New Video Review of Transformers Earthrise Deluxe Class Barricade

Sowndwave76 wrote:But I’m still really selective. In general I get buyer’s remorse really easily.
If you pass on the 2 pack, I don’t blame you, & we can still be buds.

Exactly the same. I had a bunch of thoughts I was about to type out in response but then I realized there's probably a thread somewhere around here more appropriately dedicated to this kind of thing...so I won't clog up the Earthrise thread with my TF buying woes lol.

Cyberpath wrote:...
If they had managed to hide the wheels in the legs by flipping a panel it'd been even more awesome. I can understand the wheels on the back, they've pretty much exhausted all the free space in the torso.

Interestingly enough, they left the wheel hinge from Siege Prime's legs which allows you to rotate the wheels to the other side of the lower legs on Siege Prime, in Earth Rise Prime's legs, but negated it completely by adding the back panel.

So, yes, potentially they could have made it to hide the wheels, but chose to disable the option for some reason.

Overcracker wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:...
If they had managed to hide the wheels in the legs by flipping a panel it'd been even more awesome. I can understand the wheels on the back, they've pretty much exhausted all the free space in the torso.

Interestingly enough, they left the wheel hinge from Siege Prime's legs which allows you to rotate the wheels to the other side of the lower legs on Siege Prime, in Earth Rise Prime's legs, but negated it completely by adding the back panel.

So, yes, potentially they could have made it to hide the wheels, but chose to disable the option for some reason.

I think that reason was 1) to save money and 2) to give the figure a nicer looking back than Siege since the Siege version had so many negative comments on the top of the truck hanging out on his back. The panels they added clean up the back of the legs in bot mode and was probably a cheaper option than re-doing the legs completely.

My perfect prime would be the legs and ab wheels from Siege prime with Earthrise primes upper half somehow merged into a single figure.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Overcracker wrote:

Cyberpath wrote:...
If they had managed to hide the wheels in the legs by flipping a panel it'd been even more awesome. I can understand the wheels on the back, they've pretty much exhausted all the free space in the torso.

Interestingly enough, they left the wheel hinge from Siege Prime's legs which allows you to rotate the wheels to the other side of the lower legs on Siege Prime, in Earth Rise Prime's legs, but negated it completely by adding the back panel.

So, yes, potentially they could have made it to hide the wheels, but chose to disable the option for some reason.

I think that reason was 1) to save money and 2) to give the figure a nicer looking back than Siege since the Siege version had so many negative comments on the top of the truck hanging out on his back. The panels they added clean up the back of the legs in bot mode and was probably a cheaper option than re-doing the legs completely.

My perfect prime would be the legs and ab wheels from Siege prime with Earthrise primes upper half somehow merged into a single figure.

I had the same backpack issues as most when I first saw the figure. Looked like a pointless light bar and panel and honestly it still is, but once in hand its not as egregious in robot mode as you may think.

Also I'm surprised nobody has designed a replacement part for him. The light bar panel is completely unnecessary in either mode, and a replacement bar could be made so the vehicle mode looks more G1.

All it does is hold on to the front of the truck mode. So a thinner panel without the lights can be made to serve the same purpose and produce much less of a backpack. The truck front would then be visible on the back but what you gonna do.

But yes, the tires collapsing into the torso where the arms used to be is a great bit of engineering, bit not sure whether I like EarthRise's side panels better or not. Its difficult to choose. Both have things I like and both have things that bother me.

IMO trying to hide the wheels is a dumb, unnecessary feature that's not with the cost and adds complexity that doesn't need to be there. They shouldn't do it with the calf wheels, and should stop trying it with the hip wheels. Just leave them at the hips on articulated struts like you did with Cybertron Optimus and ROTF Optimus, Hasbro. It would save so much smegging trouble.

Might get Barricade as a rank filler, idk.

Barricade looks good, if a little plain. I feel like black shoulders and purple windows would really help but of course the windows would take away some realism from the alt mode.

