Takara Tomy Releasing Transformers Power of the Primes Grotusque, Repugnus, Throne of the Primes #ワンフェス #wf2018s

I'm just glad Repugnus and Grotusque are the same as Hasbro's, otherwise might be convinced to buy them all over again.

Emerje

Well, I guess the last shoe to drop now for Takara's Power of the Primes line is Punch/Counterpunch. Will it be added to the main line along with Wreck-Gar, Nemesis Prime, and The Throne of the Primes? Or will it be a "EX" exclusive along the lines of Grotusque and Repugnus?

Probably good news for me since by the time I have enough money to collect again the Hasbro version will probably be all gone outside places like Ebay so the Takara one makes me a bit happy.

(If their a two pack, I can always give/sell my Grotesque to someone else who doesn't have one)

Oaky Takara. You got me. I'll be preordering Grotusque and Repugnus for sure. They will be expensive, but I think will be less so than the exclusive as balls Hasbro versions.

I think a large number of Prime collectors, like me, just breathed a huge sigh of relief. If we miss the HTS SDCC Throne of the Primes, we have another bit more expensive route we can take that still guarentees us the final Primes.

This is good to hear. I was worried I would never own a Throne of the Primes Optimus, and even if Takara's version does cost a little extra I don't mind all that much, I think it'll be worth it. Has anything been said about when PP-43 will be available? Or when pre-orders begin?

I have an open message to D-Max that I would like to share with all of you.

He said a little while back that Inferno was the best (or one of the best, I forget) voyagers from POTP. I didn't say anything but I clearly couldnt believe it. He is by far the laziest toy of the bunch since the only retooled element is his head. WEAK!

I wasnt gonna get him but when I saw him in the store, he looked fine. The head looked good, the colours too and thanks to coupons, I got him for -2$ (pretty much he cost $22 and my total order before buying him was $30 and I had a "save 25$ on an order over 50$" coupon so I bought him to save 2$ on what I was already buying).

And you know what? D-Max could be right. Maybe not the best (that probably goes to Hun Gurrr), but up there and better than Grimlock and the jets. He looks good as Inferno. And its not like Hotspot wears the mold better, the alt mode looks nothing like G1 for either of them so its fair game. the colours look great, that red is perfect. Very vibrant (better than the red used on the Classics Inferno). And it makes a cool red and white combiner torso. The plastic also feels better on Inferno than Hotspot and I like how they painted the light bar. It just works and it makes me enjoy the hot spot mold more than when Hot Spot was wearing it.

So yeah D-Max, I have no problems with Inferno. No even with the stickers. He looks good and feels good, and I dont think I need more than that.

Dang I was hoping to not need to get Inferno. I like the mold and need a version of Inferno. Might have to pick him up now....

Inferno is not a character I need to have filled in my roster, and absent the fantastic looking Generations figures I don’t have, I have been quite happy with their Energon counterparts for the time being. But I have been on the fence with the otP Inferno simply because I want an Inferno for my large Protectobot roster. I’mnot Sold on the torso colors though, so it may come down to whether he makes it to store shelves or not.

william-james88 wrote:I have an open message to D-Max that I would like to share with all of you.

He said a little while back that Inferno was the best (or one of the best, I forget) voyagers from POTP. I didn't say anything but I clearly couldnt believe it. He is by far the laziest toy of the bunch since the only retooled element is his head. WEAK!

I wasnt gonna get him but when I saw him in the store, he looked fine. The head looked good, the colours too and thanks to coupons, I got him for -2$ (pretty much he cost $22 and my total order before buying him was $30 and I had a "save 25$ on an order over 50$" coupon so I bought him to save 2$ on what I was already buying).

And you know what? D-Max could be right. Maybe not the best (that probably goes to Hun Gurrr), but up there and better than Grimlock and the jets. He looks good as Inferno. And its not like Hotspot wears the mold better, the alt mode looks nothing like G1 for either of them so its fair game. the colours look great, that red is perfect. Very vibrant (better than the red used on the Classics Inferno). And it makes a cool red and white combiner torso. The plastic also feels better on Inferno than Hotspot and I like how they painted the light bar. It just works and it makes me enjoy the hot spot mold more than when Hot Spot was wearing it.

So yeah D-Max, I have no problems with Inferno. No even with the stickers. He looks good and feels good, and I dont think I need more than that.

Yeah, I did say he was the best.

