Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined

Friday, December 11th, 2015 8:03am CST

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Seibertron has something special for you, a review of Hasbro's Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus in full combined glory. So far, reviews have concentrated on individual members (Onslaught, Brawl, Blast Off, Swindle, Vortex and Legends Class Shockwave) but we thought it would be important to highlight the main point of these toys, the fact that they combine into Bruticus! Anyone still on the fence can check out the Seibertron.com exclusive video review below to see how the combined form looks like in hand. Galleries for all of the Combiner Wars Combaticons will be available soon.

This article was last modified on Friday, December 11th, 2015 11:28am CST

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Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747215)
Posted by Genericon #378 on December 11th, 2015 @ 8:34am CST

Ironhidensh wrote:I still can't believe how many fans are not only okay with the vast amount of repraints, but Will vigorously defend them.

Hasbro is laughing at us... all the way to the bank.

Some of the repaints do make sense. The only CHUG toys Ironhide got were a BotCon exclusive, and not everyone can attend those, and that shitty Universe figure. Even the Takara one looks terrible! Universe Prowl was awesome, so I'm going to use him as my Prowl, once I find one that doesn't fall victim to sticky paint virus in five minutes. G2 teams are just cool.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747217)
Posted by MemphisR56 on December 11th, 2015 @ 8:41am CST

Oh no, His shoulders are mis-transformed in combined mode!

They're supposed to rotate up 90 degrees to set them apart from defensor, the chest shield even tabs in on the shoulders when you put them in that configuration.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747218)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on December 11th, 2015 @ 8:52am CST

I'm still not a fan of Combiner Wars but if I had to choose a combiner to purchase I would go with Bruticus. Nice colour scheme that works well over the whole gestalt. And I have the nostalgia feel cos Bruticus was the only combiner I had as a kid (I had bits and pieces of other teams like Hun-grr and Cuthroat though I never even tried combining them with Combaticons).

I think it'll be a miracle if we ever see Predaking cos that's a whole team that Hasbro can't just lazily reuse previous CW molds for.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747220)
Posted by william-james88 on December 11th, 2015 @ 8:56am CST

MemphisR56 wrote:Oh no, His shoulders are mis-transformed in combined mode!

They're supposed to rotate up 90 degrees to set them apart from defensor, the chest shield even tabs in on the shoulders when you put them in that configuration.

Is that different from this?

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747223)
Posted by Shockwave7 on December 11th, 2015 @ 9:00am CST

Hope BBTS gets the voyagers in soon - can't wait to have Bruticus in hand! Pity about Brawl's waist. Maybe some duct tape will fix it...

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747224)
Posted by MemphisR56 on December 11th, 2015 @ 9:01am CST

william-james88 wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:Oh no, His shoulders are mis-transformed in combined mode!

They're supposed to rotate up 90 degrees to set them apart from defensor, the chest shield even tabs in on the shoulders when you put them in that configuration.

Is that different from this?

Picture shows the right config, but the video has the wheels facing backwards on the shoulders instead of up.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747225)
Posted by Mindmaster on December 11th, 2015 @ 9:09am CST

Shouldn't have watched them... They're just teasing me.

If there's no money shot featuring the Bruti-clan, I give up on life.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747228)
Posted by Mindmaster on December 11th, 2015 @ 9:11am CST

Shockwave7 wrote:Hope BBTS gets the voyagers in soon - can't wait to have Bruticus in hand! Pity about Brawl's waist. Maybe some duct tape will fix it...

I think they should be getting theirs within a week. My supplier is also expecting them sometime next week.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747232)
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 11th, 2015 @ 9:30am CST

The only thing that annoys me is that I wish Onslaught had an additional handgun so that his twin cannons can stay on his back in robot mode. FOC Onslaught had the same issue.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747237)
Posted by william-james88 on December 11th, 2015 @ 9:39am CST

MemphisR56 wrote:
Picture shows the right config, but the video has the wheels facing backwards on the shoulders instead of up.

Oh ok, but that isnt the shoulders really, thats just the backpack no?

