New Stock Images and Reviews for Upcoming Legacy Toys
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chuckdawg1999 wrote:Shadow Striker is a great figure but there are lots of little things going on with it that might turn some people off. First, I feel labeling the figure from the Cyberverse Universe is a disservice as the use of this mold is clearly meant to homage the TFCC convention exclusive. That leads to the second point, this mold is meant for Robots In Disguise Sideburn who we know is coming at a later point. With that said I find it hard to recommend this figure since once Sideburn is released most of this version will become redundant.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What some new parts and paint can do for a mold is fantastic. Elita-1 and Minerva were ok, but Strongarm is the best use of this mold. Outside of an entirely new mold, this is the best modern interpretation of Strongarm we'll get and it's my favorite figure of the wave.
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Posted by First-Aid on August 8th, 2023 @ 11:23pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on August 9th, 2023 @ 12:35am CDT
First-Aid wrote:I still have yet to see Shrapnel...
I saw him for the first time Tuesday at Walmart, keep checking. Also saw Inferno for the first time at the same store. Still no sign of Tarn yet...
(Everything else behind Inferno is Armada Starscream and Jhiaxus).
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 9th, 2023 @ 4:42am CDT
I'll be skipping that one.
Posted by Brokebot on August 9th, 2023 @ 7:30pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 9th, 2023 @ 7:35pm CDT
Brokebot wrote:I haven't been keeping up -- is there any word about the Dinobots ever being released as a box set?
You mean the Core Legacy ones?
No clue.
But I would really like a Select box set of them, repainted/remolded into Monstructor or something.
Posted by Brokebot on August 9th, 2023 @ 7:46pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:I haven't been keeping up -- is there any word about the Dinobots ever being released as a box set?
You mean the Core Legacy ones?
No clue.
But I would really like a Select box set of them, repainted/remolded into Monstructor or something.
I was holding out hope for a deluxe class set for Monstructor, but this kinda takes the wind out of those sails. I'm genuinely not excited about these at all, but the Raiden trainbots are the only bots I've bought in over a year, so I'm dealing with withdrawals here.
Posted by o.supreme on August 9th, 2023 @ 7:54pm CDT
Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:I haven't been keeping up -- is there any word about the Dinobots ever being released as a box set?
You mean the Core Legacy ones?
No clue.
But I would really like a Select box set of them, repainted/remolded into Monstructor or something.
I was holding out hope for a deluxe class set for Monstructor, but this kinda takes the wind out of those sails. I'm genuinely not excited about these at all, but the Raiden trainbots are the only bots I've bought in over a year, so I'm dealing with withdrawals here.
I sympathize with some of these sentiments.
But I'm pretty certain a Core Dinoking Box Set from Pulse has to be in the very near future. I would much prefer Deluxes for Dinoking & Monstructor as well to scale with the other modern combiners, but it will be a placeholder if anything for the future. Same with the MPG Raiden Trainbots. Yes they are super expensive, but I figure its the only way we'll ever get them for the foreseeable future. If viable Deluxe standar Generation ones are made however, I'll sell my MPG's in a heartbeat.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 9th, 2023 @ 8:04pm CDT
I also am appreciating Strongarm more. I will need to decide which shelf she ends up on once I get her
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 9th, 2023 @ 8:09pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:I haven't been keeping up -- is there any word about the Dinobots ever being released as a box set?
You mean the Core Legacy ones?
No clue.
But I would really like a Select box set of them, repainted/remolded into Monstructor or something.
I was holding out hope for a deluxe class set for Monstructor, but this kinda takes the wind out of those sails. I'm genuinely not excited about these at all, but the Raiden trainbots are the only bots I've bought in over a year, so I'm dealing with withdrawals here.
I sympathize with some of these sentiments.
But I'm pretty certain a Core Dinoking Box Set from Pulse has to be in the very near future. I would much prefer Deluxes for Dinoking & Monstructor as well to scale with the other modern combiners, but it will be a placeholder if anything for the future. Same with the MPG Raiden Trainbots. Yes they are super expensive, but I figure its the only way we'll ever get them for the foreseeable future. If viable Deluxe standar Generation ones are made however, I'll sell my MPG's in a heartbeat.
