New Video Review and Additional Images of Transformers Kingdom Galvatron
Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 4:35PM CDT
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We have embedded the review for your convenience:
We also have additional images of the figure, including better shots of his alt mode, and a fan mode for the gun form the toy had, from Kremzeek's Facebook page:
As you can see on this last image, Transformers Generations Selects T-Wrecks also gets in on the action.
You looking forward to getting this figure?
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Posted by sol magnus on April 14th, 2021 @ 5:36pm CDT
Posted by Sowndwave76 on April 14th, 2021 @ 7:09pm CDT
sol magnus wrote:100 bucks between Galvatron and Slag I can't wait to fork over.
We're on the same page...
I'm just now seeing these newer photos of Galvatron, and I cannot wait to have him.
A few of those poses just look so on point.
And I'm actually excited to see the Selects toy version colors on this guy!
Posted by DeathReviews on April 14th, 2021 @ 7:47pm CDT
There is no justice - believe me, I know!
Posted by Randomhero on April 14th, 2021 @ 8:07pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:I appreciate the early looks at Galvatron. Even so, it cheeses me off that people who 'pre-ordered' on Hasbro Pulse still have to wait until September, when these reviews clearly show the figure is 'done' and some people have it NOW.
There is no justice - believe me, I know!
They have them because they bought them from people who stole them from the factory.
Posted by sol magnus on April 14th, 2021 @ 8:15pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:I appreciate the early looks at Galvatron. Even so, it cheeses me off that people who 'pre-ordered' on Hasbro Pulse still have to wait until September, when these reviews clearly show the figure is 'done' and some people have it NOW.
There is no justice - believe me, I know!
If I see it in the store, I will cancel it on Pulse, so it's all good.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on April 14th, 2021 @ 9:16pm CDT
sol magnus wrote:DeathReviews wrote:I appreciate the early looks at Galvatron. Even so, it cheeses me off that people who 'pre-ordered' on Hasbro Pulse still have to wait until September, when these reviews clearly show the figure is 'done' and some people have it NOW.
There is no justice - believe me, I know!
If I see it in the store, I will cancel it on Pulse, so it's all good.
Same, except with Amazon... Target is listing July 1st as release dates. Amazon’s is Sept 1st...
I’ve had good luck with Amazon, so we’ll see what happens.
Pretty sure I’ll see them in store first... We’ll, maybe not the Ark.
Posted by primalxconvoy on April 14th, 2021 @ 9:32pm CDT
Easy pass.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 14th, 2021 @ 9:37pm CDT
Is it bad that I'm actually anticipating a toy swap involving Cyclonus and Inferno?
Posted by cruizerdave on April 14th, 2021 @ 10:41pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:24am CDT
Thanks to the intrepid efforts of fellow Seibertron user, Alekese, the images have been proved to be the work of a customiser who created these on commission. There us still traces of the original paint that can be found on these figures.
Original article follows:
Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user, Mindmaster, has let us know that a few new photos have surfaced on twitter, reportedly showing two new Transformers Kingdoms (and/or Transformers Selects) products!
The images come from Twitter user, Sousi, who had this to say:
The images show off two grey prototype looking versions of the Transformers Kingdom Cheetor and Optimus Primal figures, with completely new, unseen before heads. Speculation is rife that the Cheetor toy seen here is the leaked Shadow Panther toy, while the is no news of a battle masked Optimus Primal figure, but it wouldn't be unheard of for such a variant to debut as either an exclusive or under the Transformers Selects line.
Of course we also have no idea yet if these are even real as they could be well made customs, so, as always with news like this, take it with a large pinch of salt until more evidence becomes available.
Though as you can see from the image below, they do look like the prototype we have seen in the past like this article from 2016:
What do you think of these images? Fact or faked? Would you have likes to have seen the Netflix Optimus Primal release sport his battle mode head?
Shout out in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Posted by sol magnus on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:32am CDT
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:33am CDT
I'd say if this is real, I already have kingdom Primal so I wouldn't double dip for this one unless it was in universe colors or ghost convoy or something.
As for the cheetor mold, I hope speculation is correct that the battle mask is for shadow panther. I'd be more inclined to get him if so
Posted by alekese on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:43am CDT
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:48am CDT
Posted by sol magnus on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:50am CDT
alekese wrote:Unfortunately, it's already been debunked. Some of the comments in the original twitter thread have been translated revealing that this was a commissioned customization. You can even see traces of yellow on cheetor's arm from where the spraypaint couldn't quite reach.
