Kingdom Cheetor and Blackarachnia comparison images with their Masterpiece figures

They could have transformed cyclonus properly, visible fists haha. His legs look like they can double as pencil holders in the bot mode photos - other than that, it is doing really well for not having hollow parts. Some third party company is cursing that they can't make fillers for him.

sol magnus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Which is a shame, that is the best Cyclonus character we have ever gotten

IDW Cyclonus is the best Cyclonus of any type to bear the name we have ever gotten.

That is a hill I would definitely die on

Same

Guess you guys are finished, then.

When outside of IDW did Cyclonus ever have a hint at a personality?

william-james88 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Which is a shame, that is the best Cyclonus character we have ever gotten

IDW Cyclonus is the best Cyclonus of any type to bear the name we have ever gotten.

That is a hill I would definitely die on

Same

Guess you guys are finished, then.

When outside of IDW did Cyclonus ever have a hint at a personality?

Season 3 of the G1 cartoon.

william-james88 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Which is a shame, that is the best Cyclonus character we have ever gotten

IDW Cyclonus is the best Cyclonus of any type to bear the name we have ever gotten.

That is a hill I would definitely die on

Same

Guess you guys are finished, then.

When outside of IDW did Cyclonus ever have a hint at a personality?

G1 Cartoon? It wasn't "super in-depth" or anything but Cyclonus was distinct by being one of the more honorable Decepticons and was actually pretty loyal to Galvatron.

Hasn't Cyclonus had somewhat notable roles in other non-idw comics?

Kinda the wrong question to ask since Cyclonus tends to be some of the few "non generic" Decepticons more often then not, he's certainly beyond the types of Skywarp where that's a genuine question.

Regardless I think IDW 2005 Cyclonus got hit with the bad writing pan later down the line (but then again who didn't get hit with it in that mess of the last several years of IDW continuity/writing)

Lots of Transformers War for Cybertron Kingdom news out today, most of which came from Hasbro's PulseCon 2020.

One of the big highlights is a poster for the War for Cybertron Kingdom toy line showing the Titan Class Ark transformed into robot mode (which appears to have the Last Autobot's head design from the last issues of the Marvel Transformers comic books! You can see the images below, it was shared in Seibertron.com's screen capture gallery of the Hasbro PulseCon 2020 videos.

I wouldn't take the entire poster as a proof that all these characters are coming out though since this is probably concept art, before the toyline was finalized. Polar Claw, for instance, is not said to be part of the line, according to those who know what's coming.

We also have new packaging. while the boxes retain the same shape as the previous entries in the trilogy, the window component is made smaller, to minimize plastic. Of course, we can still see the figure inside though.

Polar Claw? Can I get a "yes please"?

Grahf_ wrote:Polar Claw? Can I get a "yes please"?

Rumor has it that his figure was cancelled so I wouldn't get too excited.

About damn time we get a titan class ark

Grahf_ wrote:Polar Claw? Can I get a "yes please"?

No you can't since it wont be coming.

No [listed] Rodimus or G1 Megatron in that image either. Curious

That's a nice piece of artwork, I'm tempted to set it as my desktop background. The inclusion of Polar Claw had me excited, but it'll be a shame if a new figure of Polar Claw has been cancelled like a few have said. I hope those sabre-toothed tiger and crocodile Fossilizers haven't been axed too. Also, can anyone tell who the pink and blue robot is in the far background behind Polar Claw and Vertebreak? It looks like Micromaster Barricade.

That's Gears

So Cheetor has his Quasar Cannon in the artwork but not with the actual figure?

Hasbro's PulseCon 2020 is currently underway via their livestream on Youtube at youtube.com/hasbropulse. Just moments ago, Hasbro revealed official images on their Hasbro Pulse Facebook page of several upcoming and highly anticipated action figures from the Transformers War for Cybertron Kingdom line. These official images include the just-revealed Voyager Class Optimus Primal, Leader Class T-Rex Megatron, Deluxe Class Paleotrex, Core Class Vertebreak, Deluxe Class Blackarachnia, Deluxe Class Cheetor, Voyager Class Cyclonus, Core Class Optimus Prime, Core Class Rattrap, and Deluxe Class Warpath. Check out all of the official images below!

Seems like Gears got cut too

Oh man I am so hyped for Galvatron! The Universe figure is ok, and don’t get me started on the Titans Return Galvs, but this is what we’ve been waiting for! That and the fact he’ll have a proper Cyclones and Scourge FROM THE SAME LINE. Oh man

The Ark's shoulders and head remind me of Cybertron Primus.

Is it 100% confirmed that Gears and Polar Claw were cut? It'd be a shame.

Rtron wrote:The Ark's shoulders and head remind me of Cybertron Primus.

Is it 100% confirmed that Gears and Polar Claw were cut? It'd be a shame.

a reliable source said they got cut from kingdom

So... Tracks huh? Remold of Wheeljack or new mold?