And I totally feel this. You all probably remember how frustrated I was with the whole idea of the figure.

But he's one of those figures where in hand, he kills. Will nails every point: while he's not "G1" Inferno with too much, he is a great Inferno, a Cybertronian version even, that feels better than any other version of the mold, makes 3 great molds, and fixes all the issues of the old takes.

Well said Will. I'm sort of glad it's not just me that find Inferno much better and worth it in hand.

Qwan wrote:Dang, that's too bad! I thought you guys could (theoretically) ship from Amazon US to New Zealand? I might be wrong but I seem to remember some Kiwis being able to import Punch/Counter and Blast Off.

They have...I think from the US site. Makes perfect sense!

RotorstormNZ wrote:

Qwan wrote:Dang, that's too bad! I thought you guys could (theoretically) ship from Amazon US to New Zealand? I might be wrong but I seem to remember some Kiwis being able to import Punch/Counter and Blast Off.

They have...I think from the US site. Makes perfect sense!

That's what I did, as someone outside the us and it worked well. Amazons international shipping has been more affordable as of late.

If editor is reading, thank she for the tip!

And Kanrabat, trust me going the amazon.com route will be cheaper than getting LG X figures at 40$usd on BBTS

I want to get Inferno to turn him into a Magnificent Six (minus one) combiner with Jazz, Prowl, Wheeljack, and Sunstreaker.

Sabrblade wrote:I want to get Inferno to turn him into a Magnificent Six (minus one) combiner with Jazz, Prowl, Wheeljack, and Sunstreaker.

If I ever got Inferno, he will be combined with Ironhide, Lightspeed, Blades and Fireflight, going for the all red look.

And who is your 6th?

Would the orange Legends Wreck-Gar look good on Inferno in torso mode?

I actually convinced myself to pass on Inferno, because fat chance I'll see him in stores around me, but now that Willy J has given a glowing review in addition to D-Max, I might have to get him anyway.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I want to get Inferno to turn him into a Magnificent Six (minus one) combiner with Jazz, Prowl, Wheeljack, and Sunstreaker.

If I ever got Inferno, he will be combined with Ironhide, Lightspeed, Blades and Fireflight, going for the all red look.

And who is your 6th?

None. I said "Magnificent Six (minus one)". Stampede was killed so the others are the five surviving members of the group. Silverbolt was implied to be a potential new member, but CW Silverbolt is another torso bot so he can't work with Inferno.

Not all of the combiners in my CW/UW/POTP combiner plans have a Legends class sixth member.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:I want to get Inferno to turn him into a Magnificent Six (minus one) combiner with Jazz, Prowl, Wheeljack, and Sunstreaker.

If I ever got Inferno, he will be combined with Ironhide, Lightspeed, Blades and Fireflight, going for the all red look.

And who is your 6th?

Would the orange Legends Wreck-Gar look good on Inferno in torso mode?

I actually convinced myself to pass on Inferno, because fat chance I'll see him in stores around me, but now that Willy J has given a glowing review in addition to D-Max, I might have to get him anyway.

I feel that is lots of people's opinion. So I might do a quick review/editorial about showing the positive points on why he might be worthwhile for one's collection.

I'll jump on the "Inferno is awesome" firetruck band wagon!

It's nice they fixed that silly knee issue Pyra and G2 Onslaught had, among others I think. The colors do work great.
He makes a great voyager Inferno, and red and white torso works really good with lots of different limb bots.

He felt excessive and completiony until I opened him up and the fun began.

It's nice that everyone seems to think highly of Inferno, given that his POTP figure has had a bad rap since the Raffy Rodriguez leak.

Speaking of Inferno, who is every one planning to combine him with? Personally, I'm going with Swoop, Alpha Bravo, CW Strafe, and Dust Up.

Autobot N wrote:Speaking of Inferno, who is every one planning to combine him with? Personally, I'm going with Swoop, Alpha Bravo, CW Strafe, and Dust Up.

Jazz, Prowl, Wheeljack, Sunstreaker. Together with Inferno, they are the five surviving members... of the Magnificent Six!

Autobot N wrote:Speaking of Inferno, who is every one planning to combine him with?

No one. He was never a combiner.
#GrumpyOldGeeWunner

Autobot N wrote:Speaking of Inferno, who is every one planning to combine him with?

