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Its Blast’s time to shine!

>>11504774 (OP)
>G1 redo hell
More like heaven. The Earthrise mold always looked like ass to me, waiting for something better has paid off big time.

that crotchplate looks like it blocks the legs from swinging forward

>>11504774 (OP)
Said in the last thread but Thundercracker looks like a sidegrade. Better overall proportions and articulation, worse colours (especially grey instead of silver) and detailing. Also the chest intakes are too small for my tastes.
Might get the main three but I'm sticking with the old Coneheads.

HAPPENING

>>11504774 (OP)
I know it's not toon or toy accurate, but I liked the turbines Chug seekers have on their chest squares, I really wish they had kept judt this one detail on the SS86 mold. The torso looks kind of plain (heh) without it.

>>11504922
Same, the chest turbines were a nice little extra detail.

>>11504774 (OP)
Is this a new mold? He has heels now, statscream is probably going to be a recolor right?

Will AOTP Big Convoy be released with the Matrix Buster?

>>11504879
sounds like your kicking a ton of ass with those dangerously based statements

>Titan AoE Grimlock
>Nemesis Prime with Star Saber
>Commander Armada Jetfire

UT and Movie fans complaining about getting the biggest, most expensive toys just goes to show you they're only used to having Mommy and Daddy buy their Transformers and can't handle buying their own stuff.

>the Titan class is no longer the Titan class but slightly larger commander class

I don't know what to think of this.
Having ATOP Star Convoy in hand, that does not feel like a titan class at all.

image not related

I got an Excellion with two left feet and a sideways with two right wings.

>>11504952
...could it be all the stock they have are returns?

>>11504942
They're cheaper, so I don't really care
If they give us a new metroplex or something though, it had better be the original size

>>11504978
>>11504951
shit

>>11504951
he's honestly kino.
cant wait for the army builder set

ooooh so that’s where the tail fins go

>>11505020
Woof. Would have preferred them on the ankles, honestly.

>>11505012
I really hope they call that version Noisemaze
>>11505020
That actually looks pretty cool. Come on, Hasbro, make a Cloudcover out of this tooling and I’m sold

>>11505020
Yikes.
May stick with ER after all...

>Hot Wheels
>Masters of The Universe
What are the next Mattel collabs going to be?
Barbie?
Monster High?
Polly Pocket?
Street Sharks?

>>11505027
ER looks ugly from every angle though

>>11505020
I feel bad for those who brough the 3 main ER seekers

They must felt like an idiot right now

>But the ER seekers suck

I know. There can't be that many people who actual did that right? The Coneheads are ok though.

>>11504774 (OP)

This looks right up there with SS86 Optimus. Like something they actually took their time with to make look like cartoon/movie. I'm excited for him and the rest of the seekers, even if it means I'll have to rebuy Starscream at some point.

>>11505034
I actually prefer the ER mold. The new one goes too far in the tooner aesthetic. I never actually bought ER Thundercracker and Skywarp though, I only have DCS Starscream and the two conehead reissues.

Looks way better here

>>11505034
I just have the first release of Stsrscream. I'll upgrade him.

>>11505020
I'll take this over an entire nosecone, I do wish the wings could hinge outwards though
Also, it looks like the wingtips are seperate parts? I wonder if they partsform them off to make the jet mode wings slightly more accurate

>>11505020
Waist swivel confirmed btw
It looks like the arms and legs can bend at least a little past 90, though I am worried about that monoskirt blocking the thighs

>>11504908
This and Thundercracker are the most exciting reveals for me

>>11505020
Was expecting this. The mold is cearly based on the masterpiece, but obviously there's no way to sandwich the tailfins inside the wings at this size.
Still looks to be the best mainline seeker mold ever so whatever.

>>11505053
>I am worried about that monoskirt blocking the thighs
This looks like a swivel to me. The skirt is attached to it so it can move up

Bruh
https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/07/26/san-diego-comic-con-2025-hasbro-booth-display-age-of-the-primes-big-convoy-quintus-prime-amalgamoues-prime-studio-series-new-seeker-mold-titan-aoe-grimlock-and-more-543681

>>11505119
>could've have a core class optimus to ride leader class grimlock
>makes a titan class grimlock instead
they really, really hate core class.

>>11505124
I think people would have preferred a Titan Grimlock to a Core Optimus, especially since we just got a Voyager AOE Prime. I’d be down for a Core Optimus though, it’d go great with the Cor Bumblebee they made

>>11505144
Damn, someone hit the gym

I’m hyped for Razorclaw.

>>11504930
No

>>11505053
Is that an alternate head sculpt? It looks like his mouth is open?

>>11505188
They said each seeker was going to have a different expression.

>>11505141
I wish he had used something like this as a base then had vehicle specific parts that could peg on all over his body so he could turn into pretty much anything.

>>11505199
That would require Hasbro engineers to have spatial awareness and reasoning. It's more 5mm pegs holes for you.

>>11504942
The big, expensive ones are inconvenient to play with.

>>11505199
Which Autobot is this?

>>11505198
So is that a different Seeker's head? Thundercracker has a neutral expression in the promo image.

>>11505199
>car wheels
>tank treads
>tank cannon
>jet wings
>jet nosecone
>boat bow
>generic beast head
>excavator shovel

Dude is supposed to be pretty much anything, this shit sucks.

I'M TOOOONING

>>11505211
Yes. Guessing that's Skywarp's and Starscream will have a smiling one.

>>11505210
cubix

>>11505242
>ROW BAHTS FOW EH REE ONE
>(CUBIX!)

>>11505029
MOTU x G.I.Joe

Cobra-La descended from Snake Down.
Queen Marlena ex-NASA pilot with Countdown and Payload and Spaceshot

>>11505042
How so? All the parts that looked bad in the render, shoulders and feet, still look terrible there.

>>11505225
what am Iooking at? Are they re-releasing the Masterpiece?

>>11505053
>>11505188
>>11505198
>>11505234
Looks like I'll be buying three Thundercracker's then. I do like expressive faces but not when it's the only option. Poor Skywarp and Dirge have been screaming in agony for 5 years.

>>11505269
Looks like someone who got hold of a stolen copy of SS86 Megatron has already made an upgrade kit for it.

>>11504667
>what Seekers haven't been done yet that we might get. Sunstorm and Acid Storm didn't get made right
Like they won't just cycle through the same guys yet again and fuck us on the ones we still want.

>>11504774 (OP)
>Hasbro Exec: Okay, everyone know the plan. make Thundercracker and Starscream general retail, and Skywarp impossible to get without a firstborn son.
>Whole boardroom nods
>Same thing for the Conehead retools, oh and fuck Sunstorm

>>11505275
Yeah, probably. Though I'd like to think with Studio Series starting to do comic figures that it might increase the odds of us getting Sunstorm a little.

>>11505258
By him not being in a terrible retarded pose maybe

Looks like the new seeker's legs can't move forward. Aside from the waist/wrists it looks like a downgrade from ER.

>>11505020
Ass-thrusters!

>>11505139
He's so cool, like a frickin wizard

>>11505053
Watch a comic turn this into a new character

>>11505277
>"But sir! what about red wing?"
>*A different executive shoots that guy*

>"Don't forget to make starscream out of plastic that yellows worse than G1 Jetfire, boss."

>Boss. For Retro Seaspray, how many units should we have up for pre-order?
>Eight. No... seven.
>Thousand?
>did I *say* "thousand"?

>>11505279
>Just as Suntorm is ready to drop in 2031
>Hey everyone! New seeker mold

>>11505290
Looks more like a priest of the Great Old Ones to me.

>>11505039
why is his head black

>>11505290
>>11505313
Imagine showing this to Lovecraft. He'd be scared at first, but theb after seeing the little fella transform he'd be like "oh shit that's cool. Niggers."

>>11505141
He reminds me of FOC shockwave mixed with some kind of unicron trilogy era figure.

>>11505277
They basically confirmed Skywarp is retail. The uncertain one is Starscream.

>>11505020
Real niggas know who the goat is

>>11505355
>Pic unrelated

>>11505348
the important thing is Hasbro fucks over the customer somehow. that's what keeps them warm at night.

>>11505355
Based

>>11504908
>commander
Ok, fair enough I guess. Granted, I only really wanted him for Prime's pants, but there was a small part of me that was going to get two so I can have one in robot mode too, but it's not too likely now

>>11504942
I am Armada kid, and while I like what we've gotten thus far, I still want Demolishor and Cyclonus.

>>11505348
There's literally no way that Starscream is ever going to be exclusive

>>11505029
>Monster High?
This could be really cool depending on how they do it.

>>11505355
>siegeshit
no

>>11505355
>siegekino
yes

>>11505355
Fucking BASED
We'll never get legs like that again

>>11505384
People said the same about Bumblebee, yet it took until 86 for us to get a regular retail version, the rest being exclusives for several years.

>>11504899
Looks like it either hinges upoward or has enough clearance to still bring the leg up a good amount

Write ups from the QnA
>If fans want Powerlinx Optimus, they'll do it.
>Mini-Cons aren't quite in the deluxe bracket, so they're complicated to release. BUT, it wil happen in a certain amount of time.
>SS86 Optimus isn't possible to release on his own due to his engineering (he shares sprues with the trailer) A Nemesis is likely not possible.
>Gigatron would need to be a titan due to his engineering and size. Open to redoing RiD01 Scourge as commander with more accurate colours and size.
>SG could happen, open to using 86 Op and Megs.
>Railracer would likely be a HasLab
>They want to redo Metroplex and Fort Max. This would be under the $200 Titan price. They will be using the $200 Titan pricepoint less in order to make the size class more affordable
>Hard to pitch famous BAYVERSE movie characters for the mainline. Nitro Zeus explicitly mentioned.
>HasLabs can be groups of characters, may be a possible venue of getting the DJD with their violent alt modes.