I think the rumor is Target gets Moonstructor and Pulse gets Dinoking. The problem is the two sets are going to be just repainted, which means the molds are only going to be accurate to Dinoking's pretender shells and not the actual robots that combined.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 9th, 2023 @ 9:14pm CDT
To be fair, those inner robot altmodes for the Dinoforce never actually appeared in anything. They always went directly from robot mode to dinosaur pretender shell and back.chuckdawg1999 wrote:o.supreme wrote:Brokebot wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Brokebot wrote:I haven't been keeping up -- is there any word about the Dinobots ever being released as a box set?
You mean the Core Legacy ones?
No clue.
But I would really like a Select box set of them, repainted/remolded into Monstructor or something.
I was holding out hope for a deluxe class set for Monstructor, but this kinda takes the wind out of those sails. I'm genuinely not excited about these at all, but the Raiden trainbots are the only bots I've bought in over a year, so I'm dealing with withdrawals here.
I sympathize with some of these sentiments.
But I'm pretty certain a Core Dinoking Box Set from Pulse has to be in the very near future. I would much prefer Deluxes for Dinoking & Monstructor as well to scale with the other modern combiners, but it will be a placeholder if anything for the future. Same with the MPG Raiden Trainbots. Yes they are super expensive, but I figure its the only way we'll ever get them for the foreseeable future. If viable Deluxe standar Generation ones are made however, I'll sell my MPG's in a heartbeat.
I think the rumor is Target gets Moonstructor and Pulse gets Dinoking. The problem is the two sets are going to be just repainted, which means the molds are only going to be accurate to Dinoking's pretender shells and not the actual robots that combined.
Posted by durroth on August 9th, 2023 @ 10:21pm CDT
Emerje wrote:First-Aid wrote:I still have yet to see Shrapnel...
I saw him for the first time Tuesday at Walmart, keep checking. Also saw Inferno for the first time at the same store. Still no sign of Tarn yet...
(Everything else behind Inferno is Armada Starscream and Jhiaxus).
Emerje
good to know its not just here that things seem to still be waves behind. I also hope that hasbro restocks gamer edition prime at some point because I really dont want to pay 60$ for him
Posted by SGMLordMirage on August 10th, 2023 @ 7:11am CDT
Posted by Brokebot on August 10th, 2023 @ 10:45am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:To be fair, those inner robot altmodes for the Dinoforce never actually appeared in anything. They always went directly from robot mode to dinosaur pretender shell and back.
I'm good with that. The pretender gimmick always seemed pointless to me.
Posted by AcademyofDrX on August 10th, 2023 @ 10:57am CDT
Brokebot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:To be fair, those inner robot altmodes for the Dinoforce never actually appeared in anything. They always went directly from robot mode to dinosaur pretender shell and back.
I'm good with that. The pretender gimmick always seemed pointless to me.
That would also mean that the individual Pretender Monster bots won't resemble anything, though the combined Monstructor form won't be too far off.
Posted by Brokebot on August 10th, 2023 @ 11:30am CDT
AcademyofDrX wrote:Brokebot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:To be fair, those inner robot altmodes for the Dinoforce never actually appeared in anything. They always went directly from robot mode to dinosaur pretender shell and back.
I'm good with that. The pretender gimmick always seemed pointless to me.
That would also mean that the individual Pretender Monster bots won't resemble anything, though the combined Monstructor form won't be too far off.
To be fair, the originals weren't exactly accurate depictions of anything either.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 10th, 2023 @ 4:53pm CDT
Brokebot wrote:AcademyofDrX wrote:Brokebot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:To be fair, those inner robot altmodes for the Dinoforce never actually appeared in anything. They always went directly from robot mode to dinosaur pretender shell and back.
I'm good with that. The pretender gimmick always seemed pointless to me.
That would also mean that the individual Pretender Monster bots won't resemble anything, though the combined Monstructor form won't be too far off.
To be fair, the originals weren't exactly accurate depictions of anything either.
