>>11754795
well it's cheaper than trying to buy an old one, and the trunk no longer has big stupid rubber ribbing in it. and I guess it comes with another weapon? I didn't quite grok what Anon said

>>11754831
do you remember how much the reissue went for when it was first released?

Chances of a Earthrise Ironhide Prowl reissue?

>>11754836
30%
we are getting a three pack with Ironhide (likely the ss86 version) soon and prowl is getting a ss86 mtmte (target exclusive) release.

if they reissue the earthrise pack to get some quick cash before they announce these releases officially then I honestly think that'll be better value but prowl could break in the long run with the clear plastic stuff the Datsun mold has

>>11754834
I think like 40-50, but thems was 2011 dollars, so

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Idk

I am floating ideas here

Does this work? Sunstreaker with breakdown gun and spoiler.

The spoiler can at least be placed on the arm where as with breakdown mold there is no where to go.

MPG Hot Rod transformation video. As expected, it's SS86 Hot Rod with some tweaks from Kingdom Rodimus and a few extra steps.

>>11754942
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/VIfa-6jGCsY

And forgot the link, here you go.

I miss Core class. Newage figures are too fiddly and complicated to be fun pocket figures.

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>transformers should have more paint! Paint means quality!

>It's a painted sample

That is a die cast part. Also, I don't think this guy get "sample" sample but factory production sample

>>11754966
Try Dr Wu Targetmasters are cool

>>11754969
There's nothing quality about that oversized Generations figure.

>>11754969
He's provided with painted samples, the Delta Magnus he got was the same.

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Basara Prime is extremely charming, very fun dude.

>local shop got some new stuff
>only wave 1 of AOTP and some scraps from last year's SS
>I own every single one I have even passing interest in already
Oh well, there was an effort.

>>11754994
What a shitty looking bot

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>>11754994
The lower knee joints are pretty floppy on mine, but other than that I'm liking it better than I expected. Going by the pics I wasn't sold on the design but it looks way cooler in person for whatever reason.

>>11754994
Still crazy to me they went with Macross 7 of all things, it's like they were tragetting me.

>>11754966
I miss all the smaller classes, especially scout class. I want to try out some Newage or Dr. Wu figures but I can't justify paying leader prices for something that small

>>11755131
The lower knees on mine are a little looseygoosey too, must be by design. That and the knees being pretty stiff to tab in are the only issues I've really got with him construction-wise.

New road rage when

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>>11755173
I'd rather Loudpedal because man I love a black repaint

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>*grumble grumble*
>How come I'm the one that always gets stuck fixing whatever breaks down in this dump?
>*grumble grumble*

>>11755173
We just got her in Kingdom, so...probably not any time in the near future now.

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wonder if we'll get a Man-o-War out of the new seaspray mold?

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>>11755185
>pipe down and get back to work Gears
>I'm going fishing

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>>11754827
>it's better to think fast rather than LAST
when are we getting an omnibot OverDrive?

>>11755194
Who Is this a gobot repaint or something?

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>>11755174
I always wanted a second Battle Ravage. It was the only Alternators toy I ever owned and it broke on me. I grew up with BW so Russian panther head dude is the first thing I see when I think of ravage. I loved it since the Japanese toy is so rare and was my BW ravage.

>>11755161
I bought newage grimlock and I love him so much but the price made me never buy anything else afterwards.

>>11755131
These charactet styles are so different but they go together so well.

>>11755173
>>11755174
There’s a 3rd party MP scale of these coming out soon

>>11755145
I would have appreciated some Macross Dynamite 7 / Kiss Players crossover, but

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>>11755338
i want more animal-vehicle transformers
This one is almost perfect aside from small head and the weird hip armor obscuring the knees. But for something like this, it's very impressive. One that worries less about having a fully detailed vehicle interior? That could be even better.

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Was going through my old Siege stuff and ended up realizing I really like Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime better without the Cybertron wingpack/guns and head. Feels like a more fitting "upgrade" to Siege Optimus similar to how Siege Shockwave has his own upgrade parts. Head might be a bit small but overall I like the look of it this way especially if you give Siege Optimus's Axe to him. Siege was really fun.

>>11755308
any of the Omnibot for that matter. We DID get the Powerdashers. what's the holdup?

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>>11755194
Buggyman

Really, I don't get why we haven't gotten a Chug Cy-Kill and Leader-1 yet.

>>11755326
yeah, based on an unused deco for G1 seaspray

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>>11755194
>>11755417
we've already got seaspray and beachcomber, so with powerglide coming out in may there's a slim chance we get them in another go-bots 3 pack alongside bad boy

>>11755417
id love to see more go-bots. actual go-bots like Crasher and not the minibot recolors which while cool aren't really their right color scheme. No idea why we can't get a black/grey Cosmos for Pathfinder (i know they're based on the old e-hobby release but I never got why those changed the colors in the first place) either way, more go-bots would be fun.

>>11755453
Takara is afraid of doing actual Go-bot homages because Bandai owns those designs.

>>11755472
>>11755453
not that anon, but I'm thinking the same thing. If they can do Crasher, they can do others. They don't have to be perfect matches.

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>>11755453
I'm surprised no one else has done this, or maybe I just haven't seen it, but you can make legacy Treds (warpath) "more" gobot accurate by using his back as the front to streamline the chest. Transform him the way you normally would, but turn his hips around so they face his back, turn his head around also, the turret will stick out of the back, and rotate his arms at the elbows. Keep his butt flap down as well, to make it look like the body is extended as well. You do have to pop the hands off the mushrooms to swap them, but thats all.

It's not super amazing, but at least it's something to switch up the warpath mold.

>>11755508
That works quite well. If only there was a way to point the cannon up

>>11755496
I think they can get away with Crasher because her tf version turns into a completely different car.
Something like a black Cosmos would maybe be too close for comfort.

>>11755560
I don't see how. The design is totally different. That would be like suing because Turbo is a red car and so is Sideswipe.

>>11754969
Wait what do you mean we're getting a Rodimus

>>11755619
we are getting an MPG *HOT ROD*. it's not rodimus. They call hot rod 'hot rodimus' (no prime) in japan.

It's literally just a masterpiece scaled version of the ss86 mold but with a bit extra added to the backpack to cover the knee joints in vehicle mode. Like even down to the accessories

(still better than the previous masterpiece hot rods)

>>11755622
Previous Hot Rods were better than this.

