Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot

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A small picture of what seemed to be a test shot of Warrior Class Megatronus was found a few days ago and definitely left fans wanting more. Well, we have more. Fellow Seibertronian and podcaster extraordinaire, xRotorstormx, has spotted some better images of a different test shot on the Snakas Blog. We can see shots of the alt mode and robot mode which give us a clue to the trasformation (like his hands folding into the canon halves). The upper torso transformation seems to be very similar to the Fallen figure from the Tianium line. This also shows us that Megatronus will not be sporting his mask.

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Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1728906)
Posted by RAcast on September 25th, 2015 @ 11:48am CDT

I know we don't have a size comparison yet, but does he look REALLY stumpy to anyone else?

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Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2015 @ 11:55am CDT

RAcast wrote:I know we don't have a size comparison yet, but does he look REALLY stumpy to anyone else?

Oh yeah. This toy will work as well as optmus works in this pic :twisted:

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Posted by RAcast on September 25th, 2015 @ 12:01pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
RAcast wrote:I know we don't have a size comparison yet, but does he look REALLY stumpy to anyone else?

Oh yeah. This toy will work as well as optmus works in this pic :

Despite scale issues, and that niggling issue where there's no panel to cover the top of the trailer in vehicle mode, RiD15 Deluxe Optimus is a really good figure. The mold is a good, with a lot of detail (which is well painted on Takara's versions), it's fun to transform, and it looks good in robot mode. You can even slot his axe into that weird cutout on his back for robot mode storage.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 25th, 2015 @ 12:08pm CDT

ok ok not too shabby looking. not really bad looking at all

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Posted by Shuttershock on September 25th, 2015 @ 12:10pm CDT

Points to it for having a spear/glaive weapon. That seems rare these days.

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1728967)
Posted by psj333 on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:23pm CDT

I'm glad to hear that a Warrior Megatronus is on the way, william-james88. I really do hope that other Cons would also be released in this form, for this really means that more Decepticons are added to the toyline, including Quillfire, which seems like great news. I also do hope that Shifters, like Pseudo will also become toys like these. I'm also predicting that more Shifters will appear in Season 2 as opposed to the Prime series.. Do you? Well, let's just hope that these upcoming Shifters do not only have a body like Pseudo's, but rather bodies that look like various different ordinary animal-based cons, like Steeljaw does. If these upcoming Shifters do appear in season 2, then at that time, do you know what I want you to do next? I want you to create a list of all of the Shifters that can or will be made into toys. That's what I want from you should that happens. That's all.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:29pm CDT

looking at the treads and what I think are the drills, I think the turret rotates and it is facing the wrong way

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1728978)
Posted by william-james88 on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:41pm CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:looking at the treads and what I think are the drills, I think the turret rotates and it is facing the wrong way

That would make sense since the turret swivel in this case doubles as the waist swivel.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:48pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:looking at the treads and what I think are the drills, I think the turret rotates and it is facing the wrong way

That would make sense since the turret swivel in this case doubles as the waist swivel.

WAIST SWIVEL. WHAT IS THIS MADNESS!!!

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1728983)
Posted by Cobotron on September 25th, 2015 @ 2:49pm CDT

Looks good! Cool head, and ya, neat weapon.
Here's hoping he gets a little more love from the paint department than his predecessors.

Edit: Looks like a really interesting leg transformation. :-?

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Posted by Whifflefire on September 25th, 2015 @ 4:16pm CDT

Looks good. A little simplistic, but I'd get this for the character. It's neat how the hip swivel doubles as the turret.

Also, is it just one big coincidence that there's all these new prototypes being revealed this week?

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Posted by MaverickPrime on September 25th, 2015 @ 8:10pm CDT

Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.

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Posted by Sabrblade on September 25th, 2015 @ 11:23pm CDT

MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.

"RID Voyagers", what's that? :-P

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 25th, 2015 @ 11:56pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Probably about as real as CW Blastoff getting a new head

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Posted by william-james88 on September 26th, 2015 @ 12:44am CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Probably about as real as CW Blastoff getting a new head

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Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 26th, 2015 @ 1:54am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Voyager Class sized figures I think he was meaning.....but aren't those Minicon Deployers around about that size? As well as some of the 3 Steps

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Posted by RAcast on September 26th, 2015 @ 6:38am CDT

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Voyager Class sized figures I think he was meaning.....but aren't those Minicon Deployers around about that size? As well as some of the 3 Steps

The deployers are (heavily dumbed down) deluxes.

