Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher
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Many fans who had not read the bio were confused to see Bonecrusher in a NEST redeco. Well, thanks to notes from Hasbro designer Sam Smith, we get a description on some of the easter eggs showing this bot's true allegiance. We also have his notes on NEST Ratchet and Mark Maher's notes on the Creatures Collide set. FYI, when he writes about "hardware" he is referring to screws and pins. These posts come from Instagram.
SS-95BB N.E.S.T. BONECRUSHER
One of the best ways to kick off the weekend is with some new Transformers drops, especially when they come as a surprise for our team as well! I have a couple of items to share, but we’ll get started with N.E.S.T. BONECRUSHER.
Now you may be asking yourself, “Wait, Isn’t this guy a deception? didn’t he die in Movie 1? Before N.E.S.T. was established in Revenge of the Fallen?” You betcha! So why is he showing up as an autobot clad in NEST colors? Because he’s in disguise! At least that’s how this character was justified as we planned him out for this program. While Bonecrusher does get defeated in the highway battle with Optimus Prime in movie 1, his character reappears in the desert battle of Revenge of the Fallen, so in some form of continuity, he is still around during the inception of the NEST program. Bonecrushers vehicle form as a licensed Buffalo Mine Sweeper is a perfect troop transport, so while we were identifying alt modes that might lend them selves to work for this segment, Bonecrusher rose to the top.
While establishing the deco for this character, I did want to ensure that he remained a deception, but perhaps he was doing a reconnaissance mission for Megatron. His fictional serial number on the side of the vehicle translates to “ALL HAIL MEGATRON” and a deception logo that is hidden behind his spare tire gets revealed during transformation.
The color palette for this segment was a lot of fun to work in, and it relied heavily on varying shades of grays and blacks. It also provided the opportunity to revisit Bonecrushers vehicle mode, and highlight a lot of painted detail in places that were not utilized in the original release. You will find a lot more lights on this vehicle form, as well as some intricate mechanical detailing on the robot mode.
Overall I had a blast working on this guy, and it was a fun deviation to work some storytelling into the pack, even if its only intent was to assist me in creating the deco spec. I hope you all enjoy him as much as I do, but be sure to let me know your thoughts below!
SS-96BB N.E.S.T. RATCHET
Ratchet felt right at home when looking for characters in this program. As a service body Hummer H2, he already shared a lot of the same vehicle aesthetics as the Hummer HX concept and the H3T used in the films. With a color palette established on Bonecrusher, I set out to make the SWAT team version of Ratchet.
Armed with his DOTM blaster which seemed like a more fitting accessory for the pack, Ratchet is clad in all gray and black tones, with a lot of newly allocated deco to ensure that he felt different from his previous releases. similar to Bonecrusher, I tried to get a lot more of the vehicle lights to be illuminated with paint in this version, along with some nice mechanical detailing on the robot mode.
Along with the NEST insignia on the side of the service body, you will also find a familiar numerical badging in the serial number on his door. “FD681 SR43” which references to “Fire Department 681” “Search and Rescue E4” which were his identifying markings from his various vehicle liverys used in the first 3 films.
This program was a lot of fun to work on, and I hope there are opportunities for more fictional studio series expressions in the future. What do you think of these characters, and this NEST program overall? Lets discuss it in the comments below!
Now that some time has passed, I’m able to share with you the Creatures Collide Buzzworthy Bumblebee four pack! I had a really great time working on this pack and I hope all of you have had a chance to scoop it from Target.
So I’ve seen a lot of great pictures being posted of these great characters, but I did not see many mention the black hardware that was issued on all of the creatures in the pack. I thought the black hardware was essential to relay how evil these guys are. I tried for copper hardware for the main man Goldbug but alas, that hardware does not meet our current safety standards.
As you swipe you can see I was able to keep all the extra heads for the creatures. My idea behind this was just lil old Goldbug going up against an army of insecticons and predacons, obviously he triumphs defying all odds. The extra head with ransack was to utilize your Legacy Kickback for that sweet G1 look with the black visor! For the Waruader Parasyte you have the alternate head that is linked to the Skywasp horrorcon prototype that was never released back in the day of beast wars. The other head of Scorponok was paying homage to his first toy release mutant battle mask. I did my damnedest to try to match that crazy pearl essence metallic blurple color on his OG toy but I ended up leaning more towards predacon purple and I even matched the partial transparent look with the metallic fleck the original rocked.
