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Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 7th, 2019 @ 8:13pm CDT
Posted by Ironhidensh on October 7th, 2019 @ 8:17pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:A lot of people are thinking of replacing their Titans Return Astrotrain with Siege Astrotrain, since that one has alt modes closer to the cartoon. However, that simple swap may not be so simple, when thinking of how all three Decepticon triple changers, which we got in Titans return, match up in height. We got a good in hand look at Siege Astrotrain in the unboxing images we published earlier today, but now we have a comparison image of this Astrotrain next to Takara's version of Titans Return Astrotrain. It comes to us from a fan named Ryan over at Cybertron Philippines. Remember that Astrotrain can be given some platform shoes to stand slightly taller and reach 7 inches (photo shown below as well).
I.... I really could have done without knowing this.....
Posted by Rainmaker on October 7th, 2019 @ 8:24pm CDT
This is the only siege leader I have concerns with the size
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 7th, 2019 @ 8:54pm CDT
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 7th, 2019 @ 9:04pm CDT
But I do like the bot mode better.
Hm.
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on October 7th, 2019 @ 9:08pm CDT
Though, now I'm concerned about Apeface's height because Astrotrain looks to be a head taller than him, but Siege's Astrotrain is a head shorter than TR Astrotrain... Though, I do admit I never handled the TR Astrotrain mold before, so I don't know if it's taller than the average voyager or not
Posted by william-james88 on October 7th, 2019 @ 9:11pm CDT
Sentinel_Primal wrote:Though, I do admit I never handled the TR Astrotrain mold before, so I don't know if it's taller than the average voyager or not
It always felt rather standard to me.
Posted by triKlops on October 7th, 2019 @ 9:33pm CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on October 7th, 2019 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by Microbot on October 7th, 2019 @ 10:22pm CDT
Posted by Archforce on October 7th, 2019 @ 10:33pm CDT
Posted by Seibertron on October 7th, 2019 @ 11:23pm CDT
Seibertron.com gallery of Astrotrain will be posted late tomorrow or Wednesday.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 7th, 2019 @ 11:30pm CDT
WOO WOO!!Seibertron wrote:Seibertron.com gallery of Astrotrain will be posted late tomorrow or Wednesday.
Posted by Ultra Markus on October 7th, 2019 @ 11:38pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Sideswipe G-Win wrote:Is anyone else unhappy that the Cybertronian look was just dropped in favour of Earth modes? I'm all G1 and I love the new reveals for Earthrise, but I'm really bummed out that most of the G1 Autobot roster won't be finished in the Cybetronian forms. Has there been any word on this from Hasbro? (I'm new, so please no flame-blasts for my not being up to date!)
The way things are going I'm guessing the third part will be movie based or later meaning a return to Cybertronian/futuristic alt modes. Whether they did Earthrise now or as the third part with some planet hopping in between they were always going to do Earth based line as part of the trilogy. And really, was anyone expecting mini Masterpieces? I'm very happy with the progression of War for Cybertron.
Emerje
hopefully Earthrise will give us sunstreaker and jazz
Posted by noctorro on October 8th, 2019 @ 1:04am CDT
Will get him, and will not replace Titans Return Astrotrain, I got the Hasbro "white" one and love that star-train battleship thing he has. The shuttle mode is also great. Will have to give him a new name. So will be having them both.
I really like that Titans Return mold, Zeta (or Sentinel, for got which one) Prime version is actually one of my fav's. He's easy to transform, great articulation and cool shuttle and battleship mode.
I think they're going to leave Jazz alone for a bit, since he has a Power of the Primes figure.
Hoping for an Earth Rise Bumblebee deluxe sized (with a little addon like Classics 1.0 so the bot himself can be a bit smaller)
Everything Earthrise looks amazing, I was already blown away by Siege but man... they're upping the game even further. That Optimus is pure love, Grapple looks 10/10. Just unpacked Prowl, omg man his transformation... Will get Smokescreen/Silverstreak/Barricade. The lot, all of 'm! Room isn't full yet!
Posted by Bumblevivisector on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:04am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Remember that Astrotrain can be given some platform shoes
Booka-looka-looka-luge.
Sorry I couldn't find the clip.
Posted by logosminor on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:27am CDT
william-james88 wrote:A lot of people are thinking of replacing their Titans Return Astrotrain with Siege Astrotrain, since that one has alt modes closer to the cartoon. However, that simple swap may not be so simple, when thinking of how all three Decepticon triple changers, which we got in Titans return, match up in height. We got a good in hand look at Siege Astrotrain in the unboxing images we published earlier today, but now we have a comparison image of this Astrotrain next to Takara's version of Titans Return Astrotrain. It comes to us from a fan named Ryan over at Cybertron Philippines. Remember that Astrotrain can be given some platform shoes to stand slightly taller and reach 7 inches (photo shown below as well).
