New Galleries: Combiner Wars Battle Core Optimus Prime and Optimus Maximus
Monday, August 31st, 2015 3:32PM CDT
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Click on any of the images to view the gold and white redeco of Voyager Optimus Prime (with a different headsculpt and new ratchets in the legs), and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub.
Generations Combiner Wars Battle Core Optimus Prime
Generations Combiner Wars Optimus Maximus
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 31st, 2015 @ 3:36pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 31st, 2015 @ 3:39pm CDT
Posted by Autobot N on August 31st, 2015 @ 4:52pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Despite the fact that that is what the directions and promotional art have, I have yet to see someone do the actual configuration from the comic: Ironhide as left leg, Mirage as right let, prowl as left arm and Sunstreaker as right arm.
That's how I'll be displaying him. Now if only Sunstreaker and Mirage would come in the mail...
Posted by fenrir72 on August 31st, 2015 @ 6:50pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 31st, 2015 @ 7:25pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 31st, 2015 @ 8:39pm CDT
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Despite the fact that that is what the directions and promotional art have, I have yet to see someone do the actual configuration from the comic: Ironhide as left leg, Mirage as right let, prowl as left arm and Sunstreaker as right arm.
That's how I'll be displaying him. Now if only Sunstreaker and Mirage would come in the mail...
I'd probably display him Energon style, like the UW version: Ironhide and Prowl as arms, and Sunstreaker and Mirage as legs. That is, should I be able to obtain him. I may have to spring for the UW version if Convoy has the Battle Core head but the original red and blue.
Posted by Va'al on September 3rd, 2015 @ 12:35pm CDT
Sporting a retool of the Jetfire mold from previous Generations line, and already seen with Thundercracker, the new Seeker also includes a crown for all your re-enacting needs, null-rays and more treachery than you can wrap in one purple cloak. And as an added bonus, two more galleries featuring more of Starscream's incarnations: Heroes of Cybertron figurine and Mega SCF - both with smirks, both with crowns, both accessible by clicking on any of the images below.
Generations Combiner Wars Starscream
Heroes of Cybertron Starscream with Crown
Mega SCF Starscream
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 3rd, 2015 @ 12:43pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 3rd, 2015 @ 1:12pm CDT
Posted by ScottyP on September 3rd, 2015 @ 2:03pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 3rd, 2015 @ 2:20pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:I was pretty pleased with the stoic face on Leader Thundercracker. It just doesn't work as well for Starscream though, wish he had at least a hint of a smirk. And maybe some color to his eyes. Or options, that way those that like it the way it is stay happy.
With is current IDW incarnation, I have put serious thought into getting him. I'm still saying no, but it is still a possibility later
Posted by Shockwave7 on September 3rd, 2015 @ 4:51pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 3rd, 2015 @ 8:31pm CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:CW Starscream's head sculpt definitely needs a smirk
Agreed. I mean come on! Starscreams resting face is a smirk
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2015 @ 9:33pm CDT
Posted by Rainmaker on September 7th, 2015 @ 12:40am CDT
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 7th, 2015 @ 12:42am CDT
Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others
The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.
Posted by Rainmaker on September 7th, 2015 @ 3:48am CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others
The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.
are you sure pretty boy
i cant find anything on him
Posted by Va'al on September 7th, 2015 @ 4:04am CDT
Rainmaker wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others
The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.
are you sure pretty boy
i cant find anything on him
Original release:
Transformers Cybertron Starscream Gallery
Year of the Horse release:
Transformers Platinum Edition Year of the Horse Starscream Gallery
Posted by Sabrblade on September 7th, 2015 @ 11:13am CDT
That was Year of the Horse. Goat was MP Soundwave and G2 Laser Optimus.Hellscream9999 wrote:Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others
The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 7th, 2015 @ 5:18pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:That was Year of the Horse. Goat was MP Soundwave and G2 Laser Optimus.Hellscream9999 wrote:Rainmaker wrote:who's that big brother starscream towering over the others
The giant one based on cybertron starscream? That's the year of the goat starscream, available now at toys'r'us, and online retailers.
My bad
Posted by Va'al on September 20th, 2015 @ 3:13am CDT
And, as we combine the torso with some limbs from the Combiner Wars line, we bring you back to the age of Superlink, by adding new galleries of PKS-01 Grand Convoy Super Mode and PKD-02 Grand Scourge Hyper Mode, the former being the inspiration for the new figure! Check out the galleries by clicking on any of the images below.
Transformers Unite Warriors Grand Scourge
Transformers Unite Warriors Grand Scourge Hyper Mode
Superlink Grand Scourge Hyper Mode
Superlink Grand Convoy Super Mode
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 20th, 2015 @ 4:27am CDT
The yellow "Unicron" faction sticker (it comes with a blank white sticker, a Decepticon and an black, inverted G2 Autobot "Destronger" symbol, too) hardly shows on the white background, and the yellow smeared off mine onto the white background, when I tried to smooth it down.
Also, TFwiki's entry states that it comes with a G2 Decepticon/Autobot symbol, which isn't true. Could someone update it, please?
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 20th, 2015 @ 4:32am CDT
Here's a shot of Grand Convoy, with Nemesis Prime and Nemesis Grimlock.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 20th, 2015 @ 9:28am CDT
Posted by Seibertron on September 20th, 2015 @ 10:23am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Looking at the galleries of both UW Grand Scourge Hyper Mode and the original Super Link Grand Scourge Hyper Mode, an idea dawned upon me. Given the colors of the Super Link figure's Hyper Mode limbs (purple, black, yellow, and teal), one could use the limbs of the forthcoming CW G2 Menasor to somewhat replicate the original limbs colorwise in a vein similar to how UW Convoy Grand Prime attempts to do the same with its own limb bots. The only exception would be G2 Dead End being red instead of purple, but UW Ironhide is likewise an exception by being red instead of orange.
