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Fellow Seibertronians, the time is almost here. Thanks to youtuber Louis Bernal and TFW member Car_leigh, we have our first in hand looks at the fan built combiner Victorion! Louis Bernal was kind enough to post 2 videos: one showing off the unboxing along with a look at the new hands and feet (which feature heavy ratchet ankle tilts as well as some finger articulation) and a second one showing off the combining of the sword, a really nice touch.

Char_Leigh was then kind enough to snap several pictures of the bots in all their modes as well as some shots of the instructions, box and collectors card. All the images as well as the videos are mirrored below. Does Victorion look pretty nice? Is she worth your time and money? Let us know what you think in the comments section below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest transformers news and galleries!

I like that head. The rest of it is just an unconscionably bad combination of colors and the overall aesthetic is horrendous. Wasted opportunity -- too bad.

Hmm, my feelings on her are complicated and long winded. I love her, everything works for me, but when it boils down to it, I just can't justify paying full price for a bunch of repaints, irregardless of how many new parts they have.

If I can score her while hts is still doing the springff code and snag her for ~$85, I'd seriously consider it. But at this point, I won't pay ~$120 (tax + shipping) for a bunch of molds that I already have 2 or 3 of

I just can't get into Victorion. I wanted to, but I can't. The sword is great, and I like what they did with the copter arms. I actually wish some of the prior molds made use of the winged arms rather than the missle arms but whatever.

Mr Skram wrote:I just can't get into Victorion. I wanted to, but I can't. The sword is great, and I like what they did with the copter arms. I actually wish some of the prior molds made use of the winged arms rather than the missle arms but whatever.

Just keep tellin' yourself that she's a G2 combiner, that'll make it all better

('less of course, you're not into G2 at all, then it'd just be awkward)

I'm digging her and cannot wait to get her. And where did you get the $120 price point? I had seen $100 when she was announced, and considering that is what the G2 sets were going for, it makes sense that is her price too.

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Mr Skram wrote:I just can't get into Victorion. I wanted to, but I can't. The sword is great, and I like what they did with the copter arms. I actually wish some of the prior molds made use of the winged arms rather than the missle arms but whatever.

Just keep tellin' yourself that she's a G2 combiner, that'll make it all better

('less of course, you're not into G2 at all, then it'd just be awkward)

I don't mind G2 at all, I actually like a lot of the crazy color schemes, but I don't plan on getting any of the G2 CW releases(or Vicky). Gotta draw the line somewhere or I'll never get a house!

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I'm digging her and cannot wait to get her. And where did you get the $120 price point? I had seen $100 when she was announced, and considering that is what the G2 sets were going for, it makes sense that is her price too.

I said tax + shipping, it'll definitely add another $20 onto the $100 pricetag; I won't justify that for her

Mr Skram wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Mr Skram wrote:I just can't get into Victorion. I wanted to, but I can't. The sword is great, and I like what they did with the copter arms. I actually wish some of the prior molds made use of the winged arms rather than the missle arms but whatever.

Just keep tellin' yourself that she's a G2 combiner, that'll make it all better

('less of course, you're not into G2 at all, then it'd just be awkward)

I don't mind G2 at all, I actually like a lot of the crazy color schemes, but I don't plan on getting any of the G2 CW releases(or Vicky). Gotta draw the line somewhere or I'll never get a house!

Whatdya need a house for, just get the new, bigger Fort Max, he's gotta be big enough to sleep in, right

Why is she mistransformed? Everything up to now (and including the picture of the instructions) has shown that the helicopters are the legs.

I really want to like her. I really do. But I just keep feeling 'meh'. It's that color scheme. I'm not even opposed to those colors; it's just those particular shades. While I like the ingredients separately, I just don't want a mint icecream / orange soda float.

Lucky Logician wrote:Why is she mistransformed? Everything up to now (and including the picture of the instructions) has shown that the helicopters are the legs.