>>11505403
Bumblebee was competing with other Bumblebees for shelf space at that time. It would be weird making the current cartoon/movie Bees only available at Target.

>>11505411
>SS86 Optimus isn't possible to release on his own due to his engineering (he shares sprues with the trailer) A Nemesis is likely not possible
RIP to battle damaged version with Megatron

>>11505411
>Gigatron, a Titan
I fucking knew it, they can't help themselves.

>>11505411
I still think they could get away with armada perceptor being a deluxe if they added extra accessories.

>>11504774 (OP)
great, we get to have two threads again. I guess your ban didn't last.

>>11505420
They could, but they could also just pocket the difference.

>>11505119
>another grimlock with a stumpy neck and human-shaped legs
pass. why is the snout so stubby too?

>>11505411
>no mainline Bayverse
And yet they already did it twice

>>11505411
>>SS86 Optimus isn't possible to release on his own due to his engineering
we already know this is false because there are two separate leader class listings for SS86 optimus repaints next year

>>11505411
>NITRO ZEUS TOO HARD BUT EASY TO DO MADE UP OC JUNKIONS
What do they not OWN THE RIGHTS somehow or something

>>11505282
Why do people say the dumbest shit?

>>11505425
Barricade's name comes from G1 and he's a Prowl recolor, so he's probably easier to trick higher ups into it.

>>11505411
>Hard to pitch famous BAYVERSE movie characters for the mainline
Why? what the hell is stopping them?

>>11505420
Just add lazerbeak

>>11505425
They're not saying reimagining the character
They're saying bayformers outside of ss is unlikely.
Best you'll get is a headswap.

Still no Thunderwing

>>11505420
>>11505436
Perceptor could totally be deluxe as is. High Wire and Grindor could pass with same colors, but they need separate orange mold for Sureshock regardless

>>11505411
Wow, none of this makes any sense at all.
Bravo Hasbro.
>>11505430
Dunno, try asking yourself.

>>11505440
I want my robot John Goodman. I know he's coming but I just want something concrete, man

>>11505440

Aw, now you made me sad...

>>11505411

>may be a possible venue of getting the DJD with their violent alt modes.

Fine, but its not the end of the world if they don't have them, Hasbro. Just saying.

>>11505444
It's weird there's still no Thunderwing isn't it? Seems like one of the last big important bad guys

>>11505453
Maybe Skullgrin didn't sell enough units to justify him.

>>11505453

He got a Deluxe in 2010, but thats woefully inadequate. He needs a Titan. A nice mix of G1 and Prime.

>>11505417
makes no fucking sense, just being greedy fuckers >:/

>>11505411
>no G1 Nitro Zeus
Okay but how about a Studio Series you fucking faggots?

>>11505411
>Railracer would likely be a HasLab
I'm really not understanding why they couldn't be released in multiple AotP waves as voyagers.

>>11504952
>two left
>two right
Then you can just trade between them duh

>>11505481
Trains don't sell in America.

>>11505466
If it's a Titan it's gonna mix in IDW and Marvel

>>11505493

They mentioned Prime in a QA, so I remain hopeful.

>>11505495
That'd be a SS.

>>11505495
It'll have references to that I'm sure, I'm thinking more like how they like to mix references, and that's like, his least popular appearance too

>>11505500
But on the other hand

>>11505411
To even suggest mini-cons could be deluxe class, even stated in the negative, is highly offensive

>>11505505
In your head are you imagining a three pack or a single Mini Con being sold at a deluxe price point

>>11505500
>it HAS to be show-accurate scale!
>it HAS to be show-accurate scale!
>it HAS to be show-accurate scale!
I would fire every retard at Hasbro.

>>11505510
...Just one. I blame it on the times we live in.

>>11505500
Jesus, I didn't realize Gigatron was meant to be that big.

>>11505516
Yeah I was like "what the fuck do you mean it would have to be a Titan it's like a Leader right?" but then it's that big and has like... what was it... nine different modes or something?

>>11505519

Ten. 11 for Galvatron.

>>11505515
Yeah I think they mean something like this >>11505441 or this
I guess they can't justify something like this anymore

>>11505511
i thought the issue was they were being TOO slavish to toy-price-point-sizes instead of accurate character scale

>>11505519
Was extra confusing for me as someone that has the OG toy, who's about the same size as the OG RID Prime in his base form. I haven't watched the anime in years so I assumed the scale was accurate and that super-mode Prime was taller. NGL though I do like the anime scale, kinda works- like, Gigatron is a towering monster that Prime has to go super mode to defeat toe to toe.

>>11505411
Considering how niche RiD/Car Robots is (not to mention how many alt mode Gigatron has), I'm not sure about third-parties filling in here. At this point I might just have to get a vintage fig. Thankfully there's quite a few of them on eBay, and they're pretty cheap

I've come to Devastate.

>>11505411
>Chances of chug bayverse characters is low
Fucking hacks.

>>11505505
>>11505510
didn't they do that before

>>11505558
aren't we literally getting some

>>11505443
>You'll get your Bulkhead redeco and like it.

>>11505553
His famous line

>>11505398
>preferring sunbow over seige

>>11505076
>saved my pic
I'm happy

>>11505443
>>11505587
His TLK toy is fine enough, SS is probably going to be that with new coat of paint

>>11505618
Funny thing is the G1 cartoon managed to still have the better show

>>11505355
Hell yeah. Love the Siege Seeker mold.

>>11505628
I hate lying niggers like you. Anyone that's seen a full episode of G1 knows it's the lowest quality bar you can achive for a toy commerical. Only thing it has is very solid voice direction, which the voice actors themselves begrudge because they're huge primadonnas that can't handle critiscism, excusing their recent shit performances because they're "veterans". No, fuck you and fuck G1.

>>11505355
I take it he was agreebable?

Should I start getting the Combaticons now or wait for the inevitable G2 version?

>>11505641
Still better than all the Netflix slop

Great the piss baby is going to be crying about G1 all thread now

>>11505651
>inevitable
How many years since they started doing the G2 Stunticons and still haven't finished?

>>11505651
Wonder if they're going to do G2 or Ruination first.

>>11505651
real ones will be waiting for the commandos

>>11505654
I wouldn't know. Because this is /toy/ and not /co/, and I don't watch gay bullshit (id est Transformers cartoons). If you want lore talk about Tech Specs or prepare to die.

>>11505659
definitely Ruination since he actually appeared in a show

>>11505659
>>11505661
>they want the gimped Ruination

>£30 deluxes
get fucked

>>11505673
I already figured years ago that it much less or a hassle to import TFs from Japan with all my weebshit than to bother with european distribution and prices

>>11505673
jumping jack crack, isn't that doubled from 5 years ago?

>>11505673
I'm a bong, I might get a good deal on Aliexpress once a blue moon, but everything is guaranteed shipping/tax rape

>>11505675
nah, Siege was ~£20. I was livid then, but I was also livid during Beast Wars when deluxes increased from £8 to £10, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>11504951
They should have given this pricepoint its own name, it's put silly expectations in people's mind.

>>11505355
Too bad about the shitty altmode

>>11505673
Are people still shocked by collab prices?
They're always marked up

>>11505659
Looking at Blast-Off it's definitely gonna be Ruination first. He's just one chest part and a new head mold away from Movor.

>>11504908
I'm there no matter what. Give me Comettor and Sparkplug (and an Optimus rerelease)
>>11504942
The only thing to complain about as a UT fan is their BS on delivering minicons.
Otherwise the figures have been fairly great.

>>11505673
>GPB
I hope you and the rest of your foul island sink into the ocean.

>>11505687
?Movor is a recolor of Blast-Off to begin with.

>>11505690
It's GBP, nigger

>>11505692
>nigger
The -er is inpronouncable to you. I can imagine you saying "knee-guh", struggling to be racist, but that "eer" is just out of your backwards grasp.

>>11505662
G1 has better tech specs than Siege too.

>>11505481
>>11505511

The only way they could work is in the new Titan price or a Haslab. And yes, they should be show accurate scale. As long as Rail Racer's combined mode is the same size as the potential Ruination repaint of the new Bruticus, the individual guys will still be plenty huge.

>>11505683
Nah, the altmode was cool too. Tetrajets are cool.

>>11505691
He means the cartoon models for the RiD guys, who are modeled after the toys themselves. Sunbow tooling for the G1 guys, toy styled tooling for the Commandos.

>>11505691
Toywise yes but animation model wise the Commandos take far more inspiration from the toy model while the Combaticons in the G1 cartoon are more like the rest of Floro Dery's animation models with the details smoothed out/flattened. Just compare Rollbar to Swindle here for example, who's probably the most egregious example. I know Swindle's the only one we haven't really seen yet but depending on whether they do a fake chest for him with the jeep's windscreen or not will probably spell out whether Ruination will be a straight repaint or a slight retool.

>>11505292
It's just red wing

>>11505500
He's barely a head taller than Super Fire Convoy, even still though. The Haslab is like an average Commander height.

