Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster
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While we have seen both Powermaster Prime and Blaster in various guises, including the recent Australian Toy Fair here, Italian website Gamepeople.it brings us official stock photography of the two Leader class figures - including Apex and Twin Cast - in their packaging. Check them out mirrored below!
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Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777545)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:16am CDT
Posted by Sigma Magnus on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:16am CDT
Well, guess these two'll be on the shelves soon enough...
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777552)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:43am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:43am CDT
PM Optimus look AMAZING! I'm looking forward to see the vehicle mode. Will it have a base mode as well?
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777554)
Posted by Va'al on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:48am CDT
http://www.seibertron.com/events/galler ... 0&start=50
Posted by Va'al on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:48am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:PM Optimus look AMAZING! I'm looking forward to see the vehicle mode. Will it have a base mode as well?
http://www.seibertron.com/events/galler ... 0&start=50
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777558)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:52am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:52am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:PM Optimus look AMAZING! I'm looking forward to see the vehicle mode. Will it have a base mode as well?
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777559)
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:54am CDT
Yes
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:54am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:PM Optimus look AMAZING! I'm looking forward to see the vehicle mode. Will it have a base mode as well?
Yes
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777563)
Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:18am CDT
Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:18am CDT
Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
Where is Sixshot and Overlord or and IDW based Scorponok that isn't a Botcon ripoff? Yeah, yeah...I'm aware there might be plans for a Titan class figure but there's still a lot people who would buy Leader class versions of Ft Maxx, Scorponok and Overlord in an instant!
I understand the PM Prime retool (I just don't like it) but oversized crappy designs like Blaster and Soundwave are a waste for this line IMO.
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
Where is Sixshot and Overlord or and IDW based Scorponok that isn't a Botcon ripoff? Yeah, yeah...I'm aware there might be plans for a Titan class figure but there's still a lot people who would buy Leader class versions of Ft Maxx, Scorponok and Overlord in an instant!
I understand the PM Prime retool (I just don't like it) but oversized crappy designs like Blaster and Soundwave are a waste for this line IMO.
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777568)
Posted by Mechastrike on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:30am CDT
Posted by Mechastrike on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:30am CDT
can't wait for Galvatron. building a G1 season 3 army in my room.
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777570)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:33am CDT
HOLY FREAKING HELL!
This thing is AMAZING!
I'll buy the thing on Day One for sure. I don't care if I have to pay 70$CAN for it, I WILL have it!
I was a denier at first, but the severe Leader Ultra Magnus retool work PERFECTLY. And even though the base mode is somewhat improvides with a misstransformation, it work marvelously and is a very clever callback to the original. Sure, like Ultra Magnus, the individual cab bot is sacrificed. So what? The final result is what count. I'm also sure that a 3p kit of Apex Armor / God Bomber will eventually come out as well.
Can't wait!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:33am CDT
HOLY FREAKING HELL! This thing is AMAZING!
I'll buy the thing on Day One for sure. I don't care if I have to pay 70$CAN for it, I WILL have it!
I was a denier at first, but the severe Leader Ultra Magnus retool work PERFECTLY. And even though the base mode is somewhat improvides with a misstransformation, it work marvelously and is a very clever callback to the original. Sure, like Ultra Magnus, the individual cab bot is sacrificed. So what? The final result is what count. I'm also sure that a 3p kit of Apex Armor / God Bomber will eventually come out as well.
Can't wait!
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777571)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:38am CDT
Posted by Stuartmaximus on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:38am CDT
i dunno whether to hold off & get the Takara one(PM Prime) 
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777574)
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:54am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:54am CDT
Kanra@ there is rumours of a apex armour/godbomber deluxe that combines with pm prime.
Youngprime@ there is also rumours of a six shot in the near future. But I think you can agree that he's something that they can take their time with in order to get everything right.
Youngprime@ there is also rumours of a six shot in the near future. But I think you can agree that he's something that they can take their time with in order to get everything right.
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Posted by Autobot N on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:58am CDT
Sixshot was rumored by the Transmissions Podcast.
