Stock Images of Transformers Power of the Primes Wave 2 Deluxes

Adimus Prime wrote:The Prime Armor accessory looks like a strapped on baby carrier. What a useless gimmick.

No, they are TF wombs, so imagine the damage being done to millions of unborn Cybertronians every time a Power of the Prime combiner combines

Va'al wrote:Also courtesy of regular news source, through whatever means they may be deploying to do so, for upcoming Transformers toys on Weibo tf-factory, we have more images of the recently confirmed wave 2 (see here for our previous coverage) of Transformers Power of the Primes line - or in any case, the deluxes such as Dinobots Sludge and Snarl, Duocon Blackwing (who is not only compatible with Prime Masters, but also fellow Duocon Dreadwind, at least in jet modes), and Terrorcon Rippersnapper. All are wavemates of the previously seen Moonracer, as reported here.

You can check out all of the images below, and let us know what you make of the stock photography so far, and if any of these pique your interest at all, even at this initial state of 'first look'. Join the conversation in the Energon Pub, the Seibertron.com discussion boards!

Dreadwing and Darkwing aren't Duocons, a Duocon is a robot which transforms into two seperate vehicles. Dreadwing and Darkwing are combiners

Adimus Prime wrote:The Prime Armor accessory looks like a strapped on baby carrier. What a useless gimmick.

It sure is messing up those stock photos of those figures and looks terrible too. Snarl looks alright (I mean without that crap on his front and as far as a cheap looking Deluxe combiner wars limb version of him can look)

leokearon wrote:Dreadwing and Darkwing aren't Duocons, a Duocon is a robot which transforms into two seperate vehicles. Dreadwing and Darkwing are combiners

Hasbro's instructions for them label them (or at least their combined form Dreadwing) as Duocons.

It's backwards terminology, yes, but that's what the instructions say.

I wish Rippersnapper's arms changed between modes somehow. As is, it looks a little lazy.

The Prime Armor nonsense doesn't bother me. It doesn't add anything but doesn't take away either since you don't need to keep them on. I'm always a fan of more accessories rather than less (finger candy)

I really hope Blackwing's head looks better in person...

Hopefully we will get some stock images of the TFs after they have given birth

Dinobots look good (but Sludge neess to be bigger), Rippersnapper could use more more paint, and aside from the head, Blackwing will be great to put next to his buddy!

RiddlerJ wrote:I wish Rippersnapper's arms changed between modes somehow. As is, it looks a little lazy.

The Prime Armor nonsense doesn't bother me. It doesn't add anything but doesn't take away either since you don't need to keep them on. I'm always a fan of more accessories rather than less (finger candy)

I don't mind Rippersnapper's hands it looks like he has Wolverine claws

RiddlerJ wrote:I wish Rippersnapper's arms changed between modes somehow. As is, it looks a little lazy.

He seems actually worse than his crummy G1 toy in that way since that had seperate beast/robot mode arms. This looks like all you do is tuck robot legs in to make butt, unfold beast legs, flip beast-head hood over and pretty much done. Not really much of a transformation.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:I wish Rippersnapper's arms changed between modes somehow. As is, it looks a little lazy.

He seems actually worse than his crummy G1 toy in that way since that had seperate beast/robot mode arms. This looks like all you do is tuck robot legs in to make butt, unfold beast legs, flip beast-head hood over and pretty much done. Not really much of a transformation.

Which is pretty much the same as his G1 toy, except you don't push in or out his tiny robot and still visible robot arms.

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:I wish Rippersnapper's arms changed between modes somehow. As is, it looks a little lazy.

He seems actually worse than his crummy G1 toy in that way since that had seperate beast/robot mode arms. This looks like all you do is tuck robot legs in to make butt, unfold beast legs, flip beast-head hood over and pretty much done. Not really much of a transformation.

I feel like the claws in robot mode give him more character. He's a badass bipedal shark creature in alt mode and now in robot mode he can still live up to his name of ripping other bots apart.

steals_your_goats wrote:

Carnivius_Prime wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:I wish Rippersnapper's arms changed between modes somehow. As is, it looks a little lazy.

