In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion

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Fellow Seibertronian Logan79 has shared some images taken by Transformers fan on Facebook Jensen Teh, of the upcoming voyager class Titans Return figure Alpha Trion, in all three modes! Including lion, ship, Titan Master and robot mode, you can check out the in hand photos below.

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Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811607)
Posted by Insurgent on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:44am CDT

RAR wrote:I'm not sure if Hasbro intends to "Clarify" how Titan Masters are supposed to work as they are giving out mixed messages upon my casual viewing of it.

I still don't know if Titan's Returns are neo-tectors by some random mini-robot (most of who we have never heard of) wearing the robots we have heard of like a skin suit.

or if they are like the headmasters (us version) and the robot in the robot and the head performs some vague (and mostly non-specified) performance upgrade to said robot.

The thing that adds so much confusion is the blurbs talk about controlling the titan masters and talks about Titans in the manner they talked about say Devsatator or even any combiner in Combiner Wars.

Yet the implication actually is that a Titan master isn't mastering any titans at all it's just some ill-defined upgrade for pretty ordinary Transformers.. this leaves me very confused indeed.

Maybe they should have said the Titan-Master upgrades reconfigured their bodies and allowed the propensity of Triple changing or something.

But I admit I'm completely confused - even more so by the titan Master mini-figure Plus mini-vehicle sets.

As a play pattern from a purely toy perspective they make some sense I guess - but as a story - they seem incomprehensible and contradictory to me.

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Oh and the Brainstorm I like best is the G1 toy colour teal one.

I wouldn't mind to much if Arcee is a Chromedome remould - but a straight repaint would be weird.

I'm pretty sick of that "Stunticon" transformation pattern though and wish it was retired - going forwards. It was a useful trick one or twice - but when nearly every car they make has the same Transformation it soon gets really boring.

Its my understanding the takara version have the little guys being the known characters and the bigger bodies are lifeless transtwctors they had to get due to black hole implosions shrinking them. Long story, not typing it all out on my phone.

the hasbro story is that the big guys are thw named characters and the titan masters are essentially minicons. They attach as heads and grant a power boost and ability upgrade. But there are two personalities at play for hasbro.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811608)
Posted by Va'al on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:50am CDT

Also from Jensen Teh over on Facebook, we have a good first (more or less) look at the mold that was meant to be Astrotrain, but first showed up as Sentinel Prime! The Decepticon triplechanger has its shuttle, space train and robot modes all sorted out in redecos and very minor tooling tweaks, plus new Titan Master Darkmoon - compare to the Sentinel Prime galleries here, and let us know what you think of this classic character in the Energon Pub!

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811609)
Posted by MemphisR56 on August 3rd, 2016 @ 5:12am CDT

That purple on the train mode cabs really helps to make them stand out from the cow catcher, definitely makes it look a bit more coherent in that mode. Love the additional black on the arm guns. I felt that a bit of paint picking those out was something we were really missing on the sentinel figure. The black on the toes makes him look like he's wearing a pair of 30's prohibition gangster wingtip shoes. :APPLAUSE:

All in all, nifty looking. I'm still not sold on the paler looking grey. Definitely going to want to wait until the takara decco is on show for me. :-?

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811615)
Posted by Randomhero on August 3rd, 2016 @ 6:50am CDT

Yeah it's going to be a toss up why Takara does. They've gone both ways with Astrotrain. White and purple or dark grey and purple

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811617)
Posted by Insurgent on August 3rd, 2016 @ 6:53am CDT

Seeing how they seem to be going full on G1 toon with this line, I'm gonna say he'll be G1 toon coloured. Slavishly so.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811621)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 7:07am CDT

... that Astrotrain looks so nice in-hand. I might have to break my rule of only going for Titan Masters, Skullcruncher and Lost Light crew members.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811624)
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 3rd, 2016 @ 7:12am CDT

I like the look of alpha trion and astro train. I do wonder though who at will be repainted into.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811645)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:26am CDT

There's just not much I can bring myself to like about Trion over here. His robot mode is pretty good, but I'm holding out for Thundertron. His other two modes are...I don't even know what to call that lion. It's freaky.

