Japanese Video Review for Transformers Generations Selects Star Convoy

-Crossfire- wrote:Kinda sucks that Overbite has Rippersnapper's silly knuckle claws, but he totally pulls off the shark mode better.

And Tentakil sharing the same engineering as Moonracer is freaking amazing. This is some TR A3/Broadside stuff, man.

Its also neat because its a fembot mold...and it just so happen Tentakil's retool in BW2 was female.

Skritz wrote:

-Crossfire- wrote:Kinda sucks that Overbite has Rippersnapper's silly knuckle claws, but he totally pulls off the shark mode better.

And Tentakil sharing the same engineering as Moonracer is freaking amazing. This is some TR A3/Broadside stuff, man.

Its also neat because its a fembot mold...and it just so happen Tentakil's retool in BW2 was female.

Redeco, you mean. Scylla wasn't a retool.

Sabrblade wrote:

Skritz wrote:

-Crossfire- wrote:Kinda sucks that Overbite has Rippersnapper's silly knuckle claws, but he totally pulls off the shark mode better.

And Tentakil sharing the same engineering as Moonracer is freaking amazing. This is some TR A3/Broadside stuff, man.

Its also neat because its a fembot mold...and it just so happen Tentakil's retool in BW2 was female.

Redeco, you mean. Scylla wasn't a retool.

Wow, okay. I thought she might have had a different head or something. Guess I was wrong!

Thanks to the TFWiki Twitter page, we have some new official images to share with you for the upcoming Transformers Generations Selects Hot Shot and Cromar!

These new images give us a nice clear look at these 2 new Selects releases. Hot Shot is a new head retool of the Wave 1 Hound figure, and is based on his Cybertron Defense body from Transformers Cybertron. Cromar is a new head retool of the Wave 2 Sixgun figure, and is the final of the 3 Powerdashers to receive official images.

Both of these figures will be available from the Entertainment Earth booth during New York Comic Con this coming weekend, and will presumably go up for sale following the Con as well.

Check out the images below, and let us know what you think of them in the comments section below!

I'll say it again: Cromar was FORGED to be G2 Sideswipe armor

I’m hyped for Cromar. Hot Shot looks oddly appealing too, but the original’s probably better, right?

Right?

Flashwave wrote:I'll say it again: Cromar was FORGED to be G2 Sideswipe armor

Agreed. He was totally meant for it.

Latebrus-K wrote:I’m hyped for Cromar. Hot Shot looks oddly appealing too, but the original’s probably better, right?

Right?

I don't know, but I was just counterpunched into an original, so I guess i'll find out

Latebrus-K wrote:I’m hyped for Cromar. Hot Shot looks oddly appealing too, but the original’s probably better, right?

Right?

Better by far. So is Star Convoy delayed overall or just from BBTS.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So is Star Convoy delayed overall or just from BBTS.

Overall. November 1 is the new release date

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Latebrus-K wrote:I’m hyped for Cromar. Hot Shot looks oddly appealing too, but the original’s probably better, right?

Right?

Better by far. So is Star Convoy delayed overall or just from BBTS.

IDK, I like the overall design of the original toy for Cybertron Defense Hot Shot, but it was nowhere near as poseable as this new one is. Best of both worlds we'd get an update directly of the original design with modern articulation and engineering, but for now I'll happily take this new one.

Can't say I'm impressed that they're STARTING this line off with so many repaints from a previous line...

DeathReviews wrote:Can't say I'm impressed that they're STARTING this line off with so many repaints from a previous line...

Dude, the entire line is repaints/remolds. Selects is like the old collectors club or botcon. They won't have any original molds

Jeddostotle7 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Latebrus-K wrote:I’m hyped for Cromar. Hot Shot looks oddly appealing too, but the original’s probably better, right?

Right?

Better by far. So is Star Convoy delayed overall or just from BBTS.

