Today's Reveals include Legacy deluxe G1 Optimus Prime and E Hobby Gobot Homages
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Mic check..1..2..(thud) just in time for the 40th anniversary celebration I welcome a familiar face to the Legacy United line! Thats right folks, it be Optimus Prime at the deluxe scale featuring his toy style, but with a whole lotta fun !
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Shuhei Umeza san the talented wizard worked on this dude with me! What a vibe its been working with Shu san, such a solid guy!
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Lemme break down the deets, please read in your Blurr voice! whose better then a deluxe articulated Prime that comes with his blue metallic tinted matrix of leadership, his toy styled black blaster, his animation styled ion blaster cannon, 5 mm ports in various strategic places, lightpiping yellow eyes, weapon storage on the back freightliner truck bed, the ability to hitch to multiple trailers , smokestack upgrades, cybertron radial pvc rubber tires, nobody nobody nobodyyyyyyyyy!!
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When I was a kid I used to dream of things like this, I always wanted my Optimus to have permanently attached fists and I always wanted that dang blaster to fit in his hands smmoooothly, so many other things dreaming well wake up fans, he is here and you can preorder this beauty this Thursday at 1 pm et!
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Please note the colors are just like the og toy even though this toy sample I had to photo is an early sample, colors and apperances are varied!
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 12th, 2024 @ 3:18pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:It's just unfortunate that they're on the wrong mold.-Kanrabat- wrote:Slipstream's colors are gorgeous.
Not the first Slipstream to be a Windblade retool... and since they're both jet fembots, won't be the last.