Why can't Gigatron be a Commander? And dont tell me "transforming complexity", when they literally just announced Amalgamous Prime at Voyager. They're both just going to be vague contorting.

>>11505641
I think it's very charming and has good absurdist humor. About a third of the eps were stinkers, but with how many they pumped out I think that's forgivable.
It sounds to me like you just dislike fun, anon.
>T. Bay fan

>>11505673
Collab mark-up. Every single time, how are you surprised by this?

>>11505704
>Cube with a shell on its back
>Even remotely passable as an altmode

>>11505688
>Otherwise the figures have been fairly great.
Starscream and Hot Shot were mediocre at best, and they were literally the second most important guys after Prime and Megatron

>>11505717
Amal is just a lego kit

>>11505355
Theyre gonna make a smoothskin cybertron tetra jets. Count on it.

>>11505688
Well, as an Armada/Micron Legend fan at least. The new Galaxy Force toys are love-or-hate-it - I think the new proportions on Starscream and Hot Shot remove their charm, and Noisemaze isnt quite as clean as the og mold but is close - and the others are half-assed retools.
Super Link isn't getting jack but the Core Galvatron (who is great tbf but still).
Armada/ML's great so far, though. Well, besides Starscream and Hot Shot being pretty shit molds, but they were two of the firsts. Well and Tidal Wave being oversized... and Wheeljack/Rampage not being retooled enough... and the missing paint apps on OP/Megs/RedAlert annoying me...

>>11505722
People raised on the internet only have a two week memory

Are the Hot Wheels guys online only or will they be in stores?

>>11505678
ah so it's always cost more over there. importing I guess. sucks man. I have to remember people always have it worse than me. it doesn't make me feel better, because I had more and lost more, but still
>>11505695
I just realized I don't think I've ever heard authentic britishmen saying it, and I'm curious how it would sound.
Like when Kipling used it, innocently, just to mean 'a person with black skin, who is a fine fellow and enjoys his skin color' how'd he pronounce it? can't have been a very hard R..

>>11505411
Damn it, I see no one in the QnA asked about Energon or even Beast Machines.

>>11505814
Yeah....what a shock...

>>11505553
>it’s just the combiner wars one again but twice as expensive & 6 inches shorter
What was the point of this?

habbedig

>>11505821
how the fuck did harmony gold get access to these molds

>>11505821

Oh fuck, dare I dream?

>>11505824
Harmony Gold got bitch slapped and have to let Macross stuff out of Japan now.

Confirmed in an interview the new seeker mold partsforms LOL

Inferior to ER in every way

>>11505830
No, I mean these are the vintage molds. Who is letting them use them? I think bandai owns them now?

>>11505824
"remastered tooling"

>>11505831
Post interview

>>11505836
oh so they're KOs

>>11505831
You LIE!!!!

gonna roll her right out into bed

>>11505640
Is that a custom or KO?

>>11505837
>>11505839
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwfJzbAVuVQ

10:26

>>11505845
For those of you who won't watch the video: the tailfins are on the legs like the ER mold but on 5mm ports. They do not HAVE to be removed but can to make them have the toon accurate "clean" legs.

This doesn't bother me because I prefer it transforming like a normal Seeker. This is fine for Tooners since they don't actually transform their figures in the first place, and the rest of us don't get overly complicated engineering like the MPs.

>>11505852
Yeah, optional removal parts don't bother me.

Figures I'm still waiting for....
The Omnibots
The Throttlebots
get to it Hasbro

>>11504774 (OP)

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>>11505853
>>11505852
I always liked the tailfins on the ankles since it's got sort of a Hermes thing myself. I like that we still have the option instead of them engineering them away in case they do more toylike decos in the future.

>>11505821
oh this is toynami not the Takara one. I really, really want ML Jetfire...

>>11505821
ahh there it is.. the toy I held so briefly before it was taken from me..
>>11505838
self-KOs, the best kind

>>11505845
you know, you can link a timestamped video
>It was done on purpose to give you options
oh cool. So if you want, you can leave them on and do no partsforming, but then if you want the animation look, you can partsform because obviously cheating doesn't bother you much, since the show cheated. I'm down for that. I wish more things were 'optionally removable' especially if it's a part that was ganked by the budget. make it easier for thirdparty kits to go in.

>>11505821
>toynami
I thought they were dead.

>>11505411
>>SG could happen, open to using 86 Op and Megs.
>Using an even LESS accurate Megatron mold that you most definitely won't be able to finagle a spaceship alt mode out of.
Annoying, but at least they're still open to doing Shattered Glass, so there's a chance we'll get Starscream with his correct body and SG Thundercracker on that new Seeker mold.

>>11505869
>you know, you can link a timestamped video
don't be lazy

>>11505225
The shins really do ruin it

>>11504774 (OP)
>>11505020
>>11505053
man I want to love this because it does look really fucking good, but that face just does not do it for me and I just don't like the smoothess, I prefer the greebly WfC stylings

>>11505380
>AI Slopping
Should really be bannable and treated like MLP outside of the Art Board

>>11505831
I know you're joking but it reminded me of that retard who insisted TR Hot Rod was superior to the SS one.

>>11505862
ankle tailfins have always been something I like since they can usually be folded down to become extra heels. Like on core class starscream, he loves to fall over but just folding back the fins as heels allows him to get into some very cool poses.

>>11504951
he was cheaper no? I imagine it's just Hasbro trying to lower the price point and refocus it to be less on size and more offering more play features, and honestly I have Fort Max, he isn't good, my CW Devy and Tidal Wave are way better titans despite being smaller, plus they take up less space.

>>11505879
isn't that my line?

why isn't there a company thta makes them all out of metal? i'm sure it would cost a ton but it would still be nice

>>11505907
>i'm sure it would cost a ton
thats why, also making figures completely or mostly in metal makes them more fragile, see the titanium line.

>>11505756
Anyone?

>>11505916
i guess i just don't like the way the plastic looks the last few decades, its more translucent now copared to the 80s

Now that we have the other two, I wonder if we'll get a Blitzwing redeco

>>11505921
oh yeah plastic quality for Transformers has certainly changed, it goes a bit up and down, toys from the early 2000s had generally really good plastics, but figures from 2012 to like 2018 had some really wonky plastic, Combiner Wars was some of the worst.
This is excluding the Japanese high end figures but even then I think that got worse with time.

>>11505925
3000% happening, they can get away with different colors and just a new head, they need every figure they can for the gameredition subline and this is such a nobrainer. Guess the question is if they'll give him the hands or make a hammer for him.

>>11505930
but what about these other two if they're retiring the seeker mold?

>>11505939
>retiring the seeker mold
they can always bundle them with figures people want while using that mold to keep consistent

>>11505890
A) stop being a faggot and a child
B) that's AI? Ai doesn't usually mirror.

>>11505890
That image has existed long before AI image generators. People like you who kneejerk yell AI at anything they think is slightly suspicious, without doing even a smidgen of verification beforehand, are idiots that pollute the conversation and make calling out actual AI art more difficult.

>bulkhead in skybound

bulkbros.. are we winning?

>>11505916
>Die-cast construction. It's a lost RRRTTTTGGGGGHHHH

>>11505976
I'm sure that person knows it wasn't AI and is just being intentionally inflammatory to something they don't like. I've seen similar behavior elsewhere.

>>11505713
brawl would need to be a pretty extensive retool too.

>>11505890
ai hysteria is twitter-tier

>>11505845
>Optional parts forming ONLY if you want no tailfins on the feet like the ER one.
Where is the downside to this again?

>>11505976
it's almost like they're being manipulated and it's a big astroturf thing

>>11505979
Looks a mix between his animated and legacy design. Cybertronian mode bulkhead retool soon?

>>11506038
Every single iteration of this character has been progressively worse than the original

>>11506038
I don't see any tires, it's probably a hover APC for cybertron. calling it now, bulkhead is going to be the space bridge technician elita finds to repair the way to earth.

>>11506040
that is mean. and true.

>>11505500
im buying MMC Ocular Max Ruination just I have a Ruination that scales to Optimus and Magnus
that and i just fucking love Bruticus

>>11505511
This is mostly at the fault of scalefags btw
Both 86 magnus and optimus had scalefags shitting their fucking pants, because god forbid the leader be a head taller than most characters and god forbid a giant fucking car carrier turn into a big robot

>>11506146
MS looks like it might be better, for the individual bots atleast.

>>11505411
>Nitro Zeus explicitly mentioned.
NITRO BROS
HE'S TOO POWERFUL

>>11505411
>HasLabs can be groups of characters, may be a possible venue of getting the DJD with their violent alt modes.
>IDW Glyph not entirely ruled out
>Haslab mentioned

I PRAY IF she get's a fig it isn't that ass Legacy Animated Bee
At this point cleaning up a ER Cliffjumper with some slight retooling, or god help SS86 Bee DOES get turned into Cliffjumper and it doesn't suck using that

>>11505553
>WORSE CW/UW
>Smaller
>Can't hold his gun right
>Better articulation kinda for most individual bots
>Worse in every way on everything else

>>11506205
Yeah but MS is never going to make a baldigus because they're fags(I'm really hoping they do, holy fuck please)

>>11505831
>>11505845
>Being this much of a shit fling instigating faggot over a literal nothing
Mr Electric

>>11506208
Got to love how this one guy from the worst and most forgettable bayverse movie grew such a cult following. I'm all here for it.