BUT, I really appreciate the fact that you can "remove" those weird side-of-the-head things he has. His actual head is pretty good.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811646)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:28am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:I like the look of alpha trion and astro train. I do wonder though who at will be repainted into.

According to rumours, Vector Prime.

I bet anything Takara'll turn him into Lio Convoy tho

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811647)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:28am CDT

The Titan Masters remind me of sentient versions of the masks in the Zelda games. Kind of makes me wish that each one had come with a default head (which they basically do) which was supposed to be that individual's actual head (rather than an independent character) and a second "Titan Master" head (which matched the backstory Hasbro's given in its promotional materials) which they could don to 'power up'.

It'll be interesting to see what IDW does with it - in last week's Titans Return one shot, it sure seemed like Infinitus was Sentinel Prime, rather than a Titan Master who'd revived his headless body or something. If they treat the Titan Masters like Marvel's Symbiotes or DC's Reach Scarabs, that could be pretty cool, I just think it'll be a little lame if Optimus is incapacitated at some point because he dons a random Titan Master dude, and then can't find his real head afterwards. In the end, how many of these I buy will depend greatly on how many IDW convinces me I need.

Though Blurr's paint job looks so shiny he already tempts me, and given the chance, I kind of want to troop build Scourges, to make Sweeps, but give them all different heads. Since Scourge is the only one I've seen getting left behind on shelves, that might happen.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:There's just not much I can bring myself to like about Trion over here. His robot mode is pretty good, but I'm holding out for Thundertron.

If they can dual homage Thundertron (with the lion) and Tidalwave (with the ship), that'd be pretty cool. Energon Tidal Wave, at least, had the white and blue, so it might not be impossible.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811651)
Posted by RiddlerJ on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:40am CDT

I wonder who they'll retool Alpha Trion into? Leo Convoy? Razorclaw?

Broadside? That ship mode looks kinda aircraft carrier-ish.

Edit: Just saw the posts above, derp.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811652)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:48am CDT

Seeing these pics of Alpha Trion gives me no doubt in my mind that this mold is obviously going to be used for Vector Prime. That robot mode chest looks almost exactly like Cybertron Vector Prime's Critias Gateway (but now with lion paws and V-shaped armor partially covering it), the ship mode is obviously inspired by Cybertron Vector Prime's altmode, and Sovereign is molded as a direct homage to Safeguard, Vector Prime's Mini-Con.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811655)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:54am CDT

Even if the rumours didn't all-but-confirm it, I think that analysis would be enough to shift me in the direction of there's-no-way-this-isn't-vector.
It does bother me just a little that two members of the thirteen share the exact same mold... but on the other hand Vector Prime already has a unique mold I could pick up off of Ebay, and on yet another hand OH MY GOD A CYBERTRON CHARACTER IN GENERATIONS

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811657)
Posted by Counterpunch on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:56am CDT

RAR wrote:I'm not sure if Hasbro intends to "Clarify" how Titan Masters are supposed to work as they are giving out mixed messages upon my casual viewing of it.

I still don't know if Titan's Returns are neo-tectors by some random mini-robot (most of who we have never heard of) wearing the robots we have heard of like a skin suit.

or if they are like the headmasters (us version) and the robot in the robot and the head performs some vague (and mostly non-specified) performance upgrade to said robot.

The thing that adds so much confusion is the blurbs talk about controlling the titan masters and talks about Titans in the manner they talked about say Devsatator or even any combiner in Combiner Wars.

Yet the implication actually is that a Titan master isn't mastering any titans at all it's just some ill-defined upgrade for pretty ordinary Transformers.. this leaves me very confused indeed.

Maybe they should have said the Titan-Master upgrades reconfigured their bodies and allowed the propensity of Triple changing or something.

But I admit I'm completely confused - even more so by the titan Master mini-figure Plus mini-vehicle sets.

As a play pattern from a purely toy perspective they make some sense I guess - but as a story - they seem incomprehensible and contradictory to me.

I asked this at Botcon and I (we) felt like the question just broke them. What I mean is, it seemed like the interview went from friendly questions to nerd overdrive and the design team couldn't address it.

The Podcast team genuinely felt like they had no understanding of that question set against the US vs Japanese continuity differences for Headmasters.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811658)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:57am CDT

Kurona wrote:It does bother me just a little that two members of the thirteen share the exact same mold...

