Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate

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There's been a lot of buzz about the upcoming Transformers: Power of the Prime Battletrap figure - made up of Legend class Battleslash and Roadtrap - as we first reported on their video review here. Part of the same wave of Legend figures, though, is also Tailgate, a repaint with new head of the Windcharger figure from wave 1, which was reviewed in pictures for us back here.

Check it out, and let us know what you think of this second use of the mold. Do you prefer this version over the first? Would you prefer a more IDW styled toy? Is this an upgrade compared to the previous Generations toy in the Thrilling 30 line? Join in the discussion down in the Energon Pub!

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Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931486)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on January 14th, 2018 @ 1:21pm CST

bodrock wrote:Terrorcons, Horrorcons -- what about the Seacons?! I'd love a Tentakil update.

Same here. I guess they wouldn't look as cool as TFC Toys' Poseidon but I would buy them if :HASBRO:

doesn't screw up totally.

bodrock wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if they were an exclusive boxset later on....

That's pretty likely if they make them at all.
Snap Trap - Sky Lynx retool
Overbite - Rippersnapper recolor
Tentakil - Blot retool
Nautilator - Sinnertwin retool
Skalor - Rippersnapper retool
Seawing - Cutthroat retool or more just using the transformation scheme and assembling the beast mode backwards

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931489)
Posted by Skritz on January 14th, 2018 @ 1:39pm CST

Albatross250 wrote:Does everyone kept waiting for Apeface and Snapdragon as of now?

Not for PotP, but I suppose it would not be impossible for them to be released as figures in a later Generations line. Either with or without their Headmaster gimmick intact, in the former's case they would simply have compatible engineering with previous Titan Masters.

I'll repeat myself but it still bugs me that in a line with mandatory headmaster and triple-changers at a Voyager class we never got Horrorcons. Hasbro was smoking some weird shit when they decided to skip these guys.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931490)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on January 14th, 2018 @ 1:47pm CST

Skritz wrote:
Albatross250 wrote:Does everyone kept waiting for Apeface and Snapdragon as of now?
Not for PotP, but I suppose it would not be impossible for them to be released as figures in a later Generations line. Either with or without their Headmaster gimmick intact, in the former's case they would simply have compatible engineering with previous Titan Masters.

There's a possibility to get them in PotP. They could treat them like Sky Lynx.
PotP alt mode = G1 vehicle mode
PotP robot mode = G1 beast mode
PotP combiner mode= G1 robot mode
Or they swap robot and beast mode which would be pretty cool. Just imagine a combiner gorilla and a combiner dragon. :michaelbay:

Skritz wrote:I'll repeat myself but it still bugs me that in a line with mandatory headmaster and triple-changers at a Voyager class we never got Horrorcons. Hasbro was smoking some weird **** when they decided to skip these guys.

I totally agree.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931495)
Posted by RodimusRex on January 14th, 2018 @ 2:43pm CST

Emerje wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Btw, I read somewhere that Blot is a retool of Rippersnapper... I don't see any pieces in common at all, do you?
Ok, I'll grant you the hips, the upper legs and the Combiner port, anything else?

Yeah, I read the same thing on TFWiki. Strangely both times they called Blot a heavy retool of Rippersnapper even though they would have been designed at the same time so who can really say which was made first? And that's really all I see, the entire upper legs from the knees to the hips, the combiner peg, and the peg cover. Seems more like a case of parts sharing than anything like retooling.

Emerje

TF Wiki seems to have very idiosyncratic ideas about retool terminology. Guessing maybe it’s Walky’s preferences manifesting?

For example, there are cases of pretooling or shared tooling but they always treat the first released figure as the “original”. Even if it isn’t the first DISPLAYED figure or is obviously a redeco of a later figure obviously designed first.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931498)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on January 14th, 2018 @ 2:59pm CST

RodimusRex wrote:
Emerje wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Btw, I read somewhere that Blot is a retool of Rippersnapper... I don't see any pieces in common at all, do you?
Ok, I'll grant you the hips, the upper legs and the Combiner port, anything else?

