In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon
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After the in-package images from a couple of days ago, we now also have in-hand images of the Transformers: Robots in Disguise Combiner Force figures for Thermidor, Twinferno and Bludgeon! The first two are courtesy of Yong Zhang of HK-TF, while the latter is from Baidu user 全波段巡天. Check them all out below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub!
Credit(s): HK-TF, Baidu
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Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889824)
Posted by Kurona on June 16th, 2017 @ 7:15am CDT
Posted by Kurona on June 16th, 2017 @ 7:15am CDT
Argh. I was wanting to pick up Twinferno, but it looks like he suffers badly from Aerialbot syndrome.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889829)
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 16th, 2017 @ 8:00am CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 16th, 2017 @ 8:00am CDT
"Alright, we've got a new lobster transformer coming out. What should we name it?"
"Thermidor"
Isn't that kind of stup-"
"Shhhhhhh. Thermidor"
"Thermidor"
Isn't that kind of stup-"
"Shhhhhhh. Thermidor"
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889842)
Posted by william-james88 on June 16th, 2017 @ 9:05am CDT
Its absolutely brilliant.
With Bisque being a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth of lobster, Thermidor is a French dish consisting of a creamy mixture of cooked lobster meat, egg yolks, and brandy, stuffed into a lobster shell.
Posted by william-james88 on June 16th, 2017 @ 9:05am CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:"Alright, we've got a new lobster transformer coming out. What should we name it?"
"Thermidor"
Isn't that kind of stup-"
"Shhhhhhh. Thermidor"
Its absolutely brilliant.
With Bisque being a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth of lobster, Thermidor is a French dish consisting of a creamy mixture of cooked lobster meat, egg yolks, and brandy, stuffed into a lobster shell.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889857)
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 16th, 2017 @ 10:08am CDT
Yes, Will, I Know what Lobster Thermidor is, thank you.
It's still a groan worthy pun.
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 16th, 2017 @ 10:08am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Bronzewolf wrote:"Alright, we've got a new lobster transformer coming out. What should we name it?"
"Thermidor"
Isn't that kind of stup-"
"Shhhhhhh. Thermidor"
Its absolutely brilliant.
With Bisque being a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth of lobster, Thermidor is a French dish consisting of a creamy mixture of cooked lobster meat, egg yolks, and brandy, stuffed into a lobster shell.
Yes, Will, I Know what Lobster Thermidor is, thank you.
It's still a groan worthy pun.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889862)
Posted by william-james88 on June 16th, 2017 @ 10:16am CDT
Well I didnt know until this character came out. And now thats all I want to eat.
Funny though how lobster used to be seen as a terrible thing to eat, so much so that prisons were not allowed to feed them to prisoners more than twice a week since it was deemed too cruel.
Posted by william-james88 on June 16th, 2017 @ 10:16am CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:william-james88 wrote:Bronzewolf wrote:"Alright, we've got a new lobster transformer coming out. What should we name it?"
"Thermidor"
Isn't that kind of stup-"
"Shhhhhhh. Thermidor"
Its absolutely brilliant.
With Bisque being a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth of lobster, Thermidor is a French dish consisting of a creamy mixture of cooked lobster meat, egg yolks, and brandy, stuffed into a lobster shell.
Yes, Will, I Know what Lobster Thermidor is, thank you.
Well I didnt know until this character came out. And now thats all I want to eat.
Funny though how lobster used to be seen as a terrible thing to eat, so much so that prisons were not allowed to feed them to prisoners more than twice a week since it was deemed too cruel.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889866)
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 16th, 2017 @ 10:29am CDT
That I didn't know. Interesting, thank you.
Lobster can do that to you, I heard of lobster rolls around a year ago (Mmmm, Lobster shreds with a fresh slaw on a warm roll) and since then it has been my life's quest to find a good one. Being in literally the center of the country, however, has made that hard.
BACK ON TOPIC (Why do I always pull people off topic about food?)
Bludgeon looks cool. Twinferno looks cool. LOVE the flame accessories. Those look amazing.
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 16th, 2017 @ 10:29am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Bronzewolf wrote:william-james88 wrote:Bronzewolf wrote:"Alright, we've got a new lobster transformer coming out. What should we name it?"
"Thermidor"
Isn't that kind of stup-"
"Shhhhhhh. Thermidor"
Its absolutely brilliant.
With Bisque being a smooth, creamy, highly seasoned soup of French origin, classically based on a strained broth of lobster, Thermidor is a French dish consisting of a creamy mixture of cooked lobster meat, egg yolks, and brandy, stuffed into a lobster shell.
