New Sightings of Titans Return Wave 3 Legends Class Gnaw, Bumblebee and Kickback

SillySpringer wrote:

Emerje wrote:Nope, helmet still looks too big and too bland (cartoon accuracy be damned) to me.

Emerje

Yeah I still like the look of Fakebusker's helmets better. And the Shapeways purple plastic apparently look pretty darn close to Galvy's purple plastic and paints.

Having just received the Shapeways helmet, the color isn't close at all. Much lighter.

Nice! I was lucky enough to find these last week-actually picked up 3 Gnaws to troop build. Gnaw is hilarious in either mode. Left 'Bee on the shelf, though. Wish he'd been Hubcap. May have sold better to collectors-no Bee fatigue. Plus, he hasn't gotten any love since G2.

Looks very like a colour of paint Tamiya and citadel makes though.

But since I don't have Galvatron I don't have the opportunity to check - plenty of paint but no toy :_]

MrBlack wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Emerje wrote:Nope, helmet still looks too big and too bland (cartoon accuracy be damned) to me.

Emerje

Yeah I still like the look of Fakebusker's helmets better. And the Shapeways purple plastic apparently look pretty darn close to Galvy's purple plastic and paints.

Having just received the Shapeways helmet, the color isn't close at all. Much lighter.

That looks kinds puffy too.

Most Galvatron helmets I've seen have all either looked too big/too outlandish or were the wrong color. Reprolabels's helmet is the smallest, sleekest, and simplest-looking one I've seen so far, and evokes Galvatron's most iconic classic helmet design the most of them all.

It reminds me the most of Galvatron's Marvel helmet.

I think the IDW one looks pretty good.



I mean, okay, spend two seconds looking through my posts and you'll know how much I love IDW so there might be some bias there; but I still honestly think it looks good.

Bounti76 wrote:Nice! I was lucky enough to find these last week-actually picked up 3 Gnaws to troop build. Gnaw is hilarious in either mode. Left 'Bee on the shelf, though. Wish he'd been Hubcap. May have sold better to collectors-no Bee fatigue. Plus, he hasn't gotten any love since G2.

That's a shame, because it's probably the best Bumblebee figure Classics/Generations has had, bar the original 2006 mold. He hits all the check boxes for me: good update while still recognizably his G1 self, great head sculpt, and perfect size for scale purposes with the rest of my collection.

Kurona wrote:I think the IDW one looks pretty good.

I mean, okay, spend two seconds looking through my posts and you'll know how much I love IDW so there might be some bias there; but I still honestly think it looks good.

I like IDW too, but I look at that helmet and can't help but feel that something about it looks... off, compared to the helmet seen in the comics. The horns look kinda dinky and stumpy and not as impressive as those seen on the helmet in the comics themselves.

MrBlack wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Emerje wrote:Nope, helmet still looks too big and too bland (cartoon accuracy be damned) to me.

Emerje

Yeah I still like the look of Fakebusker's helmets better. And the Shapeways purple plastic apparently look pretty darn close to Galvy's purple plastic and paints.

Having just received the Shapeways helmet, the color isn't close at all. Much lighter.

Thats too bad man!

I know I will sound like a downer but I dont think an add on helmet can save this galvatron. The only thing that works is if the helmet is part of the headsculpt. The best trick so far is to use a silver sharpie on the face and then detach the pop out helmet and glue it to the face. It gives the best result (although these people didnt think to use a silver sharpie first).





Also, still ticked off that they didnt end up painting the head like they showed us initially.



Never forget!

I'm in Georgia, and I saw Gnaw at Wal Mart like two weeks ago.

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:I think the IDW one looks pretty good.

I mean, okay, spend two seconds looking through my posts and you'll know how much I love IDW so there might be some bias there; but I still honestly think it looks good.

I like IDW too, but I look at that helmet and can't help but feel that something about it looks... off, compared to the helmet seen in the comics. The horns look kinda dinky and stumpy and not as impressive as those seen on the helmet in the comics themselves.

Certainly, it's not perfectly accurate... but if the only qualifier in this conversation is "it looks good", regardless of accuracy, I'd say it's one of the better ones.

Kurona wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:I think the IDW one looks pretty good.

I mean, okay, spend two seconds looking through my posts and you'll know how much I love IDW so there might be some bias there; but I still honestly think it looks good.

I like IDW too, but I look at that helmet and can't help but feel that something about it looks... off, compared to the helmet seen in the comics. The horns look kinda dinky and stumpy and not as impressive as those seen on the helmet in the comics themselves.

Certainly, it's not perfectly accurate... but if the only qualifier in this conversation is "it looks good", regardless of accuracy, I'd say it's one of the better ones.

I guess for me it's that the rest of the body is so unapologetically classic G1-based that seeing an IDW head on the body looks weird.