Stormshot_Prime wrote:Oh man I am so hyped for Galvatron! The Universe figure is ok, and don’t get me started on the Titans Return Galvs, but this is what we’ve been waiting for! That and the fact he’ll have a proper Cyclones and Scourge FROM THE SAME LINE. Oh man

Well Scourge will be in Studio Series 86 but yeah, thats on purpose that you'll find all three on shelves in a movie Anniversary year.

They might be Amazon exclusives or selects

Gears! I have been waiting for a proper Gears for over 30 years, as he was my very first figure ever given to me by my parents as a small child. Man, I hope this artwork signals what is coming. That titan class Ark looks interesting too.

It will be interesting to see how the smaller/core fossilizers work (if they demonstrated it in the live video my apologies I missed it). Also Titan Ark in the splash page looks great. I know some people are saying it looks like the Last Autobot, for some reason I am getting Cybertron Vector Prime vibes (and this from someone who really wasn't into the Unicron trilogy, I'd be ok with it). It would explain the time paradox after all .

Still no hints or tease at the Commander Class?

What was revealed overall looks good. I'll definitely be buying less toys this years than in previous ones, but that doesn't mean they are bad toys, just not in my wheelhouse of collecting at the moment.

As far as today's reveals, Kingdom is looking good so far. I'm definitely buying Optimus Primal, Megatron, Cheetor, Rattrap and Blackarachnia, but I'm not completely sold on the Fossilizers and I'll probably skip Warpath and Cyclonus. I'm surprised Studio Series 1986 wasn't officially announced here, and that nothing has been officially said about Earthrise Bluestreak, Runabout or Thrust, but all in all I'd say it was a good reveal.

Thanks for featuring my pics! Though sheer happenstance, I somehow ended up with those first three figures... Honestly, I'm just as surprised as you guys.

Here's a video review of Blackarachnia, in case anyone's inclined! (^.^')



Here are some pictures of the Kingdom figures compared with their vintage originals:

Pre-orders are up. Grabbed my Primal, Cylconus, and Megatron. Those three will probably be the only ones I get from the first wave. Paleotrex doesn't look as good as he did in the blurry images, and while Warpath looks cool, I'll wait to see Slammer before I choose which version of the mold to get. Looking forward to seeing Magnus, Galvatron, Airazor, Pipes, and Rhinox.

Wow, they are all available on Pulse. Nice!

This art gives me hope.

Warpath, Huffer/Pipes, Gears/Swerve nice confirmation on the scuttlebutt. (Personally, I think they could have redecoed Brawn/Outback for a decent Gears/Swerve years ago)

Hooray for Tracks. (My secret wish is they use Tracks as a model for KITT in the Knight Rider crossover for next year)

Airrazor looks promising. If I were Hasbro make that a two pack Airrazor vs Terrosaur.

Show of hands. Anyone else dusting off their PotP Dinobots to get in on all this Beast Warring? Grimlock vs Megatron? Swoop vs

All the beasts look absolutely amazing. Cheetor a bit less.

Also, what's the point of Core Optimus? I thought SCALE was paramount lately?

I think the core Optimus is to scale with Titan Class Ark Transformer

ZeroWolf wrote:I think the core Optimus is to scale with Titan Class Ark Transformer

Jesus.
So HASTAK saw the 3P trend of making all of Geewun Legend scale and they are hopping on the bandwagon?



Hmmmmm.....

ALL THE FREAKIN CYCLONUS' ARE GONE FROM PREORDER!!!!

sol magnus wrote:ALL THE FREAKIN CYCLONUS' ARE GONE FROM PREORDER!!!!

Still available on Amazon

How r you guys finding the new items on Amazon? I'm not seeing them at the moment, though I did order Cyxlonus from the link provided above.

Seibertron wrote:How r you guys finding the new items on Amazon? I'm not seeing them at the moment, though I did order Cyxlonus from the link provided above.

I put "Transformers Toys Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom" in the search bar. They seem to have everything that Pulse has.

edit:

aronjlove wrote:You can see the shield piece on Warpath that leakers mentioned but TonTon was missing from his assumed-stolen review unit. And I think this Baby Prime should get the over-sized blaster from the Centurion pack

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It'll probably hold it better too.

o.supreme wrote:Also Titan Ark in the splash page looks great. I know some people are saying it looks like the Last Autobot, for some reason I am getting Cybertron Vector Prime vibes

That's who Vector Prime was based on in the first place.

Question, can you cancel a preorder from Pulse?

william-james88 wrote:Question, can you cancel a preorder from Pulse?

Oh yeah

william-james88 wrote:Question, can you cancel a preorder from Pulse?

Yup.

https://hasbropulse.com/pages/orders-shipping-tracking

How can I cancel or modify an order?

Crowdfunded or pre-order orders may be cancelled or modified at any time before payment has been processed. Payment for pre-order orders will be processed when product is received at our warehouse and available to ship. Payment for crowdfunded orders will be processed once the sign-up period has expired and the project is backed.

