Transformers Animated Activators First Look!
Posted by Tigertrack
Apr 8, 2008 at 10:58am CDT
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Comment by Redimus
Apr 8, 2008
Im struglingto find anything I do not like about Animated, and these toys are no exception. I honeslty cant rmember the last time I felt so good about a new show, especilly one that changes things (*again*) quite as much as this one is.
Cant wait for these to be part of my collection!
Cant wait for these to be part of my collection!
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Comment by rpetras
Apr 8, 2008
I may be getting BB from this series. I think it may fit better in scale than the regular release.
I wonder if they are gonna do the bikes in this style? For the scale nazis that may work better in a display.
I wonder if they are gonna do the bikes in this style? For the scale nazis that may work better in a display.
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Comment by Orion_Prime48
Apr 8, 2008
are these replacing the legends figures? cause they are really small and we havnt seen a single animated Legends figure
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I believe these are more like Fast Action Battlers.
Comment by Tigertrack
Apr 8, 2008
Orion_Prime48 wrote:are these replacing the legends figures? cause they are really small and we havnt seen a single animated Legends figure
I believe these are more like Fast Action Battlers.
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Comment by Autobot Jazz
Apr 8, 2008
I had my doubts about this part of the Animated line, but Starscream actually looks pretty good. Lockdown on the other hand, is downright fugly.
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There's classes to take too? I thought we just got a gun, a badge, and a pension fund...
Comment by Counterpunch
Apr 8, 2008
tigertracks 24 wrote:First Gen wrote:I wish I could figure out how to F&C this one. Then again Im sure you would have already if you knew CP. Great find.
Got it! FPC'd. When is ACS going to give you guys the teaching???
There's classes to take too? I thought we just got a gun, a badge, and a pension fund...
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Comment by Glitcher
Apr 8, 2008
I'm not a fan of Activators, but Bulkhead's chibi vehicle proportions are quite cute. 

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Comment by Valandar
Apr 8, 2008
I'm actually quite amazed at these. Consider the engineering that had to go into these to:
1 ) Automatically transform
2 ) Transform from a mostly toon-accurate alt mode to a mostly toon-accurate robot mode
3 ) Retain at least some articulation without the robot flopping into weird yoga poses when it auto-converts.
Personally, I unfortunately don't see how they could do an Activators Prowl...
1 ) Automatically transform
2 ) Transform from a mostly toon-accurate alt mode to a mostly toon-accurate robot mode
3 ) Retain at least some articulation without the robot flopping into weird yoga poses when it auto-converts.
Personally, I unfortunately don't see how they could do an Activators Prowl...
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Comment by microclone
Apr 8, 2008
bulkhead is possibly the cutest TF ever.
BB's hands should have been sculpted where the wrists are.
BB's hands should have been sculpted where the wrists are.
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Comment by ponycorn
Apr 8, 2008
That activators Screamer belongs on my desk. The altmode with the hands showing is silly, but it's a small price to pay for the great looking robot mode with more articulation than I ever would have expected. Good looking + Starscream + posability = MINE!
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Comment by The Chaos Bringer
Apr 8, 2008
Gaaah! Tiny, less-expensive versions of the larger figs that still have articulation and cartoon-accuracy?
Hasbro's on to me...
These really remind me of the old spring activated basic class figures from the BW/MW era. Some even transform in similar ways to those.
Hasbro's on to me...
These really remind me of the old spring activated basic class figures from the BW/MW era. Some even transform in similar ways to those.
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Comment by Cyber-Kun
Apr 8, 2008
I'm surprised there's one for Lockdown, these look surprisingly good...
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Comment by Mandamus
Apr 8, 2008
These look great, especially Bumblebee. The feet are much better on this version. I'll def be getting most of this class.
Will this line get here already?
Will this line get here already?
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Comment by Jaz-Zen
Apr 8, 2008
These really are pure WIN. They are great!
Yeah, I could see this version of Bumblebee being a better fit, scale-wise, than the deluxe verson. I'll definately pick up one for my little daughter, she loves BB. 
This was SUCH a good idea! Way to go, Hasbro!


This was SUCH a good idea! Way to go, Hasbro!

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Comment by Bumblethumper
Apr 8, 2008
I hope they do Prowl and most of the other characters in this class. Should be good for mixing and matching in order to get get a better sense of scale.
I may even have a use for Activator Optimus:

... somehow I doubt you'll get that same dramatic contrast with the Voyager Prime figure.
I may even have a use for Activator Optimus:

... somehow I doubt you'll get that same dramatic contrast with the Voyager Prime figure.
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Comment by StryderPrime
Apr 8, 2008
2 things 2 said.....
1st.....Ratchet look like he a full/back with the Kansas City Chiefs
but still decent looking
2nd.....I like Lockdown bot mode here then his deluxe counterpart but all and all i think these are a step up from the Movie FABs'
1st.....Ratchet look like he a full/back with the Kansas City Chiefs
but still decent looking
2nd.....I like Lockdown bot mode here then his deluxe counterpart but all and all i think these are a step up from the Movie FABs'