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[Jelze Bunnycat]

Ok, done catching up, my observation:

- Bumblebee is a redeco of his AoE Deluxe figure. I took the time to compare the molds and they match to a tee. Can't say I'm surprised, really, but that would mean we'll be getting yet another Bumblebee toy to match the current Camaro model used in the movie.
- Barricade may look Voyager Class because of the box, but the clear hook on top indicates he'll be put on pegs, like Deluxes! When was the last time Deluxes were put in boxes instead of on cards? His art shows something interesting: his knuckle busters have reversed letters on them. Looks to be an 8 letter word ending in "ERVE".
- I keep wanting to call the Dread "Crankcase" for some reason. Judging from the size of the rivets I'd say he's a Deluxe like the rest.

[EvasionModeBumblebee]

I think the berserker would've looked better as a crankcase repaint, but Barricade is still ok. Bumblebee just infuriates me. Optimus doesn't change designs and gets a new voyager, but Bumblebee has a great new design and gets a crappy repaint. They didn't even base it off the right body, his new TF5 mode is his DOTM look with a new chest. I actually would've liked a remold of the DOTM figure, but I guess I'm going to wait and see if he gets a proper figure.

At least there's that MPM-3 Bumblebee coming out that looks beautiful.

[DeathReviews]

Every time I see cool spiky bits on a transformer figure now, I have to shake my head and remind myself: 'soft rubber'.

[Rodimus Knight]

I do love when Transformers toys come out that I don't need to get. IT saves my wallet a lot of pain.

[Evil Eye]

Bumblebee looks like absolute cack. Pass.

Berserker though...hmm. The lack of paint kinda sucks, but at least we'll most likely get the mold done justice by Takara. He looks pretty good- he's obviously mistransformed/badly posed (those look like digitigrade/"raptor" legs) and the actual sculpt looks good. I might get the best version of him and a DOTM Crankcase- I love the concept of the Dreads, even if they did frak all in the movies, and seeing as Crankcase and Crowbar looked mostly the same anyway, this will be a good way of having them.

[Decepticon Stryker]

Beserker's Dreadlocks look rubbery, which might mean his head could move. I still want that Barricade though.

[Lunatic Prime]

Bumblebee is definitely the exact same mold as the Deluxe Concept Camaro one from AoE.

[dragons]

I hope berserker is a prototype or a gimmick figure...if not, holy scrap the toyline looks like slag
Doesnt look like he can move the neck at all,
Bumblebee looks like his deluxe right down to transformation and i am not convinced he isnt that mold.

So the barricade means that is the best we will get on that mold outside of japan

Bumblebee figure is skinny in waist section another repaint of same Figure from age of extinction movie movie figure we get but will never see in movie I like those characters in age of extinction would have like to see them last longer in movie toy figures are ok I don't see any one buying more of figures if they have original figures from previous movie

[Carnivius_Prime]

Yeah that Bee looks like a DotM knock off. A bad KO (I have a great oversized KO vastly superior to the real hasbro deluxe which I also own).

I like Berzerker a lot! The action pose pic looks better than the stiff standing up one cos it shows how his legs bend. He's cool and looks like a predator.

[william-james88]

Yeah that Bee looks like a DotM knock off. A bad KO (I have a great oversized KO vastly superior to the real hasbro deluxe which I also own).

You sure you dont mean AOE? since thats the AOE mold.

[Stuartmaximus]

On the comments section of this link....
http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/14/tran ... 017-331028

someone(Scorpio) does speculate that we might see Planet Cybertron set revealed at Nuremberg! anyone else thinking that we might?(yes yes...i know the toy reveals don't ususally happen until the NY toy fair).

[Hellscream9999]

So these are the 'Premier Edition' figures, guess tf's are officially trash now, looks like I got a job just in time to start buying stuff from TT, thanks hasblow

[william-james88]

Have the TT movie toys actually been better in the past? I am talking about the ones that mirror the mainline. Looking at AOE, can anyone really tell me if one is better than the other for snarl below?


Transformers Age of Extinction: Generations Snarl Gallery

[Va'al]

We have an update to the previous two Transformers: The Last Knight toy news stories, featuring Barricade, Berserker, and Bumblebee, thanks to the same Italian fan and via Vietnamese Facebook user Danh Le - the original source of all the images seen so far, at last! - a whole new load of photos, showing off the figures next to each other out of package, confirming their sizes. Check them out mirrored below.

[Jelze Bunnycat]

Have the TT movie toys actually been better in the past? I am talking about the ones that mirror the mainline. Looking at AOE, can anyone really tell me if one is better than the other for snarl below?


Transformers Age of Extinction: Generations Snarl Gallery

In Snarl's case, not really. Only one minor part tree has been switched from green to black, but it does make him resembled his stock image more.