>>11506234
He's one of the few decepticons from that franchise to show some semblance of a personality besides snarling murder bot even with his short screentime.

>>11506040
Energon chads stay winning, all Bulkheads are inferior to the OG.

>>11506252
>Springer with a nameslap
no

>>11506252
>Energonslop

>>11506040

>Every single iteration of this character has been progressively worse than the Animated version

FTFY

>>11506254
>>11506271
>Zoomers don't even know the original Bulkhead

>>11506275
... he didn't debut in animated?
i thought he was going to be ironhide, but last minute they changed him to an OC, a very rare OC with no prior connections.

>>11506276
>UTshit
>Not zoomer
fucking kek, no one gives a shit about a cartoon that single-handedly killed the franchise leaving it in the dust until Michael Bay swooped in to revitalise it by bringing back the core foundations of G1. not even hasbro gives a shit about energon, machine wars is unironically better than it and the former will soon be replaced by skybound's emerging universe cartoon. oh and no one knows who energon bulkhead is because the animated and prime version are the superior bulkhead. stay mad utfaggot

>>11506277

I know that. I'm saying TFA Bulkhead is the best and that all other iterations of the character suck by comparison.

>>11506277
don't listen to that anon, he's trying to fool you. bulkhead debuted in animated

>>11506287
there's only one other iteration of bulkhead anon, 2 if you count skybound but we only have that one page drawing so it doesn't count for now

>>11506287
but that's what anon said, because he said when he debuted. so that is animated.
>>11506288
i am easy to confuse here because i retained so little of UT

>>11506287
He said that too
That's what "original" meant

>>11506290
utshit is shit, why are you retaining anything about it?

>>11506252
>>11506275
You know what I meant you chucklefucks

>>11506293
Rhinox is the team medic and wise old man, so he is very far from Bulkhead beyond "the big green guy".

>>11506292
oh it wasn't that bad. I liked the human characters, actually. and i like anime, and I like super robot stuff within reason, but they got way too little-kid-toy-ish. a lot like this new thing they're doing with the giraffes and shit.
>>11506293
wait I thought i understood you but I guess I don't. so you meant any big green guy?

>>11506277
Bulkhead was going to be Hound but Hasbro didn't have the trademark (and hated putting things like Autobot Hound on mainline toys), and the character was a big fat retard so Hasbro had them change the name to something else.

>>11506323
Hound, that was it. Not Ironhide.

though that shouldn't help. Bulkhead is just a word, like Hound. you can't trademark either.

>>11505039
The more I examine this figure the worst it gets. Extremely disappointing. Another downgrade from the original. This current design team really is not it.

>>11506324
As a toy, it is a weird name. Prowl is also just a word.

>>11504774 (OP)
Sidegrade to the Earthrise. Barely any reason to buy it
>>11505039
Are the Snickers bar arm gauntlets show accurate? How about the giant armature hanging off his back. Also just noticed the entire beast leg jutting off his hip lol
>>11505042
Downgrade from the previous figure. Also no ankle tilts
>>11505119
Totally fucking unnecessary
>>11505139
Headache inducingly ugly
>>11505141
Even worse. What a waste of plastic
>>11505144
The only decent looking figure of the entire show
>honorable mention: Sureshot
Waiting so fucking long for that thing to come out mid as fuck. Looks like he has no ankle tilts and his head looks retarded
>dishonorable mention: Windcharger
About as disappointing as Seaspray. I was hoping for a Firebird, not the toy alt mode. But since he has the toy alt mode of course we get the toon head rather than the toy. Also lol @ the giant protruding hole in his chest and his knee rockers. What a sloppy display

>>11506336
Indeed, there's no reason they should be able to trademark that either. What kind of product it is has SOME bearing on it, but in the end, a bulkhead is just a machinery part.

>>11506341
>unnecessary
I mean I'm happy they finally gave him a proper tail, but they still fucked up in key areas.

>>11506346
I'm going to link you to a damn TFWiki article if you don't stop.

>>11506357
I've read it! I know how the rules work. I'm not denying that they're unevenly applied sometimes.

>>11506324
Transformers prime was gonna have ironhide but then he got replaced with bulkhead

>>11506341
Wow you really hate everything do you?

>>11506360
AHHHH got it, okay. Thank you, Anon. Now I know I'm not crazy. I just remembered it wrong.

>>11506361
hating things is an important part of being a nerd. I might not share all of his opinions, but-
well actually looking down the list, I think I do. at least milder versions of them, but it's important as a nerd to have those opinions. If you just liked EVERYTHING, you'd be a mindless turd. Whereas if you hate almost everything, you're clearly very discerning

if you hate literally everything, you might be like that guy in The Snow Queen. And if you like maybe half of things, that's.. that's a good healthy balance. I don't think I'd go more than half though.

>>11506361
Everything they showed, yep. I like good figures not shitty ones. Its not my fault literally everything they make lately sucks

>>11506361
Dony worry im still a paypig anyway

>>11504908
Now do Overload.

>>11505845
I was impressed by the reveal of the 86 seeker mold and didn’t mind the tail fins on the back of the wings, but partsforming kills it for me. The way they’re bragging about it as a “brilliant idea” is so ridiculous when the truth is that they didn’t have the budget to engineer it properly

>>11506401
>didn’t mind the tail fins on the back of the wings
You prefer the tailfins on the legs then?

>>11506401
first of all, he literally said because they couldn't do it (meaning, at this budget), this was a brilliant way to get around that. and it is.
secondly, what do you expect? the tail fins should be on long unfolding accordion spaghetti? so they can be placed in multiple areas?

>>11505144
Is it okay to cry, because I get my favorite character again after I lost the original? Is this what joy feels like?

Also excited for Sureshot. And more Junkions. And maybe Quintus.

>>11506420
that's fantastic, man
i feel like this guy is a serious lateral move to my old quickstrike, who is currently on the shelf, maybe even a slight downgrade, but.. I'll get him. On sale, of course. recent events have made me realize I A) can't and B) don't have to pay full price.. everything goes on clearance in the time it takes me to fart and scratch myself and blink and there it is. 18 to 24 months passed, closer to death, here's my cheaper toy.

>>11505144
now that I look again, I guess that is show-accurate.
I feel like they could have done better here, a little sharper on parts of the sculpt, but at this size, it's good.

>>11506428
uh, as long as the beast head can lower in the final product.. doesn't have to be perfect, but what we've seen so far doesn't quite look right. The original had the head slip right between the legs and fold onto the butt, but the new one seems to have the crotch on the other side of the head to begin with, so it probably.. just uses a waist swivel?

>>11506432
Look closer at >>11505144
The transformation is as you say, with the crotch being under the head and the waist rotating around...but you can see the head has actually moved UP onto his back in that pic as well. Seems its on some sort of accordion thing that moves it up after you spin the torso around.

>>11506404
Unironically yes.

>>11506451
Good news anon! You can keep them there and you'll never have to take them off!

>Transformers/Barbie collab
>Is a pink cadillac that turns into a stylish fembot

>>11506486
>the monkey's paw curls
>heels can't support the figure

>>11505844
Custom, started as the yellow Rainmaker. Airbrushed a clear orange over some parts. Came out pretty aight IMO.

>>11505852
That's actually sold me on the figure. Never liked Seekers without the ankle fins.

>>11505842
>PLAP PLAP PLAP PLAP *CLANK*
YEEEOOOOOOUUUUWWWWW

japanese exclusive AMPLE

>>11506526
and SAMP

>>11505355
I'm surprised that this was the figure that caused everyone to completely 180 on shellformers

>>11506491
That's just making it a more accurate Barbie.

>>11506534
>that's the joke.gif

>>11506408
>first of all, he literally said because they couldn't do it (meaning, at this budget)
It's mostly a matter of size. The armature to move the fins to the back is already thin in the MP, would be super flimsy and breakable as a voyager.

>>11506533
Ive been seeing a lot of people misuse the term shellformer lately. I dont think you know what that is

>>11506567
Oh yeah, God forbid they just folded up inside the legs. Besides, 5mm ports on his ankles are soooo toon accurate. Im gonna toooooon

I like fins on the ankles actually

>>11506574
Same. Adds more visual interest. Never got the objection to robots that turn into vehicles having vehicle parts on them.

>>11506577
The absolute complete worst offender of this is Prime's leg wheels. Prime looks so much better with the triple whammy of two chunky wheels and a round gas tank.

>>11506527
Bogged

>>11506591
Yeah, agree. This face is pretty hideous, show accurate or not

>>11506572
Reminds me of that weird period where people kept saying "gorilla arms" for toys that had elbows that bent inward, instead of for toys that had huge arms that were way too long

>>11506573
>Oh yeah, God forbid they just folded up inside the legs.
There's just not enough space there retard. Even the MP only folds the small horizontal fins inside in a way that's impossible to do at voyager size, and the big vertical ones need to go it inside the wings.

>>11506625
>inb4 someone replies saying that a turd party actually does fit both fins inside each leg
The one that has the fins as floppy pieces of shit that fold when you blow at them, I guess

>>11506625
Newage managed it.

>get 86 thundercracker in-hand
>put fins in the ankle 5mm ports
>they keep popping out
>toyfags will actually claim this is accurate to the original toy

>>11506625
>retard
Pure projection. Just because you cant figure it out dosent mean it’s impossible. Are those fins larger than the legs? No. The feet manage to fit inside there just fine. A couple hinges and they could rotate up, and then around, inside the leg where the feet were in jet mode.