The Datsuns all look so good together though. Hopefully Amazon Canada gets it together and actually releases the delayed Prowl/Ironhide 2 pack. Finally got word my Smokescreen is in so I guess he'll be the first of the new mold for me.

Back to Barricade, I keep hearing that there will actually be 2 different decos, one being in the Netflix line? It will be interesting to see the difference if true.

Got lucky and found ER Bluestreak at a local Walgreens today.

SGM

My ER Smokescreen showed up today!
I've had great luck with Amazon... So he was "packaged" in a mailer envelope...
And yet is in basically perfect condition!

I'm going to start looking for Bluestreak. Probably this evening.

I wonder if it's possible to part switch ER and Siege Barricades to make an ideal Barricade, so here's what I'm thinking.

Siege torso, shoulders and head.

Earthrise legs, lower arms and doors (never mind the door connecters are different between the two versions).

Deadput wrote:I wonder if it's possible to part switch ER and Siege Barricades to make an ideal Barricade, so here's what I'm thinking.

Siege torso, shoulders and head.

Earthrise legs, lower arms and doors (never mind the door connecters are different between the two versions).

I don't have any ER Datsuns and don't intend to get any, so I could be remembering wrong, but aren't the legs completely different shapes too? I don't think that proposed combo would be able to transform at all.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Deadput wrote:I wonder if it's possible to part switch ER and Siege Barricades to make an ideal Barricade, so here's what I'm thinking.

Siege torso, shoulders and head.

Earthrise legs, lower arms and doors (never mind the door connecters are different between the two versions).

I don't have any ER Datsuns and don't intend to get any, so I could be remembering wrong, but aren't the legs completely different shapes too? I don't think that proposed combo would be able to transform at all.

If it did, you would get a car with a low, flat round front and a high, square back.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:My perfect prime would be the legs and ab wheels from Siege prime with Earthrise primes upper half somehow merged into a single figure.

This would be amazing if possible.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Deadput wrote:I wonder if it's possible to part switch ER and Siege Barricades to make an ideal Barricade, so here's what I'm thinking.

Siege torso, shoulders and head.

Earthrise legs, lower arms and doors (never mind the door connecters are different between the two versions).

I don't have any ER Datsuns and don't intend to get any, so I could be remembering wrong, but aren't the legs completely different shapes too? I don't think that proposed combo would be able to transform at all.

If it did, you would get a car with a low, flat round front and a high, square back.

Well damn, I hope the arms can switch around at least.

Deadput wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Deadput wrote:I wonder if it's possible to part switch ER and Siege Barricades to make an ideal Barricade, so here's what I'm thinking.

Siege torso, shoulders and head.

Earthrise legs, lower arms and doors (never mind the door connecters are different between the two versions).

I don't have any ER Datsuns and don't intend to get any, so I could be remembering wrong, but aren't the legs completely different shapes too? I don't think that proposed combo would be able to transform at all.

If it did, you would get a car with a low, flat round front and a high, square back.

Well damn, I hope the arms can switch around at least.

It's really only an issue in vehicle mode. If you're going for robot mode aesthetic, it can be done.

Rodimus Prime wrote:It's really only an issue in vehicle mode. If you're going for robot mode aesthetic, it can be done.

Robot mode is more important of course, I was initially thinking of this part swapping to have the benefit of giving Barricade a distinct car mode from the Datsuns that fits the 2007 character.

The Siege Barricade/Smokescreen head certainly looks more sinister then the Earthrise version so at least the head sculpts will be distinct across the 4 characters.

With the next galctic odyssey set revealed during today's fan first friday being an unanticipated micromaster six pack, we are left with three leaks/rumors but only two slots to fit them in: a Glyph/Tapout two pack, an ER Barricade with a punch/counterpunch redeco, and a white launchpad ironworks with the space shuttle micromaster team mold. I'm thinking the barricade rumor is mistaken, since the guess was that it was a changed release plan for the nextflix listing we saw a while back.