He seems actually worse than his crummy G1 toy in that way since that had seperate beast/robot mode arms. This looks like all you do is tuck robot legs in to make butt, unfold beast legs, flip beast-head hood over and pretty much done. Not really much of a transformation.

I feel like the claws in robot mode give him more character. He's a badass bipedal shark creature in alt mode and now in robot mode he can still live up to his name of ripping other bots apart.

Maybe if they were on hinges so I could decide if I wanted them out or not...

I'm still waiting for the Takara one with the Hydra and Buster Prime Master set
looks like i'll wait for Blackwing and Dreadwing then.

Yeah, the thought of having a gestalt with all the limbs being powermaster jets is über exciting. Will have a not-completely-identical but very unified look. FTW!!!

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, the thought of having a gestalt with all the limbs being powermaster jets is über exciting. Will have a not-completely-identical but very unified look. FTW!!!

Aside from that, Dreadwing have G1 Decepticon insignias , and no signs of Movie insignias

now where's [B]attletrap?

I must have missed that. Did the prototypes sport movie logos?

AND heck yeah, Battletrap. I wanna see both those guys... even if we can't get cool triple changer retools for them at Voyager class.

gothsaurus wrote:I must have missed that. Did the prototypes sport movie logos?

Yeah, it looks kinda ugly when it's not the G1 Decepticon insignia.

gothsaurus wrote:AND heck yeah, Battletrap. I wanna see both those guys... even if we can't get cool triple changer retools for them at Voyager class.

I can’t wait for Battletrap hopefully we get a Flywheels.

leokearon wrote:
I don't mind Rippersnapper's hands it looks like he has Wolverine claws

Rippersnapper is Logan incarnate?

"Does this Prime-Armor make me look fat?"

Do those Dinobots have actual gold plastic? Not just gold painted clear plastic?

Mr.MicroMaster wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:AND heck yeah, Battletrap. I wanna see both those guys... even if we can't get cool triple changer retools for them at Voyager class.

I can’t wait for Battletrap hopefully we get a Flywheels.

You and me both. I'd like the 2 vehicles into 1 robot thing for them finally. and they proved with Overlord and Sky Shadow that they can do it really well.

As for now, my duocon pair is represented by these 2. Whom I will still keep to go with their 2 legends class combiners fellows should they both happen

I'd forgotten about that amazing Botcon Battletrap. And while I understand some people's mixed feelings about the club, there are so many shining moments looking back in hindsight... and Battletrap's definitely one of them. (Between Botcon and TFCC, that's around 25 often obscure toys per year. I'll miss that... and wonder what we might have gotten during Power of the Primes. BUT I digress.)

I'd totally buy a Flywheels repaint of Blitzwing if they released one.

Sabrblade wrote:

leokearon wrote:Dreadwing and Darkwing aren't Duocons, a Duocon is a robot which transforms into two seperate vehicles. Dreadwing and Darkwing are combiners

Hasbro's instructions for them label them (or at least their combined form Dreadwing) as Duocons.

It's backwards terminology, yes, but that's what the instructions say.

Overlord would also be a duocon

Damn, Moonracer is looking good! I'll definitely pick her up. The "pregnant mode" is a wash though. I guess we'll have to wait for the MP for an accurate, smooth, rounded pregnant belly.

All pregnancy jokes aside though, the "armour" mode looks ridiculous on everyone. A backpack would have made more sense, or even a shield. Or, you know, an improved version of the HFG formula. This just seems a bit daft.

Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

Darkwing or whatever you want to call him (Why didn't they just call him Darkwind and the other dude Dreadwing again?) looks decent. Not amazing, and the headsculpt looks a bit iffy, but decent.

Rippersnapper though? Right on the mark! I love him. Hopefully the rest of DaBombinus comes out looking that good. And gets released properly over here.

Black Hat wrote:Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

I have Swoop, Slug and Slash so far, and honestly, I don't think the clear plastic is going to cause much of an issue on Swoop or Slug. Slash is the one that worries me a little since it is her cockpit door, and well, Wolfwire.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

I have Swoop, Slug and Slash so far, and honestly, I don't think the clear plastic is going to cause much of an issue on Swoop or Slug. Slash is the one that worries me a little since it is her cockpit door, and well, Wolfwire.

Wolfwire didn't actually have clear plastic on his cockpit door. The plastic that cracked was the yellow plastic. The red transparent part was much more rubbery.