You just gave me a thought. What if this mold is used to make ALL 13 of them!? :shock:

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811677)
Posted by Cobotron on August 3rd, 2016 @ 9:55am CDT

Good eye on the comparison between A3 and Vector, Sabr. Although I have to admit, I love Cybertron Vector so much, I don't think I could replace (or duplicate in my case :lol:

) him with a new version. We'll see how weak I am if he does become a thing. :roll:

Tell you what though. I couldn't be more excited for that A3, and I can't wait to park a few Titan Master vehicles on the deck of that carrier mode.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811679)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:04am CDT

I want to like Alpha Trion, but...something just...bugs me about him. He doesn't look right.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811683)
Posted by Cobotron on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:18am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:I want to like Alpha Trion, but...something just...bugs me about him. He doesn't look right.

What would right look like to you? :-?

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811685)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:24am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:I want to like Alpha Trion, but...something just...bugs me about him. He doesn't look right.

Is it the too much red compared to the purple and silver?

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811686)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:31am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:I want to like Alpha Trion, but...something just...bugs me about him. He doesn't look right.
Is it the to much red compared to the purple and silver?

It could be that, in a decidedly 'G1' styled line, that he is so decidedly not very 'G1' at all, not a bad thing, not a good thing, just tends to make him stand out.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811687)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:36am CDT

It's none of that, I'm fine with the overall design. Looking at it more, it's just...something about the proportions seems strange.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811689)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:39am CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:It's none of that, I'm fine with the overall design. Looking at it more, it's just...something about the proportions seems strange.

He does seem kinda... puffy.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811692)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:44am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Sigma Magnus wrote:It's none of that, I'm fine with the overall design. Looking at it more, it's just...something about the proportions seems strange.
He does seem kinda... puffy.

Yeah, I noticed it to, a big cube for a torso, it's likely the lion legs widening his abdomen.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811697)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:47am CDT

I'd say that once I see a video review, and an in-motion look at the figure, I'll decide if I buy him or not...but for the moment, the pictures aren't doing it for me.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811760)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 3rd, 2016 @ 1:56pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Seeing these pics of Alpha Trion gives me no doubt in my mind that this mold is obviously going to be used for Vector Prime. That robot mode chest looks almost exactly like Cybertron Vector Prime's Critias Gateway (but now with lion paws and V-shaped armor partially covering it), the ship mode is obviously inspired by Cybertron Vector Prime's altmode, and Sovereign is molded as a direct homage to Safeguard, Vector Prime's Mini-Con.

Actually, it's a 50/50 chance. The mold is sculpted with three designs (robot, ship and lion) calling back to a character who's had all three:

Transformers Convention & Club Exclusives Alpha Trion Gallery
Retooled from C-Vector Prime

Proposal for Alpha Lion, an alternate version would have used BWII Lio Convoy

The latter was homaged with him:

Transformers Convention & Club Exclusives Knight Alpha Trizer Gallery
Redecoed from RiD2015 Thundertron

Given Thunderstron was a pirate, had his own ship and Alpha Trion looks like a carrier I wouldn't be surprised if instead he was chosen for the redeco/retool instead of Vector Prime. The design may have been originally Vector's, but they can be associated with more than one character, especially if they're "mere redecos" and designers are unaware of older figures.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811763)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 2:08pm CDT

I get the idea behind it, but I honestly can't see us getting a Thundertron retool anytime soon. Maybe I'm wrong, but one of the 13 Primes who is still relevant today would seem to take precedent over... this one guy who had one (admittedly cool) toy but no-one really cared about as a character and only appeared in one book.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811764)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on August 3rd, 2016 @ 2:10pm CDT

Kurona wrote:I get the idea behind it, but I honestly can't see us getting a Thundertron retool anytime soon. Maybe I'm wrong, but one of the 13 Primes who is still relevant today would seem to take precedent over... this one guy who had one (admittedly cool) toy but no-one really cared about as a character and only appeared in one book.