Posted by Autobot N on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:58am CDT
YoungPrime wrote:Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
Where is Sixshot and Overlord or and IDW based Scorponok that isn't a Botcon ripoff? Yeah, yeah...I'm aware there might be plans for a Titan class figure but there's still a lot people who would buy Leader class versions of Ft Maxx, Scorponok and Overlord in an instant!
I understand the PM Prime retool (I just don't like it) but oversized crappy designs like Blaster and Soundwave are a waste for this line IMO.
Sixshot was rumored by the Transmissions Podcast.
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Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:40am CDT
Some of the insiders that have been pretty reliable say God Bomber is coming from Hasbro as well.
I might get both the Hasbro and Takara Tomy Prime. That way I can have a Powermaster Optimus Prime and a Ginrai on my shelf. I imagine the TT version will have gray plastic and some chrome to set it apart and probably include God Bomber right in the box.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:40am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm also sure that a 3p kit of Apex Armor / God Bomber will eventually come out as well.
Some of the insiders that have been pretty reliable say God Bomber is coming from Hasbro as well.
I might get both the Hasbro and Takara Tomy Prime. That way I can have a Powermaster Optimus Prime and a Ginrai on my shelf. I imagine the TT version will have gray plastic and some chrome to set it apart and probably include God Bomber right in the box.
Emerje
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777586)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:07am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Destron on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:07am CDT
Hasbro OP?? Holy Crap! 
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Posted by Gearslide on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:18am CDT
Posted by Gearslide on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:18am CDT
...That is a LOT of unpainted grey plastic on Prime. Like, wow.
I get that it kind of works with the design, but my goodness.
Actually, looking at the in person pics, he doesn't seem to have many paint details outside of a couple on his chest, head and truck side. Most of his colors seem to have been molded, rather than painted. Weird.
I'm excited to see what Takara does with the mold as the inevitable Super Ginrai release.
I get that it kind of works with the design, but my goodness.
Actually, looking at the in person pics, he doesn't seem to have many paint details outside of a couple on his chest, head and truck side. Most of his colors seem to have been molded, rather than painted. Weird.
I'm excited to see what Takara does with the mold as the inevitable Super Ginrai release.
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Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:32am CDT
Take another look, much of the figure is painted. A large amount of the red is painted, take a close look at the inside of his arms, they're bare gray-ish plastic. The entire chest is also the same gray plastic with red, silver and blue paint over it. The cab also has that huge grill painted along with the stacks and lights. Then there's the massive stripes on both sides. He doesn't have a lot of fine paint details, but he does have a massive amount of paint on him.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:32am CDT
Gearslide wrote:Actually, looking at the in person pics, he doesn't seem to have many paint details outside of a couple on his chest, head and truck side. Most of his colors seem to have been molded, rather than painted. Weird.
Take another look, much of the figure is painted. A large amount of the red is painted, take a close look at the inside of his arms, they're bare gray-ish plastic. The entire chest is also the same gray plastic with red, silver and blue paint over it. The cab also has that huge grill painted along with the stacks and lights. Then there's the massive stripes on both sides. He doesn't have a lot of fine paint details, but he does have a massive amount of paint on him.
Emerje
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Posted by Cobotron on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:40am CDT
Posted by Cobotron on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:40am CDT
Have we seen apex in head mode un-helmuted? I wonder if his brains are exposed like Soundwave's TM?
I've tried to talk myself out of PMOP, but MAN, he looks like fun.
Plus more bases means BIGGER CITY!!!!
I've tried to talk myself out of PMOP, but MAN, he looks like fun.
Plus more bases means BIGGER CITY!!!!
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Posted by SureShot18 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT
Posted by SureShot18 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT
I was ready for this to be my chug prime but then I got the aoe evolutions 2 pack of of eBay and I can confidently say PMOP will be a pass.
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Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT
We did at Toy Fair, it looks like IDW Orion Pax, no "brains". Unlike the others Prime's entire head is a helmet covering the TM inside.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:54am CDT
Cobotron wrote:Have we seen apex in head mode un-helmuted? I wonder if his brains are exposed like Soundwave's TM?
We did at Toy Fair, it looks like IDW Orion Pax, no "brains". Unlike the others Prime's entire head is a helmet covering the TM inside.
