Transformers Prime "Robots in Disguise" Wave Three Deluxes In-Hand Images

I'll take a Knockout and 2 Vehicon please!

I'm really loving all three new guys. It still looks like you can fold back those grill pieces on Knock Out, but I do like him, and the matte maroon on the brighter shiny red looks kind of neat to me, and I hope they do more texture work with paint in the future. Vehicon looks proper evil, although I feel he'll be a little too hard to come by to form a good army, and though I hate the RID Bee mold, Hot Shot's differences pull it off flawlessly to me. I just hope they fixed that automorph gimmick to be a bit more stable.

Knockout and Vehicon both look great to me. Knockout especially looks WAY better in hand than his Hasbro stock photos.

I'm still on the fence about Hot Shot. Especially since he's never been on the show...

Well yah, but at least he makes that mold look good. RID Bee looks like a bodybuilding five-year-old. I'm glad I have the FE version of him to use.

Also, yes, Knock Out looks so much better here, I'm just still sad there's no gold on him!

I found Ratchet and Arcee at Target, so I picked them up already (got two Arcees for the weapons). Now I need these guys and about 5 more Vehicons.

I just got Ratchet and am about to open him, but I didn't really want the Arcee. I've traded my FE Arcee for a huge lot of figures to a friend of mine because I'm none too fond of her either. I just think they could have done SOMETHING about the backpack.

Repro labels will come through for knockout and others, right?

I sure hope so, but I might just do some paint on KO. He looks so good! Also, even though Hasbro is sort of lax on paint apps, I think they are starting to learn to put them in the right places even if there isn't a lot of them.

Knockout is growing on me, and vehicon? Puts the first edition backpack to SHAME.

I'm so mad KnockOut's rims aren't yellow!

Yah, that Vehicon might be my favorite figure of the line thus far. it just looks so GOOD. That more regal shade of purple isn't too garish, either.

I hope Knock Out's chest is mistransformed, he looks too flat. I love that Vehicon, I might even get 2 of them. Of course this is all assuming those damn RiD Bumblebees sell by the time these show up. Seriously Hasbro, he's not THAT popular. Especially when the toy itself is such a PoS.

Where I'm at, I've actually seen more Cliffjumpers than anything else. So much that if I put him off and never get him, I won't have to worry if he's gone.

sweet, can't wait to get my hands on the new wave
Arcee and Ratchet just started popping up so I would assume i will see these soon

the vehicon looks awesome, hope they introduce a better price point when these come out so i can get it. I picked up wheljack & arcee with the hasbro coupons yesterday and i can officially say now they are not worth $13-$15, $10 would be the most id pay but id still feel pretty ripped off since this seems to be a hit or miss line. Wheeljacks awesome but Arcee is halfassed, the tire on the back & giant wings kill it. Plus they're to damn small to be sold for $13-$15. The line has potential but the pricing just ruins it.

I don't quite get the hate for RID Bumblebee aside from the fact that I don't think I've ever seen a single picture with him positioned right so that the hood actually faces in a downward angle instead of straight out. He is actually (which surprised me once I got him) and very solid figure. Better than Cliffjumper.

The only reason I might not get Hot Shot is that he is not in the show. I'm not the biggest fan of the Unicron Trilogy, and so the homage to Cybertron/Armada Hot Shot just doesn't do anything for me.

Well, I couldn't get FE Cliff, so I might consider RID, I mean he doesn't look horrible, just not as good. If Bee is a solid figure, I'm definitely getting Hot Shot. I've never been the kind of collector to not get someone because they aren't in the show, I go for what molds interest me, and I did LIKE Bee's, just not as Bee. they put a little too much automorph into him and it made him look a bit clunky. Hot Shot looks better though, for some reason. Might be the paint job.

I really like the RID version of Vehicon! Its simple and clean " No Backpack "

Apnea wrote:Well, I couldn't get FE Cliff, so I might consider RID, I mean he doesn't look horrible, just not as good. If Bee is a solid figure, I'm definitely getting Hot Shot. I've never been the kind of collector to not get someone because they aren't in the show, I go for what molds interest me, and I did LIKE Bee's, just not as Bee. they put a little too much automorph into him and it made him look a bit clunky. Hot Shot looks better though, for some reason. Might be the paint job.

Yeah, his automorph reavealer gimmick is a bit more excessive than the others, but he is not a bad figure. He satisfies the role, and doesn't make me feel like I need to hunt down the FE version.

Cliffjumper on the other hand, I don't know, I just feel like it is the weakest figure I bought in a long time. Underwhelming transformation and bot mode. Vehicle mode looks great though.

To me, the best out of these three is ............... VEHICON! I'm seriously thinking about modifying his head to make him my first crossover to ....... Batman.

Well I might not get him then. I'm not itching to, and as I said before, my stores here are overflowing with them anyway. At Walmart AND Target, there are about two Bees and like 10 CJs. It's redonkulous.