Yes, Will, I Know what Lobster Thermidor is, thank you.
Well I didnt know until this character came out. And now thats all I want to eat.
Funny though how lobster used to be seen as a terrible thing to eat, so much so that prisons were not allowed to feed them to prisoners more than twice a week since it was deemed too cruel.
That I didn't know. Interesting, thank you.
Lobster can do that to you, I heard of lobster rolls around a year ago (Mmmm, Lobster shreds with a fresh slaw on a warm roll) and since then it has been my life's quest to find a good one. Being in literally the center of the country, however, has made that hard.
BACK ON TOPIC (Why do I always pull people off topic about food?)
Bludgeon looks cool. Twinferno looks cool. LOVE the flame accessories. Those look amazing.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889867)
Posted by william-james88 on June 16th, 2017 @ 10:32am CDT
Yup, geting all three, no question. I really love this line for its inventive designs.
Posted by william-james88 on June 16th, 2017 @ 10:32am CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:Bludgeon looks cool. Twinferno looks cool. LOVE the flame accessories. Those look amazing.
Yup, geting all three, no question. I really love this line for its inventive designs.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889888)
Posted by ScottyP on June 16th, 2017 @ 1:23pm CDT
Posted by ScottyP on June 16th, 2017 @ 1:23pm CDT
If you take the dragon heads off of Twinferno's alt mode it looks a great deal like Samus Aran's ship.
More fun Thermidor facts: Thermidor is a blue lobster, which is a real thing. These are estimated to be found once out of about 2 million lobsters. (And I look afterwards and of course the wiki dudes already noted this.)
Fine then, more trivia. Thermidor is the name of the 11th month in the French Republican Calendar. Most of the RiD episodes where Thermidor appeared premiered in November, the 11th month on our calendar. Also, the word has "come to mean a retreat from more radical goals and strategies during a revolution, especially when caused by a replacement of leading personalities" says Wikipedia. This is applicable to Thermidor since Clawtrap stole his ship, and since Starscream punted the Scavengers aside in Season 3 as the main villain.
Finally, Thermidor is first seen in a cold environment, which could possibly be a reference to appliance company Thermador who have a high reputation for their commercial use refrigerators.
Basically, Thermidor is the best name.
More fun Thermidor facts: Thermidor is a blue lobster, which is a real thing. These are estimated to be found once out of about 2 million lobsters. (And I look afterwards and of course the wiki dudes already noted this.)
Fine then, more trivia. Thermidor is the name of the 11th month in the French Republican Calendar. Most of the RiD episodes where Thermidor appeared premiered in November, the 11th month on our calendar. Also, the word has "come to mean a retreat from more radical goals and strategies during a revolution, especially when caused by a replacement of leading personalities" says Wikipedia. This is applicable to Thermidor since Clawtrap stole his ship, and since Starscream punted the Scavengers aside in Season 3 as the main villain.
Finally, Thermidor is first seen in a cold environment, which could possibly be a reference to appliance company Thermador who have a high reputation for their commercial use refrigerators.
Basically, Thermidor is the best name.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889899)
Posted by RAR on June 16th, 2017 @ 2:35pm CDT
Posted by RAR on June 16th, 2017 @ 2:35pm CDT
I'd like to see what Twin-ferno looks like with the Dragon head folded under the wings (by his sides) and perhaps with the flame still in the mouths.
It would then look more like a regular jet Mode I think.
I hope the presence of Movie toys in the UK doesn't prevent these coming out.
Do we have confirmation of the rest of the Warrior wave yet as I heard a rumour that Ratchet & Bisk Repacks might be in the same wave - and we never got them in the UK.
It would then look more like a regular jet Mode I think.
I hope the presence of Movie toys in the UK doesn't prevent these coming out.
Do we have confirmation of the rest of the Warrior wave yet as I heard a rumour that Ratchet & Bisk Repacks might be in the same wave - and we never got them in the UK.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889917)
Posted by Tranzilla on June 16th, 2017 @ 3:56pm CDT
Posted by Tranzilla on June 16th, 2017 @ 3:56pm CDT
Bronzewolf wrote:"Alright, we've got a new lobster transformer coming out. What should we name it?"
