Latest Studio Series Leak List Will Make IDW Fans Very Happy

Quick thoughts; Finally, MV1 Ironhide again! He's the only figure I'm missing from the original movie lineup. I'm only getting the judge if he's either a new mold or a different color from the previous two so I can have three in different colors. Nautica, Drift and Fort Max are musts! I just hope Drift isn't a Hot Rod retool, it's been so long and we deserve a new one, plus he'll probably get a Drift retool again. Tape set is probably the four Autobot tapes in '86 movie colors.

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Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:I'm relieved that Fort Max is the IDW version. A true G1 Max needs to be at least a commander sized figure

No, a true G1 Fortmax should be a monstrosity like HASLAB Unicron, mainly to keep the spirit of the original toy being so freaking huge compared to the rest at the time.

Matter of perspective. To me a true G1 Max is the comic representative, which is barely bigger than a leader. To accommodate the double headmaster he would have to be a commander class. Same with comic Scorponok.

BTW, if they are willing to make an IDW leader Fortmax, it gives me hope for a possible Marvel Comics leader Scorponok.

That's why we need a commander G1 Maximus.

Seems like FortMax can be the at any size.

In the G1 cartoon, he's definitely a titan:



In R.ID 2001, he's divorce class.



And in the Marvel comics, he is indeed, a "commander," But only if the toy would have the cheat of unfolding like a tent in order to be "titan sized" for the vehicle mode, being completely hollow underneath. Then all those panels would compress into a leader sized bot. It would be quite the engineering feat to be able to do that, especially if it fit a commander budget.





In G1, mass-shifting is a common occurrence, but it's easy with cartoon logic. I want to see this replicated in a physical, real toy.

-Kanrabat- wrote:And in the Marvel comics, he is indeed, a "commander," But only if the toy would have the cheat of unfolding like a tent in order to be "titan sized" for the vehicle mode, being completely hollow underneath. Then all those panels would compress into a leader sized bot. It would be quite the engineering feat to be able to do that, especially if it fit a commander budget.

Pretty wild that we're getting both a Fort Max and G2 Megatron in 2027, bet they'll scale as well together, too.



Emerje

BigBadToyStore has posted a sneak peak at the upcoming Studio Series 86 Blitzwing, Cyclonus and Cliffjumper.

It's a very quick video on their twitter account:

https://x.com/BigBadToyStore/status/2047405273115996341

Blitzwing and Cyclonus are basic repaints of the existing figures, while Cliffjumper uses the previous Bumblebee mold, not the Devastation Bee mold.

In tandem with CCXP Mexico 2026, GameRant website has posted official images of the new SS86 releases of Cliffjumper, Cyclonus and Blitzwing.

Of note Cyclonus appears to have a new face sculpt, while Blitzwing's big red hands are now cast in opaque purple. They all have decos closer to the 86 film.

We also have in hand images of Blitzwing from Ebay listings.

https://gamerant.com/hasbro-transformer ... fall-2026/

Cyclonus and Blitzwing aren't different enough for me to warrant buying them.

I'm torn on Cliffjumper. Cliff is very nice, and I like the SS86 Bee mold better than the ER Cliff mold, but I will probably pass on him for 2 main reasons; I do like Cliff and Bee to have different alt modes and I like the bazooka for Cliff. Of course, I do have plenty of Bazookas that he could borrow from all the other mold uses, so I'll probably wait for a sale and hope for the best, but would be fine keeping the ER mold if need be.

The ER Cliffjumper or the SS retool? They each have their merits, but me having the ER Bumblebee mold (with the hinge on the head very difficult to lock) pulls me towards the ER one for consistency.

Cyclonus I may get on sale, but Blitzwing... I just can't ignore the junk under the jet.

I feel a bit disappointed in the new Cliffjumper because of the plastic layouts. It's really frustrating that the Buzzworthy Bumblebee recolor of the Earthrise mold was able to get the correct color layout, but the SS Bumblebee retool ended up with reversed leg/crotch colors and a shoulder assembly that results in an unsightly gray piece on the side of the alt mode. It's going to be a tough sell for me.