We are FINALLY Getting Tarn in the Transformers Generations Line

TARN!?!?!!

I really shouldn't get my hopes up, there's probably a good chance it'll just be a low-mid effort retool or a needlessly watered-down version like the Prime figures, but until that happens, this is my most anticipated figure is YEARS.

Hot Shot and Megatron are the only other ones I might be interested in (though I'm glad Needlenose is happening, people have waited long enough for him). But the real tease is that if they're making Armada Megatron, Armada Prime can't be too far behind...

Also, Skyquake will probably be lame.

It worries me they're doing an Armada Megatron and a Tarn at the same time. Probably fine since once's leader and the other's voyager. I hope Tarn stays true to IDW comics though, it'd be instabuy. I've almost bought 3rd party before haha. Such a good horrible character.

Interesting lineup. Really hope that Junkion is Detritus from Siege Hound at long last or even a pre-tool of an Earth Hound.

Kinda underwhelmed by Prime Skyquake, his colors were boring compared to Dreadwing (who I'm sure will also be made), but more than anything I think G1 Skyquake is more fitting of the Leader price point and has Starscream as a potential repaint.

Tarn is fantastic news, but I fear he'll just be a pre-tool of another Megatron and possibly suffer for it.

Needlenose, they said it couldn't be done but the prodigal son finally returns. It's about time! (Now I don't have to separate the Subscription figure to finish out the Double Targetmaster trio.)

I'm guess it'll be Cybertron Hot Shot since there's a lack of blue cars and he'd stand out. Bumblebee fills out the yellow quota just fine and yellow Hot Shots are kinda lame.

Very curious what kind of Leo Prime they give us. Beast Wars II? Modern "Zoid"? Cybertron Leobreaker pre-tool?

Armada Megatron, don't screw this up, Hasbro!

Core Dinobots are interesting, but not sure why they'd want to make some of the biggest Autobots at that size. I guess as the kid budget line it makes sense to do them. I'll probably still end up getting them...

Core Soundblaster is a definite get, love that mold.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Razorbeast88 wrote:Since its velocitron hot rod my assumption is thered be a different deco, like a rodimus unicronus considering first velocitron line had black Convoy

I feel like if it was Rodimus Unicronus/SG Rodimus/Dark Hot Rod that would be called out by name, it wouldn't just say Hot Rod, but I could be wrong. My prediction is either that magenta repaint people want (although I think that would make more sense as an SS86 or Buzzworthy Bee release) or an IDW Hot Rod/Rodimus retool in the vein of Blurr (who's listing and box both say nothing about being an IDW design).

We were told the design team wanted to do Hot Rod in magenta for SS86, but higher ups wouldn't let them so the Velocitron line gives them somewhere to put the figure design they already prepared and wanted to do.

Emerje

I have pretty low expectations for any Prime characters in the Legacy line. Those are just pretools for what the real character will be. Although Bulkhead turn out better than I expected.

Core dinobots? Eh, why not? I'd buy them all so my leader dinos will have their babies!

And Tarn. OOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhh BOY!
I always wanted that character, but I never wanted a non-transformable action figure, or a "MP" scaled 3P toy that is worth 200$+. A Generations voyager is what we all waited for at at least, it's not a damn exclusive.

william-james88 wrote:

Dang it, Hasbro, I wanted to get just the ones I thought looked good! Why must you tempt my completionist instincts so?!
...oh wait, massive corporation who wants my money. Right.

I recognise a lot of these designs, even if somewhat changed or simplified, and hope the ones I don't end up showing up in later figures. Particularly that large, boxy cannon on the bottom left.

I will say this again, though: the concept art is still more cohesive and apparent with the Energon theme than the finished result. They didn't even need to all be translucent blue; just make the crystalline parts more obvious, like Core Hot Rod's sword.

Sentinel_Primal wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

Agent 53 wrote:They've gotta stop doing this, how many times has a gimmick just ruined a line, Hasbro should focus on just making sure the figures a a good representation of the characters for the price point.

