New Images of Transformers Reveal The Shield Solar Storm Grapple

Epic want

Keep the new "old skool" coming H'bro, keep 'em coming

Im liking this Retool New arm weapon and new hands and head sweet! but will he look good next to ROTF Hoist?

Hang about...

"Grappel"

WTF??

That's cool and all, but it looks a little too much like a toddler's construction toy. Will wait and see what Takara does with it.

You're on top of it today Mach!

I really like this figure a lot but I agree with the earlier comment-looks very simplified. Hopefully Takara will give it a "little extra" in the paint app category.

Im reallt liking this.

Is it just me or have the for arms also been remolded slightly?

All it needs is a hand gun and missle add on and itll be perfect

Neurie wrote:Is it just me or have the for arms also been remolded slightly?

Yes, they have.

i dont know why, but the way he is packaged makes me want him even more!

Yeah, the arms have been remolded as well as the feet. I really like how Hasbro took the extra steps to remold so of the parts instead of making it a straight repaint.

I too would like to see Takara's painted version. I would like to see a chrome bumper.

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Hang about...

"Grappel"

WTF??

Not the first glaring typographical error on Transformers packaging, probably not the last either. I'd try to argue it's necessity for trademark purposes, but then the "Solar Storm" in the name already takes care of that. Perhaps it's a packaging test shot and the error will be fixed by it's actual release... Then again, perhaps not. I could see Hasbro letting this slide...

To most appropriately quote:

"I'm so excited I'm shorting my own circuits!"

Samsonator wrote:

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Hang about...

"Grappel"

WTF??

Not the first glaring typographical error on Transformers packaging, probably not the last either. I'd try to argue it's necessity for trademark purposes, but then the "Solar Storm" in the name already takes care of that. Perhaps it's a packaging test shot and the error will be fixed by it's actual release... Then again, perhaps not. I could see Hasbro letting this slide...

I thought I was the only one that noticed that obvious misspelling of "GRAPPLE." I wonder if this will make the toy more valuable once it hits retail.

There's still quite a bit of time before the figure is released, so hopefully the spell check guys over at Hasbro see it and correct it.

Anyways, I always liked the red of Inferno better than the yellow of Grapple, but I never even saw one in stores, so I'll gladly pick up Grapple, especially since it looks like he's gotten a few upgrades to his mold. What's up with the name Solar Storm though? Is he supposed to have some sort of new powers or something?

I passed on Inferno. Maybe ill get Graple if the price is right. Not a big fan of the mold although I like my Botcon 2010 Spark. Can someone please tell me exactly is the "Solar Storm" ???

Definatly a must have for me

I like the look of 'Grappel'. Oh well now we know that it wasn't a member of Walmart's staff who made a spelling mistake in their computer but one of Hasbro's!!

Hasbro have done some nice remolding on him although his paint looks a bit too yellow if you ask me.

Either way I'm glad they finally did this repaint as I really like Classics Inferno although like everyone else I think I'll wait until I see Takara Tomy's version before I buy it.
They seem to be releasing all the figure I have no interest in in the first wave of Transformers United so hopefully by next Spring some of the most wanted guys like Jazz, Tracks and 'Grappel' will be coming.

G1 Hotspot repaint possibility?

Hmmm... reveal the shield. The autobot symbol looks like the one on a rub symbol, could that be the new line's gimmick?

Wow, I'm very impressed. I thought they just redid the crane and the head, but the arms too?

I'll get one if it kills me

One more to spend money. But i will wait for Takara because i really hope they put his head yellow like the cartoon, just like they did whit Red Alert painting his head red and not black has the one from Hasbro. But neither way Hasbro is taking the correct path for me, just want to see now his Weeljack, Kup, Trailbreaker, Hoist, Skids probably also a Jazz repaint for Ricochet, Cliffjumper and Ultra Magnus realese from Takara and I think it's asking to mutch but i also liked to see Brawn, Beachcomber, Huffer and Gears in the same size of Deluxe Classic/Henkei Bumblebee. Has anyone knows whitch size will Scout Windcharger be? His he at the same size of Deluxe Bumblebee?

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Epic want

Keep the new "old skool" coming H'bro, keep 'em coming

This is quite beyond Epic Want buda bup ba ba I'm Lovin it!

I'm hpoing that packaging is a typo'd "sample". It was billed as "Grapple" at the Cybertron Con, but that Walmart listing doesn't fill me with hope.