>>11755622
>SS86
From the legs and spoiler it looked like the Kingdom mold, but from the front wheels I guess it's SS86
I'm pretty happy as-is with my SS86 and Kingdom Rods though

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>>11755369

best pre-WFC trilogy figures?

>>11755652
I mean, I like a lot of what this does on paper, but in practice it's more 21st century western animation garbage. Those designs wouldn't be out of place in Ben 10 or uhhh.. let's stick with Ben 10.

>>11755659
Are you implying Ben 10 designs are bad because if you are then fuck you

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>>11755659
Shut up

>>11755693
okay I do like this car.
>>11755687
it's the best we can hope for in the 21st century, but

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I think it's safe to say that Armada Optimus Prime is the most popular Super Mode Optimus in the franchise. But why is that? What did it do right that the others didn't? Even Powermaster/Ginrai, a G1 Optimus Super Mode, doesn't seem anywhere near as loved.

>>11755836
Armada was really popular in general. Big ass fucking gimmick toy is my guess

>>11755836
You sure? Pretty much any time I see a super mode homage, official or unofficial, powermaster/ginrai is the base

>>11754971
It's par for the course with Takara. Don't pretend toonshittery was flawless. Even Missing Link (though good) has had paint issues.

>>11755631
Not really.

>>11755658
That's hard to answer. 2006-2012 was the peak of Transformers in general, in my opinion.

>>11755879
Name three times.

>>11755836
>Powermaster/Ginrai, a G1 Optimus Super Mode, doesn't seem anywhere near as loved.
Because it's overshadowed by God Ginrai.

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Speaking of super modes
Here's DNA's kit they finally made for Hearts of Steel Prime

>>11755658
Energon Landmine

>>11755836
transformation is shit, he's just a cube in the chest

>>11755836
Media doesn't tend to treat Powermaster Prime or Super Ginrai as a super mode.
In the west, the Marvel comic had Super Prime just as his regular look. Like Ultra Magnus, the inner cab bot didn't exist.
In Japan, Ginrai's trailer was nominally a super mode but in practice it was just a stopgap until God Ginrai, his actual super mode.

>>11755917
Well, people like Cybertron Prime and he's basically the same toy with new shoes and backpack

>>11755917
Bait?

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>>11755957
Are you crazy? Cybertron Prime and Powermaster have nothing in common?

>>11755904
>DNA's kit
i thought it's hasbro vs 3rd party at first...

at this point just buy a new toy.

>>11755417
Could SS86 Wreck Gar be made into a decent Cy Kill? I think some 3rd parties have done something similar?

>>11755960
Or someone who has no clue that the transformation design is from the 80s.

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arGODa fans keep winning

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>>11756030
But does he include his own mini-con who FORMS HIS LANDING GEAR?

>>11755904
Not interested in getting it, but hey, at least the shield looks less pathetic now.

>>11756030
>comes with the Requiem Blaster team
I guess they're future-proofing for Astrotrain and Spacewarp.

>>11756030
Can’t wait to see how they turn out.
Also, where can I find an Armada Nemesis Prime that doesn’t cost $90?

Alright, I'm going to shave the insides of 86 Laserbeak and Buzzsaw's feet so they actually fit on Soundwave's arm. What's the proper way to go about this?

>>11756067
I’m assuming Spacewarp is more likely since Astrotrain came with a different set of Mini-Cons
>>11756070
>Also, where can I find an Armada Nemesis Prime that doesn’t cost $90?
Just do what I’m doing and wait for it to go to outlet on Hasbro Pusle. The same thing happened to the Powerlinx Hot Shot exclusive

>>11756084
Aren't Spacewarp and Astrotrain identical aside from the head, anyway?

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>>11756089
The colors were different shades.

>>11756030
>inb4 Astroscope is a quality control nightmare like Jetstorm

>>11756030

>three MiniCons

Somehow I saw this coming.

>>11756030
He always had to come with something extra seeing as he is the equivalent of prime's trailer but this is more than I expected, I was hoping for Comettor and some blast effects, Sparkplug if we were lucky. I still hope we are getting Comettor though.

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>>11756030
If Jetfire sucks, I'm going to throw the biggest tard tantrum.

>>11756103

I hope they're at least compatible in alt mode like the old ones were.

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Any other jet or shuttle transformer I can use to deploy from Magnus was tempted to get blastoff.

>>11756103
>like Jetstorm
Who

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>>11756176
uhh... galaxy shuttle?

>>11756185
Would prefer something g1.

>>11756187
Micromaster space shuttle guys

>>11756176
They have to be teasing Missing Link Aerialbots, aren’t they? How will the modernized articulation work for Superion?

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Wild just what Hands can do for a Figure

>>11755984
>at this point just buy a new toy.
seriously. but then it wouldn't be allowed.. at this point, I'm convinced they're in cahootz. I'm so sick of seeing binnismen just openly embrace what they always used to be accused of doing in secret.

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>>11756030
>Requiem Blaster
So how badly are they going to fuck it up? That Star Saber that came with Armada Nemesis was horrible and Jetstorm had a nasty habit of snapping whenever you tried to transform him.

>>11756305
that looks like a fuckin hairdryer
grips are important, it can't just look like it's floating over the hand.

>>11756305
>Jetstorm had a nasty habit of snapping whenever you tried to transform him.
Holy fucking hamhands! Mine is fine.

>>11755991
I would think so. They have a very similar transformation.

>>11755963
I think he means it’s barely a change from his regular mode. Just shows a d a jetpack, and some changes in the head

>>11756326
Your personal experiences are not automatically universal, nor are you automatically better than other people.
Jetstorm's breakage issues are well-known and documented.

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Jtprime has been teasing a bunch of upcoming figures. As far as I can tell these are all the ones he’s said:
>Rook
>Viper
>Barricade
>Nightbird
>Skyfire
>Alpha Bravo
>Wildrider
>Breakaway
>Goldfire
>Lugnut
>Scoop
>Guzzle
>Snarl
>Nautica
>Slash
I’m sure there are more that I’ve missed

>>11756229
Yeah, they sure come in handy.

