RUMOR: Transformers Combiner Wars Leader Class: Skywarp Incoming?

padfoo wrote:Total thundering Thundercracker awesomeness

Thanks for the great gallery Ryan!

Samsonator wrote:I'm glad I have no desire to get any of the Leader Class Seekers, otherwise I'd have to get them all...

Maxine Prime wrote:Was that mold even meant to be used solely for Jetfire in the beginning? It feels like it was always intended to be a Seeker mold IMO.

Samsonator wrote:I'm glad I have no desire to get any of the Leader Class Seekers, otherwise I'd have to get them all...

-Kanrabat- wrote:When I finally have CW Leader Starscream, I will try Jetfire's jetpack and/or all his weapons on him, just to see how that look.

Burn wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Burn wrote:

Silly wrote:I am actually thinking about forgetting Thundercracker and just getting Starscream when he comes out. Because if you know me, I only need one of a mold.

That's a fair call BUT ... just like the Datsun boys, the Seeker jets are their own characters, they may share a mold but they're very much individual.

Buy them all. You'll be kicking yourself when they bring Skywarp out. (And they'd better bring Skywarp out)

You'd be happy to hear then that someone has found skywarp on a computer. But since there was never photo evidence, the rumour doesnt hold much water.

Also, I do have a question about this mold being great for seekers. The one part that throws me off is the wings in robot mode. I am used to one set of wings extending out his sides on the back. But with this mold, the wings are more of a canopy that keep going upwards past his shoulders. I didnt mind that for Jetfire but for the seekers, it looks a bit off. Granted, I only saw that when I compared it to the MP. How do you feel about the new wing arrangement? And you dont miss the vents on the side of his head?

But you're looking at him from a nostalgia perspective.

Masterpiece Thundercracker is the Seeker mold of the 20th century. It's the definitive rendering of his cartoon self.

You can have that look in multiple ways, we have already, Robot Masters, Classics ... it's been done.

Now look at CWL Thundercracker again. Remembering what century you're living in. It's still Thundercracker, but he's better designed, his look is updated, yes it's different but it's a GOOD different.

I LOVE this mold for the Seekers. Jetfire can just with the rest of the so-called CW "outcasts". This is his second chance and he's once again failed.

william-james88 wrote:Thanks for your reply, it is a very interesting take. But I am super confused by your thought of Jetfire as a failure. I thought the reasons he was seen as a failure were due to the hollowness and the fake chest, two asoects that remain the same with this used as a seeker mold. So what makes Jetfire a failure while not staining the use of this mold for seekers?

TreyTable wrote:It would be really nice if that mold would be used on the conehead Seekers. I'd love to have a Leader Class Ramjet.

shajaki wrote:I even have Revoltech UM... how have I not thought of this?
*edit* waitasec... this is the Pen Transformer

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:I think I'd have to buy a leader Thrust... hell, also do one in his Armada colors! I'd also buy a Slipstream and Windblade. But none of these boring seekers... they've been done to death before

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I got Leader Megatron on Friday and opened it up today. OMG, have you ever heard the phrase about toys not photographing well? Well CW Megatron is the embodiment of that saying, I have yet to see a picture or video that properly captures this toy. For me the biggest in hand realization was the fusion cannon. Like everyone else I rotated it around so the bigger end faced forward, and then quickly rotated it back because it just looked better that way. Sure in 20 years this will be junk because the rubber treads will disintegrate but for now it's awesome. By the by, did the stickers come in the baggie with the card for everyone?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I got Leader Megatron on Friday and opened it up today. OMG, have you ever heard the phrase about toys not photographing well? Well CW Megatron is the embodiment of that saying, I have yet to see a picture or video that properly captures this toy. For me the biggest in hand realization was the fusion cannon. Like everyone else I rotated it around so the bigger end faced forward, and then quickly rotated it back because it just looked better that way. Sure in 20 years this will be junk because the rubber treads will disintegrate but for now it's awesome. By the by, did the stickers come in the baggie with the card for everyone?

fenrir72 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:So I got Leader Megatron on Friday and opened it up today. OMG, have you ever heard the phrase about toys not photographing well? Well CW Megatron is the embodiment of that saying, I have yet to see a picture or video that properly captures this toy. For me the biggest in hand realization was the fusion cannon. Like everyone else I rotated it around so the bigger end faced forward, and then quickly rotated it back because it just looked better that way. Sure in 20 years this will be junk because the rubber treads will disintegrate but for now it's awesome. By the by, did the stickers come in the baggie with the card for everyone?

This. Like people, some toys are not photogenic. chuck's response goes to show fellow collectors, (not you chuck) not to be too harsh on preliminary or even high def images on the PC screen. Heck, even in Japanese Hobby magazines (which are rendered much better) to pass judegement on a fig. Devastar especially.

Fuhzimota wrote:Am I the only person who thinks the whole in his forehead could be used to add on a conehead-style cap? I need a Dirge Ramjet and Thrust from this mold

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

Fuhzimota wrote:Am I the only person who thinks the whole in his forehead could be used to add on a conehead-style cap? I need a Dirge Ramjet and Thrust from this mold

I bet you're right!

Silly wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

Fuhzimota wrote:Am I the only person who thinks the whole in his forehead could be used to add on a conehead-style cap? I need a Dirge Ramjet and Thrust from this mold

I bet you're right!

Actually the hole is supposed to be a sensor of some sort, for some reason the modern seekers have those now.

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:

Silly wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

Fuhzimota wrote:Am I the only person who thinks the whole in his forehead could be used to add on a conehead-style cap? I need a Dirge Ramjet and Thrust from this mold

I bet you're right!

Actually the hole is supposed to be a sensor of some sort, for some reason the modern seekers have those now.

Actually, its probably for putting in Starscream's crown.



