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Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews

Transformers News: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews

Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 8:05AM CST

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The next phase of the Transformers Legacy line is taking shape in North America. The core class is slowly being released through Amazon in the US and in Canada, this first wave has been found at Walmart in Ottawa (by CanPrime). It contains Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster. We have reviews from our community below for these toys.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Finishing up the Wave 01 Core Class figures from Legacy Evolution we have Soundblaster and Sludge. Soundblaster looks great but is a bit looser in some areas than Soundwave and really doesn't offer anything new. Sludge is much better in hand than stock photos have made it look, but you still have to get used to how the figure works below the waist. Once you understand all that Sludge has to do, forming the torso and upper legs of Volcanicus, you start to appreciate the figure more. Overall, both figures are fine but I would pick up Sludge first just to have the next piece of the Volcanicus puzzle.





chuckdawg1999 wrote:This is an interesting way to start the Evolution of Legacy. Slug, more commonly known as Slag to long-time fans, is a really fun figure. Transformation is simple but has a few fun steps that leave you satisfied. While this can never replace the SS86 leader, Slug makes for a fun desk toy.



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Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153503)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 11th, 2023 @ 9:59am CST
I like how Prowl looks, I think the face and the thighs should have been lankier to match the Animated aesthetic more, but I really do actually like him.

The day I no longer read the word "Slag" as Slug's name will be a good day.
angtre wrote:I really, really like the Junkions, especially the tow truck.

As for "Animated" Prowl, the only major letdown is the absence of the samurai armor/sidecar. His face reminds me more Smokescreen (G1) btw.

I suspect we may get a Selects "Samurai" voyager class figure down the line with the added armor
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153515)
Posted by AcademyofDrX on January 11th, 2023 @ 1:12pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:I will say, I'd hoped the combined torso would be bigger, cause as of right now Volcanicus won't even hit taller deluxe/small voyager height, only average deluxe height. Oh well though, so far I'm liking how he's turning out


I'm not interested in Dinoking, and I have the POTP Volcanicus team already, so this Core team is a hard pass. But, why Hasbro? It's like you're begging KO companies to upscale these... don't make it easy for them.
I guess Hasbro has more faith in a Core class Volcanicus being a success (since it's still the G1 Dinobots in some form) than they have in a Core class Monstructor or Dinoking, and so are using Volcanicus to test the waters to see if it would be successful enough to warrent a Monstructor and/or Dinoking happening later.


I don't think they are testing waters, that Dinoking or Monstructor (whichever) will be happening. Probably as a boxset through fan channels. The core class is just to give parents a cheaper option on shelves for known characters, that's why the put Dinobots there. The combining gimmick is just an extra collect them all aspect at that level for kids/parents. Where we (the fans) come in is with the redecos that will emerge in fan channels.

I think there is a collector use case, which is a budget-friendly counter to 3P Legends scale. These mostly aren't as nice as the old Legends, but I like a smaller scale and simpler transformation set of G1 guys. I'm hopeful to have a good season 1/2 cast to have alongside the Ark even if it's not really to scale, because it should still be passable in a certain kind of display.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153517)
Posted by william-james88 on January 11th, 2023 @ 1:52pm CST
AcademyofDrX wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:I will say, I'd hoped the combined torso would be bigger, cause as of right now Volcanicus won't even hit taller deluxe/small voyager height, only average deluxe height. Oh well though, so far I'm liking how he's turning out


I'm not interested in Dinoking, and I have the POTP Volcanicus team already, so this Core team is a hard pass. But, why Hasbro? It's like you're begging KO companies to upscale these... don't make it easy for them.
I guess Hasbro has more faith in a Core class Volcanicus being a success (since it's still the G1 Dinobots in some form) than they have in a Core class Monstructor or Dinoking, and so are using Volcanicus to test the waters to see if it would be successful enough to warrent a Monstructor and/or Dinoking happening later.


I don't think they are testing waters, that Dinoking or Monstructor (whichever) will be happening. Probably as a boxset through fan channels. The core class is just to give parents a cheaper option on shelves for known characters, that's why the put Dinobots there. The combining gimmick is just an extra collect them all aspect at that level for kids/parents. Where we (the fans) come in is with the redecos that will emerge in fan channels.