>>11756398
Breakaway is conspicuous. Nexus Prime limb, Getaway with a different name again, or CW Blast Off airplane mode so that all four CW strange limbs are reproduced?

>>11756411
Disregard the third. I realized it didn't have Offroad in the list.

>>11756411
>Breakaway is conspicuous
Also considering they just released a Breakaway, the soccer guy

>>11756417
i want one that turns into a Big Pig

>>11756398
>Rook
I've really been hoping for a G2 Rook but i'm going to assume it's CW Rook since Alpha Bravo is also mentioned here.

>>11756398
>machines
>scream
If it’s who I think it is there is absolutely NO WAY they’re starting off Beast Machines with him of all characters, you’d think they’d start off with a Vehicon of all characters

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>>11756411
My assumption is that it’s either Getaway or a Nexus limb, though there’s a much funnier option as well
>>11756421
It’s probably Universe Rook because we just got Windcharger and we don’t have any of the Protectobots yet

>>11756424
perhaps their thought is "character we don't already have in some other form on the shelf"
so yeah vehicons or nightscream/botanica

>>11756424
Machine Wars Starscream is more likely than that.

>>11756462
There is a Skyquake.

>>11756030
I'd be dead if Powerlinx Red Alert comes with the Skyboom Shield.

Also...
>>11756398
Is Jtprime kinda on a high right now? While his info is credible enough, he's probably out of control at this point. Welp, this should be the 2027 line, I presume, which will bear a new name.

>>11755369
As someone who hated the Alternators, this was the only one I ever bought. Shocked they never repurposed or repainted him as Zod, the creepy robot eating monster from Gobots....

>>11756471
I only realized one stupid thing: Skyfall and Landquake might be swapped names because of trademark. With another trademark covering their names, they might need entirely new names instead of swapping half and half again (meaning Skyquake and Landfall might not be feasible either).

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>>11756187
Galaxy shuttle

>>11756480
Well the only thing to know at this rate is to wait and hope that Nautica isn't just Windblade with turbines replacing her wings.

>>11756477
No one gives a flying fuck about Gobots like that lmao. You’re surprised they didn’t use the closest thing to a G1 update line at the time to make an obscure gobots homage, really?
It’s more likely we’d get a skylynx out of it than a tonka original gobot

>>11756477
IIRC the issue with those is they're licensed, so they would have to pay again to rerelease the molds

>>11756480
what trademark?

>>11756398
>Sky guard
Sky Garry?

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>>11756376
12+ years

>>11756514
...That's not Jetstorm. That's Jetfire. No one is talking about Jetfire.
Jetstorm is the middle Mini-Con that makes up the Star Saber. You know, the toy in the image of the post you replied to?
You fucking idiot.

>>11756524
His old Armada Figure is fine. I had mine for the longest damn time without even stressing
I never saw this "Totally well known QC" shit
So still wrong
The new remake is dogshit and falls apart and stresses so easily

>>11756530
Anon, we're talking about the new one. No one was talking about the old one.
Do you have an actual reading disability?

>>11756514
Anon...you're a moron. Reread what you originally responded to. The Jetstorm being referred to in the post is the Minicon that makes up part of the Star Saber; the specific version of him that was included with the new Armada Nemesis Prime is known to break due to the way he was assembled.

>>11756530
>Talks about JetSTORM the micromaster
>keeps bring up JetFIRE the big bot
Holy kek no wonder UTfags like you are so universally hated. You can't even fucking read. Turns out playing with toddler tier toys still makes you a toddler

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>>11756530
First of all,
>I never saw this "Totally well known QC" shit
>The new remake is dogshit and falls apart and stresses so easily
Are the same thing. Not "still wrong". Learn to read.

Second of all, uh, yes, the original Armada toys also have well known issues. The entire Air Defense Team uses weaker clear plastic for joints and connection points. This was causing problems even close after release, to the point that the Air Assault Team redeco was done in stronger opaque plastic instead.

>>11756530
>The new remake is dogshit and falls apart and stresses so easily
That's literally what people were talking about this entire time, you fucking idiot.

>>11756514
I'm glad to find out this guy doesn't have breakage issues because this is my first time seeing this chunky bastard and I need him

>>11756539
>>11756540
>>11756541
>Still reading comprehension
Astounding. Even said "New remake is dogshit and falls apart"
I'm literally talking about the Jetstorm from the shit Nemesis release. I KNOW I said Jetfire at first
Which is why in my followup I acknowledged the remake and it's ass quality
The ORIGINAL Jetstorm Minicon didn't have that huge of reported QC that you claim is what I was saying
I should have flat out said "Yes the Jetstorm" since you sperg clearly are that retarded to read and comprehend shit properly so you flew off instantly
Christ

>>11756543
I do not remember that at all and my original Armada Mini-cons are still fine
Dark Saber and even Energon version were great and didn't have issues last I remember
I had a friend with original Star Saber and his Jetstorm stressed then cracked but he was also retarded and rough with his

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>>11756546
Aside from that anon's other dumbassery, they also didn't transform Jetfire correctly. The legs are longer than that.
The toy has a cargo bay in shuttle mode and can form alternate legs for Armada Optimus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIS0aE0iOaU

>>11756550
How are you still getting confused after multiple anons explained it to you?

>>11756555
>>11756545
>>11756541
>>11756540
>>11756539
>Incredible reading comprehension and mental disability
How could he be talking about Jetfire when a remake doesn't even exist yet??
Jesus christ and you guys called him a retard?

>>11756550
Buddy, YOU'RE the one that first brought up the old Armada toy. No one else did. YOU did. No one else was talking about the old one breaking. YOU thought people were talking about the old one breaking. They weren't. YOU were the mistaken one.

>>11756552
I almost like him better mistransformed but either way he's a stocky lad

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>>11756559
Yes then I clarified and you STILL went to being retarded
Hopeless


>>11756560
It was mistransformed on purpose for the meme
It's the "mom said it's my turn"
I was reclaiming my UT era stuff back then and still missing some.