I'd love a Vector Prime repaint. I think it would be really cool. Of course, I want the LioConvoy repaint more.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811770)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 2:26pm CDT

So for anyone looking to use the upcoming TR Hot Rod as their IDW Rodimus and loves how the figure looks but is a little sad about no IDW face (read: me), there's a couple replacement faces already up on Shapeways.

http://www.shapeways.com/product/C48JC7 ... d=60438182
http://www.shapeways.com/product/SNLF6W ... d=60438113 (with comms microphone thingy)

Kind of starting to think I should make a thread in the third party forum about these things. There's so MANY

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811771)
Posted by RAR on August 3rd, 2016 @ 2:29pm CDT

Counterpunch wrote:I asked this at Botcon and I (we) felt like the question just broke them. What I mean is, it seemed like the interview went from friendly questions to nerd overdrive and the design team couldn't address it.

The Podcast team genuinely felt like they had no understanding of that question set against the US vs Japanese continuity differences for Headmasters.

TITAN CONFUSION :

I wasn't intentionally trying to be "nerdy" I was just really asking as a wonder if a kid might (especially the older ones) what the play pattern actually is.

Especially when the little figure packs throw a spanner in the works a bit.

I will take the earlier posters point though and treat the "Little guys" as Minicons - and that would therefore (somewhat bizarrely) raise the question if the mini-vehicles are Transformers in their own right or just non-sentient accessory vehicles for the heads.

The real mind bending part is lets say we say the head is (supposed) to be Ape Face then what is the mini-vehicle - is that Ape face too or instead.

I'm just confusing myself here I think.

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VECTOR PRIME :

Oh and yes Vector Prime colours would be nice on the Alpha Trion mode (especially with a slight remould to the face and horns) but I can see how he'd also work rather well for Black Lio Convoy too.

Shame the "vehicle mode" is very much an after thought - I can imagine he'd look rather boss with a set of solar Panel wings on it (in all modes).

Especially as such wings would resemble the cape Alpha Trion often has too.

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ASTROTRAIN :

I don't consider myself a huge follower of the G1 cartoon in some respects (Like a prefer Starscream's wing logos to be on the correct way up)
But one exception to that is Astrotrain I like the animated Movie colours a lot more.

I think the toy looks nice and all in black and white or black/white/purple but I think every previous toy has just always looked nicer in the dark grey and purple to me.

I'd have liked a deco something like the Timelines one too.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811792)
Posted by Emerje on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:20pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:It does bother me just a little that two members of the thirteen share the exact same mold...
You just gave me a thought. What if this mold is used to make ALL 13 of them!?

Wait, in what continuity was Alpha Trion one of the original 13? :???:

Emerje

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811794)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:22pm CDT

Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:It does bother me just a little that two members of the thirteen share the exact same mold...
You just gave me a thought. What if this mold is used to make ALL 13 of them!?

Wait, in what continuity was Alpha Trion one of the original 13?

Emerje

Aligned and IDW G1.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811799)
Posted by Insurgent on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:32pm CDT

RAR wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:I asked this at Botcon and I (we) felt like the question just broke them. What I mean is, it seemed like the interview went from friendly questions to nerd overdrive and the design team couldn't address it.

The Podcast team genuinely felt like they had no understanding of that question set against the US vs Japanese continuity differences for Headmasters.

TITAN CONFUSION :

I wasn't intentionally trying to be "nerdy" I was just really asking as a wonder if a kid might (especially the older ones) what the play pattern actually is.

Especially when the little figure packs throw a spanner in the works a bit.

I will take the earlier posters point though and treat the "Little guys" as Minicons - and that would therefore (somewhat bizarrely) raise the question if the mini-vehicles are Transformers in their own right or just non-sentient accessory vehicles for the heads.

The real mind bending part is lets say we say the head is (supposed) to be Ape Face then what is the mini-vehicle - is that Ape face too or instead.

I'm just confusing myself here I think.

I think you're trying to over think something which is confusing you. Going off what I believe is Hasbro's treatment for the titan masters:

The actual deluxe/voyager/leader bodies are the actual characters, and they link up with the little guy, who is a seperate character. Like in Rebirth/Marvel comics. But instead of being nebulons, they are tiny cybertronians. And each little guy also unlocks a power up for the larger guy. Like a speed boost, or cloaking.