Yeah, I read the same thing on TFWiki. Strangely both times they called Blot a heavy retool of Rippersnapper even though they would have been designed at the same time so who can really say which was made first? And that's really all I see, the entire upper legs from the knees to the hips, the combiner peg, and the peg cover. Seems more like a case of parts sharing than anything like retooling.

Emerje

TF Wiki seems to have very idiosyncratic ideas about retool terminology. Guessing maybe it’s Walky’s preferences manifesting?

For example, there are cases of pretooling or shared tooling but they always treat the first released figure as the “original”. Even if it isn’t the first DISPLAYED figure or is obviously a redeco of a later figure obviously designed first.

The pieces from their crotches to their knees seem all to be the same.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931501)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 14th, 2018 @ 3:34pm CST

Lunatic Prime wrote:
RodimusRex wrote:
Emerje wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Btw, I read somewhere that Blot is a retool of Rippersnapper... I don't see any pieces in common at all, do you?
Ok, I'll grant you the hips, the upper legs and the Combiner port, anything else?

Yeah, I read the same thing on TFWiki. Strangely both times they called Blot a heavy retool of Rippersnapper even though they would have been designed at the same time so who can really say which was made first? And that's really all I see, the entire upper legs from the knees to the hips, the combiner peg, and the peg cover. Seems more like a case of parts sharing than anything like retooling.

Emerje

TF Wiki seems to have very idiosyncratic ideas about retool terminology. Guessing maybe it’s Walky’s preferences manifesting?

For example, there are cases of pretooling or shared tooling but they always treat the first released figure as the “original”. Even if it isn’t the first DISPLAYED figure or is obviously a redeco of a later figure obviously designed first.

The pieces from their crotches to their knees seem all to be the same.

I.e. the upper legs. With the Combiner Peg that's all they share. Ugh, I'll put them together anyway as part sharers, it's possible they share some we don't immediately see like the joints.

The term is a mess anyway, no need for discussion about it in this thread and derail it once again. :lol:

Back to Tailgate, he looks decent. Good call on retooling the chest as well as the head.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931502)
Posted by Rated X on January 14th, 2018 @ 3:38pm CST

I hated that damn IDW tailgate. I was also upset that we never got one from the scout class Windcharger mold. So its great Tailgate finally gets some justice. Now all we need is a proper Huffer/Pipes original mold instead of a crappy prime repaint.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931507)
Posted by Evil Eye on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:00pm CST

Ah yes, because whenever I think of memorable characters from the cartoon, I think of Tailgate! Oh old Tailgate, with his iconic scene where he appears, gets stood on by Trypticon and never does anything again!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931508)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:01pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Back to Tailgate, he looks decent. Good call on retooling the chest as well as the head.

I don't see any retooling of the chest. #-o

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931509)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:12pm CST

Black Hat wrote:Oh old Tailgate, with his iconic scene where he appears, gets stood on by Trypticon and never does anything again!

That was Swerve.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931510)
Posted by steals_your_goats on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:18pm CST

Lunatic Prime wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Back to Tailgate, he looks decent. Good call on retooling the chest as well as the head.

I don't see any retooling of the chest.

There isn't any. Just paint

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931511)
Posted by MECHdirge on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:23pm CST

I really like this Tailgate. I have a recent third party version, but I just received a G1 Tailgate for Christmas, one of the last inexpensive figures from the first three years I was missing. Anyway, I think this is a nice addition to the line and is better than the Combiner Wars version. Just my take.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931513)
Posted by william-james88 on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:36pm CST

MECHdirge wrote:I really like this Tailgate. I have a recent third party version, but I just received a G1 Tailgate for Christmas, one of the last inexpensive figures from the first three years I was missing. Anyway, I think this is a nice addition to the line and is better than the Combiner Wars version. Just my take.

What combiner wars version?

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931514)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:39pm CST

Lunatic Prime wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Back to Tailgate, he looks decent. Good call on retooling the chest as well as the head.

I don't see any retooling of the chest.

And you are so right, just paint and stickers. Just goes to show how different Windcharger and Tailgate look on first sight. :oops:

william-james88 wrote:
MECHdirge wrote:I really like this Tailgate. I have a recent third party version, but I just received a G1 Tailgate for Christmas, one of the last inexpensive figures from the first three years I was missing. Anyway, I think this is a nice addition to the line and is better than the Combiner Wars version. Just my take.

