New official images of upcoming Generations Deluxes
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Posted by Rated X on July 20th, 2014 @ 11:25pm CDT
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 20th, 2014 @ 11:29pm CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on July 20th, 2014 @ 11:32pm CDT
OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Does anybody think that Windblade looks a bit mistransformed or does her robot mode look sloppy?
Yep, I feel like that's just how she looks out of the packaging. I'm sure she'l look much better properly transformed.
Posted by bwDEPTHcharge on July 20th, 2014 @ 11:38pm CDT
Arcee: her secondary "undercolor" is white, right? Well, let's just say there is a minor paint difference between the comic cover art and toy that makes the toy seem a little weird... I just don't want to say it. If you compare heavily you might find it.
Chromia: heavy retool, but must have.
Jihaxus: should be repainted in his origional stoplight colors.
Nightbeat: the art on the comic's cover is a lie. Or is it the figure...
Windblade: looks fine.
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on July 20th, 2014 @ 11:41pm CDT
Not sure how I feel about Arcee. Her head sculpt is very nice, but that back kibble will take a bit of getting used to.
I'm more worried about Chromia's back kibble than anything else. Love the Tron-cycle mode.
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 20th, 2014 @ 11:42pm CDT
I love the illusion that the front wheel isn't connected to the main body of the bike. I've always been fond "floaty" sci-fi designs, especially when it defies all logic. "How does the wheel propel the rest of the bike if it's not even connected to it?" "Because SCIENCE!"
I wonder if there will be an Afterburner repaint? Both modes are a match aside from being female, and I'd be totally OK with an obscure gestalt component swapping genders.
Posted by megatronus on July 21st, 2014 @ 12:25am CDT
Jhiaxus seems the weakest, IMO. The wings look a bit awkward. Hopefully we get something more reflective of the Transformers Legends artwork from a day back or so.
Posted by Shuttershock on July 21st, 2014 @ 12:26am CDT
bwDEPTHcharge wrote:After looking at these pics I found that...
Arcee: her secondary "undercolor" is white, right? Well, let's just say there is a minor paint difference between the comic cover art and toy that makes the toy seem a little weird... I just don't want to say it. If you compare heavily you might find it.
Damn you, bwDEPTHcharge. Damn you straight to the pit.
Posted by User897 on July 21st, 2014 @ 2:53am CDT
Posted by Skywarp64 on July 21st, 2014 @ 3:21am CDT
End of Line, man.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 21st, 2014 @ 4:37am CDT
It's good to be a fembot lover nowadays!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 21st, 2014 @ 4:39am CDT
User897 wrote:I don't care about any of these toys except Arcee. She has been underutilized for decades and I swore to buy and support the character as long as she of course resembled what I saw on the big screen in 1986. This toy, while tiny, is close so I'm gonna buy it. If I can find it, that is. If Arcee were a Voyager Class or above, she woulda been a homerun.
For a "voyager" Arcee, I think you should wait for a MP Arcee. Will that ever happen?
Posted by Ravage XK on July 21st, 2014 @ 4:54am CDT
Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 21st, 2014 @ 5:00am CDT
Ravage XK wrote:I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.
Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.
I believe its gee-axe-us, its based on something Simon furman once said I think
Posted by Ravage XK on July 21st, 2014 @ 5:06am CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Ravage XK wrote:I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.
Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.
I believe its gee-axe-us, its based on something Simon furman once said I think
Cool, thanks. I was including the "h".
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on July 21st, 2014 @ 5:30am CDT
Ravage XK wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:Ravage XK wrote:I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.
Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.
I believe its gee-axe-us, its based on something Simon furman once said I think
Cool, thanks. I was including the "h".
I suppose its personal preferences, theres gee-axe-us, which is how I hear most people say, juh-axus, and jacksus, all really the same phonetically, just different inflections
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on July 21st, 2014 @ 6:30am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:User897 wrote:I don't care about any of these toys except Arcee. She has been underutilized for decades and I swore to buy and support the character as long as she of course resembled what I saw on the big screen in 1986. This toy, while tiny, is close so I'm gonna buy it. If I can find it, that is. If Arcee were a Voyager Class or above, she woulda been a homerun.
For a "voyager" Arcee, I think you should wait for a MP Arcee. Will that ever happen?
Pretty sure it's just a matter of time. They're Probably just running through the list for more popular G1 characters first.
And seeing as she's got an 80's scifi alt mode and the original toy was designed by HasTak, there's no need at all to worry about licensing.
Ravage XK wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:Ravage XK wrote:I think there is something for most people to look forward to there.
Can anyone tell me how you pronounce "Jihaxus" please? I have never heard is spoken.
I believe its gee-axe-us, its based on something Simon furman once said I think
Cool, thanks. I was including the "h".
I think it's spelled "Jhiaxus", not "Jihaxus."
Posted by Cobalt Prime on July 21st, 2014 @ 6:57am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 21st, 2014 @ 7:08am CDT
Problem for me though is the fact that it's likely these will never come to UK shores -_-..