Chiming in for something to consider for the possible box sets: extra accessories. Grimlock and Snarl have "I"-shaped ports on the bottom of their hips, which seemingly serve no purpose. Maybe for an omitted foot?
As for Monstructor, comparing the Core Dinobots with the G1 Monster Pretenders... It is possible, but some members need more retooling than others. Sludge, Swoop and Scarr into Birdbrain, Wildfly and Bristleback are somewhat easy with a simple dino head and arm/legs swaps, but Grimlock, Snarl and Slug into Icepick, Scowl and Slog requires some creativity.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 12th, 2023 @ 12:06pm CDT
Posted by Munkky on August 14th, 2023 @ 2:03pm CDT
Posted by o.supreme on August 14th, 2023 @ 2:22pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 14th, 2023 @ 2:32pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:Just a humorous observation... anyone else notice the stock photo of Trashmaster on Amazon.com occasionally shows a picture of Play-Doh .
Yes, but only on the ordered page.
Posted by Nemesis Destron on August 14th, 2023 @ 2:37pm CDT
I don't care for the figure all around but I gotta give credit where its due. The engineering for Bludgeon was well crafted for this line and I will tell you why. Any figure that has a long blade or sword should definitely have the ability to wield that weapon as in the pic and that IMO is epic! Simply just holding the damn thing in one hand or the other just simply isn't right.
This clearly can be done, no excuses so here it is give it up!!!
Posted by Brokebot on August 14th, 2023 @ 3:00pm CDT
Nemesis Destron wrote:
I don't care for the figure all around but I gotta give credit where its due. The engineering for Bludgeon was well crafted for this line and I will tell you why. Any figure that has a long blade or sword should definitely have the ability to wield that weapon as in the pic and that IMO is epic! Simply just holding the damn thing in one hand or the other just simply isn't right.
This clearly can be done, no excuses so here it is give it up!!!
I actually kinda like that figure. Not sure if I'll get it, but I do like it.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 15th, 2023 @ 6:06pm CDT
Then I did this. No balancing act required. I did it pretty much in one go.
I then finally remembered why I bought them.
Posted by Overcracker on August 16th, 2023 @ 11:08am CDT
Posted by Overcracker on August 17th, 2023 @ 10:38pm CDT
Not sure how Sideburn is gonna fair any better.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 18th, 2023 @ 7:14am CDT
And speaking of wide ranging sublines, do we have any confirmation or leaks that suggest more Diaclone are coming? Reboost joined the squad up top to represent himself while the MP shelf is a bit busy with trainbots, but he still needs a generations release, and so does Riggorus. And of course we still have some others like Topspin and red Mirage.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 18th, 2023 @ 7:43am CDT
Here's a comparison picture between the OG Armada Megs and the newer Legacy one while I'm at it:
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 18th, 2023 @ 10:16am CDT
EDIT:
As I post this, I notice that it's already been news'd elsewhere. Oh well.
Posted by Munkky on August 19th, 2023 @ 1:45am CDT
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Core Energon Galvatron
Product Number: F8523
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Core Rock 2
Product Number: F8522
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe Slipstream
Product Number: F8534
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe RID Sideburn
Product Number: F8538
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe G1 Quake
Product Number: F8536
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Voyager Animated Motormaster
Product Number: F8547
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Voyager Metalhawk PR
Product Number: F9183
Looks like we're also getting a Wal-Mart capsule line focusing on the Star Seekers as well:
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers DLX AST
Product Number: G0200
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Capsule Deluxe 1
Product Number: G0231
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Roadpig
Product Number: G0232
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Lockdown
Product Number: G0233
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Filch
Product Number: G0234
Tra Gen legacy Star Seekers Voyager Ferak
Product Number: G0235
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Leader Thundertron
Product Number: G0236
Posted by Emerje on August 19th, 2023 @ 6:49am CDT
Munkky wrote:Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe G1 Quake
Product Number: F8536
Good, now we have a full set of Decepticon double Targetmasters that aren't Headmasters or Combiners, shame their partners wont match.
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Voyager Animated Motormaster
Product Number: F8547
Obvious Optimus repaint that eliminates any chance of the G1 versions being retooled into them.