What combiner wars version?

I think he means the T30 one. The CW one is his retool Windcharger.

Yup, T30 to CW went in the opposite direction :lol:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931515)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:41pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
MECHdirge wrote:I really like this Tailgate. I have a recent third party version, but I just received a G1 Tailgate for Christmas, one of the last inexpensive figures from the first three years I was missing. Anyway, I think this is a nice addition to the line and is better than the Combiner Wars version. Just my take.

What combiner wars version?

I guess he means the Thrilling 30th one or its recolor Combiner Wars Windcharger.

Speaking of Minibots, Beachcomber's alt mode is pretty big compared to Brawn.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931516)
Posted by DMSL on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:42pm CST

It must be a headmaster otherwise the trio will just look lame together. They can easily retool Grotusque. Just remove the tail and wings, give him a new head and hind legs and you are done.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931518)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on January 14th, 2018 @ 4:44pm CST

DMSL wrote:It must be a headmaster otherwise the trio will just look lame together. They can easily retool Grotusque. Just remove the tail and wings, give him a new head and hind legs and you are done.

Remove the tail? So you want a Repugnus without legs in robot mode :???:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931521)
Posted by steals_your_goats on January 14th, 2018 @ 5:02pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Lunatic Prime wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Back to Tailgate, he looks decent. Good call on retooling the chest as well as the head.

I don't see any retooling of the chest.

And you are so right, just paint and stickers. Just goes to show how different Windcharger and Tailgate look on first sight.

No stickers just paint.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931524)
Posted by Randomhero on January 14th, 2018 @ 5:18pm CST

Skritz wrote:
Albatross250 wrote:Does everyone kept waiting for Apeface and Snapdragon as of now?

Not for PotP, but I suppose it would not be impossible for them to be released as figures in a later Generations line. Either with or without their Headmaster gimmick intact, in the former's case they would simply have compatible engineering with previous Titan Masters.

I'll repeat myself but it still bugs me that in a line with mandatory headmaster and triple-changers at a Voyager class we never got Horrorcons. Hasbro was smoking some weird **** when they decided to skip these guys.

What do you mean?? There was the huge news post about an employee from amazon who said there will be beast wars box sets with Optimus Primal using the POTP ape face mold but not a headmaster and Megatron using the POTP Snapdragon mood also not being a headmaster and there would be 5-6 figures per box! The guy who claimed all this even saw pictures even though that’s not how that works in the slightest!

Oh wait that was a whole bunch of lies once we found out POTP line main gimmick was combiners. God I still think about that and how full of it that whole thing was.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931525)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on January 14th, 2018 @ 5:21pm CST

Lunatic Prime wrote:
DMSL wrote:It must be a headmaster otherwise the trio will just look lame together. They can easily retool Grotusque. Just remove the tail and wings, give him a new head and hind legs and you are done.

Remove the tail? So you want a Repugnus without legs in robot mode

Nah. Just switch the pointy tail-bits with nubs so that it is more of an insect-abdomen.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931537)
Posted by Cobotron on January 14th, 2018 @ 6:45pm CST

DecepticonFinishline wrote:[Nah. Just switch the pointy tail-bits with nubs so that it is more of an insect-abdomen.

THIS! Took the ideawords right out of my brainmouth.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931538)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on January 14th, 2018 @ 6:48pm CST

Cobotron wrote:
DecepticonFinishline wrote:[Nah. Just switch the pointy tail-bits with nubs so that it is more of an insect-abdomen.
THIS! Took the ideawords right out of my brainmouth.

Now all we need is a third Battle Beast to be his head :lol:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931557)
Posted by Skritz on January 14th, 2018 @ 7:46pm CST

Lunatic Prime wrote:Speaking of Minibots, Beachcomber's alt mode is pretty big compared to Brawn.

What do you expect? It's Brawn.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931565)
Posted by bodrock on January 14th, 2018 @ 8:15pm CST

Lunatic Prime wrote:
bodrock wrote:Terrorcons, Horrorcons -- what about the Seacons?! I'd love a Tentakil update.
Same here. I guess they wouldn't look as cool as TFC Toys' Poseidon but I would buy them if doesn't screw up totally.

bodrock wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if they were an exclusive boxset later on....