>>11756558
I'll explain how this conversation went down, since you're confused:
>Anons: The new Jetstorm sucks (11756305)
Dumbass: only hamhands break it (11756326)
>Anons: No, the new Jetstorm is actually flawed (11756376)
>Dumbass: Look at my Jetfire, I've never broken it (11756514)
>Anons: That's Jetfire, not the new Jetstorm (11756524)
>Dumbass: Why are you saying the old Jetstorm sucks? It's the new Jetstorm that sucks (11756530)
>Anons: No one mentioned the old Jetstorm. We've all been talking about the new Jetstorm this whole time. Holy crap you suck at reading. (11756539, 11756540, 11756543, 11756545)

(had to unlink replies because the system thought it was spam)

>>11756563
Anon I'm sorry but you GENUINELY seem to have a reading/writing disability.

Go troll elsewhere you groids
This is about fucking robots that turn into vehicles and shit

>>11756555
That's because he's a UTfag what did you expect?

>>11756398
>>11756421
Really hoping for G2 Rook as well. Just need him, a comic accurate G2 Mindset and a G2 Aerial Trooper from the Cyclonus mold to go with Jhiaxus, my small army of G2 troopers and the upcoming Liege Maximo.

>>11756543
Man, took my original Armada Star Saber out of storage recently and Jetstorm's elbow had cracks in it. Fortunately I got the Kabaya version a few years ago that I use for play and display, which is made out of opaque plastic. Thank god for Mandarake.

>>11756564
god people are retarded. as is the system (why would multi quoting be spam? maybe target the actual spammers rampant on every board)

>>11755622
A well-executed ML Hot Rod would probably be the best Hot Rod figure of them all, honestly.

>>11756571
>Make one of the best CW Molds
>Have like 2 releases tops
>Never again
Rook was too based to get more I guess

>>11756577
- Rook
- FunPub Tarantulas
- FunPub Impactor
- Japanese Roller
Then remolded into a "jeep" to be various Swindles/Hounds/Greejeeber
Then remolded again to be the Japanese version of Nosecone.

>>11756582
My brain JUST clicked and mentally pictured how Rook transformed and I was like "wait yea Swindle is Rook just without the backpack"
Man

>>11756550
>The ORIGINAL Jetstorm Minicon didn't have that huge of reported QC that you claim is what I was saying
Ok, but WHY are you saying that? Nobody was talking about the original - someone said they're making a new Requiem Blaster, with the follow-up comment being "Will they fuck it up as bad as they did with the new Star Saber, specifically the issue with the new Jetstorm?". The comment had nothing to do with Jetfire or the old Jetstorm.
I have no idea how you're possibly getting confused by this.

>>11756575
You think?
I would put money on soundwave or the dinobots

>>11756590
>Reading comprehension continues

>>11756617
You really need to check your own reading comprehension, kiddo - then again, from the way you type, it's pretty obvious English isn't your primary language, so maybe your inability to understand what you've been saying wrong this whole time is getting lost in translation.
Again
>The ORIGINAL Jetstorm Minicon didn't have that huge of reported QC that you claim
No one claimed that. YOU did. The only thing anyone here was talking about was the new one. You went off on two different tangents talking about things nobody even brought up. This server is run by America, even if it's flooded with Indians these days; please learn the language.

>>11756625
This reminds me of the "Spain is communist" meme

>>11756642
I don't even have to see it to know what that probably is.
It's so wearying. Everything is sitting under six layers of irony and false flags now.

>>11756376
I'd even call that Omega Prime levels of unfixable. At least Brawl never reached Omega Prime level. Find the Kabaya Air Defense Mini-Cons, and talk to me again.

On a different note, how come nobody told me there was already a good Octane in existence, and that's the freaking Henkei Henkei one!?

>>11756398
>>Nightbird

Are we finally getting TFCC nightbird?

>>11756574
>why would multi quoting be spam?
10 is the limit btw

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>we got him

Thank God I didn't get a lemon
My anime missing link prime got a huge cut on his face mask.
Anyway

Yeah, it is good. Yes it is expensive.

I really don't know what to say but I do have to point out that well both deer stalker and UM now got bunch of legs movement, but they do still have some difficulty using them

Dear stalker literally cannot stand properly because the way the heels are cut. The only way making it stand is having the whole body lean backward.
UM is that better on this but unfortunately the feet did not come with four and backward movement so you are somewhat limited in the post he can do standing up. You can get a stand but the thing is so heavy I don't know what stand can even handle this thing.

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This is the back

If you took out the main robot you can get more possibility out of the armor suit but I don't think I will recommend it.

If the legs push any more forward you are running the risk of having the white skirts hitting and damaging the diecast red paint. Having the main bot in act as a limiter.

Also the main bot doesn't really secure into the suit at all.
In the original toy the fist pegholes act as pegs. Now the only thing that secure it are the "arms" and the weight pushing it down on the resting location. And as you can see top ones barely clamp the leg.

Last thing, I don't know about those wheels. The rubber wheels on missijg link prime "melt" plastic. I don't know if you want to have UM in suit mode without some protection against the wheel rot- they do touch the trailer

>>11756666
>how come nobody told me there was already a good Octane in existence, and that's the freaking Henkei Henkei one!?

It isn't that great of a toy, super Satan. I own one since release and like it, but that bot mode is awkward.

>>11756642
As an Spaniard I had to check that and found it in song version. I'm no communist but that was excellent.

>>11756670
it's almost guaranteed it'll just be an 86 Arcee retool

>>11756778
Then it would just be worse than the old Legends just for the accessories alone.

>>11756670
>TFCC nightbird
what? I can't find any info on this

>>11756708
>Also the main bot doesn't really secure into the suit at all.
There is a red clip on the trailer that locks in between the core bot's legs. Careful though, he can be hard to get out once fully locked in.

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Managed to get Overload for the price of a Voyager. This guy is fucking awesome. Wish the arms had some more swivels to allow for more poses, but even so.

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>>11756823
I think they might be mixing it up with Nightracer, who’s a Tailgate redeco

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Till all are one.

>>11756839
Nightracer is in legal limbo, she's never getting a toy again.

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>>11756869
>Nightracer is in legal limbo, she's never getting a toy again.
Oh, we have ways around that

>>11755174
>>11756839
>bad bitches with cool masks never to be seen again
>'Here's your millionth arcee shell car'

>>11756877
I thought the Red Tracks repaint was the girl one.

>>11756852
Man this is my favorite transformers line ever.
I'm very I'm picky when it comes to hobbies and am a very selective fan of franchises. And usually i focus on one small part of each franchise.
The Movie is an awesome movie and im so happy to just focus on its toys - this is such a solid line...damn.