Quake makes me wish I had bought Spinister instead of Crosshairs during Siege


Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2024 @ 4:01pm CDT
That one was at least retooled enough to convincingly pretend to be a Seeker. This one's just a "Nemesis Windblade".Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's just unfortunate that they're on the wrong mold.-Kanrabat- wrote:Slipstream's colors are gorgeous.
Not the first Slipstream to be a Windblade retool...
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2024 @ 4:06pm CDT
And now the video's on YouTube.Sabrblade wrote:Big Bad Toy Store has dropped a formal reveal video for the Legacy United GoBots 3-Pack containing Pathfinder, Treds, and Smallfoot:
https://twitter.com/BigBadToyStore/status/1800921002802864180
But because the video is on Twitter, it's not embed-able here. Click the link above to see the video.
Posted by cloudballoon on June 12th, 2024 @ 5:25pm CDT
If TT announces Missing Link Megatron, then I'll instantly go and order no-trailer Missing Link.
Posted by Perceptor1996 on June 12th, 2024 @ 5:48pm CDT
Posted by Overcracker on June 12th, 2024 @ 5:54pm CDT
Perceptor1996 wrote:I've feel Optimus tends to have really good deluxe toys so this is a pick up & this actaully looks like it may be a better toy then the Missing Link. So gotta get it in hand just to see if that's the case.
G1 Prime has only had 1 other deluxe figure and it was terrible.
Bay Movie Prime had one, and it was o.k.
Armada Prime had one and was great.
Energon had 1 and it was terrible.
Animated had 2. one was o.k, the other was impossible to get and had the black goo all over him. But the mold was pretty good.
I think that's all of them outside of Cyberverse and 2015 R.I.D.
Someone will no doubt correct me if I missed one.
Posted by Perceptor1996 on June 12th, 2024 @ 6:07pm CDT
1 Prime has only had 1 other deluxe figure and it was terrible.
Bay Movie Prime had one, and it was o.k.
Armada Prime had one and was great.
Energon had 1 and it was terrible.
Animated had 2. one was o.k, the other was impossible to get and had the black goo all over him. But the mold was pretty good.
I think that's all of them outside of Cyberverse and 2015 R.I.D.
Someone will no doubt correct me if I missed one.
Well you did miss the First Edition one and the video game ones. I would also consider a lot of those better then just ok.
Posted by Nemesis Primal on June 12th, 2024 @ 6:09pm CDT
G1 Optimus looks surprisingly good, but it was never something that I would get and I wish the budget went to a different character.
Quake also looks surprisingly good and is someone I'll be picking up, was not expecting him to get as much retooling as he did.
Any Slipstream that doesn't actually use a Seeker mold is a waste.
Kinda don't like everything about Pathfinder (no visor, don't like the mold, color scheme is still really close to normal Cosmos), but I'm invested enough in getting Treds and Smallfoot that I guess I'm just gonna have to deal.
Already got Metalhawk last year.
Posted by Overcracker on June 12th, 2024 @ 6:49pm CDT
Perceptor1996 wrote:1 Prime has only had 1 other deluxe figure and it was terrible.
Bay Movie Prime had one, and it was o.k.
Armada Prime had one and was great.
Energon had 1 and it was terrible.
Animated had 2. one was o.k, the other was impossible to get and had the black goo all over him. But the mold was pretty good.
I think that's all of them outside of Cyberverse and 2015 R.I.D.
Someone will no doubt correct me if I missed one.
Well you did miss the First Edition one and the video game ones. I would also consider a lot of those better then just ok.
This is true,
WFC less than stellar. FOC, was just o.k.
Ahh Never owned the SDCC deluxe prime prime. Was it good?
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2024 @ 7:06pm CDT
It's an okay figure. A little odd in its proportions, but overall not bad.Overcracker wrote:Perceptor1996 wrote:1 Prime has only had 1 other deluxe figure and it was terrible.
Bay Movie Prime had one, and it was o.k.
Armada Prime had one and was great.
Energon had 1 and it was terrible.
Animated had 2. one was o.k, the other was impossible to get and had the black goo all over him. But the mold was pretty good.