That's pretty likely if they make them at all.
Snap Trap - Sky Lynx retool
Overbite - Rippersnapper recolor
Tentakil - Blot retool
Nautilator - Sinnertwin retool
Skalor - Rippersnapper retool
Seawing - Cutthroat retool or more just using the transformation scheme and assembling the beast mode backwards

I like your ideas, Lunatic Prime -- all the above would work, without a doubt.

And TFC's Toys Poseidon was definitely godly -- they made the entire Seacon crew look as cool as they should be, since they're all basically sea mutants.

---

The upcoming Legends Tailgate looks good; I'll be picking him up, no doubt. I wonder when wave2 will start appearing....

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931573)
Posted by william-james88 on January 14th, 2018 @ 9:06pm CST

Had a bit of fun with my toys today. I will admit, POTP Grimlock looks pretty good in this comparison

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931578)
Posted by Emerje on January 14th, 2018 @ 9:29pm CST

Lunatic Prime wrote:
Albatross250 wrote:Does everyone kept waiting for Apeface and Snapdragon as of now?
Yup
Hoped for them to be the Titans Return wave 06 Voyagers...
I guess we won't get them or as some kind of exclusive. Either in two different box sets like Twinbots or like Arcee, Grotusque, Blast Off and Repugnus.

We've been told that since the Titan Master engineering already exists they plan on going back to it after the Prime Wars Trilogy. They've probably saved the pair for that line's Voyager class as well as the smaller '88 Headmasters for Deluxe class and Titan class Scorponok. Probably also see the Autobot Targetmasters and the rest of the double Targetmasters at that time as well.

Emerje

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931583)
Posted by MECHdirge on January 14th, 2018 @ 9:45pm CST

Yes, I meant the Thrilling 30 mold of Tailgate. I didn’t care for CW Windcharger either... prefer the 2010 scout class figure. I haven’t had my PoTP Windcharger shipped yet (BBTS loot), so I’m just going on the photos I’ve found, but they seem to be an improvement over the last incarnation. I picked up the XTransbot Boost and Hatch figures when they first came out, but I prefer having an official version on the shelf and these figures seem to be solid.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931584)
Posted by Cobotron on January 14th, 2018 @ 9:52pm CST

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
DecepticonFinishline wrote:[Nah. Just switch the pointy tail-bits with nubs so that it is more of an insect-abdomen.
THIS! Took the ideawords right out of my brainmouth.

Now all we need is a third Battle Beast to be his head

I vote this one!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931591)
Posted by Rated X on January 14th, 2018 @ 10:36pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Black Hat wrote:Oh old Tailgate, with his iconic scene where he appears, gets stood on by Trypticon and never does anything again!
That was Swerve.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931599)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on January 14th, 2018 @ 11:05pm CST

Cobotron wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
DecepticonFinishline wrote:[Nah. Just switch the pointy tail-bits with nubs so that it is more of an insect-abdomen.
THIS! Took the ideawords right out of my brainmouth.

Now all we need is a third Battle Beast to be his head

I vote this one!

Real-talk. I'm down. Gimme a giraffeeboi.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931607)
Posted by bodrock on January 14th, 2018 @ 11:45pm CST

YES! Battle Beasts FTW

And to go with Cary's suggestion from earlier, the Nu Battle Beasts could have a Prime for their rubsign!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931614)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on January 15th, 2018 @ 1:12am CST

Rated X wrote:I hated that damn IDW tailgate. I was also upset that we never got one from the scout class Windcharger mold. So its great Tailgate finally gets some justice. Now all we need is a proper Huffer/Pipes original mold instead of a crappy prime repaint.

And a proper Warpath Legends class mold too! He needs his classic chest "cannon."

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931623)
Posted by leokearon on January 15th, 2018 @ 5:06am CST

I want a Pipes which has Pipes not Blue Huffer

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931627)
Posted by Emerje on January 15th, 2018 @ 6:44am CST

steals_your_goats wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Lunatic Prime wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Back to Tailgate, he looks decent. Good call on retooling the chest as well as the head.

