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DeathReviews wrote:I want them 3 reflectors, but that means others will go without... And I want Brunt to fit out Trypticon of course.

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sol magnus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:The first time we saw Transformers Siege leader class Galaxy Optimus Prime was in comic art, and it seems like our first look at Siege Ratchet could be on some card art. Hasbro is trying to keep a standard image throughout its transformers media and thus the cards have had a lot of Siege themed designs in their art lately. In the latest card reveals, we have an image of Ratchet on the Take Cover card (shown below) and that image shows Ratchet in an identical body to Siege deluxe Ironhide. So this could be our first look at the deco for the upcoming Walgreens exclusive Ratchet. The art shows him with a black crest on a white helmet, which is Ratchet's standard colour scheme in the G1 cartoon.

He appeared in issue 4 of the comic in that body.

Yeah, and while it's noticable enough to see that it is Siege Ironhides body, there are notable differences, especially in the shoulders. The comic version sports a red cross on the left shoulder, while this card version shows a red stripe on both. There is also some details on the shoulders that don't correspond with each. Plus, the card figure is in better lighting, which gives us more colors than the pale blue glow in the comic, plus we can see more in the card.

Nexus Knight wrote:Yeah, and while it's noticable enough to see that it is Siege Ironhides body, there are notable differences, especially in the shoulders. The comic version sports a red cross on the left shoulder, while this card version shows a red stripe on both. There is also some details on the shoulders that don't correspond with each. Plus, the card figure is in better lighting, which gives us more colors than the pale blue glow in the comic, plus we can see more in the card.

Thanks Nexus, glad to know newsing this wasnt a complete waste (hate when that happens). The fact that the comic has a red cross is a pretty clear indication that this card would be the more representative deco for the toy, since Transformers toys can't use the red cross anymore.

I was hoping that this find was at a Walmart store. Well hopefully they will hit Walmart's soon.

Nemesis Destron wrote:I was hoping that this find was at a Walmart store. Well hopefully they will hit Walmart's soon.

It would be rather early for Walmart. The release date for these toys is July 2019.

Nexus Knight wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:The first time we saw Transformers Siege leader class Galaxy Optimus Prime was in comic art, and it seems like our first look at Siege Ratchet could be on some card art. Hasbro is trying to keep a standard image throughout its transformers media and thus the cards have had a lot of Siege themed designs in their art lately. In the latest card reveals, we have an image of Ratchet on the Take Cover card (shown below) and that image shows Ratchet in an identical body to Siege deluxe Ironhide. So this could be our first look at the deco for the upcoming Walgreens exclusive Ratchet. The art shows him with a black crest on a white helmet, which is Ratchet's standard colour scheme in the G1 cartoon.

He appeared in issue 4 of the comic in that body.

Yeah, and while it's noticable enough to see that it is Siege Ironhides body, there are notable differences, especially in the shoulders. The comic version sports a red cross on the left shoulder, while this card version shows a red stripe on both. There is also some details on the shoulders that don't correspond with each. Plus, the card figure is in better lighting, which gives us more colors than the pale blue glow in the comic, plus we can see more in the card.

In the Past, Red Cross has given Ratchet heck over havibg Red Crosses on the shoulders of a "War Toy", zo for what we know this CPULD be a more accurate depiction of the toy anyway based on that

Siege Springer is amazing, can't wait!

Anyone else hoping that Brunt will be recolored into a Slammer for Metroplex? I know he wouldn't necessarily be the "perfect" Slammer, but I think he would be close enough to fill out Metroplex's minions. Maybe in a 2 pack with a redecoed Sideswipe as Scamper?

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:I was hoping that this find was at a Walmart store. Well hopefully they will hit Walmart's soon.

It would be rather early for Walmart. The release date for these toys is July 2019.

True but considering how Galaxy OP and others hit shelves ahead of the scheduled release (I think) dates I thought I could be a bit hopeful.

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Destron wrote:I was hoping that this find was at a Walmart store. Well hopefully they will hit Walmart's soon.

It would be rather early for Walmart. The release date for these toys is July 2019.

And that's assuming they actually appear by July. Alot of stores end up not carrying new waves for at least a month, if not more.

Flashwave wrote:In the Past, Red Cross has given Ratchet heck over havibg Red Crosses on the shoulders of a "War Toy", zo for what we know this CPULD be a more accurate depiction of the toy anyway based on that

That's weird, the more common version of the story I've heard is simply trademark infringement of the Red Cross logo... at least since the 2000's

Speaking of crosses... I'm sorry, but the designers really need to stop detailing crotches so much.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Flashwave wrote:In the Past, Red Cross has given Ratchet heck over havibg Red Crosses on the shoulders of a "War Toy", zo for what we know this CPULD be a more accurate depiction of the toy anyway based on that

That's weird, the more common version of the story I've heard is simply trademark infringement of the Red Cross logo... at least since the 2000's

It's both. It's a trademark and hasbro doesnt have the right to use it for the reasons given above:

This logo is trademarked by the organizations, who enforce the use of their marks heavily these days. Modern Transformers toys can no longer sport the logo, as it could be considered an abuse of the symbol's meaning. The red cross symbol was in fact incorrectly used on all of the aforementioned toys to begin with, since the symbol represents humanitarian organizations that normally don't operate regular urban ambulances.

TAAO wrote:Anyone else hoping that Brunt will be recolored into a Slammer for Metroplex? I know he wouldn't necessarily be the "perfect" Slammer, but I think he would be close enough to fill out Metroplex's minions. Maybe in a 2 pack with a redecoed Sideswipe as Scamper?

A Slammer redeco would be close to the original comics inspiration.

(Source: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Centurion_droid)

Wouldn't hold out hope for a two-pack with a Scamper based off Sideswipe, since we're already getting a two-pack with a black and red 'Swipe.

AcademyofDrX wrote:

TAAO wrote:Anyone else hoping that Brunt will be recolored into a Slammer for Metroplex? I know he wouldn't necessarily be the "perfect" Slammer, but I think he would be close enough to fill out Metroplex's minions. Maybe in a 2 pack with a redecoed Sideswipe as Scamper?

A Slammer redeco would be close to the original comics inspiration.

(Source: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Centurion_droid)

Wouldn't hold out hope for a two-pack with a Scamper based off Sideswipe, since we're already getting a two-pack with a black and red 'Swipe.

We don't really need another Scamper, though. We have a perfectly good Scamper that comes with Titan Class Metroplex already, and it's a unique mold, not a retool of Sideswipe. Nothing says Scamper, Slammer, and Six Gun all need to be the same size class. Let's just be happy with a retool/repaint of Brunt into Slammer.

Doesn't it make more sense for a CYBERTRONIAN Ratchet to not have a Red Cross logo anyway? Or does the Red Cross secretly have a Cybertronian division?

Would it be possible to get a picture of Magnus wielding Smashdown?

IHaveQuestions wrote:Would it be possible to get a picture of Magnus wielding Smashdown?

Not sure Smashdown is big enough for *the* hammer

Wolfman Jake wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

TAAO wrote:Anyone else hoping that Brunt will be recolored into a Slammer for Metroplex? I know he wouldn't necessarily be the "perfect" Slammer, but I think he would be close enough to fill out Metroplex's minions. Maybe in a 2 pack with a redecoed Sideswipe as Scamper?

A Slammer redeco would be close to the original comics inspiration.

(Source: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Centurion_droid)

Wouldn't hold out hope for a two-pack with a Scamper based off Sideswipe, since we're already getting a two-pack with a black and red 'Swipe.

We don't really need another Scamper, though. We have a perfectly good Scamper that comes with Titan Class Metroplex already, and it's a unique mold, not a retool of Sideswipe. Nothing says Scamper, Slammer, and Six Gun all need to be the same size class. Let's just be happy with a retool/repaint of Brunt into Slammer.

