TW-T01 Unofficial Rollbar Revealed

I had Rollbar as a kid. I loved that figure!

Rollbar was my first Throttlebot, so I thought it was cool to see him acting as Throttlebot leader in Marvel #30 when I finally found it. I've found that some fans who didn't own any of the 6 as kids now consider them so awful they can't even look at them, so they're way past due for new toys with actual articulation and proportions.

Nice touch making his spare tire a gun; I used to pretend it was a little Gatling gun firing behind him in jeep mode. IIRC, he had a firepower of 1 to reflect his not having a gun, and none of the others had guns most of the time in the comics because Ratbat sent them to Earth unarmed, a nice reflection of the fact that you couldn't really even pretend they could wield weapons with their immobile arms.

Hmm, I don't see Wideload's silhouette. He was unique for a dump truck, so it'd be a shame not to take a crack at him. Scale issues though...

Okay now this piques my interest!

looks good, i dont know why but rollbar was one of my favorite figures as a kid.

Bumblevivisector wrote:Hmm, I don't see Wideload's silhouette. He was unique for a dump truck, so it'd be a shame not to take a crack at him. Scale issues though...

Here I thought I was the only one to notice Wideload's silhouette missing from the pic. Freeway was a blue Corvette and that looks like his silhouette in the middle while the white Searchlight and the red Chase could fit for both left and right silhouettes, leaving the bottom one to be the gold Goldbug, the Bumblebee upgrade.

Personally, I'd rather the orange and blue Wideload be made as opposed to the gold Goldbug. If Not-Rollbar's vehicle and robot forms are any indication, these figures are going to be very cool.

I also like the metallic paint used on Rollbar, giving him the illusion that he's made of metal as opposed to plastic.

If I was Wideload I'd be all over it. As is, I'd quite like the other Throttlebots, but not at the price these are likely to go for. Looks real nice though.

As a huge Rollbar fan, I will pick this up. My only misgiving is the head. I always loved the original head sculpt. It just seemed to ooze character but I'm not liking the linked eyes on this.

Still, I know I'll pick it up. Looks great otherwise.

I really like this idea, love the throttlebots and they've never had any re-releases that I can think of (except for Goldbug of course).

Hope they do make a Wideload as well. Gotta have the whole set.

Looks fantastic, not sure if i dig the wheelgun though. Rather have a pistol that's stored underneath the vehicle or inside the tire but hey....sculpt looks brilliant so just a minor complaint.

If they do release the others i'll skip Goldbug as i just got the Renderform Gold Scout kit and that will look fantastic when i put that on my United Bee.

Btw i agree with what others said, if they really want to do the others they should definately not skip Wideload.

Perhaps these figures will have the pull-back engine feature?

DMSL wrote:Perhaps these figures will have the pull-back engine feature?

Only if they're bricks, for G1 accuracy!

But yeah, this guy looks great. Who's making it and possibly the others?

I can feel the money leaving my wallet already. and i need a change of pants

I am using a Classics Hound with a custom head as Rollbar right now. I'd love to have this guy. I have customs of all of the others as well using BB and Tracks/Wheeljack molds, and still waiting for my Maketoy Dump Truck to customize as Wide Load.

They NEED to make a Wideload. Him and Goldbug were the only Throttlebots I bought as a kid. I'll be sure to get them all this time around.

I absolutely love this figure. From the transformation, the detail, size, and to the shiny paint job. Wow, I am impreseed that they are able to make a cool looking figure out of a crappy Throttlebot. And has given me new respect for Rollbar.

Now that's what I'm talking about! Rollbar was the second Throttlebot I got as a youngster and he was my favorite as well. I don't know why. This figure looks brilliant. Beelzeboss had better do something amazing with their Throttlebots to best this design.

Only slight complaint is that those bumps on his chest/roof will make it difficult to place an Autobot insignia on there.

Looking at the silhouette, it appears Goldbug will be based on the new VW Beetle which is exactly how it should be.

I need some Decep cars but the price of these things is so off-putting. Love the design though.

GrindRod - c/o Toyworld's facebook page.

Up for pre-order @ $60USD + shipping: http://www.3rdpartystore.com/index.php? ... uct_id=132

daimchoc wrote:GrindRod - c/o Toyworld's facebook page.

Darn you Daimchoc, I was only minutes behind posting about this!
I have had to check these pics over on The Allspark, and he looks sweeeeeet!
Is he Deluxe or Voyager though?

EDIT: Hmmm, at that price I guess hes a deluxe then!

DX... less than 6 inches.

Glad to finally get some news about this guy. Its been so long I was started to get worried. Regardless... my bank account is getting sore from the pounding these 3rd parties are putting it through.

Now up for pre-order @ BBTS for $69.99 - http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Awesome. Pricey, but awesome. The colour is a bit off from the original Rollbar. Could do with a bit more green.

It's perhaps a daft thing to complain about but he's almost too good looking. He wouldn't look out of place with some Alternator figures.

70$?

These prices make TFC look not crazy.
Love the figure, can't do the price.

I'm excited that soon my Renderform Goldbug will have his team to boss around.

Mkall wrote:I'm excited that soon my Renderform Goldbug will have his team to boss around.

Ya know, from the silhouette we got from Toyworld pertaining their Not-Throttlebots we might be getting a new Goldbug from them since we don't see Wideload on there.