Mindmaster wrote:
Shockwave7 wrote:Hope BBTS gets the voyagers in soon - can't wait to have Bruticus in hand! Pity about Brawl's waist. Maybe some duct tape will fix it...

I think they should be getting theirs within a week. My supplier is also expecting them sometime next week.

Supplier

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747238)
Posted by ThunderThruster on December 11th, 2015 @ 9:43am CST

MemphisR56 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:Oh no, His shoulders are mis-transformed in combined mode!

They're supposed to rotate up 90 degrees to set them apart from defensor, the chest shield even tabs in on the shoulders when you put them in that configuration.

Is that different from this?

Picture shows the right config, but the video has the wheels facing backwards on the shoulders instead of up.

Can't say I'm a fan of the change. If that means when I get Bruticus that I'll have 'mis-transformed' it by keeping them the way Defensor does, then so be it.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747245)
Posted by Seibertron on December 11th, 2015 @ 10:06am CST

MemphisR56 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:Oh no, His shoulders are mis-transformed in combined mode!

They're supposed to rotate up 90 degrees to set them apart from defensor, the chest shield even tabs in on the shoulders when you put them in that configuration.

Is that different from this?

Picture shows the right config, but the video has the wheels facing backwards on the shoulders instead of up.

I comment on this in the video ... the instructions show it down, but the complete mode shows it up. It shows rotating them down as one of the last steps. I didn't like it up so I left it down so that the focus was on his "proper" silhouette. I'll scan the last bit of instructions so you guys don't think I'm crazy!

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747246)
Posted by MemphisR56 on December 11th, 2015 @ 10:13am CST

Seibertron wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
MemphisR56 wrote:Oh no, His shoulders are mis-transformed in combined mode!

They're supposed to rotate up 90 degrees to set them apart from defensor, the chest shield even tabs in on the shoulders when you put them in that configuration.

Is that different from this?

Picture shows the right config, but the video has the wheels facing backwards on the shoulders instead of up.

I comment on this in the video ... the instructions show it down, but the complete mode shows it up. It shows rotating them down as one of the last steps. I didn't like it up so I left it down so that the focus was on his "proper" silhouette. I'll scan the last bit of instructions so you guys don't think I'm crazy!

Oh, sorry cheif, I was watching on my lunch break at work with the sound turned off and skipping through.Guess I missed that bit.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747248)
Posted by Seibertron on December 11th, 2015 @ 10:20am CST

Here's the step in his instructions with conflicting images.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747250)
Posted by william-james88 on December 11th, 2015 @ 10:22am CST

I guess that leaves it open for the owner to choose what they preffer. I like your choice Big Boss!

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747251)
Posted by Cobotron on December 11th, 2015 @ 10:35am CST

I knew Bruticus came with a can of whoop-ass, but he also comes with a can of compressed air? Incredible!

He looks great. Onslaught's colors are so spot on, and nice to look at. The Bruticus head is awesome. Vortex's colors are great too. Makes having one more of that mold easier to swallow.
Despite some of the over all issue's with some of the figures, I can't wait to get this squad.

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747256)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on December 11th, 2015 @ 11:08am CST

Seibertron wrote:Here's the step in his instructions with conflicting images.

btw is Shockwave's attachment on those instructions?

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747258)
Posted by Seibertron on December 11th, 2015 @ 11:33am CST

Stuartmaximus wrote:btw is Shockwave's attachment on those instructions?

They're in Shockwave's instructions. Is there something specific you'd like to see or know?

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747259)
Posted by Seibertron on December 11th, 2015 @ 11:35am CST

FYI ... I merged the two videos together and edited out one of the long scenes where the camera fell over. It's not the best video review, galleries are my specialty. Here it is again without further ado!

Re: Video Review of Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus Combined (1747261)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 11th, 2015 @ 11:53am CST

william-james88 wrote:I guess that leaves it open for the owner to choose what they preffer. I like your choice Big Boss!

Well, you can leave them down, but I don't think they'll tab to the chestplate, thus leading to menasor-itis - where the combined form is wibbly and pulls itself apart when trying to pose it.

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