New Transformers Universe 2 Packs spotted in the Philippines

they are already out in the big malls in Metro Manila, and they cost PHP 1600.00, which is equivalent to about $ 35.00.

they're basically the same with the Cybertron releases of Downshift. Cannonball, Excellion and Thundercracker, with no paint or mold variations whatsoever.

Well, a good chance for people who haven't picked up those moulds to get them. With the exception of Thundercracker who is the balls.

Outside of ThunderCracker, these guys are awesome.

I like the story titles for these as apose to the regular, "Here buy two bots in one shot" ploy.

Liege Evilmus wrote:Outside of ThunderCracker, these guys are awesome.

I like the story titles for these as apose to the regular, "Here buy two bots in one shot" ploy.

Search for the Pirate Moon just makes Cannonball all the more cooler.

Thanks for the added info zemper.

I recommend getting all these figures, even Thundercracker.

so what's wrong with Thundercracker?

stankit wrote:so what's wrong with Thundercracker?

Many people dislike him for many reasons, usually high up on the list is the fact that he has an arm-gun, as you can see here.

Other faults often cited as bad articulation (usually because of gun arm) bad feet, trigger missile, has rubbery plastic missiles etc etc.

Personally I do not mind the gun arm, I like his colours head sculpt and have never had any problems with his feet.

Then again I like Backstop, when he is hated by a large majority of the members of this board...

Thundercracker sure is ugly in this incarnation

i_amtrunks wrote:Then again I like Backstop, when he is hated by a large majority of the members of this board...

LIEK OMG!!! GET THE TORCHES!!!

The main problem with thundercracker's gun arm is that it doesn't connect to anything - ie there's no real shoulder joint.

God, no need to remind how bad Cannonball looks.

I am eager to read the tech specs of these guys. Those need to be added to the VSD.

I'm pretty sure I could take a guy named "Cannonball"

Down_Shift wrote:I'm pretty sure I could take a guy named "Cannonball"

But could you take Cannon and Ball?

Those guys got really old. Are they still regulars on the Blackpool cabaret circuit?

I haven't heard anything about them for years.

well hasbros did it again,havnt they?

Pirate moon? Hey, aren't the SEACONS pirates?

There's been a lot of these lately. It sucks to be addicted to versus packs when there's so much extra stock left.

i_amtrunks wrote:

stankit wrote:so what's wrong with Thundercracker?

Then again I like Backstop, when he is hated by a large majority of the members of this board...

Backstop EATS.. J/K I always wanted to say that..

Will these be coming to the US?

Backstop is fun. He can flip Decepticons off with a giant robot rhino butt!

The odd thing about Deluxe Thundercracker is that he's inferior to Legends Thundercracker, which has a normal left arm.

If it wasn't for the fact that I already have three of the four 'bots in these, I'd be all over 'em in microseconds - the minute they'd be on eBay.

Still, the "Search for the Pirate Moon" pack name is cool and would make for an interesting sub-line if ever Hasbro would care developing it (PotC meets TFs.)

Thundercracker's Russian jet mode makes him worth $10.

I can't read the back of those packages, and I REALLY want to.... Any chance someone who can squint better could transcribe?

The 3 cars are great! Only the airplane looks bad.

The retro car looks exceptionally good!

Very tempting!

Downshift!

I gotta see the actual toy in the stores.

Better bring some cash too.

Thundercracker's alt mode (to my best estimates) is a 1/123 scale Russian Su-37 Terminator.

Scaleface wrote:Thundercracker's alt mode (to my best estimates) is a 1/123 scale Russian Su-37 Terminator.

Wow! Very good research!

They look like exactly the same plane model!

Anyone up for a repaint?

The Vector Sigma Database says he's a SU-27 Flanker, which is also VERY close, but the SU-27 pictures seem to not have those little wings before the main wings, where the SU-37 does, just like Thundercracker (and Cybertron Skywarp and Classic Legends Jetfire). Of course I'm not jet expert and could be wrong. I'm just eyeballing it.

http://www.seibertron.com/database/char ... ar_id=3210

I was just reading up on it and it seems it has a nice little rear mounted radar allowing it to fire missiles at targets behind it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-37

It's also possible it's an SU-35. The external differences are SO SMALL it's hard to tell.

Yeah, SU-35 and SU-37 are much closer in design.

Are these new planes?

The SU-35 was first made in 1988. The SU-37 in 1996.

Excellion seems to be based on the Chrysler ME 412 concept car - at 1/32 scale. AT least that's the best guess I've heard.

Wow, that's actually the first time I've seen that concept, thanks for putting those pics up!

I think if they do release them state side. I'd pick up the Excellion, Tcracker 2 pack. Just because I missed Excellion, and love the Hot Rod Homage paint scheme. And even though I have both moulds already. (Hot Shot and Skywarp). Excellion is almost too good to pass up. And I'm also somewhat of a Tcracker freak. So I like to get my hands on them even though the Cannon arm gets on my nerves.

Anybody know of a mod to give him a decent left arm with a removable cannon and a fist

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And yeah, Hot Shot/Excellion is definitely a Me4Twelve. Anybody that played Forza on the Xbox should have their Me4Tweleve looking like Hot Shot or Excellion.

Scaleface wrote:Excellion seems to be based on the Chrysler ME 412 concept car - at 1/32 scale. AT least that's the best guess I've heard.

Holy cow! Wow!

Now i'm itching to get this one!