No one, he is perfect by himself. He and Sky Lynx shall be the 2 spare torsos that rock the awesomesauce by themselves. Elita might, if I decide not to combine her, Jazz, Wreck Gar, and the limb gals.

I already pretty much have Inferno as a torso already in Defensor (who is still my favorite combiner despite how good Abominus is, his torso mode detailing is great!) and I already have a case (Superion and Computron) of combiner torsos having the same head and chest, so He will remain as is.

Inferno is actually so good alone that I don't mind not having a team for him

Sabrblade wrote:

Autobot N wrote:Speaking of Inferno, who is every one planning to combine him with? Personally, I'm going with Swoop, Alpha Bravo, CW Strafe, and Dust Up.

Jazz, Prowl, Wheeljack, Sunstreaker. Together with Inferno, they are the five surviving members... of the Magnificent Six!

Ya know, a reference like this might just be why they decided to do a Jazz and Inferno in this line, especially since they really are the odd 2 ducks out

Let's not forget that, unlike new-mold Jazz, Inferno was just an unused leftover from CW that they decided to just finally release in Potpie.

Having a real hard time finding pics of what people combined their Inferno with in this thread. Can anyone reply to this post with some?

william-james88 wrote:Having a real hard time finding pics of what people combined their Inferno with in this thread. Can anyone reply to this post with some?

Lone wolfs and doubles. I like the civil service vehicles. Maybe Trailbraker could get switched out.

I wanna try Sabr's Mag 6 idea though. That's a cool squad!

william-james88 wrote:Having a real hard time finding pics of what people combined their Inferno with in this thread. Can anyone reply to this post with some?

This image is not mine, but gives an idea of what I want to make out of an Inferno combiner (minus the third party feet):

Looks like Wreck Gar is finally up on Walgreen's website.

https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/trans ... 23-product

However, keep in mind, Walgreens online search for him in stores is going to likely tell you how many PotP deluxes total they have in stock, and not necessarily just Wreck Gar, even if you search just Wreck Gar's listing. This is how it was with Brainstorm. It does mean he should be showing up soon though.

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In addition to the 4 Amazon.com Transformers exclusives, Power of the Primes Titan Class PREDAKING is also currently available for an August 1st, 2018 release date.

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Why is he walking on his tip-toes? Is this new version of Blast Off a ballerina?

william-james88 wrote:Having a real hard time finding pics of what people combined their Inferno with in this thread. Can anyone reply to this post with some?

Here you go!



I quite like this configuration. It's rescue-vehicle themed...except for Jazz. I'm just pretending his a music therapist or something. Alpha Bravo I consider a Coast Guard rescue helicopter, even though he doesn't have any signage. The use of orange and white on his (with some blue too) looks close enough to the real deal. I originally had "Firestormer" here with Combiner Wars Smokescreen, but I swapped him with Unite Warriors Ratchet to better match the theme and the overall color scheme for Firestormer. Unite Warriors Sky Reign now looks like his Hasbro Counterpart (with an ever so slightly better deco), which I'm frankly fine with.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Looks like Wreck Gar is finally up on Walgreen's website.

https://www.walgreens.com/store/c/trans ... 23-product

However, keep in mind, Walgreens online search for him in stores is going to likely tell you how many PotP deluxes total they have in stock, and not necessarily just Wreck Gar, even if you search just Wreck Gar's listing. This is how it was with Brainstorm. It does mean he should be showing up soon though.

Aw yeah, the Hunt continues! Once I have him and Novastar, I will be done with PotP -- especially since I got lucky scoring SG Rodi and the wave3 Prime Master Pretenders at Target today!

Wolfman Jake wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Having a real hard time finding pics of what people combined their Inferno with in this thread. Can anyone reply to this post with some?

Here you go!

I quite like this configuration. It's rescue-vehicle themed...except for Jazz. I'm just pretending his a music therapist or something. Alpha Bravo I consider a Coast Guard rescue helicopter, even though he doesn't have any signage. The use of orange and white on his (with some blue too) looks close enough to the real deal. I originally had "Firestormer" here with Combiner Wars Smokescreen, but I swapped him with Unite Warriors Ratchet to better match the theme and the overall color scheme for Firestormer. Unite Warriors Sky Reign now looks like his Hasbro Counterpart (with an ever so slightly better deco), which I'm frankly fine with.

Try switching Jazz with Prowl.