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Posted by Sabrblade on September 26th, 2015 @ 11:50am CDT

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Voyager Class sized figures I think he was meaning.....

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 26th, 2015 @ 5:55pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
MaverickPrime wrote:Looks...good? They really need to make some characters as voyagers.
"RID Voyagers", what's that?

Voyager Class sized figures I think he was meaning.....

Beat me to the punchline

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1729635)
Posted by ScottyP on September 28th, 2015 @ 9:56am CDT

Thanks to the Autobase Aichi Twitter account, a better look at Transformers Robots in Disguise's upcoming sixth wave of Legion Class figures is now available. This wave will feature some repacks, but also new molds Windblade, Thunderhoof, Drift, and Clampdown, who in particular is being seen for the first time in this image. We've mirrored the image below, showing the wave's contents in both robot and alternate modes.

This wave is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2016, but it's always possible these may appear just before or after the holiday season. You can see more images of Windblade, Thunderhoof, and Drift in our Photo Gallery of Robots in Disguise products shown at SDCC 2015 at Hasbro's booth. You can chat about these upcoming figures by replying to this post, and keep your optics here on Seibertron.com for all the latest Transformers news.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2015 @ 10:04am CDT

Wow, that Clampdown yo. I'm tempted to get the Clampdown and Thunderhoof figures here! they don't look bad at all! The only thing that would stop me is if warrior class versions were announced.

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Posted by RhA on September 28th, 2015 @ 10:04am CDT

ScottyP wrote:Thanks to the Autobase Aichi Twitter account, a better look at Transformers Robots in Disguise's upcoming sixth wave of Legion Class figures is now available. This wave will feature some repacks, but also new molds Windblade, Thunderhoof, Drift, and Clampdown, who in particular is being seen for the first time in this image. We've mirrored the image below, showing the wave's contents in both robot and alternate modes.

This wave is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2016, but it's always possible these may appear just before or after the holiday season. You can see more images of Windblade, Thunderhoof, and Drift in our Photo Gallery of Robots in Disguise products shown at SDCC 2015 at Hasbro's booth. You can chat about these upcoming figures by replying to this post, and keep your optics here on Seibertron.com for all the latest Transformers news.

Clampdown is the best thing ever. Period.

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Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2015 @ 10:07am CDT

RhA wrote:Clampdown is the best thing ever. Period.

He's pretty sweet, along with thunderhoof, but I wonder if he actually has claws. I hope there is a hinge to make his hands seem less like the back of the car.

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Posted by ScottyP on September 28th, 2015 @ 10:11am CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that Clampdown yo. I'm tempted to get the Clampdown and Thunderhoof figures here! they don't look bad at all! The only thing that would stop me is if warrior class versions were announced.

Warrior Class Thunderhoof has been rumored for awhile, but not quite confirmed yet (at least not with any images of a toy, may have been verbally confirmed). With the 1 step being out, and with this Legion and a 3-step changer incoming, it's probably a good possibility that'll happen. Seems to be a popular character, and with this line they've been putting said popular characters out in every size class.

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Posted by Noideaforaname on September 28th, 2015 @ 10:21am CDT

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

I *really* hope he has actual claws, though. Maybe they're on the insides of the car halves and the photographer didn't spin them around correctly? It'd suck if they messed that up, given how amazing the rest of him turned out. (are those articulated eyestalks and mouth? yes please!)

Nice to see multiple Decepticons in a wave, though I can't say I particularly care for Thunderhoof.

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Posted by RhA on September 28th, 2015 @ 10:25am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
RhA wrote:Clampdown is the best thing ever. Period.

He's pretty sweet, along with thunderhoof, but I wonder if he actually has claws. I hope there is a hinge to make his hands seem less like the back of the car.