I've been really trying hard to have secret features hidden in the first molds of character releases to sweeten the deal for their redeco releases. That mid section torso was the idea me and Kunihiro san worked on together to give the redeco Ransack as much love as possible. Be on the lookout for more features such as these!
This pack also delivers the #netflix Bumblebee licensed VW mold which was also my plan up front when we did the Shattered Glass BB. This place moves incredibly fast and thoughts such as these always don’t come to fruition, but the fact that this release happened, gives me all the warm and fuzzy feels!!
Still trying to answer comments when I can, apologies for all that I miss! Pulsecon soon!!!!
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Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145555)
Posted by M. Spector on September 27th, 2022 @ 7:17pm CDT
Posted by M. Spector on September 27th, 2022 @ 7:17pm CDT
That's really cool about the pin color, didn't notice initially but it's a thoughtful touch!
I didn't get Boncrusher the first time around since I still have my original Jungle Bonecrusher from back in the day, but the shadowy look for this release really looks the business
I didn't get Boncrusher the first time around since I still have my original Jungle Bonecrusher from back in the day, but the shadowy look for this release really looks the business
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145565)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 27th, 2022 @ 10:46pm CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 27th, 2022 @ 10:46pm CDT
I feel like the phrase "All Hail Megatron" would have suited Blackout better, considering he's the one with undying loyalty to Megs and actually says that phrase. Something alluding to Bonecrusher's hatred of everything would have been more appropriate for him IMO, or some joke to do with him being a minesweeper.
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145571)
Posted by Barricade.it on September 28th, 2022 @ 2:49am CDT
Posted by Barricade.it on September 28th, 2022 @ 2:49am CDT
Bonecrusher is one of the most underrated charchters of the Bayverse, yet in TF2007 fights in a violent duel against Optimus.
I think He deserved a Leader class figure like Brawl or, at least, a Voyager figure also considering that his alt mode is HUGE, quite larger then Hummer (Ratchet)
I think He deserved a Leader class figure like Brawl or, at least, a Voyager figure also considering that his alt mode is HUGE, quite larger then Hummer (Ratchet)
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145573)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 28th, 2022 @ 3:03am CDT
An official Leader-class figure isn't happening, because of the scale shift. The closest we'll get is the eventual MPM.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 28th, 2022 @ 3:03am CDT
Studio Series Bonecrusher is a Voyager. A post-DotM Voyager, true, but he still has more mass to him than the relatively scrawny 2007 Deluxe did. It's enough to bring him into decent scale with Studio Series Optimus.Barricade.it wrote:Bonecrusher is one of the most underrated charchters of the Bayverse, yet in TF2007 fights in a violent duel against Optimus.
I think He deserved a Leader class figure like Brawl or, at least, a Voyager figure also considering that his alt mode is HUGE, quite larger then Hummer (Ratchet)
An official Leader-class figure isn't happening, because of the scale shift. The closest we'll get is the eventual MPM.
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145717)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:20am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 29th, 2022 @ 7:20am CDT
The lights on the alt modes for Ratchet and Bonecrusher are really nice, they help break up that admittedly nice NEST gray/black colors with some nice highlights. also pretty awesome how Bonecrusher ended up here, I love it!
i believe they are.
I agree with this, there is a reason that Bonecrusher is my favorite con, and that is because of that highway battle with Optimus. That left a huge impression on me.
I would love a leader Bonecrusher as well, though this voyager is quite good. I am super excited for the prospect of a MPM Bonecrusher hopefully coming in the near future.
Rodimus Prime wrote:Do the Cliffjumper mold and the VW Bee mold have the same head/neck assembly?
Could I swap Creatures Collide Goldbug's head with Worlds Collide Bee's head?
i believe they are.
Barricade.it wrote:Bonecrusher is one of the most underrated charchters of the Bayverse, yet in TF2007 fights in a violent duel against Optimus.
I agree with this, there is a reason that Bonecrusher is my favorite con, and that is because of that highway battle with Optimus. That left a huge impression on me.
I would love a leader Bonecrusher as well, though this voyager is quite good. I am super excited for the prospect of a MPM Bonecrusher hopefully coming in the near future.