On a different note, has anyone else noticed that the Leader Megatron has a (kind of) gun mode?

If you want to learn more, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuMzRNlHTn4

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:

Silly wrote:

MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:

Fuhzimota wrote:Am I the only person who thinks the whole in his forehead could be used to add on a conehead-style cap? I need a Dirge Ramjet and Thrust from this mold

I bet you're right!

Actually the hole is supposed to be a sensor of some sort, for some reason the modern seekers have those now.

Actually, its probably for putting in Starscream's crown.



On a different note, has anyone else noticed that the Leader Megatron has a (kind of) gun mode?

If you want to learn more, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuMzRNlHTn4

chuckdawg1999 wrote:BBTS has Leader Starscream up for Pre-order with a release date of June. I doubt it'll be out in June but even July is better than what we thought.

SillySpringer wrote:Maybe you're right about the sensor crown thing, it probably is there for Starscream's crown, but I think they disguised it as a sensor.

SillySpringer wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:BBTS has Leader Starscream up for Pre-order with a release date of June. I doubt it'll be out in June but even July is better than what we thought.

June?

That Bot wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:BBTS has Leader Starscream up for Pre-order with a release date of June. I doubt it'll be out in June but even July is better than what we thought.

June?

Don't hold your breath.

SillySpringer wrote:

That Bot wrote:

SillySpringer wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:BBTS has Leader Starscream up for Pre-order with a release date of June. I doubt it'll be out in June but even July is better than what we thought.

June?

Don't hold your breath.

Why does it say June? I'm confused!

Btw TFsourse also has these guys for preorder.

http://tfsource.com/new-combiner-wars-p ... _by=oldest

phantom1592 wrote:I'm tempted to buy these jets... but there's just something OFF about them. The jets look great, but the robots aren't doing it for me.

Something about the underside of the wings looking all plastic/mold lines or whatever. That checkerboard pattern irks me the more I look at it.

Still, apparently the height and style isn't THAT far from MP... and it's a lot cheaper. (also may be nice to have a bit of difference between Thundercracker and Starscream....

But I just don't know...


REALLY dislike seeing Starscream with a crown... Is that something that was brought back for the comic? or is it still dredging that up from the 30 seconds he wore it in the movie?

SillySpringer wrote: #1. Yes Starscream wears a crown in some of the recent comics.

#2. What's wrong with the crown?

phantom1592 wrote:#2 Like I said, the crown to me is a nod to the 30 seconds or so that Starscream acted like a pretentious moron claiming leadership and getting squashed like a bug.

Admittedly, Starscream IS a pretentious moron who's arrogance has always been his downfall... not saying the crown was out of character. But out of all the autobot OR decepticon leaders the only one I can think of went so far as 'crown' himself would be grimlock... and that's not really the intelligence level you want to be compared to

Starscream was a cool design, 2nd in command of the bad guys and first in the field most of the time. He did a LOT of cool things over the years... but that crown is beacon to his most embarrassing moment (even by 80's standards).

The constant insistence to pigeonhole him in that one moment doesn't impress me. Maybe they've done more with the comic.... I don't read it, I don't know. I just hope they are forever removable

Sabrblade wrote:

phantom1592 wrote:#2 Like I said, the crown to me is a nod to the 30 seconds or so that Starscream acted like a pretentious moron claiming leadership and getting squashed like a bug.

Admittedly, Starscream IS a pretentious moron who's arrogance has always been his downfall... not saying the crown was out of character. But out of all the autobot OR decepticon leaders the only one I can think of went so far as 'crown' himself would be grimlock... and that's not really the intelligence level you want to be compared to

Starscream was a cool design, 2nd in command of the bad guys and first in the field most of the time. He did a LOT of cool things over the years... but that crown is beacon to his most embarrassing moment (even by 80's standards).

The constant insistence to pigeonhole him in that one moment doesn't impress me. Maybe they've done more with the comic.... I don't read it, I don't know. I just hope they are forever removable

The Starscream in the comics is currently the ruler of Cybertron (a title he was given by popular vote, no less), so he's earned his crown.

And the G1 cartoon Starscream wasn't the only one to crown himself, for there was another Starscream's whose ambitions successfully seized for himself the powers of a god:

shajaki wrote:Even when Megatron got a sliver, Starscream was proclaiming he was the new leader. Not only was the crown hilarious, it was incredibly suiting. I wouldn't care if EVERY Starscream came with a crown. Besides, he doesn't have to wear it...

shajaki wrote:Even when Megatron got a sliver, Starscream was proclaiming he was the new leader. Not only was the crown hilarious, it was incredibly suiting. I wouldn't care if EVERY Starscream came with a crown. Besides, he doesn't have to wear it...

Wolfman Jake wrote:

shajaki wrote:Even when Megatron got a sliver, Starscream was proclaiming he was the new leader. Not only was the crown hilarious, it was incredibly suiting. I wouldn't care if EVERY Starscream came with a crown. Besides, he doesn't have to wear it...

He's like the Transformers' version of Jughead, except Starscream is infinitely more likeable and interesting.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

shajaki wrote:Even when Megatron got a sliver, Starscream was proclaiming he was the new leader. Not only was the crown hilarious, it was incredibly suiting. I wouldn't care if EVERY Starscream came with a crown. Besides, he doesn't have to wear it...

He's like the Transformers' version of Jughead, except Starscream is infinitely more likeable and interesting.

phantom1592 wrote:
Still, apparently the height and style isn't THAT far from MP... and it's a lot cheaper. (also may be nice to have a bit of difference between Thundercracker and Starscream....

But I just don't know...


REALLY dislike seeing Starscream with a crown... Is that something that was brought back for the comic? or is it still dredging that up from the 30 seconds he wore it in the movie?