>>11506631
And the legs look like shit as a result.

>>11506641
You obviously are too stupid to see the shortcomings of trying to hide the fins inside the legs. So yes, you're an uninformed retard.

>>11506625
In fact, now that you made me look so hard, looks like the tailfins are about 25% larger than they should be. Theyre almost as big as the fucking wings lmao

>>11506642
Not to be that guy but this is tiny
At mainline size it wouldn’t be an issue
It’s a parts count problem

>>11506645
Proof you're blind

>>11506650
Im just giving you a hard time Mark, chill

>>11506648
Yeah, for the size the NA Seeker is pretty impressive. That said I don't mind having the stabilizers on the ankles, I think it gives extra character. Honestly my biggest gripes with the SS86 Seeker are
>Very little surface detail on robot parts
>Grey instead of silver
>Chest intakes are weirdly small
Still looks like a good toy though and I want the 3 main Seekers. Happy to get the ER mold for the Coneheads though.

>All the armchair designers thinking they can do better than the MP or every single third party to date
You guys are just being delusional. There's not a magic solution for this and you have to always sacrifice something. You're all saying "it can be done" but clueless about how to actually do it, and even if you come up with something you're unable to see all the problems or just utter nonsense that your "solution" brings to the table. Try to be realistic and use your brain for a change.

>>11506651
Nice to see you don't have an argument.

>>11506642
So? You just said it was impossible.

>>11506652
I mean I know it’s a lot larger and more complex but I think the Deformation Space seekers are perfect as far as accuracy goes in terms of toon bot and realistic alt mode

At the end of the day most of the criticism the new seeker mold gets its just from people who bought a bunch of recolors of the Earthrise turd and are trying to convince themselves they made a good choice and don't need the new one.
Try to have higher standards next time instead of buying a bunch of ugly blocky slabs with double the greebles a toy that size needs. No matter how much you try to find faults on the new one, the ER mold still got mogged hard, deal with it.

>>11506657
Lol gottem

>>11506666
I didn't buy the ER mold 'cuz it's just an upscaled Classics Seeker with slightly improved articulation. The greebles were fine though, and the complete lack of any detail is my main gripe with the otherwise good looking SS86.

>>11504774 (OP)
>new seeker mold
>more toon acurate
>tfw bought coronation starscream
when they make a new starstream surely all his coronation parts will be compatabale... right?

I think a huge detail people don't gripe enough about are the Seeker chests being huge hunks of fucking nothing that tuck under the plane.

>>11506666
With how much the ER Thundercracker and Skywarp 2 pack went for on the aftermarket.I imagine there is some sunkcost fallacy there
I hated they used the ER mold for Coronation Starscream because it didn't look cartoon accurate enough. I bought it and I'll gladly upgrade to an actual accurate Starscream when they release it.
Springer and Astrotrain using the Siege molds also suck and need new molds.

>>11506688
We thank you for your sacrifice

>>11506666
checked

core class seekers mog earthrise seekers anyway

I have every Hasbro release of the Siege Seeker mold except Nacelle (and I would have gotten him if it weren't for the mold reports). The only use of the Earthrise Seeker I have is the generic that came in the trooper builder pack. So I say, bring on the new mold!

What will you vote for altmode in next voting?

Megatron - truck or stealth bomber
Starscream - f1 car mode or lambo
Soundwave - van
Optimus - Jet
Bee - building vehicle, maybe roller

>>11506715
starscream in f1 car mode is actually based but I already know soundwave van or megatruck is going to win.

>>11506715
Where are you seeing any of this?

>>11506729
It was mentioned here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk

So we will have votes to pick character 1 bot and 1 con and give them new altmodes.
I just gaved my idea.

>>11506724
Which is not that bad.

>>11506715
>Starscream as an F1
I will back this.

>>11506748
mirage in cyberworld gets a jet mode, screamer gets an F1 mode, all is right with the world.

>>11506690
Why would people gripe about something that is a part of the G1 seeker design?

>>11506756
Because the undersides make no sense for the actual vehicle. I mean, the intake titties aren't accurate to any real planes from what I can tell.

>>11506742
>I just gaved my idea.
Oh okay
Some quick googling gave me the dates but not anything regarding actual choices yet

>>11505411
Is there any video of the QnA session?

>>11506760
It's the G1 toy and toon anon
Not armada Starscream

>>11506486
So, Arcee but with a yellow helmet?

>>11506766
I mean yeah I get it's g1 toy and toon accurate

I just have to wonder why

why did they decide to make it this way?

guess we'll never know

>>11505962
>>11505976
>>11506008
>Ignoring that it literally generated half then mirror flipped to complete
Lol
Lmao even.
Sloppers never beating the allegations

>>11506773
The new mould is supposed to look like the toon, I don't understand what you're saying
Are you asking why they originally did that when it was designed for Diaclone?

>>11506779
Yes, I'm asking why the 'intake titties' were added when they don't seem to exist on a real f15 or f16's underside. To clarify, I don't have a problem with the design (scandalous, someone actually likes a transformers design!), it's just a weird detail that we'll likely never get an explanation of the thought process behind it

>>11506782
You must hate Brave designs

>>11506696
Is it confirmed SS Astro is just the Siege mold? Like, does it have remolding like Springer at least? Also I have and still like the ER seekers (only got the main three, no coneheads) but will also buy these new ones if I can.

>>11506341
>"Sidegrade to the Earthrise"
>Improves on ER in literally every way imaginable
Brain damage

>>11506382
>It's this fucker
IT ALL MAKES SENSE LMAO

>>11506787
I don't look at any other transforming robot franchises besides transformers because frankly I don't care

>>11506567
>>11506625
>>11506642
>BTFO entirely

>>11505820
Better individual Constructicons.

It doesn't matter what your issues with the Combined mode are, the individual CW Constructicons were hot wet fetid garbage.

>>11506657
Of course I said that, and I still do. Because everything is possible if you sacrifice the aesthetics, but that's not something I would consider.

>>11506790
>SS86 Astrotrain is rumored to be a Siege slight touch up like SS86 Springer
>Not doing Commander Astro Train or pray Titan

Imagine it
Where he's basically a Commander with two big ass "Armament" train cars you can make a full Locomotive OR pop out the middle and stretch the Shuttle Mode more
EASILY could make two big Train Box cars to could hold 1-2 Deluxe and then it flips inside out for a Shuttle section and Astro himself would like pop in half and connect to extend

Holy fuck
wait
Hasbro
Hire me

>>11506820
they should have renamed cw long haul to wide load because he's a fucking redditor

>>11506826
You are the only person who wants that.

>>11506826
Why not go go all the way with titan class astrotrain

You can put the old core/legend figure inside?

Haslab Astrotrain shuttle storage case

Why not just shove Astrotrain up your ugly ass? We'll call it "Astrptrain up your ugly ass" mode.

>>11506829
Wide Load is already a name in use by an Autobot and is less important to make sure is kept around. Bad idea.

>>11506782
The turbine titties first showed up on the Actionmaster toy and we've been forced to endure them ever since.

Motherfuckers

>>11506715
Submarine Starscream seems really good in my head. You can approximate his wings with vehicle shell parts and have torpedoes that take the position of his null rays. In general though, this feels like it could be either really cool or awful depending on how they approach these. If they end up having pretty much default robot modes that have a bunch of faux-parts for the original it is going to be worse than taking what is particular to the new altmode and figuring how to express that.

>>11506934
Cant believe they wasted an sdcc slot on this dogshit instead of powerlinx

>>11506845
Divorce class Astrotrain your Devastator can stand up inside

>>11506939
If we get something kind of funny out of this like Alternity Starscream that'll be enough for me

>>11506940
Wouldn't it be better for the one you want to be the more widely available release? Both are inevitable.

>>11506934
So he doesn't have the trailer but they still included and painted his super mode shit
Hasbro truly is retarded

>the cockpit even opens
ERsisters…I don’t feel so good…

>>11506910
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTu-PIL9_vs

>>11506947
Nemesis Jetfire for 2027SDCC. Trust the plan.

>>11506947
Leaving it unpainted would have been way worse, at least now people can combine Nemesis with the regular Optimus pants or Commander Jetfire.

>>11506948
What's the point? That cockpit can't even fit a titan master.

>>11506961
Still too small, but it might fit a Diaclone pilot.

>>11506934
Do you think he'll be able to use Jetfire as pants?

>>11506940
>No trailer
>Jetfire confirmed
>Astrotrain repaint likely
At least we might be able to use it for that combo

>>11506934
「Instruments of Destruction 」

>>11506934
Kek, lmao even.

>Big Convoy's Energon Matrix compartment has razor thin clearance and that hinge is painted.
Man.

>>11506934
So for a non-haver, did they do a single custom paint up of the extra armada bits he wont be coming with, just to show us they could but wont bother? Or potentially dangle it later down the line

>>11506978
I hope they do Spacewarp instead because she has never gotten a full sized toy yet

>>11506934
I guess I'll use this with my printed jetfire parts and but my optimus back with his trailer

>>11507000
>fuckpub

>>11506666
and then people will bitch about the new mold and say this same shit when Seeker version 5 rolls out 6 years from now.