We have more Fan First Friday reveals. We finally know how we are getting Runabout and Thrust. They are both part of the Earthrise line but will only be available at Target in the US. The links to preorders are below. We also have a Galactic Odyssey Collection Micron Micromasters 6-Pack. These are Amazon exclusive and you can find a link to that below as well.

We also have reissues for the Titans Return Headmasters. You can see all those images below followed by the descriptions, which includes a fun mention of a MASK homage.

Runabout: https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-g%20...%20nk%3Dsametab%3C%2Fa%3E

Thrust: https://goto.target.com/c/1137247/81938/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Ftransformers-g%20...%20nk%3Dsametab%3C%2Fa%3E

Micromasters: https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Tra ... Oi8cIGwqUY?tag=seibertron07-20&



















Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Galactic Odyssey Collection Micron Micromasters 6-Pack, 1.5-inch Amazon Exclusive

GALACTIC ODYSSEY COLLECTION: In top secret side missions during the events of Earthrise, Autobots and Decepticons encounter unfamiliar planets, find epic adventure, and face unknown dangers. Now fans can come along for the journey and explore the Transformers universe through the Galactic Odyssey Collection
ENCOUNTER 2 – MICRON MICROMASTERS: When Autobot Micromasters are sent to retrieve plasma energy from the planet Micron, they are pursued by Decepticon Micromasters. It’s three against three in a race for fuel in this Micro Micromasters pack
DISCOVER MICRON WITH PLANET CARD: Pack includes 1 of 5 planet cards with key details about the featured planets. Collect other Galactic Odyssey figures to explore more planets in the Transformers universe! (Each sold separately. Subject to availability)
CLASSIC MICROMASTER CONVERSION: Fireguard and Roadburner toys combine into a firetruck mode, Decepticon Runner and Motorhead toys convert into racecar modes, and Windstorm and Stingracer toys convert into vintage car modes inspired by M.A.S.K. vehicle toys

Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Deluxe WFC-E41 Decepticon Runabout

DISCOVER EARTHRISE: The siege is over, but the War for Cybertron has just begun. The Autobots and Decepticons have left Cybertron, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the Allspark
BUILD THE BATTLEFIELD BEYOND: This ecosystem of collectible figures allows fans to build out epic space battle scenes, featuring figures that can convert into Modular Battle Station modes and connect together to expand the battlefield (each sold separately, subject to availability)
REUNITE DECEPTICON TWINS: Reunite the Decepticon twins with this Decepticon Runabout figure and WFC-E37 Runamuck (Sold separately. Subject to availability).
G1 EARTH MODES AND WEAPONS: Decepticon Runabout toy converts into classic G1 sportscar mode in 16 steps and comes with a blaster accessory that attaches to figure in both modes
EXCITING REVEAL: Every pack includes a piece of the Transformers Universe map and a red decoder to unlock the map’s hidden paths! Collect other Earthrise figures to piece together the full map! (Each sold separately. Subject to availability)

Build the Battlefield Beyond — The siege is over, but the War for Cybertron has just begun. The Autobots and Decepticons have left Cybertron, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the Allspark.

While on a mission to infiltrate the Autobot ship, the Ark, Runamuck and his brother Runabout were separated. Runabout was left behind and Runamuck stowed away in the cargo hold! They were each only able to speak in half sentences, unable to finish them for each other…until now! Reunite the Decepticon twins with this Decepticon Runabout figure and WFC-E37 Runamuck (Sold separately. Subject to availability).

The destructive shock trooper, Decepticon Runabout converts to classic sportscar mode in 16 steps. Comes with a blaster accessory that attaches to figure in both modes.

Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.