"Thermidor"
Isn't that kind of stup-"
"Shhhhhhh. Thermidor"
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1889937)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 16th, 2017 @ 5:42pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 16th, 2017 @ 5:42pm CDT
That was still season 2 (or "Season 2.5", as that mini-series is also called). We're in season 3 now.ScottyP wrote:This is applicable to Thermidor since Clawtrap stole his ship, and since Starscream punted the Scavengers aside in Season 3 as the main villain.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1890143)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 17th, 2017 @ 4:26pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 17th, 2017 @ 4:26pm CDT
I feel this is necessary to bring back up:
Twinferno is amazing and I will own him! Bludgeon is also really cool, though Twinferno is the bomb to me
Twinferno is amazing and I will own him! Bludgeon is also really cool, though Twinferno is the bomb to me
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1890168)
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 17th, 2017 @ 6:17pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on June 17th, 2017 @ 6:17pm CDT
God dang it. Now you've all made me want bisque. (The soup, not the toy. Although the toy would be nice, too.)
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1891000)
Posted by Prime Target on June 20th, 2017 @ 7:00pm CDT
Posted by Prime Target on June 20th, 2017 @ 7:00pm CDT
Twinferno looks pretty good for an RID fig Paint apps are on par and I like his Robot mode design although he shares the same flaw of TR Twinferno being not having actual hands Dragon heads and his alt mode looks kinda dumb I mean a Bomber with dragon heads? That only makes sense as like a kinda chinese new year thing. I appreciate that the heads in Bot mode can use the weapons for a Flamethrower effect and they're used cleverly in the Bomber mode but a lack of a 5mm peg means you unfortunately can't use them as swords 
.
Thermidor is easily the best out of the three Bisk looks cool in both modes but this is just Spectacular
The blue really looks Badass here and both modes look better because of it. The new headsculpt looks Show accurate (I don't know for sure cause I havn't seen those eps or seen any screenshots with him in them) The guns do look a little out of place though 
. Thermidor is easily the best out of the three Bisk looks cool in both modes but this is just Spectacular
The blue really looks Badass here and both modes look better because of it. The new headsculpt looks Show accurate (I don't know for sure cause I havn't seen those eps or seen any screenshots with him in them) The guns do look a little out of place though
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1891070)
Posted by Va'al on June 21st, 2017 @ 3:07am CDT
Posted by Va'al on June 21st, 2017 @ 3:07am CDT
Our fellow Seibertronian chuckdawg1999 has brought us today another video review, and this time it's Transformers: Robots in Disguise Combiner Force One-Step Strongarm and Heatseeker! You can checkout his thoughts below too, and some comparisons in the video itself.
Strongarm and Heatseeker are new additions to the RID One Step line. Strongarm features a new transformation and is color matched to the Ultra Bee combiner figure. Heatseeker is the more interesting of the two since it's a new character with a slick vehicle mode. Both are good additions to your collections.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1891077)
Posted by ExciKaiser on June 21st, 2017 @ 4:06am CDT
Not really, having the elbows bending on the good direciton mades him less flawed than TR one.
Posted by ExciKaiser on June 21st, 2017 @ 4:06am CDT
Prime Target wrote:he shares the same flaw of TR Twinferno being not having actual hands Dragon heads
Not really, having the elbows bending on the good direciton mades him less flawed than TR one.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1894858)
Posted by DISCHARGE on July 6th, 2017 @ 7:38pm CDT
Posted by DISCHARGE on July 6th, 2017 @ 7:38pm CDT
Hey guys, been a while.
I haven't seen anyone post a sighting of these guys, prolly just missed it..
Anyway, I picked up the Dragstrip set in the Park City Walmart north of Chicago.
I actually think they look alright for being so simple.
Aside from the minicons, this is the only thing I've bought from this line..
I haven't seen anyone post a sighting of these guys, prolly just missed it..
Anyway, I picked up the Dragstrip set in the Park City Walmart north of Chicago.
I actually think they look alright for being so simple.
Aside from the minicons, this is the only thing I've bought from this line..
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1894871)
Posted by Va'al on July 6th, 2017 @ 8:37pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on July 6th, 2017 @ 8:37pm CDT
Fellow Seibertronian DISCHARGE has dropped by with a US sighting from the Transformers: Robots in Disguise line, specifically the new Combiner Force series: two-packs for Dragstrip / Wildbreak and Warnado / Shockdrive! These were found in a Chicago Walmart for $14.97, as you can see in the images below.
Makes sure to use our Sightings section for yourself or help out fellow toy collectors too, and happy hunting!
Makes sure to use our Sightings section for yourself or help out fellow toy collectors too, and happy hunting!
Hey guys, been a while.
I haven't seen anyone post a sighting of these guys, prolly just missed it..
Anyway, I picked up the Dragstrip set in the Park City Walmart north of Chicago.
I actually think they look alright for being so simple.
Aside from the minicons, this is the only thing I've bought from this line..