I think that's all of them outside of Cyberverse and 2015 R.I.D.
Someone will no doubt correct me if I missed one.
Well you did miss the First Edition one and the video game ones. I would also consider a lot of those better then just ok.
This is true,
WFC less than stellar. FOC, was just o.k.
Ahh Never owned the SDCC deluxe prime prime. Was it good?
RID15 Warrior class Optimus is trash. Or at least, the normal one is. I never got the retooled winged one.
Cyberverse Deluxe Optimus is okay. Never got any of the Warrior class versions.
EarthSpark Deluxe Optimus is also okay. Never got the Warrior class version either.
Posted by Overcracker on June 12th, 2024 @ 8:16pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:It's an okay figure. A little odd in its proportions, but overall not bad.
Ahh Never owned the SDCC deluxe prime prime. Was it good?
Ahh, thanks.
Posted by william-james88 on June 12th, 2024 @ 8:43pm CDT
Perceptor1996 wrote:1 Prime has only had 1 other deluxe figure and it was terrible.
Bay Movie Prime had one, and it was o.k.
Armada Prime had one and was great.
Energon had 1 and it was terrible.
Animated had 2. one was o.k, the other was impossible to get and had the black goo all over him. But the mold was pretty good.
I think that's all of them outside of Cyberverse and 2015 R.I.D.
Someone will no doubt correct me if I missed one.
Well you did miss the First Edition one and the video game ones. I would also consider a lot of those better then just ok.
WFC deluxe prime is one of the best toys we've ever gotten
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... des/34952/
Posted by william-james88 on June 12th, 2024 @ 8:46pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:It's an okay figure. A little odd in its proportions, but overall not bad.Overcracker wrote:Perceptor1996 wrote:1 Prime has only had 1 other deluxe figure and it was terrible.
Bay Movie Prime had one, and it was o.k.
Armada Prime had one and was great.
Energon had 1 and it was terrible.
Animated had 2. one was o.k, the other was impossible to get and had the black goo all over him. But the mold was pretty good.
I think that's all of them outside of Cyberverse and 2015 R.I.D.
Someone will no doubt correct me if I missed one.
Well you did miss the First Edition one and the video game ones. I would also consider a lot of those better then just ok.
This is true,
WFC less than stellar. FOC, was just o.k.
Ahh Never owned the SDCC deluxe prime prime. Was it good?
RID15 Warrior class Optimus is trash. Or at least, the normal one is. I never got the retooled winged one.
Cyberverse Deluxe Optimus is okay. Never got any of the Warrior class versions.
EarthSpark Deluxe Optimus is also okay. Never got the Warrior class version either.
I really love the retooled winged RID Prime. They even retooled the front of the truck so that you have a better bot mode aesthetic with the hands and shoulders.
And Earthspark Warrior Prime is waaaaaaay better than I would have ever expected from that class. It's a surprisingly solid toy. Nothing amazing, it's very standard. But it's a standard no nonsense Prime toy which costs less than a deluxe figure. It's a toy I'd happily recomend to any parent as an Optimus toy for their kids.
The Cyberverse warrior however is one of the worse prime toys to have ever been made. It is bafflingly bad.
Posted by SpaceEagle on June 12th, 2024 @ 10:10pm CDT
Posted by SpaceEagle on June 12th, 2024 @ 10:32pm CDT
As much as I LOVE the Targetmasters, I do think Quake's alt mode is a bit...jank. I guess I can blame that on wanting to avoid looking too much like a Leopard tank lol, and maybe the fault of the Skullgrin mold as well. I still like it, though, so hmph, more money outta me!
Posted by william-james88 on June 13th, 2024 @ 7:19am CDT
- Comic Edition Xaaron and Flame, based on the Refraktor and GE Megatron molds respectively
- Metalhawk as a package refresh with slightly different colours
- Core class Energon Galvatron
- Core class Geocron, which is a redeco of Bouldercrash with a new head straight out of the JG1 Headmasters episode featuring the inhabitants of planet Daira
- Leader class Armada Galvatron
Preorders for several of these, should be up at 1 pm Eastern Time on Pulse.






