>>11507006
Astrotrain is the Fun Pub one, anon, Spacewarp was supposed to release in Universe

>>11506666
Yep, the mold runs circles on the garbage ER toy. The best mainline seeker so far, they even have the null rays on the biceps swivel so you can properly reposition them.

>>11506666
I might just have er Starsream in alt mode next to the new version. Didn't get anyone besides him thankfully, but that is also because Hasbro has been a grand ass about distributing them.

>>11507019
like they won't pull the same shit for the new ones

>>11507024
Skywarp and Thundercracker are mainline, and Starscream will likely get another go in 86 or other way.

>>11506642
>>11506631
That looks fine but NA does not have limited parts counts and cost like 100 dollars. They are good toys but it's not the same.

>>11507026
>Hasbro whetting their lips at your hope.

>>11506401
There is no partsforming unless you want the tailfins to be hidden. If you want the tailfins on the legs like the original toy you can leave them on there without removing them.

>>11506961
Quintus' cockpit opens too. In fact, looks like q number of upcoming figures have spots that a small figure can go in.
I'm thinking we're gonna get some skybound repacks that include figures of the characters

Yoo check this shit out

>>11506978
RodneyAstroDangerfieldTrain

>>11507057
I don’t know why, but I really like that he has that articulation for some reason

>>11506934
WHAT THE FUCK IS THE POINT
I missed the original, wanted Nemesis, but this pisses me off

>>11507008
They can release a better one in some years but any improvement they make isn't going to be as substantial as this recent one, for the simple reason that the new mold has pretty much nailed already how the seekers look and the ER just looked like shit all around.

>>11504879
This. These little faggots get their Fisher Price characters and they still bitch and moan when The Transformers get good toys.

>>11507035
We have a fucking listing for 86 Skywarp and the stream practically told us he was a mainline release? Are you just being retarded on purpose?

KEK

>>11507182
Imagine having 64 Sideswipes

>>11507182
When will hasblow stop dealing with failmart

>>11505119
This Titan and the "we'll do all 4" is so fucking gay. What was the point of this? It's clearly shittier than the Leader release, but "muh scale" and "muh big toy". May all these Dinotitans go on clearance.

>>11506341
This just in: you're a miserable faggot.

>>11507155
The designers rarely care about even giving prime the ability to look up, so seeing a cube head like this look up is cool, though maybe its to account for his absolutely wonk ankles and hollow parts

>>11507164
Armada jetfire

>>11506437
okay phew, so it can probably lower down a little better than in the stock footage
yep I can't wait to... ignore him at a 25 dollar price point for a few years, then get him at something resembling an okay price.
if he's a deluxe.. is he oversized, or did they just decide not to toss us any blast effects or anything to excuse him being that size class?

>>11507189
$200 titans won't sell
They have to come up with ideas for smaller titans
This was an easy one

>>11506491
kek and then it also has hands in a handshake position, so the weapons clip onto the hands
>>11506614
yeah I never understood that. sure gorillas swing their elbows out sometimes while their fists are down, but.. that's bulldog arms, if anything.
let's be fair though, terminology has always sucked. 'kibble' used to be logical, it was leftover partsforming pieces you had to keep in a baggy as if they were treats. To use it to mean 'visible pieces of altmode' is folly, yet we all do it now.

>>11505553
This Devy is for the broke retard children that couldn't get the chad UW Devy. Their cope feeds me.

>>11506655
it's true that you don't know it's possible if you've never tried it
but you also don't know it's impossible just because you did try it and fail. it could still be possible. that's why at some point you have to just pinch the loaf and say the product is good enough.

>>11506715
i caren't for any of these.
give me beast wars guys with different altmodes. how fucking fun would that be?
either variant ones from other timelines or whatever, like woolly rhinox, or completely different voices like convobat and.. Iunno what if instead of cheetor, he scanned a birb and became tweetor.

>>11507189
>It's clearly shittier than the Leader release
I like the leader class toy a lot, but this is the most sour grapes shit you could possibly type

>>11506775
but that would require it to be generated in a way that makes that possible. perfectly level, with nothing interrupting.
>>11506925
air intake tits are always cool in robots, even gundams have em. it's just you shoudl try to match them to the jet altmode, if any.

>>11506947
wait what? so they painted one up just for this display, but do not plan to sell it?

>>11507182
Man...I'd ask to sell me one half price, but I still have the superior original.

>>11507178
they seriously could not figure out how to make the legs work
the legs clearly transform considerably.. you couldn't have put in an ankle joint. really.

>>11507187
when they stop taking the money that should go to hire and pay decent workers and using it to bribe hasbro
>>11507216
yeah this one is improved, just not improved enough

>>11507216
The fact this release includes the mace and might have removed all the rubber, makes it straight upgrade in my book.

>>11507232
mace is kinda tiny though
is a chain so much to ask?

>>11507182
I'm guessing Walmart must've fixed it when they briefly listed him as being back in stock a couple days ago, 'cause mine arrived yesterday, and it was just one figure which I paid for at the regular price.

>>11507046
>Skybound Starscream
>comes with Lt Frost miniature figure
kek

>>11507210
I could have ordered one if I wanted back in the day, but I just thought the individual robots looked like oversized KOs of deluxe figures and fat Long Haul was hilariously bad.

>>11507232
>might have removed all the rubber
uh huh. I would be impressed if it came with half the paint the Leader one does.

>>11507250
>displaying Constructions as individuals
Shut the fuck up, Andrew Ryan. Nobody cares about the Constructions as separate entities. They are either a gaggle of construction vehicles or one mechanical giant.

>>11507210
What if I owned CW, still own UW and am getting SS86 as well?

>>11507256
then you're an insatiable slut

>>11507232
>removed rubber
Anon, black parts on prototype...

Also wtf is clear nul ray made with such small parts moving?

>>11507256
Buy some baby oil too because you could throw a Devy party.

>didn't know the Hot Wheels TFs were going up for order yesterday
>check pulse
>Boneshaker orders still open, Twin Mill sold out
The fuck? I expected either both gone or Boneshaker to be the guy everyone wanted. Twin Mill looked like the weaker of the two in every comparison.

>>11507057
At first I thought it was just making a point about the blast effect, I didn't even notice the face movement.

>>11507261
Might just be for the prototype, Snapdragon had clear blasters, but the final product just had them molded purple.

>>11507301
BBTS doesn't have boneshaker but does have twin mill last time i checked. Funny how that works

>>11507318
Real ones will notice it

>>11507057
>What is love

>>11507255
>My combiner has shit individual robot modes, but I don't care so nobody should!
If that's the best defense you can muster it's obvious it's a shit toy and you should really just fuck off.

>>11507301
Retro Seaspray sold out on Walmart's site two minutes before the announced time it was supposed to be listed, meanwhile Brawn is still up for pre-order. They have monkeys working at Hasbro.

>>11507177
I just know Hasbro.
They butter their plain bread with delicious pain

>>11507172
Are you talking about it in hand or just how it looks from pics because we've seen a lot of figures that looked good until we actually handled them and they flew apart.

>>11507177
>Classics seekers manged to fuck people on getting everyone
>Generations seekers manged to fuck people on getting everyone (both Seige and Earthrise)
>Why do think Hasrbo's gonna fuck people on getting everyone HUHHHHHHHH?

>>11507343
Wouldn’t that be a Walmart issue since they determine the stock and list it on their website

>>11507356
the monkeys at hasbro are the ones deciding to keep walmart on as a client

>>11507182
did it really not seem strange to them when they blew through their stock 8x faster than usual?

>the latest re-release of Jetfire you can tell the transformation is not as smooth as the original
>The previous release got loose knees

Don't you love the fact the they usually fucked up with design problems with the original release. and finally when they got a most accurate version out later with the fixed design then they fuck it up with molding issues?

>The armpit ratchet isn't strong enough to hold up the arm with Slingshot on it
BUT THAT WAS THE POINT OF HAVING THESE BE SKELETONS
HASBRO YOU FUCKING RETARDS YOU HAD ONE JOB AND IT WAS TO NOT MAKE SUPERION A SPINDLY PIECE OF SHIT THAT DROPS BASIC POSES AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

>>11507455
what's that stupid thing in the middle

>>11507457
A blast effect retard

>>11507459
looks stupid

>>11507445
>le epic miscolored tooner face

>>11507463
Well it's a good thing blast effects are accessories then isn't it?

>>11507466
so what happens if I take that off?

>>11507463
turn on your monitor

>>11507455
I think it's referencing this, though they'll probably say its his magnetic powers

>>11507468
It would be extremely painful.

>>11507488
windcharger's a strong bot.

>>11507452
wheels always seem to be too big or too small these days

Why is there no prototype for SS86 Soundwave? Please don't tell me they plan to reuse the Legacy mold.

>>11507509
those wheels are almost entirely toy and cartoon accurate, minus the fact the front wheels don't seem to be smaller.

>>11507509
I feel like that’s a pretty good ratio for Windcharger though. I’m also just now realizing that we might get a Rook out of this mold since they seem to be making G1 toy heads for all the Minibots

>>11507496
Love her, very sad that her spider legs probably won’t be able to pose much at all, but they look cool

>>11507514
The ones that had their listings found at the same time haven't been revealed either, so too far away to show off. I have extreme doubt over using the existing Soundwave since it was used for Soundwave like 5 times already between space thingy and tape player versions. They just managed to make a new Seeker mold for SS86.

