Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero

Thursday, July 28th, 2016 10:57PM CDT

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Fellow Seibertronians, Shanghai's Cybertron Con is in full swing with reveals. Thanks to 52Toys, we now get to see Titanmaster Fangry and Ptero (Fangry looking fairly horrifying with his head-in-belly beast mode) as well as legends class Kickback, deluxe class Hotrod with Firedrive, and voyager class Optimus Prime with Diac. Optimus is now sporting a very Octane-esque triple-changing body. All of these are new molds, so check them out and let us know what you think of them in the comments below.

Credit(s): 52Toys

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Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810124)
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:01pm CDT

"Submarine" mode kinda makes me think of the Decepticon ship/underwater base from the cartoon, thanks to the huge tail fin.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810125)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:01pm CDT

Agamemnon wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:It's official six shot has seven modes
http://tformers.com/cybertron-con-2016- ... /news.html

I count 6. Tank and Battle Car look the same to me. There was text saying station mode that might have been tank mode, I think, but no picture depicting that. And the display appears to only showing 5 modes, the one tank mode/station mode not showing in the display, that I see. So, the six modes are, I think:

Robot
Submarine (Upside down gun mode to get past US toy gun laws? o_O )
Spaceship
Winged
Battle Car
Tank mode/Station Mode?

I was just going by what the thing said.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810128)
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:07pm CDT

About time we got a Legends Kickback! Though now I want a Head-Louse-Master Insecticon to go with, given he's got space for a passenger now.

Kinda want to get Fangry purely because of the Krang-esque face-stomach thing.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810129)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:07pm CDT

Fellow Seibertronians, Shanghai's Cybertron Con hot on the heels of the reveal of Leader Class Sixshot, we now get much a much better look at this highly anticipated figure. Thanks to 52Toys, we can now see Sixshot in all of his glorious seven modes! Now sporting an updated: spaceship, tank, beast, submarine and battle station mode. His Titanmaster has been revealed to be named Revolver. So check out the images and let us know what you think of Sixshot in the comments below.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810130)
Posted by Agamemnon on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:07pm CDT

Bumblebee21 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:It's official six shot has seven modes
http://tformers.com/cybertron-con-2016- ... /news.html

I count 6. Tank and Battle Car look the same to me. There was text saying station mode that might have been tank mode, I think, but no picture depicting that. And the display appears to only showing 5 modes, the one tank mode/station mode not showing in the display, that I see. So, the six modes are, I think:

Robot
Submarine (Upside down gun mode to get past US toy gun laws? o_O )
Spaceship
Winged
Battle Car
Tank mode/Station Mode?

I was just going by what the thing said.

Oh, yeah. Not being critical of you, so sorry if it seemed like that. I'm guessing the station mode was not shown... But it makes sense to have a station mode...

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810131)
Posted by Emerje on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:08pm CDT

Bumblebee21 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:It's official six shot has seven modes
http://tformers.com/cybertron-con-2016- ... /news.html

I count 6. Tank and Battle Car look the same to me. There was text saying station mode that might have been tank mode, I think, but no picture depicting that. And the display appears to only showing 5 modes, the one tank mode/station mode not showing in the display, that I see. So, the six modes are, I think:

Robot
Submarine (Upside down gun mode to get past US toy gun laws? o_O )
Spaceship
Winged
Battle Car
Tank mode/Station Mode?

I was just going by what the thing said.

I'm thinking they screwed up the labels and left out the Station mode picture. He's Leader class so there should be a base mode like the other Leaders. If you look closer you'll notice he has ramp connectors on his wings.

Emerje

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810132)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:13pm CDT

Oh dear Primus I want EVERYTHING. :BOOM:

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810133)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:16pm CDT

Yeah, Sixshot is bought - and so are his repaints - and so is Fangry, but seriously, his beast mode(?) is horrifying :shock:

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810135)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:21pm CDT

Agamemnon wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:It's official six shot has seven modes
http://tformers.com/cybertron-con-2016- ... /news.html

I count 6. Tank and Battle Car look the same to me. There was text saying station mode that might have been tank mode, I think, but no picture depicting that. And the display appears to only showing 5 modes, the one tank mode/station mode not showing in the display, that I see. So, the six modes are, I think:

Robot
Submarine (Upside down gun mode to get past US toy gun laws? o_O )
Spaceship
Winged
Battle Car
Tank mode/Station Mode?