Hi Transformer fans,
As promised, here’s a look at the upcoming core class figures: Geocron and Galvatron!
Geocron is a redeco of our previous Bouldercrash figure but with a new head that is straight out of the JG1 Headmasters episode featuring the inhabitants of planet Daira.
Galvatron is a redeco as well; one that I think a lot of folks were waiting for after we announced the Energon Megatron. We followed the anime for the coloring which is why he has the silver crown and slightly blue face.
Please have a look at the photos attached and I made sure to snap a pic of them next to their counterparts.
Thanks for popping by,
-Evan
On to the Voyagers!! I’ll start with this dashing package refresh of Legacy United Metalhawk! But, whats this, I was able to switch colors to the more vibrant toy pretender shell!?!?
So as you all know this fierce hunk was a partial tooling off of the Cyclonus mold and the homey naveskoorb got to work on the development of this dude. For those of you who don’t know, our Evan Brooks is somewhat of a Japanese guru when it comes to TF. His knowledge and passion towards the brand is a blessing to us all!
Now I know what yall gonna say, that gold doesn’t match the og toy! Egads and gadzooks man Markclonus screwed us again!! honestly molded plastic gold is kind of a headache in production and there is only a few pantone golds I know are solid in terms of color pop and longevity. So much like alot of things on the brand, I turn to my gut to guide the way! Also, since we usually don’t get to change colors on a package refresh of an item, I had to keep it really close to the first release, but I thought it was important for a variant release of this guy! Great figure!
To note, all the colors here are accurate and I don’t have in hand samples unfortunately to do a posed out posting.
But what I can promise you is this, another voyager reveal tomorrow!!! hooray!
Posted by Perceptor1996 on June 13th, 2024 @ 7:55am CDT
The comics stuff I've been skipping so far because it just hasn't been anything I've had a reason to want & I don't know who Flame is, but he's looks basically like a tank Rodimus so I have add him to even growing Rodimus fleet. Plus Xaaron looks a little fun too.
Posted by Rtron on June 13th, 2024 @ 7:59am CDT
Posted by Mkall on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:18am CDT
Posted by Glyph on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:30am CDT
YESSSSSSSSS. That deco on Flame is sick.Mkall wrote:Xaaron AND Flame? oh yeah!
Seriously, that weird little zombie story is one of my quirky favourites from TFUK. And my Impactor needs a Xaaron to yell at.
(Hey Mkall!)
Posted by Mkall on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:32am CDT
Glyph wrote:(Hey Mkall!)
Hey buddy! Hope you're doing well!
Posted by Emerje on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:33am CDT
So looking at Xaaron, I really have to wonder if he's a pre-tool of our upcoming Deluxe Megatron in Studio Series in December. Him and Megatron have similar chests in the comic and Megatron does typically have a tank mode, plus I bet you can peg that canon to the forearm, it would be a smart reuse. We still don't know what the "HM" in "HM Megatron" means (can't be High Moon, we already got that).
Looking forward to seeing how many repaints of Prime we end up getting. Does he have a trailer hitch, I can't tell? Shame his hands appear to be molded to the wrist and painted blue. I hope the back of the box is the accurate colors he mentioned, I really don't like the speckled gray, I want them to use the good silver plastic on him.
Emerje
Posted by Glyph on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:36am CDT
Posted by Rtron on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:44am CDT
Emerje wrote:Man, all of this new stuff have me really excited. Well, a little less excited about the second "toy colors" Metal Hawk just being "the same but brighter because the shell is brighter". Hopefully the gold really is darker.
So looking at Xaaron, I really have to wonder if he's a pre-tool of our upcoming Deluxe Megatron in Studio Series in December. Him and Megatron have similar chests in the comic and Megatron does typically have a tank mode, plus I bet you can peg that canon to the forearm, it would be a smart reuse. We still don't know what the "HM" in "HM Megatron" means (can't be High Moon, we already got that).
Looking forward to seeing how many repaints of Prime we end up getting. Does he have a trailer hitch, I can't tell? Shame his hands appear to be molded to the wrist and painted blue. I hope the back of the box is the accurate colors he mentioned, I really don't like the speckled gray, I want them to use the good silver plastic on him.
Emerje
There was a deluxe Megatron too? Because the listing I remember for next year's Studio Series was a Leader.
As for Prime, Mark said in his post that he has "the ability to hitch to multiple trailers", so I'm guessing it's got the hitch. He also said the toy in the pictures is a test shot and colors may vary, that they were trying to get as close as possible to the g1 toy's colors, so there's hope there.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:51am CDT
But at least we’re finally getting Buzzsaw.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:56am CDT
Posted by ThunderThruster on June 13th, 2024 @ 11:02am CDT
Posted by Emerje on June 13th, 2024 @ 11:04am CDT
Rtron wrote:There was a deluxe Megatron too? Because the listing I remember for next year's Studio Series was a Leader.
Yes, but like I said, it's part of the December wave so still 2024 while Leader Megatron is July 2025.
As for Prime, Mark said in his post that he has "the ability to hitch to multiple trailers", so I'm guessing it's got the hitch.
Oops, guess I glossed over that part. Can't really see it in any of the shots.
He also said the toy in the pictures is a test shot and colors may vary, that they were trying to get as close as possible to the g1 toy's colors, so there's hope there.
Yes, that's what I meant by "I hope the back of the box is the accurate colors he mentioned".
More reveals:
Animated Motormaster- https://www.instagram.com/p/C8KEsDSO6Yi/?img_index=1
Leader Soundwave- https://www.instagram.com/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/?img_index=1
Soundwave is about as boring of a repaint as you can get, basically just the Dramatic Capture Soundwave with Netflix Ravage, Buzzsaw (from the Netflix Laserbeak) and Core Frenzy Rumble in toy colors. Hope people weren't too set on this including Slugfest and Overkill! But I think we all knew this was the most likely outcome. I only want Buzzsaw and once again they split up the Frenzy and Rumble!
Emerje
Posted by Quantum Surge on June 13th, 2024 @ 11:26am CDT
Posted by TK415 on June 13th, 2024 @ 11:40am CDT
Posted by Stormshot_Prime on June 13th, 2024 @ 11:44am CDT
Let’s hope some other comic series get some attention, I’m still waiting for a mainline Nautica (or any other Camiens for that matter)
Posted by Glyph on June 13th, 2024 @ 11:49am CDT
Sowndwave76 wrote:Disappointing that this new Soundwave...
He knew what he was doing.