>>11756886
Oh kek, I thought they meant that loudpedal was a fembot too. I rescind him from the bad bitch list, though he does look cool and deserves a regular toy in modern times.

>>11756852
Nice setup posteranon, excellent to see.

>>11756889
We need a good new CHUG Tracks mould for sure. The Kingdom one was one of the few real stinkers from the WFC trilogy, IMO. A shame, I want a good Road Rage- I need my Little Red Corvette!

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>>11756888
The 86 Autobot cast looks so great, the 84-85 cast is fine enough but outside the minibots tends to be so restrained in terms of colors and variety. So much of it is just red or white or grey for big swaths of it. the main movie cast all being hugely distinct in colors and shapes is just pleasing character design. I think it's one of the best looking hero cast line ups we have gotten in a TF series. Next best is probably Beast Wars where the whole Season cast has their earth beast colors contrasted with a bright metal color. Just nice design there.

>>11756852
where wreck-gar?

>>11756915
Wreck-Gar isn’t technically an Autobot. His original toy commercial even makes him out to be a bad guy
https://youtu.be/4VqINSj51QU?si=eg4w8haXLRs_U-GX

>>11756910
Well, the movie bots were designed by one guy, floro dery, who was trained to design characters for cartoons
The 84-85 cast were designed by toymakers, and adapted to cartoons.

>>11756910
to add on to what >>11756947 is saying (and provide some context from deeply autistic knowledge)

The 1984/85 cast was mostly designed by Japanese artists, before being updated by floro dery for TV. The Japanese designs often had a lot of extraneous detailing, infamously including wheels on optimus' g1 design. Dery went in to the models and cut out details to make them easier to animate since he was a cartoonist and knew what would be easy or hard to do.

In 1985 some of the models for the newer characters were wholly done by dery, following in the footsteps of the 84 cast. Dery changed proportions on the moldmate characters to make them stand out, supposedly, which is why Red Alert is more toy accurate, or why smokescreen has a fat face compared to Bluestreak and Prowl. The biggest example of this is probably omega supreme and the guardian robots though, with the guardian robots being notably fatter than Omega since their model sheet was done by dery

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Im on vacation in the St. Louis area, and have had some great luck hitting up various toy and vintage stores in the area. Pic related was ~$150 all told from various stores. Tracks and Red Alert where even brand new.
This is the 3rd Tracks toy I've had, after the MP and Kingdom, and I gotta ask, why is he always cursed to shit toys?

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Red Alerts cool though, make me want more older chug car bots.
And no yellowing (yet), which is great

>>11756904
Agreed, I actually picked up road rage nib after a bit of hunting and asking around here on for advice on a used ebay listing photo and anons explaining that the mould was a nightmare (to which I owe the thread a photo still) so she could join crosscut, because once I learned that bit of lore I had to make it happen. But after gently fighting with it to get her into car mode, im too afraid to transform her back to bot mode.

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SS86 Galvatron is around 36eur on eu-amazon.
I never owned Galvatron - is this the final-final-FINAL version? no recolors or "finally we have the best version-no need to own previous" gonna happen any time soon? (like for example with Kingdom Galvatron that is exact same toy but "not colored like in cartoon").
PS:
I still didnt buy SS86 Megatron - i'm 100% sure they will make a black/(or dark grey) pants version... they gotta fuck it up for sure

>>11757000
It's a cool toy, big boy and pretty chunky, gun mode is cool and the 86 one feels real nice in hand. I want to say they probably finished their run of him bar 86 re-issues but he did sit around for a while, and any improved version is a long ways off so he's it for now but that's just me.
>inb4 moving hands version next year

>>11757000
At most, I foresee takara pulling a lilac one out of their ass just like they did with TR. Hasbro already made 5 fucking decos out of him and I don't know what else they could do with it beyond bullshitting an SG megatron 2.0

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>>11756839
No I was mixing it up with her. Dont ask me how lol.

>>11757023
would you really want her with the dogshit mold we got for Side Burn/Shadowstriker?

>>11756699
arigatou. I will try to 'memba that.

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>>11757018
>>11757011
I'm going to buy him then - thanks anons. After all it's the main villain (after his rebirth (unicron a i rather "evil godlike entity") - will be silly not to have him.
PS:
SS86 Megatron triggers my autism - i think we can get a black shins/pants any minute and old "outdated" Megatron will be panic sold on Ebay

Even Blokees got it 100% right the first time. I'm sure it was this whole money printing plan by Hasbro from the very beginning - 1) grey pants to make people scratch their heads 2) finally the TRUE version to make people buy it again

>>11756704
i guess a design made to be a brick is more stable as a brick
>>11756832
i wish the non movie stuff would get creative robot modes like this

>>11757034
The bot mode is passable but skimping on the dodge license was unforgivable, even the white liner on the decal would have helped.

Whats RID got so far? Skybyte, towline and the haslab? I'd kill for a Landfill or Rail Racer.

Between a helicopter, jet and stealth bomber, I like the Stealth Bomber alt most for Megatron.

>>11757040
Hope you enjoy him then anon, I got him for much the same reason, that and I needed to recreate/have the guys from the coronation scene for my own satisfaction.

>>11757053
I’m shocked they never used the Kingdom Mirage mold for Skid-Z, especially since that would complete the pair with Tow-Line

>>11756852
Nice shot, I love "family photos" like this.

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I can only imagine how irritating they are

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>>11757133
NEW PRIME

>>11756991
nice haul, anon. I couldn't even get half that for under $150 from the handful shops near me

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Never ever

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>>11757133
>G2 Wildrider
Takarabros????
>Sky Guard
Literally who? Are they doing Sky Garry or something?
>Breakaway
I expect it's >>11756425
>voyager Guzzle
Probably a Brawl re-use.
>New Prime
NANIIIIIIIIII
>MW Starscream
I can't BELIEVE we've gotten Razorclaw, Megazarak, and now MW STARSCREAM before CRYOTEK. Happy we're getting him, though.

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>>11756991
How are the tab connections between the arms/shins (or doors, however you see it) on your Runamuck? I've been through three of them now and all of them don't tab in properly because they're slightly too thick to fit.

>>11757137
>Chromia boob window
...oh?