• Includes: figure, accessory, and instructions.
• Figure scale: 5.5 inches
• Ages 8 and up
• Warning: Choking Hazard – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Voyager WFC-E26 Thrust

DISCOVER EARTHRISE: The siege is over, but the War for Cybertron has just begun. The Autobots and Decepticons have left Cybertron, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the Allspark
BUILD THE BATTLEFIELD BEYOND: Earthrise figures allow fans to build out epic space battle scenes, featuring figures that can convert into Modular Battle Station modes (each sold separately, subject to availability)
COMPLETE SEEKER ELITE COLLECTION: Thrust is the third member of the Seeker Elite trio (WFC-E27 Dirge and Ramjet sold separately, subject to availability)
G1 EARTH MODES AND WEAPONS: Thrust toy converts into jet mode in 23 steps and comes with 2 blaster accessories. Mount blaster accessories on wings in jet mode or on back in robot mode
EXCITING REVEAL: Every pack includes a piece of the Transformers Universe map and a red decoder to unlock the map’s hidden paths! Collect other Earthrise figures to piece together the full map! (Each sold separately. Subject to availability)

Build the Battlefield Beyond — The siege is over, but the War for Cybertron has just begun. The Autobots and Decepticons have left Cybertron, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the Allspark. Now, fighters must instantly adapt to battle anywhere in the cosmos. With the advanced A.I.R. (Adaptable Interconnection Retrofitter) Locks system, fighters don’t head to the battlefield — they become it. Bots capable of converting into Modular Battle Stations can A.I.R.-Lock together in custom configurations to fit the needs of battle.

This ecosystem of collectible figures allows fans to build out epic space battle scenes, featuring figures that can convert into Modular Battle Station modes and connect together to expand the battlefield (each sold separately, subject to availability).

The pompous Decepticon warrior, Thrust, converts into jet mode in 23 steps and comes with 2 blaster accessories. Mount blaster accessories on wings in jet mode or on back in robot mode.

Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.

• Includes Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: Earthrise Voyager Thrust figure, 2 accessories, and instructions.
• Figure scale: 7 inches
• Ages 8 and up
• Warning: Choking Hazard – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

So does settle it once and for all that Earthrise wave 4 is definitely cancelled?

Also nice to put a face to these at last
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ZeroWolf wrote:So does settle it once and for all that Earthrise wave 4 is definitely cancelled?

Actually we can just say Wave 4 is Exclusive to Target in the US, and pending distribution elsewhere

Ah Thrust the Redwing before Redwing who is now the Redwing after Redwing and will likely be hard to find as well.

Secured my preorders for Thrust and Runabout. So I will have 12 seekers and both battlechargers now, splendid.

Also managed to use the Target $10 off $50 coupon to pre-order them, so that helped

Oh I see you don't need a Red(wing) card to order them this time, should I grab them or wait for a better retailer for Canadian?

Deadput wrote:Oh I see you don't need a Red(wing) card to order them this time, should I grab them or wait for a better retailer for Canadian?

Yes Redwing was selects. Thrust and Runabout are normal ER (basically wave 4) that just happen to be Exclusive to Target in the U.S.

Deadput wrote:Oh I see you don't need a Red(wing) card to order them this time, should I grab them or wait for a better retailer for Canadian?

depends, if you absolutely want to ensure you get him, then buy him now. I will wait for the canadian release. And if it doesn't happen, so be it.

wouldnt have minded the micromasters but they will probably not be offered over here.

Having to pay more than a deluxe for runabout kills him off for me and then I have no need of wave 3 Runamuck so that's money saved.

Headmasters are tempting for the Japanese decos at £80 but something new and shiny wins over versions of something I already have for the most part, dampens the temptation.

*thruust, not much point not being able to get the other seekers so I'll stick with my classics that I'm also missing seekers from... hard to believe brand spanking new G1 (reissues) were the easiest to get out of all the toylines.

Well Thrust is sold out. Bleh.

Does anyone else but me find it odd that Thrust's nosecone is solid maroon, but his cone head is black?

Bounti76 wrote:Well Thrust is sold out. Bleh.

Does anyone else but me find it odd that Thrust's nosecone is solid maroon, but his cone head is black?

As someone whose favorite "G1" seeker toy is the CW Thundercracker, nope

Yellow-eyed Thrust for the win!

I find it odd that Barricade isn't called Barricade. Guess it's to not be confusing given the Siege and upcoming Selects ones but the venn diagram of "people that care about both" and "people that know what G1 Micromaster Barricade looks like" is just a circle. Not sure who it helps to use "Runner".