IDK, I like the overall design of the original toy for Cybertron Defense Hot Shot, but it was nowhere near as poseable as this new one is. Best of both worlds we'd get an update directly of the original design with modern articulation and engineering, but for now I'll happily take this new one.

The original had missiles ontop of missiles, no need to do yoga.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So is Star Convoy delayed overall or just from BBTS.

Overall. November 1 is the new release date

TFSource says it's coming this week.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So is Star Convoy delayed overall or just from BBTS.

Overall. November 1 is the new release date

TFSource says it's coming this week.

And their HasLab Unicron preorder (in one's Order Stack, at least) says that that figure is coming "January 2020", but that ain't right.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So is Star Convoy delayed overall or just from BBTS.

Overall. November 1 is the new release date

TFSource says it's coming this week.

They're getting them from Hasbro and Hasbro says they've been delayed to November.

Emerje

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:Can't say I'm impressed that they're STARTING this line off with so many repaints from a previous line...

Dude, the entire line is repaints/remolds. Selects is like the old collectors club or botcon. They won't have any original molds

Oh. Pfft. I thought these were additions to that upcoming "earthrise" line...

Way back when the Seacons were first announced I made up my mind to get them all at once instead of 1 or 2 at a time. I wonder if that was a mistake financially...will the whole set demand a higher price on the aftermarket, or will they be released as a set as well, perhaps as a redeco, like the G2 versions of the other combiners were?

And I would love it if Selects did an actual blue Bluestreak.

Flashwave wrote:I'll say it again: Cromar was FORGED to be G2 Sideswipe armor

The worst destiny of a Transformers: born to be someone else magic mushroom.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Way back when the Seacons were first announced I made up my mind to get them all at once instead of 1 or 2 at a time. I wonder if that was a mistake financially...will the whole set demand a higher price on the aftermarket, or will they be released as a set as well, perhaps as a redeco, like the G2 versions of the other combiners were?

Like most Combiners you're probably better off buying ASAP because these aren't likely to become cheaper. It's doubtful that a box set is coming later for this team though I wouldn't rule one out for the potential God Neptune team.

Emerje

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Jeddostotle7 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Latebrus-K wrote:I’m hyped for Cromar. Hot Shot looks oddly appealing too, but the original’s probably better, right?

Right?

Better by far. So is Star Convoy delayed overall or just from BBTS.

IDK, I like the overall design of the original toy for Cybertron Defense Hot Shot, but it was nowhere near as poseable as this new one is. Best of both worlds we'd get an update directly of the original design with modern articulation and engineering, but for now I'll happily take this new one.

The original had missiles ontop of missiles, no need to do yoga.

Yeah, but I guess I just personally need at least a certain baseline amount of articulation to get a figure, and the original CD Hot Shot does not do it for me (and I say that as someone who has the figure).

I was only going to try for hotshot since the original is sitting on my shelf in all his glory. But after seeing other dude who's name I forgot, I want both!

Not interested in Hot Shot or Cromar, just boring repaints/retools.

DMSL wrote:Not interested in Hot Shot or Cromar, just boring repaints/retools.

Then I guess you will be ignoring this line altogether since Selects is nothing but redecos and retools, being the spiritual successor to the BotCon/TCC exclusives.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Here's hoping for a God Neptune!!!

I feel it's almost a given at this point, what with Halfshell's appearance in the Selects manga.

Transformers Club Exclusives Piranacon Gallery

Marvel G1 Piranacon transplanted into Japan G1?

The seacons look nice enough to overcome the fact that "fish with legs" is an inherently dumb alt-mode, but I really hope they're available for normal ordering at some point since I'd like to see a review or two before I pay that much.

Zeedust wrote:The seacons look nice enough to overcome the fact that "fish with legs" is an inherently dumb alt-mode, but I really hope they're available for normal ordering at some point since I'd like to see a review or two before I pay that much.

I'm hoping TFsource puts up a pre-order for the last 2. I have the previous 4 on pre-order, and I'd like to get all 6 at the same time.