>>11507514
I think they just showed of the first wave of 2026, so Leader Soundwave is probably in a later wave

>>11507524
oh sure, I just meant for realism. like it's funny seeing so many micro-wheeled trucks and here's a regular-ass sedan with massive mud tires. It's cool.

>>11507549
er, coupe. Kind of a Fiat or maybe a Toyota Supra kinda thing.

>>11507550
Windcharger's a Pontiac firebird trans am. Which is a muscle car. Makes sense because he's supposedly the fastest accelerating ground autobot (out of the original 1984-1985 cast.)

>>11506934
STAR PLATINUM!

>>11507578
That’s what I keep thinking when I see it

>>11507108
"The other day my wife was givin' me lip, so I says to her, "Listen, I'm the one who wears the pants around here", then she smirks at me and says," No honey, you ARE the pants... no respect".

>>11507442
>>11507445
oh man these just shit all over combiner wars
CW brawl was complete garbage

>>11507591
Definitely much better individuals. Shame the combined mode is gonna be an ugly cheating mess.

>>11507592
Well Brawl and Swindle will probably be designed to sit on the front of the legs at least, instead of having a stupid door.

>>11507601
Sauce?

>"voyager" Nemesis Prime + 3 mini-cons
>$75

>>11507603
>>11507601
>>11507602
hoooo boy

>>11507603
I'm not sure what 'capsule' means in this context, can someone explain to this retardicon?

>>11507619
exclusive sublines walmart and target do like the velocitron and g2 stuff

>>11507622
Ahh, I see. Thank anon.

>>11507603
Starscream is an exclusive
AAAAAAAAND WE'RE OFF!!!

>>11507603
>magenta hot rod
Knew I shouldn't have bought the existing one. I got it for like $14 though...

>>11507603
>>11507349
fucking called it.

>>11507603
PINK HOT ROD

WERE BACK

>>11507603
toy deco hot rod bros... we lost...

Y'know, I was expecting Twin Mill to be an Autobot, but I was absolutely certain Bone Shaker was going to be a Decepticon. Strange that the dude with the badass skull on his hood is actually a good guy, but cool all the same. This does make me curious, though - are we expecting any more of these Hotwheels guys? maybe some actual Decepticons to pair off against these two?

>>11507637
So close and yet so far…
>>11507667
I think the toys themselves don’t have any faction symbols so you can just say they’re either. I have a vague recollection of somebody claiming we were getting two more but I can’t remember where I heard that from

>>11507667
His stick shift club also has an autobot logo crossbones on it. Easy enough to pretend he's either faction.

>>11507667
botwheels
what if they did a different crossover of all decepticons and those two worked together. what toy brand could cross over well with the kinds of things 'cons turn into?

>>11507671
I wish they could fix all those miscolored joints.

Thoughts one Age of the Primes so far? How do you think it compares to the first year of Legacy toys?

>>11507679
How about Matchbox? They’re also owned by Mattel and have made jets and other military vehicles in the past, especially compared to Hot Wheels

>magneta hot rod won't match my kingdom rodimus
can't wait to get cucked when ss86 rodimus turns out red

>>11507684
I unironically haven't bought any AOTP this year as far as I know. I think my last two purchases were Road Pig at Walmart and Thundertron + Calcitron (someone stole the bat) from DD's

With so much SS86 stuff going around, I'm surprised there's no talk of ER Allicon and Quintesson reissues.

>>11507684
I think it’s been pretty good, especially with how much crazy stuff was in the first two waves alone. I think the exclusives were pretty weak though, especially since Walmart’s Cybertron capsule basically got cancelled aside from two figures

Sorry, don’t mean to double post but I forgot to respond to these
>>11507713
I’m still under the belief that they are going to retool Kingdom Rodimus for Studio Series at some point
>>11507715
Yeah, I was just thinking about that the other day, it’s weird that mold hasn’t been reissued a bunch of times given it’s basically the only modern Quintesson Judge figure we have

>>11507684
I only have The Fallen and he's great. I don't know if I'll get more figs in this line, though, which is kind of a shame because I got quite a few from Legacy (Lio Convoy, Tarn, Armada Prime, Armada Megatron, Vector Prime, Animated Prime, and TM2 Megatron)

>>11507603

>magenta Hot Rod

Motherfuck, I was hoping I could buy the new one to avoid paying rape prices for the old one.

It returns!

>>11507752
Should I have added the Timeline guys to Pulse exclusives and Retro guys to Walmart exclusives?
They aren't explicitly Age of the Primes

>>11507752
Grim

>>11507752
>Three Titan slots
Pretty sure they're not doing a Titan for AotP next year. They've said they only have the budget to make a Titan for one line or the other for a year, and they just revealed Grimlock in Studio Series. Not to mention that they've said AotP is only going for two years anyway

Are hearts of steel megatron and bumblebee pulse exclusive?

>>11507762
If Prime and Starscream are, I don't see why Megs and Bee wouldn't be

Also tiny update to the MP list

I'm not quite sure how to handle the Studio Series one now that Studio Series has abandoned the numbering and gotten all fractured
>>11507759
Well when I first slapped it together months ago I just copied the Legacy one for number of slots

>>11507762
You betcha

Wow each day of SDCC got more fucking annoying than the last
>Target Exclusive Starscream
Fuck you guys im out

>>11507755
I wouldn’t because they are probably separate and are going to stick around after AOTP ends
>>11507772
Don’t worry, anon, they’ll release him in the mainline 3 years from now

>>11507768
>>11507770
Fudge. Need to find something for like $15 on there then for free shipping. Since paying for shipping anyway is gonna be around that price.

>>11507778
Just look at stuff on Outlet. It tends to be discounted stuff around that price point

>>11507603
Deadscream

>>11507781
You wish. I am curious if he’ll come with his coronation garb or not this time

>>11507784
I got 3 for 15 bucks, so I hope those parts are compatible.

>>11507813
The only part I question is the cape because I believe the new mold doesn’t have a 5 mm port for it to plug into

I'm surprised we didn't get a silverbolt recolor
i would think the people doing the thirdparty kits would like to do a complete recolor of both kits, and sell them for both recolor tigerhawk and silverbolt (the latter's name I forget, though I wanna say there were actually two of them)

>>11507826
There’s Windrazor and Universe Silverbolt. We'll probably get the former, but doubt we’ll get the latter

>>11507828
The other was a more marketable color, no? Either way... My wallet was having a nice rest, but it does seem like my future shelves will have more doods on em.
once again, my pred shelf is way more full than my maximal shelf.

>>11507830
Universe Silverbolt was purple like his BM version

>>11507833
yeahhh that's it. I feel like that's gonna be a lot easier to sell people on, all badass and purple and black
though I forgot how grossly neon green and ketchup red those parts were. I'd definitely tweak that to more blood red and warm gold.

Does Quintus have 7 dicks?

>>11507838
you're thinking of george washington

>>11507840
i heard he once held a woman's hand

in a jar of acid

>>11507762
Yep - they're already listed on the site under the Exclusives tag, though they're marked as "Coming Soon", so the option to preorder is currently disabled.

>>11507838
>7 dicks
14 balls
Maybe more
Imagine

>>11507838
quint means five so he has five dicks, clearly.

>>11507819
The tailfins are on 5mm ports, so there's two of them there for it to use
I doubt the pauldrons and crown will fit though

>>11507841
With a mason ring and schnauzer in his perfect hands?

>>11507855
Oh right five faces. But still, 5 or 10 testicles? Or 5^2?

>>11507862
Correction, there is 4 ports

>>11507880
hnnnnnngggg

assuming no QC issues or weak plastic this thing may be the best seeker mold in recent memory.

>>11507880
So, what are we going to name this seeker? It's different enough from red wing that I think it deserves a new unique name. I really do like these test shot colors..

>>11507896
How about Chemtrail

>>11507901
I thought of another one after sending that. Testflight

>>11507896
>So, what are we going to name this seeker
Testshot.

>>11507901
>>11507902
>>11507905
chemtrail would be better for a civilian plane kek

but yeah I think Testflight works the best. Double meaning, sounds like a real plane type name, just works.

>>11507865
Yes, the one made of radiation.

>>11507901
Assuming I can ever find the toy I want to repurpose Movie Allspark Power Divebomb as Chemtrail- a smelly NEET whose chemical warfare suite cannot be turned off. I'm pulling the Gali Clause on that mold (that is, treating it as a female body-type despite not really looking massively feminine); Skywarp and Thundercracker, who I have, are Phantasm (highly-strung psy-op "expert") and Strike-out (rather incompetent false-flag agent/assassin) respectively.

>>11507684
Only have Red Alert and Gelshark, but they're both great, and I'm planning to get The Fallen too.
I'm just not interested in the Aerialbots, I'm not a fan of how the Combaticons/Bruticus are looking, and while most of the 13 look like awesome toys I'm just not interested in 90% of them. Maybe Prima if they head-retooled + repainted him to look like Marvel/G2, thoughever.
Waspinator, Heatwave, and Flatline are just poor molds for the characters.

Also still not sure on whether I want Star Convoy or not. I mean he looks dang cool and is big, sure, but does he need to be so big? And do I really wanna spend that much on a version of Optimus that barely even appeared at the end of JP-G1? I think I'd ultimately rather wait for TFA OP in Studio Series, whenever that'll be.