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145727)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 29th, 2022 @ 8:09am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 29th, 2022 @ 8:09am CDT
This little dweeb is actually quite fun
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145728)
Posted by Rtron on September 29th, 2022 @ 8:12am CDT
Posted by Rtron on September 29th, 2022 @ 8:12am CDT
Why do both Core Bumblebee and Origin Bumblebee have better headsculpts than the Netflix toy?
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145737)
Posted by william-james88 on September 29th, 2022 @ 8:39am CDT
I too think Bonecrusher fits the voyager slot nicely. While fans do moan at smaller toys, I didn't get any sense of that with this guy since his bigger size was very obvious even though it was more lengthwise. And that scaling made him perfect to go up against SS voyager prime.
Posted by william-james88 on September 29th, 2022 @ 8:39am CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Studio Series Bonecrusher is a Voyager. A post-DotM Voyager, true, but he still has more mass to him than the relatively scrawny 2007 Deluxe did. It's enough to bring him into decent scale with Studio Series Optimus.Barricade.it wrote:Bonecrusher is one of the most underrated charchters of the Bayverse, yet in TF2007 fights in a violent duel against Optimus.
I think He deserved a Leader class figure like Brawl or, at least, a Voyager figure also considering that his alt mode is HUGE, quite larger then Hummer (Ratchet)
An official Leader-class figure isn't happening, because of the scale shift. The closest we'll get is the eventual MPM.
I too think Bonecrusher fits the voyager slot nicely. While fans do moan at smaller toys, I didn't get any sense of that with this guy since his bigger size was very obvious even though it was more lengthwise. And that scaling made him perfect to go up against SS voyager prime.
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145738)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 29th, 2022 @ 9:03am CDT
I was just also pointing out that due to the general scale shift with movie toys, the only official Boney we're getting that would come close to scaling with, say, RotF Leader Optimus... will be the MPM when it emerges.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on September 29th, 2022 @ 9:03am CDT
I, um, did point that out ^^; And I mean, Studio Series Optimus (and every SS voyager) is also a post-DotM Voyager, so..william-james88 wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Studio Series Bonecrusher is a Voyager. A post-DotM Voyager, true, but he still has more mass to him than the relatively scrawny 2007 Deluxe did. It's enough to bring him into decent scale with Studio Series Optimus.Barricade.it wrote:Bonecrusher is one of the most underrated charchters of the Bayverse, yet in TF2007 fights in a violent duel against Optimus.
I think He deserved a Leader class figure like Brawl or, at least, a Voyager figure also considering that his alt mode is HUGE, quite larger then Hummer (Ratchet)
An official Leader-class figure isn't happening, because of the scale shift. The closest we'll get is the eventual MPM.
I too think Bonecrusher fits the voyager slot nicely. While fans do moan at smaller toys, I didn't get any sense of that with this guy since his bigger size was very obvious even though it was more lengthwise. And that scaling made him perfect to go up against SS voyager prime.
I was just also pointing out that due to the general scale shift with movie toys, the only official Boney we're getting that would come close to scaling with, say, RotF Leader Optimus... will be the MPM when it emerges.
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Posted by william-james88 on September 29th, 2022 @ 12:08pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on September 29th, 2022 @ 12:08pm CDT
The Buzzworthy Bumblebee Energon Igniter 2 pack with Bumblebee and Optimus sporting their alt modes from the Rise of the Beasts was spotted at Target yesterday. This 2 pack no longer has "Rise of the Beasts" on their packaging but instead "Transformers Bumblebee" which is the toyline where these toys first appeared, even though that alt mode for Optimus was not the one seen in the Bumblebee movie. This particular sighting comes from Vector Oracle who posted on TFW2005 and the toys were found in Albany, California.
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Posted by DeathReviews on September 30th, 2022 @ 8:03am CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on September 30th, 2022 @ 8:03am CDT
Wow. That has got to be one of THE most shoplifter-friendly packages I've ever seen. All you need is a nail clipper - snip those threads, and boom - you can make off with the goods no problem.
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Posted by Emerje on September 30th, 2022 @ 8:07am CDT
Who would want to and would Target even care that much?
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on September 30th, 2022 @ 8:07am CDT
DeathReviews wrote:Wow. That has got to be one of THE most shoplifter-friendly packages I've ever seen. All you need is a nail clipper - snip those threads, and boom - you can make off with the goods no problem.
Who would want to and would Target even care that much?
