Possible Look At Transformers Kingdom Deluxe Class Waspinator

If it's real, it's not bad. Just from these pics, I think the T30 looks better, but this is alright. I'd like to see more shots of the beast mode and a shot of the robot mode from the back.

Pretty sure that torso is mistransformed. The bug head ought to open up and split apart.

Purple wings!? Way to fumble at the 1 yard line, Hasbro!

ZeroWolf wrote:Greetings Seibertronians! Thanks to the efforts of fellow Seibertron user, Mindmaster, we may have our first look at the Transformers Kingdom Deluxe Class version of Waspinator!





The pictures were shared on Twitter by user @QueenStodge.

If this is indeed the upcoming Deluxe Class figure, then this will be the third go over for Waspinator since his original Beast Wars figure, 25 years ago. He did recieve a figure back in the Thrilling 30 line. Aside from them (which were based on Beast Wars) the character appeared as a Deluxe toy in the Animated toyline.

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That actually looks pretty good, not sure about the purple wings (were they purple in the show? I always remembered them to be clear), but I like the wasp mode a lot more than the Thrilling 30 Waspinator. I also like how the wasp looks juuuuuuuust enough like an ant so that an extensive retooling into Inferno would be possible.

It looks alright. Don't know if it's better than the T30 one.

I mean ... if we want to get technical this is the 4th Waspinator since BW, he did have that tiny version, didn't he?

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I mean ... if we want to get technical this is the 4th Waspinator since BW, he did have that tiny version, didn't he?

Reissues notwithstanding.

I think he looks alright. I'm perfectly happy with my T30 Waspinator though, so I probably won't get him. I'll probably get any repaints if they make Inferno or Buzzsaw.

Meh I'll stick with the T30 one which I rarely displayed after 2 or 3 months anyway (not a BW fan).

Yodoswaginz wrote:I think he looks alright. I'm perfectly happy with my T30 Waspinator though, so I probably won't get him.

Same here. As with Rhinox, this isn't an amazing improvement. The part I like least of the T30 is the whole bit with the front torso with all the robo bits smushed together and this one sufers from the exact same design issue. Wonderng if the scale would be better though. With T30 Rhinox, this scale works super well, not sure if T30 is taller than he should be compared to the Kingdom toys.

Don't forget Transmetal Waspinator

Sabrblade wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I mean ... if we want to get technical this is the 4th Waspinator since BW, he did have that tiny version, didn't he?

Reissues notwithstanding.

Not the reissue. The tiny Targetmaster I posted a pic of.

I mean, it technically counts, I think.

Looks nice. I don’t mind the purple, and if I recall correctly he did have a purple tinge to his wings from certain angles in the original show. I’ll most likely get him and relegate the 2014 Deluxe to the IDW2005 shelf.

Sabrblade wrote:Pretty sure that torso is mistransformed. The bug head ought to open up and split apart.

Yeah, looks like they missed a step.

I actually like it, purple wings notwithstanding. They even painted the stripes on the antenna in robot mode this time, something none of the other releases did (I think only some rare Japan-only repaints of the original and T30 molds might have included that detail), so he looks like a solid pickup for anyone who still needs a CHUG Waspinator for their collection.

Do I like it enough to replace my T30 version? I'll probably wait to see the correct transformation and some comparisons before I decide that. T30 is still a solid toy, and looks great with the other Kingdom Predacons.

I'm having a hard time seeing this as anything more than basically a reshell of the T-30 figure. Even the transformation appears to be identical. It almost seems like they just traded the flapping wings gimmick from T-30 for ankle tilts on the Kingdom figure.

Also, I'm really not digging the fairly large tabs on his inner forearms.

This one is a definite wait and see for me.

IMO, the T30 figure looks better (at least compared to these early images). That said, this still seems like a perfectly good figure for anyone who didn't get the T30 figure.

