Video Review for Transformers Legacy Evolution Metalhawk
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Here is a review for the newly revealed Transformers Legacy Evolution voyager Metalhawk. This item is out at specialty retailers, along with Twincast. The review below compares the mold to Cyclonus, showing how it is less complex in certain places. So, with this toy available at collector retailers in Canada and the US, are you going to be getting it now? Or wait to see if Walmart or Target stock it sufficiently in stores?
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Posted by Sabrblade on February 3rd, 2023 @ 8:04pm CST
Posted by Emerje on February 3rd, 2023 @ 8:57pm CST
I think we can thank his simplicity for getting us two guns and a sword instead of just one very hollow gun like on Cyclonus.
Emerje
Posted by o.supreme on February 3rd, 2023 @ 9:03pm CST
william-james88 wrote:
I could only locate seige Optimus now, so he'll have to do.
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Looking good. Thank you so much . I'll definitely have to retake my pictures of heroic leaders once I get him.
Posted by william-james88 on February 3rd, 2023 @ 10:17pm CST
Emerje wrote:Can his wing tips also take blast effect parts?
Indeed
Posted by Emerje on February 3rd, 2023 @ 10:43pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Emerje wrote:Can his wing tips also take blast effect parts?
Indeed
Great, I wasn't all that thrilled with the tail wing guns being blocked in jet mode so it's good to know the ones on the wing tips are actually intended as guns.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 4th, 2023 @ 1:26am CST
Metalhawk is still pretty massive and he got a LOT of paint. It's just too bad that he doesn't have a gold plated chestplate, but that would have been overkill.
As for Rewind, he's pretty awesome. But man, they really overdid it with his accessories.
Posted by Nemesis Reformatted on February 4th, 2023 @ 1:56am CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 4th, 2023 @ 7:08am CST
Nemesis Reformatted wrote:What is up with Hasbro & their jet modes lately? Jhiaxus, Skyquake & now Metal Hawk have absolutely godawful alt modes. I'm all about jet & spaceship Transformers but I won't touch any of these. I was really looking forward to this one because there haven't been many jet transformers recently but I almost puked when I saw that jet mode. What the hell happened to Hasbro? They're not even trying anymore.
3/4 of your posts are just about being negative and depressing over nonsensical things.
Please just go outside and touch grass. Dig through the snow if you have to.
Posted by transformers_va on February 4th, 2023 @ 11:02am CST
100%!Nemesis Reformatted wrote:What the hell happened to Hasbro? They're not even trying anymore.
-Kanrabat- wrote:3/4 of your posts are just about being negative and depressing over nonsensical things.
Please just go outside and touch grass. Dig through the snow if you have to.
And almost all your posts, when responding to people who dislike certain designs/lines, are just about how wrong their opinions are (especially bad, when you're a member of staff). Sorry, not all of us are happy with the way Transformers are progressing.
This used to be a forum where we could discuss differing views civilly, but apparently it's become an "agree with us, or go away" site... sad.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 4th, 2023 @ 11:20am CST
transformers_va wrote:This used to be a forum where we could discuss differing views civilly, but apparently it's become an "agree with us, or go away" site... sad.
All you and that other one do is whine, whine, whine, whine, and feel "superior" about it.
You are free to be negative about everything.
And we are free to call you out for it.
Posted by transformers_va on February 4th, 2023 @ 11:28am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:All you and that other one do is whine, whine, whine, whine, and feel "superior" about it.
You are free to be negative about everything.
And we are free to call you out for it.
Thanks for proving my point... hahahaha
Insults and personal attacks are indications of a weak mind.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 4th, 2023 @ 11:29am CST
Updated wave breakdowns for legacy evo wave 3 and 4. What’s interesting is voyager Ramjet PR is listed in neither assortments but is still listed across multiple store systems. I’ll keep y’all posted if I get anymore info on his availability.
Wave 3: July
Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2
Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2
Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1
Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1
Wave 4: October
Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2
Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2
Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1
Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1
Posted by Razorbeast88 on February 4th, 2023 @ 11:54am CST
Nemesis Reformatted wrote:What is up with Hasbro & their jet modes lately? Jhiaxus, Skyquake & now Metal Hawk have absolutely godawful alt modes. I'm all about jet & spaceship Transformers but I won't touch any of these. I was really looking forward to this one because there haven't been many jet transformers recently but I almost puked when I saw that jet mode. What the hell happened to Hasbro? They're not even trying anymore.