I think there is a collector use case, which is a budget-friendly counter to 3P Legends scale. These mostly aren't as nice as the old Legends, but I like a smaller scale and simpler transformation set of G1 guys. I'm hopeful to have a good season 1/2 cast to have alongside the Ark even if it's not really to scale, because it should still be passable in a certain kind of display.


The reason I didn't really consider the whole 3p thing as a huge factor was the lack of scale. But I assumed that 3p did things to scale at that class size, do they? Like, is Grimlock bigger than Prime and Prime bigger than Prowl and Prowl bigger than BB, ect?
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153519)
Posted by DeathReviews on January 11th, 2023 @ 3:03pm CST
I'm still reeling from PotP Volcanicus being such an overbalanced, floppy mess. I can't bring myself to go for the Legacy Core dinobots, especially when the 86 Studio Series leader figures are so awesome.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153520)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 11th, 2023 @ 3:09pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
AcademyofDrX wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:
Sentinel_Primal wrote:I will say, I'd hoped the combined torso would be bigger, cause as of right now Volcanicus won't even hit taller deluxe/small voyager height, only average deluxe height. Oh well though, so far I'm liking how he's turning out


I'm not interested in Dinoking, and I have the POTP Volcanicus team already, so this Core team is a hard pass. But, why Hasbro? It's like you're begging KO companies to upscale these... don't make it easy for them.
I guess Hasbro has more faith in a Core class Volcanicus being a success (since it's still the G1 Dinobots in some form) than they have in a Core class Monstructor or Dinoking, and so are using Volcanicus to test the waters to see if it would be successful enough to warrent a Monstructor and/or Dinoking happening later.


I don't think they are testing waters, that Dinoking or Monstructor (whichever) will be happening. Probably as a boxset through fan channels. The core class is just to give parents a cheaper option on shelves for known characters, that's why the put Dinobots there. The combining gimmick is just an extra collect them all aspect at that level for kids/parents. Where we (the fans) come in is with the redecos that will emerge in fan channels.

I think there is a collector use case, which is a budget-friendly counter to 3P Legends scale. These mostly aren't as nice as the old Legends, but I like a smaller scale and simpler transformation set of G1 guys. I'm hopeful to have a good season 1/2 cast to have alongside the Ark even if it's not really to scale, because it should still be passable in a certain kind of display.


The reason I didn't really consider the whole 3p thing as a huge factor was the lack of scale. But I assumed that 3p did things to scale at that class size, do they? Like, is Grimlock bigger than Prime and Prime bigger than Prowl and Prowl bigger than BB, ect?

I still think it's more of an appeal to parents buying for kids (or kids on a budget) and any collector appeal is a happy accident (as Bob Ross would say).
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153603)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on January 12th, 2023 @ 2:50pm CST
Chefatron put up reviews of animated prowl and crosscut

I'm still getting prowl and happy with the robot mode. Stars kinda suck tho, so does bike mode. Back wings could be better. I'll be happy to add this to my collection tho

https://youtu.be/dtNAwAruVok
https://youtu.be/tQWs3iZglzg
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153607)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 12th, 2023 @ 3:43pm CST
In the category of this hardly ever happens, my Hot Shot arrived missing a part, one of the yellow flaps that complete the hood and roof of car mode. It didn't break off and wasn't rattling in the box, it was just never attached. Amazon is sending me a replacement and I don't have to send the damaged one back which is good, since I would be afraid of them trying to sell it as a Warehouse Deal. Other than that it's a fun figure with an interesting transformation. It does suffer from the lack of Jolt, it just feels like something is missing.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153609)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 12th, 2023 @ 4:23pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:It does suffer from the lack of Jolt, it just feels like something is missing.


Better than suffering from compromised designs were Jolt included. Look at Pointblank. :lol:
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153616)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on January 12th, 2023 @ 6:17pm CST
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:It does suffer from the lack of Jolt, it just feels like something is missing.


Better than suffering from compromised designs were Jolt included. Look at Pointblank. :lol:
What's wrong with Pointblank?
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153618)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 12th, 2023 @ 6:45pm CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:It does suffer from the lack of Jolt, it just feels like something is missing.