Posted by Neurie on July 21st, 2014 @ 7:45am CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:
I love the illusion that the front wheel isn't connected to the main body of the bike. I've always been fond "floaty" sci-fi designs, especially when it defies all logic. "How does the wheel propel the rest of the bike if it's not even connected to it?" "Because SCIENCE!"
I wonder if there will be an Afterburner repaint? Both modes are a match aside from being female, and I'd be totally OK with an obscure gestalt component swapping genders.
How about the inner robot of Iguanus? That was also a robot that changed in to a similarish bike
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on July 21st, 2014 @ 7:57am CDT
Shuttershock wrote:bwDEPTHcharge wrote:After looking at these pics I found that...
Arcee: her secondary "undercolor" is white, right? Well, let's just say there is a minor paint difference between the comic cover art and toy that makes the toy seem a little weird... I just don't want to say it. If you compare heavily you might find it.
Damn you, bwDEPTHcharge. Damn you straight to the pit.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:03am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:13am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:32am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:39am CDT
Posted by Optimizzy on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:52am CDT
Posted by Neurie on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:53am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Three completely unique fembots at the same time in a little boys' toyline. Life is good.
Erm, Chromia is a remold of Prime Arcee so technically is not a 100% unique mold
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:55am CDT
How is that mold not unique from the Gen Arcee and Windblade molds?Neurie wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Three completely unique fembots at the same time in a little boys' toyline. Life is good.
Erm, Chromia is a remold of Prime Arcee so technically is not a 100% unique mold
Posted by Ravage XK on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:57am CDT
Neurie wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Three completely unique fembots at the same time in a little boys' toyline. Life is good.
Erm, Chromia is a remold of Prime Arcee so technically is not a 100% unique mold
Hmm, I think Sabrblade probably meant unique from each other.
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 21st, 2014 @ 9:15am CDT
Neurie wrote:How about the inner robot of Iguanus? That was also a robot that changed in to a similarish bike
That could work, too. And Iguanus' inner bot already looks like it could be female as it is.
Posted by User897 on July 21st, 2014 @ 9:17am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:For a "voyager" Arcee, I think you should wait for a MP Arcee. Will that ever happen?
Being as it's taken 28 years to get this one? You tell me, pal. But seriously, a Voyager and/or Masterpiece would be welcome additions for me.
Posted by #Sideways# on July 21st, 2014 @ 10:03am CDT
The Nightbeat is hilariously not the same mold as the comic depicts, but either way, I'm kinda fine with the Bumblebee mold for him. I still think that the Jazz mold might be the better of the two, but I'm fine with the Bee mold for the moment. I'd like to see how it turns out in person.
Chromia is actually one of my favorite figures of this set -- it's actually a really cool representation of her character. Loving the alternate mode first and foremost, and I love the way the wheels fold in to her legs like that. The only thing I'm not really digging on is the "hood" that's behind Chromia's head. It's a little bit larger than it should be, in my opinion.
Jihaxious... I'm not digging on. I know he's just a retool of Starscream, but Starscream honetsly does the mold more justice. Plus, that cockpit just doesn't really fit with the rest of the jet. I dunno. Maybe I'm just being picky. Plus, I think it needs a bit of green, for some more G1 accuracy. Plus to make it not practically monochrome.
Finally, a G1-style Arcee figure! I've been waiting and waiting on this one, and she looks great! I'd complain about how her hips are... Really far apart, but if I recall correctly, that's how Arcee has always been. But that vehicle mode is glorious for Arcee -- really, really liking the way that looks.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 10:10am CDT
#Sideways# wrote:That Windblade robot mode just seems way too blocky for Windblade, and those legs look funky. I really like how she looks in the comics, and that just isn't a good representation of her if it's transformed correctly. Then again, Hasbro is horrible at transforming their own figures, so there's that hope. I mean, she kinda looks like BW Depthcharge with those wings, but that's just me.
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on July 21st, 2014 @ 12:13pm CDT
For the love of god though, please squeeze out a slipstream before the line ends
Posted by Peridot on July 21st, 2014 @ 1:05pm CDT
welcometothedarksyde wrote:I'm excited for all of these. Even the weird 11th hour retools. Those are the Transformers toys which are obscure, but cool. Seriously though, these toys look IMO like the end of a line. I don't think this is the last wave, but judging by what I'm seeing, it's looking close.
For the love of god though, please squeeze out a slipstream before the line ends
Well, most of the "Thrilling 30 exclusives" we were supposed to get have already been released at retail, and that was the main theme of the new version of Generations. Hasbro's probably planning a new subline for the movie toys, and that may bring another redesign for Generations. Either that, or a conglomerated mess of continuities like the 2010 line.
Posted by Peridot on July 21st, 2014 @ 1:05pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 21st, 2014 @ 1:25pm CDT
Metro Prime wrote:welcometothedarksyde wrote:I'm excited for all of these. Even the weird 11th hour retools. Those are the Transformers toys which are obscure, but cool. Seriously though, these toys look IMO like the end of a line. I don't think this is the last wave, but judging by what I'm seeing, it's looking close.