I don't see any retooling of the chest.

And you are so right, just paint and stickers. Just goes to show how different Windcharger and Tailgate look on first sight.

No stickers just paint.

Technically it's paint and tampographs which are made with ink and a stamp so you're both wrong.

Emerje

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931633)
Posted by Rated X on January 15th, 2018 @ 8:21am CST

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Rated X wrote:I hated that damn IDW tailgate. I was also upset that we never got one from the scout class Windcharger mold. So its great Tailgate finally gets some justice. Now all we need is a proper Huffer/Pipes original mold instead of a crappy prime repaint.

And a proper Warpath Legends class mold too! He needs his classic chest "cannon."

Well for me Warpath is a grey area. Im a toon accuracy guy who puts scale first. So in my mind Warpath got a proper figure a long time ago with his deluxe mold. He was portrayed as being the same size as an autobot car in the cartoon consistently. While I would welcome a tank not shaped like an "H" if it wasnt deluxe scale Id be pissed. Then the KO guys would have to do him justice.

Also, Powerglide went back and forth in the cartoon from being smaller to being regular sized in different episodes. But theres a high quality upsized KO of powerglide that is on par with the quality of the original. So I have the best of both scales on display.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931634)
Posted by Rated X on January 15th, 2018 @ 8:36am CST

leokearon wrote:I want a Pipes which has Pipes not Blue Huffer

Im with you on that. But you gotta get the base mold right before you do the retool. Using a smaller scale Prime on the sole basis that he was a truck was a total fail. With Huffer/Pipes the main difference wasnt the pipes but actually his hood. Making them both cartoon accurate while using the same base mold might be difficult. I suppose you could retool the lower arms with fake "pipes" but where would they go in truck mode?

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931639)
Posted by Marcdachamp on January 15th, 2018 @ 9:18am CST

So what are the odds we'll get Blast Off in G2 colors, too? Slim, right?

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931650)
Posted by Evil Eye on January 15th, 2018 @ 10:24am CST

Rated X wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Black Hat wrote:Oh old Tailgate, with his iconic scene where he appears, gets stood on by Trypticon and never does anything again!
That was Swerve.

Hey, not my fault the late-G1 Minibots were so utterly forgettable in the cartoon.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931656)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on January 15th, 2018 @ 10:59am CST

Rated X wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Rated X wrote:I hated that damn IDW tailgate. I was also upset that we never got one from the scout class Windcharger mold. So its great Tailgate finally gets some justice. Now all we need is a proper Huffer/Pipes original mold instead of a crappy prime repaint.

And a proper Warpath Legends class mold too! He needs his classic chest "cannon."

Well for me Warpath is a grey area. Im a toon accuracy guy who puts scale first. So in my mind Warpath got a proper figure a long time ago with his deluxe mold. He was portrayed as being the same size as an autobot car in the cartoon consistently. While I would welcome a tank not shaped like an "H" if it wasnt deluxe scale Id be pissed. Then the KO guys would have to do him justice.

Also, Powerglide went back and forth in the cartoon from being smaller to being regular sized in different episodes. But theres a high quality upsized KO of powerglide that is on par with the quality of the original. So I have the best of both scales on display.

I dunno. I think Warpath is at least inconsistent in size, like with Powerglide. He looks pretty diminutive compared to Hound and Prowl in this shot, even if there is some bad layering going on. Legends sized Warpath is preferable to me.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931658)
Posted by william-james88 on January 15th, 2018 @ 11:06am CST

I found deluxe class Warpath to fit perfectly in scale with the MP autobots, thats how I am using him.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931659)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 15th, 2018 @ 11:19am CST

Wolfman Jake wrote:
Rated X wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
Rated X wrote:I hated that damn IDW tailgate. I was also upset that we never got one from the scout class Windcharger mold. So its great Tailgate finally gets some justice. Now all we need is a proper Huffer/Pipes original mold instead of a crappy prime repaint.

And a proper Warpath Legends class mold too! He needs his classic chest "cannon."