Emerje
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777620)
Posted by Gunmetal on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:20pm CDT
That's the reality of the toy market. Heroes sell better.
No Decepticon is more worthy of a leader figure than Megatron, and he's still on shelves almost a year later.
By contrast, let me know how many Ultra Magnuses you find. (Ultra Magni?
)
Posted by Gunmetal on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:20pm CDT
YoungPrime wrote:Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
That's the reality of the toy market. Heroes sell better.
No Decepticon is more worthy of a leader figure than Megatron, and he's still on shelves almost a year later.
By contrast, let me know how many Ultra Magnuses you find. (Ultra Magni?
)
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Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:24pm CDT
Where? Only time I've ever seen him for sale was in Forbidden Planet in Cambridge. Toys R Us in Cambridge never stocked either version of Megatron. Been wanting the G1 figure for ages but the eBay/Amazon prices are silly. I've seen Ultra Magnus enough but I don't care for that at all (stupid mimimus whatevers)
Definitely gonna get me Prime. Any flaws I feel it has from pics are outweighed by the positives and it really just being the best and most intimidating looking G1 Prime for a long time.
I do find the decapitation pictures on the boxes a little creepy though.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:24pm CDT
Randomus wrote:
No Decepticon is more worthy of a leader figure than Megatron, and he's still on shelves almost a year later.[/size]
Where? Only time I've ever seen him for sale was in Forbidden Planet in Cambridge. Toys R Us in Cambridge never stocked either version of Megatron. Been wanting the G1 figure for ages but the eBay/Amazon prices are silly. I've seen Ultra Magnus enough but I don't care for that at all (stupid mimimus whatevers)
Definitely gonna get me Prime. Any flaws I feel it has from pics are outweighed by the positives and it really just being the best and most intimidating looking G1 Prime for a long time.
I do find the decapitation pictures on the boxes a little creepy though.
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Posted by kurthy on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:25pm CDT
Correction, Armada Megatron is still on shelves, IDW Megatron is not. It was a really bad idea to release a retool of the same figure in the same wave, just different colors and different head. I've only seen Megs, Armada Megs, Thundercracker, and Skywarp in the wild, never Magnus or Screamer.
Posted by kurthy on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:25pm CDT
Randomus wrote:YoungPrime wrote:Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
That's the reality of the toy market.
No Decepticon is more worthy of a leader figure than Megatron, and he's still on shelves almost a year later.
By contrast, let me know how many Ultra Magnuses you find. (Ultra Magni?
Correction, Armada Megatron is still on shelves, IDW Megatron is not. It was a really bad idea to release a retool of the same figure in the same wave, just different colors and different head. I've only seen Megs, Armada Megs, Thundercracker, and Skywarp in the wild, never Magnus or Screamer.
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Posted by Gunmetal on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:32pm CDT
Walmarts and Targets in the US.
For you guys in the UK, I feel for you. It seems that you guys are lucky to get anything.
Posted by Gunmetal on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:32pm CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Randomus wrote:
No Decepticon is more worthy of a leader figure than Megatron, and he's still on shelves almost a year later.[/size]
Where? Only time I've ever seen him for sale was in Forbidden Planet in Cambridge. Toys R Us in Cambridge never stocked either version of Megatron. Been wanting the G1 figure for ages but the eBay/Amazon prices are silly. I've seen Ultra Magnus enough but I don't care for that at all (stupid mimimus whatevers)
Walmarts and Targets in the US.
For you guys in the UK, I feel for you. It seems that you guys are lucky to get anything.
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Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:40pm CDT
Yeah. Sorry I meant IDW G1 one I guess (though I'd never use the Autobot insignia) and yes definitely not the Armada. And yeah it's frustrating. We get batches of some things but then not others or some we get several years later after the US folks have moved on to new stuff. They've been ok releasing most CW figures surprisingly even in Toys R Us (but again that's not really my thing) so at least there's something among all the one step changers and non-transformable Titan figures.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:40pm CDT
Randomus wrote:Walmarts and Targets in the US.
For you guys in the UK, I feel for you. It seems that you guys are lucky to get anything.
