New In-Hand Images - Combiner Wars Trailbreaker Featuring The Updated Hand / Foot / Gun

Combiner Wars Trailbreaker is by far the first and only one of the Autobots Cars that is better (much better) than the not-so-great Generations "Trailcutter" that we got a couple of years ago. I'd love to have him with his proper chest and all but the rinky dink size of Trailcutter plus the very odd vehicle mode just didn't do it for me.

You can stick the combiner weapon in all of the Offroad remolds, even First Aid. There seems to be multiple different figures that have these "hidden features"

https://twitter.com/Adam16bit/status/695309050884395009

The wave 2 Onslaught will not be sporting any "animation" style apps that was previously anticipated upon.

Source: Entertainment Earth/16bit.com

caryweeone wrote:Fellow Seibertronian Decepticon Sunstorm has shared with us new images of Combiner Wars Trailbreaker and the unique Hand/Foot/Gun accessory that is included. This confirms that the accessory can be stored in Trailbreakers backpack to emulate the classic G1 Trailbreaker look. You can review the stock images of the Combiner Wars wave 6 limbs here.

Sorry for being a wet blanket earlier Cary, I totally wasnt understanding what everyone was seeing.

But now I do, thanks to your article!

Ok now I get the G1 reference. By plugging it to his back, you end up with the ridge above his head and the antenas in the back like this:




Transformers G1 1984 Trailbreaker Gallery

Which is why the combiner hand fingers are fused from 4 to 2. *lightbulb*

william-james88 wrote:

caryweeone wrote:Fellow Seibertronian Decepticon Sunstorm has shared with us new images of Combiner Wars Trailbreaker and the unique Hand/Foot/Gun accessory that is included. This confirms that the accessory can be stored in Trailbreakers backpack to emulate the classic G1 Trailbreaker look. You can review the stock images of the Combiner Wars wave 6 limbs here.

Sorry for being a wet blanket earlier Cary, I totally wasnt understanding what everyone was seeing.

But now I do, thanks to your article!

Ok now I get the G1 reference. By plugging it to his back, you end up with the ridge above his head and the antenas in the back like this:




Transformers G1 1984 Trailbreaker Gallery

Except you don't actually plug anything in...you just kind of wedge the hand section into the cap behind his head. Not sure i would really say that's much of anything since it doesn't actually lock into any place. At least not that i can find on my figure

Seibertron wrote:Combiner Wars Trailbreaker is by far the first and only one of the Autobots Cars that is better (much better) than the not-so-great Generations "Trailcutter" that we got a couple of years ago. I'd love to have him with his proper chest and all but the rinky dink size of Trailcutter plus the very odd vehicle mode just didn't do it for me.

I think the Gen Trailcutter has a good bot mode (it looks good standing with my other Lost Lighters), but a lackluster alt mode (it is very tiny).

I still haven't warmed up to the CW mold yet. I think this helps a lot and differentiates it from the other Offroad reuses. The colors are very striking and I am digging that sweet flat top TB is sporting.

william-james88 wrote:Sorry for being a wet blanket earlier Cary, I totally wasnt understanding what everyone was seeing.

But now I do, thanks to your article!

No worries. I had a good feeling that the hand would work this way once I got a good look at it. I'm very thankful Decepticon Sunstorm was gracious enough to humor me and forward along some pics.

optibotimus wrote:Except you don't actually plug anything in...you just kind of wedge the hand section into the cap behind his head. Not sure i would really say that's much of anything since it doesn't actually lock into any place. At least not that i can find on my figure

So that flat thumb doesn't help it stay put or fit any better than the other Offroad molds? It would seem odd that the hand has been redesigned so differently if there wasn't some type of special use in mind.

Now I feel I need to pick this figure up just out of curiousity.

I actually really like the thrilling 30 Trailcutter. Awesome robot mode and yes the alt mode is small but I still find it fun. Now this Trailbreaker I cannot wait to get. He looks so much fun and I do love what they did with him.

Also, Disappointed that all the Onslaughts have grey chests....

caryweeone wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Combiner Wars Trailbreaker is by far the first and only one of the Autobots Cars that is better (much better) than the not-so-great Generations "Trailcutter" that we got a couple of years ago. I'd love to have him with his proper chest and all but the rinky dink size of Trailcutter plus the very odd vehicle mode just didn't do it for me.