Better than suffering from compromised designs were Jolt included. Look at Pointblank. :lol:
What's wrong with Pointblank?


Pointblank got lots of flack for being severely flawed. The fact that it could have been a voyager to be "complete", but was trimmed down to a deluxe didn't help. Lack of spoiler shield, barebone targetmaster, no panels to cover the back of the legs, limited articulations, lack of painted details, and so on.

By itself, it's not a bad toy. But it could have been much, much more.

Oh well, I'll just have to buy the upgrade kits. I already started with the legs panels. All that remain is the spoiler shield at the very least.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153619)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 12th, 2023 @ 7:13pm CST
I forgot to mention, the new deluxe packaging is not what we were shown, the figure is not 95% covered by the tray, and it sits like the core and voyager class figures do with the paper ties.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153635)
Posted by Sowndwave76 on January 12th, 2023 @ 10:03pm CST
I finally saw a Legacy Blitzwing in the wild last night at Walmart…
Just 1.

Although I don’t think this means anything in terms of improving distribution…
I went to a Target that I normally don’t go to and it literally had 5 different TF’s on all pegs and shelves, 7 TOTAL:

1 SS86 Kup
1 SS86 SS
1 Cyberverse Snarl
1 Cyberverse Wheeljack (1 step changer?)
3 Cyberverse 3 pks of OP, Bee, and Cheetor

And yes, I checked end caps, looked for extra aisles of clearance toys…
Just so pathetic…
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153645)
Posted by AcademyofDrX on January 13th, 2023 @ 6:56am CST
Sowndwave76 wrote:I finally saw a Legacy Blitzwing in the wild last night at Walmart…
Just 1.

Although I don’t think this means anything in terms of improving distribution…
I went to a Target that I normally don’t go to and it literally had 5 different TF’s on all pegs and shelves, 7 TOTAL:

1 SS86 Kup
1 SS86 SS
1 Cyberverse Snarl
1 Cyberverse Wheeljack (1 step changer?)
3 Cyberverse 3 pks of OP, Bee, and Cheetor

And yes, I checked end caps, looked for extra aisles of clearance toys…
Just so pathetic…

Christmas was three weeks ago, toy sections have been wiped out all over the place. What do you expect?
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153649)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on January 13th, 2023 @ 9:57am CST
AcademyofDrX wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:I finally saw a Legacy Blitzwing in the wild last night at Walmart…
Just 1.

Although I don’t think this means anything in terms of improving distribution…
I went to a Target that I normally don’t go to and it literally had 5 different TF’s on all pegs and shelves, 7 TOTAL:

1 SS86 Kup
1 SS86 SS
1 Cyberverse Snarl
1 Cyberverse Wheeljack (1 step changer?)
3 Cyberverse 3 pks of OP, Bee, and Cheetor

And yes, I checked end caps, looked for extra aisles of clearance toys…
Just so pathetic…

Christmas was three weeks ago, toy sections have been wiped out all over the place. What do you expect?


Target is starting to do their clearance and reset of the whole toy section. This is basically the worst time of year to expect something, but may be turned around quite quickly once each store resets. Its just a guessing game on what that will be for your particular store.

Also being down to 1 SS86 Kup is a good thing, that was one of the more consistent peg warmers. My store still has 4.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153658)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 13th, 2023 @ 11:35am CST
So, I kinda got a brainstorm to propose for Legacy, related to G2.

My proposition is to give us a G1 Landfill as a double targetmaster, to go with Scoop from T30 as a Targetmaster. Obviously a Quickmix would be needed to, but he is not essential to what I am about to propose. A new Scoop also wouldn't be a terrible idea either, to be discussed again below.

Now, once we have Landfill, we need a G2 repaint with a new head as Dirtbag, to go with the Adventure Roadblock that was repainted from Scoop. Alternatively, if a new Scoop was done too, they could design him to be reversed at the torso to have the proper Roadblock chest and also allow him to have the proper head design.

Both Landfill and a reversed Scoop torso would be accurate to the G2 designs. Thus, we could get 2/3 of the Autobot double targetmasters, and we could get the 2 G2 Autorollers out of the deal too.