Yeah. Sorry I meant IDW G1 one I guess (though I'd never use the Autobot insignia) and yes definitely not the Armada. And yeah it's frustrating. We get batches of some things but then not others or some we get several years later after the US folks have moved on to new stuff. They've been ok releasing most CW figures surprisingly even in Toys R Us (but again that's not really my thing) so at least there's something among all the one step changers and non-transformable Titan figures.
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Posted by Gunmetal on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:41pm CDT
I have seen Magnus (which I bought) and Screamer (which I didn't), but they didn't last long at all. (Just long enough to prove that the stores didn't skip his wave entirely.)
Posted by Gunmetal on April 3rd, 2016 @ 1:41pm CDT
I was talking about IDW Megatron, but you're right: the IDW Megs I see hanging around are singles and pairs at the most, while Armada Megatrons form stacks.kurthy wrote:Randomus wrote:YoungPrime wrote:Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
That's the reality of the toy market.
No Decepticon is more worthy of a leader figure than Megatron, and he's still on shelves almost a year later.
By contrast, let me know how many Ultra Magnuses you find. (Ultra Magni?
Correction, Armada Megatron is still on shelves, IDW Megatron is not. It was a really bad idea to release a retool of the same figure in the same wave, just different colors and different head. I've only seen Megs, Armada Megs, Thundercracker, and Skywarp in the wild, never Magnus or Screamer.
I have seen Magnus (which I bought) and Screamer (which I didn't), but they didn't last long at all. (Just long enough to prove that the stores didn't skip his wave entirely.)
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Posted by ZeroWolf on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:05pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 3rd, 2016 @ 2:05pm CDT
I regret not getting g1 megs when I had the chance, he would of stood proudly with his autobot symbol on (I feel that idw megs is the greatest megs next to beast wars megs) now all my tru has is armada megs (my original armada megs is fine and dandy) and ultra magnus.
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Posted by Flashwave on April 3rd, 2016 @ 5:19pm CDT
Posted by Flashwave on April 3rd, 2016 @ 5:19pm CDT
Man...
I don't want a Prime who is a retool of Ultra Magnus. I don't want my Prime to match my Magnus. and frankly, I really like the way CW Prime looks with most of the recent Generations and Prime figures. But every photo I see makes me want him just a little bit more, and that CW Cabover mold is getting a little crowded with Nova and Motormaster. Choices choices...
As to Blaster, its a cool figure, but I am not attched to the Boombox alt.
I don't want a Prime who is a retool of Ultra Magnus. I don't want my Prime to match my Magnus. and frankly, I really like the way CW Prime looks with most of the recent Generations and Prime figures. But every photo I see makes me want him just a little bit more, and that CW Cabover mold is getting a little crowded with Nova and Motormaster. Choices choices...
As to Blaster, its a cool figure, but I am not attched to the Boombox alt.
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Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:31pm CDT
Oh definitely! Here's to hopes that the rumor is true and that they do the character justice.
Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:31pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Youngprime@ there is also rumours of a six shot in the near future. But I think you can agree that he's something that they can take their time with in order to get everything right.
Oh definitely! Here's to hopes that the rumor is true and that they do the character justice.
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Posted by DeathReviews on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:32pm CDT
Posted by DeathReviews on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:32pm CDT
Aw man. So much flat, grey plastic... And I only just got around to finishing the silver paint job on Voyager Beast Hunter Optimus....
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Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:50pm CDT
Hmm...I've always attributed Leader class Megatron's shelf-warming to just being an undesirable figure (Armada anyway). H3ll I passed on both versions because they simply don't fit with the rest of the CHUG line that make up my collection. As a result United Megatron is still my stand in.
Scale wise Ultra-Magnus and Jetfire have always towered over everyone else. Megatron, the Seekers and now Soundwave were all silly choices as Leader Class figures IMO.
Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:50pm CDT
Randomus wrote:YoungPrime wrote:Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
That's the reality of the toy market. Heroes sell better.
No Decepticon is more worthy of a leader figure than Megatron, and he's still on shelves almost a year later.
By contrast, let me know how many Ultra Magnuses you find. (Ultra Magni?
Hmm...I've always attributed Leader class Megatron's shelf-warming to just being an undesirable figure (Armada anyway). H3ll I passed on both versions because they simply don't fit with the rest of the CHUG line that make up my collection. As a result United Megatron is still my stand in.
