New Galleries: Combiner Wars Blackjack and Huffer
Thursday, February 5th, 2015 12:45AM CST
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Blackjack is an all new mold in the Legends Class size, meant to be incorporated into the combined form of Menasor, as the chest piece armor. (Because Motormaster shares his mold with Optimus Prime, Prime's chest can also use Blackjack.) Whether he's just a piece of chest armor, a really killer looking vehicle, or just a robot with a bad attitude, Blackjack is a little Decepticon packin' quite a punch.
His wave mate, Huffer, is a slight remold and extensive redeco of the Generations Legends Class Optimus Prime. Unfortunately, Huffer does not come with a partner robot like Optimus did. Both figures are currently shipping from overseas retailers, trickling into US e-tailers and should be at retail very shortly.
Will you be adding them to your collection? Check out their galleries by clicking on the images below, then come back to forums to share your thoughts with us!
Generations Combiner Wars Blackjack
Generations Combiner Wars Huffer
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Posted by MightyMagnus78 on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:16am CST
Looks like Blackjack's combiner ports are the standard 5mm.
Posted by Windsweeper on February 5th, 2015 @ 5:09am CST
Posted by Rated X on February 5th, 2015 @ 5:43am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 5th, 2015 @ 8:08am CST
Windsweeper wrote:While I like the size i hate Blackjack's head. I wish they used the Rodimus head. I hate faceplates.
I thought I heard that the figure was originally supposed to be Runabout, (the head and chest do match him better), but was changed at the last minute. I'm glad they made him Blackjack, but yeah, I wish they would've went with a different face.
Posted by Noideaforaname on February 5th, 2015 @ 9:40am CST
Posted by Mkall on February 5th, 2015 @ 10:42am CST
Windsweeper wrote:While I like the size i hate Blackjack's head. I wish they used the Rodimus head. I hate faceplates.
Oddly enough, I like faceplates. Whether or not this was supposed to be Runamuck, I'm glad it's Blackjack instead.
Posted by jogunwarrior on February 5th, 2015 @ 3:18pm CST
Huffer is an easy pass for me...there is just something about that figure that I am not into. The PCC version still works great for my collection.
Posted by Mindmaster on February 5th, 2015 @ 6:49pm CST
I was thinking about Huffer, but... I think if I see him in-stores, I'd probably get him. But, as it stands, I don't need a third version of this mold, even if it's the most adorable thing ever.
Mkall wrote:Windsweeper wrote:While I like the size i hate Blackjack's head. I wish they used the Rodimus head. I hate faceplates.
Oddly enough, I like faceplates. Whether or not this was supposed to be Runamuck, I'm glad it's Blackjack instead.
As you can tell, I'm a faceplate kind of guy, myself.
Posted by shajaki on February 5th, 2015 @ 11:24pm CST
Posted by Tresob on February 6th, 2015 @ 8:14am CST
Posted by Va'al on February 7th, 2015 @ 11:45am CST
The new Voyager figure is allegedly intended as the Decepticon counterpart to Superion in the upcoming IDW comics event Combiner Wars, though only one of the limbs is currently available for purchase, Dragstrip. It also comes with a gun and sword - which can be combined into a larger sword, new headsculpts for robot and gestalt mode, and is compatible with most Legend and Deluxe class figures from the line. Click on any image below for the full gallery!
Generations Combiner Wars Motormaster
Posted by shajaki on February 7th, 2015 @ 11:52am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 7th, 2015 @ 12:27pm CST
Posted by Va'al on February 7th, 2015 @ 12:40pm CST
Posted by Moosey on February 7th, 2015 @ 1:03pm CST
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on February 7th, 2015 @ 1:11pm CST
Va'al wrote:I've been thinking about this pretty much since we first saw images: can Blackjack's weapon be used as a sword hilt for Menasor, or are there no attachment ports?
I imagine that if there are none, it wouldn't be too hard to drill a 5mm hole into Blackjack's weapn there. Depending on how that works, that might decide whether or not I actually get him. What with the recent pics of MM in torso mode without him, I'll probably end up skipping him.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on February 7th, 2015 @ 1:57pm CST
Posted by shajaki on February 7th, 2015 @ 2:02pm CST
Posted by Primacron's Little Helper on February 7th, 2015 @ 2:31pm CST
Posted by Doc bot on February 7th, 2015 @ 3:22pm CST
Posted by Seibertron on February 7th, 2015 @ 3:34pm CST
Posted by Rated X on February 7th, 2015 @ 3:50pm CST
Also how are you getting these in hand so super early ? Are you paying crazy ebay prices from factory insiders ? Or are these promotional figures directly from Hasbro ?
Posted by Seibertron on February 7th, 2015 @ 3:57pm CST
Rated X wrote:Well this version of the mold looks a lot better than fake windows Prime. But why is the truck grey instead of black ? Is there no way to give it a G1 accurate truck paintjob without sacrificing G1 accuracy in robot mode ?