I really like Skyquake's alt mode, looks pretty solid
Jhiaxus is good too, I thought. Lots of undercarriage, if thats the part that you dislike
When I first saw Metalhawks jet mode I didn't like it either, looks kind of ugly and oversimplified. But then I saw how it looked in the cartoon on this forum and the design looks pretty faithful. How did you feel about the alt mode for Cyclonus though?
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 4th, 2023 @ 12:07pm CST
Razorbeast88 wrote:Nemesis Reformatted wrote:What is up with Hasbro & their jet modes lately? Jhiaxus, Skyquake & now Metal Hawk have absolutely godawful alt modes. I'm all about jet & spaceship Transformers but I won't touch any of these. I was really looking forward to this one because there haven't been many jet transformers recently but I almost puked when I saw that jet mode. What the hell happened to Hasbro? They're not even trying anymore.
I really like Skyquake's alt mode, looks pretty solid
Jhiaxus is good too, I thought. Lots of undercarriage, if thats the part that you dislike
When I first saw Metalhawks jet mode I didn't like it either, looks kind of ugly and oversimplified. But then I saw how it looked in the cartoon on this forum and the design looks pretty faithful. How did you feel about the alt mode for Cyclonus though?
I'm quite impressed by the retool effort shown on metalhawk here, I also like Skyquake but everyone's tastes are subjective (I'm not a big fan of the attempt of animated Prowl for instance but I won't begrudge anyone who wants it).
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 4th, 2023 @ 1:29pm CST
So, Black Zarak is technically Legacy (if by way of Selects). And so...
Did not get around to taking a picture of him with Skullgrin yet.
Posted by Till-all-R1 on February 4th, 2023 @ 1:33pm CST
With all the articulation built into them today I can understand how it might be impossible or jut way too costly to incorporate it into the jet body. Fortunately I display all my transformers in Bot mode so it doesn't bother me as much, and if I did display them in alt mode I suppose a person could display them in a way that the underneath isn't seen.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 4th, 2023 @ 2:02pm CST
That was really mainly the Seekers and Jetfire, and later on the Decepticon Targetmasters. And, if you were feeling particularly generous, the Aerialbot limbs.Till-all-R1 wrote:TBH, I do miss the aesthetics of the original G1 Bots when a Jet looked exactly like a jet with no robot body hanging underneath. That said, the transformation back then was very simplified so such a thing could be achieved.
With all the articulation built into them today I can understand how it might be impossible or jut way too costly to incorporate it into the jet body. Fortunately I display all my transformers in Bot mode so it doesn't bother me as much, and if I did display them in alt mode I suppose a person could display them in a way that the underneath isn't seen.
Silverbolt was one of the worst offenders of "robot body underneath"
Cyclonus was also guite guilty of it:
And so, in point of fact, was Metalhawk.
For what it's worth, the Seekers are still reasonably good at hiding the robot-ness.
Posted by Munkky on February 4th, 2023 @ 2:11pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:New leak updates on future Legacy waves from Jtprime17:Updated wave breakdowns for legacy evo wave 3 and 4. What’s interesting is voyager Ramjet PR is listed in neither assortments but is still listed across multiple store systems. I’ll keep y’all posted if I get anymore info on his availability.
Wave 3: July
Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2
Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2
Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1
Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1
Wave 4: October
Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2
Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2
Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1
Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1
Itlooks as if this will be a quiet year for me in terms of Transformers collecting. The only things on this list I'm interested in are Armada Megatron, Dreadwing, and maybe Bludgeon if it turns out good. Has much been leaked about Wal-Mart or Amazon exclusives for this year?
Posted by blackeyedprime on February 4th, 2023 @ 2:49pm CST
Core I can ignore. Really doubting any version that hasbro does of armada megatron is going to be better than the original toy. Unfortunate choices for some of the package refreshes and seems to be a sudden drop off of prime characters and a lack of other universe transformers.
Deluxe:
Beachcomber maybe but cant see it beating the POTP version.