Possible Gestalt????

I like that figure. Wow.

I don't like the price. I'm sorry, no dice. $100.00 for Hegemon? Worth it. You get a LOT for that tag. This guy? Meh. $50.00 perhaps.

I do like how it transforms. That's really nice how the kibble all folds down nice and neat to make it as clean as possible. I don't like the color. I can't tell if it's painted, or it's gold plastic. If it's the latter, then definitely not. I mean, Hasbro's had a rather difficult time getting rid of GPS, I can't imagine a 3rd partier could magically fix it.

Hasbro's pretty much stopped it, but there's always a few figures that still get hit with it.

Nice.

I think I'll do thins instead of spending on the Deluxe insecticons.

I'm happy enough with the regular ones.

Never got into the Throttlebots. But it looks nice regardless.

Looks nice, not $70 nice. Would rather get the Perfect Effect RC for a little more. I need her more than a Throttlebot.

If this ever goes on sale, I'll pick him up though.

TFSource pre-order: http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/5426/

daimchoc wrote:DX... less than 6 inches.

This color is 10x better than the drab olive green. I really like the mold and transformation, but it way too expensive. $50 seems more reasonable.

Really looks great. That price is hard to swallow though. Third parties are hurting my collecting habits. I never thought I'd say that.

WOOT! BBTS dropped the pre-order price to $58.99

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

daimchoc wrote:WOOT! BBTS dropped the pre-order price to $58.99

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Hmm... I might bite that. But not sold on the olive color. I need better examples of what the actual color will be. I hate purchasing a figure only for a better colored version to come out later.

I love the scale and the price drop made it a lot more appealing. I think I'm on board.

Pre-ordered. More for my neo-G1 shelf! *Evil laugh*

daimchoc wrote:

Who's the prototype of? Hardhead?

wolverinetodd wrote:
Who's the prototype of? Hardhead?

That's what everybody says it is.

daimchoc wrote:

wolverinetodd wrote:
Who's the prototype of? Hardhead?

That's what everybody says it is.

Thought I was gonna avoid Hardhead, but that looks pretty great.

Which company's version is that?
I know a couple of them are working on him.

rpetras wrote:
Thought I was gonna avoid Hardhead, but that looks pretty great.

Which company's version is that?
I know a couple of them are working on him.

You're asking who that figure is beside TW's GrindRod?

http://www.toyworld.jp/cms_item.php?id=15

daimchoc wrote:You're asking who that figure is beside TW's GrindRod?

http://www.toyworld.jp/cms_item.php?id=15

Cool, thanks!

If that's all TW, these guys are really coming out of the gate strong!

Hegemon was a hit, and Rollbar(Grindrod) and Hardhead both look excellent.

Looking forward to more from these guys.

quebecer wrote:I am using a Classics Hound with a custom head as Rollbar right now. I'd love to have this guy. I have customs of all of the others as well using BB and Tracks/Wheeljack molds, and still waiting for my Maketoy Dump Truck to customize as Wide Load.

I had thought about doing that too with the couple of extra Generations Wheeljacks I have, though I wish I had a couple of Generations Tracks too to play around with and kitbash/repaint. If only to give Freeway a more "Corvette"-looking vehicle body.

With one of my extra Classics Hounds, I repainted him to be Beachcomber. Since he was pretty much a pacifist, I pop out the front grill rollbar thing and have him use it like a hand-held scanner.

Getting off the subject of Throttlebots, I recently took a Transformers: Prime Bulkhead, repainted him black with red and chrome highlights to create a Generations Trailbreaker. I think he turned out pretty sweet, though I think a darker blue than the one I chose would look better for his windows and front and back windshields.

Another project I took Generations Warpath, simply painted him dark green to create the Decepticon tank, Treads.

In another project I took another Generations Warpath, removed the gun turret, replaced it with the upper chest section of Generations FOC Shockwave. I then applied dark purple plum paint to the body to match the new upper chest section and black paint to the treads to create a much more beefier Shockwave to stand alongside my Generations/Classics Decepticons. I was still able to use its handheld FOC cannon in tank mode and in robot mode, with the addition of rubber tubing to pump up the coolness factor.

I think my next projects will be adding to my Seekers line or attempting to create my own Punch/Counterpunch. I have a few Generations Starscreams and Ramjets to build up my Seekers and at least one or two Generations Sideswipes to fool around with to get those characters made.

I think I can do that BBTS price...

Looks like they are starting to ship to the online shops. Customers may start to get them in a couple weeks.

1 Down, 5 to go.

Mkall wrote:Looks like they are starting to ship to the online shops. Customers may start to get them in a couple weeks.

1 Down, 5 to go.

Can't wait. Rollbar and Searchlight look really good.

I hope TW hasn't scrapped their IDW Optimus project.

amcgrath929 wrote:

Mkall wrote:Looks like they are starting to ship to the online shops. Customers may start to get them in a couple weeks.

1 Down, 5 to go.

Can't wait. Rollbar and Searchlight look really good.

I hope TW hasn't scrapped their IDW Optimus project.

I think that with Grind Rod coming out so soon after Hegemon, and seeing how far along they are with both Aurora and Hardhead, I think they're developing figures in parallel to each other. I think we'll see Optimus, but probably not until next spring at the earliest.