He has also got a lot more yellow since we first saw him!

I don't see the remould of the feet, but I do see the remould in the arms and hands. Maybe the solar storm thing will be a throw back to his solar power tower. Hopefully hinting at a new hoist too!

I'm not really fond of the yellow he's sporting, but I must get this guy anyway. Probably the closest thing to a Wreckers Pyro I'm ever gonna get.

Love the fact that there are remolded parts instead of a straight up repaint.

Don't like how the color got more yellow from the preview pic at toy fair, though.

Prowl1529 wrote:Has anyone knows whitch size will Scout Windcharger be? His he at the same size of Deluxe Bumblebee?

He is a scout class figure so he should be about as big as any other scout which means he will be smaller than deluxe bumblebee.

Love this piece. Must have it! Been waiting for this one since we got the Inferno.

I also am not overly fond of the brightness of the yellow. I would like a more realistic yellow...
But I missed out on Inferno so this is a must get for me. And it looks great despite the coloration so I'm sure I'll be happy with it.

Joetx wrote:Don't like how the color got more yellow from the preview pic at toy fair, though.

Azure_Dragoon wrote:I also am not overly fond of the brightness of the yellow. I would like a more realistic yellow...

Given the amount of photoshopping that Hasbro's publicity department uses, I'm betting that this isn't the "real" shade of yellow on the fig.

when i was about 4 - before transformers made its debut on local tv.. i was into cranes.. loved them to bits.. later when i got into transformers.. i still had a soft spot for the construction vehicles - i think i recreated the scene from arrival from cybertron with my toy crane so naturally when i saw grapple in the toyshop i begged my parents to get it.. i don't think i had ever wanted a tf so badly ad grapple!

i even bought the reissue even tho my original was in decent condition... i have classics inferno and to be honest it's one of my least favourites - maybe cos he didn't have a big white step ladder.

he is very g1 like in his blockiness and his transformation is quite fun (i really like voyager class tfs cos of their balance in transformation complexity and size). I Am pleased they remolded the arms on grapple and gave him a decent sized crane.. though certain details would've been nice such as the inclusion of weaponry - hand gun and er gun for a hand.

and yeah he should be more orange.. in that pic he looks more like a homage to the micromaster erector

but hey i'll be buying him anyways.

Samsonator wrote:

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Hang about...

"Grappel"

WTF??

Not the first glaring typographical error on Transformers packaging, probably not the last either. I'd try to argue it's necessity for trademark purposes, but then the "Solar Storm" in the name already takes care of that. Perhaps it's a packaging test shot and the error will be fixed by it's actual release... Then again, perhaps not. I could see Hasbro letting this slide...

I doubt its a typo. It'll be an intentional misspelling to get the name clear legal. Just like Scattorshot was an intentional misspelling of Scattershot. The name on the slides would be before they had to design the packaging; stuff can happen like that.

Ooo, pretty.

WANT.

"reveal the shield"? did i miss somthing

Oh man.

I already have Inferno and Spark and I told myself I don't need another version of this mold.

But he really looks tempting.

Dr. Heavy B wrote:"reveal the shield"? did i miss somthing

Yep, it's the mid-line rebranding for Generations and Hunt for the Decepticons. The gimmick is the rubsign, so the actual allegiance of the character is a mystery. That also explains why there are no "Autobot" this and "Decepticon" that, instead there are silly nicknames.

Looks great!

Nice to see the bit of remolding here. Grapple looks pretty cool.

Bass X0 wrote:

Samsonator wrote:

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Hang about...

"Grappel"

WTF??

Not the first glaring typographical error on Transformers packaging, probably not the last either. I'd try to argue it's necessity for trademark purposes, but then the "Solar Storm" in the name already takes care of that. Perhaps it's a packaging test shot and the error will be fixed by it's actual release... Then again, perhaps not. I could see Hasbro letting this slide...

I doubt its a typo. It'll be an intentional misspelling to get the name clear legal. Just like Scattorshot was an intentional misspelling of Scattershot. The name on the slides would be before they had to design the packaging; stuff can happen like that.

Indeed, though I imagine there was a three step process here:

1) Change Grapple to Grappel to pass trademark.

2) Discover that, since "Grappel" is not phonetically distinct from "Grapple" they still can't trademark it (remember, that's why they couldn't get "Airachnid"), so amend the application to add "Solar Storm", reflecting his bright yellow paint job.