Seeing as how I DO have the FE Bumblebee, and he is quite a great figure, I'll just settle for Hot Shot. I'm guessing they may have slightly changed the gimmick to maybe be a bit more sturdy straight out, but even if they didn't, hell, he has movable goggles. I never got HFTD Highbrow, and now my heart aches for goggles.

Apnea wrote:Well I might not get him then. I'm not itching to, and as I said before, my stores here are overflowing with them anyway. At Walmart AND Target, there are about two Bees and like 10 CJs. It's redonkulous.

Seeing as how I DO have the FE Bumblebee, and he is quite a great figure, I'll just settle for Hot Shot. I'm guessing they may have slightly changed the gimmick to maybe be a bit more sturdy straight out, but even if they didn't, hell, he has movable goggles. I never got HFTD Highbrow, and now my heart aches for goggles.

I forgot about Highbrow.... Never even saw him in stores, and I really wanted him too.

I saw one, and it had a huge blue paint splotch on his FACE. I honestly should have got him. He is one of the most sought after figures in my mind. Him and fooking Classics HOUND.

im really glad that the rid line finally has a figure that really appears to be better than the first edition that vehicon takes the fe version out back and just executes it!!

hot shot looks like a better version of that mold than bumblebee does; i also cant wait until someone gets their hands on the instructions for knockout so we know what his proper transformation is

When are these coming out?

Love the Vehicon, Hotshot looks okay, I hate Knockout.

Vehicon looks badass where ever he "goes" ..... But there's just something creepy about Hotshot, it's like he's starring at me, I don't like.

Vehicon looks awesome! Knockout is growing on me, but I'm really not a Hotshot fan.

Does anyone know if/when these guys are scheduled for UK release?

Dr. Heavy B wrote:Knockout is growing on me, and vehicon? Puts the first edition backpack to SHAME.

It puts the First Edition to shame PERIOD

Only thin I liked about the FE Vehicon compared to this one is the really cool heels in bot mode. Those just appeal to me for some reason.

Lord Onixprime wrote:I don't quite get the hate for RID Bumblebee aside from the fact that I don't think I've ever seen a single picture with him positioned right so that the hood actually faces in a downward angle instead of straight out. He is actually (which surprised me once I got him) and very solid figure. Better than Cliffjumper.

I had the figure for about a day before I broke it trying to fix the head and shoulders. They didn't go back far enough and it looked like the transformation was unfinished. That and the guns never really attached well, literally a case of a round peg in a square hole. I don't miss it though, I got FE BB and it's much better.

Well, I do want Hot Shot, but I don't want to get him if this problem persists. Hopefully someone like Peaugh or Optibotimus will review him soon so we can rest assured!

Seems like Knockout DOES have a torso after all...sort of. Still, the two-tone plastic and ports on his alt mode's sides make him a pass for me.

Surprised that PRID Vehicon is actually an improvement from his FE version. Will be picking this one up.

Soundwave is a must-buy as well.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

Lord Onixprime wrote:I don't quite get the hate for RID Bumblebee aside from the fact that I don't think I've ever seen a single picture with him positioned right so that the hood actually faces in a downward angle instead of straight out. He is actually (which surprised me once I got him) and very solid figure. Better than Cliffjumper.

I had the figure for about a day before I broke it trying to fix the head and shoulders. They didn't go back far enough and it looked like the transformation was unfinished. That and the guns never really attached well, literally a case of a round peg in a square hole. I don't miss it though, I got FE BB and it's much better.

Sound like you tried to force the shoulder back further then they ever were meant to go. The head, on the other hand, if you have watched Peaugh's video review, can be moved independently from the gear so it sits appropriately in robot mode (and really doesn't cause it to sit to high in vehicle mode).

Lord Onixprime wrote:

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

Lord Onixprime wrote:I don't quite get the hate for RID Bumblebee aside from the fact that I don't think I've ever seen a single picture with him positioned right so that the hood actually faces in a downward angle instead of straight out. He is actually (which surprised me once I got him) and very solid figure. Better than Cliffjumper.

I had the figure for about a day before I broke it trying to fix the head and shoulders. They didn't go back far enough and it looked like the transformation was unfinished. That and the guns never really attached well, literally a case of a round peg in a square hole. I don't miss it though, I got FE BB and it's much better.

Sound like you tried to force the shoulder back further then they ever were meant to go. The head, on the other hand, if you have watched Peaugh's video review, can be moved independently from the gear so it sits appropriately in robot mode (and really doesn't cause it to sit to high in vehicle mode).

I saw that, but the shoulders bothered me the most and I thought fixing them would take care of the head too. I didn't try to force it back, I tried trimming the parts that I thought were stopping it. The tab that attaches the front of the car to his torso and those little nubs that hold the arm mechanism in place. Apparently there's more going on inside that I couldn't get to because they decided to glue it shut. So all I accomplished was removing the parts that held it together.

Definitely picking up Hot Shot and a Vehicon. I feel they could've done better w/ Knockout.

Are the RID Bumblebee shoulders worse then the FE Bumblebee Shoulders? Seriously, those things always come of. I have the New York Bumblebee so I'm also getting the RID normal version.