To cancel, log into your account, navigate to Order History, click into your order, then cancel the item. For in-stock items, you will be unable to change or cancel your order once confirmed in checkout.

OK, so thoughts on all the reveals.

The artwork: fantastic artwork! that spread is really cool. But I am so angry that I saw Polar Claw and then had my hopes dashed almost immediately, I really wanted that!

Box art is stunning. That is the king of boxes right there!

Core Optimus: easy pass, I have the old T30 one for Metroplex/other titans.

Core Rattrap: still cool little dude, definitely getting him.

Core Vertebreak: that is a really sweet looking robot and dino mode right there! i think Vertebreak is my favorite reveal of the day honestly. I will get.

Deluxe Cheetor: looks really nice still, and just as good as the RED figure while transforming. Will get.

Deluxe Blackarachnia: looks nice, will grab.

Deluxe Warpath: easy pass, Generations one is the best.

Deluxe Paleotrex: also looks pretty awesome still, I like Vertebreak more, but this one also still looks great.

Voyager Cyclonus: will probably pass, i like my CW one good enough.

Voyager Primal: so so cool. That gorilla face is incredible, and the amount of features in the robot mode are awesome. The fact that they got all the MP features in this is also really awesome. Will get.

Leader Megatron: also super awesome still. He is a definite grab.

Also, I finally realized why I am so into the Fossilizer aesthetic: they are pretty similar to the TLK Infernocus. They could be his little buddies!

william-james88 wrote:Question, can you cancel a preorder from Pulse?

Yup. I saved myself from HASLAB Unicron.
Of course, if the thing is almost in the shipping stage, it would be too late.

What do you need to cancel?

Primal is definitely my favorite reveal of the day. He's basically the MP, but affordable Plus, I love the "realistic" approach, but I use quotes because to me Primal looks like Kong from the Monsterverse movies. Definitely liking Vertebreak though.

Also, I had a thought regarding Tigatron: What if he's a voyager because he's going to come with the tail and gut blaster for himself and Cheetor? Didn't he tend to use the tail rifle while Cheetor used the gut blaster?

Everyone is loving the box art on the Kingdom boxes, isn't like that so they can cover how little space the figures are taking up?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Everyone is loving the box art on the Kingdom boxes, isn't like that so they can cover how little space the figures are taking up?

If I remember correctly, Hasbro wanted to cut down on the use of plastic in packaging. This is likely the first step towards that goal.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Everyone is loving the box art on the Kingdom boxes, isn't like that so they can cover how little space the figures are taking up?

god, you could just bitch about anything, it's people like you that make me fucking hate these forums; here we are on the cusp of getting a nearly masterpiece style line of BEAST WARS figures (at one point a literal dream to the fandom) with crazy high parts counts and accessories - in some cases - all in scale with each other (virtually eradicating the need to wait and collect the masterpieces), and all you can do is take pot shots at the amount of empty space in the boxes, so, by your logic, marvel legends figures are the vastly superior product because of their space usage in the package

Hellscream9999 wrote: and all you can do is take pot shots at the amount of empty space in the boxes, so, by your logic, marvel legends figures are the vastly superior product because of their space usage in the package

Same bullcrap argument that make me want to bitch-slap people in the face when they whine about the air inside bags of chips.
YOU WANT CHIPS OR PASTE?
Argh...

That uh seems like an overreaction there Hellscream, that original post doesn't sound that much like whining to me.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Same bullcrap argument that make me want to bitch-slap people in the face when they whine about the air inside bags of chips.
YOU WANT CHIPS OR PASTE?
Argh...

I don't mind air in the chip bags for necessary reasons of course...but I would still like to see just a bit more chips in a bag, there is definitely wasted space that could be filled up a little more in that regard.

I preordered Cyclonus and Megatron. Mostly so I don't have to go hunting in stores, although it's taking long enough on those preorders that it might end up in my area before it comes in anyway.

The fossilizers are RAD. If I had more money I'd be up for most of this line. But I don't, so I have to go to where my heart lies - the animated movie.

I'm torn on Black Arachnia. I have the Legends one and I like the Legends one, but the Legends one is broken at the elbows. I bought a second one and it too is broken at those dang elbows too. We'll see I guess. I wish it had the Legends' colors.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Question, can you cancel a preorder from Pulse?

Yup. I saved myself from HASLAB Unicron.
Of course, if the thing is almost in the shipping stage, it would be too late.

What do you need to cancel?

It's for our order, in case it ends up at EB games or something and we don't havet to pay $35 shipping.

Autobot N wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Everyone is loving the box art on the Kingdom boxes, isn't like that so they can cover how little space the figures are taking up?

If I remember correctly, Hasbro wanted to cut down on the use of plastic in packaging. This is likely the first step towards that goal.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Same bullcrap argument that make me want to bitch-slap people in the face when they whine about the air inside bags of chips.
YOU WANT CHIPS OR PASTE?
Argh...

Is the paste made from the dead horse that's being beaten?