Emerje
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 30th, 2022 @ 8:09am CDT
Not to mention, Cyberverse Ultras have been packaged like that from the start and as far as I have heard, never had an issue
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 30th, 2022 @ 8:09am CDT
Emerje wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Wow. That has got to be one of THE most shoplifter-friendly packages I've ever seen. All you need is a nail clipper - snip those threads, and boom - you can make off with the goods no problem.
Who would want to and would Target even care that much?
Emerje
Not to mention, Cyberverse Ultras have been packaged like that from the start and as far as I have heard, never had an issue
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2145858)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 30th, 2022 @ 8:19am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 30th, 2022 @ 8:19am CDT
What I'd do is buy them, then toy-swap them with a banana or something and see if the return would work. 
Re: Designer Notes on Buzzworthy Bumblebee Releases Including Easter Egg on NEST Bonecrusher (2147055)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on October 13th, 2022 @ 3:57pm CDT
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on October 13th, 2022 @ 3:57pm CDT
Out of absolutely nowhere, we have pics of SS Hatchet and (I guess Legacy? maybe SS86) Earth Mode Hound, both are supposed to be coming to Buzzworthy!
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Posted by Overcracker on October 13th, 2022 @ 4:44pm CDT
Hound looks pretty nice. No real need to Hatchet, but if the vehicle mode looks good enough I may be swayed.
Posted by Overcracker on October 13th, 2022 @ 4:44pm CDT
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Out of absolutely nowhere, we have pics of SS Hatchet and (I guess Legacy?) Earth Mode Hound, both are supposed to be coming to Buzzworthy!
Hound looks pretty nice. No real need to Hatchet, but if the vehicle mode looks good enough I may be swayed.
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Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on October 13th, 2022 @ 4:47pm CDT
While the internal parts appear to be all-new, it looks like the vehicle shell components are all reused from Crowbar, so he should look very similar to this (without the dreads hanging out of the back)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on October 13th, 2022 @ 4:47pm CDT
Overcracker wrote:Hound looks pretty nice. No real need to Hatchet, but if the vehicle mode looks good enough I may be swayed.
While the internal parts appear to be all-new, it looks like the vehicle shell components are all reused from Crowbar, so he should look very similar to this (without the dreads hanging out of the back)
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Posted by Rodimus Prime on October 13th, 2022 @ 5:20pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on October 13th, 2022 @ 5:20pm CDT
I'm kinda split on that Hound. The robot mode makes him look very simple, but the parts look like his Jeep mode will be good. At the same time, I really like Siege Hound.
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Posted by sol magnus on October 13th, 2022 @ 5:58pm CDT
He's great. Just what I wanted.
Posted by sol magnus on October 13th, 2022 @ 5:58pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:I'm kinda split on that Hound. The robot mode makes him look very simple, but the parts look like his Jeep mode will be good. At the same time, I really like Siege Hound.
He's great. Just what I wanted.
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Posted by william-james88 on October 13th, 2022 @ 6:21pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 13th, 2022 @ 6:21pm CDT
Prepare for lots of Siege Hounds making their way to e-bay. Out of nowhere, these two images below popped up, and we have no original source at the moment. We see an Earth mode Hound based on the Siege Hound toy, with G1 colours and remolding, as well as DOTM Hatchet, which would complete our trio of Dreads from DOTM. While neither are straight redecos, they are said to both be part of the Buzzworthy Bumblebee line. We tend to know non exclusives early in advance, and the fact that these are exclusives is why we had not heard of them coming. They are in the next wave of movie deluxes released in the Target exclusive line.
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Posted by Overcracker on October 13th, 2022 @ 6:41pm CDT
Thanks.
Posted by Overcracker on October 13th, 2022 @ 6:41pm CDT
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:Overcracker wrote:Hound looks pretty nice. No real need to Hatchet, but if the vehicle mode looks good enough I may be swayed.
While the internal parts appear to be all-new, it looks like the vehicle shell components are all reused from Crowbar, so he should look very similar to this (without the dreads hanging out of the back)
Thanks.
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Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 13th, 2022 @ 6:43pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 13th, 2022 @ 6:43pm CDT
Slap a coat of browns on that Hound and we've presumably got our Legacy Detritus.
Neither of these are for me, but I know they've been heavily asked after by the fandom as a whole, so good to see they exist.
Neither of these are for me, but I know they've been heavily asked after by the fandom as a whole, so good to see they exist.
