New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders

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The Power Core Combiners craze continues as griffin over at Ozformers post pictures of each Commander powered up with Drone Limbs. The original commanders included in the 5-Packs are Bombshock and Skyburst, however they can be replaced by any other 2-Pack scout-sized commander, such as the three from the first wave, Huffer, Searchlight or Smolder. Each Drone can be arranged as different limbs, offering endless combinations. Each commander's Mini-con acts as their chest armor. Feel free to check out the images below, while the rest can be seen over at Ozformers.

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Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077817)
Posted by Dead Metal on May 23rd, 2010 @ 2:12pm CDT

Wow Smolder looks way retarded in combined mode.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077819)
Posted by Counterpunch on May 23rd, 2010 @ 2:15pm CDT

Dead Metal wrote:Wow Smolder looks way retarded in combined mode.

Too true.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077824)
Posted by Tirade on May 23rd, 2010 @ 2:22pm CDT

Man, those just look awkward. I do, however, like the 2-packs (Smolder, Huffer and Searchlight). I will probably pick those guys up, but I doubt I will ever mess with the combining aspect. What a mess. The lack of defined hands kills the concept for me. I don't mind the non-transforming drones, but I like to see true hands. This idea probably looked better on paper. The execution here is certainly not that great.

On the brightside, I love all three of the minicons. The fact that they are transulent makes them more of a want for my collection. I have a thing for translucent plastic figs.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077832)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 23rd, 2010 @ 2:31pm CDT

Really awesome, but, even though I want 'em all, I'm more concerned about Huffer, whose pictures we're barely seen. Again, can't wait to see the first custom of this guy into Motormaster! I do wish the 5-pack Combiners came with Mini-Cons. :lol:

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077837)
Posted by Galvatron X on May 23rd, 2010 @ 2:36pm CDT

Dead Metal wrote:Wow Smolder looks way retarded in combined mode.

Great comment!

Yeah, they look pretty bad in combined mode. Look how bad Smolder's left arm/helicopter looks! WTF?

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077843)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 23rd, 2010 @ 2:56pm CDT

Counterpunch wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:Wow Smolder looks way retarded in combined mode.

Too true.

You know, to me, Smolder looks pretty good in his combined mode. When they come up with the Rallybots, he'd make a good Defensor. Just saying, all you need to do is color him red, light blue, and black, and BAM custom Defensor. Am I right? Tell me I'm right! :lol:

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077849)
Posted by Rated X on May 23rd, 2010 @ 3:27pm CDT

They look like they are all about to fall apart. Why the goofy hanging left arms ???

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077855)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on May 23rd, 2010 @ 3:53pm CDT

I wonder if each drone has an arm mode and leg mode, or does each one only form one limb.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077858)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 23rd, 2010 @ 4:00pm CDT

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I wonder if each drone has an arm mode and leg mode, or does each one only form one limb.

Nope, the drones are limb specific. Meaning they only form either an arm or a leg. And to those complaining about the hands: YOU try integrating a working hand into the design.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077859)
Posted by Blurrz on May 23rd, 2010 @ 4:05pm CDT

Rated X wrote:They look like they are all about to fall apart. Why the goofy hanging left arms ???

Have you seen other combiners before? Essentially Combiners always have a fatal flaw, they aren't always easy on the eyes. But it's more than just apperances, it's a figure's playability, it's how the owner enjoys them.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077861)
Posted by Tirade on May 23rd, 2010 @ 4:19pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:I wonder if each drone has an arm mode and leg mode, or does each one only form one limb.

Nope, the drones are limb specific. Meaning they only form either an arm or a leg. And to those complaining about the hands: YOU try integrating a working hand into the design.

Pretty darn simple: just include add-on/attach-on accessories. That's one thing I like about the old G1 combiners. Just leave a small hole or such to attach a hand. Voila. Those current claws just don't do it for me.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077863)
Posted by Counterpunch on May 23rd, 2010 @ 4:22pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Nope, the drones are limb specific. Meaning they only form either an arm or a leg. And to those complaining about the hands: YOU try integrating a working hand into the design.

Coming from you, that's a really lame argument.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077867)
Posted by Dead Metal on May 23rd, 2010 @ 4:27pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:I wonder if each drone has an arm mode and leg mode, or does each one only form one limb.

Nope, the drones are limb specific. Meaning they only form either an arm or a leg. And to those complaining about the hands: YOU try integrating a working hand into the design.