I was just going by what the thing said.

Oh, yeah. Not being critical of you, so sorry if it seemed like that. I'm guessing the station mode was not shown... But it makes sense to have a station mode...

That's okay I wasn't even thinking about it like that at all. I was so excited when I first saw them that I didn't even notice that. Yeah so that we can have two autobot bases and two decepticon bases. Plus he is a leader so he would have to have some sort of base mode.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810137)
Posted by Mindmaster on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:28pm CDT

Sixshot totally stole the show, lol. I sense he'll be like Ultra Magnus and'll play hard-to-get.

Kickback is amazing, even with his slightly goofy proportions. I'm just happy they followed up on their promise of completing the original Insecticons!

*dumps Reveal the Shield Hot Rod at the sight of Titans Return Hot Rod* Freaking finally, a decent Hot Rod!

Fangry is terrifyingly adorable. He'll look good next to the Titans!

Ptero, while a pass, looks cool. I'd like to see who'd he would be potentially redecoed into.

Initially wanted to pass on Optimus in the hopes of him getting retooled and redecoed as Octane/Tankor, but... damn, he looks way better than I anticipated. He's going to be hard to say no to. Octane/Tankor, like Blitzwing, is bound to happen, sure, but Optimus actually looks bitchin'...

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810141)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:38pm CDT

I just have one thing to say, during me catching up with all the news I've missed the past week, and it concerns Optimus Prime:

"Hi there Octane"

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810142)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:46pm CDT

Fellow Seibertronians, Shanghai's Cybertron Con is churning out the reveals, as we now get much a much better look at Titans Return Deluxe class Hot Rod and Voyager class Optimus Prime. Thanks to 52Toys, we get a great look at the upcoming triple-changing Optimus, along with a great look at his head design, and the extremely anticipated Hot Rod figure, so check them out and let us know what you think of them in the comments below.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810143)
Posted by Agamemnon on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:49pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Hot Rod looks okay, except those are some really long arms... I'm happy with my Classics version, but maybe I'll check this guy out...

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810144)
Posted by Umbra on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:52pm CDT

They should make a Titan master of his MTMTE head style

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810145)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:53pm CDT

Agamemnon wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:

Hot Rod looks okay, except those are some really long arms... I'm happy with my Classics version, but maybe I'll check this guy out...

Yeah, but it's nice to finally have an option (options are optional...)

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810146)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on July 28th, 2016 @ 11:55pm CDT

It's awesome that they molded air intakes on the side of the plane cockpit within the tanker 8-)

If the wings were wider, it's be a no-brainer, as it is, I need better pics for a better sense of scale/proportion :-?

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810147)
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:03am CDT

Obvious-Octane-is-obvious.

Octane and Kickback is the best news.

In general, Titans Return has not thrilled me, mostly because of the gimmick I don't care much about. But if we can Voyager+Titan Master versions of the original six Triple Changers (so that they match) Titan Masters will have all been worth it for me.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810148)
Posted by ricemazter on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:15am CDT

What's up with sixshot's head? Does he not have eyes? I hope that's a misapplication of the titan headgear.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810149)
Posted by Cobotron on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:18am CDT

Oh man! This all so good. I gotta sit down and catch my breath.
that Prime...
That Kickback...
All of it!

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810150)
Posted by Burn on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:20am CDT

This whole "let's make some triple-changers OTHER characters before repainting them as traditional triple-changers characters" is freaking stupid.

I know people are going to attack me over that, I know people are going to call me a Geewunner, but come on! That Optimus Prime looks freaking stupid. "Plane"? ugh ... okay, if you want to call it that fine, but in Starscream colours? Come on ...

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810151)
Posted by Deadput on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:34am CDT

Burn wrote:This whole "let's make some triple-changers OTHER characters before repainting them as traditional triple-changers characters" is freaking stupid.

I know people are going to attack me over that, I know people are going to call me a Geewunner, but come on! That Optimus Prime looks freaking stupid. "Plane"? ugh ... okay, if you want to call it that fine, but in Starscream colours? Come on ...