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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 13th, 2022 @ 7:03pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 13th, 2022 @ 7:03pm CDT
I hope that Hatchet holds together better than Crowbar. If that Hound looks half as good in hand I seriously doubt I'll buy another Masterpiece.
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Posted by Tracytron54321 on October 13th, 2022 @ 7:13pm CDT
Posted by Tracytron54321 on October 13th, 2022 @ 7:13pm CDT
Don't care about the dread but Hound looks good, though I don't like how little molded detail is on it and how soft it is. Makes me scared that CHUG is going to go into the overly cartoony aesthetic that masterpiece went back in 2016.
Same with the colour they used for the thighs, abdomen, winch, neck and face instead of grey or silver.
I've been worried about this since the reveal of Legacy Kickback (Specifically the shape of his thighs) and noticed it with some of the Kingdom figures, and more recently some SS86 figures, namely Perceptor and the voyager van mold.
Same with the colour they used for the thighs, abdomen, winch, neck and face instead of grey or silver.
I've been worried about this since the reveal of Legacy Kickback (Specifically the shape of his thighs) and noticed it with some of the Kingdom figures, and more recently some SS86 figures, namely Perceptor and the voyager van mold.
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Posted by DeathReviews on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:05pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:05pm CDT
I knew I skipped out on Siege Hound for a reason....
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Posted by william-james88 on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:13pm CDT
While I get what you mean by being simple looking, it looks as I expected and what I assumed many wanted this release to look like.
Posted by william-james88 on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:13pm CDT
Rodimus Prime wrote:I'm kinda split on that Hound. The robot mode makes him look very simple, but the parts look like his Jeep mode will be good. At the same time, I really like Siege Hound.
While I get what you mean by being simple looking, it looks as I expected and what I assumed many wanted this release to look like.
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Posted by Emerje on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:24pm CDT
I wonder about that. They seem to be going modular with all of the Junkions in Legacy this time around so I have my doubts about Detritus being a Hound repaint, I think he's more likely to be a retool of Scraphook. Maybe we'll get the repaint in Selects.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:24pm CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:Slap a coat of browns on that Hound and we've presumably got our Legacy Detritus.
I wonder about that. They seem to be going modular with all of the Junkions in Legacy this time around so I have my doubts about Detritus being a Hound repaint, I think he's more likely to be a retool of Scraphook. Maybe we'll get the repaint in Selects.
Emerje
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Posted by Cyber Bishop on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:27pm CDT
Posted by Cyber Bishop on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:27pm CDT
OOOH.. I love that Hound.. It just might take the place of my generations Hound..
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Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:31pm CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:31pm CDT
EARTH MODE HOUND! UNEXPECTED AND ALSO UNEXPECTEDLY PERFECT!
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Posted by Emerje on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:39pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:39pm CDT
Just me?
Probably.
Emerje
Probably.
Emerje
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Posted by william-james88 on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:51pm CDT
I don't see it, BUT I have now noticed that Hatchet isn't a new mold. It's a retool if the same dreadbot mold we've gotten since TLK
Posted by william-james88 on October 13th, 2022 @ 8:51pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Just me?
Probably.
Emerje
I don't see it, BUT I have now noticed that Hatchet isn't a new mold. It's a retool if the same dreadbot mold we've gotten since TLK
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Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 13th, 2022 @ 9:03pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 13th, 2022 @ 9:03pm CDT
I...don't understand this line of thinking, this goes against every precedent set up until now. For the entirety of WFC, the modular characters skipped a late wave (which would be when Detritus hits) and they didn't do repaints/retools in the retail lineups (unless you count Slammer sharing literally 2 parts with Ironworks, which doesn't seem like it should count), so far we don't actually know that every Junkion will be modular because of that Voyager listing, and it would just be an inaccurate Detritus for the sake of including a gimmick he never had, which the design team hasn't been doing with G1 characters since WFC started (except for the Powerdashers because otherwise why would they even get made). Isn't it more logical to assume that Detritus is going to actually look like Detritus?Emerje wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Slap a coat of browns on that Hound and we've presumably got our Legacy Detritus.
I wonder about that. They seem to be going modular with all of the Junkions in Legacy this time around so I have my doubts about Detritus being a Hound repaint, I think he's more likely to be a retool of Scraphook. Maybe we'll get the repaint in Selects.