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1894873)
Posted by Bronzewolf on July 6th, 2017 @ 8:57pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on July 6th, 2017 @ 8:57pm CDT
Want to rep your favorite robots this upcoming school year? Well, Toys R Us has you covered there, too, because a good deal on TLK toys was not all that catalog had to offer. No, in addition, we also got a look at two new pieces of Transformers merchandise: A Backpack featuring artwork from Transformers Robots in Disguise, plus a new silver Autobot symbol lunch bag to go with it! Rock these threads and then rock the forums threads down below by letting us know if you see these at TRU or anywhere else in the coming weeks, and definitely tell us if you plan to be the coolest kid in school and pick these up.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1894890)
Posted by Bounti76 on July 7th, 2017 @ 12:47am CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on July 7th, 2017 @ 12:47am CDT
I just got that circular in the mail today! I've seen that lunch bag for a month or so, though, ever since my "local" TRU set up their TLK display.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895071)
Posted by william-james88 on July 7th, 2017 @ 10:37pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 7th, 2017 @ 10:37pm CDT
The Combiner Force Menasor figure from Robots in Disguise is now up for sale on Amazon. It is coming out in 3 days fellow Seibertronian Scotty P telling us the one he just ordered from them should arrive by next Wednesday. It is Amazon itself selling the toy (not a marketplace seller) for $29.99 and eligible for Prime shipping.
If you are interested in seeing more of this toy before purchasing him, check out the review we posted.
If you are interested in seeing more of this toy before purchasing him, check out the review we posted.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895167)
Posted by Anonymous on July 8th, 2017 @ 12:38pm CDT
Posted by Anonymous on July 8th, 2017 @ 12:38pm CDT
Potential spoiler!!!!!!https://mobile.twitter.com/tfwiki/status/881373745352409089
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895175)
Posted by Cobotron on July 8th, 2017 @ 1:22pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on July 8th, 2017 @ 1:22pm CDT
Hey Awesomepow! Just letting you know, if you want a web link to be active when posting you have to use the URL tag. The tag buttons are located just above the text field when posting. I went ahaed and took care of it for you. You can hit the quote button on your post to see what I did. 
that is a juicy spoiler! And fruity! (potentially)
that is a juicy spoiler! And fruity! (potentially)
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895183)
Posted by Bronzewolf on July 8th, 2017 @ 2:02pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on July 8th, 2017 @ 2:02pm CDT
Our very own xRotorstormx found those Transformers Robots in Disguise backpacks and lunchbags that were just spotted in the new Toys R Us serial (plus a couple new ones) at a Michigan TRU! Along with the RID pack and the silver Autobot symbol lunch bag, she also found bags with artwork similar to standard Generations designs, plus an Autobot logo backpack!
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895189)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 8th, 2017 @ 2:45pm CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 8th, 2017 @ 2:45pm CDT
That generations Bumblebee on that lunchbag looks really up to no good with that expression. I don't trust him at all. Nope nope.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895284)
Posted by WreckerJack on July 9th, 2017 @ 4:01am CDT
Posted by WreckerJack on July 9th, 2017 @ 4:01am CDT
According to twitter it looks like a new Transformers themed snack is going to be hitting shelves. These will be made by the brand Signature Kitchens which is owned and sold by Safeway grocery stores. They come in fun shapes of Transformers: Robots in Disguise characters, shown below.
If you need a Transformers lunchbox to go with your snacks, have a look here.
If you need a Transformers lunchbox to go with your snacks, have a look here.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895290)
Posted by Munkky on July 9th, 2017 @ 5:39am CDT
Posted by Munkky on July 9th, 2017 @ 5:39am CDT
The first thing I thing I thought of when I saw this was that Filthy Frank video where the bald guy shouts "FRUIT SNACK! FRUIT SNACK!"
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895303)
Posted by Glarryg on July 9th, 2017 @ 9:26am CDT
Posted by Glarryg on July 9th, 2017 @ 9:26am CDT
Twitter just announced this now? I've been seeing these at the grocery store since at least last Christmas.
Glarryg
Glarryg
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895305)
Posted by Cobotron on July 9th, 2017 @ 9:43am CDT
Posted by Cobotron on July 9th, 2017 @ 9:43am CDT
I think the really important take away from this bit of news, other than a tasty fruit blaster fun snack
for lunch on the go is..................
MEGATRON?!?!?!?!?!?!
for lunch on the go is..................
MEGATRON?!?!?!?!?!?!
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895315)
Posted by evogrg on July 9th, 2017 @ 9:58am CDT
Posted by evogrg on July 9th, 2017 @ 9:58am CDT
Also Acme, Albertsons, Vons, Pavillions, Shaws, Jewel Osco! Just to name a few.
