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[RiddlerJ]

People have suggested that Motormaster's grey deco may be to tie him in with AOE's Galvatron, which I can believe.

But the more I look at the toy, I also wonder if it was because while the original MM had a black truck cab, the whole toy is primarily grey since it's mostly the trailer. They may have felt making the truck all black might have made the the homage weaker, not stronger, especially since Motormaster has to compete with Nemesis Prime now in the black truck department.

[Sabrblade]

People have suggested that Motormaster's grey deco may be to tie him in with AOE's Galvatron, which I can believe.

But the more I look at the toy, I also wonder if it was because while the original MM had a black truck cab, the whole toy is primarily grey since it's mostly the trailer. They may have felt making the truck all black might have made the the homage weaker, not stronger, especially since Motormaster has to compete with Nemesis Prime now in the black truck department.

Well, in the cartoon, Motormaster's robot mode body was primarily black like his truck cab.

[RiddlerJ]

Yeah, but the new toy robot mode looks reasonably accurate. It's the truck cab mode that looked wrong. Though less so, the more I look at it and do see Motormaster. At least in spirit, if that makes sense.

[MrBlack]

Not that it comes as a surprise, but Leader Ultra Magnus now has official confirmation.

[Va'al]

Hungry for some Transformers Generations news from Toy Fair New York 2015? The Hasbro press room has released several docuemnts showing off their new products for 2015, and Generations Combiner Wars is going to be big! Read on below for more information on Protectobots, Cyclonus, Ultra Magnus and Devastator!

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS – 2015 PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS

Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS line of action figures features characters and expressions from throughout the more than 30 years of the Transformers brand. In 2015 the GENERATIONS line unites under one big story – COMBINER WARS!
Courage is Stronger Combined! In the COMBINER WARS, giant super robots, formed by teams of AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS, battle for the fate of the universe. The evil DECEPTICON STARSCREAM plans to use these giant robots as weapons to lay waste to entire planets, conquering worlds with the might of the powerful but unstable DECEPTICON Combiner: MENASOR. The AUTOBOTS rally their own Combiners to stop them. With the freedom of the universe pushed to the brink, OPTIMUS PRIME must master the power of Combination to defeat the DECEPTICONS!
Fans of all ages can play out this story with key action figure scales with in the line. DELUXE, VOYAGER, and select LEGENDS scale figures can be combined together to create larger scale Combiner robot figures!

The 2015 TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS line from Hasbro features the following products:

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS LEGENDS Assortment(Ages 8 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/Available: Spring 2015)

Courage is Stronger When Combined! TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS LEGENDS assortment includes fan favorite TRANSFORMERS characters, re-imagined for the present day. Featuring the simplest conversion in the TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS line, these figures are also the perfect introduction for kids ready to move up to the more sophisticated world of TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS. They're also detailed enough to appeal to the collector. Figure converts in 7 or more steps. Select figures within the assortment can convert into a weapon or accessory for a TRANSFORMERS COMBINER figure (sold separately) and each includes a Collector Card. Figures in 2015 include HUFFER and DECEPTICON BLACKJACK. Each sold separately.

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS DELUXE Assortment(Ages 8 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99/Available: Spring 2015)

Courage is Stronger When Combined! Each TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS DELUXE figure can be combined with three other DELUXE figures to form the limbs and one VOYAGER figure as the body (each sold separately) to form a gigantic TRANSFORMERS COMBINER robot. Each Deluxe figure is based on a classic TRANSFORMERS character and converts from vehicle to robot form, and has a third mode as a limb of a larger COMBINER robot. Fans can create a large-scale COMBINER figure such as SUPERION or MENASOR and they can also mix and match the limbs to build their own COMBINER figure! Use LEGENDS scale figures to add weapons and accessories! Figure converts in 9 or more steps. Each figure features incredible detail and classic conversion for a premium look and feel. 16 figures will be available in 2015 including PROTECTOBOT STREETWISE, PROTECTOBOT BLADES, Protectobot First Aid, and Protectobot Rook. Each sold separately. Each Deluxe figure includes a full-size, full-length issue of IDW Publishing’s TRANSFORMERS: COMBINER WARS comic book series or a collector card.

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS VOYAGER Assortment(Ages 8 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Spring 2015)

Courage is Stronger When Combined! Each TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS VOYAGER figure converts from robot to vehicle and also in its body mode can be combined with four DELUXE figures, the arms and legs, (each sold separately) to form a gigantic TRANSFORMERS COMBINER robot. Fans can create a large-scale COMBINER figure such as SUPERION or MENASOR and they can also mix and match the limbs to build their own COMBINER figure! Use LEGENDS scale figures to add weapons and accessories! Characters include PROTECTOBOT HOT SPOT, CYCLONUS and more. Figure converts in 10 or more steps. Each VOYAGER scale figure is based on a classic TRANSFORMERS character and includes a Collector Card. Each sold separately.

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS LEADER Assortment(Ages 8 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $44.99/Available: Spring 2015)

Courage is Stronger When Combined! The TRANSFORMERS Generations Leader class figures include the most powerful and legendary characters rendered in incredible detail and with impressive conversions. Each large, feature-packed LEADER scale action figure is based on a classic TRANSFORMERS character, like ULTRA MAGNUS, and features a firing projectile, massive weaponry and working vehicle features. Figure converts in 15 or more steps. Each figure is sold separately and includes a Collector Card.