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

I have Swoop, Slug and Slash so far, and honestly, I don't think the clear plastic is going to cause much of an issue on Swoop or Slug. Slash is the one that worries me a little since it is her cockpit door, and well, Wolfwire.

Wolfwire didn't actually have clear plastic on his cockpit door. The plastic that cracked was the yellow plastic. The red transparent part was much more rubbery.

Why is this the first I am hearing of the Wolfwire issue?!

DecepticonFinishline wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

I have Swoop, Slug and Slash so far, and honestly, I don't think the clear plastic is going to cause much of an issue on Swoop or Slug. Slash is the one that worries me a little since it is her cockpit door, and well, Wolfwire.

Wolfwire didn't actually have clear plastic on his cockpit door. The plastic that cracked was the yellow plastic. The red transparent part was much more rubbery.

Why is this the first I am hearing of the Wolfwire issue?!

Mine broke but I think that was because I transformed him wrong.

that was a really surprising, original transformation how it added length to the wolf. Bravo Hasbro/Takara.

Has anyone fiddled with Hasbro Overlord's pec-holes and Prime Masters, or do they get stuck as badly as Titan Master?

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

I have Swoop, Slug and Slash so far, and honestly, I don't think the clear plastic is going to cause much of an issue on Swoop or Slug. Slash is the one that worries me a little since it is her cockpit door, and well, Wolfwire.

Wolfwire didn't actually have clear plastic on his cockpit door. The plastic that cracked was the yellow plastic. The red transparent part was much more rubbery.

I know, but it broke at a weak point, the hinge, and the type of part (cockpit door) puts a bit of stress on that weak point when you move it. So you take the type of part that was problematic in the past (cockpit door on Wolfwire) and add in the fun of clear plastic on Slash. Now do you understand my concern?

Edit: Also Slash doesn't have red rubbery part to save the day if it cracks either.

Skritz wrote:Has anyone fiddled with Hasbro Overlord's pec-holes

Oooook!


now I can't unsee that

Skritz wrote:Has anyone fiddled with Hasbro Overlord's pec-holes and Prime Masters, or do they get stuck as badly as Titan Master?

Just got both this morning and no, they don't see to get stuck, just make sure you have fingernails when you need to get them out

Skritz wrote:Has anyone fiddled with Hasbro Overlord's pec-holes?

Pipes tried once. Once.

Ewww...so abominus is gonna have blue hands that are two different shades?

Hello Perfect Effect !

Stuartmaximus wrote:

Skritz wrote:Has anyone fiddled with Hasbro Overlord's pec-holes

Oooook!


now I can't unsee that

There's a bra you can get from a 3rd party though

Rated X wrote:Ewww...so abominus is gonna have blue hands that are two different shades?

Hello Perfect Effect !

This is one of the things that really bothers me about this new gimmick. Since they turned the hands into armor they matched the colors to the individual bots so you can't have feet and hands that match apart from the dinobots.

Since Overlord has two ports which were intended both as an homage to his powermaster gimmick and as a 'call forward' to the Prime Master, one has to wonder what powers he'd derive from combining two Prime Masters with his own power, at least within the context of the Prime Wars toyline. Utterly irrelevant I'm sure, but something fun to speculate about:

Amalgamous Nexus Overlord: "Can separate and recombine body parts into an endless array of configurations, becoming a one bot army."

Megatronus Vector Overlord: "His Chōkon Bolt Masher destroy opponents and recreate them, trapping them in an endless loop of destruction."

Micronus Quintus Overlord: "Create copies of himself, all equally sharing his power and will."

'Unno, just something for fun I guess.

We haven't seen full plan yet. We have no packaging art for any of their wave 1 PP releases. I wonder if Jazz will even come with a Hand/backpack gimmicky thing?...

Also I'm sure if the Terrorcons are released as a set in Japan, color matching will not be a problem.

Takara will probably make the MAGA bigger and readable. Maybe they'll change it to MJGA though.

Nik Hero wrote:Takara will probably make the MAGA bigger and readable. Maybe they'll change it to MJGA though.

Well, someone re-opened the stale can of worms.

