New Video Review of Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Class Thunderhowl
Saturday, June 27th, 2020 4:21PM CDT
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Check out what Chuck had to say about this toy and watch his review embedded below!
Chuckdawg1999 wrote:Thunderhowl is a really cool figure. Articulation is good, better than most Ultra Class figures and the transformation is surprisingly involved for a kid friendly figure. I really like the play between the sword, wolf head, and tail. Definitely recommended if you are looking for something different
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Posted by Lore Keeper on June 27th, 2020 @ 4:54pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 27th, 2020 @ 5:24pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 27th, 2020 @ 7:35pm CDT
Lore Keeper wrote:Yes... thank goodness someone finally posted a review.
What's the use of this post?
Posted by Lore Keeper on June 27th, 2020 @ 8:43pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Lore Keeper wrote:Yes... thank goodness someone finally posted a review.
What's the use of this post?
Posted by bacem on June 27th, 2020 @ 9:41pm CDT
Posted by Lore Keeper on June 27th, 2020 @ 10:45pm CDT
bacem wrote:If somebody can show how the wolf mode look without the cape, that would be appreaciated.
4:50 mark.
Posted by bacem on June 27th, 2020 @ 11:41pm CDT
Lore Keeper wrote:bacem wrote:If somebody can show how the wolf mode look without the cape, that would be appreaciated.
4:50 mark.
Thanks! That actually does look better. I definitely want him now.
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 28th, 2020 @ 4:21am CDT
Posted by PerfectVision on June 29th, 2020 @ 7:37am CDT
Thunderhowl is basically a beasty version of Skyquake.
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 5th, 2020 @ 6:31pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 9th, 2020 @ 8:20pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 9th, 2020 @ 10:48pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 10th, 2020 @ 6:49pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:From the first pic onward, the five faces pictured above are Ego, Death, Judgement, Chaos, and Cruelty.
They came to work today and I took pictures of the Quint with the mind controlled corpses using those personalities. The chaos face is my absolute favorite. Seriously thinking about cancelling my Earthrise Quintesson, i feel like I have the perfect one right here
Posted by MrBlack on July 12th, 2020 @ 3:05pm CDT
https://twitter.com/RwCJesse/status/128 ... 34849?s=20
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 12th, 2020 @ 3:08pm CDT
MrBlack wrote:Managed to snag a Cyberverse Deluxe Arcee at Target this afternoon. Posted a few photos and some thoughts on the figure on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/RwCJesse/status/128 ... 34849?s=20
Would you mind if we used your photos for a sighting story?
Posted by MrBlack on July 12th, 2020 @ 3:45pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 12th, 2020 @ 3:56pm CDT
Posted by MrBlack on July 12th, 2020 @ 4:32pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 12th, 2020 @ 4:43pm CDT
He took to twitter for some fantastic photos and a review for the next release in the well recieved Deluxe line up.
MrBlack wrote:The figure looks the part from the show. She can hold Maccadam's hammer, although the grip is a little loose.
Articulation is what you would expe t from a Deluxe, although the ankle tilts are SUPER tight. The heel spurs help to balance the figure well, which is good, because...
*sigh*
I guess it could be worse. It does have a bit of an insect body look to it, which is kind of cool.
Compared to her sisters, she stands up well. Less, um, curvy than Generations Arcee, but not as buff as TR Arcee. A slim, athletic look.
Some backpack shots with other female bots.
Get it together, Hasbro.
Transformation is pretty good, although getting the hood and windscreen lined up can be a pain. Love the tiny, body car mode!
Really, what did you expect?
Some comparison shots with her sisters. More shellformer-y than Gen Arcee, but less egregious than the Earthrise version.
Bottom line is that it's not a perfect figure, but it's fun and incredibly cute. I'd definitely go for this over Earthrise Arcee unless you're looking for a more G1 look.
All photos couresty of Seibertron user, MrBlack.
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Posted by Mindmaster on July 12th, 2020 @ 5:09pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 12th, 2020 @ 5:19pm CDT
Regardless of her flaws (and the ER), I'm looking forward getting both of them in my collection.