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Roadpig
Product Number: G0232
Prowl repaint?
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Lockdown
Product Number: G0233
The Axelgreese retool that the design team didn't want to talk about.
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Filch
Product Number: G0234
Studio Series Airazor retool most likely.
Tra Gen legacy Star Seekers Voyager Ferak
Product Number: G0235
Cyclonus repaint. As the only Voyager giving them freedom to do whatever they want with the price point they should give him Tornado, but I bet they wont.
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Leader Thundertron
Product Number: G0236
Isn't Thundertron reported to be a new mold? I guess he's a Leo Prime retool now, but as a Leader? Wait and see I guess. Yeah, I know, we had Cosmos and Override, but this guy isn't them. That'll be a big cat unless they decide to scrap the lion mode all together.
I'm guessing the two unnamed Deluxes will be Cannonball (Crankcase repaint?) and Maybe Axer which would be kinda funny since he's shared tools with both Roadpig and Lockdown.
Ferak gets me another spot on the Twincast Podcast Bingo sheet.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on August 19th, 2023 @ 7:33am CDT
Munkky wrote:More 2024 Legacy leaks have dropped, courtesy of JtPrime17:
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Core Energon Galvatron
Product Number: F8523
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Core Rock 2
Product Number: F8522
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe Slipstream
Product Number: F8534
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe RID Sideburn
Product Number: F8538
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe G1 Quake
Product Number: F8536
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Voyager Animated Motormaster
Product Number: F8547
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Voyager Metalhawk PR
Product Number: F9183
Many, if not all, of these will likely share tooling with existing or previously leaked figures like RID Sideburn from Shadow Striker and Animed Motormaster from Animated Optimus Prime.
Posted by sol magnus on August 19th, 2023 @ 9:21am CDT
Munkky wrote:More 2024 Legacy leaks have dropped, courtesy of JtPrime17:
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Core Rock 2
Product Number: F8522
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe Slipstream
Product Number: F8534
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe RID Sideburn
Product Number: F8538
Tra Gen Legacy UNI Deluxe G1 Quake
Product Number: F8536
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Lockdown
Product Number: G0233
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Filch
Product Number: G0234
Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Leader Thundertron
Product Number: G0236
I think Thundertron is going to be a retool of Tigerhawk, and I will get it if it is.
Posted by Razorbeast88 on August 19th, 2023 @ 10:43am CDT
The rest not so much
I'll potentially be a huge sucker for the star Seekers capsule though. I'll be extremely sad if I don't find thundertron
Posted by Munkky on August 19th, 2023 @ 10:52am CDT
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on August 19th, 2023 @ 10:58am CDT
EG
Posted by Sabrblade on August 19th, 2023 @ 11:16am CDT
All because he's an easy head-swap redeco option for the Animated Optimus that's coming before himAllNewSuperRobot wrote:Interesting to think that the selection for Animated was a character that didn't actually make it into the show?
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on August 19th, 2023 @ 11:17am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:All because he's an easy head-swap redeco option for the Animated Optimus that's coming before himAllNewSuperRobot wrote:Interesting to think that the selection for Animated was a character that didn't actually make it into the show?
Oh, I see. Still that would be really cool if the Legacy line did showcase other characters that never made it beyond concept art.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 19th, 2023 @ 11:20am CDT
Only if they weren't G1-ified like all Legacy Animated characters are expected to be.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:All because he's an easy head-swap redeco option for the Animated Optimus that's coming before himAllNewSuperRobot wrote:Interesting to think that the selection for Animated was a character that didn't actually make it into the show?
Oh, I see. Still that would be really cool if the Legacy line did showcase other characters that never made it beyond concept art.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on August 19th, 2023 @ 11:24am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Only if they weren't G1-ified like all Legacy Animated characters are expected to be.
That's true. I know a lot of people that weren't happy with the Animated figures represented so far. Motormaster does seem more "Animated" than prior ones. That's the problem with stylised aesthetics, I guess. The "easy" option is to base all the figures on a generic template. Motormaster did build my hopes up though. Especially as the Almanacs are So expensive now.