Posted by Sabrblade on June 13th, 2024 @ 11:51am CDT

Posted by Gauntlet101010 on June 13th, 2024 @ 12:22pm CDT
I guess I'm paying leader class price for Buzzsaw. On the other hand maybe this version of Soundy won't yellow.
Flame and Xaaron are kinda what I expected TBH. I dunno why. I'll nab 'em.
Posted by Starseeker on June 13th, 2024 @ 12:28pm CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on June 13th, 2024 @ 12:29pm CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Toy colors for Rumble. Sure, okay.
I guess I'm paying leader class price for Buzzsaw. On the other hand maybe this version of Soundy won't yellow.
Flame and Xaaron are kinda what I expected TBH. I dunno why. I'll nab 'em.
I'm in the same boat on Buzzsaw, except I'm going to force myself to wait and hope for a sale at Target whenever they arrive in stores. Hopefully they should be pretty well stocked sicne this should be the wave coming out ahead of Christmas.
Posted by Overcracker on June 13th, 2024 @ 12:50pm CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on June 13th, 2024 @ 1:21pm CDT
Comic double pack alt modes are pretty bad too, dont really remeber flame from the comics so I can probably skip on them.
GObots three pack is a must even if it is selects and not legacy.
Liking the colors of buzzsaw but those cassette bots including ravage are pretty much garbage and definitely not making soundwave worth leader pricing.
G1 Optimus looks good but I dont remmeber the G1 toy being that crazy size wise to newer deluxes.
Motormaster looks great but would then be needing his team mates and all the third party gubbins to get it to combine
Posted by angtre on June 13th, 2024 @ 2:15pm CDT
[edit] I know everybody here probably subscribes to the newsletter of many sites selling Tf toys, but why was there no news about the new MPGs toys in homepage? That already happened with Trainbots variants a while ago...
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 13th, 2024 @ 4:07pm CDT
I would love a comic deco Soundwave, with or without minions.
I really want that Motormaster, but I would need the rest of them, hopefully with the ability to combine. But nothing about MM indicates that he will. The originals never did either.
The comic 2 pack is alright, I have zero regard for Flame, if I get the set I might just have him stand in as IDW Rodimus. Xaaron I do like, I just wish he was a voyager. He'll look funny standing next to leader Selects Galvatron.
Armada Galvatron should be able to combine with Tidal Wave as well?
Posted by Glyph on June 13th, 2024 @ 4:44pm CDT


'Cos honestly I'm more interested in the minions than in Soundwave himself. And can we have the late-G1 minions too, pretty please?
Posted by Sabrblade on June 13th, 2024 @ 6:30pm CDT
Here you go:Glyph wrote:So hey Hasbro, how's about doing 2-packs of the cassette minions like the original G1 releases and the recent Micromaster battle packs?![]()
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'Cos honestly I'm more interested in the minions than in Soundwave himself. And can we have the late-G1 minions too, pretty please?



Posted by Glyph on June 13th, 2024 @ 7:40pm CDT

Although I think those must have mostly passed me by at the time, don't recall seeing them on shelves over here. Should have remembered them though, now you mention them.
So I'll change my ask: How about a repackage to go with your new Soundwave release, Hasbro?

Posted by Dino-Snarl on June 13th, 2024 @ 8:07pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 13th, 2024 @ 9:02pm CDT
Glyph wrote:No no no, I'm greedy, I want NEW ones that are available NOW at retail price
Although I think those must have mostly passed me by at the time, don't recall seeing them on shelves over here. Should have remembered them though, now you mention them.
So I'll change my ask: How about a repackage to go with your new Soundwave release, Hasbro?
One of the two packs were hard to find if I remember correctly. If, IF we're getting a SS86 Soundwave my gut tells me that they'll redo Ravage, Laserbeak, and Ratbat for the release.
Posted by Till-all-R1 on June 13th, 2024 @ 10:23pm CDT
Sowndwave76 wrote:Disappointing that this new Soundwave doesn’t have retooled forearms.
But at least we’re finally getting Buzzsaw.
Another grip I had was a Rumble recolor when we could have gotten someone else. I mean since it's not SS86 they literally could have gone with any number of more obscure Cassettes.
That said, I do kind of like this recolor more. Still it's annoying having to buy $35-55 figures just to get all the variant tapes. Guess I should have kept Laserbeak but here I thought they might updated that mold since the old 2-pk. I sold Netflix Soundwave because I thought it too was getting a new mold. lol
Oh well, better luck next time. Maybe the 50th will bring some good things and I'll simply be too old to care anymore.
Posted by Emerje on June 14th, 2024 @ 1:54am CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:Armada Galvatron should be able to combine with Tidal Wave as well?
Our first look at Galvatron was combined with Tidal Wave on his box.
Emerje
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 14th, 2024 @ 2:03am CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 14th, 2024 @ 2:34am CDT
Another thing I forgot about. Early onset Alzheimer's is terrible...Emerje wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:Armada Galvatron should be able to combine with Tidal Wave as well?
Our first look at Galvatron was combined with Tidal Wave on his box.

That Siege 2-pack was made for the Siege Soundwave, so it's the same size as the newly announced cassettes. And it says Rumble on the package, but that's "toy colors" Frenzy... If I were to get those sets and the new Legacy leader, that would cover all the main character cassettes.
Posted by Emerje on June 14th, 2024 @ 3:47am CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:This might seem odd, I know Xaaron is using the Refraktor body, but I think the treads are parts formed from Skullgrin.
Not even a tiny bit similar aside from both being treads.
Emerje