3) Either forget they had changed the spelling of his name, or decide not to risk changing it back because they were already on a tight deadline, and can't afford another rejection.


Anyway, humans screw around with the spellings of their names all the time, even within a single language, consider:

Johnathan vs. Jonathon
Kathryn vs. Catherine

And if you get into nick-names things potentially get really crazy*:

Johnathan = John, Jonny, Nathan, Nate, & Jack
William = Liam, Will, & Bill
Alexander = Xander, Alex, & Lex
Robert = Bert, Rob, & Bob
Henry = Hank
Benjamin = Ben, Benny, & Obi-Wan

Why would Cybertronians be any better about spelling their names?

[*I'm not actually looking up the etymology for the names, I'm just going by shortenings of the names individuals may/might use. If you get into etymology, stepping things through multiple languages, it potentially gets stranger.]

Now THIS is how you do a remold right! Bravo Hasbro. I was expecting a crane to replace the water cannon.. but the new arms, feet -and- head were beyond my expectations. Definately a get.

Looks good but i'll wait for the Henkei version as it will have chrome.

This figure should have a gun of some sort and the crane should be able to be stored on his back.

I'm getting Grapple when I see him in stores but I wish they could have given him a gun of some sort guess Hasbro doesn't share the same enthusiasm for guns as I do huh "sad face"

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Dr. Heavy B wrote:"reveal the shield"? did i miss somthing

Yep, it's the mid-line rebranding for Generations and Hunt for the Decepticons.

So Generations & HFTD are merging into a single line?

This guy looks really good. I'm loving this G1 lovin'. This guy will great next to Inferno and Red Alert. Hopefully, Hasbro will give us an updated Hoist

Prowl1529 wrote:One more to spend money. But i will wait for Takara because i really hope they put his head yellow like the cartoon,

His head was also black in some episodes, just like the toy. Can't think of what episodes off hand, but yeah, most of us think of him from the "solar power tower" ep where it was yellow.

Maybe they'll tell us exactly what "solar storm" means in his bio? shrugs This toy is awesome though, I might pick it up.

As for Revealing the Shield, am I the only one who had trouble getting rub signs to work as a kid? I mean they would never change for me, unless I put hot water on them or something! Probably because I had cold hands I guess. heh.

Hasbro is actually kind of pissing me off right now. Don't get me wrong, I love all this Neo-G1 without it being all Geewunny (like, the toys don't PANDER too much to old aesthetics and are willing to make updates to style and such) but why couldn't they have had these toys out when I was living at home and had no rent to pay? By the time I get financially able to actually collect the Classics-verse toys, I'll have to pay triple the price for each toy on the aftermarket...oh WOE IS ME!

And I still haven't gotten a Classics/Henkei Optimus Prime cuz I never found him in stock... and well, he's stupid expensive on the aftermarket (end of bitching)

Loving that he has that full crane! Hope I can find an Inferno at some point so I can have both.

NuclearConvoy wrote:but why couldn't they have had these toys out when I was living at home and had no rent to pay? By the time I get financially able to actually collect the Classics-verse toys, I'll have to pay triple the price for each toy on the aftermarket...oh WOE IS ME!

Solution: Move back home!

Liftgate wrote:

NuclearConvoy wrote:but why couldn't they have had these toys out when I was living at home and had no rent to pay? By the time I get financially able to actually collect the Classics-verse toys, I'll have to pay triple the price for each toy on the aftermarket...oh WOE IS ME!

Solution: Move back home!

LOL! Not gonna happen, lol.

Joetx wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Dr. Heavy B wrote:"reveal the shield"? did i miss somthing

Yep, it's the mid-line rebranding for Generations and Hunt for the Decepticons.

So Generations & HFTD are merging into a single line?

It would appear so, especially with the pics of the Roddy and Cyclonus two pack.

Why is he yellow? I thought it was going to be orange, like the G1 figure!

Like that rich Russian guy in the DirecTV might say, "When I sees thees een store, I jump een eet."

I am very glad to see that he has numerous re-molded parts. From what I can tell: head, arms, articulated hands, alt mode side panels, and his ladder of course. Looks like he needs more paint apps, but that may be a prototype issue.

I'd like a more orange color too, but that may just be the lighting. Can't wait.