>>11757137
>AI Slop
>Still everybody forgets Glyph exists

We will never get a Glyph

>>11757133
i hope Cybershark looks more like his art this time, the actual toy deco was... a bit.. overly green and gray for me. Bluer shark parts would improve it tremendously.

also bizarre this is the first toy-original character we've gotten since Kingdom. Unless I'm mistaken. I mean okay if you count like, grimlock, nightstalker, etc.. but.. certainly the first toy-original TM2, and for that matter only the third TM2 now.
>>11757139
wait, we're getting cryotek?

>>11757146
>we're getting cryotek
No, no we are not, there is still no word about Cryotek.

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This mold really doesn't look much at all like G1 Skyquake/The MW Starscream mold.

>>11757133
>>11757134
"New Prime" is likely "Nova" Prime. I don't know if these leaks are translated from some other language but that could be a common mistranslation considering "Nova" just means "New".

>>11757147
well anon seems confident! it's one thing to say 'i'm sure we'll get him' it's another entirely to say 'happy we're getting him'

>>11757134
>>11757151
What if its Skybound Elita Prime. She's a NEW prime.

>>11757153
That was me saying I was happy MW Starscream is coming.

>>11757151
Most retarded post in this thread.

>>11757156
Is there even enough time to make that?

>>11757150
It has enough design features from G1 Skyquake that it's baffling it hasn't happened already

>>11757168
Skybound Optimus lands in October, only three years after he got the arm

>>11757133
>TRA GEN PRIME DLX G2 WILDRIDER
At least they’re following up on finishing the G2 Stunticons. Will G2 Motormaster be a Gen Selects?


>TRA GEN PRIME DLX SKY GUARD
Not sure who this is. One of Nexus’ limbs?

>TRA GEN PRIME DLX BREAKAWAY
An obvious Aerialbot repaint for Nexus. Curious on which one will be repainted from.


>TRA GEN PRIME DLX ALPHA BRAVO
Great to see Combiner Wars OCs get another life. I’m assuming it’s a Vortex repaint given the compatibility with Superion’s arm frames.

>TRA GEN PRIME VOY CYBERSHARK
Surprised they never repainted Thrilling 30 Sky-Byte to this. Guess they learned their lesson.

>TRA GEN PRIME VOY GUZZLE
I’m keeping my expectations low on a possibility of him being a Brawl retool.

>TRA GEN PRIME LDR NEW PRIME
Nova Prime? Skybound Elita Prime? Zeta Prime? Either way, it’s nice to get a more affordable 13th prime for anyone who aren’t getting Star Convoy.

>TRA GEN PRIME LDR MW STARSCREAM
This is a Prime Skyquake repaint and nothing more. Meh.

Bumblebee prime
trust the plan

>>11757173
Nexus had a limb named Skyfall, a jet. Sky Guard is probably him.

>>11757172
he's not even [spoiler]a prime[/spoiler] anymore, and it's been a WHILE since he [spoiler]had the arm.[/spoiler] I know toy design takes time but 3 YEARS?

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>>11757181
Spoilers to don't an /toy/
But you already figured that out

>>11757184
fuckin hell, I use them here so rarely I always forget

>>11757160
Ohhhh
consarned syntactical ambiguity. It's okay, we'll get cryotek someday...
... or maybe china will start making affordable CHUG-scale guys. or since I have no attachment to Cryotek specifically, I could just accept an MP-scaled one as CHUG and just say he's huge. but... money.

>>11757185
i miss when people would go [toyler] [/toyler] as a jokey joke joke.

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>>11757150
As long as they remold the head people will be happy.

>>11757133
Okay, now how long before G1 Skyquake?

>>11757144
I like that the slop machine gave the fuck up on Greenlight entirely

>>11757226
Can't believe we're getting Megazarak before Cryotek. Kudos to that one anon that really likes Megazarak.

>>11757133
>>11757139
Told you Skyfall got trademarked. At least the most recent 007 is dead...

Speaking of Skyfall, I would hope to see these Nexus Prime limbs wield one of the unafilliated weapon artifacts so that they can form a combining weapon, the Cyber Caliber. Of course, Alpha Bravo and Rook serve as proxy parts for Landquake and Topspin.

>>11757156
>>11757168
>>11757172
Anything from the Skybound comics, they go to Studio Series. I just pray they add some cool gimmicks to Arcana Magnus and Elita Prime to justify their heavy redesigns... Sure, Elita Prime could very well be a refined jet Elita-1 from Power of the Primes but either with a frame combining gimmick or no combining gimmick (I like the latter), but at least it should be refined enough.

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>>11757234
I really hope they've got this guy in the pipeline

>>11757240
Surely, right? I feel like it'd be really silly to not do the first original 'Former from the newest comic.

>>11757226
What if it turns out they’re waiting to do Cryotek because they’re not sure how to do an updated Chro to go with him

>>11757248
If they skimped out on doing Minicons for most of the Armada characters up until recently, there's no reason why they'd bother making a Chro. Even if they did, they'd probably just redeco one of the recent Laserbeak/Buzzsaw cassettes for him instead of making him an actual Deployer with is own mold.

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How are Yolopark kits? I just heard about these and the Dinobot is really tempting.

>>11757204
That and Thunderclash would be so nice to have. They were some of my first Transformers and still own them.

>>11757248
or because they're trying to fix the mold and add more segments etc.
>>11757257
I'd like to see the concept kinda updated so it's less "turns into a lump with a crossbow on it" and more "turns into a proper weapon" but either way, robobirb would be appreciated. They did an okay job with the ROTB mini beasts.
>>11757258
I've heard only good things, but I think a small part of me would die inside if I bought non-transforming transformers.. even ones that look as amazing as this. especially then. also his sword is poiple again, sigh.

>>11757133

Ooooh, Guzzle. Hope its the Wreckers Trilogy version.

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>>11757133
>Cybershark
Based. This latest Gelshark's a really great mold, it'll look slick in that deco. Maybe they'll even make his spark crystal thing clear on this one, since the molding for the insignia is apparently on it in the back.

>>11757304
whoa, there's hidden detail? i guess that's why there's an upgrade kit that replaces the orb. not sure how it comes out though.
i do think if they make slight deco changes, i won't be mad.. if the green is a bit less puke green, if the blue is a bit more midnight and less cyan.. yknow just suggesting.