Looking a bit more closely, yeah. Definitely a painted Cheetor.
Thanks, buddy.
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:20am CDT
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:27am CDT
I still have the og but an update wouldve been so cool
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:30am CDT
alekese wrote:Unfortunately, it's already been debunked. Some of the comments in the original twitter thread have been translated revealing that this was a commissioned customization. You can even see traces of yellow on cheetor's arm from where the spraypaint couldn't quite reach.
Ah this was the type of comment I was looking for. I couldn't seem to find where the pictures originated from.
I'll update the article accordingly
Posted by Spider5800 on April 15th, 2021 @ 11:44am CDT
Posted by UnderscoreZeus on April 15th, 2021 @ 12:01pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on April 15th, 2021 @ 3:54pm CDT
sol magnus wrote:alekese wrote:Unfortunately, it's already been debunked. Some of the comments in the original twitter thread have been translated revealing that this was a commissioned customization. You can even see traces of yellow on cheetor's arm from where the spraypaint couldn't quite reach.
Looking a bit more closely, yeah. Definitely a painted Cheetor.
Thanks, buddy.
The visible colored plastic under the primer doesn't really mean anything. When Takara Tomy does a retool of a figure they stick new parts on an off the shelf figure and spray the whole thing in primer to even it out. I can't find the specific examples I'm looking for, one was the back of UW Bruticus at some event, I think Grand Galvatron and Megatronia were the same way, but my Google-fu is pretty weak right now.
Emerje
Posted by alekese on April 15th, 2021 @ 4:52pm CDT
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 7:04pm CDT
-The robot mode looks so much cooler in person, he seems way less scrawny-looking
-Dino mode would've done with better contrast and honestly the part that bothers me the most isn't even the saladfingers or the robot mode leg, it's the tail. Not the purple tip, but it looks much longer in person (twss) and it's pretty awkward. Of course it's a necessary sacrifice for the weapons so ill get over it
-most of the joints don't feel overly tight, but some of them worry me (like the thigh swivel)
All that aside im so happy to have a dinobot that actually looks like Dinobot!
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:29pm CDT
Here he is with my other updated maximals
Was it wrong to have Optimus Primal and Optimal Optimus in the same photo? Yeeup.
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:31pm CDT
Here he is with my updated/new predacons
Sky Byte has so many problems but I love him
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 8:42pm CDT
Then gave Alicon a try as Drax but Lugnut is still my favorite
Tried Arcee and Blackarachnia as Gamora and on that im conflicted
If Packrat and BW Grimlock end up getting released they'll replace my Rocket and Groot
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:01pm CDT
I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.
Posted by Nuclearxpotato on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:04pm CDT
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?
I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.
They didn't put up Netflix Wave 3 Deluxes either.
Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.
Bald
Posted by Autobot N on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:41pm CDT
Her?Nuclearxpotato wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?
I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.
They didn't put up Netflix Wave 3 Deluxes either.
Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.
Bald
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:49pm CDT
Autobot N wrote:Her?Nuclearxpotato wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?
I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.
They didn't put up Netflix Wave 3 Deluxes either.
Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.
Bald
Lotta people are referring to many of the Fossilizers (and other characters introduced in WFC that Hasbro has yet to actually establish a gender for, like Smashdown) as female
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 15th, 2021 @ 9:51pm CDT
Nuclearxpotato wrote:TF-fan kev777 wrote:So did anyone notice that Walmart didn't even bother putting up Kingdom wave 3 for pre-order?
I'm thinking 1 of 2 things must have happened. 1) they realized they are completely incompetent with pre-orders and decided not to; or 2) they are simply incompetent and forgot to.
They didn't put up Netflix Wave 3 Deluxes either.
Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.
Bald
Mine was like that, had to gorilla glue it back in as it just would not stay in place
Posted by o.supreme on April 15th, 2021 @ 10:18pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 15th, 2021 @ 10:51pm CDT
Posted by Nuclearxpotato on April 15th, 2021 @ 11:05pm CDT
I like to think of the Fossilizers as the creations of Vertebreak. She's just making a collection of evil sisters.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 15th, 2021 @ 11:08pm CDT
Posted by Razorbeast88 on April 15th, 2021 @ 11:21pm CDT
Nuclearxpotato wrote:I tend to use feminine pronouns for any new character to help round out my collection, I did it with AoE Slash and Scorn (fingers crossed for CHUG Scorn!!) and the Fossilizers. Wingfinger also has a female alt-mode (then again, so does Inferno, Waspinator, Tigatron, etc)
I like to think of the Fossilizers as the creations of Vertebreak. She's just making a collection of evil sisters.
