Transformers Deluxe Repugnus Possibly Being Released in 2018 May Mayhem with Blastoff

Moonshot wrote:Well we all knew this was probably coming, still lame though. I was wanting, at the very least, Hydra and Buster released by in Masterforce colours, names. Have to admit though that now having PotP Jazz, Beachcomber and Windcharger in hand, they are nice. Not sure if this brand global thing is going to up the paint game of or just stop having the awesome decos from . Like I said if Jazz is any indication, I am pretty happy. Only big problems I have with him is lack of paint on his rims and taillights. Besides those two shortcomings, Jazz, Beachcomber and Windcharger all could have been Legends releases I think, quality/paint wise.

No reason we couldnt get Buster and Hydra as a two pack exclusive

I'll happily take Blast Off. Don't care about Repugnus.

Just when I'do gotten my hands on Grotesque and was thinking of writing a review of the trio... I may as well wait a bit so I can have all three in the same scale.

It sucks, though, that Repugnus is being religated to an exclusive like this. I doubt they would do this with a new mold, so he's probably a retool of someone existing. A Terrorcon, perhaps? Which will make it a bit odd. Two Monsterbots will be Headmasters, and the third a random combiner limb? As long as he works well as an individual toy and looks good with the other Monsterbots, not the end of the world. It will just be weird.

But, in the end... Deluxe Repugnus? Yay.

Yotsuyasan wrote:Just when I'do gotten my hands on Grotesque and was thinking of writing a review of the trio... I may as well wait a bit so I can have all three in the same scale.

It sucks, though, that Repugnus is being religated to an exclusive like this. I doubt they would do this with a new mold, so he's probably a retool of someone existing. A Terrorcon, perhaps? Which will make it a bit odd. Two Monsterbots will be Headmasters, and the third a random combiner limb? As long as he works well as an individual toy and looks good with the other Monsterbots, not the end of the world. It will just be weird.

But, in the end... Deluxe Repugnus? Yay.

Well most of us have a headmaster Quake displayed with CW Spinister and Needlenose. Not to mention CW Windsweeper and Ruckus displayed with either Movie Crankcase or a certain 3rd party figure. At least all these obscure teams are getting completed in some form.

I'm very happy to have a complete set of Monsterbots.

o.supreme wrote:Also, I may not be too good with colors, but I'm not colorblind. I don't really see the difference between UW Blastoff coloring, and the proposed May Mayhem Hasbro Shuttle Blastoff. It may be just me...but IIRC previous May Mayhem figures (Slingshot, Wildrider & Groove), didn't really make any changes from the versions did they??...

The differences are minor (Quickslinger & Brake-Neck) to veeeeeeerrrrrry minute (Groove), but they're there:


UW-02 Menasor: Wildrider


Combiner Wars Brake-Neck


UW-01 Superion: Sling


Combiner Wars Quickslinger

If anything, Blast Off's deco will more streamlined compared to the patch work of the Unite Warriors one, possibly using UW Shuttler as a base.

As for Repugnus... a second retool of Doublecross/Twinferno isn't out of the question, if Triggerhappy is anything to go by.

steals_your_goats wrote:

o.supreme wrote:My guess is that Generaitons Repugnus will be a further retool of the Twinferno/Grotusque mold. I mean why have only one of them as a combiner limb?..that would be kind of dumb, kind like having one of them be a different sized toy...oh wait... .

Anyway...It's not hot on my list, but I'll pick it up either way. I have the other 2 Generations Monsterbots ( well my son actually has them), but if he does turn out to be a combiner limb all the better, I can fit him in somehow...

Also, I may not be too good with colors, but I'm not colorblind. I don't really see the difference between UW Blastoff coloring, and the proposed May Mayhem Hasbro Shuttle Blastoff. It may be just me...but IIRC previous May Mayhem figures (Slingshot, Wildrider & Groove), didn't really make any changes from the versions did they??....

There's no real way to retool Doublecross or Grotusque into repugnus. He'll most likely be from rippersnapper like other people are theorising.

I disagree. There is a perfectly awesome custom-job out there using the Doublecross mold. It is entirely possible.