What's wrong with Prime being a triple changer?

While not the exact same deco placement Optimus and Starscream have always had the exact same colors of red, blue, white and some black/grey.

You might not like it and thats fine but I don't get how it's stupid...

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810152)
Posted by Mr Skram on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:35am CDT

Who's the blue guy next to bot-mode Sixshot?

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810154)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:37am CDT

I can deffo see an Octane repaint/remold coming, from that Prime

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810155)
Posted by Cobotron on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:40am CDT

Mr Skram wrote:Who's the blue guy next to bot-mode Sixshot?

I think it's just a prototype of Sixshot?

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810156)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:41am CDT

Mr Skram wrote:Who's the blue guy next to bot-mode Sixshot?

I believe that's a non-production color prototype.

Deadput wrote:
Burn wrote:This whole "let's make some triple-changers OTHER characters before repainting them as traditional triple-changers characters" is freaking stupid.

I know people are going to attack me over that, I know people are going to call me a Geewunner, but come on! That Optimus Prime looks freaking stupid. "Plane"? ugh ... okay, if you want to call it that fine, but in Starscream colours? Come on ...

What's wrong with Prime being a triple changer?

(...)

You might not like it and thats fine but I don't get how it's stupid...

I think he means that that the jet/tanker truck and tank/fighter jet should have been released as Octane and Blitzwing first, rather than later. Call it a spoiler for the ones who are know-it-alls when it comes to Triple Changers. Speaking of spoilers:

Hey there, Blitzwing, like your new job?

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810157)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:42am CDT

Optimus as Octane?

Hotrod looks like a simplified henkei.not bad.

Megs really needs a decent paint job.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810158)
Posted by Mr Skram on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:42am CDT

I see it now. The lack of wings threw me for a minute. Thought it was supposed to be another character.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810159)
Posted by Cobotron on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:45am CDT

At first I was like, what's up with Hot Rod's hollow guns?

Then I saw the two ports on the roof of the alt mode. So when you peg them in, they form a manable cannon for a Titan Master. I like it!

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810160)
Posted by fenrir72 on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:46am CDT

Nice Sixshot update. Now the legs and knees bend. I definitely see a great Shot potential. Oh, Takara doing a paint job would make the mold shine even better.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810161)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:46am CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fellow Seibertronians, Shanghai's Cybertron Con hot on the heels of the reveal of Leader Class Sixshot, we now get much a much better look at this highly anticipated figure. Thanks to 52Toys, we can now see Sixshot in all of his glorious seven modes! Now sporting an updated: spaceship, tank, beast, submarine and battle station mode. His Titanmaster has been revealed to be named Revolver. So check out the images and let us know what you think of Sixshot in the comments below.

OH MY GOD!

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810165)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:53am CDT

Ok FINE! I'll get that Kickback! I'm glad he's the same scale as Generations Shrapnel and Combiner Wars Bombshell. To be honest, I also like that he's also styled differently. If they tried to match what they did with either Shrapnel or Bombshell, then one of them would look out of place. But since all three of them are different from each other it works! And I'm NOT getting that Optimus, but I WILL get the Octane repaint! As for the triple changer Megatron... I'm REALLY tempted to get it, because it looks AMAZING!

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810166)
Posted by Collector Canine on July 29th, 2016 @ 12:54am CDT

Everything that has just been revealed is making me grin ear to ear right now! I absolutely love everything that has been revealed! That Optimus is really neat, but it is super obviously Octane. Fangry is so terrifyingly adorable that I just can't pass him up. I also decided I was going to buy every Titanmaster just because they're so cheap, so him and Ptero are definite buys, anyway. Speaking of Ptero, he's nothing special, but I do like him and more heads to swap around is always good!

Hot Rod looks amazing! I also don't own a single version of Classics Rodimus, so this is perfect for me! Kickback is great for those who want to complete their Legends Class Insecticons team, but I never bought Legends Class Bombshell and Shrapnel, so I might pass on Kickback. Sixshot definitely stole the show! He is a definite buy for me! The Destron Ninja Consultant shall finally be in my collection!

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810168)
Posted by X3ROhour on July 29th, 2016 @ 1:03am CDT

So OCTANE Prime & Mega-BLITZWING?