They're all owned by the same patent company which unified it's store brand across all its banners.
They're all owned by the same patent company which unified it's store brand across all its banners.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895333)
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 9th, 2017 @ 11:43am CDT
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 9th, 2017 @ 11:43am CDT
Somebody's got to bite the bullet fruit snack and give us a review of them.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895354)
Posted by Glarryg on July 9th, 2017 @ 2:57pm CDT
Posted by Glarryg on July 9th, 2017 @ 2:57pm CDT
They're like every fruit snack out there: artificial flavoring, gummy texture, and only slightly less likely to get stuck in your teeth than traditional Gummy Bears (rest assured, they will get stuck, but only to a slightly smaller extent). The shapes are hit-or-miss; there are as many that look like the picture on the box as there are those that are barely-decipherable blobs. You won't learn any more about Megatron in RID15 by buying these than you will by looking at the above pic.
That's not to say they're bad. It's just that fruit snacks are a dime-a-dozen product; if you've had one, you've had them all.
Glarryg
That's not to say they're bad. It's just that fruit snacks are a dime-a-dozen product; if you've had one, you've had them all.
Glarryg
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895419)
Posted by crazyfist on July 9th, 2017 @ 8:31pm CDT
Posted by crazyfist on July 9th, 2017 @ 8:31pm CDT
I work at a Harris Teeter grocery store in North Carolina. They've had those RID fruit snacks for about 2 years now...maybe 3 years. They cost like $.97 with your VIC card. They taste just like every other fruit snack. I buy them every once in awhile just for a treat...
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895585)
Posted by william-james88 on July 10th, 2017 @ 1:40pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 10th, 2017 @ 1:40pm CDT
There is lots of new Robots in Disguise toys found both online and in stores for Canadian fans.
Canada had skipped on every Legion class wave under the "weaponiser" so toys like Bisk and Grounpounder never appeared. However, Bisk is rereleased with Blurr under the "combiner force" subline and is currently found at Toysrus.
The latest Warriors such as Twinferno, Thermidor and Bludgeon have been found in Toysrus stores and are also available on both toysrus.ca and walmart.ca
The same applies to the latest wave of Crash Combiners which includes Dragbreak Lunaforce Primestrong and Shocknado. They have ben found at both Walmart and Toysrus stores but only Toysrus.ca has them online at the moment.
Canada had skipped on every Legion class wave under the "weaponiser" so toys like Bisk and Grounpounder never appeared. However, Bisk is rereleased with Blurr under the "combiner force" subline and is currently found at Toysrus.
The latest Warriors such as Twinferno, Thermidor and Bludgeon have been found in Toysrus stores and are also available on both toysrus.ca and walmart.ca
The same applies to the latest wave of Crash Combiners which includes Dragbreak Lunaforce Primestrong and Shocknado. They have ben found at both Walmart and Toysrus stores but only Toysrus.ca has them online at the moment.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895764)
Posted by william-james88 on July 10th, 2017 @ 10:43pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 10th, 2017 @ 10:43pm CDT
When it comes to Thermidor, this review, and images found within, will mostly be comparing him to Bisk. I'd love to review the toy as new but in reality he is similar to Bisk in every way aside from the head and deco. For those who do not own this mold, it is simply perfect. The alt mose is original, the robot mode has great personality with alt mode integration. It's a fun transformation that is not at all bothersome and both intuitive and creative. The real difference here is the deco and the head. The head has very features, he actually has pupils for a change.
The deco for the eyes works rather well. The paint may be sloppy depending on your copy, especially in the lower mandibles. The amount of paint apps between both is almost the same but Thermidore wins out with having his whole abdominal area painted silver while Bisk's is left unpainted. Also, I always appreciate when the rims are painted which is the case here so no need to wait for the Takara version here (not that it would happen).
I recomend this toy to any fan of the Bisk mold and to those who have not experienced this mold yet, as well to those who want a nice representation of the character found in the show. I am happy with my purchase and there isn't much more I could ask for.
The deco for the eyes works rather well. The paint may be sloppy depending on your copy, especially in the lower mandibles. The amount of paint apps between both is almost the same but Thermidore wins out with having his whole abdominal area painted silver while Bisk's is left unpainted. Also, I always appreciate when the rims are painted which is the case here so no need to wait for the Takara version here (not that it would happen).