As it stands, I'll stick with T30, though that's subject to change as we learn more of the new figure.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I mean ... if we want to get technical this is the 4th Waspinator since BW, he did have that tiny version, didn't he?

Reissues notwithstanding.

Not the reissue. The tiny Targetmaster I posted a pic of.

I mean, it technically counts, I think.

Again, it is indeed the fourth counting the Targetmaster if one does not count the reissues.

Sabrblade wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:I mean ... if we want to get technical this is the 4th Waspinator since BW, he did have that tiny version, didn't he?

Reissues notwithstanding.

Not the reissue. The tiny Targetmaster I posted a pic of.

I mean, it technically counts, I think.

Again, it is indeed the fourth counting the Targetmaster if one does not count the reissues.

To be fair I was only counting Deluxe sizing (or approx) and mold use. I probably didn't make it clear though

T30 looks better than this guy but T30 also has more ball joints
Kingdom it is I guess

Since I missed T-30 back when it was out, I' definitely all over this one.

He looks really good.

I have the 10th anniversary re-issue of the original with the nicer paint, so this will go nicely with him.

Anybody got a pre-order links somewhere? Maybe Amazon?

Hope this means we'll get a look at Tigatron soon.

Overcracker wrote:Since I missed T-30 back when it was out, I' definitely all over this one.

He looks really good.

I have the 10th anniversary re-issue of the original with the nicer paint, so this will go nicely with him.

Anybody got a pre-order links somewhere? Maybe Amazon?

Hope this means we'll get a look at Tigatron soon.

I'm really eager for Tigatron!!! First BW toy I ever owned and I was obsessed

Really curious to see how he turns out and if there's going to be an orange version for that golden disk listing

Might look better in both modes if the bug legs are switchable. Doesnt look transformed properly but def not doing much for me at the moment. Not likeing the placement of the arms in bug mode.

1. Waspinator (1996/97)
2. TM Waspinator (1998)
3. Animated Waspinator (2009)
4. T30 Waspinator (2013)
5. Kingdom Waspinator (2021)

*This list does not include any mini figures, or the MANY repaints and retools of the Original, TM, and T30 versions

DorkSide toys must be relatively close to me as my order is already out for delivery. The Twitter account that notified me of this availability said this was their third order, and each was shipped out quickly with prompt delivery. Their last order was Black Series Bo Katarn. Needless to say, I may be using them again soon.


Core-class has me excited because some fantastic engineering is going on with not many individual parts so that Hasbro can keep the cost down, but the fun is still there. I wish there were some balance between factions. You got Vertebreak and three G1 deceptions versus two G1 Autobots, as that Buzzworthy Bee is listed as Core-class and has kingdom art and a Dracodon with BW Rattrap. I guess Rattrap fills the "legacy" character spot, so we have 3 and 1 for each side. I know good guys sell, but I always hate having teams off-balance.

RNSrobot wrote:Good review by emgo.

Hahahaha what a **** joke this Rodimus toy is.

Thankfully, people can have opinions. Also, thankfully, not everyone or even anyone is going to share opinions. And speaking of people, those who have the figure in hand are incredibly happy so I tend to believe the persona who actually bought it at a storm and took it home to enjoy over someone who hasn't.

...so that's the Beast Wars Waspinator design but with color influence from Animated, right? The darker green and all the purple absolutely match Animated Waspy, not BW Waspy. I hadn't even been considering that as a possibility, now I might actually have to get him...

Nemesis Primal wrote:...so that's the Beast Wars Waspinator design but with color influence from Animated, right? The darker green and all the purple absolutely match Animated Waspy, not BW Waspy. I hadn't even been considering that as a possibility, now I might actually have to get him...

BW Waspinator was dark green. The Thrilling 30 Hasbro toy was bright green for some reason.



Compare with the two Takara redecos that used darker greens:

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:...so that's the Beast Wars Waspinator design but with color influence from Animated, right? The darker green and all the purple absolutely match Animated Waspy, not BW Waspy. I hadn't even been considering that as a possibility, now I might actually have to get him...