Scale wise Ultra-Magnus and Jetfire have always towered over everyone else. Megatron, the Seekers and now Soundwave were all silly choices as Leader Class figures IMO.
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Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:59pm CDT
Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:59pm CDT
Can you send me the link to that podcast?Autobot N wrote:YoungPrime wrote:Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
Where is Sixshot and Overlord or and IDW based Scorponok that isn't a Botcon ripoff? Yeah, yeah...I'm aware there might be plans for a Titan class figure but there's still a lot people who would buy Leader class versions of Ft Maxx, Scorponok and Overlord in an instant!
I understand the PM Prime retool (I just don't like it) but oversized crappy designs like Blaster and Soundwave are a waste for this line IMO.
Sixshot was rumored by the Transmissions Podcast.
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:59pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 3rd, 2016 @ 6:59pm CDT
Well, I am wanting both of these. They both look really cool and will stand proud on my shelves.
Also, I only ever saw 1 (the 1 I bought) G1 Megs in the wild, while Armada still lingers. I have yet to see Magnus or Starscream in the wild as well.
And Sixshot needs done right. I am willing to wait
Also, I only ever saw 1 (the 1 I bought) G1 Megs in the wild, while Armada still lingers. I have yet to see Magnus or Starscream in the wild as well.
And Sixshot needs done right. I am willing to wait
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Posted by King Kuuga on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:27pm CDT
The literal leaders of the Decepticons and Autobots are being cited as bad choices for the Leader class. There's some irony there.
I mean I understand your reasoning. From a scale perspective, if Magnus and Jetfire are leaders, these guys would be better as Voyagers or smaller. But Hasbro doesn't care as much about scale, they care about who's going to sell well, and if you've got an expensive toy, you need to know it will sell. Strong gimmicks are one way, name value is another. Optimus Prime and Megatron have strong name value.
Posted by King Kuuga on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:27pm CDT
YoungPrime wrote:Scale wise Ultra-Magnus and Jetfire have always towered over everyone else. Megatron, the Seekers and now Soundwave were all silly choices as Leader Class figures IMO.
The literal leaders of the Decepticons and Autobots are being cited as bad choices for the Leader class. There's some irony there.
I mean I understand your reasoning. From a scale perspective, if Magnus and Jetfire are leaders, these guys would be better as Voyagers or smaller. But Hasbro doesn't care as much about scale, they care about who's going to sell well, and if you've got an expensive toy, you need to know it will sell. Strong gimmicks are one way, name value is another. Optimus Prime and Megatron have strong name value.
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Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:40pm CDT
Its even worse than that, the plastic isnt even really grey. It has some of that ugly brown colour mixed in there too. Grey could be a really cool and decent colour to use for plastic, but in this case it just ends up being very bland and not full.
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:40pm CDT
DeathReviews wrote:Aw man. So much flat, grey plastic... And I only just got around to finishing the silver paint job on Voyager Beast Hunter Optimus....
Its even worse than that, the plastic isnt even really grey. It has some of that ugly brown colour mixed in there too. Grey could be a really cool and decent colour to use for plastic, but in this case it just ends up being very bland and not full.
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:49pm CDT
Over here, Armada Megatron was shelfwarming for a while... Untill a 30-35$CAN for leaders sale at TrU. I tought I had time and I could get one using a raincheck because I was broke at the time... WRONG! ALL the fokken leaders were almost instantly gone and the shelves never recovered after that, remaining empty of leaders untill some months later with a lone 60$ Starscream.
I congratulate myself for not waiting and paying full price for Leader G1 Megatron. With reprolabels on, he's very PIMP and awesome in my collection. No regrets. No regrets at all.
So, when a store have the figure you really want, DONT wait for a sale. It's a gamble you might lose.
And personally, I don't give a flying fok about scale. I don't display teams. I display all the characters as groups of the same characters. Meaning a Megatron display, a Optimus one, a Starscream one, ect. Then, it's by lines or categories for the rest, meaning all the minibots, Armada, RID, combiners, Beast Wars, ect.