And there would be further alternative repaint options, chief among them giving us a new Autocrusher and Autostinger to go with the Beast wars II figures coming out lately, which might also lead to new figures of Autojetter and Autolauncher and thus repaints of them as the unreleased G2 versions of those 2 characters. And then there is also the G2 General Optimus and Sargent Hound as well.

In short, lots of fun!

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Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153667)
Posted by Till-all-R1 on January 13th, 2023 @ 2:23pm CST
AcademyofDrX wrote:Christmas was three weeks ago, toy sections have been wiped out all over the place. What do you expect?

Doesn't help explain much when they have looked like that all year long though. At least everyone I've ever been to.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153669)
Posted by o.supreme on January 13th, 2023 @ 2:36pm CST
Till-all-R1 wrote:
AcademyofDrX wrote:Christmas was three weeks ago, toy sections have been wiped out all over the place. What do you expect?

Doesn't help explain much when they have looked like that all year long though. At least everyone I've ever been to.


I'm not sure what the OP was, but in my area, Target at least had some Legacy Wave 2, and the most recent SS. They have also cleared most inventory out for a new years reset. Whereas Walmart never got anything beyond Legacy Wave 1, and the Beast Wave. Also tons of Velocitron deluxes, and SSBB Arcee/Ironhide clogging up pegs. Even at clearance prices they aren't moving hardly at all. Not a good look for Walmart to be full of old product.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153674)
Posted by william-james88 on January 13th, 2023 @ 3:00pm CST
o.supreme wrote:
Till-all-R1 wrote:
AcademyofDrX wrote:Christmas was three weeks ago, toy sections have been wiped out all over the place. What do you expect?

Doesn't help explain much when they have looked like that all year long though. At least everyone I've ever been to.


I'm not sure what the OP was, but in my area, Target at least had some Legacy Wave 2, and the most recent SS. They have also cleared most inventory out for a new years reset. Whereas Walmart never got anything beyond Legacy Wave 1, and the Beast Wave. Also tons of Velocitron deluxes, and SSBB Arcee/Ironhide clogging up pegs. Even at clearance prices they aren't moving hardly at all. Not a good look for Walmart to be full of old product.


Which most recent SS? Because I was told the deluxe class toys had not changed from 6 months ago. If you found crosshairs, that would be news
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153688)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 13th, 2023 @ 6:57pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:It does suffer from the lack of Jolt, it just feels like something is missing.


Better than suffering from compromised designs were Jolt included. Look at Pointblank. :lol:
What's wrong with Pointblank?


Pointblank got lots of flack for being severely flawed. The fact that it could have been a voyager to be "complete", but was trimmed down to a deluxe didn't help. Lack of spoiler shield, barebone targetmaster, no panels to cover the back of the legs, limited articulations, lack of painted details, and so on.

By itself, it's not a bad toy. But it could have been much, much more.


Designer Notes on Legacy Pointblank revealed that Peacemaker's inclusion forced some simplification for budget reasons:

Mark Maher wrote: This time around since I lead the design of this guy I thought it was essential to add in Peacemaker. I soon realized how cost challenging it was to include a target master at a Deluxe scale and pricepoint.


btw Wouldn't have been the first time an Armada Hot Shot toy was tweaked:

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Armada Hot Shot original prototype on TFWiki.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153694)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 13th, 2023 @ 8:00pm CST
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Designer Notes on Legacy Pointblank revealed that Peacemaker's inclusion forced some simplification for budget reasons:

Mark Maher wrote: This time around since I lead the design of this guy I thought it was essential to add in Peacemaker. I soon realized how cost challenging it was to include a target master at a Deluxe scale and pricepoint.