Can I ask the post and story be updated with at least the original FB post and proper credit? Link here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cybertr ... 025145320/
Posted by SkyFire Prime on October 8th, 2019 @ 5:31am CDT
You what it doesn't have? Ankle rockers a real trane mode etc.
Posted by Emerje on October 8th, 2019 @ 6:46am CDT
The Siege figure also comes with a box of weapons that serve triple purposes as a train car, launch pad, and armor. By now we should be used to Leaders being Voyagers with extra gear. Siege Astrotrain is really no different from Shockwave.
Emerje
Posted by Ironhidensh on October 8th, 2019 @ 7:50am CDT
Emerje wrote:People are forgetting that TR Astrotrain is also rather large for a Voyager within that line.
The Siege figure also comes with a box of weapons that serve triple purposes as a train car, launch pad, and armor. By now we should be used to Leaders being Voyagers with extra gear. Siege Astrotrain is really no different from Shockwave.
Emerje
Shockwave was over priced as well.
Posted by cruizerdave on October 8th, 2019 @ 7:51am CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on October 8th, 2019 @ 7:54am CDT
Posted by sol magnus on October 8th, 2019 @ 8:20am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 8th, 2019 @ 8:24am CDT
cruizerdave wrote:And remember people, this is a “leader class” figure sold for $50. Yeah it comes with more accessories that can make it slightly taller, but this is a $50 figure compared to a $25 figure.
And it also weighs more and is much more solid then the voyager. Height isn't anything.
Posted by NTESHFT on October 8th, 2019 @ 9:03am CDT
cruizerdave wrote:And remember people, this is a “leader class” figure sold for $50. Yeah it comes with more accessories that can make it slightly taller, but this is a $50 figure compared to a $25 figure.
THIS.....One can argue about weight or how solid it is but I feel like this is just the beginning..prices will skyrocket...
Easy pass for me just as Shockwave...even if there are more accessories....he is still just a 50 buck voyager class...
Posted by sol magnus on October 8th, 2019 @ 9:06am CDT
NTESHFT wrote:cruizerdave wrote:And remember people, this is a “leader class” figure sold for $50. Yeah it comes with more accessories that can make it slightly taller, but this is a $50 figure compared to a $25 figure.
THIS.....One can argue about weight or how solid it is but I feel like this is just the beginning..prices will skyrocket...
Easy pass for me just as Shockwave...even if there are more accessories....he is still just a 50 buck voyager class...
By that reckoning, so are Ultra Magnus and Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime.
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 8th, 2019 @ 9:19am CDT
Posted by sol magnus on October 8th, 2019 @ 9:31am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Again, there's more to the size class then just height. Otherwise you may as well complain that voyagers now aren't anything like they were back in the Cybertron line
Agreed. Not with the Cybertron part (because I didn't collect those), but the overall point.
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 8th, 2019 @ 9:55am CDT
Posted by NTESHFT on October 8th, 2019 @ 9:56am CDT
sol magnus wrote:NTESHFT wrote:cruizerdave wrote:And remember people, this is a “leader class” figure sold for $50. Yeah it comes with more accessories that can make it slightly taller, but this is a $50 figure compared to a $25 figure.
THIS.....One can argue about weight or how solid it is but I feel like this is just the beginning..prices will skyrocket...
Easy pass for me just as Shockwave...even if there are more accessories....he is still just a 50 buck voyager class...
By that reckoning, so are Ultra Magnus and Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime.
Good point....but Prime and Magnus have almost always had that gimmick when it came to being a leader class...they still made me feel like I was getting a leader class figure....Siege Astrtrain and Shockwave don't have that effect, at least to me, if that makes any sense to you...
I think my main gripe about this is I'm worried that we will be paying 30 for deluxe, 50 for Voyager and 60 to 65 for leader class...I mean just look at how much the MP line has went up in such a short period of time. I hate that because it pretty much has knocked me out of getting them and I worry that the rest of the TF line will follow suit.
Posted by NTESHFT on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:02am CDT
sol magnus wrote:ZeroWolf wrote:Again, there's more to the size class then just height. Otherwise you may as well complain that voyagers now aren't anything like they were back in the Cybertron line
Agreed. Not with the Cybertron part (because I didn't collect those), but the overall point.