BW Waspinator was dark green. The Thrilling 30 Hasbro toy was bright green for some reason.



Compare with the two Takara redecos that used darker greens:

I'm not saying that BW Waspy isn't dark green, but to my eyes, the primary shade of green on that Kingdom figure look way closer to his main Animated green than his BW green.

Plus he's got purple eyes in both modes and purple wings, whereas the BW colorscheme had bluish eyes and clear wings, that seems like more than a coincidence to me. It's a more muted purple than the Animated purple, sure, but it's still purple.

This definitely seems to take design cues from the t30 version, though as mentioned before I do feel it is mistransformed. will wait for the inevitable early reviews.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:...so that's the Beast Wars Waspinator design but with color influence from Animated, right? The darker green and all the purple absolutely match Animated Waspy, not BW Waspy. I hadn't even been considering that as a possibility, now I might actually have to get him...

BW Waspinator was dark green. The Thrilling 30 Hasbro toy was bright green for some reason.



Compare with the two Takara redecos that used darker greens:

I'm not saying that BW Waspy isn't dark green, but to my eyes, the primary shade of green on that Kingdom figure look way closer to his main Animated green than his BW green.

Waspinator_Animated.png

Plus he's got purple eyes in both modes and purple wings, whereas the BW colorscheme had bluish eyes and clear wings, that seems like more than a coincidence to me. It's a more muted purple than the Animated purple, sure, but it's still purple.

Niceeeeeeeeeeee

o.supreme wrote:1. Waspinator (1996/97)
2. TM Waspinator (1998)
3. Animated Waspinator (2009)
4. T30 Waspinator (2013)
5. Kingdom Waspinator (2021)

*This list does not include any mini figures, or the MANY repaints and retools of the Original, TM, and T30 versions

I guess Animated Wasp a.k.a Fugitive Waspinator, the bumblebee repaint and precursor to Animated Waspinator, is not counted?

and Botcon Waspinator?

If it wasn't for the fact that I like Animated's take on Waspinator, I'd be really annoyed with the wings. The purple wings aren't show or animal accurate, so it's such a weird choice of color in a line that's trying to be beast mode and show accurate.

I've also noticed that HasTak has been seeming to have issues getting the likeness right for the Predacons. Like, Megatron and Black Arachnia are really well done, but Scorponok is way too stocky, and the beast mode looks a bit doofy, and now Waspinator's having issues with color and a bit of proportions (namely the arms and shins). And it's especially weird because they've nailed almost every Maximal with Rhinox's head, and Cheetor's tabs being the only real issues I've seen/heard about

Overcracker wrote:I guess Animated Wasp a.k.a Fugitive Waspinator, the bumblebee repaint and precursor to Animated Waspinator, is not counted?

Well that figure never came out, so that probably took it out of the running.

Buying that Waspinator is a given, assuming the mistransformation is just that.

The picture has extremely crap lighting, so it'd probably be a good idea to hold off debating whether he is the same exact perfect shade of green you remember him being on the show until we get some proper photos.

Is it just me or is the green just a little TOO green? Lighten that up and lighten up the purple on the wings and you have 100% winner. As it is, it's still pretty nice. Interesting that the beast mode has a more legitimate "wasp" feel rather than just a normal bee.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Overcracker wrote:I guess Animated Wasp a.k.a Fugitive Waspinator, the bumblebee repaint and precursor to Animated Waspinator, is not counted?

Well that figure never came out, so that probably took it out of the running.

Good point.

Rtron wrote:The picture has extremely crap lighting, so it'd probably be a good idea to hold off debating whether he is the same exact perfect shade of green you remember him being on the show until we get some proper photos.

