Variant Earthrise Thundercracker and Skywarp Boxset Found

Could it be some minor factory error? Does it mean some boxes have two Thundercracker and two Skywarps?

The box says "Skywarp and Thundercracker" so I always expected Skywarp to be on the left.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Is it just me, or does Thundercracker look like he has the screaming mouth on the packaging mixup. Can't see Skywarps in that photo to compare.

you would be correct. They heads are switched. Now I'm torn between which set I want. Really, I just want Skywarp. But do I want him yelling, or not. Hmmm...

So, after seeing a picture of all the Earthrise deluxes together, I couldn't help but think about the other minibots, and I had a thought: What if Cosmos was like Hoist's height? I know traditionally he's a minibot, but if I recall correctly there are different comics showing him as being a taller bot, almost voyager height. Personally, I think it'd be kind of neat if we got a taller version because we already have a really good Legends sized figure. Plus, they could maybe try to do something similar to Cybertron Metroplex and give him a "tall" mode where he'd be a bit skinnier, and a "proper" mode where he'd be bulkier and smaller. I have no idea if it'd be possible due to plastic restrictions and engineering, but I think it could be interesting to see

Skritz wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:So, after seeing a picture of all the Earthrise deluxes together, I couldn't help but think about the other minibots, and I had a thought: What if Cosmos was like Hoist's height? I know traditionally he's a minibot, but if I recall correctly there are different comics showing him as being a taller bot, almost voyager height. Personally, I think it'd be kind of neat if we got a taller version because we already have a really good Legends sized figure. Plus, they could maybe try to do something similar to Cybertron Metroplex and give him a "tall" mode where he'd be a bit skinnier, and a "proper" mode where he'd be bulkier and smaller. I have no idea if it'd be possible due to plastic restrictions and engineering, but I think it could be interesting to see

Warpath is the obvious choice for big Legends/small Deluxe, given his alt mode.

In the Episode where they traveled back in time to King Arthur's era, Warpath was taller than Hoist.

Minibots were minibots to facilitate the toys, but the show tried to use 'common sense' depictions of size in many cases.

Skritz wrote:I'm just saying he's a goddamn tank, which is a tad small for the modern Legend size class associated with the Mini Bots characters.

And I agree. Don't be hostile. Peace, bro.

Skritz wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:The box says "Skywarp and Thundercracker" so I always expected Skywarp to be on the left.

OH NO ITS RUMBLE AND FRENZY ALL OVER AGAIN!

SKYWARP IS LEFT THUNDERCRACKER IS RIGHT

LinaNui wrote:I find it funny that they are switched around, I wonder if there could be a package with two of the same figure in it as well? Just out of curiosity, I followed the link to collectiotoys, and they are trying to sell the mix up for $300!? and even the normal for $164!? And looking at there other listings, SS scavenger for $89?!, they seem to be out of there minds when it comes to pricing.

And yet there are people that will happily pay those prices. Just take a look at eBay. I was looking up a Combiner Wars Optimus, white or red, and they are starting at $80 used. New figures are easily over $100. And with this being a production error that is inherently limited, there are those that will have to have it.

Not really a variation, just a package error. Variations are deliberate, this is not.

Nickster563 wrote:It seems they actually both have the screaming face. They must be really tired of Starscream's BS lol.

If it's swapped from what they're supposed to be, and they both have the screaming face... Seems to me more likely that someone bought two of the pack, swapped the heads between one of the Skywarps and one of the Thundercrackers to get a Skywarp with a neutral head, then put the Thundercracker and Skywarp both with screaming head back in the box (in the wrong order), sealed it back up, and returned it.