I really want to like her. I really do. But I just keep feeling 'meh'. It's that color scheme. I'm not even opposed to those colors; it's just those particular shades. While I like the ingredients separately, I just don't want a mint icecream / orange soda float.

1. It's scramble city, they put the word 'scramble' in it for a reason.

2. It's stated that she gains the ability to fly - or something like that - if she uses the helicopters as arms, so, yeah... mistransformed, I'm sure

Hellscream9999 wrote:Whatdya need a house for, just get the new, bigger Fort Max, he's gotta be big enough to sleep in, right

If I get a Metroplex on ebay and connect the two I should have enough room for the missus and cats, right?


Now I'm envisioning one of those shipping container homes built up to look like a Fort Max style Transformer.

Mr Skram wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Whatdya need a house for, just get the new, bigger Fort Max, he's gotta be big enough to sleep in, right

If I get a Metroplex on ebay and connect the two I should have enough room for the missus and cats, right?


Now I'm envisioning one of those shipping container homes built up to look like a Fort Max style Transformer.

See, you're getting it now

Not bad. Initially, I couldn't have cared less about this figure, but it's kinda growing on me. I kinda like the color scheme, it's out there, but at the same time represents the theme of rust very well. After all, they're from the Sea of Rust. Their names are pretty stupid, but if I do, I'm buying them to look good on a shelf. One thing, though, all this time I thought the cars were going to be mold mates as well, like the helicopters. I thought Dead End was gonna be used for both the cars. If I see this set on eBay loose, I'll probably pick it up.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Not bad. Initially, I couldn't have cared less about this figure, but it's kinda growing on me. I kinda like the color scheme, it's out there, but at the same time represents the theme of rust very well. After all, they're from the Sea of Rust. Their names are pretty stupid, but if I do, I'm buying them to look good on a shelf. One thing, though, all this time I thought the cars were going to be mold mates as well, like the helicopters. I thought Dead End was gonna be used for both the cars. If I see this set on eBay loose, I'll probably pick it up.

Nope, that's never been the case, they were even shown off like this last year at sdcc or whatever, and seen too, in the official pics

Hasbro mixed up Stormclash and Skyburst's alt modes on the packaging. I shouldn't be surprised, they've consistently gotten that wrong ever since their debut at SDCC 2015. But is it too much to have expected that SOMEBODy, SOMEWHERE, noticed that the red on the helicopter roof was in the wrong spot on the robot foot?
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The set itself looks nice, I look forward to finding these ladies.... but I also kind of want to see if Takara tackles them and does them better. Decisions, decisions.

I like what I see and I wants it. Dust Up and Jumpstream's car modes look awesome, so does Pyra Magnas'. The other three are more meh, but still cool.

I still think I'm on the buy side on this one. She looks pretty good in hand and I like the little touches of Cybertronian writing on them. I wish there was at least one more color just to break everything up but I'll live. Anyone else think that the combined modes eyes are slightly too far apart?

Personally, I cannot wait to get my hands on this one. I'm surprised U.S. Preorders haven't rolled out yet.

I'm with a bunch of other people here: I like everything I see, but the characters themsalves just aren't priorities right now against the other products coming up.

I assume there is, but can anyone confirm that there is some way (sliding head piece, flip-up panel, etc.) that prevents the fire truck from having an exposed giant face looking backward down the ladder?

Randomus wrote:I assume there is, but can anyone confirm that there is some way (sliding head piece, flip-up panel, etc.) that prevents the fire truck from having an exposed giant face looking backward down the ladder?

Yup, you turn her head 180 degrees and the little, new flaps sticking up next to her head in combined mode will tab together in front of her face, hiding it (just not the rest of her head )

Dust Up's head sculpt is really cool and cute. The final color layouts are so much better than that slopped on sample we saw so long ago.

My interest has gone from .5 to 5.75 in this whole package. Just have to see how the year plays out.

Hopefully I'll be able to nab this, G2 Sups, and MP Shock at Botcon.