Also how are you getting these in hand so super early ? Are you paying crazy ebay prices from factory insiders ? Or are these promotional figures directly from Hasbro ?
I got them from Entertainment Earth.
Posted by Va'al on February 7th, 2015 @ 8:54pm CST
In the galleries below you'll be able to take in the Aerialbot might of jets Skydive in his black and red deco with golden highlights, and of Firefly in red and white and teal, of the omnipresent Alpha Bravo, helicopter in orange, white, teal and black (potentially a Defensor limb, too) and the devious speed of yellow and purple Stunticon Dragstrip. Each with their own weapon, gestalt hand/foot and compatible with any Voyager torso. Click on any image to view the full works!
Generations Combiner Wars Dragstrip
Generations Combiner Wars Skydive
Generations Combiner Wars Firefly
Generations Combiner Wars Alpha Bravo
Posted by Rated X on February 7th, 2015 @ 9:30pm CST
Posted by padfoo on February 7th, 2015 @ 9:39pm CST
welcometothedarksyde wrote:
I love that Face.
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2015 @ 9:42pm CST
Are you sure? Skydive had lightning bolts on his wings in the cartoon, which the Takara figure has while the Hasbro figure doesn't. Though the G1 toy had them too, this just makes Takara's version both show- and toy-accurate while Hasbro is accurate to neither.Rated X wrote:I notice the Hasbro jet limbs sport more G1 cartoon accurate decos on their wings.
And Fireflight's cartoon model used its toy's blue and yellow wing stripes, but made them thinner. Hasbro's Firefly uses the toy-accurate thick stripes while Takara's Firebolt uses the show-accurate thin stripes.
And though they're not shown in these galleries, Hasbro's Air Raid uses the G1 toy's silver/red/yellow wing stripes while Takara's Air Rider uses the show model's simiplified solid white stripes.
Takara's are definitely the more show-accurate in regards to wing decos.
Posted by UltraPrimal on February 7th, 2015 @ 10:56pm CST
Posted by Rated X on February 7th, 2015 @ 11:27pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Are you sure? Skydive had lightning bolts on his wings in the cartoon, which the Takara figure has while the Hasbro figure doesn't. Though the G1 toy had them too, this just makes Takara's version both show- and toy-accurate while Hasbro is accurate to neither.Rated X wrote:I notice the Hasbro jet limbs sport more G1 cartoon accurate decos on their wings.
And Fireflight's cartoon model used its toy's blue and yellow wing stripes, but made them thinner. Hasbro's Firefly uses the toy-accurate thick stripes while Takara's Firebolt uses the show-accurate thin stripes.
And though they're not shown in these galleries, Hasbro's Air Raid uses the G1 toy's silver/red/yellow wing stripes while Takara's Air Rider uses the show model's simiplified solid white stripes.
Takara's are definitely the more show-accurate in regards to wing decos.
Im kinda going off memory of the G1 cartoon. Its not easy to find images of the alt mode cartoon images online. I dont think skydive had any blue on his tail in the cartoon like the takara version has. But the toy had some blue on the tail. That was the biggest eye grabber that made me think the takara limbs were more toy accurate. Not sure about fireflight. Were still awaiting the hasbro slingshot images.
Posted by fenrir72 on February 8th, 2015 @ 7:14am CST
Rated X wrote:Well this version of the mold looks a lot better than fake windows Prime. But why is the truck grey instead of black ? Is there no way to give it a G1 accurate truck paintjob without sacrificing G1 accuracy in robot mode ?
Also how are you getting these in hand so super early ? Are you paying crazy ebay prices from factory insiders ? Or are these promotional figures directly from Hasbro ?
Maybe the Tomy/Takara version will be anime accurate?
Posted by Autobot032 on February 8th, 2015 @ 7:17am CST
fenrir72 wrote:Rated X wrote:Well this version of the mold looks a lot better than fake windows Prime. But why is the truck grey instead of black ? Is there no way to give it a G1 accurate truck paintjob without sacrificing G1 accuracy in robot mode ?
Also how are you getting these in hand so super early ? Are you paying crazy ebay prices from factory insiders ? Or are these promotional figures directly from Hasbro ?
Maybe the Tomy/Takara version will be anime accurate?
Oooh. That's a good point. It would be nice to see an anime accurate set of the Stunticons like they're doing with the Aerialbots. Oooh.
Posted by fenrir72 on February 8th, 2015 @ 7:23am CST
Autobot032 wrote:fenrir72 wrote:Rated X wrote:Well this version of the mold looks a lot better than fake windows Prime. But why is the truck grey instead of black ? Is there no way to give it a G1 accurate truck paintjob without sacrificing G1 accuracy in robot mode ?