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 12th, 2020 @ 6:33pm CDT
MrBlack, Titans Return Arcee might look less buff if you popped the shoulder struts in properly
Posted by aronjlove on July 12th, 2020 @ 6:48pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 12th, 2020 @ 6:54pm CDT
aronjlove wrote:I know everyone says TR Arcee is just another Blurr retool but I think it is the best one available and wish it were easier for others to get. I say that as someone who owns the T30 figure which feels... spindly? Like it could break if I let my god kids hold it. TR Arcee's head is a great rendition of her face while looking more like a transformer than a fembot. The partsforming, which I have no problem with, gives her a functional shield that looks pretty cool. The only way to make it better would have been to include a sword that sheathes into the shield piece since the accessories with the T30 mold are not 5mm compatible.
Well, for me TR Arcee is on the same level as Binaltech Arcee.
"IT'S MA'AM!"
I find TR Arcee horrible but I regret having missed out on her. She would pair marvelously well with my Binaltech Arcee. Maybe I'll luck on a deal one day...
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 12th, 2020 @ 8:04pm CDT
1. I've had T30 Arcee for 5 years, played with her a lot, taken her traveling with me, and the only thing that broke was one of the thumbs (and that was probably due to someone else smushing my bag in the car, considering that was in the first year I had her and the other one is holding up just fine).aronjlove wrote:I know everyone says TR Arcee is just another Blurr retool but I think it is the best one available and wish it were easier for others to get. I say that as someone who owns the T30 figure which feels... spindly? Like it could break if I let my god kids hold it. TR Arcee's head is a great rendition of her face while looking more like a transformer than a fembot. The partsforming, which I have no problem with, gives her a functional shield that looks pretty cool. The only way to make it better would have been to include a sword that sheathes into the shield piece since the accessories with the T30 mold are not 5mm compatible.
2. You're actually dead wrong about the T30 accessories not being 5mm compatible; I've stuck the swords and guns into 5mm fistholes just fine.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 12th, 2020 @ 8:20pm CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Oh, that's hardly fair Kanrabat. TR Arcee is made from the most slender TR mold (one that even basically has high heels because of the foot design), was retooled to have more slender upper arms, and was allowed to have Arcee's actual face and be pink. And hey, it makes Headmaster Arcee (supported by canon before the Legends comic) a reality.
Well, she's not as "MA'AM" as the Binaltech one, but she's still "MA'AM" nonetheless. Abby-like look aside, the advantage is that she's a proper transformers instead of being just a shellformer like most fembots are.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on July 12th, 2020 @ 10:24pm CDT
Hasbro. Guys. It's okay to integrate car parts into Arcee's robot mold. She can have car shins or car part arms. Even Hot Rod has car parts on his shins most of the time.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 12th, 2020 @ 10:31pm CDT
Wish possibly granted:Mindmaster wrote:Wish there was a second wave of Deluxes with a real Starscream...
Deluxe Starscream
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Starscream/102569610?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Deluxe Prowl
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Prowl/985823083?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Deluxe Soundwave
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Soundwave/859888439?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Posted by Mindmaster on July 13th, 2020 @ 12:01am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Wish possibly granted:Mindmaster wrote:Wish there was a second wave of Deluxes with a real Starscream...
Deluxe Starscream
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Starscream/102569610?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Deluxe Prowl
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Prowl/985823083?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Deluxe Soundwave
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Soundwave/859888439?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Me a happy Mindmaster!
Posted by Emerje on July 13th, 2020 @ 12:27am CDT
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Oh, wow, that backpack. Yikes.
Hasbro. Guys. It's okay to integrate car parts into Arcee's robot mold. She can have car shins or car part arms. Even Hot Rod has car parts on his shins most of the time.