I think the Gen Trailcutter has a good bot mode (it looks good standing with my other Lost Lighters), but a lackluster alt mode (it is very tiny).

I still haven't warmed up to the CW mold yet. I think this helps a lot and differentiates it from the other Offroad reuses. The colors are very striking and I am digging that sweet flat top TB is sporting.

william-james88 wrote:Sorry for being a wet blanket earlier Cary, I totally wasnt understanding what everyone was seeing.

But now I do, thanks to your article!

No worries. I had a good feeling that the hand would work this way once I got a good look at it. I'm very thankful Decepticon Sunstorm was gracious enough to humor me and forward along some pics.

optibotimus wrote:Except you don't actually plug anything in...you just kind of wedge the hand section into the cap behind his head. Not sure i would really say that's much of anything since it doesn't actually lock into any place. At least not that i can find on my figure

So that flat thumb doesn't help it stay put or fit any better than the other Offroad molds? It would seem odd that the hand has been redesigned so differently if there wasn't some type of special use in mind.

Now I feel I need to pick this figure up just out of curiousity.

Every way i've found to do it, i feel you're just wedging it in there. If the guy that took these pictures could be a little more descriptive with how he accomplished the look, i could recreate it. But like i said, right now i just feel like i'm forcing it in a gap.

"What? I'm Trailbreaker again? Oh COME ON, guys! I went out and bought an axe and everything!"

Shuttershock wrote:"What? I'm Trailbreaker again? Oh COME ON, guys! I went out and bought an axe and everything!"

They actually address that in the extended bio on the back. Saying he had loneliness issues and changed his name to appear more confident lol

Hey guys, I know this was newsed a few weeks ago, but here is another review of Wheeljack for you guys:

Seibertron wrote:Combiner Wars Trailbreaker is by far the first and only one of the Autobots Cars that is better (much better) than the not-so-great Generations "Trailcutter" that we got a couple of years ago. I'd love to have him with his proper chest and all but the rinky dink size of Trailcutter plus the very odd vehicle mode just didn't do it for me.

I have to disagree. I quite like the Generations Trailcutter in both modes even if a bit undersized whereas this CW version just looks awful to me. Really scrawny and bland robot mode in particular like the majority of CW limb-bots.

caryweeone wrote:No worries. I had a good feeling that the hand would work this way once I got a good look at it. I'm very thankful Decepticon Sunstorm was gracious enough to humor me and forward along some pics.

caryweeone wrote:

optibotimus wrote:Except you don't actually plug anything in...you just kind of wedge the hand section into the cap behind his head. Not sure i would really say that's much of anything since it doesn't actually lock into any place. At least not that i can find on my figure

So that flat thumb doesn't help it stay put or fit any better than the other Offroad molds? It would seem odd that the hand has been redesigned so differently if there wasn't some type of special use in mind.

Now I feel I need to pick this figure up just out of curiousity.

I grabbed Ironhide to test, and his HFG fits in about as well as Trailbreaker's.

optibotimus wrote:Every way i've found to do it, i feel you're just wedging it in there. If the guy that took these pictures could be a little more descriptive with how he accomplished the look, i could recreate it. But like i said, right now i just feel like i'm forcing it in a gap.

Your description of it is about right. You are more or less just wedging it in there. However, it does hold in pretty tight.

Is the gun-hand a 5mm port?

Microraptor wrote:Is the gun-hand a 5mm port?

Yes it is.

Sabrblade wrote:

Microraptor wrote:Is the gun-hand a 5mm port?

Yes it is.

Which means that he can have a cannon or a hulk hand. Sweet.

Anyone ever switched Alpha Bravo and Blades in the Superion/Defensor arms? The unified colourscheme looks pretty swish on both bots (assuming you have Firefly as an arm).

Yup, this settles it, definitely buying hound (praying he's not like my swindle) and trail-breaker-cutter-thingy; love the amount of changes they made to him

Fellow Seibertronians, we have for you today, a full set of video reviews for the upcoming wave 2 Combiner Wars figure's by Chefatron, including a review of Sky Reign himself. Take a look at the reviews below and let us know what you think of this next set of combining Ark-bots. Will you be getting any of them? Let us know in the comments below.