Hotconvoy wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Having a real hard time finding pics of what people combined their Inferno with in this thread. Can anyone reply to this post with some?

Here you go!

I quite like this configuration. It's rescue-vehicle themed...except for Jazz. I'm just pretending his a music therapist or something. Alpha Bravo I consider a Coast Guard rescue helicopter, even though he doesn't have any signage. The use of orange and white on his (with some blue too) looks close enough to the real deal. I originally had "Firestormer" here with Combiner Wars Smokescreen, but I swapped him with Unite Warriors Ratchet to better match the theme and the overall color scheme for Firestormer. Unite Warriors Sky Reign now looks like his Hasbro Counterpart (with an ever so slightly better deco), which I'm frankly fine with.

Try switching Jazz with Prowl.

Prowl is already spoke for, though, as part of Optimus Maximus/Convoy Grand Prime. His membership is canon too, as evidenced by the IDW Transformers comics and the Unite Warriors manga. In fact, Prowl's and Optimus Prime's ability to final reconcile with one another is the reason that Optimus Maximus was every able to form at all in the IDW story, so switching him out seems disingenuous to that combiner time as a whole.

What I would love instead is a Combiner Wars Red Alert to complete the Firestormer team. It would be perfect having the bromantic duo of Inferno and Red Alert together in the same gestalt form.

So, I just had the change to open up my Amazon Blast Off figure. I thought I'd give a few thoughts on it, being that I also own the Unite Warriors version of this mold as well as the UW-EX version in Movor/Shuttler:

It's a very nice toy homage of G1 Blast Off. It holds together well, but not perfectly. It's still a core to get the top tail fins to really hold together fast. They just don't want to snap together snuggly and leave a bit of a gap between them. Many of the same issues with the Unite Warriors release of Blast Off are still present, like the loose head joint and the back halves of the shuttle being a bit tough to get to stay together seamlessly. This may very well be a "Your Mileage May Very" situation. So far, Movor/Shuttler has been the best release of this mold in terms of quality control, at least in my experience.

Another issue with this release comes from the fact that Hasbro decided to use the toy configuration instead of the cartoon configuration for robot mode, meaning that the arms in shuttle mode face the wrong way, exposing their hollow parts. You can turn the arms around to hide that, but then the arms won't tab into the sides of the shuttle and the tops of the wings like they are supposed to. The arms will pretty much stay in place regardless, though, thanks to some tight joints, but it's up to you how important that step in the transformation is in terms of functionality or aesthetics.

If you're like me and you already have Unite Warriors Bruticus and are wondering how well this Hasbro Blast Off works combined with the other Unite Warriors Combaticons, you'll be pleased to know it all works rather well. The brown Hasbro used coordinates VERY well with the greenish-brown highlights used on Onslaught. They're not exactly the same shade, but they are close, and they look great together. The hand-foot-gun doesn't quite match the other ones in the UW set, since Hasbro opted to paint the "meat" of the hand silver. It is exactly the same mold as the UW version, though, so you can just use that one instead if you want to use the Hasbro version as a limb. The chest plate on Bruticus of course doesn't match Blast Off's coloring, so you loose the "illusion" that it's made of his shuttle wings, but being that the wings are obviously there on Blast Off's "sleeve" anyway, it's not that big of a problem. The dark gunmetal gray and the tan coloring of the chest piece of UW Bruticus also don't clash, in my opinion, with the dark brown Hasbro Blast Off. Those colors don't seem to really go with anything else on the figure, but it still works fine. Personally, for better or worse, I'll be sticking to the Unite Warriors Blast Off for now, but I do like having the option of the Hasbro version in case I change my mind in the future. If anyone would like, I could take some pics later of Unite Warriors Bruticus with Hasbro's shuttle Blast Off.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Alpha Bravo I consider a Coast Guard rescue helicopter

You sir, are a wise man. For you see the wisdom in a helicopter not belonging in a team of jets.

I tip my had to you good sir, but I also leave you a warning.

Beware the words of Va'al for he will try to corrupt you convince you that yes, a helicopter in a group of jets really is a smart idea.

After what someone put in the other thread about relative speed of the areialbots, having a helicopter in there is the least of their problems, like Silverbolt being dead in a battle as he arrived there way faster than the others

Burn wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Alpha Bravo I consider a Coast Guard rescue helicopter

You sir, are a wise man. For you see the wisdom in a helicopter not belonging in a team of jets.