The same thoughts crossed my mind while I was working on these galleries. But then I just kept thinking that with as basic as the Combiner Wars deluxes are, let's just cut to the chase and make a drill, a submarine, and a fire truck to go along with the existing helicopter mode. They immediately get 2 uses out of them, plus the drill could be from Nosecone (I'm a believer!!!), the Fire truck could be for Inferno with a crane remold for Grapple, and the Submarine could be for Seaspray or Depth Charge or whoever since we've oddly not had many Transformers submarines (if any outside of Microns/Mini-Cons) ... or it could be a new hovercraft mode for Scourge so that we can do Galvatronus right with 4 Sweeps.
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 20th, 2015 @ 10:33am CDT
I think both sets would sell very well.
Posted by no-one on September 20th, 2015 @ 1:17pm CDT
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on September 20th, 2015 @ 1:32pm CDT
carytheone wrote:Sorry, couldn't help myself.Everyone's doin' daOP SHUFFLE!
That is pretty good.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 20th, 2015 @ 1:33pm CDT
Posted by no-one on September 20th, 2015 @ 4:14pm CDT
Hahaha, I had excellent source material to drawn inspiration from.LOST Cybertronian wrote:chumpityjuan wrote:a silly gif
That is pretty good.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 20th, 2015 @ 6:12pm CDT
primalxconvoy wrote:Also, TFwiki's entry states that it comes with a G2 Decepticon/Autobot symbol, which isn't true. Could someone update it, please?
To be exact they're:
Generation 1 Decepticon
Car Robots Combatron
Beast Wars Neo Blendtron / Herald of Unicron
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 20th, 2015 @ 7:18pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 20th, 2015 @ 10:53pm CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 20th, 2015 @ 11:20pm CDT
Posted by RAR on September 21st, 2015 @ 3:37am CDT
Namely : http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Cra ... nkcase.htm
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on September 21st, 2015 @ 2:25pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 21st, 2015 @ 2:43pm CDT
LegendaryAntiHero wrote:I wonder why Takara always has to repaint every Optimus black
Because black specialty repaints are a thing in Japan, no matter the franchise?
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 22nd, 2015 @ 1:53am CDT
I think that Grand Scourge's "Vorpal Blade" looks far better on Nemesis Grimlock (or maybe Nemesis "Big Convoy" Prime), due to the primal details, such as teeth, dragon head pommel, etc.
Posted by RAR on September 22nd, 2015 @ 8:25am CDT
Posted by primalxconvoy on September 22nd, 2015 @ 8:55am CDT
Posted by RAR on September 22nd, 2015 @ 12:53pm CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 22nd, 2015 @ 5:09pm CDT
Though, if I had this guy, I'd transform his hips like this:
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 22nd, 2015 @ 9:40pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on September 22nd, 2015 @ 10:40pm CDT
Yes, the Matrix Breaker is a thing of blood beauty.D-Maximus_Prime wrote:That massive meat cleaver works so well for this guy
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 22nd, 2015 @ 11:15pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yes, the Matrix Breaker is a thing of blood beauty.D-Maximus_Prime wrote:That massive meat cleaver works so well for this guy
Bloody beauty I'd say. More combiners need weapons like that
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on December 11th, 2015 @ 8:14pm CST
Stayed tuned for the galleries of the individual components of Bruticus. If that is not enough Bruticus for you then check out the Seibertron.com video review of Bruticus.
Generations Combiner Wars Bruticus
Posted by Shockwave7 on December 11th, 2015 @ 8:58pm CST
But why couldn't they give the hands/feet/chest piece that silvery sheen, like they did with the wave4 figures? May have to swap them out
Posted by Ultra Markus on December 11th, 2015 @ 9:32pm CST
Posted by Noideaforaname on December 11th, 2015 @ 10:17pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 13th, 2015 @ 10:55pm CST
Here me out, this is why:
1) The Firetruck torso is the best since it gives very beefy legs and proper proportions, plus a good broad chest. Superion has skinny thighs that are good with me but are still a wee bit too small but still good proportions overall. truck mold has weird thighs and proportions.
2) Balance of limbs: Superion has a great set of limbs that make his combined mode look amazing and sleek, as he should be. Truck mold has weird shoulders that don't flatter the arms and the legs are just too long. firetruck mold has proper thick and shorter thighs that when the legs are added work out. And the Legs on Bruticus are nick and thick, and while they do not provide knee pads the combiner does not have robot mode feet to hide and the legs dont have lots of kibble on the lower legs that make it look strange (like breakdown).
3) arms: Superion would win this category with his twin jet arms. Defensor would lose this since he has a skinny and bulky arm, and the hands look strange on the car molds for arms and much better on the planes. Bruticus has planes for both arms, giving him sleeker arms that match the hands better.
Overall, Bruticus wins because he has excellent proportions, lack of kibble, solid legs, sleek arms that match the hands, bulk, beef and yet he can be sleek where he needs to. and he does not have any robot mode feet obtrusively sticking out that need hid. Superion would win if his thighs were a bit thicker and the back kibble was slightly better. Any combiner with the truck mold would need a whole new torso. Defensor would win if it weren't for Blades compared to the rest and the large torso robot mode feet (which kills victorion since she cannot hide those), and Sky Reign I cannot judge yet, but I still feel Bruticus is the best overall