Were the body more wholesomely IDW-based, the helmet might look much better on it. Granted, there were issues back in the pre-Barber/Roberts era in which Galvatron had a more classic G1-based body design, but in which he also bore the classic three-pronged helmet as well.

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Kurona wrote:I think the IDW one looks pretty good.

I mean, okay, spend two seconds looking through my posts and you'll know how much I love IDW so there might be some bias there; but I still honestly think it looks good.

I like IDW too, but I look at that helmet and can't help but feel that something about it looks... off, compared to the helmet seen in the comics. The horns look kinda dinky and stumpy and not as impressive as those seen on the helmet in the comics themselves.

Certainly, it's not perfectly accurate... but if the only qualifier in this conversation is "it looks good", regardless of accuracy, I'd say it's one of the better ones.

I guess for me it's that the rest of the body is so unapologetically classic G1-based that seeing an IDW head on the body looks weird.

Were the body more wholesomely IDW-based, the helmet might look much better on it. Granted, there were issues back in the pre-Barber/Roberts era in which Galvatron had a more classic G1-based body design, but in which he also bore the classic three-pronged helmet as well.

That is fair, yeah, if you're used to... well, how he actually looks in IDW then it can be jarring. It's a bit like if they put an IDW Chromedome head on a clearly G1 cartoon/toy/marvel-inspired body.

Though he is like that in Dark Cybertron too, for a modern example. Here's the worst quality picture I could possibly have found to prove my point

Kurona wrote:It's a bit like if they put an IDW Chromedome head on a clearly G1 cartoon/toy/marvel-inspired body.

Like in Shadowplay.

Or, well, Hasbro's TR toy.

Though, I kinda feel that that head works a bit better with the boxier G1-based body, since the head itself is already pretty boxy.

Sad thing is I actually like the design of the included mask, if someone could find a way to put a back on it and also hook onto the mask to pull it closer to the face I'd be happy.

Emerje

Going back to "The List" again, I'd like to point out that it doesn't mention Eject or Frenzy anywhere. So much for "not splitting up teams anymore."

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Bounti76 wrote:Nice! I was lucky enough to find these last week-actually picked up 3 Gnaws to troop build. Gnaw is hilarious in either mode. Left 'Bee on the shelf, though. Wish he'd been Hubcap. May have sold better to collectors-no Bee fatigue. Plus, he hasn't gotten any love since G2.

That's a shame, because it's probably the best Bumblebee figure Classics/Generations has had, bar the original 2006 mold. He hits all the check boxes for me: good update while still recognizably his G1 self, great head sculpt, and perfect size for scale purposes with the rest of my collection.

Great headsculpt, yes. Good scale, yes. I have no personal problem with the figure itself or with Bumblebee as a character. My only gripe is that instead of yet another iteration of a character so many people have, it could have been one that gets far less attention fiction or figure-wise. Hubcap. Searchlight. BUMPER, for Primus' sake, who is an official character but has never had an official release. The somewhat squared off front end even echos Bumper's original toy.

Wolfman Jake wrote:Going back to "The List" again, I'd like to point out that it doesn't mention Eject or Frenzy anywhere. So much for "not splitting up teams anymore."

Just like how Buzzsaw was released at the tail end of Combiner Wars it's possible they'll be used in Power of the Primes. Perhaps being saved for release with Soundblaster and Twincast?

Emerje

Eject or Frenzy can be jammed in at some later date as there isn't much about them that is line specific.

I'm fine with Galvatron's toy helmet/mask but did seperate it from the body so he could have full movement. Also I repainted my figure cos I always did prefer the toy/MarvelUK look.

So basically the "Tidal wave" we're waiting is definitely gonna be Shockwave
Looks like He'll be a BattleCarrier(Half Carrier Half Battleship Half Cruiser ) i expect some hard retooling done to him
Also, "Shockblast" would be good for a Titan Master name for him

RAR wrote:Eject or Frenzy can be jammed in at some later date as there isn't much about them that is line specific.

Frenzy is blue
Rumble is red
Uhh, what about Eject?

Albatross250 wrote:So basically the "Tidal wave" we're waiting is definitely gonna be Shockwave
Looks like He'll be a BattleCarrier(Half Carrier Half Battleship Half Cruiser ) i expect some hard retooling done to him
Also, "Shockblast" would be good for a Titan Master name for him

No. The have been other rumour sources that say that tidal wave is the Unicron trilogy character.

william-james88 wrote:

MrBlack wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Emerje wrote:Nope, helmet still looks too big and too bland (cartoon accuracy be damned) to me.

Emerje

Yeah I still like the look of Fakebusker's helmets better. And the Shapeways purple plastic apparently look pretty darn close to Galvy's purple plastic and paints.

Having just received the Shapeways helmet, the color isn't close at all. Much lighter.

Thats too bad man!