I recomend this toy to any fan of the Bisk mold and to those who have not experienced this mold yet, as well to those who want a nice representation of the character found in the show. I am happy with my purchase and there isn't much more I could ask for.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895775)
Posted by MaverickPrime on July 10th, 2017 @ 11:27pm CDT
Posted by MaverickPrime on July 10th, 2017 @ 11:27pm CDT
That blue is GORGEOUS.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895784)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2017 @ 11:55pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 10th, 2017 @ 11:55pm CDT
Heh, Thermidor is to Bisk what Cryotek was to Transmetal 2 Megatron. 
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895799)
Posted by WreckerJack on July 11th, 2017 @ 1:11am CDT
Posted by WreckerJack on July 11th, 2017 @ 1:11am CDT
I like that Thermidor looks like he's ether happy or screaming depending on the angle you look at his face.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895806)
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 11th, 2017 @ 2:31am CDT
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 11th, 2017 @ 2:31am CDT
Maybe this one's face won't SNAP OFF. Great mold though, these colors really work it.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895869)
Posted by snavej on July 11th, 2017 @ 8:12am CDT
Posted by snavej on July 11th, 2017 @ 8:12am CDT
In nature, blue lobsters are rare and considered a sign of good luck by lobster catchers:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36369687
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36369687
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895932)
Posted by william-james88 on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:33am CDT
It IS! I have never seen such a full blue like this on TF plastic before. And the fact that only detailing on it is painted gives it a nice unifying look.
It only snaps off when the "neck" piece is not locked in correctly.
Posted by william-james88 on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:33am CDT
MaverickPrime wrote:That blue is GORGEOUS.
It IS! I have never seen such a full blue like this on TF plastic before. And the fact that only detailing on it is painted gives it a nice unifying look.
Terrsolpix wrote:Maybe this one's face won't SNAP OFF. Great mold though, these colors really work it.
It only snaps off when the "neck" piece is not locked in correctly.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895933)
Posted by william-james88 on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:33am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:33am CDT
I short, Warrior Bludgeon is lots of fun and gets the job done. He of course has a few cons (heh) of his own but the pros far outweighed them. Now onto the full review!
I do not know if you're like me but every single picture I see of a toy will never prepare me for the real thing. There will always be something I had not noticed. With Bludgeon, it is all about the head sculpt. There is a depth to it that no picture can show and I hope I will be able to demonstrate it this time. Firstly the centre of his helmet crest sticks out forward quite a bit. Then there are he's very very deep set literal cheek bones.
It's now that we get to the cons. The depth also extends in the back but not in the best way. You see there is a peg they put there with the edge unpainted that is used for the alt mode and not to great success if I may add.
But that should not detract from the amazing headsculpt which I believe is the best we have ever gotten for a transforming bludgeon. Especially when you realize that it's mae of orange plastic, meaning that every other colour is painted. I also had not noticed the fangs which are very different from the artwork on the box which makes him look more like a Jack O Lantern.
Another element I had not noticed was the point of the black outline on the shoulders. You see, they appear to be tank treards and since he turns into a tank we would assume that they would be used in the altmode. However those that own Megatronus (which is the base mold for Bludgeon) know that the shoulders were never part of the treads below. So the shoulder treads actually do not contribute to the alt mode at all and are simply there for the robot mode as an homage to the Revenge of the Fallen toy whos tank treads imitate Samurai armour. This was quite a fun revelation for me.
We spoke of paint earlier I have no need for more paint aside from maybe the samurai skirt and the kneecaps as well as the teeth on his chest. His weapons can be weilded in very different ways. He has two cannons on his back à la Bruticus but they can actually be either become shoulder cannons or simply lowered in the back not to be seen.
They can also be removed and used as a handheld weapon and even stored on the side of his legs were you have a peg hole. Speaking of those peg holes, they work perfectly for the sword and are actually painted green so that they can match the end of the sword making it resemble a scabbard for the weapon. Speaking of the weapons they are both very well painted with the sword blade painted fully in silver and the same for the cannons which are all in silver aside from some very intricate purple detailing on the sides.
I like the look of the robot mode, he looks like a force to be reckoned with. My main problems with this toy come from the alt mode and how the robot parts are (not) hidden. Firstly you have the arms and while I do very much like the paint on them (it's a gorgeous red) I do not like how the hands stick out. It is very similar to the problem we have with Soundwave (though I admit I adore transforming both these toys, they have dynamic and fun yet chunky transformations). Megatronus had the extra step/piece which made you able to hide the hands inside the arm so this is a step back. Another robot part which is very noticeable is the head now sadly I would have thought that putting the sword on top of the alt mode was optional weapon storage but it is not. If you want to hide the robot head the only way is to use the sword. However I must admit it does not look terrible and hides the head quite well. The holes on the legs that imitated a scabbard are still useable in this mode and can be used for any 5 mm port weapon.