Emerje
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Posted by Sowndwave76 on October 13th, 2022 @ 9:25pm CDT
Posted by Sowndwave76 on October 13th, 2022 @ 9:25pm CDT
I’m getting that Hound for sure.
Another Siege figure I’m glad I skipped, & now my Henkei version will definitely remained sealed.
Even though I’m seeing hollow bits, it appears there have been some efforts made to make them smaller.
Another Siege figure I’m glad I skipped, & now my Henkei version will definitely remained sealed.
Even though I’m seeing hollow bits, it appears there have been some efforts made to make them smaller.
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Posted by TulioDude on October 13th, 2022 @ 9:46pm CDT
Posted by TulioDude on October 13th, 2022 @ 9:46pm CDT
Need more pics, but they are looking good!
Day 1017 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.
Day 1017 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 13th, 2022 @ 10:06pm CDT
Those unsightly panels on his back ruins it. Like a dog carrying plywood sheets.
Hatchet deserved his own mold and to be at least a "voyager". This would have given him some extra transformation steps to make those panels disappear.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 13th, 2022 @ 10:06pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
Those unsightly panels on his back ruins it. Like a dog carrying plywood sheets.
Hatchet deserved his own mold and to be at least a "voyager". This would have given him some extra transformation steps to make those panels disappear.
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 13th, 2022 @ 11:37pm CDT
I am so happy with this!
Posted by Wolfman Jake on October 13th, 2022 @ 11:37pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
I am so happy with this!
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Posted by o.supreme on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:25am CDT
Posted by o.supreme on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:25am CDT
I don't have strong feelings on Hound as a character, but those pics make it look like a cheap Cyberverse toy instead of a Generations toy. Hopefully it will look better in person.
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Posted by SpaceEagle on October 14th, 2022 @ 1:51am CDT
Posted by SpaceEagle on October 14th, 2022 @ 1:51am CDT
Both Hatchet and Hound look great! Took 'em long enough, heh.
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Posted by Munkky on October 14th, 2022 @ 3:15am CDT
Posted by Munkky on October 14th, 2022 @ 3:15am CDT
Hound looks good enough, I used to have the Netflix version of the Siege mould and didn't really like it much, but I could see this retool having a place on my G1 Autobot shelf. I may have been more excited for Hatchet if he came out three or four years ago, but it's nice to see more Baybots after 1986 and Bumblebee being so dominant in Studio Series for the last couple of years.
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Posted by Emerje on October 14th, 2022 @ 4:00am CDT
In Siege the Modular figures were all Titan partners, in Earthrise they were all Micromaster bases, and in Kingdom they were all fossils. Since they've already established our first Deluxe Junkion to be modular and the poster shows multiple modular Junkions I don't think it's unreasonable to think that's the play pattern they've established for all Junkions. Maybe he won't be a Scraphook retool, but I doubt he'll be a Hound repaint in Legacy.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on October 14th, 2022 @ 4:00am CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:I...don't understand this line of thinking, this goes against every precedent set up until now. For the entirety of WFC, the modular characters skipped a late wave (which would be when Detritus hits) and they didn't do repaints/retools in the retail lineups (unless you count Slammer sharing literally 2 parts with Ironworks, which doesn't seem like it should count), so far we don't actually know that every Junkion will be modular because of that Voyager listing, and it would just be an inaccurate Detritus for the sake of including a gimmick he never had, which the design team hasn't been doing with G1 characters since WFC started (except for the Powerdashers because otherwise why would they even get made). Isn't it more logical to assume that Detritus is going to actually look like Detritus?Emerje wrote:Nemesis Primal wrote:Slap a coat of browns on that Hound and we've presumably got our Legacy Detritus.
I wonder about that. They seem to be going modular with all of the Junkions in Legacy this time around so I have my doubts about Detritus being a Hound repaint, I think he's more likely to be a retool of Scraphook. Maybe we'll get the repaint in Selects.
Emerje
In Siege the Modular figures were all Titan partners, in Earthrise they were all Micromaster bases, and in Kingdom they were all fossils. Since they've already established our first Deluxe Junkion to be modular and the poster shows multiple modular Junkions I don't think it's unreasonable to think that's the play pattern they've established for all Junkions. Maybe he won't be a Scraphook retool, but I doubt he'll be a Hound repaint in Legacy.
Emerje
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Posted by william-james88 on October 14th, 2022 @ 8:07am CDT
It will be similar to Siege Hound. Did you ever get that toy?