If they come out in Holland that is, otherwise it will be 3 times the price from ebay :s

MightyMagnus78 wrote:Vehicon looks awesome! Knockout is growing on me, but I'm really not a Hotshot fan.

Does anyone know if/when these guys are scheduled for UK release?

I read somewhere that it should be end of March.

Hang on, let me find the link..


Ok, the Forbidden Planet website says between 20th and 30th April, for all retailers.
http://forbiddenplanet.com/toys/action-figures/transformers/

noctorro wrote:Are the RID Bumblebee shoulders worse then the FE Bumblebee Shoulders? Seriously, those things always come of. I have the New York Bumblebee so I'm also getting the RID normal version.

If they come out in Holland that is, otherwise it will be 3 times the price from ebay :s

It was the aesthetic that bothered me. They're low and angled forward in a cowardly submissive posture.

I think this picture says it all.

Hot Shot looks worse than it's original mould.

Vehicon looks much better than the old one but still a pass since there's barely any purple on him in vehicle mode.

Knockout...I might actually buy him once I see a full review of him and his transformation sequence. What I really wanna know is the chest pegged in like Voyager Megs or not like Deluxe Megs cause main reason I hate Deluxe Megs is that the chest cant be pegged -.-...

They all look very nice ,Knock-Out is my favorite .At least with Hotshot they (HASBRO) just didn't go and make him an other shade of yellow and call it Battlefield Bumblebee .Or reverse the colors and call him Off-Road Racing Bumblebee , I could go on . Thank Haruhi that it is at least recolored blue .

michael alex kawa wrote:They all look very nice ,Knock-Out is my favorite .At least with Hotshot they (HASBRO) just didn't go and make him an other shade of yellow and call it Battlefield Bumblebee .Or reverse the colors and call him Off-Road Racing Bumblebee , I could go on . Thank Haruhi that it is at least recolored blue .

"Haruhi" as in Haruhi Suzumiya? I don't think she had anything to do w/ Hot Shot's design.

Va'al wrote:

MightyMagnus78 wrote:Vehicon looks awesome! Knockout is growing on me, but I'm really not a Hotshot fan.

Does anyone know if/when these guys are scheduled for UK release?

I read somewhere that it should be end of March.

Hang on, let me find the link..


Ok, the Forbidden Planet website says between 20th and 30th April, for all retailers.
http://forbiddenplanet.com/toys/action-figures/transformers/

Thanks mate, appreciate that.

CrimsonPrime wrote:Vehicon looks much better than the old one but still a pass since there's barely any purple on him in vehicle mode.

Knockout...I might actually buy him once I see a full review of him and his transformation sequence. What I really wanna know is the chest pegged in like Voyager Megs or not like Deluxe Megs cause main reason I hate Deluxe Megs is that the chest cant be pegged -.-...

RPM716 wrote:
I agree with you for knockout, but theres not really supposed to be much purple

Dr. Heavy B wrote:Knockout is growing on me, and vehicon? Puts the first edition backpack to SHAME.

It puts the First Edition to shame PERIOD

YESSSSSSSS

Vehicon is a definite buy, it almost makes me forget about wanting the FE verson. I still hope they come out with a flying one too.

Knockout's paintjob is disappointing, I wish they had given him his gold/yellow rims, and his shins look really plain in bot mode, but I like the character and the mold so I will buy it. Maybe Reprolabels can make it better.

Hot Shot looks a lot better than Bumblebee but he was never one of my favorite characters so I'll probably pass.

what i want to know is where the roof and windshield end up, cuz the transformations look fairly similar in that the same bits of the car end up in the same places. That was pretty much the biggest fail of the FE is that the roof ends up on the back pretty much untransformed, and the RID's roof is nowhere to be seen

The RID Vehicon's roof, front end and front wheels are all collapsed on the legs. Look closely at the comparison pics with the FE version. Only thin I can't find are the spoilers. This figure fucking rocks.

Wait wait wait wait wait...

Is it just me or THERE'S NO BUMBLEBEE IN THAT WAVE?!

Did Hasbro finally get that enough Bumblebees is enough?

Yeah, Hot Shot is a retool/rapaint of the Bumblebee mold, but you perfectly know what I mean.

KnockOut has the worst paint scheem i have seen for a while i realy dont like him he's so boreing.

Vehicon is simply the coolest figure in the prime line to date and the only one who looks better than the FE.

suddenly i dont feel so bad about not getting the FE Vehicon. Knock Out looks ok, and Hot Shot ill probably get for completionists sake.

got Arcee and while she needs some "brush love" she is a vast improvment over the FE version

The poor lighting is throwing me off on these. Unless Hot Shot is in the show, I do not care about him. Knockout looks oddly lit but decent enough and Vehicon looks okay. I think the FE version has a much nicer head sculpt and overall proportions. The gun is nice. Crossing my fingers that Hasbro figures out a way to get those FE figures to market eventually. I wouldn't mind one of each.