The little vehicles that come in the actual titan master class size figures. I believe they are simply non sentient vehicles the little guy can pilot. What makes it different over the larger bodies is there is no spark in the little vehicles, so the titan masters are in full control of those. If they were actual characters, they would probably all have their own names on the box.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811800)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:35pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:It does bother me just a little that two members of the thirteen share the exact same mold...
You just gave me a thought. What if this mold is used to make ALL 13 of them!?

Wait, in what continuity was Alpha Trion one of the original 13?

Emerje
Aligned and IDW G1.

Yeah, quite a few guys got shoehorned in there.
Like Optimus.
Deep sighs.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811801)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:38pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:It does bother me just a little that two members of the thirteen share the exact same mold...
You just gave me a thought. What if this mold is used to make ALL 13 of them!?

Wait, in what continuity was Alpha Trion one of the original 13?

Emerje
Aligned and IDW G1.

Yeah, quite a few guys got shoehorned in there.
Like Optimus.
Deep sighs.

Honestly, I thought that was an interesting idea to explore...that was executed very, very poorly.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811803)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:40pm CDT

Insurgent wrote:
RAR wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:I asked this at Botcon and I (we) felt like the question just broke them. What I mean is, it seemed like the interview went from friendly questions to nerd overdrive and the design team couldn't address it.

The Podcast team genuinely felt like they had no understanding of that question set against the US vs Japanese continuity differences for Headmasters.

TITAN CONFUSION :

I wasn't intentionally trying to be "nerdy" I was just really asking as a wonder if a kid might (especially the older ones) what the play pattern actually is.

Especially when the little figure packs throw a spanner in the works a bit.

I will take the earlier posters point though and treat the "Little guys" as Minicons - and that would therefore (somewhat bizarrely) raise the question if the mini-vehicles are Transformers in their own right or just non-sentient accessory vehicles for the heads.

The real mind bending part is lets say we say the head is (supposed) to be Ape Face then what is the mini-vehicle - is that Ape face too or instead.

I'm just confusing myself here I think.

I think you're trying to over think something which is confusing you. Going off what I believe is Hasbro's treatment for the titan masters:

The actual deluxe/voyager/leader bodies are the actual characters, and they link up with the little guy, who is a seperate character. Like in Rebirth/Marvel comics. But instead of being nebulons, they are tiny cybertronians. And each little guy also unlocks a power up for the larger guy. Like a speed boost, or cloaking.

The little vehicles that come in the actual titan master class size figures. I believe they are simply non sentient vehicles the little guy can pilot. What makes it different over the larger bodies is there is no spark in the little vehicles, so the titan masters are in full control of those. If they were actual characters, they would probably all have their own names on the box.

... which TakaraTomy is doing. Again, in a nutshell:

Hasbro
Body is the main character
Head is the "sub-character", providing the boost and powers
Vehicles are lifeless and unnamed

TakaraTomy
Head is the main character
Body is lifeless
Vehicles are sentient drones and thus named

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811804)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:40pm CDT

Sigma Magnus wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:It does bother me just a little that two members of the thirteen share the exact same mold...
You just gave me a thought. What if this mold is used to make ALL 13 of them!?

Wait, in what continuity was Alpha Trion one of the original 13?

Emerje
Aligned and IDW G1.

Yeah, quite a few guys got shoehorned in there.
Like Optimus.
Deep sighs.

Honestly, I thought that was an interesting idea to explore...that was executed very, very poorly.

The whole "this main character you've been following was a god all along" thing is one of my least favourite things in fiction... but I don't wanna derail this, so that's a story for another time.
Point is, Alpha Trion looks badass, and he'll make a badass Vector Prime too.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811807)
Posted by Logan. on August 3rd, 2016 @ 4:54pm CDT

Great Sabrblade

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811817)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on August 3rd, 2016 @ 6:57pm CDT

Braker wrote:Yep. I love the Walgreens one so much. Which is great for me, because it's the only one I'll likely be able to get. (still going to call that headmaster Arcana, though)

I'm not holding my breath. I just came from my Walgreens, and the only action figure line type toys they had were some Batman vs Superman stuff. No TF's or anything else at all. Frankly the toy section had the feel of a store that was phasing out that particular section.

