Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed

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Recently we have reported a couple of news articles related to the upcoming Transformers Powercore Combiner series, with first combination known as Huffer & Calliburst.

Second set is the unknown Decepticon tag team. Now they are identified as Smolder and Chopster.

Thanks to Toyz and Gamez, the identity of the third Powercore combiner also has been revealed.

In the pre-order page, the listing indicated the 3 new sets are:

- Huffer with Calliburst

- Smolder with Chopster

- Searchlight with Backwind

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Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041668)
Posted by SlyTF1 on January 29th, 2010 @ 8:07am CST

oh, shizz! This line looks sort of like a cross between Animated, Armada, and Energon

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041670)
Posted by Diem on January 29th, 2010 @ 8:13am CST

Searchlight, eh?

Wonder if it'll be a proper G1 Throttlebot homage?

Nah...

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041673)
Posted by GuyIncognito on January 29th, 2010 @ 8:24am CST

Huffer = G1 Huffer homage (obviously)
Caliburst = Mini-Con Caliburn homage?
http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Caliburn/caliburn.htm

Smolder = (you got me - any guesses?)
Chopster = ?

Searchlight = Throttlebot Searchlight homage? (seems unlikely)
http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Search ... hlight.htm
Backwind = ? (maybe a Mini-Con Backtrack homage?)

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041675)
Posted by Diem on January 29th, 2010 @ 8:31am CST

GuyIncognito wrote:Huffer = G1 Huffer homage (obviously)
Caliburst = Mini-Con Caliburn homage?
http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Caliburn/caliburn.htm

Smolder = (you got me - any guesses?)
Chopster = ?

Despite the faction shift, Caliburst may well be a homage to...Caliburst.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Caliburst

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041684)
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on January 29th, 2010 @ 9:15am CST

I can't wait. I hope we get ridiculous amounts of new Minicons.

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041685)
Posted by Deathsanras on January 29th, 2010 @ 9:20am CST

"Backwind"? Seriously?

Out of everybody in the Hasbro offices, nobody thought to say "do you mean, like a fart?".

Erector and Discharge, you have a new best friend. Oh, that came out wrong.

(And, yes, I know what "backwind" means, but what kid is going to think of that rather than "fart"?)

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041694)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on January 29th, 2010 @ 10:00am CST

I look forward to seeing pix of the real toys.

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041695)
Posted by Valandar on January 29th, 2010 @ 10:00am CST

Deathsanras wrote:"Backwind"? Seriously?

Out of everybody in the Hasbro offices, nobody thought to say "do you mean, like a fart?".

Erector and Discharge, you have a new best friend. Oh, that came out wrong.

(And, yes, I know what "backwind" means, but what kid is going to think of that rather than "fart"?)

Hey, don't forget Windbreaker!

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041700)
Posted by alexison on January 29th, 2010 @ 10:39am CST

Im still really excited about these but i need more pics!
=P~

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041750)
Posted by GuyIncognito on January 29th, 2010 @ 2:06pm CST

Diem wrote:
GuyIncognito wrote:Huffer = G1 Huffer homage (obviously)
Caliburst = Mini-Con Caliburn homage?
http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Caliburn/caliburn.htm

Smolder = (you got me - any guesses?)
Chopster = ?

Despite the faction shift, Caliburst may well be a homage to...Caliburst.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Caliburst

LOL, my bad. I don't remember Caliburst. I just went to TFU.com and pulled up a list of all the figures that began with C, and saw Caliburn and noticed the resemblance.

As for the name "Backwind", I was thinking "Is that what happens when you pull the ring on that new Bumblebee figure? He emits Backwind?"

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041784)
Posted by Blurrz on January 29th, 2010 @ 3:44pm CST

As long as Searchlight isn't repainted into Fleshlight i'm fine. Okay, sorry, I just had to throw that out there. XD

Liking the names, liking the mini-cons, can't wait for the Pokeformer shenanigans to begin.

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041800)
Posted by Rated X on January 29th, 2010 @ 5:14pm CST

What do they combine into ??? Back in the days the term combiner was reserverd for 5-6 units that turn into a giant robot. Now days if a plane rides piggyback on top of a bigger plane it is labeled a "combiner".

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041809)
Posted by Galvatron X on January 29th, 2010 @ 5:50pm CST

Blurrz wrote:As long as Searchlight isn't repainted into Fleshlight i'm fine. Okay, sorry, I just had to throw that out there. XD

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041816)
Posted by Blurrz on January 29th, 2010 @ 6:00pm CST

Rated X wrote:What do they combine into ??? Back in the days the term combiner was reserverd for 5-6 units that turn into a giant robot. Now days if a plane rides piggyback on top of a bigger plane it is labeled a "combiner".

You've spent the last 15 years of the Transformers cave. Don't worry, you won't understand!

Energon Is My Drug wrote:
Blurrz wrote:As long as Searchlight isn't repainted into Fleshlight i'm fine. Okay, sorry, I just had to throw that out there. XD

Thanks I'll be here all night.

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041850)
Posted by autobot-jolt on January 29th, 2010 @ 7:18pm CST

Hmm. It's inetesting enough to pique my curiosity, but I'll have to wait for further info. Right now, Huffer is a pass. Smolder, maybe. Searchlight, I'll need pix to decide first. Also, a couple reviews by someone like Peaugh wouldn't hurt either. Does anyone else get the idea that Hasbro has taken the creativity of names a little to far? Searchlight and Backwind, seriously...

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041978)
Posted by Rated X on January 30th, 2010 @ 7:56am CST

Blurrz wrote:
Rated X wrote:What do they combine into ??? Back in the days the term combiner was reserverd for 5-6 units that turn into a giant robot. Now days if a plane rides piggyback on top of a bigger plane it is labeled a "combiner".

You've spent the last 15 years of the Transformers cave. Don't worry, you won't understand!

I dont think you answered my question....What do they combine into ???

Re: Identities Of Transformers Powercore Combiners Revealed (1041992)
Posted by Diem on January 30th, 2010 @ 8:49am CST

Rated X wrote:
Blurrz wrote:
Rated X wrote:What do they combine into ??? Back in the days the term combiner was reserverd for 5-6 units that turn into a giant robot. Now days if a plane rides piggyback on top of a bigger plane it is labeled a "combiner".

You've spent the last 15 years of the Transformers cave. Don't worry, you won't understand!

I dont think you answered my question....What do they combine into ???

Right now the relationship between the five-figure-sets and the bulk-and-Mincon sets is unknown. One thing that is known is that the minicon can seemingly form a weapon or armour for the larger figure.