Shadowstriker maybe
Strongarm maybe
Detritus depends how good the mold is, if its siege easy pass
Devcon will have to see it but not much interest in him. Will be interesting to see what they do with him as a deluxe rules out scourge or metalhawk repaint
Voyager:
Nemesis Leo maybe
Dirge yep
Bludgeon will have to be something special, I'll likely go for super7s as I'm happy with my Baynus Bludgeons.
Leader:
Prime Dreadwing when on sale
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 4th, 2023 @ 3:15pm CST
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Here's a way to think about Animated Prowl: He deliberately restyled his body to blend in, because Ninja.
So, Black Zarak is technically Legacy (if by way of Selects). And so...
HOW DARE YOU'RE POSTING HAND-HOLDING PICTURES?
This is a family friendly site, you know.
Posted by Till-all-R1 on February 4th, 2023 @ 4:31pm CST
blackeyedprime wrote:Deluxe:
Beachcomber maybe but cant see it beating the POTP version.
This is pretty much my stance on this one, even more so after getting Cosmos and seeing him tower over BB. I know they all weren't the same height but I though he was closer to BB's height if maybe a head taller.
So for beachcomber to be DLX I'm worried it too will be too tall and possibly bulky to fit in with Bee as well as Seaspray. Since i already have POTP version I'm in no real hurry to replace it as it does fit in with those other minibots. And the one I want them to do next more than anyone else is Powerglide. Mainly so I know whether to get the Legends version or not.
Posted by Razorbeast88 on February 4th, 2023 @ 4:32pm CST
Till-all-R1 wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Deluxe:
Beachcomber maybe but cant see it beating the POTP version.
This is pretty much my stance on this one, even more so after getting Cosmos and seeing him tower over BB. I know they all weren't the same height but I though he was closer to BB's height if maybe a head taller.
So for beachcomber to be DLX I'm worried it too will be too tall and possibly bulky to fit in with Bee as well as Seaspray. Since i already have POTP version I'm in no real hurry to replace it as it does fit in with those other minibots. And the one I want them to do next more than anyone else is Powerglide. Mainly so I know whether to get the Legends version or not.
I want Powerglide too, that's a character I've still never had a figure of but always liked in the cartoon
Posted by Ig89ninja on February 4th, 2023 @ 4:52pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:New leak updates on future Legacy waves from Jtprime17:Updated wave breakdowns for legacy evo wave 3 and 4. What’s interesting is voyager Ramjet PR is listed in neither assortments but is still listed across multiple store systems. I’ll keep y’all posted if I get anymore info on his availability.
Wave 3: July
Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2
Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2
Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1
Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1
Wave 4: October
Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2
Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2
Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1
Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1
Of the non-PRs on this list, the ones I am interested in are Bombshell, Prime Dreadwing and maybe Shadowstriker
Posted by william-james88 on February 4th, 2023 @ 5:06pm CST
blackeyedprime wrote:Hasbros really going to try selling blitzwing again hahaha -though they have got quite good at polishing turds :/
Haven't fans expressed grievances at only finding wave 1 in stores? Re-releasing him is a way to adress those grievances.
Posted by blackeyedprime on February 4th, 2023 @ 5:12pm CST
william-james88 wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Hasbros really going to try selling blitzwing again hahaha -though they have got quite good at polishing turds :/
Haven't fans expressed grievances at only finding wave 1 in stores? Re-releasing him is a way to adress those grievances.
Dunno Stateside but over here he is still plentiful at £40 at smyths and even a little bit cheaper at game £38, He wasnt shifting at full price and was reduced pretty quick after he came out (though TM2 megatron being available for £38 through amazon prior to release suggests leader price shouldnt be £50+ anyways). Like some of the previous package refreshes im sure legacy version will be on the shelves next to the new packaging.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 4th, 2023 @ 5:14pm CST
And I'll have you know that that is a foot-holding picture, thank you very much! Harrumph!-Kanrabat- wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Here's a way to think about Animated Prowl: He deliberately restyled his body to blend in, because Ninja.
So, Black Zarak is technically Legacy (if by way of Selects). And so...
HOW DARE YOU'RE POSTING HAND-HOLDING PICTURES?
This is a family friendly site, you know.