More proof that PB should have been a voyager.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153695)
Posted by Razorbeast88 on January 13th, 2023 @ 8:15pm CST
I didnt pick up Pointblank, mostly because I'm not attached to the character but I also just don't think it's a good toy. Voyager price point definitely wouldve helped, or having the targetmaster separate. The designers did what they could with what they had. Headsculpt should've been the other one tho

But along comes needlenose- a character I like and do what in my collection- and I think he looks great. Yes a simple figure, but the robot mode is much nicer than pointblanks. And the jet mode has undercarriage but so does every other jetformer ever lol. The targetmasters are static figures but I honestly prefer those over the giant bulky gun bots from siege. The gun modes were prioritized and im happy about that
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153699)
Posted by Emerje on January 13th, 2023 @ 8:49pm CST
D Max, I love your idea for the Autobot Double Targetmasters. We need more figures with not entirely obvious second uses for more obscure (especially G2) characters. I want updated G2 Cyberjets that go together, not the last round of updates they got from two movie figures and a massive Universe Ultra.

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-Kanrabat- wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Designer Notes on Legacy Pointblank revealed that Peacemaker's inclusion forced some simplification for budget reasons:

Mark Maher wrote: This time around since I lead the design of this guy I thought it was essential to add in Peacemaker. I soon realized how cost challenging it was to include a target master at a Deluxe scale and pricepoint.


More proof that PB should have been a voyager.

And yet they doubledowned with Needlenose. They had four options with Pointblank: 1) Scrap the whole thing, 2) cut it down and release an inferior version of what they started with, 3) Start over and try again from scratch, 4) Go all in and build it up to a Voyager class. IMO they went with the second worst option.

Emerje
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153706)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 13th, 2023 @ 11:08pm CST
To their credit Amazon sent me a replacement Armada Hot Shot overnight. Anybody want a Hot Shot that's missing a part you'll only notice in car mode?
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153727)
Posted by Sowndwave76 on January 14th, 2023 @ 1:54pm CST
I received notification this morning that my two copies of Breakdown will be here tomorrow night by 10.
Which isn’t all that surprising; I figured if I didn’t see this guy in store before Christmas, I’d have him one way or another before the end of January.
What’s surprising is that I’ll have these before I have two copies of Dead End…
The one I snagged from my Target I’m almost positive was a return— the box-wear looked anything but case-fresh, & I’m pretty sure this store never received any wave 3 deluxes.
Repacked Core figures just showed up this past week.

Anyway, getting Breakdown tomorrow has me thinking stores around here will be getting in a lot more product within the next two weeks.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153732)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on January 14th, 2023 @ 3:06pm CST
I got the same email about Breakdown and the last D&D Dicelings, new year same as the old year.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153735)
Posted by First-Aid on January 14th, 2023 @ 3:54pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I got the same email about Breakdown and the last D&D Dicelings, new year same as the old year.


PM me when you get the dicelings. I'm considering and would love to hear your take on them!
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153744)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on January 14th, 2023 @ 5:26pm CST
Emerje wrote:D Max, I love your idea for the Autobot Double Targetmasters. We need more figures with not entirely obvious second uses for more obscure (especially G2) characters. I want updated G2 Cyberjets that go together, not the last round of updates they got from two movie figures and a massive Universe Ultra.

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-Kanrabat- wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Designer Notes on Legacy Pointblank revealed that Peacemaker's inclusion forced some simplification for budget reasons:

Mark Maher wrote: This time around since I lead the design of this guy I thought it was essential to add in Peacemaker. I soon realized how cost challenging it was to include a target master at a Deluxe scale and pricepoint.


More proof that PB should have been a voyager.

And yet they doubledowned with Needlenose. They had four options with Pointblank: 1) Scrap the whole thing, 2) cut it down and release an inferior version of what they started with, 3) Start over and try again from scratch, 4) Go all in and build it up to a Voyager class. IMO they went with the second worst option.

Emerje

To comment on both aspects of this post:

More G2, as in G2 original characters, will be appreciated. I have truly come to appreciate how much fun they had in G2 with all the original stuff, and I would love to see more of it.