But heh, personal preferences.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 3rd, 2016 @ 7:49pm CDT
YoungPrime wrote:Randomus wrote:YoungPrime wrote:Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
That's the reality of the toy market. Heroes sell better.
No Decepticon is more worthy of a leader figure than Megatron, and he's still on shelves almost a year later.
By contrast, let me know how many Ultra Magnuses you find. (Ultra Magni?
Hmm...I've always attributed Leader class Megatron's shelf-warming to just being an undesirable figure (Armada anyway). H3ll I passed on both versions because they simply don't fit with the rest of the CHUG line that make up my collection. As a result United Megatron is still my stand in.
Scale wise Ultra-Magnus and Jetfire have always towered over everyone else. Megatron, the Seekers and now Soundwave were all silly choices as Leader Class figures IMO.
Over here, Armada Megatron was shelfwarming for a while... Untill a 30-35$CAN for leaders sale at TrU. I tought I had time and I could get one using a raincheck because I was broke at the time... WRONG! ALL the fokken leaders were almost instantly gone and the shelves never recovered after that, remaining empty of leaders untill some months later with a lone 60$ Starscream.
I congratulate myself for not waiting and paying full price for Leader G1 Megatron. With reprolabels on, he's very PIMP and awesome in my collection. No regrets. No regrets at all.
So, when a store have the figure you really want, DONT wait for a sale. It's a gamble you might lose.
And personally, I don't give a flying fok about scale. I don't display teams. I display all the characters as groups of the same characters. Meaning a Megatron display, a Optimus one, a Starscream one, ect. Then, it's by lines or categories for the rest, meaning all the minibots, Armada, RID, combiners, Beast Wars, ect.
But heh, personal preferences.
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Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:24pm CDT
Yeah well them "not caring" is what spawned over 80 3rd party companies that make versions of TF figures and add on's they think won't sell. Not 1 or 2, 80+! So if that's Hasbro's logic at this point then they're stupid!
And it's not like I'm saying they should open up the floodgates on nothing but obscure $25 and $50 characters, there's nothing obscure about Sixshot or Scorponok or even Overlord. H3ll, what's hard about making a CHUG/Generations Dinobot that isn't Grimlock?
My theory is that if it's a quality figure it will sell!
Posted by YoungPrime on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:24pm CDT
That Bot wrote:YoungPrime wrote:Scale wise Ultra-Magnus and Jetfire have always towered over everyone else. Megatron, the Seekers and now Soundwave were all silly choices as Leader Class figures IMO.
The literal leaders of the Decepticons and Autobots are being cited as bad choices for the Leader class. There's some irony there.
I mean I understand your reasoning. From a scale perspective, if Magnus and Jetfire are leaders, these guys would be better as Voyagers or smaller. But Hasbro doesn't care as much about scale, they care about who's going to sell well, and if you've got an expensive toy, you need to know it will sell. Strong gimmicks are one way, name value is another. Optimus Prime and Megatron have strong name value.
Yeah well them "not caring" is what spawned over 80 3rd party companies that make versions of TF figures and add on's they think won't sell. Not 1 or 2, 80+! So if that's Hasbro's logic at this point then they're stupid!
And it's not like I'm saying they should open up the floodgates on nothing but obscure $25 and $50 characters, there's nothing obscure about Sixshot or Scorponok or even Overlord. H3ll, what's hard about making a CHUG/Generations Dinobot that isn't Grimlock?
My theory is that if it's a quality figure it will sell!
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Posted by kurthy on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:47pm CDT
Well, think if you had only ever watched the American cartoons and not read any of the comic books. Would Sixshot and Overlord be recognizable? Would you expect Scorponok to be anything other than gigantic? There in lies the rub. My son has no idea who half the Decepticons on my display shelf are. He thinks whitimus prime is awesome and he was pissed when I told him I was going to get a reprolabels set to turn him into a different character that he didn't know. He thinks Drift should be orange! He's seen G1 and some of BW, then Prime, RID, and RB. And that is Hasbro's target audience. We are Takara's and 3P's target audience.
I display the leader decepticons with some of the deluxe versions of mini-cars, then I use the legends in my CHUG display. But UM and JF make the CHUG shelf because they're supposed to bigger, PMOP will be put alongside them, but Blaster will be fighting decepticreeps by himself for a while.