I know I will sound like a downer but I dont think an add on helmet can save this galvatron. The only thing that works is if the helmet is part of the headsculpt. The best trick so far is to use a silver sharpie on the face and then detach the pop out helmet and glue it to the face. It gives the best result (although these people didnt think to use a silver sharpie first).





Also, still ticked off that they didnt end up painting the head like they showed us initially.



Never forget!

Having seen pics of the Shapeways helmet, whilst it's not perfect by any means, it's a hell of a lot better than the default "mask". Given that the purple doesn't match up anyway I'd recommend splurging for the more expensive but better detailed Frosted Ultra/Extreme Detail version and giving it a coat of purple paint. I know there is the option of removing the mask from the assembly and attaching it to the Headmaster, but that makes it impossible for him to store away in the cockpit in cannon or jet modes. I do agree that the paint we saw on the prototype would have made him a whole lot better though.

I'm waiting for a full on 3P upgrade kit that gives him a "normal" head to be honest. Not because I dislike Galvatron as a Headmaster, but because the gimmick was so badly botched on him that I think de-Headmastering him is the only way to salvage a figure that is (from what I've seen) otherwise great from the neck down. Also, it would give Galvatron owners a spare Headmaster figure, which is always cool.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Site podcaster Megatronus has let us know that wave 3 of Titans return has started to reappear in stores! On his hunt through San Diego, he discovered wave 3 legend class figures Gnaw, Kickback, and Bumblebee. While we have heard of them appearing in stores before and our sponsors have started to gain them in stock, this does indicate that Wave 3 has started to reappear en masse. Site owner Seibertron has also reported that Entertainment Earth sent confirmation that currently scarce leader class Sixshot has come in stock and will be shipping soon.

So what this means for all of you is that you will soon be able to find Titans Return wave 3 in stores again! So grab your wallet (and maybe your sweetheart for a Valentine's day shopping trip) and head on out on the hunt! Let us know what you find in the energon forums below!

I found these At a wal mart on Jan 11th then again then Target yesterday and others found them in Baton rouge right afterwards.

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i saw these at wal mart a month ago

Yeah, we know they have been around for a while, and even longer online but we realized that because their release was so gradual we never did post that they were actually being found at brick and mortar retail (we only posted that they were being relaesed online). So for anyone who still didnt know, now they do

Black Hat wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

MrBlack wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Emerje wrote:Nope, helmet still looks too big and too bland (cartoon accuracy be damned) to me.

Emerje

Yeah I still like the look of Fakebusker's helmets better. And the Shapeways purple plastic apparently look pretty darn close to Galvy's purple plastic and paints.

Having just received the Shapeways helmet, the color isn't close at all. Much lighter.

Thats too bad man!

I know I will sound like a downer but I dont think an add on helmet can save this galvatron. The only thing that works is if the helmet is part of the headsculpt. The best trick so far is to use a silver sharpie on the face and then detach the pop out helmet and glue it to the face. It gives the best result (although these people didnt think to use a silver sharpie first).





Also, still ticked off that they didnt end up painting the head like they showed us initially.



Never forget!

Having seen pics of the Shapeways helmet, whilst it's not perfect by any means, it's a hell of a lot better than the default "mask". Given that the purple doesn't match up anyway I'd recommend splurging for the more expensive but better detailed Frosted Ultra/Extreme Detail version and giving it a coat of purple paint. I know there is the option of removing the mask from the assembly and attaching it to the Headmaster, but that makes it impossible for him to store away in the cockpit in cannon or jet modes. I do agree that the paint we saw on the prototype would have made him a whole lot better though.

I'm waiting for a full on 3P upgrade kit that gives him a "normal" head to be honest. Not because I dislike Galvatron as a Headmaster, but because the gimmick was so badly botched on him that I think de-Headmastering him is the only way to salvage a figure that is (from what I've seen) otherwise great from the neck down. Also, it would give Galvatron owners a spare Headmaster figure, which is always cool.

Agreed! The HM spring gimmick ruined the figure. That or maybe a Leader scale version implementing the MP Starsaber helmet system would have sufficed.

Be nice if the distribution were, like EVEN, and stuff....

Sabrblade wrote:

MrBlack wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

Emerje wrote:Nope, helmet still looks too big and too bland (cartoon accuracy be damned) to me.

Emerje

Yeah I still like the look of Fakebusker's helmets better. And the Shapeways purple plastic apparently look pretty darn close to Galvy's purple plastic and paints.

Having just received the Shapeways helmet, the color isn't close at all. Much lighter.

That looks kinds puffy too.

Most Galvatron helmets I've seen have all either looked too big/too outlandish or were the wrong color. Reprolabels's helmet is the smallest, sleekest, and simplest-looking one I've seen so far, and evokes Galvatron's most iconic classic helmet design the most of them all.

It reminds me the most of Galvatron's Marvel helmet.

