Robots in Disguise (2015) Menasor Review

2 Combiners that are pretty good. Each offers something a little bit different and both pull it off well. I think I like Ultra Bee a bit more, but Menasor is no slouch. They both look cool!

Motormaster looks kinda cool, and Menasor is nice. But the limbs are weaker than I expected. Still on the fence on this.

Silverwing wrote:Shocknado?! Best name ever!

It sounds like Mark Wahlberg saying this movie title:

Kurona wrote:Fellow board member chuckdawg1999 once again has another new Combiner Force review for us; Menasor being the figure of choice this time! Check out said review of the Aligned continuity's take on the classic gestalt below and tell us what you think on the boards!

i really like the design of the characters they look really good as combiners
i hope someday they would release these that arent so simplified

Shocknado divides into Shockwave & Tornado, as confirmed by Griffin of Ozformer when he saw this set at the australian toy convention

We knew that new stock pictures of Activator Soundwave would come soon enough, once we fond the Optimus images the other day. We have them now and you can see the finished product that should be appearing in stores later this summer. These images, found on Amazon, show what happens when you plug in Laserbeak into the vehicle mode. Enjoy!


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william-james88 wrote:Shocknado divides into Shockwave & Tornado, as confirmed by Griffin of Ozformer when he saw this set at the australian toy convention

SHOCKWAVE'S COMING BACK?!

Kurona wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Shocknado divides into Shockwave & Tornado, as confirmed by Griffin of Ozformer when he saw this set at the australian toy convention

SHOCKWAVE'S COMING BACK?!

I must have missed that, but have mercy that's awesome.

meh, I'm probably going to get this just for laserbeak

I want it for Laserbeak and to possibly custom into Crankcase
... in a few years

If he has knees, I'm sold.

william-james88 wrote:

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Remold the head, redeco it, and you got a decent RiD laser OP or RiD Scourge (fitting since he's from the real RiD)

Kurona wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Shocknado divides into Shockwave & Tornado, as confirmed by Griffin of Ozformer when he saw this set at the australian toy convention

SHOCKWAVE'S COMING BACK?!

Goddammit, toyline, don't f*ck with my emotions. You have the toy rights, now make it happen this season!

HasbroToyShop.com has listed Transformers Optimus Prime 3-in-1 Fun Foam on their site. The product description helps to clue us in that this soap is intended for kids. The dispenser does seem like it is meant to look like Optimus Prime is shooting bubbles out of his mouth when in use. Hopefully this will encourage kids to use soap rather than create a mess by launching foam all over.

"Autobots have arrived on our planet for one more mission. Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are here to help kids get clean and have fun in the bath tub, shower, or at the sink."

Why does it look like he's going to shoot a little tentacle at me and drain my energon?

First Godbomber, now this. Looks like an influx of screaming TF products lately.

yes, definitely looks more creepy than crazy to me.

Huh....



Well, it's not so bad. Think of it this way guys. Now you can half-transform your G1 Megatron into this:



And, well...you can "fill in" the "blanks".

Somehow I don't think that's gonna fit.

Nobody's going to yell back at that Optimus???

Va'al wrote:Wildbreak is most clearly the offspring of Knock Out and Breakdown.


Guess they managed to hug after all...


Carry on.

sometimes you scare me Va'al, but this isn't one of those times, That's amusing

WreckerJack wrote:HasbroToyShop.com has listed Transformers Optimus Prime 3-in-1 Fun Foam on their site. The product description helps to clue us in that this soap is intended for kids. The dispenser does seem like it is meant to look like Optimus Prime is shooting bubbles out of his mouth when in use. Hopefully this will encourage kids to use soap rather than create a mess by launching foam all over.

"Autobots have arrived on our planet for one more mission. Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are here to help kids get clean and have fun in the bath tub, shower, or at the sink."

Anyone else mentally hearing Optimus going "Hrmp hrmpp BLARRRGGHHHHHHHHH"

GalvatronG1 wrote:

WreckerJack wrote:HasbroToyShop.com has listed Transformers Optimus Prime 3-in-1 Fun Foam on their site. The product description helps to clue us in that this soap is intended for kids. The dispenser does seem like it is meant to look like Optimus Prime is shooting bubbles out of his mouth when in use. Hopefully this will encourage kids to use soap rather than create a mess by launching foam all over.

"Autobots have arrived on our planet for one more mission. Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are here to help kids get clean and have fun in the bath tub, shower, or at the sink."

Anyone else mentally hearing Optimus going "Hrmp hrmpp BLARRRGGHHHHHHHHH"

I spent the majority of my time while writing that article trying not to laugh at the idea of Prime barfing up soap bubbles. Glad I'm not the only one.