Ya know, for not having the G1 figure and not 'getting' the G1 figure, this guy sure can't get over this guy not living up to the G1 figure

And reviewers still can't get over the torso's being light, as though they've forgotten the mess that was menasor

Though his amount of paint apps may have reached an all time low, him and his wavemates, so unfortunate

I just watched the TB review. That was an ummm... experience.

I'll check the others later.

I was planning on just WJ (not 88) and Hound, but I really want to play around with TB's HFG and that arm cannon looks pretty darn slick.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Microraptor wrote:Is the gun-hand a 5mm port?

Yes it is.

Which means that he can have a cannon or a hulk hand. Sweet.

Or an axe-hand!

Microraptor wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Microraptor wrote:Is the gun-hand a 5mm port?

Yes it is.

Which means that he can have a cannon or a hulk hand. Sweet.

Or an axe-hand!

Trailbreaker with Trailcuttin' Axe Hand!

Tyberion wrote:

Microraptor wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Microraptor wrote:Is the gun-hand a 5mm port?

Yes it is.

Which means that he can have a cannon or a hulk hand. Sweet.

Or an axe-hand!

Trailbreaker with Trailcuttin' Axe Hand!

How about: "Now with Trailbuttering axetion"?

I'll see my way out.

I actually found that review deeply irritating. We've seen 4 characters out of the off-road mold now, and people STILL don't know how the handfootgun plugs into the truckbed.

And when he couldn't transform it properly
-whine
-complain
-blame hasbro
-physically slap the figure
-try to force the joints
-only then calmly check to see if something hadn't lined up properly.

Good god man, treat your figures better!

Needs a disclaimer: "No trailbreakers were harmed during the making of this film."

MemphisR56 wrote:I actually found that review deeply irritating. We've seen 4 characters out of the off-road mold now, and people STILL don't know how the handfootgun plugs into the truckbed.

And when he couldn't transform it properly
-whine
-complain
-blame hasbro
-physically slap the figure
-try to force the joints
-only then calmly check to see if something hadn't lined up properly.

Good god man, treat your figures better!

Needs a disclaimer: "No trailbreakers were harmed during the making of this film."

Yeah, not the best reviews I've seen, the sky lynx and reign one's were worse

Kinda regret front paging them, but they are informative in the barest sense of the review

I'm finally warming up to taking a paint marker to some figures to give them silver hubcaps, black out Wheeljack's windows and chest, etc. The paint apps in the past year have been so skimpy in USA.

I hate it that paint apps are where Hasbro cuts costs. (Wish they could put out another dozen Bumblebees or some simple 3-step kid toys to raise some money instead.)

As for other cost saving methods, I've been okay with thinner cardboard and cheaper paper for instructions. But degrading the toy, its plastic quality, its paint, etc. That's a downer. The wing holes (to cut out plastic use) on Sky Lynx — like we saw on Jetfire — are a real bummer, though the figure looks pretty spot on besides that.

I'm pretty excited about all of these. Though they're not perfect, and are retools of Stunticons etc., the head sculpts and homages (like Trailbreakers hand) are lovingly done. Will definitely pick them up.

gothsaurus wrote:The wing holes (to cut out plastic use) on Sky Lynx — like we saw on Jetfire — are a real bummer, though the figure looks pretty spot on besides that.

Why? If you leave the wings folded in, the blue shows throught the cut-outs, which would probably make it look awesome

Hellscream9999 wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:The wing holes (to cut out plastic use) on Sky Lynx — like we saw on Jetfire — are a real bummer, though the figure looks pretty spot on besides that.

Why? If you leave the wings folded in, the blue shows throught the cut-outs, which would probably make it look awesome

I like the peekaboo blue. Looks neat. It's a nice compromise to hollow-ness or lack of paint apps.

caryweeone wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:The wing holes (to cut out plastic use) on Sky Lynx — like we saw on Jetfire — are a real bummer, though the figure looks pretty spot on besides that.

Why? If you leave the wings folded in, the blue shows throught the cut-outs, which would probably make it look awesome

I like the peekaboo blue. Looks neat. It's a nice compromise to hollow-ness or lack of paint apps.