Makes me think of the night sisters on Dathomir (star wars)
Pretty cool
Posted by Emerje on April 16th, 2021 @ 1:29am CDT
Nuclearxpotato wrote:Also I just got Ractonite, is her frill supposed to be glued in? Mine disconnected pretty easily and revealed a tab. Obviously this is how they retooled her into a Triceratops for Tricranius, but I don't think I've seen anyone mention this.
Bald
Could be a vestigial thing from early on when the crest was supposed to split and go on the shoulders and the rest of the skull made a "hand".
Emerje
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:16am CDT
Razorbeast88 wrote:I updated my Guardians of the Galaxy cast with Dinobot as Groot
Then gave Alicon a try as Drax but Lugnut is still my favorite
Tried Arcee and Blackarachnia as Gamora and on that im conflicted
If Packrat and BW Grimlock end up getting released they'll replace my Rocket and Groot
I love this idea so much, that's a great way to theme a display.
As for gender in tfs, I say, each to their own, even if it goes against what HasTak say officially (unless it's completely obvious like Arcee/Strongarm/Windblade etc)
If someone wants wingfinger as a girl because of the alt mode, have at it.
Posted by Emerje on April 16th, 2021 @ 6:44am CDT
o.supreme wrote:I figured it was meant to come off . I just kept it the way it was, it seems to plug in ok on him. As for gender, Smashdown I guess was confirmed as female in a trading card game, none of the fossilizers have though, so I use the masculine default until there is an official source stating otherwise.
Apparently it was a member of the TCG staff accidentally referring to Smashdown as female which is what started the confusion. It was the Earth Wars bio (posted by Sabr above) and later Hasbro's own staff that set his gender.
Vertebreak sets the precedence for female Fossilizers, no reason why any of the combining ones can't be. I suspect Paradon Medic Dracodon will be female as well.
Emeje
Posted by Sabrblade on April 16th, 2021 @ 9:13am CDT
Emerje wrote:Vertebreak sets the precedence for female Fossilizers, no reason why any of the combining ones can't be. I suspect Paradon Medic Dracodon will be female as well.
Emeje
Sabrblade wrote:Wingfinger and Dracodon were definitely called "he"/"his" in the Hasbro Pulse FanFest presentation.
Posted by cruizerdave on April 16th, 2021 @ 11:43am CDT
Posted by aronjlove on April 16th, 2021 @ 11:46am CDT
cruizerdave wrote:So once again we have to fix Hasbro's quality control for them.
Uh, context? I see a 6 so I'm guessing the other five explain what was fixed?
Posted by cruizerdave on April 16th, 2021 @ 12:07pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 16th, 2021 @ 12:09pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 16th, 2021 @ 12:10pm CDT
aronjlove wrote:cruizerdave wrote:So once again we have to fix Hasbro's quality control for them.
Uh, context? I see a 6 so I'm guessing the other five explain what was fixed?
The inner shoulder joints are flipped 180. I don't know how that affects articulation when it comes to the joint "stopping" however.
Posted by aronjlove on April 16th, 2021 @ 12:42pm CDT
cruizerdave wrote:Sorry, I had to go and edit that post. It's much more non-nonsensical now!
Thank you! I knew there was more to it
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:42pm CDT
Posted by sol magnus on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:45pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.
Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:47pm CDT
sol magnus wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.
Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.
I may have missed this, but what impact does this error have on the figure? Is the arm articulation reversed?
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on April 16th, 2021 @ 4:54pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:sol magnus wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:What do you think is the chance that Hasbro will fix the arm issue before this figure sees mass release? I think this was something that should've been asked and pressed on during the conference call the other day.
Maybe the actual issue wasn't known at that time? I certainly hope they fix it, because I don't really want to go through all that.
I may have missed this, but what impact does this error have on the figure? Is the arm articulation reversed?
Basically as intended the shoulders are slightly higher, but as constructed they're slightly lower and look like they're drooping down.