Another good point....for me, I just feel like Astrotrain and Shockwave are missing something to give me the leader class feel....it's not necessarily the height....I just can't put my finger on what it is....
Posted by VanOscuro on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:05am CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:11am CDT
NTESHFT wrote:I think my main gripe about this is I'm worried that we will be paying 30 for deluxe, 50 for Voyager and 60 to 65 for leader class...I mean just look at how much the MP line has went up in such a short period of time. I hate that because it pretty much has knocked me out of getting them and I worry that the rest of the TF line will follow suit.
I think those are 2 very different cases though. MP's are strictly marketed to adult collectors. The main generations line is marketed to both collectors and kids. It is going to be hard for them to push deluxe/voyager/leader much higher than $20/$30/$50 and still pull in enough kids and casual fans to make the numbers work out.
Posted by emlit on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:13am CDT
TF-fan kev777 wrote:NTESHFT wrote:I think my main gripe about this is I'm worried that we will be paying 30 for deluxe, 50 for Voyager and 60 to 65 for leader class...I mean just look at how much the MP line has went up in such a short period of time. I hate that because it pretty much has knocked me out of getting them and I worry that the rest of the TF line will follow suit.
I think those are 2 very different cases though. MP's are strictly marketed to adult collectors. The main generations line is marketed to both collectors and kids. It is going to be hard for them to push deluxe/voyager/leader much higher than $20/$30/$50 and still pull in enough kids and casual fans to make the numbers work out.
I think this is spot on.
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:13am CDT
NTESHFT wrote:sol magnus wrote:NTESHFT wrote:cruizerdave wrote:And remember people, this is a “leader class” figure sold for $50. Yeah it comes with more accessories that can make it slightly taller, but this is a $50 figure compared to a $25 figure.
THIS.....One can argue about weight or how solid it is but I feel like this is just the beginning..prices will skyrocket...
Easy pass for me just as Shockwave...even if there are more accessories....he is still just a 50 buck voyager class...
By that reckoning, so are Ultra Magnus and Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime.
Good point....but Prime and Magnus have almost always had that gimmick when it came to being a leader class...they still made me feel like I was getting a leader class figure....Siege Astrtrain and Shockwave don't have that effect, at least to me, if that makes any sense to you...
I think my main gripe about this is I'm worried that we will be paying 30 for deluxe, 50 for Voyager and 60 to 65 for leader class...I mean just look at how much the MP line has went up in such a short period of time. I hate that because it pretty much has knocked me out of getting them and I worry that the rest of the TF line will follow suit.
I get what you're saying but prices always go up as the prices hasbro pay go up as well, and they have to maintain their profit margin. There's other factors as well, like how many slots they have for Voyagers, and they get full, how to handle characters like Shockwave who needs to scale?
Scale is part of the problem but its just a reaction to all the fans who have been asking for it and complaining before.
Posted by sol magnus on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:19am CDT
NTESHFT wrote:sol magnus wrote:NTESHFT wrote:cruizerdave wrote:And remember people, this is a “leader class” figure sold for $50. Yeah it comes with more accessories that can make it slightly taller, but this is a $50 figure compared to a $25 figure.
THIS.....One can argue about weight or how solid it is but I feel like this is just the beginning..prices will skyrocket...
Easy pass for me just as Shockwave...even if there are more accessories....he is still just a 50 buck voyager class...
By that reckoning, so are Ultra Magnus and Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime.
Good point....but Prime and Magnus have almost always had that gimmick when it came to being a leader class...they still made me feel like I was getting a leader class figure....Siege Astrtrain and Shockwave don't have that effect, at least to me, if that makes any sense to you...
I think my main gripe about this is I'm worried that we will be paying 30 for deluxe, 50 for Voyager and 60 to 65 for leader class...I mean just look at how much the MP line has went up in such a short period of time. I hate that because it pretty much has knocked me out of getting them and I worry that the rest of the TF line will follow suit.
I made this point a few pages back. Ultra Magnus and GU Prime "feel" like they're worth the 50 spot whereas Astrotrain and Shockwave 'don't necessarily.'
Posted by Short Circuit on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:41am CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:42am CDT
Posted by Treetop Maximus on October 8th, 2019 @ 10:52am CDT
Posted by NTESHFT on October 8th, 2019 @ 11:15am CDT
Short Circuit wrote:I have no qualms, he looks pretty good. Tbh scale in G1 was a mess. Anyone who thinks otherwise and has a titans return sentinel prime to trade can have my TR Astrotrain.