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Posted by Grahf_ on August 3rd, 2016 @ 8:07pm CDT

Optimum Supreme wrote:
Braker wrote:Yep. I love the Walgreens one so much. Which is great for me, because it's the only one I'll likely be able to get. (still going to call that headmaster Arcana, though)

I'm not holding my breath. I just came from my Walgreens, and the only action figure line type toys they had were some Batman vs Superman stuff. No TF's or anything else at all. Frankly the toy section had the feel of a store that was phasing out that particular section.

So Brainstorm IS supposed to be in Walgreens stores right now. At first, I thought it was just the crappy store around the corner from me that didn't have any. Then I checked a second in a better area and still nothing. I guess I gotta find more and keep checking.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811849)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on August 3rd, 2016 @ 9:30pm CDT

Alpha Weltall wrote:
Optimum Supreme wrote:
Braker wrote:Yep. I love the Walgreens one so much. Which is great for me, because it's the only one I'll likely be able to get. (still going to call that headmaster Arcana, though)

I'm not holding my breath. I just came from my Walgreens, and the only action figure line type toys they had were some Batman vs Superman stuff. No TF's or anything else at all. Frankly the toy section had the feel of a store that was phasing out that particular section.

So Brainstorm IS supposed to be in Walgreens stores right now. At first, I thought it was just the crappy store around the corner from me that didn't have any. Then I checked a second in a better area and still nothing. I guess I gotta find more and keep checking.

The nearest Walgreens near me has a pretty good toy isle, but the only Transformers there I saw were AoE One Steps.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811850)
Posted by Collector Canine on August 3rd, 2016 @ 9:30pm CDT

The Walgreen's closest to me went out of business last week. 0_0

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811853)
Posted by Bumblebee21 on August 3rd, 2016 @ 9:38pm CDT

One of my Walgreens has fracture and megatronus for $12.79

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811854)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 9:43pm CDT

I just realised Firebolt has been renamed to Firedrive.
I'm extremely disappointed it's not Fire Laser Man.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811860)
Posted by RiddlerJ on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:41pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Insurgent wrote:
RAR wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:I asked this at Botcon and I (we) felt like the question just broke them. What I mean is, it seemed like the interview went from friendly questions to nerd overdrive and the design team couldn't address it.

The Podcast team genuinely felt like they had no understanding of that question set against the US vs Japanese continuity differences for Headmasters.

TITAN CONFUSION :

I wasn't intentionally trying to be "nerdy" I was just really asking as a wonder if a kid might (especially the older ones) what the play pattern actually is.

Especially when the little figure packs throw a spanner in the works a bit.

I will take the earlier posters point though and treat the "Little guys" as Minicons - and that would therefore (somewhat bizarrely) raise the question if the mini-vehicles are Transformers in their own right or just non-sentient accessory vehicles for the heads.

The real mind bending part is lets say we say the head is (supposed) to be Ape Face then what is the mini-vehicle - is that Ape face too or instead.

I'm just confusing myself here I think.

I think you're trying to over think something which is confusing you. Going off what I believe is Hasbro's treatment for the titan masters:

The actual deluxe/voyager/leader bodies are the actual characters, and they link up with the little guy, who is a seperate character. Like in Rebirth/Marvel comics. But instead of being nebulons, they are tiny cybertronians. And each little guy also unlocks a power up for the larger guy. Like a speed boost, or cloaking.

The little vehicles that come in the actual titan master class size figures. I believe they are simply non sentient vehicles the little guy can pilot. What makes it different over the larger bodies is there is no spark in the little vehicles, so the titan masters are in full control of those. If they were actual characters, they would probably all have their own names on the box.

... which TakaraTomy is doing. Again, in a nutshell:

Hasbro
Body is the main character
Head is the "sub-character", providing the boost and powers
Vehicles are lifeless and unnamed

TakaraTomy
Head is the main character
Body is lifeless
Vehicles are sentient drones and thus named

I still don't get why they retconned certain characters to be titan partners like Grimlock and Brawn. I would rather they be new characters than be the only version of, say, Squeezeplay we get in a while.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811863)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 3rd, 2016 @ 10:54pm CDT

Delta Magnus wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Oh and just curious, would you be up for a Headmaster Arcee?