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS CONSTRUCTICON DEVASTATOR(Ages 8 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $149.99/Available: Fall 2015)

TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS COMBINER WARS figures form some of the largest TRANSFORMERS robots ever seen, and this one tops them all. This mega-pack unites all six of the CONSTRUCTICONS in one place. Each figure is rendered in incredible detail and features impressive conversion from robot to construction vehicle and back. But that's just the beginning — the six Voyager Scale figures combine to form the ultimate DECEPTICON weapon: the mighty CONSTRUCTICON DEVASTATOR, the largest TRANSFORMERS COMBINER robot figure!

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[Samsonator]

A confirmed Leader Class Ultra Magnus? Hmm... I wonder if the time is coming to retire City Commander...

[megatronus]

[Meantoy]

So Mixmasters cab is not the foot, nice i knew somethin didnt look right on those small pics. Still not worth the price point, $50-$60 mabey.

[megatronus]

So Mixmasters cab is not the foot, nice i knew somethin didnt look right on those small pics. Still not worth the price point, $50-$60 mabey.

$50-$60 for 6 voyagers?

[Optimizzy]

I think $150 is well worth 6 voyagers.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

So Mixmasters cab is not the foot, nice i knew somethin didnt look right on those small pics. Still not worth the price point, $50-$60 mabey.

The foot is still sculpted to look like a cab, just not painted.

[Wolfman Jake]

People have suggested that Motormaster's grey deco may be to tie him in with AOE's Galvatron, which I can believe.

But the more I look at the toy, I also wonder if it was because while the original MM had a black truck cab, the whole toy is primarily grey since it's mostly the trailer. They may have felt making the truck all black might have made the the homage weaker, not stronger, especially since Motormaster has to compete with Nemesis Prime now in the black truck department.

Well, in the cartoon, Motormaster's robot mode body was primarily black like his truck cab.

Once again, Hasbro has gone with a deco that homages more closely the original toy than the G1 cartoon model. The layout of grey and black matches up to the G1 toy to a T. The only real deco difference is the purple accents all over the CW version, as opposed to the multicolored stickers found on the original.

[steve2275]

I think $150 is well worth 6 voyagers.

when they look like that yeah

[OptimalOptimus2]

Leader Class Ultra Magnus confirmed. Great! Now, we need some pictures.

[william-james88]

So Mixmasters cab is not the foot, nice i knew somethin didnt look right on those small pics. Still not worth the price point, $50-$60 mabey.

The foot is still sculpted to look like a cab, just not painted.

I dont get it. It looks like his cab is the foot. Why wouldnt it be? Where is his real cab?

[Jelze Bunnycat]

So Mixmasters cab is not the foot, nice i knew somethin didnt look right on those small pics. Still not worth the price point, $50-$60 mabey.

The foot is still sculpted to look like a cab, just not painted.

I dont get it. It looks like his cab is the foot. Why wouldnt it be? Where is his real cab?

Would you believe in the back? The wheel configuration as shown is actually reversed from the norm: 2 sets in the "front" and 1 set in the "back". Compare it with G1 and RotF G1 Mixmaster:





I think the faux cab folds into the chassis and the top swings around.

[Gearslide]

...Is it possible that Mixmaster has a major pivot point in the middle of vehicle mode? Like the Top and front of the cabin and the barrel all lift up then spin 180 when going from vehicle to foot? Because the back of the mixer where the exit bucket is sitting seems to be in the middle of what looks like a hollowed out cabin, and the wheels seem to be inverted.

Otherwise there's a lot of fake molding that doesn't look like it has a lot of places to go.

[MrBlack]

So Mixmasters cab is not the foot, nice i knew somethin didnt look right on those small pics. Still not worth the price point, $50-$60 mabey.

The foot is still sculpted to look like a cab, just not painted.

I dont get it. It looks like his cab is the foot. Why wouldnt it be? Where is his real cab?

Would you believe in the back? The wheel configuration as shown is actually reversed from the norm: 2 sets in the "front" and 1 set in the "back". Compare it with G1 and RotF G1 Mixmaster:





I think the faux cab folds into the chassis and the top swings around.

I think you're partially right. There does appear to be a door and window above the single wheel on Mixmaster, and it looks like the top does pivot around. However, the foot still appears to be part of the front cab. From vehicle mode, it looks like part of the cab folds out to form the foot and pivots around, leaving just the doors to plug into Devastator's leg.

Sorry if I'm not describing this well.

[william-james88]

I think you're partially right. There does appear to be a door and window above the single wheel on Mixmaster, and it looks like the top does pivot around. However, the foot still appears to be part of the front cab. From vehicle mode, it looks like part of the cab folds out to form the foot and pivots around, leaving just the doors to plug into Devastator's leg.

Sorry if I'm not describing this well.

I agree, it looks too much like a cab not to be. I think the figure pivots quite a bit to make this happen. At least, I find it more likely than having a bunch of fake kibble front and back.

[Ultra Markus]

it woundnt hurt my feelings at all if that thundercracker was also repainted into skywarp and starsceam!

[Gearslide]

So based on this new picture, I'm pretty sure Mixmaster's vehicle to leg transformation goes something like this:



(Sorry about the overall-ness of the pic. My big computer with Photoshop still needs some fixing, so this is the best I could do with a Laptop and MS Paint.)

[william-james88]

(Sorry about the overall-ness of the pic. My big computer with Photoshop still needs some fixing, so this is the best I could do with a Laptop and MS Paint.)

I thought it was pretty awesome. reminded me of safety instructions on a plane. By that I mean it was nice and clear and easy to follow.

[shajaki]

@gearslide
nice job! better than i could do with months of work
its entirely possible. hopefully we see some individual bot modes before the weekends out!

[Jones]

Oh my. Oh my, yes. Yes, that's good. Very, very good.

[Rated X]

As you read this comment, some guy in China is designing a new mixmaster.