New Galleries: Q-Transformers QT-19 Optimus Prime and QT-20 Megatron

Does anyone have any of these in hand? What are they like? Fun? I feel like I need at least one of these, but which one...

primalxconvoy wrote:They are fun little figures, but expensive for what they are. There are already recolours, so I suspect that TT will milk them dry. The G1 Prime has already been scalped at a Toys R us near me (notably as every single other figure was still there, in large amounts), so I suspect they have all gone to either Hong Kong scalpers, or domestic ones via Yahoo Japan auctions.

Cool, thanks. I may just throw one in my pile of loot at BBTS.

gothsaurus wrote:Excellent for the desk at your work... assuming you all have desk jobs.

Usually, my desk is a dashboard. But I have a couple random transforming friends on my stationary desk.

Sabrblade wrote:

carytheone wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:Excellent for the desk at your work... assuming you all have desk jobs.

Usually, my desk is a dashboard.

Dashboards are the coolest office furniture.

Running a close second; seat belts!

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, I've been picking up most of these... and love them. Being imports... and great G1 homages (for most of them)... I think they're definitely worth the value. They're simple enough to be fun... remind me of the original G1 minibots. Excellent for the desk at your work... assuming you all have desk jobs.

I love these little Q-Transformers. I'd like to see as many of the original Mini-Bots done as Q-Transformers. Looking forward to seeing the concept expand to the Seekers. I'm glad they're not trying to pull the Alternity Seekers route by making them into cars.

We continue the gallery streak here at Seibertron.com, by bringing you another addition to the qtest Transformers line in a while - the superdeformed, micro-changing Takara Tomy Q-Transformers. In this addition, we see two big characters from the current comics, though in another incarnation for their vehicle modes for sure: QT21 Drift, as a white Mazda RX-7 FD3s, and QT22 Skids, as a blue Suzuki Hustler. In fact, they're retools of previously released Sunstreaker and Hound!

Click on any of the images below to view the full galleries, and enjoy the browsing experience.

Q-Transformers Drift








Q-Transformers Skids

LOST Cybertronian wrote:Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Lockdown (deco based on the Revenge of the Fallen toy) are based on their movie likenesses.

Not exactly. These three are new versions meant to be show-accurate to the cartoon talk show that these three host together.

The original versions were more detailed and movie-accurate, while these new ones are more cartoony and kawaii like the show.


Also, yay, Kitty-chan gets a gallery! Bring on the EVA Units as well!

Noideaforaname wrote:Bumblebee is creepy while Lockdown's kinda adorable. I'm not sure that's the intent.

A shame that Lockdown doesn't have a hook-hand.

They're based on these:

The Shockwave one is a curiosity regarding its name. Up until now, all of the Q-Transformers that are based on G1 characters have had their original Takara names written in Katakana and their Hasbro names written in English. Cliffjumper is an example of this, with the Katakana reading as "Cliff" while the Latin script reads as "Cliffjumper".

With Shockwave, however, both the Katakana and Latin script read as "Shockwave" despite his original Takara name being "Laserwave". Even in the Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns cartoon is the guy referred to as "Laserwave" in episodes he has appeared in. So it's rather unusual for this toy to use the Hasbro name of "Shockwave" in both languages and not use the name "Laserwave" at all.

Have you noticed a common denominator in our last couple of gallery news posts? Those both featured Hasbro MP-07 Starscream and Generations GDO Leader Class Starscream. The trend stops here for these latest galleries which include Q-Transformers QT-29 Starscream and he brought his usual seeker squad including QT-30 Skywarp and QT-31 Thundercracker. However unlike how this trio is usually done, they are not straight repaints as they each feature a unique facial expression. Get a closer look at these adorable Decepticons by clicking on the images below to see the full galleries.

Q-Transformers Thundercracker








Q-Transformers Skywarp








Q-Transformers Starscream