Posted by kurthy on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:47pm CDT
YoungPrime wrote:That Bot wrote:YoungPrime wrote:Scale wise Ultra-Magnus and Jetfire have always towered over everyone else. Megatron, the Seekers and now Soundwave were all silly choices as Leader Class figures IMO.
The literal leaders of the Decepticons and Autobots are being cited as bad choices for the Leader class. There's some irony there.
I mean I understand your reasoning. From a scale perspective, if Magnus and Jetfire are leaders, these guys would be better as Voyagers or smaller. But Hasbro doesn't care as much about scale, they care about who's going to sell well, and if you've got an expensive toy, you need to know it will sell. Strong gimmicks are one way, name value is another. Optimus Prime and Megatron have strong name value.
Yeah well them "not caring" is what spawned over 80 3rd party companies that make versions of TF figures and add on's they think won't sell. Not 1 or 2, 80+! So if that's Hasbro's logic at this point then they're stupid!
And it's not like I'm saying they should open up the floodgates on nothing but obscure $25 and $50 characters, there's nothing obscure about Sixshot or Scorponok or even Overlord. H3ll, what's hard about making a CHUG/Generations Dinobot that isn't Grimlock?
My theory is that if it's a quality figure it will sell!
Well, think if you had only ever watched the American cartoons and not read any of the comic books. Would Sixshot and Overlord be recognizable? Would you expect Scorponok to be anything other than gigantic? There in lies the rub. My son has no idea who half the Decepticons on my display shelf are. He thinks whitimus prime is awesome and he was pissed when I told him I was going to get a reprolabels set to turn him into a different character that he didn't know. He thinks Drift should be orange! He's seen G1 and some of BW, then Prime, RID, and RB. And that is Hasbro's target audience. We are Takara's and 3P's target audience.
I display the leader decepticons with some of the deluxe versions of mini-cars, then I use the legends in my CHUG display. But UM and JF make the CHUG shelf because they're supposed to bigger, PMOP will be put alongside them, but Blaster will be fighting decepticreeps by himself for a while.
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Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:50pm CDT
In terms of quality, Movie Leader Starscream is the summum of quality ever exhibited as a standard retail toy by Hasbro. It was designed and engineered by the same guy who did MP 10. And it didnt sell, even for its 40$ price. Kanrabat can tell you of the mountain of Leader Starscreams he found at 50% off that still werent selling. The Alternators line was quality, that was the whole point of the line and it didnt sell well either, leading Hasbro to cancel that line while Takara kept going. And Walmart isnt selling another MP after what happened with Skywarp, which didnt sell and was the highest level of quality at the time.
So quality does not sell, there is no correlation between the two.
Also, 3p companies do not make a ton of money. Many have gone under. How many of those 80+ still exist today? Also in that 80, some are the same under a different name (or made up of personnel from other ones that went under). If they made any money, Hasbro would surely sue, but they are fully aware that the legal costs would be superior to what they would get out of it.
Hasbro's logic is very sound and it is the following: How can we satisfy the public while assuring that we keep our shareholders happy? And the club has given us tons of niche characters Hasbro proper wouldnt give. And if you are still not satisfied once a toy is released, we have the luxury (unlike say Star Wars fans) of actually getting another take on that toy through Takara.
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 8:50pm CDT
YoungPrime wrote:
Yeah well them "not caring" is what spawned over 80 3rd party companies that make versions of TF figures and add on's they think won't sell. Not 1 or 2, 80+! So if that's Hasbro's logic at this point then they're stupid!
And it's not like I'm saying they should open up the floodgates on nothing but obscure $25 and $50 characters, there's nothing obscure about Sixshot or Scorponok or even Overlord. H3ll, what's hard about making a CHUG/Generations Dinobot that isn't Grimlock?
My theory is that if it's a quality figure it will sell!
