Payload - Yellow Long Haul Repaint and New Transformers Packaging Revealed

Will there be new packaging for the Deluxe class too? Looks not bad though...

This will be a last second decision to buy or not to buy when I see it in the store. Cool enough, but another movie toy.

Interesting, but this mold is the one mold so far to be packaged in robot mode in its original, and repainted form, but to not be packaged in its alt mode at all. Dump truck too boring and unattractive to young kid buyers?

Jacob P. Galvatron wrote:Oh, I like the new packaging.
And, why Payload?

It's a name they have sitting around.

glad I got the green one, this yellow doesn't do it for me, and I loved the G2 Constructicons(which were close to the same shade). This guy would look great next to 07 Movie Mudflap for anybody that has that one though.

Rated X wrote:I just dont see a point of changing his name. Especally to that of a character that already exists.

Umm...

So people complain when repaints AREN'T new characters, and complain when they ARE?

I'd rather have repaints have new names instead of what went on with Prime and Bumblebee through TFTM and ROTF...

Valandar wrote:

Rated X wrote:I just dont see a point of changing his name. Especally to that of a character that already exists.

Umm...

So people complain when repaints AREN'T new characters, and complain when they ARE?

Are you new here?


On a side note,I'm so ready for the movie stuff to leave...

That is so wierd, on my way home from school i was thinking where can i find pictures of that Yellow Longhaul from so long ago...and sure enough he is the first thing on the news. I realy am not a fan of the new packaging but what can you do. Still pretty neat figure but i wish i would have just gotten the green one when it was around.

tigertracks 24 wrote:This will be a last second decision to buy or not to buy when I see it in the store. Cool enough, but another movie toy.

Interesting, but this mold is the one mold so far to be packaged in robot mode in its original, and repainted form, but to not be packaged in its alt mode at all. Dump truck too boring and unattractive to young kid buyers?

I think you are on to something. I believe he is packaged in bot mode, since that is the mode that reflect that he is actually Voyager size the best. He is pretty small in his alt mode, and I think people would pass just because it would seem like they aren't getting their money's worth. In truck mode, he almost comes off as a Deluxe rather than Voyager class figure.

I thought that the repaint of Long Haul would also be in a 2-pack with an Autobot Deluxe figure, like his Constucticon brethren Demolishor/Scavenger and Mixmaster. I was kind of hoping that he would come with Sideswipe since I held off on getting him as of know. Anyways, I didn`t get Long Haul so I`ll probably get Payload, looks like a good mold and I like the colours.

It's getting pretty clear from these pictures that there's probably not going to be a distinct Classics/Universe line this fall, but rather original, movie-style G1 homage figures and repaints. IMO, this smaller picture of Sea Spray make him look even more like a movie figure, with the clear, energon-styled sword/weapon, the "sharp-looking" fingers, and the hoof-style feet. Not my cup of tea. I'd much rather see this figure released in a true, Universe line. Hope I'm wrong though as he has the potential to be rather cool.