Posted by o.supreme on February 4th, 2023 @ 5:46pm CST
william-james88 wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:Hasbros really going to try selling blitzwing again hahaha -though they have got quite good at polishing turds :/
Haven't fans expressed grievances at only finding wave 1 in stores? Re-releasing him is a way to address those grievances.
I could be wrong, but I believe that is mostly in reference to Deluxes. At least in my area wave 2 voyagers were plentiful, even at Walmart, Jhiaxus is still shelfwarming. Wave 2 core was "blink and its gone", and Blitzwing, while not having a ton of shelf presence, was at least able to be obtained. I even saw one today at a Walmart.
Wave 2 deluxes I only ever saw at Target a couple of times (some fans never did). I just last week saw a single Crankcase, but never saw any other deluxe, or any Voyager, or Leader wave 3 at all.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 4th, 2023 @ 7:36pm CST
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:And I'll have you know that that is a foot-holding picture, thank you very much! Harrumph!
We're reaching fetish levels that I haven't thought possible!
But seriously, I like that mirror effect.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 4th, 2023 @ 8:32pm CST
transformers_va wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:All you and that other one do is whine, whine, whine, whine, and feel "superior" about it.
You are free to be negative about everything.
And we are free to call you out for it.
Thanks for proving my point... hahahaha
Insults and personal attacks are indications of a weak mind.
We have had enough of this. This will be the last post of this type that will be left on these forums, from both parties involved in this quote and others of their ilk.
Warnings have been issued. If you feel the need to continue off-topic posting like this instead of ignoring posts you don't like, then you will be gifted a break where you have no choice but to ignore others posts because you won't be able to post.
Now, back on topic, and leave this one behind.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 4th, 2023 @ 8:37pm CST
Breakdown is breakdown, nothing really exciting. The best thing I did with him was throw him onto Menasor as a back calf. 3 of the 5 Mena-cons really did turn out pretty mediocre. The combiner itself is nice, but the latter 3 cons kinda made me like him less. I actually almost prefer him without the leg bots, and Dead End just does not look good on the arm like Dragstrip does. He's nice, and better than CW, but he's still a bit disappointing.
Scraphook is really awesome, I love his highly greebled scrappy design, and the colors in hand are ace. He is so much fun, and his truck mode is rad too. He is great, highlight of the wave so far for me. He also makes a cool leg
Posted by Rodimus Prime on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:12am CST
And "Mena-cons?" You mean Stunticons? Their official name?
Posted by Nemesis Primal on February 5th, 2023 @ 4:19am CST
Okay there HAS to be a wave 5, I realize I've said this many times now but we've got "ROBO WLD RDR", Cheetor, Wheeljack, & Ramjet repacks, that Leader Optimus listing that's probably the "Holiday Prime in G1 colors" the designers just teased, and now a Bomb-Burst repack all unaccounted for in the 4 waves we know or maybe I'm just trying to cope with the fact that now I may actually have to spend $20+ just to get Bomb-Burst at all.Sabrblade wrote:New leak updates on future Legacy waves from Jtprime17:Updated wave breakdowns for legacy evo wave 3 and 4. What’s interesting is voyager Ramjet PR is listed in neither assortments but is still listed across multiple store systems. I’ll keep y’all posted if I get anymore info on his availability.
Wave 3: July
Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2
Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2
Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1
Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1
Wave 4: October
Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2
Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2
Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1
Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1
Other than that, all that's really changed here is that Shadow Striker got shifted back a wave in favor of Tarantulas getting repacked earlier, we know for sure that Axlegrease is the last Deluxe Junkion, and we know the order of the Voyagers and the Leader repacks.
Also according to JTPrime:
-Bludgeon is shortpacked because he "isn't the new mold of the case" (confirming the suspicion that Bludgeon is a Tarn retool, while also confirming that the Voyager Junkion is something new and not another SS86 Wreck-Gar retool)
-Shadow Striker's packaging is indeed supposed to say "Cyberverse Universe Shadow Striker"
-Medix (remember that leak?) isn't Selects, but JTPrime still doesn't know how he actually will be releasing
If it helps, it seems all but certain at this point that Detritus will either use the Siege mold, or (probably more likely) the SS86/Buzzworthy earth mode retool of the Siege mold, seeing as how there's a Voyager Junkion in the same wave that may be filling "modular Junkion" duty for the wave and Wave 4 almost always contains at least one figure that's just a repaint or a new-head retool.blackeyedprime wrote:Detritus depends how good the mold is, if its siege easy pass
-Amazon has zero leaks thus far, but the designers have expressed interest in doing a second wave of Wreckers and there were Fractyl and Diaclone Topspin rumors from last year that never panned out.Munkky wrote:Has much been leaked about Wal-Mart or Amazon exclusives for this year?
