Speaking of retools, we also have a review of one of Bombshell's wavemates, Strongarm. She is a retool of the Elita 1 mold from last year.
And lastly, we also have Detritus which is our best look at the new Earth mode Hound mold.
Reviews for Transformers Legacy Bombshell and Strongarm
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Speaking of retools, we also have a review of one of Bombshell's wavemates, Strongarm. She is a retool of the Elita 1 mold from last year.
And lastly, we also have Detritus which is our best look at the new Earth mode Hound mold.
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Jul 23, 2023
I'm waiting for Bomshell and the Reprolabels that goes with it. Then once I have both on hand, I'll finally unpack all of my 3 Insecticons, apply the Repros on all of them, then proudly display them with my G1 and Primes Wars ones.
Why waiting to do everything at once?
Why not?
Why waiting to do everything at once?
Why not?
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Comment by Sowndwave76
Jul 23, 2023
That bug mode for Bombshell is growing on me...
While I do wish the legs stuck out the sides just a little more, I'm more glad this didn't end up looking too much like Shrapnel's bug mode. Not that Shrapnel's is bad.
Just glad there's more of a distinct look for each.
While I do wish the legs stuck out the sides just a little more, I'm more glad this didn't end up looking too much like Shrapnel's bug mode. Not that Shrapnel's is bad.
Just glad there's more of a distinct look for each.
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Comment by Bounti76
Jul 23, 2023
If anyone needed a fully new figure, it should have been Strongarm. The character has some heft and size to her. Not all female robots need to be petite, curvy, and small. Which, while we're on the subject, Elita One should have been a Voyager Class figure. In the cartoon, she's a head shorter than Prime, so why do they make her so small?
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It's also a very, very BAD mold. I sold Elita-1 and Minerva with no regrets. Damn clown car with gaps everywhere, and not fun to handle. But I wonder if Strongarm will feel different in hand.
Comment by -Kanrabat-
Jul 23, 2023
Bounti76 wrote:If anyone needed a fully new figure, it should have been Strongarm. The character has some heft and size to her. Not all female robots need to be petite, curvy, and small. Which, while we're on the subject, Elita One should have been a Voyager Class figure. In the cartoon, she's a head shorter than Prime, so why do they make her so small?
It's also a very, very BAD mold. I sold Elita-1 and Minerva with no regrets. Damn clown car with gaps everywhere, and not fun to handle. But I wonder if Strongarm will feel different in hand.
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Comment by o.supreme
Jul 23, 2023
There's also a Detritus review as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLG302KDjY&t=51s
Im still bewinldered at how this is coming out before SS86 Hound. I know some are pointing to examples such as TR Sentinal Prime (before Astrotrain) or Skyshadow (Before Overlord).
What I dont think people recall correctly though is...
With Hound, we've known about him for over a year, then Detritus name came up later.
With TR Sentinel & Skyshadow, the toys came out first, and fans just drew correct conclusions that these were pretools for the characters they were obviously made for.
The delay for SS86 Hound is still
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLG302KDjY&t=51s
Im still bewinldered at how this is coming out before SS86 Hound. I know some are pointing to examples such as TR Sentinal Prime (before Astrotrain) or Skyshadow (Before Overlord).
What I dont think people recall correctly though is...
With Hound, we've known about him for over a year, then Detritus name came up later.
With TR Sentinel & Skyshadow, the toys came out first, and fans just drew correct conclusions that these were pretools for the characters they were obviously made for.
The delay for SS86 Hound is still
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jul 23, 2023
Apparently, Hasbro doesn't like making characters with just car altmodes any bigger than the Deluxe class.Bounti76 wrote:If anyone needed a fully new figure, it should have been Strongarm. The character has some heft and size to her. Not all female robots need to be petite, curvy, and small. Which, while we're on the subject, Elita One should have been a Voyager Class figure. In the cartoon, she's a head shorter than Prime, so why do they make her so small?
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Exclusives are weird because retailers' attitudes and preferences can shift. Velocitron Hot Rod was cancelled, it's possible something similar happened with Hound, but we know Hasbro is committed to getting the figure out there somehow.
Comment by AcademyofDrX
Jul 23, 2023
o.supreme wrote:There's also a Detritus review as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLG302KDjY&t=51s
Im still bewinldered at how this is coming out before SS86 Hound. I know some are pointing to examples such as TR Sentinal Prime (before Astrotrain) or Skyshadow (Before Overlord).
What I dont think people recall correctly though is...
With Hound, we've known about him for over a year, then Detritus name came up later.
With TR Sentinel & Skyshadow, the toys came out first, and fans just drew correct conclusions that these were pretools for the characters they were obviously made for.
The delay for SS86 Hound is still
Exclusives are weird because retailers' attitudes and preferences can shift. Velocitron Hot Rod was cancelled, it's possible something similar happened with Hound, but we know Hasbro is committed to getting the figure out there somehow.