OK?

KICKBACK!
Fangry

SIX-muthafdgin-SHOT!

so happy...

Even Hot Rod

:-(

I cry now

pure joy

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810169)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 29th, 2016 @ 1:03am CDT

So Optimuhhhhhhhhh...Diac Optimus Prime is going to be Octane. Bring it, bitches!!!

Hot Rod looks pretty good. I'll get him. Anything to get that damned Classics version off my shelf.

Kickback is a Godsend. Now I need to get a hold of Skrapnel and Bombshell.

Sixshot is oh so pretty. I'm so pumped about his release.

Okay, so can somebody get me the pic of Fangry's so-called horrifying beast mode? I missed it in all the reveals and am too buzzed to be bothered to look for it further. :-D

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810171)
Posted by Cobotron on July 29th, 2016 @ 1:07am CDT

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Kickback is a Godsend. Now I need to get a hold of Skrapnel and Bombshell.

Here you go Maxi!
Skrapnel? Not so easy.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810172)
Posted by X3ROhour on July 29th, 2016 @ 1:16am CDT

I think I leaked a little

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810173)
Posted by frogbat on July 29th, 2016 @ 1:23am CDT

I don't mind them reverse milking a mode by releasing the offbeat character deco before the one the fan base really wants. sentinel and megatron are definite passes. At least I know I will probably own those moulds when the more desirable decos get out and not suffer the remorse of missing out.

Sentinel, megatron and now Optimus prime are all definite passes. Astrotrain blitzwing and now octane 2.0 will definitely make it to the collection.

What bothers me is someone like prime who though we are used to an over abundance of releases has come to a bit of a ridiculous point with combiner wars, powermaster prime, and now laser prime released so close to each other. Pffft. Oh well the more they release the better I guess.

Undecided regarding hot rod. Six shot is more awesome than I could've hoped for. From the original leaked artwork I couldn't tell he'd even be a stix changer so yep.

But kickback.... Finally I can have a complete insect icons teaaaaam. Hurrah.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810174)
Posted by Burn on July 29th, 2016 @ 1:34am CDT

Deadput wrote:What's wrong with Prime being a triple changer?

I don't have a problem with Prime being a triple changer, I just don't understand why they don't just release the original characters first, THEN do the repaints. It's clearly obvious who they're supposed to be.

You might not like it and thats fine but I don't get how it's stupid...

This

is an incredibly half-assed looking plane.

And looking at it more, the colours also remind me of G2 Windrazor.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810177)
Posted by Collector Canine on July 29th, 2016 @ 1:39am CDT

Burn wrote:
Deadput wrote:What's wrong with Prime being a triple changer?

I don't have a problem with Prime being a triple changer, I just don't understand why they don't just release the original characters first, THEN do the repaints. It's clearly obvious who they're supposed to be.

You might not like it and thats fine but I don't get how it's stupid...

This

is an incredibly half-assed looking plane.

And looking at it more, the colours also remind me of G2 Windrazor.

I don't think the plkane mode looks bad at all. I mean, it definitely couldn't fly, but how many plane modes in Transformers or most mecha Anime look like they could fly, anyway? It just looks like an average mecha series plane mode or Ultraman jet to me.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810182)
Posted by Munkky on July 29th, 2016 @ 2:22am CDT

I'm not keen on Optimus' plane mode, perhaps if the wings were longer and further forward it would look better, but as it is it looks awkward. I'm impressed with very other reveal though, Hot Rod and Kickback will be bought on sight (I'll need to grab a Thrilling 30 Shrapnel and Combiner Wars Bombshell at some point too), Fangry and Ptero look great, and while Sixshot's alt modes do look a bit weird (visible beast mode head on the submarine) most of them look G1 accurate so I imagine a lot of fans will love it.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810184)
Posted by SeventhSage on July 29th, 2016 @ 2:37am CDT

Mmmm I smell an Octane!

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810185)
Posted by SeventhSage on July 29th, 2016 @ 2:39am CDT

I have to give it to Hasbro on this one, they really did it correctly. No cut corners, all 6 or 6 modes.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810186)
Posted by SeventhSage on July 29th, 2016 @ 2:39am CDT

Finally! That kickbacks been on my wish list for a while now!

