call it Nexus ??????? ?
Hasbro: Nope
OTFCC: How about ???????? Maximus ?
Hasbro: sorry not that one.
---skip ahead a few minutes passed other names---
Hasbro: hey why don't you take a couple of those and use... Here, how about Nexus Maximus?
OTFCC: That sounds decent enough, any problems with that name we need to worry about?
Hasbro: Not that we can see.

If only somebody in that room bothered to google that idea then and there......

Editor wrote:The Club seems to honestly not known about the adult item in question. The word from Botcon is that the naming meeting apparently went down like this.

OTFCC: Can we call it Nexus ??????? ?
Hasbro: Nope
OTFCC: How about ???????? Maximus ?
Hasbro: sorry not that one.
---skip ahead a few minutes passed other names---
Hasbro: hey why don't you take a couple of those and use... Here, how about Nexus Maximus?
OTFCC: That sounds decent enough, any problems with that name we need to worry about?
Hasbro: Not that we can see.

If only somebody in that room bothered to google that idea then and there......

I honestly like the name. I've got a feeling the thing with that other toy's gonna be a a pain, though...

I got mine today! Super cool. Now To add it to my other club stuff ...

Aight, let me ask.

I only joined to get a discount on the Universe Seacons. I just recycle the monthly Newsletter. What is the point of the Newsletter?

A free toy is cool, but other than the discount on the USeacons, I have enjoyed no other benefit. Why should I continue my membership?

How does everyone else feel about the club? Is everyone continuing with their membership or are you going to let it lapse?

DREWCIFER wrote:What is the point of the Newsletter?

Is everyone continuing with their membership or are you going to let it lapse?

Well TFCC does not do the Master Collector newspaper, they just have a business arrangement with them to carry the actual TFCC magazine stapled inside of it every other month. It looks like a comic book. If you haven't been checking for it, you've be recycling the majority of the awesome that comes with membership without even realizing it.

And yes, I'm continuing my membership. I finally joined last year for Nightbeat and will stay for the P/CP figure this year but even if the figure was crap, the magazine and forum access are still worth it to me. And the Botcon discount!

I got two of Heatwave, one for Nexus Maximus and one for just being Heatwave.

It's Heatwave that fails some...the NM head is too large by just a bit and as such, the backpack won't close properly.

I cry.

Counterpunch wrote:It's Heatwave that fails some...the NM head is too large by just a bit and as such, the backpack won't close properly.

I haven't picked up Barricade, so I dunno what that's like, but I agree about the backpack not closing right.

Counterpunch wrote:I got two of Heatwave, one for Nexus Maximus and one for just being Heatwave.

It's Heatwave that fails some...the NM head is too large by just a bit and as such, the backpack won't close properly.

I cry.

At least yours didn't break when you went combiner...

Mine did. Snapped the surface the new head is attached to clean off the hinge. It goes back, but will never stay 'on' again. Damn plastic.

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:I got two of Heatwave, one for Nexus Maximus and one for just being Heatwave.

It's Heatwave that fails some...the NM head is too large by just a bit and as such, the backpack won't close properly.

I cry.

At least yours didn't break when you went combiner...

Mine did. Snapped the surface the new head is attached to clean off the hinge. It goes back, but will never stay 'on' again. Damn plastic.

is a lot of force placed on that part?

ShGarland_1383 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:It's Heatwave that fails some...the NM head is too large by just a bit and as such, the backpack won't close properly.

I haven't picked up Barricade, so I dunno what that's like, but I agree about the backpack not closing right.

Barricade was just fine.