Posted by Nemesis Primal on August 19th, 2023 @ 11:34am CDT
Could also be Crashbar due to the triple headlight chest and so they're not repainting a black bike into another black bike.Emerje wrote:Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Deluxe Roadpig
Product Number: G0232
Prowl repaint?
Getting a new mold Voyager Thundertron out of nowhere was weird enough, getting that and also a Leader now is downright baffling at this point.Emerje wrote:Tra Gen Legacy Star Seekers Leader Thundertron
Product Number: G0236
Isn't Thundertron reported to be a new mold? I guess he's a Leo Prime retool now, but as a Leader? Wait and see I guess. Yeah, I know, we had Cosmos and Override, but this guy isn't them. That'll be a big cat unless they decide to scrap the lion mode all together.
Isn't there only one unnamed Deluxe, and then just the general assortment number?Emerje wrote:I'm guessing the two unnamed Deluxes will be Cannonball (Crankcase repaint?) and Maybe Axer which would be kinda funny since he's shared tools with both Roadpig and Lockdown.
Posted by Emerje on August 19th, 2023 @ 11:37am CDT
Incidentally, Slipstream will definitely be a repaint of the leaked Legacy Cyberverse Windblade similar to what the Takara Tomy Legends line did.
I wonder if Quake will be a heavy retool of Kingdom Warpath, they still haven't reused that mold yet.
sol magnus wrote:I think Thundertron is going to be a retool of Tigerhawk, and I will get it if it is.
Wouldn't it be weird to repaint a blue and white tiger into... a blue and white tiger?
Emerje
Posted by Nemesis Primal on August 19th, 2023 @ 11:47am CDT
Ramjet PR was leaked for this year and then seemingly replaced with the Dirge PR we did get.Munkky wrote:Also, was there ever a credible leak of a Ramjet package refresh, or was that just speculation?
Posted by Munkky on August 19th, 2023 @ 12:00pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Wouldn't it be weird to repaint a blue and white tiger into... a blue and white tiger?
They could always remove the wings and replace them with those extra bits Thundertron has along his sides. In theory it could work.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 19th, 2023 @ 12:03pm CDT
And his beast head becomes his robot torso. Tigerhawk's beast head becomes his right shoulder.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 19th, 2023 @ 12:34pm CDT
However, if they go the Takara Legends route and make her as a pretool of Windblade, she could be good.
Posted by Till-all-R1 on August 19th, 2023 @ 12:44pm CDT
That said, Slipstream does intrigue me just based off her deco. The only downside for me is that it will likely be an Animated Starscream repaint not a the ER figure, but only because I'm not into the animated show. I'd probably by it if it were an ER repaint just to go with my other Decepticon Seekers. However, I do see the point in it resembling the actual media it's sourced from and should represent that look.
Who knows, if/when I actually see it and like the deco maybe I will buy it just because it looks so good. And, since it is a fembot it looking slightly different than the other seekers could make sense
Posted by --B-- on August 19th, 2023 @ 1:14pm CDT
Posted by Munkky on August 19th, 2023 @ 1:31pm CDT
--B-- wrote:Ugh...Metalhawk is already keeping my local shelves pretty warm, (but not as bad as Jhaxis and Armada Starscream). Or maybe my area just got way too many cases of that wave.
The last time I was at a large toy store, there were about four or five Metalhawks all together on the shelf, perhaps a solid case of them, but this was shortly after that wave came out so at the time it was too early to say whether or not it was shelf-warming. I might re-visit that store soon and I'll see how many Metalhawks there still are, but as I mentioned in an earlier post, I am surprised that it's getting a package refresh.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 19th, 2023 @ 2:07pm CDT
She'll likely be just a retool of the Windblade that's coming out before her.-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm not existed for Splitstream at all. There's high chance she'll be just a simple repaint or a pretool of something else, and she won't even look like herself or even look like a fembot.
However, if they go the Takara Legends route and make her as a pretool of Windblade, she could be good.
Posted by Sculyblast on August 19th, 2023 @ 4:05pm CDT
There was the earlier reveal with Nova Prime and Bludgeon and now there is an announcement for yet another wave... I feel like they skipped one.