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Don't forget triple changing Titans Return Voyager Prime and Megs being pretools for Tankor and Blitzwing respectively.
Comment by ZeroWolf
Jul 23, 2023
o.supreme wrote:There's also a Detritus review as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLG302KDjY&t=51s
Im still bewinldered at how this is coming out before SS86 Hound. I know some are pointing to examples such as TR Sentinal Prime (before Astrotrain) or Skyshadow (Before Overlord).
What I dont think people recall correctly though is...
With Hound, we've known about him for over a year, then Detritus name came up later.
With TR Sentinel & Skyshadow, the toys came out first, and fans just drew correct conclusions that these were pretools for the characters they were obviously made for.
The delay for SS86 Hound is still
Don't forget triple changing Titans Return Voyager Prime and Megs being pretools for Tankor and Blitzwing respectively.
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They made Override in the Speedia 500 line as a Voyager. And like Override, Elita One doesn't need to be a large Voyager, just more in scale with Optimus. Even if they'd left Elita as a Deluxe, a large Deluxe (eg Siege Ironhide) would have worked better.
Comment by Bounti76
Jul 23, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:Apparently, Hasbro doesn't like making characters with just car altmodes any bigger than the Deluxe class.Bounti76 wrote:If anyone needed a fully new figure, it should have been Strongarm. The character has some heft and size to her. Not all female robots need to be petite, curvy, and small. Which, while we're on the subject, Elita One should have been a Voyager Class figure. In the cartoon, she's a head shorter than Prime, so why do they make her so small?
They made Override in the Speedia 500 line as a Voyager. And like Override, Elita One doesn't need to be a large Voyager, just more in scale with Optimus. Even if they'd left Elita as a Deluxe, a large Deluxe (eg Siege Ironhide) would have worked better.
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Don't forget that there's also SS86 Hotrod.
Also, RiD Strongarm is not supposed to be a car. She's supposed to be a truck/SUV. So a voyager would have been appropriate.
Comment by -Kanrabat-
Jul 23, 2023
Bounti76 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Apparently, Hasbro doesn't like making characters with just car altmodes any bigger than the Deluxe class.Bounti76 wrote:If anyone needed a fully new figure, it should have been Strongarm. The character has some heft and size to her. Not all female robots need to be petite, curvy, and small. Which, while we're on the subject, Elita One should have been a Voyager Class figure. In the cartoon, she's a head shorter than Prime, so why do they make her so small?
They made Override in the Speedia 500 line as a Voyager. And like Override, Elita One doesn't need to be a large Voyager, just more in scale with Optimus. Even if they'd left Elita as a Deluxe, a large Deluxe (eg Siege Ironhide) would have worked better.
Don't forget that there's also SS86 Hotrod.
Also, RiD Strongarm is not supposed to be a car. She's supposed to be a truck/SUV. So a voyager would have been appropriate.
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Thanks, I'll add it to the article.
As for your question, the difference is you are comparing regular retail releases that are planned by Hasbro to exclusive releases that are planned by retailers. The delay for SS86 Hound is due to Target's scheduling, just as Velocitron Hot Rod's current cancellation is due to Walmart's scheduling.
Comment by william-james88
Jul 23, 2023
o.supreme wrote:There's also a Detritus review as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLG302KDjY&t=51s
Im still bewinldered at how this is coming out before SS86 Hound. I know some are pointing to examples such as TR Sentinal Prime (before Astrotrain) or Skyshadow (Before Overlord).
What I dont think people recall correctly though is...
With Hound, we've known about him for over a year, then Detritus name came up later.
With TR Sentinel & Skyshadow, the toys came out first, and fans just drew correct conclusions that these were pretools for the characters they were obviously made for.
The delay for SS86 Hound is still
Thanks, I'll add it to the article.
As for your question, the difference is you are comparing regular retail releases that are planned by Hasbro to exclusive releases that are planned by retailers. The delay for SS86 Hound is due to Target's scheduling, just as Velocitron Hot Rod's current cancellation is due to Walmart's scheduling.
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Comment by DeathReviews
Jul 23, 2023
I'll be getting Bombshell, yes. But I'm among those who wish he had gotten a completely new mold. The rear half looks too boxy, and I agree that the rear insect legs need to stick out at the sides somehow. The only legs you can see are the tiny ones poking out near the front. The rest are completely occluded.
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Comment by Till-all-R1
Jul 23, 2023
I'm curious, if they were going to do a Stunticon 5-pk then why bother with a Motormaster rerun? Seems that maybe these two items would be out around the same time.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jul 23, 2023
Is there a Motormaster rerun?Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm curious, if they were going to do a Stunticon 5-pk then why bother with a Motormaster rerun? Seems that maybe these two items would be out around the same time.