Was shocked by how easy it was to get in on Thrust and Runabout. Had just assumed they'd sell out in mere seconds like most of the other Target exclusive stuff lately.

ScottyP wrote:Was shocked by how easy it was to get in on Thrust and Runabout. Had just assumed they'd sell out in mere seconds like most of the other Target exclusive stuff lately.

That really surprised me too, it took an hour and 20 minutes to sell out after it showed up in the store. Maybe it actually caught people off guard enough scalperbots weren't actually ready for it

Bounti76 wrote:Well Thrust is sold out. Bleh.

Does anyone else but me find it odd that Thrust's nosecone is solid maroon, but his cone head is black?

It does kinda spoil the illusion of his head being the real nosecone, but that's paint budget for you.

I'm just glad he doesn't have the halfassed turbofans that Henkei/Generations Thrust did. Remember those?

(Botcon Thrust on the left, Henkei Thrust on the right)

EDIT:

Snapdragon in jet mode, together with fellow SR-71 knockoff the Megajet. Has anyone else posted a pic of these together?

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:EDIT:

Snapdragon in jet mode, together with fellow SR-71 knockoff the Megajet. Has anyone else posted a pic of these together?

I haven't got my Overlord with me (since I'm at college), but I have noticed how similar their alt-modes look since I picked up Snapdragon a couple of weeks ago. I've been wanting to compare them, so thanks for the image!

Whifflefire wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:EDIT:

Snapdragon in jet mode, together with fellow SR-71 knockoff the Megajet. Has anyone else posted a pic of these together?

I haven't got my Overlord with me (since I'm at college), but I have noticed how similar their alt-modes look since I picked up Snapdragon a couple of weeks ago. I've been wanting to compare them, so thanks for the image!

Now this makes me want that Takara Overlord I keep seeing on Ebay. Snapdragon is such a cool space jet.

So, since Thrust and Runabout are going to the Target exclusives, are they both going to really screw up the TF aisle in Target? SS Leadfoot got his own peg. If they do the same thing, then Runaout will need his own peg, and Thrust would need his own shelf space.

Hmm, without that space Ironworks that was rumored that Micron set is suddenly...completely uninteresting, cool, that's some money saved. I will have to track down a Runabout still though, and I am now curious to see how accurate those other rumors for GO are/were since this one was only half right.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So, since Thrust and Runabout are going to the Target exclusives, are they both going to really screw up the TF aisle in Target? SS Leadfoot got his own peg. If they do the same thing, then Runaout will need his own peg, and Thrust would need his own shelf space.

Maybe this is why Skywarp and Thundercracker are reportedly getting clearanced now, to make space for this next "wave" of Target exclusives?

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So, since Thrust and Runabout are going to the Target exclusives, are they both going to really screw up the TF aisle in Target? SS Leadfoot got his own peg. If they do the same thing, then Runaout will need his own peg, and Thrust would need his own shelf space.

If it means they don't get shortpacked, or otherwise are hard to find, then they can take up as much space as they want, in my view.

Whifflefire wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:So, since Thrust and Runabout are going to the Target exclusives, are they both going to really screw up the TF aisle in Target? SS Leadfoot got his own peg. If they do the same thing, then Runaout will need his own peg, and Thrust would need his own shelf space.

If it means they don't get shortpacked, or otherwise are hard to find, then they can take up as much space as they want, in my view.

They won't get shortpacked. Target exclusive figures generally come in solid cases. Leadfoot was packed that way, at least.

I finally got my first of the Earthrise Wave 2 Deluxe Class figures from Amazon, Arcee. She's worse than I though she'd be. The plastic is thin. The transformation is not fun. The robot parts are just smooshed underneath the car and don't really peg or tab into anything from the car securely. Mine also has a big quality control issue where one of the pink pegs won't snap into the white hole on the inner armature of the car hood and front fenders. It prevents the fender side panel from pegging in correctly, leaving a huge panel line gap and making it impossible to roll the car flat on its wheels.

