Legacy Metalhawk in Stock at North American Collector Stores + In Hand Images

Till-all-R1 wrote:I can understand that time frame for an all new mold, but for a retool it shouldn't take as long as they only need to adjust the new to fit the old. A repaint it should be even far less.

DeathReviews wrote:Oh, and rubbing it in that he's got a copy of Cosmos? That's just cruel...

o.supreme wrote:Wow great pics. Even side by side I see very little similarities to Kingdom Cyclonus. I'm glad I pre ordered him. I wonder if I can request a picture with him next to ER Prime and Kingdom Rodimus.

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:Also, is Axlegrease gonna be the remaining Deluxe Junkion or the Voyager....

Pretty sure it will be the remaining deluxe Junkion

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Twincast is... a mixed bag for me.
While it's interesting to know that I was wrong and that the Eject mold is apparently completely separate from his sprues (since the tape window is red while Rewind is black)... that means that they didn't have to include Rewind with him and could have given us the expanded tape door instead, with Rewind being sold in a pack or something.

Nemesis Primal wrote:That original Skyquake concept design isn't a bad design overall, but it also definitely isn't Skyquake, so I guess I'm glad now that people complained so much about Bulkhead and Arcee even though I don't have problems with either of them. Shame it came too late to fix Knock Out though.

Nemesis Primal wrote:That original Skyquake concept design isn't a bad design overall, but it also definitely isn't Skyquake, so I guess I'm glad now that people complained so much about Bulkhead and Arcee even though I don't have problems with either of them. Shame it came too late to fix Knock Out though. I am confused what exactly he's saying is inaccurate about the current deco though, since the leaks and the samples shown here and on Tuesday all match the box renders & art as well?

o.supreme wrote:Wow great pics. Even side by side I see very little similarities to Kingdom Cyclonus. I'm glad I pre ordered him. I wonder if I can request a picture with him next to ER Prime and Kingdom Rodimus.

william-james88 wrote:
I could only locate seige Optimus now, so he'll have to do.
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Emerje wrote:Can his wing tips also take blast effect parts?

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:Can his wing tips also take blast effect parts?

Indeed

Nemesis Reformatted wrote:What is up with Hasbro & their jet modes lately? Jhiaxus, Skyquake & now Metal Hawk have absolutely godawful alt modes. I'm all about jet & spaceship Transformers but I won't touch any of these. I was really looking forward to this one because there haven't been many jet transformers recently but I almost puked when I saw that jet mode. What the hell happened to Hasbro? They're not even trying anymore.

Nemesis Reformatted wrote:What the hell happened to Hasbro? They're not even trying anymore.

-Kanrabat- wrote:3/4 of your posts are just about being negative and depressing over nonsensical things.

Please just go outside and touch grass. Dig through the snow if you have to.

transformers_va wrote:This used to be a forum where we could discuss differing views civilly, but apparently it's become an "agree with us, or go away" site... sad.

-Kanrabat- wrote:All you and that other one do is whine, whine, whine, whine, and feel "superior" about it.

You are free to be negative about everything.
And we are free to call you out for it.

Updated wave breakdowns for legacy evo wave 3 and 4. What’s interesting is voyager Ramjet PR is listed in neither assortments but is still listed across multiple store systems. I’ll keep y’all posted if I get anymore info on his availability.

Wave 3: July

Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2

Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2

Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1

Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1

Wave 4: October

Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2

Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2

Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1

Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1

Nemesis Reformatted wrote:What is up with Hasbro & their jet modes lately? Jhiaxus, Skyquake & now Metal Hawk have absolutely godawful alt modes. I'm all about jet & spaceship Transformers but I won't touch any of these. I was really looking forward to this one because there haven't been many jet transformers recently but I almost puked when I saw that jet mode. What the hell happened to Hasbro? They're not even trying anymore.

Razorbeast88 wrote:

Nemesis Reformatted wrote:What is up with Hasbro & their jet modes lately? Jhiaxus, Skyquake & now Metal Hawk have absolutely godawful alt modes. I'm all about jet & spaceship Transformers but I won't touch any of these. I was really looking forward to this one because there haven't been many jet transformers recently but I almost puked when I saw that jet mode. What the hell happened to Hasbro? They're not even trying anymore.

I really like Skyquake's alt mode, looks pretty solid

Jhiaxus is good too, I thought. Lots of undercarriage, if thats the part that you dislike

When I first saw Metalhawks jet mode I didn't like it either, looks kind of ugly and oversimplified. But then I saw how it looked in the cartoon on this forum and the design looks pretty faithful. How did you feel about the alt mode for Cyclonus though?

Till-all-R1 wrote:TBH, I do miss the aesthetics of the original G1 Bots when a Jet looked exactly like a jet with no robot body hanging underneath. That said, the transformation back then was very simplified so such a thing could be achieved.

With all the articulation built into them today I can understand how it might be impossible or jut way too costly to incorporate it into the jet body. Fortunately I display all my transformers in Bot mode so it doesn't bother me as much, and if I did display them in alt mode I suppose a person could display them in a way that the underneath isn't seen.