>>11757304

>this is the only hope we have of getting any Transmetals/Transmetal 2s for the next few years

>>11757308
honestly i'm happy waiting
transformers could put out zero products for 5 years and i'd just be like 'cool see you in my mid 40s when i'm still a loser, but hopefully have more money saved up'

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JTPrime made some more cryptic hints earlier. These two post are part of the same reply chain, looks to be we may be getting Energon Scorponok.

>>11757310
Yeah, all the great Energon toys like...uh....

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>>11757313
Shut the fuck up bitch
Sincerely, Energon Landmine

>>11757310
I didn’t realize these two replies were connected so I thought JT was hinting at a new Powerpinch of all things
>>11757313
I feel like they could at least do Ironhide to get the obligatory “every series' main character gets a new toy in Generations” thing out of the way. I also wouldn’t be against Energon Rodimus

>>11757313

The Terrorcons were neat.

And I guess Shockwave/blast.

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>>11757318
wasn't Ironhide a big shelfwarmer back then?

>>11757329
One of the biggest.

>>11757318
Powerpinch is too much of a deep cut. A toy only character that hasn't had any popularity or relevance compared to bots such as Polar Claw and only appeared in an IDW comic. And besides, Energon Scorponok is a much better pick.

>>11757324
I always forget Starscream even had an Energon toy. I mentally just jump straight from Armada to Cybertron
>>11757329
I have no idea, though I assume he’d sell at least a little bit due to nostalgia

>>11757137
>Using fanart versions of characters with official alt modes for your ai
For SHAME

>>11757318
If they make Ironhide they have to make Jetfire, both as Leader class toys that can combine with each other and nothing else (unless they do Cliffjumper as well whose odds are going to be very low and something we may not see for the next 5 years or so)

>>11757334
That's mostly because Energon Starscream was really more of a background character and forgettable as a result. The opportunity was right there with making Energon Starscream a spiritual successor to Dinobot II seeing as they're both a revived form of a dead honourable warrior near and dear to Megatron with asymmetrical mechanical details and suffering from amnesia turning their personality loyal. But they either never took it or never realized it.

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>>11757313
Imagine

>>11757313
Rodimus
Inferno
Omni/Terrorcons
Starscream
Bruticus and his pieces
Superion and his pieces
Prowl imo
Megatron
These were the figures I had fun with a kid. I also enjoyed super mode optimus but default optimus is meh and his trailer is a true brick

>>11757355
Nobody cares about that Energon Optimus anymore. Though I honestly liked the Prime Force being able to combine on Omega Supreme, but I just wished it served as Shining Omega Convoy, being the more complete version of Optimus Supreme.

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>>11757324
I'm also unreasonably fond of Wing Saber, even if I do recognize that he's a big do-nothing brick

>>11757367
Yeah, it's like, if you don't have Energon Optimus, no point in getting him. He exists as physical DLC and nothing more, compared to how much you can do with Omega Supreme, even if the latter's weapon modes are hamfisted, for lack of a better or worse term.

>>11757355
>Omni/Terrorcons
my nigga. I love Divebomb the most out of all of them, they're really fun for their size class.

>>11756708
>The rubber wheels on missijg link prime "melt" plastic

Great
This is still a thing?

>>11757401
i guess it was too much to ask for them to bring back the old rubber tech

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>>11757313
Shockblast is great, you just need to accept his fuckhuge cannon arm.

>>11757406
the army green is just too clashy. I'm cool with big gun arms, but if you have a big shield gun arm on the other side (seriously that is straight out of Zoids) and your cannon is a weirdly different color from the rest of you, but it's not a neutral color.... then I dunno about that.

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>>11757324
Love Energon Starscream. He's my biggest want for an updated toy.

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>>11756888
Same on all counts for me. I love this line and it's what got me to really go all in on TF. The Movie and Beast Wars are my favorite pieces of TF media, so anything they put out for me is a must buy (except Astrotrain). I know the cartoon aesthetic isn't for everyone, but resembling the thing I like carries a lot of weight for me with this stuff. And SS86/The Movie figures give you a really great spread of all timers in terms of the characters that I find it really easy to just mostly stick with it too.

>>11756910
The Movie crew all look so good and I made it a priority to group them together in that shot. The designs and color palettes just look even better when they're all standing next to each other. As much of a downgrade as Rodimus was, his inner circle felt like such an upgrade from Optimus'.

>>11756915
You actually just made me remember that I bought him over a year ago and forgot to take him out of the box. Apparently it is I who dare to be stupid, but I'll dig him out later try to work him into the display.

>>11756917
He still helped save the universe, so he deserves to stand with the heroes. I always assumed the Junkions and whatever Kranix's people are called were basically cousins to Cybertronians anyway.

>>11757090
>>11756891
Thanks guys. Hot Rod's arrival motivated me to finally get all The Movie Autobots together and I'm happy with the way it came out. Looking forward to doing something similar with the Cons when more of those exist.

>>11757408
The green may be a bit off but it still flows nicely with the translucent green all over his body, plus the Energon Star for the Decepticons is lime green so naturally one would think of the arm being filled with so much lime green Energon that it has turned into that color.

>>11757415
yeah I suppose so. . but it sure doesn't look glowy or stained, just drab, especially compared to the purple. I think bright forest green goes way better with purple and neon green. But it's fine.. what's the altmode, a laser gun? he looks like he turns into a satellite.

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>>11757412
>Same on all counts for me. I love this line and it's what got me to really go all in on TF. The Movie and Beast Wars are my favorite pieces of TF media, so anything they put out for me is a must buy (except Astrotrain).
yeah Astrotrain feels likea huge wet fart lol. It's literally the first time i dont like a transformer. usually i just say "it's jut a different build this time"
this time it's not...It's just awfully bad. and it will be ridiculed for years to come.

I'm so happy for Thundercracker and its upcoming over 900000 recolors!
PS:
I wonder if they will release a Coronation Starscream again for thundercracker mold...

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>>11757420
Yes.

Okay, new thought experiment. For those who got the AOTP Nexus Prime, has anyone tried fitting the Enigma of Combination on an Energon combiner torso's spark crystal? Again, I always think of the Enigma as "Energon Star-styled" to think it has to fit those spark crystals from the Energon toyline, especially because the original Nexus Prime was an Energon combiner remold.