For the love of god though, please squeeze out a slipstream before the line ends
Well, most of the "Thrilling 30 exclusives" we were supposed to get have already been released at retail, and that was the main theme of the new version of Generations. Hasbro's probably planning a new subline for the movie toys, and that may bring another redesign for Generations. Either that, or a conglomerated mess of continuities like the 2010 line.
Here are some tidbits that are good to know:
- The Movie lines will last only until the end of the year.
- Generations will continue into 2015 alongside Robots in Disguise, the sequel to Prime. Generations will retain the familiar Size Classes and several figures have already been announced:
Legends (no partners announced or confirmed)
Powerglide
Thundercracker (repaint of Starscream)
Windcharger (retool of Tailgate)
Bombshell
Leader
Megatron
Armada Megatron (retool of Megatron)
Plus, the theme seems to be Combiner and Superion has been teased.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 1:30pm CDT
VoyagerJelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Metro Prime wrote:welcometothedarksyde wrote:I'm excited for all of these. Even the weird 11th hour retools. Those are the Transformers toys which are obscure, but cool. Seriously though, these toys look IMO like the end of a line. I don't think this is the last wave, but judging by what I'm seeing, it's looking close.
For the love of god though, please squeeze out a slipstream before the line ends
Well, most of the "Thrilling 30 exclusives" we were supposed to get have already been released at retail, and that was the main theme of the new version of Generations. Hasbro's probably planning a new subline for the movie toys, and that may bring another redesign for Generations. Either that, or a conglomerated mess of continuities like the 2010 line.
Here are some tidbits that are good to know:
- The Movie lines will last only until the end of the year.
- Generations will continue into 2015 alongside Robots in Disguise, the sequel to Prime. Generations will retain the familiar Size Classes and several figures have already been announced:
Legends (no partners announced or confirmed)
Powerglide
Thundercracker (repaint of Starscream)
Windcharger (retool of Tailgate)
Bombshell
Leader
Megatron
Armada Megatron (retool of Megatron)
Plus, the theme seems to be Combiner and Superion has been teased.
Optimus Prime
Posted by Peridot on July 21st, 2014 @ 2:23pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 21st, 2014 @ 2:28pm CDT
Metro Prime wrote:Am I the only person who actually likes the look of the new Voyager Optimus?
Maybe, I personally find him too broad and his head too small. Thats the same way I felt about the voyager beast hunter prime so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
What has intrigued me just now was the mention of more toys in the upcoming RID line. Which ones? Are we talking about the same line that the Prime toys came from?
Also, as crazy as the 2010 transformers line was in terms of continuity, it is easily my favourite line of toys in recent years (animated is second)
EDIT
Oh wait, RID IS the sequel to Prime. I read that post wrong. Oh well.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 21st, 2014 @ 2:38pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:EDIT
Oh wait, RID IS the sequel to Prime. I read that post wrong. Oh well.
Blame Hasbro on this one. "Robots in Disguise" is part of the Prime series, both as part of Prime itself and as a sequel. It's enough to give you a headache if you think about it too much.
For simplicity's sake, I suggest adopting this:
RiD: Robots in Disguise (2001)
PRiD: Prime Robots in Disguise (2013)
RiD 2015: Robots in Disguise (2015)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 21st, 2014 @ 2:43pm CDT
And there's the current IDW ongoing series of the same name.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:EDIT
Oh wait, RID IS the sequel to Prime. I read that post wrong. Oh well.
Blame Hasbro on this one. "Robots in Disguise" is part of the Prime series, both as part of Prime itself and as a sequel. It's enough to give you a headache if you think about it too much.
For simplicity's sake, I suggest adopting this:
RiD: Robots in Disguise (2001)
PRiD: Prime Robots in Disguise (2013)
RiD 2015: Robots in Disguise (2015)
Posted by DeceptiCobra on July 21st, 2014 @ 4:42pm CDT
I'm getting them all, but the girls are a must buy!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 21st, 2014 @ 4:59pm CDT
Metro Prime wrote:Am I the only person who actually likes the look of the new Voyager Optimus?
I don't mind it, especially since all the pics we've seen have been altered and we don't know 100% what it will look like.
Posted by Shockwave7 on July 21st, 2014 @ 7:07pm CDT
Posted by Optimizzy on July 21st, 2014 @ 8:40pm CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:Well, at least they gave Arcee wide 'birthing' hips....
She will make a fine mother
Posted by padfoo on July 21st, 2014 @ 9:00pm CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:Well, at least they gave Arcee wide 'birthing' hips....
That's the way nature made most (not all) women or in this case a fembot that represents a non male robot.... I think the figure looks great!
Posted by El Duque on July 21st, 2014 @ 10:58pm CDT
Posted by Super Megatron on July 21st, 2014 @ 11:15pm CDT