Clampdown looks great, claws and such are a bonus, IMO. As for Thunderhoof, I'm waiting on the 3 step version. However, I might be the only person here who does that.

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Posted by psj333 on September 28th, 2015 @ 10:35am CDT

A Legion Clampdown, based on a Ford Focus hatch? Great. I'm glad that he's finally here. I would do sincerely hope that Hasbro will make a Warrior version of him in the near future. Now all there is left are Bisk, Hammerstrike and along many others. That includes my most favorite character of all time, Pseudo, the ladybug larva. I really do hope he gets a toy one day. On a side note, however, remember I once told you before that Pseudo might have a vehicle mode that is mostly likely a motorcycle? I do believe that Pseudo's namesake, might be a modified version of the word moto, which means motorcycle for short. If he does return for season 2, he could very likely transform from this:

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q= ... 0826417504

to this:
http://moto.zombdrive.com/images/suzuki-moto-6.jpg

What do you think?

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Posted by Optimizzy on September 28th, 2015 @ 11:47am CDT

huh. I like those Beasticon legends guys.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2015 @ 11:49am CDT

I like Clampdown if he has claws or not. He's still a win. Despite the Warriors I may get those 2 legends just for fun

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Posted by Rated X on September 28th, 2015 @ 12:23pm CDT

The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID. :SICK:

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Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2015 @ 12:51pm CDT

Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

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Posted by Evil Eye on September 28th, 2015 @ 12:55pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

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Posted by Autobot032 on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:06pm CDT

Hmm. I'm impressed that such a small mold was capable of pulling off the look as well as it did. I'm rather impressed by Clampdown, honestly.

Which brings me to my next thought: People aren't telling the truth about this line.

I see so many people say they hate the show and/or the toys and how they're not buying them and they've no desire to see it flourish, etc. Here's the thing, for a line that a lot of people claim not to own, both TAV 21 Optimus (Leader Class) and TAV 30 Grimlock (Voyager Class remold from Generations) sold out and fast. Why? Because they're good, solid toys, just like the rest of the line and I know there are plenty of people like me who DO collect these figures.

I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.

If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:21pm CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

I like the new RiD decepticons. The animal looks are pulled off by several, and the design range is wide and expansive and cool

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Posted by Sabrblade on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:21pm CDT

Autobot032 wrote:I see so many people say they hate the show and/or the toys and how they're not buying them and they've no desire to see it flourish, etc. Here's the thing, for a line that a lot of people claim not to own, both TAV 21 Optimus (Leader Class) and TAV 30 Grimlock (Voyager Class remold from Generations) sold out and fast. Why? Because they're good, solid toys, just like the rest of the line and I know there are plenty of people like me who DO collect these figures.

I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.

If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...

I get the feeling that some people view RID and Adventure separately since Hasbro's going for a simpler route with RID while Takara's trying to stick to the traditional levels of decent complexity with Adventure.

I myself am becoming less and less interested in Hasbro's RID line, but Takara's Adventure line just keeps piquing my interest.

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Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:22pm CDT

Autobot032 wrote:
I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.

If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...

Oh man, I didnt know those prices went up that much, holy smokes. Glad I got him. But there is a retool coming out soon so you can get that mold then, and it even has better accessories.

One thing though, the examples you give are not RID proper, they are TAV. I am sure that if Hasbro releases a voyager RID Grimlock or a leader class Optimus like that one, both would sell as well. I do not like the RID line and I do not find it collector driven (it isnt) but the TAV line on the other hand is great and is definitely collector driven. Just go to the TAV thread and you will get nothing but "oh, I want that", or "NICE!", its loads of positivity. I myself have spent more on TAv than any other line coming out this year. I can understand how collectors can look at the american counterparts to these toys and be underwhelmed since they are seriously lacking in deco and also do not have the same really cool toys found in the TAV line.

So yes, these RID toys are better than people think but to truly experience their best aspects, you have to import. And technically that doesnt make them RID toys anymore but TAV toys.

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Posted by Autobot032 on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:28pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.

If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...

Oh man, I didnt know those prices went up that much, holy smokes. Glad I got him. But there is a retool coming out soon so you can get that mold then, and it even has better accessories.