If you like KO and Breakdown I'd recommend reading the windblade comics. They become conjunx edura.

"Buy our image of Optimus Prime that vomits foam, kids!"

Va'al wrote:Notified by fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade, we checked in with AllSpark user SwiftEagle who reports a Transformers: Robots in Disguise Warrior class Soundwave variant found. The new version has some added plastic to the otherwise entirely lightpiped facesculpt, adding the traditional faceplate, and a different pattern on the scanning sticker. Check it out for yourselves in the images below!

Just found at Target in CT. The packaging datestamp is 70161, the same as the plate-less version on the pegs with him.

It's a new addition to the plastic of his face.

Took me a bit to find it but someone on Tfw2005 added some silver paint to his soundwave on the face where it was raised up and itseems to match the faceplate variant So I am sure it is paint like people suggested
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GalvatronG1 wrote:Took me a bit to find it but someone on Tfw2005 added some silver paint to his soundwave on the face where it was raised up and itseems to match the faceplate variant So I am sure it is paint like people suggested

You can see in the pic that the blue-mouthplated one is MOSC. How could it be painted while it was still inside its unopened packaging?

And that the pic show the mouthplate to be seamlessly molded to the head's cheeks, whereas the silver-painted one does have noticeable seams between the silver paint and the blue plastic cheeks.

Deadput wrote:"Does that look like a consumer friendly face to you?"

Joshua Joyce

I think it being hilarious is more reason to buy it.

Sabrblade wrote:

GalvatronG1 wrote:Took me a bit to find it but someone on Tfw2005 added some silver paint to his soundwave on the face where it was raised up and itseems to match the faceplate variant So I am sure it is paint like people suggested

You can see in the pic that the blue-mouthplated one is MOSC. How could it be painted while it was still inside its unopened packaging?

And that the pic show the mouthplate to be seamlessly molded to the head's cheeks, whereas the silver-painted one does have noticeable seams between the silver paint and the blue plastic cheeks.

because it is a variant on paint, not on a new molding, or hasbro is weirder than we thought,

GalvatronG1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

GalvatronG1 wrote:Took me a bit to find it but someone on Tfw2005 added some silver paint to his soundwave on the face where it was raised up and itseems to match the faceplate variant So I am sure it is paint like people suggested

You can see in the pic that the blue-mouthplated one is MOSC. How could it be painted while it was still inside its unopened packaging?

And that the pic show the mouthplate to be seamlessly molded to the head's cheeks, whereas the silver-painted one does have noticeable seams between the silver paint and the blue plastic cheeks.

because it is a variant on paint, not on a new molding, or hasbro is weirder than we thought,

The guy who found the toy confirmed that it was molding, not paint. And posted more comparison pics of it with the normal full-visored version.

Sabrblade wrote:

GalvatronG1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

GalvatronG1 wrote:Took me a bit to find it but someone on Tfw2005 added some silver paint to his soundwave on the face where it was raised up and itseems to match the faceplate variant So I am sure it is paint like people suggested

You can see in the pic that the blue-mouthplated one is MOSC. How could it be painted while it was still inside its unopened packaging?

And that the pic show the mouthplate to be seamlessly molded to the head's cheeks, whereas the silver-painted one does have noticeable seams between the silver paint and the blue plastic cheeks.

because it is a variant on paint, not on a new molding, or hasbro is weirder than we thought,

The guy who found the toy confirmed that it was molding, not paint. And posted more comparison pics of it with the normal full-visored version.

true he did report that, but I am weird and would of bought it and disassembled the head to check to get undeniable proof outside of photos MOSC, but that's just me. If it is a new mold, it seems weird to make a new tooling for what could be done in paint. also has that been seen anywhere else, because i ordered one on amazon and i am curious if i get the full visor one, I like that look more,

Few more thoughts on the Combiner Teams:

Menasor is easier to swap around as he fits the "traditional" combiner scheme. Unfortunately, you can only swap the arms with Ultra Bee due to how Ultra Bee comes together. You can attach the pants of Crash Combiners, but I would recommend using Sideswipe and Strongarm; jet guy's tail fins get in the way a bit. Also, the torsos can't attach to Menasor's boots because of the leg connection. The swapping gimmick will probably gain traction once more sets are released.

Fellow Seibertronian carytheone has sent us a sighting from Baton Rouge's (LA) Toys'R'Us that for some may feel like a blast from the past in new clothes: from the Transformers: Robots in Disguise product lines, we have a sighting for transformable watches! Molded after Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, each for $14.99, the two items featured a working LCD display, and the whole thing can be removed and made to stand as a robot in and of itself. Check them out!