In the end, even with its flaws, I still find this very well-done toy and I think any fan of Bludgeon will be pleased, especially wth the headsculpt and homages to previous versions. The paint is well applied and the colour variation is perfect and it is fun to now have a fully articulated deluxe sized Bludgeon. It's pretty cool to think that one could now make a top 5 list of Bludgeon releases.
I do not know if you're like me but every single picture I see of a toy will never prepare me for the real thing. There will always be something I had not noticed. With Bludgeon, it is all about the head sculpt. There is a depth to it that no picture can show and I hope I will be able to demonstrate it this time. Firstly the centre of his helmet crest sticks out forward quite a bit. Then there are he's very very deep set literal cheek bones.
It's now that we get to the cons. The depth also extends in the back but not in the best way. You see there is a peg they put there with the edge unpainted that is used for the alt mode and not to great success if I may add.
But that should not detract from the amazing headsculpt which I believe is the best we have ever gotten for a transforming bludgeon. Especially when you realize that it's mae of orange plastic, meaning that every other colour is painted. I also had not noticed the fangs which are very different from the artwork on the box which makes him look more like a Jack O Lantern.
Another element I had not noticed was the point of the black outline on the shoulders. You see, they appear to be tank treards and since he turns into a tank we would assume that they would be used in the altmode. However those that own Megatronus (which is the base mold for Bludgeon) know that the shoulders were never part of the treads below. So the shoulder treads actually do not contribute to the alt mode at all and are simply there for the robot mode as an homage to the Revenge of the Fallen toy whos tank treads imitate Samurai armour. This was quite a fun revelation for me.
We spoke of paint earlier I have no need for more paint aside from maybe the samurai skirt and the kneecaps as well as the teeth on his chest. His weapons can be weilded in very different ways. He has two cannons on his back à la Bruticus but they can actually be either become shoulder cannons or simply lowered in the back not to be seen.
They can also be removed and used as a handheld weapon and even stored on the side of his legs were you have a peg hole. Speaking of those peg holes, they work perfectly for the sword and are actually painted green so that they can match the end of the sword making it resemble a scabbard for the weapon. Speaking of the weapons they are both very well painted with the sword blade painted fully in silver and the same for the cannons which are all in silver aside from some very intricate purple detailing on the sides.
I like the look of the robot mode, he looks like a force to be reckoned with. My main problems with this toy come from the alt mode and how the robot parts are (not) hidden. Firstly you have the arms and while I do very much like the paint on them (it's a gorgeous red) I do not like how the hands stick out. It is very similar to the problem we have with Soundwave (though I admit I adore transforming both these toys, they have dynamic and fun yet chunky transformations). Megatronus had the extra step/piece which made you able to hide the hands inside the arm so this is a step back. Another robot part which is very noticeable is the head now sadly I would have thought that putting the sword on top of the alt mode was optional weapon storage but it is not. If you want to hide the robot head the only way is to use the sword. However I must admit it does not look terrible and hides the head quite well. The holes on the legs that imitated a scabbard are still useable in this mode and can be used for any 5 mm port weapon.
In the end, even with its flaws, I still find this very well-done toy and I think any fan of Bludgeon will be pleased, especially wth the headsculpt and homages to previous versions. The paint is well applied and the colour variation is perfect and it is fun to now have a fully articulated deluxe sized Bludgeon. It's pretty cool to think that one could now make a top 5 list of Bludgeon releases.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895934)
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:36am CDT
What do you mean? The tiny pegs connecting the face, eyestalks, and antennae on broke off with the face, the neck piece was always lock in correctly. I think this one will fair better with a smaller face, but I'm not sure.
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:36am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:Maybe this one's face won't SNAP OFF. Great mold though, these colors really work it.
It only snaps off when the "neck" piece is not locked in correctly.
What do you mean? The tiny pegs connecting the face, eyestalks, and antennae on broke off with the face, the neck piece was always lock in correctly. I think this one will fair better with a smaller face, but I'm not sure.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895935)
Posted by william-james88 on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:37am CDT
Oh sorry, I didnt know you meant it broke, I thought you meant it popped off. I wouldnt know then. My Bisk never broke off and I have transformed Thermidor a bunch with no issues so far.
Posted by william-james88 on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:37am CDT
Terrsolpix wrote:william-james88 wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:Maybe this one's face won't SNAP OFF. Great mold though, these colors really work it.
It only snaps off when the "neck" piece is not locked in correctly.