One thing though, the examples you give are not RID proper, they are TAV. I am sure that if Hasbro releases a voyager RID Grimlock or a leader class Optimus like that one, both would sell as well. I do not like the RID line and I do not find it collector driven (it isnt) but the TAV line on the other hand is great and is definitely collector driven. Just go to the TAV thread and you will get nothing but "oh, I want that", or "NICE!", its loads of positivity. I myself have spent more on TAv than any other line coming out this year. I can understand how collectors can look at the american counterparts to these toys and be underwhelmed since they are seriously lacking in deco and also do not have the same really cool toys found in the TAV line.

So yes, these RID toys are better than people think but to truly experience their best aspects, you have to import. And technically that doesnt make them RID toys anymore but TAV toys.

A remold, eh? I might have to check that out...

I get what you and Sabr are saying, but honestly, it's the RID molds with a new coat of paint for a large number of the figures. A new coat of paint isn't enough to get me to import. A drastic remold (Grimlock) or a brand new mold (Optimus) is. I'll stick with US versions wherever possible and then include imports to fill out the gaps in the line. Heck, I even bought Deployers to get the Mini-Cons and a Deluxe size Fracture.

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Posted by Megatron Wolf on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:33pm CDT

Im not a fan of the animalcons in RiD, think they are completely stupid and make decepticons look like a joke but they make interesting toys. Clampdowns engineering is pretty impressive for a legion.

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Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:34pm CDT

Autobot032 wrote:
A remold, eh? I might have to check that out...

I get what you and Sabr are saying, but honestly, it's the RID molds with a new coat of paint for a large number of the figures. A new coat of paint isn't enough to get me to import. A drastic remold (Grimlock) or a brand new mold (Optimus) is. I'll stick with US versions wherever possible and then include imports to fill out the gaps in the line. Heck, I even bought Deployers to get the Mini-Cons and a Deluxe size Fracture.

Yup, here's the remold, its even better than the previous (kinda, depends on your deco preference):

And I was just trying to be fair. People say the RID line isnt for collectors and you were saying it was by giving examples from outside that line. While I completely agree with that, it does suggest that the real collector line isnt stateside (like with Grimlock and Optimus).

And a coat of paint makes a huge difference for these toys. The fact that they cost the same as retail made it hard not to import. Sure, shipping makes the toy cost about 5$ more on average, but thats a small price to pay for me to get the best version of a toy:

Transformers Adventures Drift Gallery

Transformers Adventures Jazz Gallery

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Posted by Glarryg on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:41pm CDT

These are cool, but I'm hoping for more Warrior class 'Cons soon. I'm starting to buy these specifically so my kids can play with them (and hopefully not pine over my pricier figures from other lines), but so far my lineup of six contains only one Decepticon. Steeljaw's a little outnumbered.

Glarryg

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Posted by Autobot032 on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:42pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
A remold, eh? I might have to check that out...

I get what you and Sabr are saying, but honestly, it's the RID molds with a new coat of paint for a large number of the figures. A new coat of paint isn't enough to get me to import. A drastic remold (Grimlock) or a brand new mold (Optimus) is. I'll stick with US versions wherever possible and then include imports to fill out the gaps in the line. Heck, I even bought Deployers to get the Mini-Cons and a Deluxe size Fracture.

Yup, here's the remold, its even better than the previous (kinda, depends on your deco preference):

And I was just trying to be fair. People say the RID line isnt for collectors and you were saying it was by giving examples from outside that line. While I completely agree with that, it does suggest that the real collector line isnt stateside (like with Grimlock and Optimus).

And a coat of paint makes a huge difference for these toys. The fact that they cost the same as retail made it hard not to import. Sure, shipping makes the toy cost about 5$ more on average, but thats a small price to pay for me to get the best version of a toy:

Transformers Adventures Drift Gallery

Transformers Adventures Jazz Gallery

Eww. That Optimus doesn't do it for me. :SICK:

I'll admit that Drift looks nicer with the extra paint, but I actually prefer the less busy looking Hasbro version of Jazz. Just a bit too much blue on the Takara Tomy one. Man, that Optimus. =\

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Posted by Autobot N on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:53pm CDT

I kind of agree with Rated X and Megatron Wolf on the fact that the animalistic Decepticons look dumb. In Prime, most all of the Decepticons had sleek and cool designs, while in RID, most of them just look plain stupid. Fracture and Megatronus are the only ones that appeal to me.