I tip my had to you good sir, but I also leave you a warning.

Beware the words of Va'al for he will try to corrupt you convince you that yes, a helicopter in a group of jets really is a smart idea.

Well if he has a boost mode like FOC Vortex then I could see him fitting in.

william-james88 wrote:Having a real hard time finding pics of what people combined their Inferno with in this thread. Can anyone reply to this post with some?

I don't have Inferno but here is my combination for Defensor.

Deadput wrote:

Burn wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Alpha Bravo I consider a Coast Guard rescue helicopter

You sir, are a wise man. For you see the wisdom in a helicopter not belonging in a team of jets.

I tip my had to you good sir, but I also leave you a warning.

Beware the words of Va'al for he will try to corrupt you convince you that yes, a helicopter in a group of jets really is a smart idea.

Well if he has a boost mode like FOC Vortex then I could see him fitting in.

Logical arguments about Alpha Strike is a good way to get banned ya know.

Burn wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:Alpha Bravo I consider a Coast Guard rescue helicopter

You sir, are a wise man. For you see the wisdom in a helicopter not belonging in a team of jets.

I tip my had to you good sir, but I also leave you a warning.

Beware the words of Va'al for he will try to corrupt you convince you that yes, a helicopter in a group of jets really is a smart idea.

Actually they're a team of Aerial Bots it's in the name. One could be a Zeppelin, Kite or a bird and the theme would still be valid.

A Rhino and a Buffalo in a team of Predators...??
A space shuttle in a team of combat vehicles...??

If speed is the issue then why accept a Lorry in a team of Race/Stunt Cars?



I question the level Terror I feel when looking at Blot compared to the others....

Look, let me put it this way.

I'm right.
Va'al isn't.


#AllHailStalker

Burn wrote:Look, let me put it this way.

I'm right.
Va'al isn't.


#AllHailStalker

Yes, you are .

But don't you mean
#AllHailBurn

Hotconvoy wrote:

Burn wrote:Look, let me put it this way.

I'm right.
Va'al isn't.


#AllHailStalker

Yes, you are .

But don't you mean
#AllHailBurn

#AllBurnStalker-wait no

Hotconvoy wrote:

Burn wrote:Look, let me put it this way.

I'm right.
Va'al isn't.


#AllHailStalker

Yes, you are .

But don't you mean
#AllHailBurn

nah, #AllHailStalker. It's my side biz, brainwashing convincing people that Stalker and the Predators are the be all and end all of everything.

Just think, if we'd gotten past the Pretenders, we could have gotten to G1.5 figures.

Burn wrote:

Hotconvoy wrote:

Burn wrote:Look, let me put it this way.

I'm right.
Va'al isn't.


#AllHailStalker

Yes, you are .

But don't you mean
#AllHailBurn

nah, #AllHailStalker. It's my side biz, brainwashing convincing people that Stalker and the Predators are the be all and end all of everything.

Just think, if we'd gotten past the Pretenders, we could have gotten to G1.5 figures.

Ahh, your right again!

#AllHailStalker
#AllHailBurn

lol

This again?

seibertron-civil-war-t106161.php

Va'al wrote:This again?

seibertron-civil-war-t106161.php

You know if this line had gone longer we would have gotten to G1.5!

Burn wrote:

Hotconvoy wrote:

Burn wrote:Look, let me put it this way.

I'm right.
Va'al isn't.


#AllHailStalker

Yes, you are .

But don't you mean
#AllHailBurn

nah, #AllHailStalker. It's my side biz, brainwashing convincing people that Stalker and the Predators are the be all and end all of everything.

Just think, if we'd gotten past the Pretenders, we could have gotten to G1.5 figures.

We did

They were amazing

If Alpha Bravo is a rescue copter then what does he keep in his missiles, life jackets and bottled water?

Coptur wrote:One could be a Zeppelin, Kite or a bird and the theme would still be valid.

I mean, if this can be a team then a helicopter isn't much of a stretch.

ZeroWolf wrote:After what someone put in the other thread about relative speed of the areialbots, having a helicopter in there is the least of their problems, like Silverbolt being dead in a battle as he arrived there way faster than the others

But their alt modes are just a disguise, they just look like their respective jet modes, but they're still robots with advance cybertronian technology on the inside.

Emerje

But then doesn't mean that AB is okay then as well and can go as fast as the others?