It's not pushed all the way down in that pic, which might account for that.

I actually like it except for the color and texture. I might try sanding and painting it to see if that helps.

Possible/probable leaked TR Leader Skyfire:




c/o Daimchoc's FB pics

I feel like I've seen pics of that thing before from a third party.

Counterpunch wrote:Possible/probable leaked TR Leader Skyfire:

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c/o Daimchoc's FB pics

Wot?

Looking at this, those look like Ultra Magnus' arms with Sixshots waist assemble.

I'm also curious about the other figures there. Who's the yellow hood-chest guy, the red and blue figure and the purplish rook?

Kurona wrote:I'm also curious about the other figures there. Who's the yellow hood-chest guy, the red and blue figure and the purplish rook?

The red and blue guy definitely has Generations Warpath's arms. The yellow guy I can't figure out. Looks like some kind of Alternators retool or something, but not quite. Strange.

Wow. Was NOT expecting that. Looks pretty good though, might have to get it.

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

Kurona wrote:I'm also curious about the other figures there. Who's the yellow hood-chest guy, the red and blue figure and the purplish rook?

The red and blue guy definitely has Generations Warpath's arms. The yellow guy I can't figure out. Looks like some kind of Alternators retool or something, but not quite. Strange.

Those are oversized KOs of the Warbotron Combaticons.

3P stuff. For the context of this conversation, ignore it all.

Found the Facebook post. Apparently, it is not an official thing, but rather an X2Toys figure, and it uses some parts from their Ultra Magnus upgrade kit.

The figure itself has a name: "Headwind" if I am interpreting correctly

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Found the Facebook post. Apparently, it is not an official thing, but rather an X2Toys figure, and it uses some parts from their Ultra Magnus upgrade kit.

The figure itself has a name: "Headwind" if I am interpreting correctly

While it'd be nice if they were making figures of someone who doesn't already have an official CHUG representation at that size... it's friggin' awesome that already third party companies are making something with Titan Master compatibility.

Now if only we could get 'em to make some Combiner Wars Limbs.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Found the Facebook post. Apparently, it is not an official thing, but rather an X2Toys figure, and it uses some parts from their Ultra Magnus upgrade kit.

The figure itself has a name: "Headwind" if I am interpreting correctly

makes sense as my first impression was that is looked like an off-color Darkwing/Hydra

Whatever the case is, that Skyfire looks delicious.

Edit: That head looks, familiar...





Just reminds me a bit.

Great, now that you made it bigger, I cant unsee the Minions...

o.supreme wrote:Great, now that you made it bigger, I cant unsee the Minions...

You're welcome.

Gnaw, Bee, nd Kickback sighted in MN as well. A mostly empty shelf in Cambridge Target aside from a fresh stock of Legends goodness.

SillySpringer wrote:Whatever the case is, that Skyfire looks delicious.

Edit: That head looks, familiar...





Just reminds me a bit.

Eh? do you need glasses? that thing looks horrible! it's not even Jetfire colours! looks more like Springer than Jetfire

I still say that they should've brought Jetfire into the Titans Return line

I think jetfire was a perfect release exactly where he was and one of the most underrated toys of all time (oh hell yeah, you bet there will be a list!)

Stuartmaximus wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:Whatever the case is, that Skyfire looks delicious.

Edit: That head looks, familiar...





Just reminds me a bit.

Eh? do you need glasses? that thing looks horrible! it's not even Jetfire colours! looks more like Springer than Jetfire

I still say that they should've brought Jetfire into the Titans Return line

It's a prototype. Not final colors if it even is an official toy.

william-james88 wrote:I think jetfire was a perfect release exactly where he was and one of the most underrated toys of all time (oh hell yeah, you bet there will be a list!)

Agreed. I wasn't collecting at the time, but I saw it when it was in stores, and have seen reviews of it. Working on too many wants as it is, but it a great looking toy to be sure.

o.supreme wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I think jetfire was a perfect release exactly where he was and one of the most underrated toys of all time (oh hell yeah, you bet there will be a list!)

Agreed. I wasn't collecting at the time, but I saw it when it was in stores, and have seen reviews of it. Working on too many wants as it is, but it a great looking toy to be sure.

Agreed as well. I've had the Takara version for a couple years now, and very glad it's in my collection.

SillySpringer wrote:It's a prototype. Not final colors if it even is an official toy.

It isn't official. You can even see the X2Toys watermark on the picture. It is theirs

Not entirely sure why one would want another Jetfire when he's had two very good updates; each one representing a different version of him, and one being very recent and in the same scale depicted here. At least Blitzwing had the excuse of his Thrilling 30 toy... not being one a lot of people were happy with.
There's so few Leader spots in the toyline I'd rather they not repeat a character unless they got said character horribly, horrifically wrong. Like, TFP Deluxe Airachnid wrong.