Well for me Warpath is a grey area. Im a toon accuracy guy who puts scale first. So in my mind Warpath got a proper figure a long time ago with his deluxe mold. He was portrayed as being the same size as an autobot car in the cartoon consistently. While I would welcome a tank not shaped like an "H" if it wasnt deluxe scale Id be pissed. Then the KO guys would have to do him justice.

Also, Powerglide went back and forth in the cartoon from being smaller to being regular sized in different episodes. But theres a high quality upsized KO of powerglide that is on par with the quality of the original. So I have the best of both scales on display.

I dunno. I think Warpath is at least inconsistent in size, like with Powerglide. He looks pretty diminutive compared to Hound and Prowl in this shot, even if there is some bad layering going on. Legends sized Warpath is preferable to me.

Here's a bigger gallery of screencaps for Warpath that may show his cartoon size better.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931661)
Posted by Lore Keeper on January 15th, 2018 @ 12:04pm CST

Marcdachamp wrote:So what are the odds we'll get Blast Off in G2 colors, too? Slim, right?

I'd say very slim. That would be the kind of thing that would be perfect to release as part of the Transformers Fan Club, but that seems to have been killed off before it even began. I was hoping they would use the club to release obscure things like that, but alas.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931682)
Posted by no-one on January 15th, 2018 @ 1:35pm CST

So PotP Grimlock is pretty awesome. The instructions gave me a little ispiration for combining the hands and feet.

And you can use his little dino arm as a sword sheath.

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931709)
Posted by Cobotron on January 15th, 2018 @ 3:20pm CST

Well, somebody knows how to get the most out of their action figure and accesories.
Well played good sir! Well played. :APPLAUSE:

Laser Prime is now in charge of my TR shelf, and since my 3 year old lost regular TR Prime's head (

) I have an extra set of weapons up for grabs.

The gun is actually pretty spot on for ol' Grimsocks!

Also,
DINO DUMMIES!!!! :-P

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931713)
Posted by no-one on January 15th, 2018 @ 3:35pm CST

Cobotron wrote:Well, somebody knows how to get the most out of their action figure and accesories.
Well played good sir! Well played.

Also,
DINO DUMMIES!!!!

Yup, sometimes you just gotta know how to have fun and not take them too seriously. ;)^

Derp recognized derp 8-}

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931714)
Posted by Cobotron on January 15th, 2018 @ 3:36pm CST

DERP UNITE!

:lol:

That looks SO stupid! I love it!

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931717)
Posted by no-one on January 15th, 2018 @ 3:46pm CST

Cobotron wrote:DERP UNITE!

That looks SO stupid! I love it!

With his head tilted he's like "whatcha looking at?"

:lol:

I think we can officially declare PotP as a fun toy-line :DANCE:

I am not amused...

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931721)
Posted by william-james88 on January 15th, 2018 @ 3:55pm CST

Cobotron wrote:Laser Prime is now in charge of my TR shelf, and since my 3 year old lost regular TR Prime's head ( ) I have an extra set of weapons up for grabs.

You never know when you might find it again. I was missing a voltron missile one year ago (from the set you got me actually) and I eventually found it months later near my mailbox when the snow finally melted :lol:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931722)
Posted by Cobotron on January 15th, 2018 @ 4:04pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Laser Prime is now in charge of my TR shelf, and since my 3 year old lost regular TR Prime's head ( ) I have an extra set of weapons up for grabs.

You never know when you might find it again. I was missing a voltron missile one year ago (from the set you got me actually) and I eventually found it months later near my mailbox when the snow finally melted

The mailbox?!?! Did it shoot all the way out there?! :lol:

I'm sure I'll find Diac some day. He's gotta be in the house somewhere. I'm sure 3 years from now I'll be cleaning up some mess the kids made and find it. :lol:

Re: Video Review of Transformers: Power of the Primes Tailgate (1931825)
Posted by o.supreme on January 16th, 2018 @ 10:02am CST

Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Black Hat wrote:Oh old Tailgate, with his iconic scene where he appears, gets stood on by Trypticon and never does anything again!
That was Swerve.

Hey, not my fault the late-G1 Minibots were so utterly forgettable in the cartoon.

...and practically non existent in the Marvel Comics

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