In-Package Images of Generations Thunderwing, Cliffjumper and Skullgrin

wohoa what wave is this?
were only just getting darkmount over here in sunny old england.

LEVEL 2!!?? Thunderwing is a level 2!!?? Thunderwing is "EASY"!!?? I think there are more than a few Autobots who would disagree with Hasbro on that one.

Initially I only wanted Cliffjumper, and that was only for his head. But I might get all three now. I know this Thunderwing is meant to represent his Pretender shell form, but it's just not doing it for me. I hope a 3rd party might release a larger figure for this deluxe to occupy that's even half as awesome as dak's IDW custom. I'll get Skullgrin just to make up the Decepticon numbers.

An idiot once screamed(well not literally) in another site when I raised the issue of re-paints with just that, repaints , no molded new heads for the character per se. As a result we get quite expensive and at certain times high quality add-ons( ehem Fans Projects)

Now Hasbro/Takara has learned the lesson at least that when releasing the same mold, it no longer is enough to just change the name. Kudos for the Don Fig inspired Skullgrin head and the tiny overcompensating hero Cliffjumper.

Keep it coming guys!

Rated X wrote:I will not touch Cliffjumper because him and Bumblebee look like those talking M&M's from the TV commercial. Just stamp a big M on their chest...

Lmao! That's some funny feaces.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Rated X wrote:Skullgrin looks way better than Darkmount with better colors. Ill buy the plane because I like seekers, but he is nothing special.

Thunderwing is not a Seeker. A plane mode does not a Seeker make.

But, if one wanted to use Thunderwing as a Seeker, that would be accceptable. If Starscream leads the Seekers, and Starscreams' 'title' is Aerospace commander, then his Seekers would need flight capable alt modes, and so then, yes, a plane alt mode for a Decepticon could a Seeker make. Also, if Thunderwing were my toy, I could do with him as I pleased. For instance, for me, he never was leader of the Decepticons nor did he steal the Matrix.

Powermaster Prime wrote:Hasbro hasn't repented from doing repaints.I wonder why

Why should they? Its cheaper for them to release a mold twice in different colors than it is to create two brand new molds.

I have Darkmount but I may be tempted to buy Skullgrin as well.

Powermaster Prime wrote:Hasbro hasn't repented from doing repaints.I wonder why

And to add insult to injury: repaints have been part of Transformers even before Day 1. Diaclone, Microman and Transformers are all connected when it comes to sharing molds.

so i haven't seen dark mount in any store and already they are showing repaints
just like with rotf blugeon i saw banzitron first in stores, they sure have the distribution
all messes up

I have Thunderwing pre ordered at BBTS. Love the cj and skull grin too but I think I will be able to find them at TRU or Wally world. TW is a must have for me.

Is it wrong that the M&Ms comment made me want WFC BB & CJ more than I ever did before

Just got Straxus, love him to bits already and Skullgrin's Japanese counterpart Dauros/Dowlos/Whatever was my favourite Masterforce character, I only wish the retooled head captured even a little of his expressiveness...
http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/2/26/Dauro ... rshell.jpg

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Rated X wrote:Skullgrin looks way better than Darkmount with better colors. Ill buy the plane because I like seekers, but he is nothing special.

Thunderwing is not a Seeker. A plane mode does not a Seeker make.

You needn't nitpick every comment anyone makes that might be construed as incorrect, JelZe (especially when the term 'seeker' is so open to personal [and canonical] interpretation!), it'll only discourage people from expressing their personal opinions...

PS Downshift's new avatar is god