I know this wasn't directed at me, but I felt the need to answer it.

Yes, I would be totally up for a Headmaster Arcee...IF it was done well. It would have to be substantially different from other Headmasters so she retained her classic "Princess Leia Buns" head design. Square head with Arcee face = no sell. Also, the body figure would have to be an original mold. No retools of male figures thank you very much.

Should be Daniel, right? And in the exo suit, right?

It'd almost certainly be Daniel (which is annoying as I personally prefer the "Headmasters are the actual robots, the bodies are lifeless without a head" take on Headmasters). As for the exo-suit, you probably couldn't pull it off without making the head mode look like arse. A titan master vehicle styled after the exo-suit would be neat though.

And yes I am aware she was going to be redecoed from Chromedome, but really I don't think it would work.

I think the best hope for a Headmasters Arcee is Takara. They'll make a heavy remold out of Blurr and an all new Headmaster design that includes the buns. Plus the Titan Master vehicle will look like the exo-suit vehicle mode.

On the topic of Laser Prime and Megs, just because it's a triple changer, doesn't mean you have to use all the modes. Ask me how many times I've transformed Galvatron into the jet mode.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811867)
Posted by Kurona on August 3rd, 2016 @ 11:21pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Oh and just curious, would you be up for a Headmaster Arcee?

I know this wasn't directed at me, but I felt the need to answer it.

Yes, I would be totally up for a Headmaster Arcee...IF it was done well. It would have to be substantially different from other Headmasters so she retained her classic "Princess Leia Buns" head design. Square head with Arcee face = no sell. Also, the body figure would have to be an original mold. No retools of male figures thank you very much.

Should be Daniel, right? And in the exo suit, right?

It'd almost certainly be Daniel (which is annoying as I personally prefer the "Headmasters are the actual robots, the bodies are lifeless without a head" take on Headmasters). As for the exo-suit, you probably couldn't pull it off without making the head mode look like arse. A titan master vehicle styled after the exo-suit would be neat though.

And yes I am aware she was going to be redecoed from Chromedome, but really I don't think it would work.

I think the best hope for a Headmasters Arcee is Takara. They'll make a heavy remold out of Blurr and an all new Headmaster design that includes the buns. Plus the Titan Master vehicle will look like the exo-suit vehicle mode.

Thing is though, they don't really have any reason to do that. Headmaster Arcee wasn't part of their version of the cartoon, and even if they did get Rebirth (I know they got it years later, but c'mon), it's not exactly that significant.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811879)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on August 3rd, 2016 @ 11:53pm CDT

I spotted TR Galvatron, Sentinel Prime and Hardhead at my TRU today and I noticed that the purple piece on Galvatron's face was loose from Nebulon. Can it be attached or it is just that way?

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Posted by Insurgent on August 4th, 2016 @ 1:15am CDT

Its a seperate piece that flips out of the chest. Its seperate to nebulon, connected to galvatron.

Re: In-Hand - Transformers Titans Return Alpha Trion (1811930)
Posted by MemphisR56 on August 4th, 2016 @ 3:13am CDT

I got a great Haul yesterday when Galvatron, Walgreenstorm and RTS Lugnut arrived all at the same time.

Immediately carried out the side-cannon arm mod on galvatron, with great results.

Brainstorm is a thing of beauty. All the detail is crisp and sharp, the paint and tampos are neat, and flawless. He feels engineered to perfection. Everything clicks together tight and flush. Just an all around great figure.

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Posted by william-james88 on August 4th, 2016 @ 6:54am CDT

The Transformers Titans Return line is out in Canada but not fully and it's trickling out at a snail's pace. It seems to be nation wide though with each class coming out the same week from coast to coast at Toysrus. First the Leaders came out, followed swiftly by the Titanmasters (both wave 1 and 2), then followed by the Legends, sparsely. Yesterday the Voyagers, Galvatron and Sentinel Prime, finally arrived, and you can find a picture below which clearly highlights which toy is more popular. Fortress Maximus had already arrived a few weeks before as well but some stores had enforced a street date. He should be readily available now to anyone who wants him either in stores or online.

The Deluxes are still not found but it could be any day now. The release given on the website was the 1st of August but they are not found online anymore.