Gimmicks sell well with kids though, look at the UT stuff

Also this isn't really that bad of a gimmick? More weapons pretty much is just an extension of the C.O.M.B.A.T. system from WFC with an Energon flavor

JazZeke wrote:Yeah, aside from Blitzing's silly gloves, the gimmick isn't an intrusive one. It may dip into the plastic budget, but aside from that the toys don't have to be engineered around them like Mini-Cons or combining does.

Seconded. It's not an intrinsic part of the toy, just an additional accessory you can choose to leave aside or even sell without changing the look of the toy. How's that in any way intrusive?

ZeroWolf wrote:I actually like her more than elita. Shame about the lack of a headmaster but did anyone actually expect one? It would have also ment a retool of her alt mode to accommodate a rider. Not the worst redeco/retool out there.

Me, maybe? I'm not that bummed off by it, though; there's other versions of Minerva that aren't Headmasters (like the new Wrecker IDW one, or even the animated Transtector from the end of Masterforce itself), so I can just pretend it's one of those and wait for an actual Minerva Headmaster.

william-james88 wrote:2023 Legacy Listings

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Soundblaster
Product Number: F7178
EAN: 5010994196721

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Slug
Product number: F7188
EAN: 5010994196738

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Core Sludge
Product Number: F7176
EAN: 5010994196714

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Needlenose
Product Number: F7190
EAN: 5010994196950

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Hot Shot
Product Number: F791
EAN: 5010994196967

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Junkion 1
Product Number: F7192
EAN: 5010994196974

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Voyager Tarn
Product Number: F7206
EAN: 5010994197278

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Voyager Leo Prime
Product Number: F7207
EAN: 5010994197285

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Leader Prime Skyquake
product Number: F2989
EAN: 5010994207816

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Leader Armada Megatron
Product Number: F7230
EAN: 5010994207786

YES!!!

...Skyquake, however, I'm cautious about. The latter Prime characters in Legacy didn't quite look right for me.

I seen this list on the another site before going to bed last night. I still don't believe it. I want to but both this and the Velocitron wave two list just look like a fan's want list with a few that are most likely going to happen eventually like Soundblaster.

I'm just confused though. I thought that Legacy was going to be one line only before they moved on to a new trilogy.

Tarn's cool and all, definitely excited to see how he looks. I wonder if they'll also release the rest of the DJD...
But I'm really excited to see Needlenose, Skyquake, and Armada Megs!
I have the subscription service NN, so I'm grateful to get a mold that is actually meant to be Needlenose.
I'm not sure how faithful Skyquake would be but I never object to more jetformers in the Decepticon ranks anyway
And I hope this means we get a GOOD new Armada Megs...even if it also might not be entirely faithful...even if the Combiner Wars one wasn't very faithful and sucked butts. (imo)

LordBludgeon wrote:Prime Skyquake? Very interesting! Surprised they didn't go with Dreadwing instead.

The repaint should be quick and easy.

Emerje wrote:I'm guess it'll be Cybertron Hot Shot since there's a lack of blue cars and he'd stand out. Bumblebee fills out the yellow quota just fine and yellow Hot Shots are kinda lame.

We were told the design team wanted to do Hot Rod in magenta for SS86, but higher ups wouldn't let them so the Velocitron line gives them somewhere to put the figure design they already prepared and wanted to do.

Emerje

So it's most likely a Hot Rod redeco then? Which Is fine I guess and makes sense financially, I like your Cybertron color suggestion but think it would be better utilized on the Ford GT body. IMO Hot Rod's design should stay unique to him and they seriously need to infuse more body types into the line because I grow tired of everything being a Datsun or Lamborghini variant. lol

That said I suppose they could also reuse Knockout mold but also wouldn't mind seeing a Mustang utilized.
Depending on the mold and deco I may get this one out of them all because it stands to be the only one that might appeal to me.

Leo Prime and Tarn sound pretty interesting. Can't wait to see what they look like.