All that said, overall it's still a better first year than Legacy's first year. Legacy's best toys really did mostly come out in Evo and Uni, didn't they?

>>11507982
>does he need to be so big
Given that he’s supposed to transform into a base, and that he’s canonically super huge, sure? I believe he’s perfect for the role as the only titan class optimus. But as to whether or not you need him? Depends on if you loved the og toy, love jg1, or just the idea of a huge optimus. Having it in hand, it’s clear that the main focus was to upgrade the original toy, while retaining as many features as possible, and he looks super cool just standing in place. But his articulation on the other hand is super basic, maybe even less than average due to his knee bend. That then leaves you with a base mode not many people like, and weird vehicle mode! It’s looks cool, but i’m not sure how many people want to display him that way

>>11507992
I do love the TF anime, it's just that Star Convoy's appearance was so brief and minute, and that it's ultimately just another form for G1 Optimus.
At the $100+ point, I think I'd rather get this much love and attention for characters with significant characterization and screentime, like Ginrai, Star Saber, or heck even Dai Atlas I guess? And then just stick with regular ol' G1 Optimus since that's how he appeared 99% of the time, any continuity.
Dunno, still can't deny that Star Convoy does indeed look really cool, end of the day lol.

>>11507223
I feel like they have given up on ankle joints outside of inner/outer pivot.

>>11508000
star saber was made into a haslab so we're not seeing him in the 'affordable mainline' anytime soon

>>11508009
They called predicting the 2026 SS Titan as 86 Unicron "a good guess" before revealing AoE Grimlock, and everyone's pretty loudly asking for Victory Saber reprints, so I dunno, I can see a new mainline Unicron and Victory Saber to be not COMPLETELY unlikely in the near future.

>>11508015
considering the other studio series dinobots aren't titans I bet there will be a titan Unicron revealed for the 40th anniversary. it would be the smart thing to do.

>>11508020
>the other studio series dinobots aren't titans
According to what anon? Genuine question, how dya know

But yeah, an SS86 Unicron would (hopefully) rule. Or a UT one, honestly. Would really love a Super Link one eventually.

>>11508024
My friend and I were discussing what the theme of the next toyline will be and we noticed that a lot of AOTP second year figures are connected to Unicron (Sideways, Razorclaw, “Unicron Soldier”) so our theory is that since this line is focused on Primus's creations (The Thirteen), the next line will focus on Unicron's. So we’ll get stuff like Dark Energon Cliffjumper, Armada Ramjet, Shokarack, BWII Galvatron, etc. with the Titan reveal being, of course, a more affordable Unicron a la Marvel Legends '97 Sentinel

>>11508041
Next series is Age of Some Primes, followed by Age of Optimus Prime. They also have Age of Rodimus Prime lined up but they expect it to be cancelled by then.

>>11508024
was either in this thread or last thread but one of the sdcc anons asked a designer

>>11507908
So do you mean less combative or passenger plane

New thread?

>>11507684
It blows to smithereens that first Legacy year, no contest

Tho it got better toys as exclusives, between Velocitron Speedia 500 having the toys packaged in alt mode & the Wrecker collection subline having 3/5 of the line being great redecoes

>>11507752
Here's my list, I think you should add those SDCC reveals tho

>>11508158
Not until we hit 150 images or page 9/10

>>11508000
You’ll regret not getting him when we get super megatron!…eventually

>>11508178
I’m so excited for Super Megatron, you have no idea

>>11508165
I'll get around to it once the official promo pics are out

>>11508178
I feel like he might show up in 2027.

>>11507777
>they’ll release him in the mainline 3 years from now
just in time for the next seeker mold

Can they do the coneheads without the nosecone cheating this time?

Absolutely unbelievable that they released Starscream and Thundercracker normally but left Skywarp without his null rays.

>>11508220
It wouldn't be Hasbro if they didn't fuck up the seekers.

>>11508208
I don't think it's possible. On the G1 toys, it resulted in giant cones on their head. For the Classics, they had to make the noses shorter for the plane mode

I know it's unlikely anytime soon but I REALLY hope we get a new deluxe class seeker mold in the Walmart retro subline. I would kill for a seeker mold based off the original G1 toy but updated like legacy united g1 prime.

>>11508208
Doesn't look like it. Cyberverse Adventures Starscream is my favorite Seeker mold for not nosecone cheating, so I don't understand why they can't do it in Generations. It would make sense if they're going to include human figures in the comic packs.

>>11507223
The fuck are you on about? I can literally see his ankle ratchets

>>11506961
You WILL have fun with Diaclone again

>>11507442
>>11507445
>>11507448
These..looks a lot better honestly than recent shit
I'd kill for the Shuttle Cockpit to be able to flip up to seat a single Dianaut even if it means a sized indent in the Forearms

>>11507452
>>11507455
Finally. He looks great. Hopeful for the Tailgate recolor

>>11507601
>>11507603
>Magenta Hot Rod
Why? He needed the true Red that they were going to fucking do anyways. Man he's right there >>11507671
And hey 2.0 Starscream is nice but idk
I'm sure we'll get 2.0 BETTER and the ACTUAL SS86's of several others that were meant to have them to start but Hasbro corner cut and said "Ahh yea just take the Earthrise/Kingdom and repaint that shit who cares"

>>11508371
>why?

Because magenta hot rod is the best design for Hot Rod.

>>11507880
>Opening cockpit
>Landing Gear
We're actually so fucking back

>>11507841
>>11507851
I like you guys

>>11508005
I guess.. if you look at it that way, it's consistent. but there isn't even a sculpted ankle

>>11508371
I love how well the Dianauts generally scale with Mainline Transformers toys. I know it wasn’t intentional but I’m glad because it makes the toys feel so much bigger when you have proper humans to compare them to

>>11508270
His shin goes straight into his toes.
I'll grant you, he has a pretty SHORT foot in all the material i can find, but it's still not like this. and it would have been so easy to fix.

>>11508396
this one is even more clear

on closer inspection, there does seem to be a half-hearted attempt to sculpt in an ankle, but that would leave the shin laughably short, so that really doesn't solve anything.

>>11508396
This just highlights how shit the teeth are on the titan. Literally more than a dozen OSKOs to steal RnD from and they still fucked it up

>>11508442
yeah this one has its own issues but at least it doesn't look stupid in the leg or tail department. this one finally did get the tail right though, so that's a start. maybe in 10 years we'll get a proper grimlock.. and hey, maybe a proper movie Jetfire too, where he isn't all compromised to become a super mode for Optimus.

>>11508449
>barely announced the figure yesterday
>already lusting after the next one
Jesus fucking christ every fucking time oh my god you drive me absolutely nuts. Also there IS a fucking ankle joint you blind ass retard. You dont buy shit anyway please shut the fuck up

>>11508449
>just announced the figure 48 hours ago
>maybe in 10 years we'll get a proper grimlock
Ayy lmao and to think I was called negative in this very thread. Makes sense there is no room for anyone elses negativity when you are actually the most negative living person.

>>11508515
>>11508513
>Product is shit
>Don't buy product
>Hope next product is good
Its not rocket science. The fact you retards consoom every TF without question is why Transformers got this bad in the first place.

>>11507603
I hope the starscream in this capsule is just the dead version. Im gonna be so pissed off if they make a regular version of him an exclusive.

>>11508513
Anon I've felt this way since the first movie grimlock toy, the copper and silver one. That one had shitty proportions and so does this one
I know it's hard, but at this size, it should be possible to use some thirdparty magic.
Also tell me you don't understand dinonatomy without telling me you don't understand dinonatomy.

>>11508542
>I know it's hard, but at this size, it should be possible to use some thirdparty magic.
Titan toys have pretty simple transformations. They need to be able to be sold at children and pass safety tests after all, and being so big these tests must be even more difficult to pass. The G1 Fort Max mold couldn't even be rereleased by Hasbro back in 2000 as Brave Maximus because it failed the drop test.

>>11508553
then give up on happiness because people stronger than you have guaranteed you will never have it.
god knows I have

>>11508557
I don't get your reply, that was my first post about that topic in this thread.

>Finally get my Noisemaze from Walmart.
>They sent me two, in only bought one.
Alright then.

>>11508588
my reply can be summarized as: your statement is unacceptably depressing and procludes further happiness on the subject
Therefore, all further ranting will be ignoring it

>>11506825
Everything isn't possible.

>>11507032
NA Starscream costs only half that.

lol, lmao

>>11508680
It's the wrong trousers, Gromit!

>>11508680
The Spark of a villain.
The Dick of a hero.

>>11508686
I suppose in this case it would be Nemesis forced to do good lol

>>11508688
man how is it that we've never had a reverse Idle Hands movie where a bad guy is forced to do good by a new appendage?

>>11508702
One probably exists, but generally a story about a bad guy turning over a new leaf is a harder sell than someone in horror of losing their body to evil.

>>11508705
it'd be like Liar Liar kinda thing

>>11508178
See, same sorta deal there for me. Would I rather get Super Megatron, or wait for a SS TFA Megatron? One's big and commands attention but is kinda brief of an appearance, while the other takes less space and is that version's main look, and is less noisy of a design. Would I feel like I missed out on a real cool Megatron? Or would I feel like I blew $150 on a display piece, when maybe I could've been more satisfied by a TFA Megs and a 3P gun Megatron?

. . . FEMALES.

>>11508680
Lmao

>>11508789
So you really got the whole set of Elita-1's subordinates.