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810187)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 29th, 2016 @ 2:45am CDT

Cobotron wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Kickback is a Godsend. Now I need to get a hold of Skrapnel and Bombshell.
Here you go Maxi!
Skrapnel? Not so easy.

Eh, I just got Bombshell and Chop Shop on Amazon. I have enough rewards points saved with my credit card that it didn't really cost me a dime. I'll just repaint Chop Shop. :-$

Plus, Prime Shiiping is happily appropriate for any transformers purchSe there.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810188)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 29th, 2016 @ 2:47am CDT

They all look so good.. This is going to seriously hurt my wallet...

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810190)
Posted by Mr Skram on July 29th, 2016 @ 2:53am CDT

I was gonna ask if Skrapnel was really that tough to get ahold of, then I checked prices. Wow. Guess I got him while the getting was good.

I hope Kickback is a slightly different shade of purple and yellow than the previous two as well just so it's evenly uneven decos on all three.

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810191)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 29th, 2016 @ 3:04am CDT

I swear if there isn't a recolor of Laser Prime into Scourge then I'll... I'll.. I don't know, but it better happen!

Re: Transformers Titans Return Kickback, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Fangry, Ptero (1810192)
Posted by MemphisR56 on July 29th, 2016 @ 3:31am CDT

My opinions

Fangry: Woo! a Wilder to join Cancer and Bullhorn for the full masterforce decepticon junior squad. A better looking beastie mode than any of the other titan masters so far IMO. Or at least more faithful.

Ptero: Neat? I feel like he's missing the obligatory command horn dealie of your traditional swoop. Good vehicle mode, but doesn't really fit anywhere for me, so he's an easy Pass

KICK-EFFING-BACK: About GOD DAMN TIME. I'm a little sceptical of the bot mode, but this is an absolute instant buy. Nice of hasbro to listen to my responses in the feedback survey from Auto Assembly last year!

Hot Rod: Neat. Not WOW AMAZING, but definitely a better effort than the current classics deluxe mold. Will definitely pick him up. Might hold out for a takara version in a nice magenta if that surfaces at any point.

Octanimus Prime:
Gorgeous. I really like Octane as a character and I'm dying for this to get a good retool into him. I will probably skip the Prime version, as there's not really a slot for it in my collection. Doesn't tick the right boxes for me. Still looks like a brilliant figure. I would definitely pick it up in a RiD scourge or a Lazer Prime decco.

I might have been more convinced to pick it up if it didn't totally miss the opportunity for a handsome nod to action master prime in the jet mode decco.

Six Shot:
SOLID looking. The original was already a really well proportioned figure. This looks like it's just more of the same, but with more articulation. Though it does look slightly less sturdy than the original, at least to my eyes, but that's probably a judgement best held over until I have him in hand. Which I will definitely be doing!

older reveals:

Megatron: Needs more silver paint. Whether I repaint him myself though is entirely dependent on what takara offers up in terms of decco. Literally cannot figuratively wait for the inevitable blitzwing.

Bumbles: Cool. Major repaint mileage potential, but will definitely replace the FOC styled bee currently residing on my '84 CHUG autobot shelf.

Gnaw: I'm going to be buying at LEAST 3 of those mischeivous looking little buggers.

Lione: Instabuy for his Steeljaw homage mode. Love the obscure headmasters character reference of the head mode. What's not to love here.

Overboard: Instabuy for obscure soundwave tape homage. Will look killer sitting next to FOC Soundblaster & Masterpiece Ratbat on the old Headmaster Era Decepticon shelf.

All-in-All TR is shaping up to be an absolute wallet destroyer of a line. Every mold has looked fantastic and has been another "OOH I NEED HIM" moment. I have actually been motivated to reorganise my shelves ahead of time for all the junk I intend to buy.

Though that said, I could do without the wallet pain. At least Combiner wars had a fair few 'Take it or leave it' figures to give me a moment to catch my breath financially. But so far there's a list of 9 deluxes, 6 voyagers, 2 leaders, at least 8 titan masters, 6 legends figures and another god damn titan on the horizon that I want, and I need to find the money for. I do NOT want to do that math. :HEADHURTS: