Blaster and Heavy Duty In Universe Wave 1 and Color Images of New Classics!

All I have to say about Blaster is 'YES!' and that's probably the coolest news I will hear all weekend related to Transformers.

Not a huge fan of the Cybertron Soundwave mold (I just can't get mine to stay together that well), but even more than that I'm just disappointed in repaints for wave 1 of this line... Is this going to be how we get this price point for Universe?

Anyway, I'll admit to being more excited if somehow they could make Blaster's bomb transform into a lion or a rhino....

man, im just, so happy right now

Sunsaker looks much better. With the fact of Cybertron Soundwave as my favorite soundwave ever I'm getting Blaster for sure

Its a good job I aren't a completionist for every line. What happened to the realism aspect of the Universe line that stops us getting a completely red Powerglide?

To everyone that doubted me when I said that if they start doing Blaster toys again it would just be SoundWave redecos...

I say, Told You So!!!!

See we care that they where siminal alts with different transformations, Hasbro doesn't though.

This is a huge part of why, awesome as he'd be, I never want to see MP-SoundWave, cause Takara is starting to get just as bad

Oh and I'm holding off on PowerGlide, just cause I'm sure we'll get a red redeco. As of now, he looks good, but more like that white repaint he had, what was it called, Bad Boy or something like that. Can't help but wonder though if Ratchet wants his color scheme back?

WHY HE NO BOOMBOX!!!!?




I don't know if I can get used to that...

That's just lazy whoever suggested that for Blaster should be shot.



The other's look sexy as held.

looks like my demands for some blaster love has been heeded




Tbh this being a repaint doesnt bother me much as ive never seen the soundwave version of it so it'll always be a blaster to me, and he's got a whole new look, so mayber a new head wont be that bad. I hope this isnt going to be how all blaster/soundwaves are from now on though. and i believe i told you i doubt it would happen, so i apolagise to you now bud

i hope blaster comes with a new hexagon minicon. its too bad hasbro couldnt give him a new head sculpt.

Wait what were those big words about ALL new molds?
and they could have given Blaster a new head at least.
No not happy, won't be buying the repaints from a different line.

Soundwave and Quickmix repaints look great, very fun molds too, nice to see them come back.

Octane and Onslaught are beautiful.

The other three are... kind of... well, plain. Sunstreaker and Prowl are decent, but I can't help but think I've seen these same toys before... many, many times. And...

Powerglide ugly = plane ugly = just plain ugly

I have to say, I am a big fan of "Cybertron Defense" Blaster. I agree that he should've been given a new head sculpt, but I'm fine with this. Now if I could get "Cybertron Defense" Perceptor I would be happy (and not that Mini-con version). Even with being accurately transformed, I'm still not diggin' Powerglide....I'll wait till Takara gives him a red paint job. The rest look great!

Blaster needs a new head.

That doesn't look right...

Well repaint me surprised!

Meh. If there is a new critter with Blaster... maybe.

Call me crazy (braces) but I wasn't so into Jetfire from the last set of classics, so I didn't pick him up. I think the same might be for Powerglide. He just doesn't feel the same as the others to me. I like it when the big bots are really meant to be big guys- closer to what our swat man is like- but he was never a favorite character.

I'd much prefer a larger sized Grimlock, or some beast bot. A Predacon maybe. Big critters, and little carbots for them to eat.

Oh well, all the others are a definite.

Bring on pics of Masterpiece Grimlock!

The fact that Blaster and Soundwave will no longer be distinctly different molds is very dissapointing, as Blaster is one of my favorite autobots, if not character, of all time (I wish I still had mine from when I was a li'l kid...) He's definately getting a retooling if by some misfortune I get him- unless I could convince some one to make me a Blaster from my old Walkman

Heavy Load looks pretty good, actually. I missed out on Quick Mix, which I regret immensely as I loved the quirky Scottish cement truck, so I'll definately get him.

i was disgusted with how small Grimlock was in the classics line




As for blaster, as ive just said in the ODB thread, i think if hasbro does pay any attention to fans, they will realise how much love there is for blaster out there (he is by FAR my favourite) and i think they will soon realise they can afford to make blaster his own mold

Blaster should get a new head. Soundwave's just doesn't work.

Who is Heavy Load supposed to be? He's not G1.

Your kidding? I missed out on Cybertron Soundwave, but I would have rather had him as Soundwave. Why cant we get Blaster as a tape deck, why?

Not really feeing the repaints, although I know it was inevitable.

So its a good compromise still 5 new molds and 2 repaints in the first wave.

So who is Heavy Duty supposed to be a homage of?

i suppose it just helps hasbros bank balance along rather than pay homage

Overcracker wrote:Not really feeing the repaints, although I know it was inevitable.

So its a good compromise still 5 new molds and 2 repaints in the first wave.

So who is Heavy Duty supposed to be a homage of?

I'm not sure that he is, but you could say he a G2 Mixmaster, but his coloring reminds me a lot of Micromaster Erector.

I don't care about those two repaints, but the rest of the gallery is "ZOMG I CAME BRICKS"-worthy.

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Not really feeing the repaints, although I know it was inevitable.

So its a good compromise still 5 new molds and 2 repaints in the first wave.

So who is Heavy Duty supposed to be a homage of?

I'm not sure that he is, but you could say he a G2 Mixmaster, but his coloring reminds me a lot of Micromaster Erector.

Wait, wasn’t there a GIJoe named Heavy Duty? And wasn’t he supposed to be in that movie they’re making…

I can't see any insignias on Heavy Load. Is he Autobot or Decepticon?

Nekoman wrote:

tigertracks 24 wrote:

Overcracker wrote:Not really feeing the repaints, although I know it was inevitable.

So its a good compromise still 5 new molds and 2 repaints in the first wave.

So who is Heavy Duty supposed to be a homage of?

I'm not sure that he is, but you could say he a G2 Mixmaster, but his coloring reminds me a lot of Micromaster Erector.

Wait, wasn’t there a GIJoe named Heavy Duty? And wasn’t he supposed to be in that movie they’re making…

The TF is called Heavy LOAD, not Heavy DUTY, mates!

I LOVE the new Classics, can't wait to tear them out of their packages.

The repaints, meh.

We finally see a new Blaster and hes a soundwave repaint?
Weak.

But now that we see the universe dudes in color its pretty cool.Powerglide looks so sweeto.

STOP RUINING BLASTER RETURNS DAY

1337W422102 wrote:The TF is called Heavy LOAD, not Heavy DUTY, mates!

Actually, the description before the pics in the link calls him Heavy Duty...

Can't decide which is better: having a LOAD...or having some DUTY.

Hmmm...

I'm not digging the repaints at all. I already have Cybertron Soundwave, and thought he was a pretty creative update for the character. Not liking this mold for Blaster at all.

I'm kinda digging Blaster... just needs a customized head

Im so sick and tired of repaints. Unless they make a new minion for Blaster the figures gonna suck. Maybe they should um i dont know make a new Blaster. Repainting Soundwave is the most retarded idea ive ever heard. At least make a new head.

TFBuyer wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:The TF is called Heavy LOAD, not Heavy DUTY, mates!

Actually, the description before the pics in the link calls him Heavy Duty...

Can't decide which is better: having a LOAD...or having some DUTY.

Hmmm...

Sorry, then! I just assumed the News story's title got the character's name right.

Blaster should've been a Cybertron Defense Scattorshot repaint/ slight remould.

Hell, even the head is more like Blaster.

1337W422102 wrote:

TFBuyer wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:The TF is called Heavy LOAD, not Heavy DUTY, mates!

Actually, the description before the pics in the link calls him Heavy Duty...

Can't decide which is better: having a LOAD...or having some DUTY.

Hmmm...

Sorry, then! I just assumed the News story's title got the character's name right.

I was a little confused when I read the description in the link...maybe someone should change the name in the news announcement/thread?

Overcracker wrote:Not really feeing the repaints, although I know it was inevitable.

So its a good compromise still 5 new molds and 2 repaints in the first wave.

So who is Heavy Duty supposed to be a homage of?

Being a cement truck, it could've possibly been an homage to micromaster Take Down- and they might not have been able to get a copyright on that name. Then again, the colors are nothing like Take Down so I'm probably wrong.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Load could be this guy too.

i know this blaster aint perfect, but its still a new blaster, hopefully it'll lead to something better.

I don't think they'd homage a guy who isn't even 10 years old.

Then again Hasbro is known for stranger things.

As for Blaster.. I cannot believe it, its juts incredibly Ironic.

When the Soundwave Mold first saw the light of day, everyone was like, "Way cool", "I wonder if they'll make a Blaster repaint". Kitbashers were repainting Soundwave into Blaster left and right.
Everybody was like OMG Hasbro should do this.

And now that Hasbro finally does it, then its sucks?

Yes I agree the head should have been changed.

But if his transformable bomb/partner turns out to be a lion or something cool like that, then its going to be a good Repaint.

Its weird how the fandom changes towards a mold.

i think its just so some people have something to moan about

Pottermus_Prime wrote:i know this blaster aint perfect, but its still a new blaster, hopefully it'll lead to something better.

Like the positivity, although i gotta say, like everyone else, i'm pretty dissappointed. When I first saw the news (before it said repaint) I was like ZOMG classics blaster, which meant there was a possibilty for a real classics soundwave too. guess not. oh well, it's still a possible purchase

the end of the day, the deceptacon jets are all repaints and people complain that they have to have ALL of them, so poop to them. Im gonna buy it, and hell at least he's kept his colours, some dont even get to do that, energon cliffjumper anyone!!!

Don't jump to conclusions. You're forgetting that many of us thought, "Hmm, that jet mould is kinda cool, but it doesn't feel/suit Soundwave." Well those of us who felt that way aren't too pleased with this Blaster decision...

I was hoping for a serious remould of the Titanium Soundwave, without diecast nor diaper. But hey, that's just me.

Pottermus_Prime wrote:the end of the day, the deceptacon jets are all repaints and people complain that they have to have ALL of them

Yeah, but those repaints are true to the characters.

Regardless, enjoy your figure.

Overcracker wrote:I don't think they'd homage a guy who isn't even 10 years old.

Then again Hasbro is known for stranger things.

As for Blaster.. I cannot believe it, its juts incredibly Ironic.

When the Soundwave Mold first saw the light of day, everyone was like, "Way cool", "I wonder if they'll make a Blaster repaint". Kitbashers were repainting Soundwave into Blaster left and right.
Everybody was like OMG Hasbro should do this.

And now that Hasbro finally does it, then its sucks?

Yes I agree the head should have been changed.

But if his transformable bomb/partner turns out to be a lion or something cool like that, then its going to be a good Repaint.

Its weird how the fandom changes towards a mold.

QTF!

Yes, it says on the WizardUniverse.com page above all the pics that Blaster comes with a transforming bomb.

Granted, since Hasbro couldn't be bothered to give Blaster his own head, then the bomb is probably just a repaint of Lazerbeak, even though Blaster never had any flying minions, as far as I can remember.

However, I still like Blaster. He's NOT Blaster, though, so I'll just call him something else. If anyone has an idea of what I could call a black, gray, and red Autobot plane, PM me.

I love all of the new molds, and I'm getting every one. I even like Powerglide. Yes, white and red kinda look funky on him in bot mode, but he looks *AWESOME* in jet mode. Love him!

The only one I won't be getting is the Quickmix repaint, Heavy Duty. Not feeling him at all. There were a lot of awesome molds in the Cybertron line, so you would think they could have found someone better than Quickmix to repaint. I remember Quickmix being a shelfwarmer when he was released the first time, so I doubt he'll do much better as Heavy Load.

Still, 6 out of 7 really is not bad.

Overcracker wrote:As for Blaster.. I cannot believe it, its juts incredibly Ironic.

When the Soundwave Mold first saw the light of day, everyone was like, "Way cool", "I wonder if they'll make a Blaster repaint". Kitbashers were repainting Soundwave into Blaster left and right.
Everybody was like OMG Hasbro should do this.

And now that Hasbro finally does it, then its sucks?

Yes I agree the head should have been changed.

But if his transformable bomb/partner turns out to be a lion or something cool like that, then its going to be a good Repaint.

Its weird how the fandom changes towards a mold.

Hey, Overcracker, can you point me to some of those Soundwave-kitbashed-into-Blaster pics? I never saw any. Thanks.

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I think it's only fair to bring this up:

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Still though, the general idea of Blaster coming back is at least really cool, but why couldn't they just give him a new head? Would have made so much of a difference...

See what just a little more could do...