Pretty sure one of the cyberverse figures with the vehicle armor has slammer covered so I'd rather see brunt repainted silver (battlestar galacticish) and maybe even have a red handprint on him

I kinda want a gold repaint of sixgun so his hulk-fist mode could look like an infinity gauntlet

AcademyofDrX wrote:Wouldn't hold out hope for a two-pack with a Scamper based off Sideswipe, since we're already getting a two-pack with a black and red 'Swipe.

Yeah but nothing is stopping anyone from using that Sideswipe as Scamper so it works for everyone.
Hasbro seems to have stopped with doing redecos of characters who kinda maybe work and now just focus on redecos no one would have issue with. Which I much preffer.

Nemesis Primal wrote:Doesn't it make more sense for a CYBERTRONIAN Ratchet to not have a Red Cross logo anyway? Or does the Red Cross secretly have a Cybertronian division?

yeah, that makes more sense either way.

william-james88 wrote:Hasbro seems to have stopped with doing redecos of characters who kinda maybe work and now just focus on redecos no one would have issue with. Which I much preffer.

People took issue with Slamdance being made from Skytread since it means his components lack cassette modes and inverts his robot mode deco.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Hasbro seems to have stopped with doing redecos of characters who kinda maybe work and now just focus on redecos no one would have issue with. Which I much preffer.

People took issue with Slamdance being made from Skytread since it means his components lack cassette modes and inverts his robot mode deco.

From my vantage point it seemed there was more happiness than disdain. It also felt like a better effort to me for a redeco. But yeah, could go either way.

Wolfman Jake wrote:We don't really need another Scamper, though. We have a perfectly good Scamper that comes with Titan Class Metroplex already, and it's a unique mold, not a retool of Sideswipe. Nothing says Scamper, Slammer, and Six Gun all need to be the same size class.

Thank you. Yes, Scamper is already covered, and Metroplex's guys were never the same size originally anyway.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Let's just be happy with a retool/repaint of Brunt into Slammer.

However, I really don't see that fitting. Slammer looked much more like a conventional tank than Brunt did, so there wouldn't really be any resemblance. The Classics Deluxe or Universe Legends Megatron molds would be much more suited to Slammer IMO (not that a reuse of either during WFC is very likely):


Plus, with Six-Gun we already have a Metroplex minion who becomes a Weaponizer, so why do we need another one?

Personally I think it would be much more fitting to redeco Brunt either as a Cylon (like blackeyedprime suggested) or in a somewhat different purple with gold accents and turquoise spots to reference Gigastorm, who was cheated of his own Brunt redeco back in the day:

blackeyedprime wrote:Pretty sure one of the cyberverse figures with the vehicle armor has slammer covered so I'd rather see brunt repainted silver (battlestar galacticish) and maybe even have a red handprint on him

Ooh? Which one?

Nemesis Primal wrote:Doesn't it make more sense for a CYBERTRONIAN Ratchet to not have a Red Cross logo anyway? Or does the Red Cross secretly have a Cybertronian division?

Indeed, really.

I finally got hold of Ultra Magnus on Friday, and I'm liking him:





I look forward to Wave 3. Springer looks very promising (although it's a bit disappointing he doesn't have a transforming sword. Hm...), Thundercracker would be a nice addition to my CHG Decepticon ranks, Brunt would be especially nice given someone who will be joining my collection very soon, Refraktor is "Shut up and take my money!" thrice over, and despite having Generations Red Alert I might get the new one, if only to free him up for customization.

I want to know if I'm the only one crazy that will buy 3 Refraktor instead of one for being more classic cartoon accurate

Microbot wrote:I want to know if I'm the only one crazy that will buy 3 Refraktor instead of one for being more classic cartoon accurate

You're not. I also plan to buy 3 - got to complete the team and the camera mode, after all!