No one cares, there's going to be pages of discussion about the colors even though this is a ridiculously shitty picture. People love to talk shit about PvP but he has some production values in his videos. Want to see how a leaked toy actually looks, watch his vids. Even that moron Tiny Tim or whatever his name was had shit lighting. Taking pictures is easy but taking a good picture with accurate color representation is butt fucking hard.

Edit: Tonton was his name and his videos are pure crap.

aronjlove wrote:Edit: Tonton was his name and his videos are pure crap.

Yet his Kingdom Rattrap one was better than all of pvp videos, some would say 'Iconic' if it hadnt been used and beaten to death by his fellow purveyor of stolen goods for Baynus things with three seconds of screen time.


Which reminds me, I might have to pick up Kingdom rattrap soon because there's not even a scuttling of the eons ago hinted at MP.

blackeyedprime wrote:

aronjlove wrote:Edit: Tonton was his name and his videos are pure crap.

Yet his Kingdom Rattrap one was better than all of pvp videos, some would say 'Iconic' if it hadnt been used and beaten to death by his fellow purveyor of stolen goods for Baynus things with three seconds of screen time.


Which reminds me, I might have to pick up Kingdom rattrap soon because there's not even a scuttling of the eons ago hinted at MP.

I only ever saw the one where TonTon was complaining about ER Ratchet or Ironhide because people said it was funny but the lighting and focus really turned me off.

Might have to see the Rattrap one. And I cannot highly recommend Rattrap enough! He is a perfect size and he can sit on Rihonx's beast-mode back. The shoulders in bot mode can be funky but I get that they did what they needed for the transformations.

The T30 version always looked more like a fly to me. I have that one + all the Botcon Waruders so I'm definitely getting this one too.

Overcracker wrote:I guess Animated Wasp a.k.a Fugitive Waspinator, the bumblebee repaint and precursor to Animated Waspinator, is not counted?

and Botcon Waspinator?

Was only counting general retail. Not exclusives, or toys that never came out.

There's a whole lot of

going on in response to the main article...

Lore Keeper wrote:There's a whole lot of

going on in response to the main article...

I blame myself for not making it crystal clear that I was only counting Waspinator in his base form at the Deluxe or corresponding price point, which ruled out the accessory Waspinator, his Transmetal and the Animated one which leaves 3... as I wouldn't count redecos/reissues.

ZeroWolf wrote:

Lore Keeper wrote:There's a whole lot of

going on in response to the main article...

I blame myself for not making it crystal clear that I was only counting Waspinator in his base form at the Deluxe or corresponding price point, which ruled out the accessory Waspinator, his Transmetal and the Animated one which leaves 3... as I wouldn't count redecos/reissues.

Ah, I thought it was a reference to the quality of the photo, cause man it actually is pretty bad lighting-wise.

the arms are more hidden than the t30 one. definitely looks better. not bothered by the purple wings at all, his wings looked purple a lot of the time in the cartoon. still, it kind of just looks like they retooled the t30 one. maybe i'm imagining.

aronjlove wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

Lore Keeper wrote:There's a whole lot of

going on in response to the main article...

I blame myself for not making it crystal clear that I was only counting Waspinator in his base form at the Deluxe or corresponding price point, which ruled out the accessory Waspinator, his Transmetal and the Animated one which leaves 3... as I wouldn't count redecos/reissues.

Ah, I thought it was a reference to the quality of the photo, cause man it actually is pretty bad lighting-wise.

Huh, apparently it can be referencing a lot of things

The general robot limb placement in wasp mode is very similar to the T30 mold. Shared engineering is nothing new at this point; if it ain't broke don't fix it.

That the wings are purple doesn't bother me.

I had someone say this is just a customized T30 Waspinator. Looking at my copy, I can unequivocally say that every single part is brand new.

Well, looks like I might be getting Galvatron soon from BBTS.

Once I heard everyone was getting him I made a pre-order but did not expect it to be filled quickly.

Galvatron found in Wisconsin - https://twitter.com/ChromeTyranno/status/1403103559948832770