Also how are you getting these in hand so super early ? Are you paying crazy ebay prices from factory insiders ? Or are these promotional figures directly from Hasbro ?
Maybe the Tomy/Takara version will be anime accurate?
Oooh. That's a good point. It would be nice to see an anime accurate set of the Stunticons like they're doing with the Aerialbots. Oooh.
One more thing, is it okay to speculate that there will be a Wildrider version for the Tomy version instead of the pickup truck? Tomy remolded a face for Slingshot, but Wildrider, an entirely new mold?
I might be getting too far ahead of myself but since the issue of "anime" accuracy has been raised.............
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 8th, 2015 @ 8:02am CST
fenrir72 wrote:One more thing, is it okay to speculate that there will be a Wildrider version for the Tomy version instead of the pickup truck? Tomy remolded a face for Slingshot, but Wildrider, an entirely new mold?
Nope, if Slingshot is any indication:
1) We have a TRU listing for him
2) He's a retool of an existing non-retooled mold (Skydive and Air Raid share parts)
... we may see Wildrider as a retool of either Breakdown or Dead End.
Posted by grimdragon2001 on February 8th, 2015 @ 10:20am CST
Posted by robotmel on February 8th, 2015 @ 12:10pm CST
grimdragon2001 wrote:nice, I am surprised there were no shots of Menasor without Blackjack. I am interested in the "closed chest" detail
Posted by shajaki on February 8th, 2015 @ 12:41pm CST
just a thought....JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:fenrir72 wrote:One more thing, is it okay to speculate that there will be a Wildrider version for the Tomy version instead of the pickup truck? Tomy remolded a face for Slingshot, but Wildrider, an entirely new mold?
Nope, if Slingshot is any indication:
1) We have a TRU listing for him
2) He's a retool of an existing non-retooled mold (Skydive and Air Raid share parts)
... we may see Wildrider as a retool of either Breakdown or Dead End.
CW streetwise was "confirmed" as a new mold. the takara wildrider could be a retool of him, thus giving four completely different car limbs.
Posted by grimdragon2001 on February 8th, 2015 @ 12:47pm CST
robotmel wrote:grimdragon2001 wrote:nice, I am surprised there were no shots of Menasor without Blackjack. I am interested in the "closed chest" detail
nice, that looks pretty good, thanks
Posted by Seibertron on February 8th, 2015 @ 12:51pm CST
- Powerglide now includes images with the other Aerialbots
- Blackjack includes images with Dragstrip and Motormaster as well as images of his card.
- Huffer now includes images of his card.
- Silverbolt now includes images with the other Aerialbots
Posted by jogunwarrior on February 9th, 2015 @ 8:51am CST
Posted by Syn_13 on February 9th, 2015 @ 9:52am CST
robotmel wrote:grimdragon2001 wrote:nice, I am surprised there were no shots of Menasor without Blackjack. I am interested in the "closed chest" detail
That settles it for me. Blackjack can take a running jump, he looks so much better with a closed chest. Downward horns look good too!
Posted by Seibertron on February 9th, 2015 @ 8:06pm CST
Posted by hurricane567 on February 9th, 2015 @ 10:45pm CST
Posted by Va'al on March 5th, 2015 @ 1:25am CST
Though not a combiner itself, it still falls under the 2015 toyline, and much like deluxe Armada Starscream, homages the Unicron trilogy cartoon of the same name. The toy shares the mold with the more G1esque tank Megatron (stay tuned for more on that!), features a new antlered headsculpt and orange/green/purple deco, plus a firing missile, telescopic arm cannon and a big purple rifle gun. Check it out below!
Generations Combiner Wars Armada Megatron
Posted by RhA on March 5th, 2015 @ 2:02am CST
Posted by griftimus prime on March 5th, 2015 @ 6:52am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 5th, 2015 @ 7:16am CST
I'm getting both of these. I like the G1 Megatron better, but it'd be nice to have the Armada one to keep Armada Starscream and Hot Shot company. I do wish they remolded him a little more so that, for example, he could have his capture claws at the front of the tank.
Posted by BeastProwl on March 5th, 2015 @ 8:53am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:. I do wish they remolded him a little more so that, for example, he could have his capture claws at the front of the tank.
They are, but they are dangling out from under the front. Pretty cool.
I just wish his legs were thicker and the turret came out under his arm, etc.
Posted by Seibertron on March 5th, 2015 @ 9:13am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:Do the Megatrons each have different handguns? It's looks like they do in the pics.
They have the same combining gun. It's two smaller pieces that combine to make a larger two handled gun.
Posted by Seibertron on March 5th, 2015 @ 9:16am CST
Posted by Seibertron on March 5th, 2015 @ 9:23am CST
I also wish the giant cannon was detachable so that it could be on his hip, or on its right should for a G2 Megatron.