Plus, in my recent experiences, Pulse is a joke. I'd rather not try to deal with it for these

Update for you all: just placed my pre-orders at TFsource for the final 2 Seacons. I now have all 6 pre-orders confirmed through them

ok so many sites now have preorders for Hotshot and Cromar. BBTS says estimated arrival as Q4 2020...??? So EE has these at the Convention NOW, but BBTS wont have them for another year??? I'm hoping that was a typo. Would be nice to get Lancer and Cromar together in the same shipment in December.

o.supreme wrote:ok so many sites now have preorders for Hotshot and Cromar. BBTS says estimated arrival as Q4 2020...??? So EE has these at the Convention NOW, but BBTS wont have them for another year??? I'm hoping that was a typo. Would be nice to get Lancer and Cromar together in the same shipment in December.

I just placed an order for Lancer from Action Robo, and based on my previous order of Red Wing from them, I should probably have her in about seven or eight days if this order ships as quick as Red Wing did.

Thanks. BBTS did update their release date, but this may be a viable option. Thank you

o.supreme wrote:Thanks. BBTS did update their release date, but this may be a viable option. Thank you

Granted, their price was more expensive, but I didn't want to risk missing out on her again.

It looks like Selects Hot Shot may be an Entertainment Earth exclusive in the US. Hasbro Pulse has put Cromar up and in stock, but no signs of Hot Shot. I pre-ordered both from Entertainment earth just to make sure I wouldn't miss out, but was hoping to cancel and go with Pulse instead if they had both. If I'm going to have to pay for shipping from EE for Hot Shot anyway, I might as well get them both there.

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... mar-figure

Placed my pre-order through EE. Saw TFsource put it up, but I'm thinking I'm gonna stick with EE so i get it sooner. It's only like $6 difference anyway.

I also hate that you cannot use paypal for pre-orders.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Placed my pre-order through EE. Saw TFsource put it up, but I'm thinking I'm gonna stick with EE so i get it sooner. It's only like $6 difference anyway.

I also hate that you cannot use paypal for pre-orders.

And now Pulse has Hotshot in stock along with Cromar. I just cancelled my pre-order with EE and went Pulse since I have premium.

Here are the links for any one interested.

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... hot-figure

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... mar-figure

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Update for you all: just placed my pre-orders at TFsource for the final 2 Seacons. I now have all 6 pre-orders confirmed through them

I have four since the first two are sold out. I still have the first two from BBTS

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Here's hoping for a God Neptune!!!

I feel it's almost a given at this point, what with Halfshell's appearance in the Selects manga.

Transformers Club Exclusives Piranacon Gallery

Marvel G1 Piranacon transplanted into Japan G1?

Is it wrong I like that color scheme the most for the Seacons?

Skritz wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Here's hoping for a God Neptune!!!

I feel it's almost a given at this point, what with Halfshell's appearance in the Selects manga.

Transformers Club Exclusives Piranacon Gallery

Marvel G1 Piranacon transplanted into Japan G1?

Is it wrong I like that color scheme the most for the Seacons?

yes

but non-jokingly, I definitely would like to see the Selects Seacons in these colors too.

So, since tfsource is the only site to have pre-orders up for the last two seacons, am I right in assuming they're gong for the cash grab with what they assume will be the price, etc., or are they exclusive to them this time 'round?

Hellscream9999 wrote:So, since tfsource is the only site to have pre-orders up for the last two seacons, am I right in assuming they're gong for the cash grab with what they assume will be the price, etc., or are they exclusive to them this time 'round?

I'm assuming they are going for the cash. It would make zero sense for Hasbro Pulse to not carry these. I think TFSource just wanted to get the jump on the other sites.

Does anyone know whether or not the seacons are likely to be available again at some point? I don't want to spend money I don't have on preorders and just assume I'll have it by the time they ship, because that's worked out badly for me in the past.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Placed my pre-order through EE. Saw TFsource put it up, but I'm thinking I'm gonna stick with EE so i get it sooner. It's only like $6 difference anyway.