At least, since they had to do this, they made it look really cool - this is the type of cost-cutting I'm okay with

No pics of that fist plugged into the arm cannon?

Just got my Onslaught/Skylynx box this afternoon. All I can say is wow. Onslaught is incredible! Easily the best torso for the entire line, everything on him is so secure and tight. Well, actually I haven't turned Skylynx into torso mode yet so I can't definitively say that, too busy drooling over Bruticus.



I think someone wanted to see Skylynx with 4 legs? I don't know if anyone posted a pic yet, but he looks goofy as heck. Doesn't work very well imo. Makes him look like a weird tower with a bird head on top or something

Mr Skram wrote:Just got my Onslaught/Skylynx box this afternoon. All I can say is wow. Onslaught is incredible! Easily the best torso for the entire line, everything on him is so secure and tight. Well, actually I haven't turned Skylynx into torso mode yet so I can't definitively say that, too busy drooling over Bruticus.



I think someone wanted to see Skylynx with 4 legs? I don't know if anyone posted a pic yet, but he looks goofy as heck. Doesn't work very well imo. Makes him look like a weird tower with a bird head on top or something

Oh my gosh that is hilarious.

I was too busy fawning over Bruticus so I really didn't bother trying to make Skylynx look good in that first pic. Here's a couple pics of a slightly better configuration with the back legs reversed to allow the joint to move more freely.






There are probably better options if you're gonna do this, but these are my only free limbs at the moment.

All hail Stomplynx!

Mr Skram wrote:

Is that a custom Cyclonus gun/Galvatron cannon on his wing?

SillySpringer wrote:Is that a custom Cyclonus gun/Galvatron cannon on his wing?

Yeah, I painted the one that came with Cyclonus awhile back. No reason for Skylynx to have it other than it was sitting there when I was taking pics, and well, why not?


I actually never got around to painting the back section that pops off, but you can't really tell in the pic. It would have been mostly gray anyway.

Mr Skram wrote:I was too busy fawning over Bruticus so I really didn't bother trying to make Skylynx look good in that first pic. Here's a couple pics of a slightly better configuration with the back legs reversed to allow the joint to move more freely.
[snipped while laughing]


There are probably better options if you're gonna do this, but these are my only free limbs at the moment.

All hail Stomplynx!

Hey thanks for remembering my request!!! That does look a bit goofy but for some strange reason I love it! Could you do it backwards in the fan mode Lynx mode by chance?

Tyberion wrote:

Microraptor wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Microraptor wrote:Is the gun-hand a 5mm port?

Yes it is.

Which means that he can have a cannon or a hulk hand. Sweet.

Or an axe-hand!

Trailbreaker with Trailcuttin' Axe Hand!

I can go for this. Trailbreaker with a little Cutter in him! (puns haha)

But this review didn't cover that much extra. I will be posting Emgo reviews as they come cause he does show stuff that most other reviewers don't, such as proper H/F/G integration.

Optibotimus, you got these guys yet? Able to give any other opinions or have any reviews up soon?

And I'm hoping at least someone does a review that does include Hound's shoulder cannon attachment. It really does work and is awesome for the mold.

Mr Skram wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Is that a custom Cyclonus gun/Galvatron cannon on his wing?

Yeah, I painted the one that came with Cyclonus awhile back. No reason for Skylynx to have it other than it was sitting there when I was taking pics, and well, why not?


I actually never got around to painting the back section that pops off, but you can't really tell in the pic. It would have been mostly gray anyway.

That cannon looks pretty incredible in those colors. I even like the little green sight!

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey thanks for remembering my request!!! That does look a bit goofy but for some strange reason I love it! Could you do it backwards in the fan mode Lynx mode by chance?

Sure thing, D-Max!

Now I'm not sure if I have the optimal configuration for Lynx mode, still not too familiar with this figure yet but hopefully it's close enough to give you a good idea.





The front legs in Lynx mode(back legs in bird-dino) are a lot harder to pose since they don't have any outward movement at the shoulder(hip) area.

Mr Skram wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hey thanks for remembering my request!!! That does look a bit goofy but for some strange reason I love it! Could you do it backwards in the fan mode Lynx mode by chance?

Sure thing, D-Max!

Now I'm not sure if I have the optimal configuration for Lynx mode, still not too familiar with this figure yet but hopefully it's close enough to give you a good idea.





