Toy Fair 2010 - Transformers Power Core Combiners UPDATE

Absolutely fantastic... I love the combiner ideas. The dual-blade heli is looking especially nice. Do we know when this series is expected to be released?

Lapse Of Reason wrote:By the way, it is 'whet' not 'wet' your appetite. For whatever that's worth.

I have no idea as to what type you are referring to

I like what I'm seeing. At first I thought these Power Core guys were going to be under the movie-verse line but doesn't look like it from the packaging or the figures' apperance. Are they going to be part of the Universe line, the War for Cybertron line, or are they kinda just making these for the hell of it?

Mkall wrote:I have no idea as to what type you are referring to

Is "type" a typo for "typo"?

I like the idea of these figures more than the execution. The red and blue knobs sticking out are an eyesore and I really don't like that transparent plastic. Plus the combined modes of the Bruticus and Superion dudes look terrible. But I'll probably cave and get them anyway!

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:I like what I'm seeing. At first I thought these Power Core guys were going to be under the movie-verse line but doesn't look like it from the packaging or the figures' apperance. Are they going to be part of the Universe line, the War for Cybertron line, or are they kinda just making these for the hell of it?

I think the ROTF line will eventually drop the "Revenge of the Fallen" subheading and evolve into two different sublines: one featuring Movie-related characters called "Hunt for the Decepticons", and another featuring new generic characters that is composed of these "Power Core Combiners".

Although, the figures that seem to belong with Classics/Universe toylines wil be in a different toyline called "Transformers: Generations".

I think its really neat the power core commanders also combine with those scouts sized 5 part combiner limbs too.

BATTLEMASTER IIC wrote:I'm disappointed with the combiners. The limbs don't have robot modes. Will pass on those.

Come on Hasbro get it right at some point

Although it is disappointing not to have robot modes for the drones, maybe you should look at it from another perspective. The drones can combine with any Power Core Combiner "scout"(size I've seen mentioned) and beef them up, enhance they're robot mode. Also don't forget every "scout" has a separate head, just for the combination. AND the "minicons" make weapons, and "armor" for the figures. A lot of fun and playability IMHO.

Separate note, anyone seen a picture of the armor the "minicons" add yet?

Hmm. This might just be a line I skip out on. It's interesting in concept, but I don't really see anything here that excites me. I suppose time will tell.

Same goes for the new scouts too, but I've mostly passed on those for ROTF as well.

bruticus type dude doesn't look bad the superion one looks like a weedy nerd - the original wasn't that different tho (long skinny legs)

nothing much to get excited about - lookin forward to the generations stuff - one thing that's bothering me bout this range is the decepticon fire truck.. seems wrong or perhaps the ultimate disguise...

Power Core Combiners is an absolute pass for me.

Yes, I do like the fact that they can combine in various ways.
Yes, I do like the idea of the spring loaded transformation.

But it's not enough. The figures are ugly, the combined modes are just awful and the drones not having robot modes is just icing on the cake of crap.

Hasbro did not win me over, here.