It's especially annoying when, unlike T30 Arcee, this Arcee has big square legs and big square forearms ideal for integration. Hasbro simply took the easy way out and made one of the purest shellformers we've seen since Age of Extinction.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on July 13th, 2020 @ 8:29am CDT
Deluxe Starscream
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Starscream/102569610?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Deluxe Prowl
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Prowl/985823083?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
Deluxe Soundwave
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-hasbro-Tra-Cyberverse-Deluxe-Soundwave/859888439?wmlspartner=FYAGeMjDX6c&=&affs=p&wid=5b6b4213e4b0bcb699adeb9f&u1=&oid=223073.10006940&sourceid=37141976172661509211&affillinktype=3&veh=aff
But that is not all. We also have new product images. We have some for the upcoming One Step Cybertronian Megatron and Ratchet as well as Ultimate Iaconus. It seems Iaconus shares some engineering with Ultimate Shockwave since the alt mode is him on all fours as well. However, while Shockwave was a tank, here Iaconus is ... something else? It's not clear. You'll let us know what you think that alt mode is.
These images are also from Walmart.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 13th, 2020 @ 9:14am CDT
"Hold my Energon cube."
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 13th, 2020 @ 9:47am CDT
Manager: So what does this one turn into?
*points at Iaconus*
Designer: Oh he's great! He turns into a city!
Manager: hmmm
Designer: problem?
Manager: a few, do you know how much we're going to sell him for?
Designer: Err
Manager: We also sell Titan Class toys for about $180, they turn into cities. We would people buy them if they can get this guy for 80% less?
Designer: I don't think that's how the fans are going to look at this...
Manager: No we can't have a city at this price. We'll do this instead.
*manhandles prototype*
Designer: but...
Manager: There we go.
*Puts toy down*
Designer: but...
Manager: Stick a few rocket boosters on there and he can be a spaceship or a tank. Ohh there's his gimmick, he becomes whatever the child wants! I'll get marketing on it right now!
*manager leaves*
Designer: but...
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2020 @ 9:50am CDT
*looks at photo*william-james88 wrote:However, while Shockwave was a tank, here Iaconus is ... something else? It's not clear. You'll let us know what you think that alt mode is.
Huh?
*enlarges photo for a closer look*
Oh. OOOH! It's a starship.
That's a very bad publicity photo. We're seeing the ship from behind with a view of the thrusters in the back.
Posted by blackeyedprime on July 13th, 2020 @ 10:22am CDT
Maybe they just gave up on his design when season 3 started to go down hill.
Posted by william-james88 on July 13th, 2020 @ 1:02pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:*looks at photo*william-james88 wrote:However, while Shockwave was a tank, here Iaconus is ... something else? It's not clear. You'll let us know what you think that alt mode is.
Huh?
*enlarges photo for a closer look*
Oh. OOOH! It's a starship.
That's a very bad publicity photo. We're seeing the ship from behind with a view of the thrusters in the back.
So the knees are a dual cockpit?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2020 @ 1:17pm CDT
Dunno. That's the first pic we've seen of it, AFAIK. They haven't shown us what the front end looks like.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:*looks at photo*william-james88 wrote:However, while Shockwave was a tank, here Iaconus is ... something else? It's not clear. You'll let us know what you think that alt mode is.
Huh?
*enlarges photo for a closer look*
Oh. OOOH! It's a starship.
That's a very bad publicity photo. We're seeing the ship from behind with a view of the thrusters in the back.
So the knees are a dual cockpit?
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 13th, 2020 @ 1:59pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 13th, 2020 @ 2:15pm CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Dear Hasbro: You do realize that publicity photos are supposed to make your products look good, yes?
That memo was lost in the mail since at least 35 years!
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on July 13th, 2020 @ 2:26pm CDT
Nah, the catalog photos from the '80s look good and they had it at least as recently as 2009. They extra had it in 2005 - remember how dressed-up the Cybertron publicity pics were?-Kanrabat- wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Dear Hasbro: You do realize that publicity photos are supposed to make your products look good, yes?
That memo was lost in the mail since at least 35 years!
Posted by Tuned Agent on July 13th, 2020 @ 4:42pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 13th, 2020 @ 4:45pm CDT
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Nah, the catalog photos from the '80s look good and they had it at least as recently as 2009. They extra had it in 2005 - remember how dressed-up the Cybertron publicity pics were?-Kanrabat- wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Dear Hasbro: You do realize that publicity photos are supposed to make your products look good, yes?