That Bumblebee's the Movieverse Bee. Weird that they'd put that in the RID line.

The Optimus seems a little closer to his movieverse self too.

Also, what is up with that packaging art? Optimus is extremely angry while Bee's got his flirt on.

Kurona wrote:The Optimus seems a little closer to his movieverse self too.

Upon closer inspection, he looks a little more TF: Prime-ish to me.

Kurona wrote:The Optimus seems a little closer to his movieverse self too.

Also, what is up with that packaging art? Optimus is extremely angry while Bee's got his flirt on.

I was going to say Bee looks like he's tired but pretending to be interested, but that works too. (I make that same face when I am sleepy and trying to listen to an instructor I am sure)

I didn't notice that Bee was BayBee until after I was looking at the pics with my wife. There's a flipping Chevy bowtie on his chest.

I studied Prime pretty hard, and he just looks like an amalgam of various OPs.

I got some serious nostalgic vibes and really wanted to want one, but they didn't quite do it for me and I was afraid they may not fit my wrist. Maybe they'll release a few more characters.

If Playmates follows suite with Voltron...

Cool...looks like they remolded the old ROTF digital watches again.

https://www.shmax.com/product_details/6 ... ital_watch

https://www.shmax.com/product_details/6 ... ital_watch

https://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.p ... type=exact

MIKE
engledogg

carytheone wrote:I studied Prime pretty hard, and he just looks like an amalgam of various OPs.

Let's be honest, most Optimus Prime heads look pretty much the same.

engledogg wrote:Cool...looks like they remolded the old ROTF digital watches again.

https://www.shmax.com/product_details/6 ... ital_watch

https://www.shmax.com/product_details/6 ... ital_watch

https://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.p ... type=exact

MIKE
engledogg

Very good eye! So it looks like they're both Movie-verse after all.

The Robots in Disguise line is really left short of consumer awareness through official product reveals. We have yet again, brand new toys we did not know were coming out found at retail. This happens to be part of the Soundwave 3-Step Wave. Joining Soundwave is a redeco of two older molds, Steeljaw and Bumblebee. It is rather odd that it is a reeco of the older Bumblebee 3-step toy and not the new one and even more odd that it is of a deco that is strinkingly similar to the Toysrus Exclusive Clash of the Transformers redeco/retool from two years ago. These were all found at Target in Saratoga, CA, by TFW2005 member JukeOutlander.

This TF fan was kind enough to even share the UPC codes for any fans keeping track.

Enjoy these "newly revealed" toys!

The "tech" line details make me think of the Power Surge toys from last year.

These have been known about since Toy Fair I thought? At least the Australian one. Maybe I'm imagining things.

ScottyP wrote:These have been known about since Toy Fair I thought? At least the Australian one. Maybe I'm imagining things.

Your not imagining anything, you just have a better memory than me (and everyone at TFW ), making some edits

I'd like to add something if you guys don't mind.

Sabrblade wrote:The "tech" line details make me think of the Power Surge toys from last year.

... and this is why. The redecos all have added "titles". Here's what I can see:

Bumblebee: Power Surge Bumblebee
Thunderhoof: Seismic Shock Thunderhoof
Steeljaw: Cybertron Strike Steeljaw

Grimlock is the only one I can't figure out. *EDIT*... because he's a new mold, not a redeco. Durh

And am I the only one who thinks trademarking the "Hyper-something" is kind of dumb?

anyone think RID Soundwave weighs more than Prime Soundwave?

GalvatronG1 wrote:anyone think RID Soundwave weighs more than Prime Soundwave?

I personally didn't realize they had McDonald's in the Shadowzone.

PrymeStriker wrote:

GalvatronG1 wrote:anyone think RID Soundwave weighs more than Prime Soundwave?

I personally didn't realize they had McDonald's in the Shadowzone.

Ok that was funny, but i mean the toys,

CF Warrior Soundwave 2.86oz
PRID Deluxe Soundwave 1.69oz

Huh, new one is heavier

for scraps and giggles

BH Deluxe soundwave W/ Weapon 2.33oz W/O 2.12oz
WFC Deluxe Soundwave 3.53oz,

PrymeStriker wrote:

GalvatronG1 wrote:anyone think RID Soundwave weighs more than Prime Soundwave?

I personally didn't realize they had McDonald's in the Shadowzone.

Sure they do, it's right between the speech therapist and the Mini-Con adoption agency.