-Walmart has listings but most of them don't actually say the names of the characters, so all we know is that it has 4-5 currently-unnamed Deluxes, 1 currently-unnamed Deluxe repack, 1 currently-unnamed Voyager, and both G2 Grimlock and a currently-unnamed Leader.
Posted by o.supreme on February 5th, 2023 @ 10:09am CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 5th, 2023 @ 10:10am CST
Rodimus Prime wrote:He has a combiner peg?
And "Mena-cons?" You mean Stunticons? Their official name?
Nope. But he has a perfectly centered 5mm peg. And one of the designers hinted on Twitter in response to a leg mode picture that there was more to that than just speculation.
Mena-cons was a name I typed by mistake, but I liked it. You don't always have to type the official name, as seen with a certain Dinobot in this wave of figures.
Besides, the combined form ended up being a let down for me.
Posted by william-james88 on February 5th, 2023 @ 10:19am CST
This is not spread bad news, but otherwise to give you a heads up as to which toy you should probably preorder instead of waiting to find in stores, since online places like BBTS or Hasbro Pulse may get solid cases instead of the assortment cases shown below, which end up at Walmart and Target.
Also PR means package refresh, these are toys from previous lines that are rereleased in this line.
Wave 3: July
Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2
Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2
Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1
Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1
Wave 4: October
Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2
Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2
Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1
Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1
Posted by william-james88 on February 5th, 2023 @ 10:59am CST
o.supreme wrote:The Voyager Junkion in wave 4 is interesting. I would think it would be another character from TF:TM, but then I'd think it would be in SS, unless it was slotted in L:E because SS was too full? On the other hand, if this is another made up Junkion/ weaponizer perhaps this is the "team leader", and much like the Stunticons, we will get the 5th and final member in wave 1 2024?
I think this will be a bigger junkion weaponizer to go with the rest of this year's gimmick
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 5th, 2023 @ 11:46am CST
william-james88 wrote:o.supreme wrote:The Voyager Junkion in wave 4 is interesting. I would think it would be another character from TF:TM, but then I'd think it would be in SS, unless it was slotted in L:E because SS was too full? On the other hand, if this is another made up Junkion/ weaponizer perhaps this is the "team leader", and much like the Stunticons, we will get the 5th and final member in wave 1 2024?
I think this will be a bigger junkion weaponizer to go with the rest of this year's gimmick
I certainly hope so, the junkions look to be fantastic frol what we've seen so far
Posted by Nemesis Destron on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:09pm CST
Posted by wolverinetodd on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:09pm CST
Also, Core Class Sludge and Slag are listed, but not showing PR after them. They've already been released. Or are these in G2 colors?
Update: Never mind. PR means package refresh of figures from OTHER LINES. I was thinking OTHER WAVES of SAME LINE. My bad.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:21pm CST
Hopefully they do Megatron right. Both Hotshot and Starscream have been only adequate so far.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:29pm CST
Hmm I'm sure those adept at kitbashing can make it work. Looks pretty good. A junkion combiner would have been a good idea.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:He has a combiner peg?
And "Mena-cons?" You mean Stunticons? Their official name?
Nope. But he has a perfectly centered 5mm peg. And one of the designers hinted on Twitter in response to a leg mode picture that there was more to that than just speculation.
Do you mean Slag?Mena-cons was a name I typed by mistake, but I liked it. You don't always have to type the official name, as seen with a certain Dinobot in this wave of figures.
You can call them whatever you like, I was just a little confused, because I don't think they were referred to as Stunticons even on official packaging, now that I think about it.
As for the combined form, I'm also a bit disappointed, but I don't blame anyone else. I saw photos and reviews and still bought them. But they do look better separate than combined.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:31pm CST
No. Skar is the sixth Dinobot needed to finish the Core class Dinobot combiner.wolverinetodd wrote:So is Skar the mini-bat that merges with Double Dealer?