Black Hat wrote:Damn, Moonracer is looking good! I'll definitely pick her up. The "pregnant mode" is a wash though. I guess we'll have to wait for the MP for an accurate, smooth, rounded pregnant belly.

All pregnancy jokes aside though, the "armour" mode looks ridiculous on everyone. A backpack would have made more sense, or even a shield. Or, you know, an improved version of the HFG formula. This just seems a bit daft.

Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

Darkwing or whatever you want to call him (Why didn't they just call him Darkwind and the other dude Dreadwing again?) looks decent. Not amazing, and the headsculpt looks a bit iffy, but decent.

Rippersnapper though? Right on the mark! I love him. Hopefully the rest of DaBombinus comes out looking that good. And gets released properly over here.

Yeah, armour mode is poor across the bots -- I've only enjoyed the Prime Power holding piece to work as a Powerglove or backpack.
I'll definitely pick-up Darkwing....maybe Snarl. Moonracer is a must-have for me.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

I have Swoop, Slug and Slash so far, and honestly, I don't think the clear plastic is going to cause much of an issue on Swoop or Slug. Slash is the one that worries me a little since it is her cockpit door, and well, Wolfwire.

Wolfwire didn't actually have clear plastic on his cockpit door. The plastic that cracked was the yellow plastic. The red transparent part was much more rubbery.

I know, but it broke at a weak point, the hinge, and the type of part (cockpit door) puts a bit of stress on that weak point when you move it. So you take the type of part that was problematic in the past (cockpit door on Wolfwire) and add in the fun of clear plastic on Slash. Now do you understand my concern?

Edit: Also Slash doesn't have red rubbery part to save the day if it cracks either.

It really isn't comparable. The reason why Wolfwire's door broke was because the yellow plastic portion of the hinge is very thin and couldn't hold up to the friction of opening and closing the door. I think Hasbro designed it with the expectation that the red portion would take the brunt of the friction and the yellow part would act as a guide, but ended up building a unique design flaw into it instead. If the entire hinge was the yellow plastic it probably wouldn't have broke.

We've seen many figures in Titans Return with clear plastic hinges and they didn't break, there's no reason to believe Slash would be any different.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Black Hat wrote:Anyway, the Dinobots look decent in construction but between the cheap looking paint apps and the worrying abundance of clear plastic structural parts I'll probably pass.

I have Swoop, Slug and Slash so far, and honestly, I don't think the clear plastic is going to cause much of an issue on Swoop or Slug. Slash is the one that worries me a little since it is her cockpit door, and well, Wolfwire.

Wolfwire didn't actually have clear plastic on his cockpit door. The plastic that cracked was the yellow plastic. The red transparent part was much more rubbery.

I know, but it broke at a weak point, the hinge, and the type of part (cockpit door) puts a bit of stress on that weak point when you move it. So you take the type of part that was problematic in the past (cockpit door on Wolfwire) and add in the fun of clear plastic on Slash. Now do you understand my concern?

Edit: Also Slash doesn't have red rubbery part to save the day if it cracks either.

It really isn't comparable. The reason why Wolfwire's door broke was because the yellow plastic portion of the hinge is very thin and couldn't hold up to the friction of opening and closing the door. I think Hasbro designed it with the expectation that the red portion would take the brunt of the friction and the yellow part would act as a guide, but ended up building a unique design flaw into it instead. If the entire hinge was the yellow plastic it probably wouldn't have broke.

We've seen many figures in Titans Return with clear plastic hinges and they didn't break, there's no reason to believe Slash would be any different.

Emerje

We've had tons of clear plastic hinges over the years, mainly as cockpit covers and car roofs, and them breaking is a very sporadic occurance. No, TR Wolfwire's problems were all in the clear red rubbery part trying to push the yellow piece up, due to the nature of the material. Remember how DotM Crankcase's dreads hardly moved on their hinges? Same principle.

Skritz wrote:Has anyone fiddled with Hasbro Overlord's pec-holes and Prime Masters, or do they get stuck as badly as Titan Master?

Tried one Titan Master..... It still Stuck.

Skritz wrote:

Nik Hero wrote:Takara will probably make the MAGA bigger and readable. Maybe they'll change it to MJGA though.

Well, someone re-opened the stale can of worms.

This Meme again?