[Kurona]

Have the TT movie toys actually been better in the past? I am talking about the ones that mirror the mainline. Looking at AOE, can anyone really tell me if one is better than the other for snarl below?


Transformers Age of Extinction: Generations Snarl Gallery

The added grey does help, but it's not dealbreaker.

[Evil Eye]

So the backpack DOES fold up...or is this a different toy?

[Spazonator17]

So the backpack DOES fold up...or is this a different toy?

Given how the backpack looks in the other pictures and the style of his other accessories, I assume it's detachable as a riot shield.

[Zeedust]

Every time I see cool spiky bits on a transformer figure now, I have to shake my head and remind myself: 'soft rubber'.

Way back during Cybertron, I broke the spikes on both the Ultra and Legends version of Scourge somehow. I can live with the rubber.

[It Is Him]

Yikes. Hopefully we get something better than these. They do not inspire confidence.

[RAR]

I like Barry's Speedstars/RPM Toy car dark blue deco as a novelty - I expect the normal version or a later boxed set will be basic black though.

Head looks zip like Barry though.

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The 3rd dread is unexpected but makes a crazy kind of sense.

The shoulder spines seem to suggest he's the short haired one that isn't the doggie like Hatchet or the long hair Crankcase.

But going backwards like this is a very favourable sign to me as it might me toys of the loads of characters who never got them done at all or if they did they were something like a PVC or a static figure.

So yeah a Thumbs up for Berzerker. I wonder if they plan to do a Doggie Hatchet - with a SUV vehicle mode too ?



Fingers crossed for a new mould 1970's Bee. Though I'd have liked that in the brand hayday of 2010 not now when Hasbro make cheap tat a lot of the time than I'd like.

But this isn't a million miles away from DOTM deluxe quality so I'm not going to scream the house down over the averageness of them.

Besides they may not even come out in the UK at all. But aside from the lazy Bee repaint - I'm pleased to see ANY Decepticons.

[Deadput]

So these are the 'Premier Edition' figures, guess tf's are officially trash now, looks like I got a job just in time to start buying stuff from TT, thanks hasblow

thanks hasblow

Are we still at the stage where the fandom is praising the oh so perfect Takara master race?

Might as well as close Hasbro and just let Japan handle everything because everyone hates everything the movies suck the tv shows suck the hasbro toys suck why are Hasbro making plastic toys for kids still eh I'm sure they can ignore the budget their allowed to have magically to give premium hand painted masterpiece quality figures for $10.00 don't see how that could fail or bankrupt them.


When it comes to movie toys Takara hardly makes a bigger difference with their paint.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Ok, so.

Dangit Barricade, why did you need to be one of those special edition figures? I really like you.

Bee: What the hell is up with the colors. that looks bad.

Beserker: looks like a new mold dread. Doesn't look overly good with the colors, but the molding itself looks really cool. Now will he be in the movie?

[Evil Eye]

So these are the 'Premier Edition' figures, guess tf's are officially trash now, looks like I got a job just in time to start buying stuff from TT, thanks hasblow

thanks hasblow

Are we still at the stage where the fandom is praising the oh so perfect Takara master race?

Considering that most of their output is categorically superior, yes. Look at TR Blurr vs Legends Blurr.

Might as well as close Hasbro and just let Japan handle everything because everyone hates everything the movies suck the tv shows suck the hasbro toys suck

That might be the only sensible thing you've ever said.

why are Hasbro making plastic toys for kids still eh

The real question is "Why are they making plastic toys for kids that are so much worse than they used to be".

I'm sure they can ignore the budget their allowed to have magically to give premium hand painted masterpiece quality figures for $10.00 don't see how that could fail or bankrupt them.

Yes, we get it, Hasbro shill. You think we should all just suck up whatever gets thrown at us, no matter how terrible. But thank you for #CorrectingTheRecord either way!

When it comes to movie toys Takara hardly makes a bigger difference with their paint.

Get your eyes checked, mate.

Seriously though. You've said before you don't buy the toys. Why do you even still post here?

[Hellscream9999]

So these are the 'Premier Edition' figures, guess tf's are officially trash now, looks like I got a job just in time to start buying stuff from TT, thanks hasblow

thanks hasblow

Are we still at the stage where the fandom is praising the oh so perfect Takara master race?

Considering that most of their output is categorically superior, yes. Look at TR Blurr vs Legends Blurr.

To be entirely transparent I didn't mean this explicitly towards movie toys, more along the lines of 'the straw that broke the camels back', I've had enough of crappy hasbro figures with crappy non-deco's. My second silverbolt's cockpit has already split from the strain of holding a screw in place, and now whole 'premier' lines without paint apps, and the advent of these crappy new stickers in lieu of paint apps , yeah, eff tf's