Simple, just mold an open hand akin to Protoform Prime instead of a claw, take up just as much space and engineering.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077870)
Posted by The Legend on May 23rd, 2010 @ 4:29pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Evil_the_Nub wrote:I wonder if each drone has an arm mode and leg mode, or does each one only form one limb.

Nope, the drones are limb specific. Meaning they only form either an arm or a leg. And to those complaining about the hands: YOU try integrating a working hand into the design.

Even the GoBots managed a combiner with integrated hands and those limbs transformed too. These look like they've been engineered to look crap.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077871)
Posted by starboykb on May 23rd, 2010 @ 4:31pm CDT

Luckily I didnt put down my money early on this, after seeing the picture. It really change my mind buying them. But I'm sure the fix are on the way next year.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077875)
Posted by Ultra Markus on May 23rd, 2010 @ 4:53pm CDT

wow 7in tall not very big for a combiner
there more like the size of the micromaster
6 build, 6 wing, 6 turbo combiners
they should be bigger at leat 10 to 15 in tall

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077895)
Posted by ausbot on May 23rd, 2010 @ 6:21pm CDT

These are great fun toy's, i just hope we get extras packs with just new limbs and mini cons, I don't want to buy extra bombshock packs so I can have all my guys in power up modes!

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077899)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on May 23rd, 2010 @ 6:49pm CDT

Working hands would be easy to integrate if they didn't insist on a spring loaded mechanism. If they did that then you could have working elbows and wrists too, as well as a way to wield the Mini-con as a weapon in combined mode.

Smoulder looks terrible in the official transformation there. He looked FAR cooler in the previous pictures.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077900)
Posted by Evil_the_Nub on May 23rd, 2010 @ 6:53pm CDT

The more I see of these the less I like them. They're too small, asymmetrical, and flimsy looking.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077905)
Posted by ultra_magus on May 23rd, 2010 @ 7:03pm CDT

The thing that buggs me about the PCCs is that the drone limbs, having no robot ault. mode, could have been design as perfect, articulated limbs, with recognisable hands and functional elbows. Instead they are clawed, immobile and seem to just hang from the shoulders. *sigh* This was ALMOST a good idea... :BANG_HEAD:

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077908)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on May 23rd, 2010 @ 7:08pm CDT

The combaticon drones are far more superior than the arielbots. Huffer looks pretty good, probably the most stable. And Smolder looks pretty bad standing upright with the ariel bots but I think he looks pretty cool with the combaticons. Might just stick with the two-packs..

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077926)
Posted by Sideshow Sideswipe on May 23rd, 2010 @ 7:56pm CDT

i want to hate these guys, but if they are small enough they would look pretty cool IMHO - I have a thing for the WSTs and miniaturized type transformers.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1077928)
Posted by Skullcrunchberries on May 23rd, 2010 @ 8:21pm CDT

Wow, a line finally more fugly than G2! XD

I'd imagine Searchlight wouldn't look as bad with the Aerialbots instead of Combaticons (these are what they're calling the collective drones, right?) and Hugger doesn't look as bad as his giant head would have originally led me to believe.

Also yes, I know I made a typo, but I kept it. FOR SCIENCE.

ALSO AGAIN! I just realized that Bruticus could make a really crappy, gangly pseudo-IDW Grindcore. Perfect for the upcoming Darkmount/Straxus =o

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1078171)
Posted by partholon on May 24th, 2010 @ 2:09pm CDT

apalling.

absoultely fucking appalling. seriously WTF were they thinking about with the asymetrical limbs?

no chance of me parting cash over these. hard to think its coming from the same company that gave us predaking 25 YEARS ago

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1078175)
Posted by Counterpunch on May 24th, 2010 @ 2:18pm CDT

partholon wrote:apalling.

absoultely **** appalling. seriously WTF were they thinking about with the asymetrical limbs?

no chance of me parting cash over these. hard to think its coming from the same company that gave us predaking 25 YEARS ago

Hmm. Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1078199)
Posted by El Duque on May 24th, 2010 @ 3:30pm CDT

Hard to express how unimpressed I am with these. Once again a cheesy gimmick as ruined what could have been some decent figures. Oh well maybe kids will get a kick out of these.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1078266)
Posted by Prime Riblet on May 24th, 2010 @ 6:44pm CDT

Main Entry: junk
Pronunciation: \ˈjəŋk\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English jonke
Date: 14th century

......something of poor quality : trash : something of little meaning, worth, or significance.

Re: New Images of PCC - Power Up Mode Commanders (1078295)
Posted by Blurrz on May 24th, 2010 @ 7:30pm CDT

I declare heresy in the name of Armada Burning Justice