Sabrblade wrote:New leak updates on future Legacy waves from Jtprime17:

Updated wave breakdowns for legacy evo wave 3 and 4. What’s interesting is voyager Ramjet PR is listed in neither assortments but is still listed across multiple store systems. I’ll keep y’all posted if I get anymore info on his availability.

Wave 3: July

Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2

Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2

Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1

Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1

Wave 4: October

Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2

Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2

Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1

Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Here's a way to think about Animated Prowl: He deliberately restyled his body to blend in, because Ninja.

So, Black Zarak is technically Legacy (if by way of Selects). And so...

blackeyedprime wrote:Deluxe:
Beachcomber maybe but cant see it beating the POTP version.

Till-all-R1 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Deluxe:
Beachcomber maybe but cant see it beating the POTP version.

This is pretty much my stance on this one, even more so after getting Cosmos and seeing him tower over BB. I know they all weren't the same height but I though he was closer to BB's height if maybe a head taller.

So for beachcomber to be DLX I'm worried it too will be too tall and possibly bulky to fit in with Bee as well as Seaspray. Since i already have POTP version I'm in no real hurry to replace it as it does fit in with those other minibots. And the one I want them to do next more than anyone else is Powerglide. Mainly so I know whether to get the Legends version or not.

Sabrblade wrote:New leak updates on future Legacy waves from Jtprime17:

Updated wave breakdowns for legacy evo wave 3 and 4. What’s interesting is voyager Ramjet PR is listed in neither assortments but is still listed across multiple store systems. I’ll keep y’all posted if I get anymore info on his availability.

Wave 3: July

Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2

Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2

Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1

Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1

Wave 4: October

Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2

Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2

Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1

Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1

blackeyedprime wrote:Hasbros really going to try selling blitzwing again hahaha -though they have got quite good at polishing turds :/

william-james88 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Hasbros really going to try selling blitzwing again hahaha -though they have got quite good at polishing turds :/

Haven't fans expressed grievances at only finding wave 1 in stores? Re-releasing him is a way to adress those grievances.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Here's a way to think about Animated Prowl: He deliberately restyled his body to blend in, because Ninja.

So, Black Zarak is technically Legacy (if by way of Selects). And so...

HOW DARE YOU'RE POSTING HAND-HOLDING PICTURES?
This is a family friendly site, you know.

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william-james88 wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Hasbros really going to try selling blitzwing again hahaha -though they have got quite good at polishing turds :/

Haven't fans expressed grievances at only finding wave 1 in stores? Re-releasing him is a way to address those grievances.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:And I'll have you know that that is a foot-holding picture, thank you very much! Harrumph!

transformers_va wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:All you and that other one do is whine, whine, whine, whine, and feel "superior" about it.

You are free to be negative about everything.
And we are free to call you out for it.

Thanks for proving my point... hahahaha
Insults and personal attacks are indications of a weak mind.

Sabrblade wrote:New leak updates on future Legacy waves from Jtprime17:

Updated wave breakdowns for legacy evo wave 3 and 4. What’s interesting is voyager Ramjet PR is listed in neither assortments but is still listed across multiple store systems. I’ll keep y’all posted if I get anymore info on his availability.

Wave 3: July

Core:
Skar x2
Swoop x2
Starscream PR x2
Grimlock x2

Deluxe:
Beachcomber x2
Devcon x2
Axelgreese x2
Tarantulas PR x2

Voyager:
Nemesis Leo x2
Dirge PR x1

Leader:
Armada Megatron x1
Blitzwing PR x1

Wave 4: October

Core:
Snarl x2
Optimus Prime PR x2
Sludge x2
Slug x2

Deluxe:
Shadowstriker x2
Strongarm x2
Bombshell x2
Detritus x2

Voyager:
Junkion x2
Bludgeon x1

Leader:
Prime Dreadwing x1
Laser Optimus Prime PR x1

blackeyedprime wrote:Detritus depends how good the mold is, if its siege easy pass

Munkky wrote:Has much been leaked about Wal-Mart or Amazon exclusives for this year?

Rodimus Prime wrote:He has a combiner peg?

And "Mena-cons?" You mean Stunticons? Their official name?

o.supreme wrote:The Voyager Junkion in wave 4 is interesting. I would think it would be another character from TF:TM, but then I'd think it would be in SS, unless it was slotted in L:E because SS was too full? On the other hand, if this is another made up Junkion/ weaponizer perhaps this is the "team leader", and much like the Stunticons, we will get the 5th and final member in wave 1 2024?

william-james88 wrote:

o.supreme wrote:The Voyager Junkion in wave 4 is interesting. I would think it would be another character from TF:TM, but then I'd think it would be in SS, unless it was slotted in L:E because SS was too full? On the other hand, if this is another made up Junkion/ weaponizer perhaps this is the "team leader", and much like the Stunticons, we will get the 5th and final member in wave 1 2024?

I think this will be a bigger junkion weaponizer to go with the rest of this year's gimmick