Also Target exclusives seem to be released in much smaller quantities overall, despite being sold in solid cases. I have yet to see one shelf warm, several I have only seen once.

Wolfman Jake wrote:I finally got my first of the Earthrise Wave 2 Deluxe Class figures from Amazon, Arcee. She's worse than I though she'd be. The plastic is thin. The transformation is not fun. The robot parts are just smooshed underneath the car and don't really peg or tab into anything from the car securely. Mine also has a big quality control issue where one of the pink pegs won't snap into the white hole on the inner armature of the car hood and front fenders. It prevents the fender side panel from pegging in correctly, leaving a huge panel line gap and making it impossible to roll the car flat on its wheels.

I have similar issues with a panel on mine, and I do feel the plastic on the backpack could be better, but the figure itself to me is better than the T30. Her hands can hold more weapons and she can stand in better poses. Plus she has a 5mm port on each foot so she can Weaponize a bit. I wish they could have merged the two, the ER figure with the T30 backpack and Face.

ScottyP wrote:I find it odd that Barricade isn't called Barricade. Guess it's to not be confusing given the Siege and upcoming Selects ones but the venn diagram of "people that care about both" and "people that know what G1 Micromaster Barricade looks like" is just a circle. Not sure who it helps to use "Runner".

I think it's another case like how G1 Chase was named "Roadburn" in Titans Return because that name having become more associated with the Rescue Bot.

Yeah, Micromasters, not having any personality or bios in fiction outside of Victory & Zone in Japan until DW comics means probably very few of them, that share a name with any other character, will be prominently known.

Looks like Runabout is already sold out on at least one UK site. I've been at work all evening so I wasn't able to put in any pre-orders until now. I'm not holding out much hope on ever owning Thrust or the other Coneheads either.

I like that Micromaster set, it's cute how they've still managed to complete the Decepticon Race Track Patrol even though Barricade is someone completely different now. I'll either pre-order the Micron set or buy the Earthrise Wave 2 Micromasters (the Astro Squad and the Race Track Patrol), but not both because I don't want my shelf to be over-run with too many Micromasters.

It's nice to see the Deluxe Headmasters being made available again, I never owned Chromedome or Brainstorm, but I did used to have Hardhead and Mindwipe years ago and they were good. I may skip them purely for the sake of conserving money and shelf space, but regardless I'm happy the moulds are getting another run.

Wolfman Jake wrote:I finally got my first of the Earthrise Wave 2 Deluxe Class figures from Amazon, Arcee. She's worse than I though she'd be. The plastic is thin. The transformation is not fun. The robot parts are just smooshed underneath the car and don't really peg or tab into anything from the car securely. Mine also has a big quality control issue where one of the pink pegs won't snap into the white hole on the inner armature of the car hood and front fenders. It prevents the fender side panel from pegging in correctly, leaving a huge panel line gap and making it impossible to roll the car flat on its wheels.

I am grateful for your sacrifice in getting a toy I was pretty sure I'd hate but was still curious about. Glad to know I can trust my intuition. Looking forward to your review if the MP.

Bah - Thrust pre orders were already sold out by the time my minions noticed!

Hearing about this is reaffirming my opinion that it would have been better to use the slot to make TR Arcee more accessible..

I see M.A.S.K., I buy immediately.

So will Thrust and Runabout be in stores ? Or was the only chance to get them the pre order that I am sure sold out in 3 seconds .

o.supreme wrote:Also Target exclusives seem to be released in much smaller quantities overall, despite being sold in solid cases. I have yet to see one shelf warm, several I have only seen once.

How many times did you see this one?

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... -us/42059/

Managed to eke an order in for Thrust and Runabout earlier today. Thankfully these didn’t go out of stock in literal seconds like the GI Joe Classified stuff has.

The Micromaster pack is kinda disappointing to me, so money saved for other releases.

The Headmasters I did not see coming at all. Neat they found a way to bring the Legends tooling over stateside. I’d probably get just Chromedome so I can put the original Titans Return one on my IDW shelf along with Rewind (who’s in storage somewhere )