Don't get me wrong...both Siege Astrotrain and Shockwave do look good as a figure themselves....I wish they would have just put them on the shelves as simply Voyager....and looking back...the G1 scale was indeed a mess...but back then, I was just a kid overly happy to get my Transformers...I try not to worry about scale today but OCD takes over and I hate that...takes the enjoyment out of it.....
Posted by Short Circuit on October 8th, 2019 @ 11:59am CDT
NTESHFT wrote:Don't get me wrong...both Siege Astrotrain and Shockwave do look good as a figure themselves....I wish they would have just put them on the shelves as simply Voyager....and looking back...the G1 scale was indeed a mess...but back then, I was just a kid overly happy to get my Transformers...I try not to worry about scale today but OCD takes over and I hate that...takes the enjoyment out of it.....
I feel. I still get that childlike wonder myself so just having a representation of a character is fine for me. Since all my G1 stand ins are from different lines I’ve just learned to cope with the size disparity, but I have to say, when some of the more complex figures (and sometimes the simple ones) won’t fit together right, it drives me batty. I photo cars all day so seeing a messed up body panel in an alt mode... ooooooo
The increasing prices are a bit worrying though.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on October 8th, 2019 @ 1:17pm CDT
Thickness or not, that is where TR Astrotrain is superior to the new one, before they've even been released.
Posted by Munkky on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:01pm CDT
Posted by Lore Keeper on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:05pm CDT
Munkky wrote:For those who live near a Walgreens, has anyone seen Deluxe Ratchet yet? Is it actually out/ Because I'm seeing no listings for it on Ebay and my usual go-to websites like Kapow Toys don't have listings for him.
I checked my local store last week, but no sign of him.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:12pm CDT
Walgreens doesn't put out their exclusives like this until closer to the holiday season.Munkky wrote:For those who live near a Walgreens, has anyone seen Deluxe Ratchet yet? Is it actually out/ Because I'm seeing no listings for it on Ebay and my usual go-to websites like Kapow Toys don't have listings for him.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:12pm CDT
Munkky wrote:For those who live near a Walgreens, has anyone seen Deluxe Ratchet yet? Is it actually out/ Because I'm seeing no listings for it on Ebay and my usual go-to websites like Kapow Toys don't have listings for him.
I've had a pre-order with him for a while and his listing went from Aug '19 to 'Q4 '19'. I checked on here and the consensus seems to be he has been held back until either Black Friday or Thanksgiving... Whichever holiday comes first? Although, oddly Canada already has him
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:13pm CDT
Munkky wrote:For those who live near a Walgreens, has anyone seen Deluxe Ratchet yet? Is it actually out/ Because I'm seeing no listings for it on Ebay and my usual go-to websites like Kapow Toys don't have listings for him.
He should be out around the holidays/at the start of the new year
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:48pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Munkky wrote:For those who live near a Walgreens, has anyone seen Deluxe Ratchet yet? Is it actually out/ Because I'm seeing no listings for it on Ebay and my usual go-to websites like Kapow Toys don't have listings for him.
I've had a pre-order with him for a while and his listing went from Aug '19 to 'Q4 '19'. I checked on here and the consensus seems to be he has been held back until either Black Friday or Thanksgiving... Whichever holiday comes first? Although, oddly Canada already has him
That is all on Walgreens. For whatever reason they never put their exclusives out until they reset the whole toy section for the holidays. They have typically shown up somewhere around the end of October/beginning of November, so the wait won't be too much longer.
The first sightings will be on the west coast and they usually take about another week or 2 to show up in the midwest. Been that way for Brainstorm, the clones and Wreck-Gar so far, and I expect the same this year.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on October 8th, 2019 @ 2:53pm CDT
Posted by o.supreme on October 8th, 2019 @ 3:43pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:A lot of people are thinking of replacing their Titans Return Astrotrain with Siege Astrotrain, since that one has alt modes closer to the cartoon. However, that simple swap may not be so simple, when thinking of how all three Decepticon triple changers, which we got in Titans return, match up in height. We got a good in hand look at Siege Astrotrain in the unboxing images we published earlier today, but now we have a comparison image of this Astrotrain next to Takara's version of Titans Return Astrotrain. It comes to us from a fan named Ryan over at Cybertron Philippines. Remember that Astrotrain can be given some platform shoes to stand slightly taller and reach 7 inches (photo shown below as well).
The size difference doesn't really bother me. All of the leaders for Siege have been voyagers with *upgrades* so, I would imagine to be the same with Earthrise. I passed on all the Triple Changer voyagers from TR because they didn't fit in with my collecting MO. The Leaders starting with Astrotrain (and seemingly continuing with Earthrise Prime) have some base connectivity, so I'll be purchasing them for that.