>>11757447
Unless you intend to use glue it won't work, the Enigma of Combination like all modern accessories has a 5mm peg. The Energon Spark Crystals is far bigger than that, even the inside diameter is bigger than 5mm so while you could technically place the Enigma of Combination on a Spark Crystal all it's really going to do is rub against the surface of it and not being able to lock in.

>>11757451
Okay, then. Guess that means Shattered Glass Heatwave is bound to get a core similar to a spark crystal that doubles as some overglorified 5mm slot from a clear version of the same piece. My guess is that the Studio Series Nexus Prime could come with a clear Enigma of Combination gang-molded out of his energy shield that does the exact same job as the original piece, most specifically designed for the actual Nexus Prime. The 2027 wave is only tentatively under the Age of the Primes line because the next line's name isn't finalized, but think of the next line as one that could run two different Commander Class figures that are basically the same figure (some speculation that we are getting Defensor in 2027, Hot Spot and SG Heatwave might be a mold share if the Bruticus frame will not fit Nexus Prime).

>>11757455
It's still too early to see how HasTak will deal with Spark Crystals and Energon Stars for Energon updated toys but my assumption is with Energon Scorponok coming up that they're just going to throw away the Spark Crystals and just make it a 5mm port for a Energon Star with a 5mm peg to plug into and that is going to be a crying shame. But since none of the designers care about Energon/Superlink I guess that's to be expected.
>(some speculation that we are getting Defensor in 2027, Hot Spot and SG Heatwave might be a mold share if the Bruticus frame will not fit Nexus Prime).
Personally I hope not, I would like for them to give G1 Combiners a break even though I see the logic. I want to see Energon Optimus Prime happen next year alongside Energon Scorponok.

>>11757463
Though making these 5mm holes more elaborate could just be enough, even with a minor printing of the faction symbol inside the hole, deep enough to not get scratched by solid 5mm pegs. I mean, while unintended, you could kinda see a semblance of a spark crystal on the sides of AOTP Animated Ratchet's hood shell, being a 5mm port lined with a light border of raised plastic. Can't stop them from simplifying the spark crystal but still work like one, minus the clear dome. Maybe they could compensate by making an Enigma of Combination out of clear plastic but still have the silver paint like your typical CPE Matrix of Leadership.

>>11756704
>>11756708
I haven't had mine shipped yet but I'm excited for it. I've never had a good Ultra Magnus, and in most respects the OG is my favorite. I read someone say the joints on the core figure were a little more pleasant than ML Optimus; what's your experience?

>>11757495
Eh not quite the same, plus it would be extremely tiny. The original Spark Crystals are roughly 6 or 7mm (shut up) in diameter so they're visible. 5mm and under might present a problem especially if its deep inside, no way do I trust Hasbro and their ability to print such a small detail in a 5mm hole. And also it would bug me because Hasbro still has the capacity to do spark crystals, they just did that with Magmatron from Legacy United. Even AOTP Sky-Byte has a Spark Crystal technically though it's made opaque rather than clear preventing you from seeing the Predacon insignia that's actually molded in it. If Generations Energon toys don't have a semblance of a Spark Crystal then it's clear that the designers really don't care at all. But everything is just speculation after all.

>>11757139
This toy is a big chunky brick with a million missiles and I fucking love him so much. The update might be cool.

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>>11757518
We technically already have the update with Legacy Skyquake. MW Starscream is going to be released in the wave extension meaning he's going to be at best just a repaint with a new head of Legacy Skyquake.

>>11757518
And lightpiping shutters on the back and head! I think that's the only transformer toy with that.

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>>11757435
Y'know, if they actually do remake this guy, they could use him to give us Cryotek ...just in his original body from Theft of the Golden Disk rather than his cool dragon one from later appearances.

>>11757133
I wonder if Breakaway and Sky Guard will be retools.
Because if they're faithful updates of the original toys, then Hasbro will have all the molds they need to make Energon Superion (with some limb bots swapped around).

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>>11757552
It will literally just be this and they’ll all be red/blue repaints

>>11756225
Nah, 80's Ultra Magnus & his previous Diaclone toys were both advertised with the trailer forming a launch platform for jets (F-15 that was used for the seekers in Diaclone, Silverbolt in TF)

>>11756225
Just don’t use the heads as joints
Have them swivel around into a posable joint

>>11757554
Nexus is going to be fucked if they don't give him his own frame.
You'd need to buy Onslaught just so Landquake can turn into foot, and even then the colors are all wrong.

>>11757576
I wonder if that "prime artifact pack" that was leaked a while back is gonna be nexus's frame, Maybe it doubles as a display stand/base for the other artifacts?

>>11757576
Yes, he will have his own frame, but it will just be repainted amalgamation of others, I guarantee it

>>11756225
what >>11757558 is saying. Powered convoy was designed to be able to become a 'launch platform' for the jet robo (which became the g1 seeker mold). Clearly someone at takara was very proud of themselves for thinking of this play pattern opportunity so they used it in transformers, but to prevent showing two toys of different factions interacting (as that would be TRAITOROUS!) they used the closest size autobot flyer which was silverbolt

>>11757578
We were told at the start of this that the 13 artifacts would do a thing when you put them together

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>>11757429
Yeah, I feel like I'm normally easier to please with the way this stuff looks than a lot of people here, but Astrotrain is just so bad that I can't bring myself to place a preorder. Just an objectively bad looking toy that doesn't even really look anything like the cartoon/movie design. But yeah, infinite reuses of this mold are something to look forward to at least. I really like Thundercracker and I'm sure we'll get another coronation Starscream from it too (but I bet we get the gray/black dead version as a Target exclusive or something first).

I'm not trying to excuse hastak's slop here but

86 Astrotrain was going for movie accuracy. Astrotrain's biggest and most memorable scenes in the movie were when he was in train mode escaping the city, and in shuttle mode while the decepticons fought for leadership. The new ss86 figure prioritizes the vehicle modes because of this fact, I imagine. (this also explains the opening back of the train)

The robot mode is shit unfortunately because of all this.

>inb4 "I know all this it still looks like shit."

okay (you) might, but some people may be missing that context.

Thank you for your time reading this.