Onto the actual line, most of the figures I don't really care about because already have good versions of all the Autobots save Windblade and Strongarm (Windblade doesn't have a deluxe in RID anyway and I don't care about Strongarm) and the above issue with the Decepticons. The only one that I would really want is the TAV Origin Drift.

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Posted by Rated X on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:53pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

I didn't say take the decepticons out of the sbow, just make them less corny. Get rid of the animal features they have in robot mode and make them like the autobots.

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Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2015 @ 1:59pm CDT

Autobot032 wrote:
Eww. That Optimus doesn't do it for me. I'll admit that Drift looks nicer with the extra paint, but I actually prefer the less busy looking Hasbro version of Jazz. Just a bit too much blue on the Takara Tomy one. Man, that Optimus. =\

What do you dislike about the Optimus, too X-treme!!!!!!!!! ? Thats how I feel about him. He also reminds me a bit too much of AOE with that headsculpt.

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Posted by Rated X on September 28th, 2015 @ 2:08pm CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1729693)
Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2015 @ 2:16pm CDT

Rated X wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.

What about TF Prime and TF Animated? Those were quite solid and totally took hints for the G1 era.

Also, yeah I get what you mean about changing the decepticon looks. I guess since I grew up on beast wars, I dont much mind these designs. Steeljaw reminds me a bit of Beast Wars Ravage. I find the designs fun and inventive and I really just wish we had all their toys.

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1729694)
Posted by Autobot032 on September 28th, 2015 @ 2:17pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
Eww. That Optimus doesn't do it for me. I'll admit that Drift looks nicer with the extra paint, but I actually prefer the less busy looking Hasbro version of Jazz. Just a bit too much blue on the Takara Tomy one. Man, that Optimus. =\

What do you dislike about the Optimus, too X-treme!!!!!!!!! ? Thats how I feel about him. He also reminds me a bit too much of AOE with that headsculpt.

Actually, yeah. That pretty much nails it. The only other thing is the black in place of the blue. Yuck.

Rated X wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.

Wait, X, what are you talking about? Did you actually WATCH G1? The Autobots playing basketball? Goofy. Having snowball fights with Spike? Goofy. "Fat chance, fathead!" Goofy, horrible to even say with a straight face. The Girl Who Loved Powerglide? The entire episode was just "Ugh. Are you serious, right now?"

G1 was full of dumbed down characters and dumbed down stories. Couple that WITH the animation errors and campiness overall and G1 is on the same level as RID, if not a bit worse.

If you're going to paint the picture, paint it honestly.

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1729695)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 28th, 2015 @ 2:18pm CDT

Rated X wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.

Are we watching the same G1 cartoon? How is that whole thing NOT goofy and dumbed-down? Optimus basically was deactivated every other episode. Prime played basketball. Megatron's plans.

I think some bias is showing in this response. If anything these shows are dumbed down but with stories and effects that last more than 1 episode. Animated and Prime are great examples

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1729696)
Posted by william-james88 on September 28th, 2015 @ 2:19pm CDT

Rated X wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.

But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.

Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.

Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.

I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.

Re: Clearer and detailed Images of Transformers Robots in Disguise Warrior Megatronus Test Shot (1729700)
Posted by Autobot032 on September 28th, 2015 @ 2:33pm CDT

It's amazing to me how often we tend to forget the past, which automatically dooms us to repeat it. People are upset that the Decepticons are animalistic in RID, but G1 was full of animalistic characters and toys.

Decepticon Headmasters? Weirdwolf (name requires no further discussion), Mindwipe (a vampire BAT), Skullcruncher (a crocodile) not to mention the continuation of that line as animals. Oooh and what about Predaking? All beast combiner. Monstructor? Creatures that don't even exist, plus the Seacons and the Terrorcons, another team of creatures that don't actually exist.

That compared to a lobster bot named Bisque and people think RID is more ridiculous? C'mon.

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