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Yes and it's been a while since its announcement.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 201976?o=4
https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/products/ ... 8f01&_ss=r
https://tfsource.com/tfsource/commander ... ns-legacy/
https://toysnowman.com/products/transfo ... 2609415394
All are preorders.
Comment by -Kanrabat-
Jul 23, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:Is there a Motormaster rerun?Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm curious, if they were going to do a Stunticon 5-pk then why bother with a Motormaster rerun? Seems that maybe these two items would be out around the same time.
Yes and it's been a while since its announcement.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 201976?o=4
https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/products/ ... 8f01&_ss=r
https://tfsource.com/tfsource/commander ... ns-legacy/
https://toysnowman.com/products/transfo ... 2609415394
All are preorders.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Jul 23, 2023
Isn't the 5-pack toy deco? In that case the rerun for Motormaster is justifiable considering the deco difference.Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm curious, if they were going to do a Stunticon 5-pk then why bother with a Motormaster rerun? Seems that maybe these two items would be out around the same time.
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It basically comes down to availability: The Menasor giftset is a Pulse exclusive, while the Motormaster re-release is available anywhere else.
So close to completing CW Menasor, and now this...
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jul 23, 2023
-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is there a Motormaster rerun?Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm curious, if they were going to do a Stunticon 5-pk then why bother with a Motormaster rerun? Seems that maybe these two items would be out around the same time.
Yes and it's been a while since its announcement.
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/ ... 201976?o=4
https://www.agesthreeandup.ca/products/ ... 8f01&_ss=r
https://tfsource.com/tfsource/commander ... ns-legacy/
https://toysnowman.com/products/transfo ... 2609415394
All are preorders.
It basically comes down to availability: The Menasor giftset is a Pulse exclusive, while the Motormaster re-release is available anywhere else.
So close to completing CW Menasor, and now this...
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The second run is for people that got all of the single cars but weren't able to get Motormaster. Those people aren't very likely to buy the box set just for Motormaster and even if they did they'd still be left with four unused cars either way.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Jul 23, 2023
Till-all-R1 wrote:I'm curious, if they were going to do a Stunticon 5-pk then why bother with a Motormaster rerun? Seems that maybe these two items would be out around the same time.
The second run is for people that got all of the single cars but weren't able to get Motormaster. Those people aren't very likely to buy the box set just for Motormaster and even if they did they'd still be left with four unused cars either way.
Emerje
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Why is as Hound dependent on Target? Would he not be mass retail?
Comment by TK415
Jul 24, 2023
william-james88 wrote:o.supreme wrote:There's also a Detritus review as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLG302KDjY&t=51s
Im still bewinldered at how this is coming out before SS86 Hound. I know some are pointing to examples such as TR Sentinal Prime (before Astrotrain) or Skyshadow (Before Overlord).
What I dont think people recall correctly though is...
With Hound, we've known about him for over a year, then Detritus name came up later.
With TR Sentinel & Skyshadow, the toys came out first, and fans just drew correct conclusions that these were pretools for the characters they were obviously made for.
The delay for SS86 Hound is still
Thanks, I'll add it to the article.
As for your question, the difference is you are comparing regular retail releases that are planned by Hasbro to exclusive releases that are planned by retailers. The delay for SS86 Hound is due to Target's scheduling, just as Velocitron Hot Rod's current cancellation is due to Walmart's scheduling.
Why is as Hound dependent on Target? Would he not be mass retail?
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Hound was leaked as part of a Buzzworthy Bumblebee two-pack that included Hatchet. As far as I recall, it's not clear if that release has been delayed or cancelled, but Hasbro has said that he's still coming.
Comment by AcademyofDrX
Jul 24, 2023
TK415 wrote:william-james88 wrote:o.supreme wrote:There's also a Detritus review as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xLG302KDjY&t=51s
Im still bewinldered at how this is coming out before SS86 Hound. I know some are pointing to examples such as TR Sentinal Prime (before Astrotrain) or Skyshadow (Before Overlord).
What I dont think people recall correctly though is...
With Hound, we've known about him for over a year, then Detritus name came up later.
With TR Sentinel & Skyshadow, the toys came out first, and fans just drew correct conclusions that these were pretools for the characters they were obviously made for.
The delay for SS86 Hound is still
Thanks, I'll add it to the article.
As for your question, the difference is you are comparing regular retail releases that are planned by Hasbro to exclusive releases that are planned by retailers. The delay for SS86 Hound is due to Target's scheduling, just as Velocitron Hot Rod's current cancellation is due to Walmart's scheduling.
Why is as Hound dependent on Target? Would he not be mass retail?
Hound was leaked as part of a Buzzworthy Bumblebee two-pack that included Hatchet. As far as I recall, it's not clear if that release has been delayed or cancelled, but Hasbro has said that he's still coming.