Posted by william-james88 on October 14th, 2022 @ 8:07am CDT
o.supreme wrote:I don't have strong feelings on Hound as a character, but those pics make it look like a cheap Cyberverse toy instead of a Generations toy. Hopefully it will look better in person.
It will be similar to Siege Hound. Did you ever get that toy?
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Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 14th, 2022 @ 8:11am CDT
While I would always prefer a new mold, I'm actually impressed at how much mileage they are getting out of the same Chevy Suburban vehicle panels. This is almost the polar opposite of most retools in that they are keeping the vehicle shell the same, but retooling the inner bot and transformation.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 14th, 2022 @ 8:11am CDT
william-james88 wrote:I don't see it, BUT I have now noticed that Hatchet isn't a new mold. It's a retool if the same dreamboat mold we've gotten since TLK
While I would always prefer a new mold, I'm actually impressed at how much mileage they are getting out of the same Chevy Suburban vehicle panels. This is almost the polar opposite of most retools in that they are keeping the vehicle shell the same, but retooling the inner bot and transformation.
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Posted by Rtron on October 14th, 2022 @ 8:33am CDT
Posted by Rtron on October 14th, 2022 @ 8:33am CDT
Everyone who is afraid that they look soft or cheap... You guys know that's a render, right? And Hasbro's renders are consistently terrible as product renders.
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Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on October 14th, 2022 @ 10:44am CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on October 14th, 2022 @ 10:44am CDT
I love hound, but I just realized the colors are a bit dull...
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Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on October 14th, 2022 @ 11:42am CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on October 14th, 2022 @ 11:42am CDT
Detrius
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Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:01pm CDT
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:01pm CDT
I'm fine with the old universe Hound I have.
But I'd grab Detrius in a heartbeat.
But I'd grab Detrius in a heartbeat.
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Posted by Hero Alpha on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:04pm CDT
Posted by Hero Alpha on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:04pm CDT
I have to say this Hound looks awesome. Love the colours and the sweet Sunbow G1 goodness, but I will need to see it from all angles to replace my Universe Hound. So far that old figure has yet to be beaten.
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Posted by o.supreme on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:19pm CDT
I never got Siege Hound or the Netflix version, but I saw them many times. They looked decent enough in person. It's probably just the colors throwing me off.
Posted by o.supreme on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:19pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:o.supreme wrote:I don't have strong feelings on Hound as a character, but those pics make it look like a cheap Cyberverse toy instead of a Generations toy. Hopefully it will look better in person.
It will be similar to Siege Hound. Did you ever get that toy?
I never got Siege Hound or the Netflix version, but I saw them many times. They looked decent enough in person. It's probably just the colors throwing me off.
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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:38pm CDT
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on October 14th, 2022 @ 12:38pm CDT
Glad we're getting an Earth mode Hound for the prople who want that. I'll probably get him for my Lost Light shelf (mostly cause it's orobably going to be the cheapest way to get a Hound for that shelf). Hatchet looks good enough, I'll grab him for my Bayverse con shelf to go with the other 2 Dreads. We're probably getting official reveals for them on the 27th (and hopefully Minerva)
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Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 14th, 2022 @ 1:33pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 14th, 2022 @ 1:33pm CDT
Fasttrack and Slammer were neither Micromaster bases nor fossils.Emerje wrote:In Siege the Modular figures were all Titan partners, in Earthrise they were all Micromaster bases, and in Kingdom they were all fossils.
It's what is established for the 3 new character Junkions whose listings were/are literally just "Junkion 1/2/3", yes, but Detritus isn't a new character listed under a non-name, he's listed as the existing repaint Detritus and therefore I would think he can be reasonably expected to actually look like Detritus. And again, there's also that Voyager Junkion figure, which is a price point Hastak have yet to do modular figures at before, so we don't know for certain that every Legacy Junkion is gonna be Modular because that one could still turn out to be another SS86 Wreck-Gar retool or Animated Wreck-Gar as a Bulkhead retool or something.Emerje wrote:Since they've already established our first Deluxe Junkion to be modular and the poster shows multiple modular Junkions I don't think it's unreasonable to think that's the play pattern they've established for all Junkions.
Cannot agree, doesn't make sense.Emerje wrote:Maybe he won't be a Scraphook retool, but I doubt he'll be a Hound repaint in Legacy.