That memo was lost in the mail since at least 35 years!
I give you the 1980's because those Distribution au Consommateurs catalogue were AWESOME! Then again, those photos may have not been made by Hasbro but by the store company.
As for the Cybertron years, I can't tell because I started collecting only in 2010.
Look like I started collecting just in time when Hasbro photographers stopped giving a fak.
Posted by MrMunkeepants on July 13th, 2020 @ 8:19pm CDT
Emerje wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:Oh, wow, that backpack. Yikes.
Hasbro. Guys. It's okay to integrate car parts into Arcee's robot mold. She can have car shins or car part arms. Even Hot Rod has car parts on his shins most of the time.
It's especially annoying when, unlike T30 Arcee, this Arcee has big square legs and big square forearms ideal for integration. Hasbro simply took the easy way out and made one of the purest shellformers we've seen since Age of Extinction.
Emerje
if they used TFA Lockdown-style legs, I think those curves would become hips/thighs and calves very easily
Posted by william-james88 on July 13th, 2020 @ 8:28pm CDT
TRA CYBERVERSE WARRIOR SHOCKWAVE
TRA CYBERVERSE WARRIOR CYBERTRONIAN BUMBLEBEE
TRA CYBERVERSE WARRIOR HAMMERBYTE
TRA CYBERVERSE WARRIOR "new" OPTIMUS PRIME
If you have found them, share your sightings with our community in the sightings section and on our boards in your region related thread.
This sighting was originally posted here.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2020 @ 8:49pm CDT
Alphastrike would be a cool option, and would give us another fembot. Though, while not gigantic, she still might be too big.
Astrotrain would probably be too big, too.
Or, hey, maybe it's the Quintesson Scientist! He'd be doable as a BAF.
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 13th, 2020 @ 9:47pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:You know, with the news of another wave of Deluxes, I wonder who the next build-a-figure could be. I would imagine it would be someone in the show who doesn't have a toy yet, who couldn't be made from simply redecoing/retooling an existing mold, and who isn't too big to scale with the rest of the normal-sized bots (as in, not Croaton).
Alphastrike would be a cool option, and would give us another fembot. Though, while not gigantic, she still might be too big.
Astrotrain would probably be too big, too.
Or, hey, maybe it's the Quintesson Scientist! He'd be doable as a BAF.
I'm surprised there hasn't been any news of an Astrotrain figure yet. Hopefully they don't decide to skip him because the Earthrise figure is still on shelves because I really like his design in the show.
Posted by william-james88 on July 13th, 2020 @ 9:50pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:You know, with the news of another wave of Deluxes, I wonder who the next build-a-figure could be. I would imagine it would be someone in the show who doesn't have a toy yet, who couldn't be made from simply redecoing/retooling an existing mold, and who isn't too big to scale with the rest of the normal-sized bots (as in, not Croaton).
Alphastrike would be a cool option, and would give us another fembot. Though, while not gigantic, she still might be too big.
Astrotrain would probably be too big, too.
Or, hey, maybe it's the Quintesson Scientist! He'd be doable as a BAF.
Are we certain there is a BAF component this time around?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2020 @ 9:54pm CDT
It would make sense to continue the trend.william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:You know, with the news of another wave of Deluxes, I wonder who the next build-a-figure could be. I would imagine it would be someone in the show who doesn't have a toy yet, who couldn't be made from simply redecoing/retooling an existing mold, and who isn't too big to scale with the rest of the normal-sized bots (as in, not Croaton).
Alphastrike would be a cool option, and would give us another fembot. Though, while not gigantic, she still might be too big.
Astrotrain would probably be too big, too.
Or, hey, maybe it's the Quintesson Scientist! He'd be doable as a BAF.
Are we certain there is a BAF component this time around?
If they drop the BAF pieces, I doubt most would like getting less product for the same price.
Posted by YRQRM0 on July 13th, 2020 @ 10:17pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:less product for the same price.
Hasbro's secret Transformers recipe! Half /s