See, I like Pointblank, and looking at needlenose, they did him right on a deluxe scale even with a 2nd Targetmaster. I do not mind what they put out. If they had made him smaller, it may have helped offset a couple of more nitpick points, like the arm joints. But I still like him.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153757)
Posted by william-james88 on January 14th, 2023 @ 9:01pm CST
A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point. That alone makes me glad pointblank was sold as a deluxe, compromised as he may be. Plus there are more deluxe slots than voyager slots for a given year.
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Posted by Sabrblade on January 14th, 2023 @ 9:08pm CST
They should have just kept Battle Masters going. That's the only way we could have gotten a decent Deluxe Pointblank by himself and a decent Peacemaker too.
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Posted by william-james88 on January 14th, 2023 @ 9:21pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:They should have just kept Battle Masters going. That's the only way we could have gotten a decent Deluxe Pointblank by himself and a decent Peacemaker too.

They should have released the targetmasters at the same time as the battlemasters, the same year for the same theme. They already said that it's more about alt modes than character selection and all target masters have perfect alt modes to sell to kids.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153765)
Posted by LinaNui on January 14th, 2023 @ 9:25pm CST
Got Needlenose recently. I'm really liking him. Hopefully we'll get a new quake to finish the trio.
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Posted by william-james88 on January 14th, 2023 @ 9:31pm CST
Congrats on the van Gough lego too!
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Posted by Rodimus Prime on January 14th, 2023 @ 10:15pm CST
william-james88 wrote:A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point.
Even if Peacemaker was included as a battlemaster mold?
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153775)
Posted by william-james88 on January 14th, 2023 @ 10:29pm CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point.
Even if Peacemaker was included as a battlemaster mold?


No doubt, as long as it's sold as a "voyager class" toy. By comparison, we have Blaster being sold in voyager class with voyager height, complexity, and mass along with a casette that is more complex than what we got in Siege. The voyager pointblank being imagined here would have been ripped to shreds by this community.
The only way these things have been pallatable have been as an exclusive like Greenlight or SG Flamewar, since they are sold as a 2 pack, with one figure being a deluxe, with their own individual 2 pack pricepoint (which may be close to a voyager price point). But then there would have been an uproar about a new mold being an exclusive. Looking at every single option, the best would be a deluxe with a targetmaster sold apart in another class and the second best option is what we got.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153779)
Posted by william-james88 on January 14th, 2023 @ 11:46pm CST
The upcoming Legacy Evolution Animated Prowl figure is getting a lot of attention since it is the first Animated toy to be "G1-ified", giving us a taste of what is to come in this line. We have comparisons to the original Animated Prowl figure showing that this new one has far more articulation and also an alt mode that is not as clean or cohesive. We also have a review. A fun new detail we learn through all this is that like with G1 Wreack Gar, this Prowl's head is also the motorcycle dashboard. The review comes from PrimevsPrime.



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Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153783)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on January 15th, 2023 @ 1:16am CST
If he had been decoed differently and called someone else, it would be easier to give him a pass. He would be a good transforming toy. But as Animated Prowl, he comes up short (literally and figuratively.) He's not a failure, but I can't get over his stockiness and that terrible face. The bike isn't sleek or streamlined and for some reason those handlebars in robot mode really bug me. I get he's supposed to be "G1-ified" but they managed to ruin it much like they did Arcee and Bulkhead. He's adequate at best. For a casual fan he'll do the job of representing the character, but as a fan of the show and that character in particular, I'm disappointed.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153785)
Posted by JomasterII on January 15th, 2023 @ 1:24am CST
Prowl looks neat and fun. I'll totally pick him up if that wave ever comes to Australia (so I'm never gonna pick him up, fuckin epic).
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153786)
Posted by william-james88 on January 15th, 2023 @ 1:31am CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:If he had been decoed differently and called someone else, it would be easier to give him a pass. He would be a good transforming toy. But as Animated Prowl, he comes up short (literally and figuratively.) He's not a failure, but I can't get over his stockiness and that terrible face. The bike isn't sleek or streamlined and for some reason those handlebars in robot mode really bug me. I get he's supposed to be "G1-ified" but they managed to ruin it much like they did Arcee and Bulkhead. He's adequate at best. For a casual fan he'll do the job of representing the character, but as a fan of the show and that character in particular, I'm disappointed.


The handlebars really bug me too
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153790)
Posted by angtre on January 15th, 2023 @ 4:04am CST
I'll say that again: nice toy, shame for the missing samurai armor.