The front legs in Lynx mode(back legs in bird-dino) are a lot harder to pose since they don't have any outward movement at the shoulder(hip) area.

I was playing around with this concept before with Superion but it didn't really work well with his head. I think it would be kind of cool to see a combiner that was like the original plans for what turned int Predaking- 5 beastbots that combine into a larger animal.

Mr Skram wrote:


The front legs in Lynx mode(back legs in bird-dino) are a lot harder to pose since they don't have any outward movement at the shoulder(hip) area.

Alright, despite posability issues, that is really awesome looking!! If the Sky part of him was extended out as a tail, that would totally work (and if Ironhide were a back leg and maybe SunStreaker was a front leg). I really like this. I might actually pose him like this normally....

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Alright, despite posability issues, that is really awesome looking!! If the Sky part of him was extended out as a tail, that would totally work (and if Ironhide were a back leg and maybe SunStreaker was a front leg). I really like this. I might actually pose him like this normally....

Yeah, I didn't really mess with the limb options too much, but he does look pretty good with Optimus's guys(even if Sunstreaker clashes with the color scheme). Swap Sunstreaker out for Wheeljack or Smokescreen, or any other mostly red/white/blue dude, and you got yourself a real good looking combiner.


Here's one more shot for good measure, the *mostly* correct combined mode:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Ya know, for not having the G1 figure and not 'getting' the G1 figure, this guy sure can't get over this guy not living up to the G1 figure

I know! And the review for Reign was weird. He praises the combiner in the beginning, then 12 seconds later is all "... ehhh... meehhh...". Do you like it or not dude? Overall a pretty negative fella.

shajaki wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Ya know, for not having the G1 figure and not 'getting' the G1 figure, this guy sure can't get over this guy not living up to the G1 figure

I know! And the review for Reign was weird. He praises the combiner in the beginning, then 12 seconds later is all "... ehhh... meehhh...". Do you like it or not dude? Overall a pretty negative fella.

Well SkyLynx looks pretty disappointing though. I'm definitely not planning on getting him.

You can do some goofy things with him, but after handling the greatness that is Bruticus he's a bit of a let down. The hot/cold reactions to him make sense to me. Parts pop off left, right, and center too often for my liking. I am happier with him than I thought I'd be, though. He's a fun quirky figure to have on hand.

Mr Skram wrote:You can do some goofy things with him, but after handling the greatness that is Bruticus he's a bit of a let down. The hot/cold reactions to him make sense to me. Parts pop off left, right, and center too often for my liking. I am happier with him than I thought I'd be, though. He's a fun quirky figure to have on hand.

He looks to me like an up-scaled arms micron kit. He has too many holes and gaps in him and just looks plain cheap. At least to me. Even if I had Chefatron's review on mute, I could see a whole list of grossly ignored problems with him.

SillySpringer wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Ya know, for not having the G1 figure and not 'getting' the G1 figure, this guy sure can't get over this guy not living up to the G1 figure

I know! And the review for Reign was weird. He praises the combiner in the beginning, then 12 seconds later is all "... ehhh... meehhh...". Do you like it or not dude? Overall a pretty negative fella.

Well SkyLynx looks pretty disappointing though. I'm definitely not planning on getting him.

To each his own I 'spose. Aside from not having a lynx mode, I have nothing to complain about.

shajaki wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Ya know, for not having the G1 figure and not 'getting' the G1 figure, this guy sure can't get over this guy not living up to the G1 figure

I know! And the review for Reign was weird. He praises the combiner in the beginning, then 12 seconds later is all "... ehhh... meehhh...". Do you like it or not dude? Overall a pretty negative fella.

Well SkyLynx looks pretty disappointing though. I'm definitely not planning on getting him.

To each his own I 'spose. Aside from not having a lynx mode, I have nothing to complain about.

It's rare that I think the G1 toy looks better, and that's how I feel about Skylynx. The legs and everything just look so bad to me. Chefatron even said that the box was cheaper than normal, unless he somehow got a knockoff.

SillySpringer wrote: Chefatron even said that the box was cheaper than normal

Yeah because God forbid they use less packaging materials. Who needs trees when you can have toy boxes that just get thrown away..