Posted by King Kuuga on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:42pm CST
Axelgreese, Armada Megs, Shadowstriker, Strongarm, voyager Junkion, and maybe Dreadwing (but I still think I mostly want that mold as G1 Skyquake)
I initially had Skar on my list but then I stopped to think about it. I had at first assumed this was a remake of Doubledealer's bat Powermaster in the vein of SS Rumble (Blue), but then I noticed that we don't have a listing for our last Dinobot, and Skar has also been used as a name for a Dynobot in IDW, however briefly. So that leads me to believe that Skar is the ankylosaurus dinobot for Volcanicus. Thus the distribution would be:
W1: Slug, Sludge
W2: Grimlock
W3: Swoop, Skar
W4: Snarl
And of course as this list shows we've got rereleases of figures in later waves so:
Wave 1: 3x Slug, 3 x Sludge
wave 2: 2x Grimlock
wave 3: 2x Skar, 2x Swoop, 2x Grimlock
Wave 4: 2x Snarl, 2x Sludge, 2x Slug
They're going to make sure get Slug and Sludge if you missed them the first time around. Waves 3 and 4 will be dominated by Dinobots.
Really wondering when we're going to see info about Dinoking.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:48pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:No. Skar is the sixth Dinobot needed to finish the Core class Dinobot combiner.wolverinetodd wrote:So is Skar the mini-bat that merges with Double Dealer?
You're both correct technically. The Dynobot Skar is a simple name reuse from the IDW comics (based on Dinobot names starting with "S"), but he was nothing more than a tragic plot device He'll be the Ankylosaurus of this new group, if the Dinoking setup still holds true.
And he's coming a lot sooner than expected. Curiously Slug and Sludge are getting re-releases, I hope they address Sludge's Dino head detailing with that.
Posted by King Kuuga on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:57pm CST
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:And he's coming a lot sooner than expected. Curiously Slug and Sludge are getting re-releases, I hope they address Sludge's Dino head detailing with that.
I'm out of the loop, what's wrong with Sludge's head?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 5th, 2023 @ 12:59pm CST
King Kuuga wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:And he's coming a lot sooner than expected. Curiously Slug and Sludge are getting re-releases, I hope they address Sludge's Dino head detailing with that.
I'm out of the loop, what's wrong with Sludge's head?
It's hard to notice, but the detailing on the snout is asymmetric, the measurements for each half were slightly off when the mold was cut it seems.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 5th, 2023 @ 1:17pm CST
Nemesis Destron wrote:I'm very much content with TR Metalhawk...anybody else?
If you're fine with just the TR,it's all right. But the new voyager is much more G1 accurate. Plus if you love Cyclonus's transformation, we get the same magic here.
For me, I want them all.
Too bad I slept on Botcon Metalhawk all those years because he's now definitely nope'd priced.
As for the OG G1, it's just a pipe dream. Even if I'd be a millionaire, finding one that is 100% complete is a near impossibility.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 5th, 2023 @ 1:26pm CST
Now before anyone tell me I'm in the wrong thread, here's the Wreck N Rule Legacy Bulkhead.
Same overall proportions. Same overall looks. Same colors. Same love for weapons.
And the exact same vehicle mode.
Surprisingly, Bulkhead is bigger than Hound.
Same vehicle, same deco, same love for weapons.
So, yeah. For me, Legacy Bulkhead have absolutely nothing to do with the Prime Universe. He's the "geewunification" of AoE Hound. Those two are the same character in two different universes. It's just perfect!
Posted by Till-all-R1 on February 5th, 2023 @ 4:45pm CST
Posted by Flashwave on February 5th, 2023 @ 5:39pm CST
Detritus? I wonder if Earthmode Hound redeco or Siege? I hope the latter so I can use Earth Hound and have some variation.
Wonder what Devcon will look like.
Nemesis Destron wrote:I'm very much content with TR Metalhawk...anybody else?
Same, mostly. I prefer the brighter yellow on this one for sure to the dark gold, and I think I just overall prefer his spaceship mode to the F15, even though an earth mode fits more for what I want to do with him. I am also not a fan of how much light grey is peeking through and how narrow the cockpit is. But I am planning on getting him in and I expect I will like it a lot in person.