Still I have a feeling that sooner or later we'll see this mold repurposed as a full-fledged G1 character, such as Override.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153791)
Posted by Cheetron on January 15th, 2023 @ 7:03am CST
I'm conflicted. Looks alright. Is too short. I know why thr back side kibble is there. But the face... Prowl smiles?
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153792)
Posted by Ig89ninja on January 15th, 2023 @ 8:37am CST
I like him, and the fact that he’s a bit shorter actually adds a bit to the appeal since he is a motorcycle after all.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153796)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 15th, 2023 @ 10:03am CST
That Prowl look perfect for me.

I'll be sure to get him once it's out.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153802)
Posted by Sowndwave76 on January 15th, 2023 @ 12:26pm CST
The wait is over...
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153804)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 15th, 2023 @ 1:14pm CST
william-james88 wrote:A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point. That alone makes me glad pointblank was sold as a deluxe, compromised as he may be. Plus there are more deluxe slots than voyager slots for a given year.


Well, I DID was pissed at "voyager" Override. Once in hand, he felt like a deluxe through and through.

Still, thinking about it, I wonder how Override would have been trimmed down to a deluxe? :-?
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153806)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 15th, 2023 @ 1:22pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point. That alone makes me glad pointblank was sold as a deluxe, compromised as he may be. Plus there are more deluxe slots than voyager slots for a given year.


Well, I DID was pissed at "voyager" Override.
..."did was"?
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153810)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 15th, 2023 @ 2:16pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point. That alone makes me glad pointblank was sold as a deluxe, compromised as he may be. Plus there are more deluxe slots than voyager slots for a given year.


Well, I WAS pissed at "voyager" Override.
..."did was"?


Sigh.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153812)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on January 15th, 2023 @ 2:46pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point. That alone makes me glad pointblank was sold as a deluxe, compromised as he may be. Plus there are more deluxe slots than voyager slots for a given year.


Well, I WAS pissed at "voyager" Override.
..."did was"?


Sigh.
English isn't your 1st language, it's understandable. I guess some people might have thought you were from the Southern US. But you're a Quebecer. :-D

As for your question about override, I don't think anything could have been done. The voyager price was for the engineering, and if they skimped on that it would have crippled the figure. Or made it a borderline 2-step simpleton.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153814)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 15th, 2023 @ 4:03pm CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point. That alone makes me glad pointblank was sold as a deluxe, compromised as he may be. Plus there are more deluxe slots than voyager slots for a given year.


Well, I WAS pissed at "voyager" Override.
..."did was"?


Sigh.
English isn't your 1st language, it's understandable. I guess some people might have thought you were from the Southern US. But you're a Quebecer. :-D

As for your question about override, I don't think anything could have been done. The voyager price was for the engineering, and if they skimped on that it would have crippled the figure. Or made it a borderline 2-step simpleton.
Plus, Override is equal in size to the likes of Siege Springer and Earthrise Grapple.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153815)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on January 15th, 2023 @ 4:08pm CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
william-james88 wrote:A voyager pointblank would have passed off fans to no end with all them condemning Hasblow for selling a deluxe at a voyager price point. That alone makes me glad pointblank was sold as a deluxe, compromised as he may be. Plus there are more deluxe slots than voyager slots for a given year.


Well, I WAS pissed at "voyager" Override.
..."did was"?


Sigh.
English isn't your 1st language, it's understandable. I guess some people might have thought you were from the Southern US. But you're a Quebecer. :-D

As for your question about override, I don't think anything could have been done. The voyager price was for the engineering, and if they skimped on that it would have crippled the figure. Or made it a borderline 2-step simpleton.



Sometime I want to write something, then I change my mind, but I forget to delete some words resulting in weirdness. :HEADHURTS:

As for Override, "deluxinging" it would have been sabotage.
Re: Transformers Legacy Evolution Core Sludge, Slug and Soundblaster out in Canada + Reviews (2153820)
Posted by grimdragon2001 on January 15th, 2023 @ 6:58pm CST
Sowndwave76 wrote:The wait is over...


got him on preorder, and just hoping I can find Dead End and Motermaster at a store at a time when I can afford to get them. Motormaster just refuses to be available anywhere when I have the money to get him.

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