I also hate that you cannot use paypal for pre-orders.

And now Pulse has Hotshot in stock along with Cromar. I just cancelled my pre-order with EE and went Pulse since I have premium.

Here are the links for any one interested.

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... hot-figure

https://hasbropulse.com/collections/tra ... mar-figure

Saw that last night too, cancelled my EE order and placed an order through Pulse

Zeedust wrote:Does anyone know whether or not the seacons are likely to be available again at some point? I don't want to spend money I don't have on preorders and just assume I'll have it by the time they ship, because that's worked out badly for me in the past.

Not sure yet. If there are more orders put up, they probably won't be until after the actual release dates

With Transformers Generations Selects WFC-GS004 Powerdasher Cromar being available to order now, he was officially launched in Canada as well, along with Hotshot. Oddly enough, this exclusive looking toy is far from exclusive in Canada. Not only can he be picked up at Toysrus (where I got him) but he is also available at EB Games stores, along with Hotshot. Both are $29.99 CAD but getting him at Toysrus with an R Card means you now have a 90 minute return/price match window if ever they have a sale on Transformers (which they always do). Since I got him today, I thought of doing a quick pictorial review, comparing him to fellow Weaponizer Sixgun.

The only difference is the deco with a new head, which is standard for the Generations Selects line as it is made to replace the Collector's Club which also had similar constraints (leaving new molds for the main line). That head though, is something else. It has a Gobot like aestehtic, looking almost like a clown. You can see a detailed shot below. The paint on that headsculpt is well handled and quite detailed.

He does look plain at first, similar to Sixgun. However, there are some subtle paint apps and there is even some large painted areas, but the result still looks (intentionally?) basic. He has darker paint highlights, which are as subtle in real life as they are on camera. You can find those on the gun tips, feet and on the protruding knee details. His main torso and pelvis pieces are actually fully painted in black over red plastic (due to those parts being on red sprues). So a lot of paint is given there.

I really love the silver paint used for details on the figure against the black. The sculpted details just pop so much more than on Sixgun where those same parts were painted black instead.

As with Sixgun, the legs come off rather easily but he can still hold a pose without a problem. Every other part is solid. Also, yes I did reverse the box in the images for the alternate design.

We're bringing you some more select images from the #NYCC2019, this time we have the current Transformers Generations Selects offerings Smokescreen, Cromar, and Cybertron Defense Hot Shot, and the 35th Anniversary versions of War for Cybertron Siege Voyager class Megatron and Optimus Prime. Just click HERE or on any of the images below to head to the full gallery. Also below is our video taken of the Generations Selects from the showroom floor. Enjoy!

Make sure to share your view with the Seibertron crew in the forum and stay tuned to Seibertron for the latest in #NYCC2019 Transformers news!

so look who showed up without a shipping or credit card notice at all

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:so look who showed up without a shipping or credit card notice at all

Well, how rude of Iron Man not to give you advanced notice of his arrival. He really is Tony Stank.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:so look who showed up without a shipping or credit card notice at all

Well, how rude of Iron Man not to give you advanced notice of his arrival. He really is Tony Stank.

Cut him some slack, he's not used to using the space stone yet

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Well, how rude of Iron Man not to give you advanced notice of his arrival. He really is Tony Stank.

Cut him some slack, he's not used to using the space stone yet

Smokescreen's red is a bit darker and more muted than I thought it would be. But the paint work looks pretty dang good so far

Messing around with Smokescreen today, and wow he is an improvement on Prowl. The race car aesthetic works so much better for this mold, and the paint work is fantastic.

Also, thinking about it and then looking at the list of Autobots, I've now realized that from the entire 1984-85 Autobot tv show cast, the only bot I do not have a toy of at all is Smoke's moldmate Bluestreak. I have everyone else in some capacity, and while some are purely combiners, I feel like very soon I fill have them as individuals too.

Check out Smoke!