They can use Rippersnapper mold if they want, but I will be PISSED if it's combiner instead of Titan Master.

BUT

A thought occurs to me. We noticed that Blast Off has a slightly different looking Megatronus on the package. Maybe even Transparent.

WHAT IF between May Mayhem and other exclusives (including the rumored Wreck-Gar) we get Special Editions of each of the Prime Masters without a Pretender Shell.

If we're getting a TM version of Repugnus, as I hope we are, maybe this will be the way they release TM versions of the Autobot Targetmasters that we never got. So that they can release these transparent/shining-spark Prime Masters.

Just a thought.

Somehow, the paint from Blast Off looks similar to the Zeta Take Off for some reason

steals_your_goats wrote:Are you talking about this ? Because while cool and a good custom it doesn't work for repugnus. Repugnus doesn't have a tail or wings and while the wings are easy enough to take off the tail isn't. Granted rippersnapper isn't a great choice for the alt mode either but it's better than Doublecross.

*Edit: the more I look at it the more I can get behind it. But they definitely need to lose the wings.

The tail could be replaced with a stub.

Or, heck, make it Rippersnapper. Remove the limb connector and replace it with a cockpit and Titan Master port. That plus new head, plus new deco. So the retool would be confined to the torso with a minor head tweak.

Honestly, for the head, I’d just opt for TM Repugnus face with metallic green goggles and have the body be the Clouder retool of Ramhorn deco’d as Beastformer Flykick. (Keeps the Monsterbots as Battle Beasts and uses a TM tooling not seen in the States since Clouder had a bird head.)

I wasn't going to get Blastoff, but if he's really colored different from the UW version I definitely will. And of course I've got to get Repugnus as well.

Albatross250 wrote:I hope it was like this. Both G1 and G2 alike

I really don't see the appeal of this, it's like the person that drew it didn't understand what they drew. This is two 100% complete Megatron figures with the bonus of the smaller one being mounted on the bigger one's shoulder or within the tank turret. How is that evolution? It's good art, but completely misses the mark.

steals_your_goats wrote:

Lunatic Prime wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Lunatic Prime wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

steals_your_goats wrote:Well according to the leaks he'll have his unite warriors hfg as well as an exclusive translucent Megatronus prime master and decoy suit

We did see a different colored Megatronus, didn't we? Of note: he's likely a retool of Liege Maximo because the arms match in design.

Where did you guys see that or get those infos from? I've never read or seen anything of that
And I keep on track with every new info and leak we get.

Upper right corner:

steals_your_goats wrote:

I don't see a HFG either a decoy suit but I guess you suggest that because of the size of the accessories he's holding in his hands. It would be great if he comes with Megatronus'es decoy suit but is a greedy little bitch and therefore they could make more money by not including it so people have to buy it seperately with the normal release of Megatronus.
Another thing that's going against the Prime armor is that there's no mention of combining with a Prime in his bio unlike it's in the other PotP characters' bios.

There are two sizeable objects in Blast Off's hands so they have to be weapons of some sort and since Blast Off only comes with a small blaster so it makes sense that it's the prime armor and hfg. Blast Off is going to be an exclusive of some sort and was most likely supposed to be released under combiner wars explaining the lack of prime masters in the bio

I think you'll find whoever drew the purple scribble over the image intentionally over did it to throw people off, but they forgot to look down.

You can clearly see from the shadow that his right hand is holding his regular HFG and his left is holding his small gun. No sign of a Decoy Armor.

RodimusRex wrote:(Keeps the Monsterbots as Battle Beasts and uses a TM tooling not seen in the States since Clouder had a bird head.)

Clouder has the rhino head painted up like his bird form's head, not a bird head.


While Repugnus didn't have wings he did have a jetpack which could easily be put in place of the wings on Twinferno/Grotusque. Grotusque's arms would work well for Repugnus since they'd just need to replace one set of claws with another. They'd need to replace the beast feet to give him two toes, but it's all easily doable. And having a tail is hardly the worst thing they could do with him, plus the other options that people have mentioned like Rippersnapper have tails, too.

Emerje