What do you mean? The tiny pegs connecting the face, eyestalks, and antennae on broke off with the face, the neck piece was always lock in correctly. I think this one will fair better with a smaller face, but I'm not sure.
Oh sorry, I didnt know you meant it broke, I thought you meant it popped off. I wouldnt know then. My Bisk never broke off and I have transformed Thermidor a bunch with no issues so far.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895936)
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:43am CDT
I tried to do reconstructive face surgey on him........... I don't think I'm fit for any sort of medical field. Also, scotch tape is great for holding on broken parts while glue dries, then proceeds to break the connection because I don't have any super glue at home. Oh, and since these 2 are retool/decos, is there any obvious mold degradation?
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:43am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:william-james88 wrote:Terrsolpix wrote:Maybe this one's face won't SNAP OFF. Great mold though, these colors really work it.
It only snaps off when the "neck" piece is not locked in correctly.
What do you mean? The tiny pegs connecting the face, eyestalks, and antennae on broke off with the face, the neck piece was always lock in correctly. I think this one will fair better with a smaller face, but I'm not sure.
Oh sorry, I didnt know you meant it broke, I thought you meant it popped off. I wouldnt know then. My Bisk never broke off and I have transformed Thermidor a bunch with no issues so far.
I tried to do reconstructive face surgey on him........... I don't think I'm fit for any sort of medical field. Also, scotch tape is great for holding on broken parts while glue dries, then proceeds to break the connection because I don't have any super glue at home. Oh, and since these 2 are retool/decos, is there any obvious mold degradation?
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895938)
Posted by kurthy on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:48am CDT
Posted by kurthy on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:48am CDT
No pictures of him next to Blastwave?
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895940)
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:50am CDT
From what I can tell, a lot of people skipped him since he's just a palette swapped Bludgeon.
Posted by Terrsolpix on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:50am CDT
kurthy wrote:No pictures of him next to Blastwave?
From what I can tell, a lot of people skipped him since he's just a palette swapped Bludgeon.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895941)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:50am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 11th, 2017 @ 11:50am CDT
Nah. Don't like it. Also the weapons storing just below the knees looks pretty poor and isn't really very practical either for walking or drawing the weapon. The head sculpt is alright but looks like they're going for more of a vampire bat face than actual humanoid skull and I can't say I'm a fan. Was trying to think what it is about the colours that bug me but I think it's just that seemingly random purple on the 'eyes' of the chest armour. It's bizarre and doesn't really fit. The similar areas on RotF Bludgeon were just black and so didn't jar so much. And his eyes are purple too so are they all eyes? And then having the alt-mode's version of that chest armour end up on his butt...so does he have eyes on his butt? Sorry the whole figure just seems extremely dumbed down from what is one of my fave Transformer figures of all time. And that's me done. Nice review though and great picture quality.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895958)
Posted by Evil Eye on July 11th, 2017 @ 12:41pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on July 11th, 2017 @ 12:41pm CDT
It's a nice looking mold and I love the robot mode. The vehicle mode is a bit "Huh?" but I can dig it. I have a few qualms stopping me from getting it though. The colours look...wrong somehow. Dunno if it's just the camera, but somehow he looks a bit wrong. Like, the orange reminds me of burger cheese. The toy suffers a lot from RIDitis though. His legs are annoyingly hollow and so is his head. But by far my biggest problem is the size. I could overlook the other two issues and have him as my CHUG Bludgeon if he were Voyager scaled (yes I know RID doesn't have Voyagers, a crying shame IMO as the designs are great) but as a Deluxe he's just too small.
THAT SAID, I might track him down and redeco him into Banzai-Tron at some point. He does look like a lot of fun, and as a toy his flaws are mostly overlookable.
THAT SAID, I might track him down and redeco him into Banzai-Tron at some point. He does look like a lot of fun, and as a toy his flaws are mostly overlookable.
Re: In Hand Images of Transformers: Robots in Disguise Thermidor, Twinferno, Bludgeon (1895963)
Posted by Bronzewolf on July 11th, 2017 @ 12:51pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on July 11th, 2017 @ 12:51pm CDT
Our very own Seibertronian staff member ScottyP ran into the Transformers Robots in Disguise Activator Optimus Prime and Hi-Test in Cary, North Carolina! These two come from the most recent wave of RID Activators, meaning there's a good chance we'll be seeing their wave mates, Soundwave with Lazerbeak, very soon!
These two were selling for $19.99.
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These two were selling for $19.99.
If you find any new Toys out in the wild, please report them to us via the sightings link under the Toys tab!