In terms of quality, Movie Leader Starscream is the summum of quality ever exhibited as a standard retail toy by Hasbro. It was designed and engineered by the same guy who did MP 10. And it didnt sell, even for its 40$ price. Kanrabat can tell you of the mountain of Leader Starscreams he found at 50% off that still werent selling. The Alternators line was quality, that was the whole point of the line and it didnt sell well either, leading Hasbro to cancel that line while Takara kept going. And Walmart isnt selling another MP after what happened with Skywarp, which didnt sell and was the highest level of quality at the time.
So quality does not sell, there is no correlation between the two.
Also, 3p companies do not make a ton of money. Many have gone under. How many of those 80+ still exist today? Also in that 80, some are the same under a different name (or made up of personnel from other ones that went under). If they made any money, Hasbro would surely sue, but they are fully aware that the legal costs would be superior to what they would get out of it.
Hasbro's logic is very sound and it is the following: How can we satisfy the public while assuring that we keep our shareholders happy? And the club has given us tons of niche characters Hasbro proper wouldnt give. And if you are still not satisfied once a toy is released, we have the luxury (unlike say Star Wars fans) of actually getting another take on that toy through Takara.
Re: Stock Package Images - Transformers Titans Return Leaders Powermaster Prime and Blaster (1777766)
Posted by Noideaforaname on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:20pm CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:20pm CDT
I'm sorta curious as to what that robot-->car-->jet-->robot bit on the top corner is all about.
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Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:26pm CDT
It means he has 3 modes. That same pic appears on all the voyagers and leaders.
Posted by william-james88 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:26pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:I'm sorta curious as to what that robot-->car-->jet-->robot bit on the top corner is all about.
It means he has 3 modes. That same pic appears on all the voyagers and leaders.
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:36pm CDT
Yeah, doesn't make much sense to me; I thought it was about the Titanmasters, but now, I think it may be about the triple changing voyagers - which also doesn't make much sense
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 9:36pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:I'm sorta curious as to what that robot-->car-->jet-->robot bit on the top corner is all about.
Yeah, doesn't make much sense to me; I thought it was about the Titanmasters, but now, I think it may be about the triple changing voyagers - which also doesn't make much sense
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Posted by TF-fan kev777 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:29pm CDT
I think it means the Leader Class are also being considered triple changes by Hasbro, Robot mode, Vehicle (or boom box) mode, base mode.
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:29pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:I'm sorta curious as to what that robot-->car-->jet-->robot bit on the top corner is all about.
Yeah, doesn't make much sense to me; I thought it was about the Titanmasters, but now, I think it may be about the triple changing voyagers - which also doesn't make much sense
I think it means the Leader Class are also being considered triple changes by Hasbro, Robot mode, Vehicle (or boom box) mode, base mode.
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:33pm CDT
Yeah, that makes sense... could've used a couple words though
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:33pm CDT
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:I'm sorta curious as to what that robot-->car-->jet-->robot bit on the top corner is all about.
Yeah, doesn't make much sense to me; I thought it was about the Titanmasters, but now, I think it may be about the triple changing voyagers - which also doesn't make much sense
I think it means the Leader Class are also being considered triple changes by Hasbro, Robot mode, Vehicle (or boom box) mode, base mode.
Yeah, that makes sense... could've used a couple words though
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Posted by Sowndwave76 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:37pm CDT
Agreed... It's a very bland khaki, almost oatmeal color... Not a fan.
Not sure I like the actual figure all that much either, but that "gray" color is not good imo.
I've never been a huge fan of Blaster, so I'll probably pass on both of these.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:37pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Aw man. So much flat, grey plastic... And I only just got around to finishing the silver paint job on Voyager Beast Hunter Optimus....
Its even worse than that, the plastic isnt even really grey. It has some of that ugly brown colour mixed in there too. Grey could be a really cool and decent colour to use for plastic, but in this case it just ends up being very bland and not full.
Agreed... It's a very bland khaki, almost oatmeal color... Not a fan.
Not sure I like the actual figure all that much either, but that "gray" color is not good imo.
I've never been a huge fan of Blaster, so I'll probably pass on both of these.
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Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:43pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:43pm CDT
Yeah, I find that label a little strange since the leaders don't even have two vehicle mods.
And the only leader figure I've seen for months is Skywarp, the others sold out before Christmas. And by others I mean the two Megatrons and that one Ultra Magnus I saw five or six months ago. Never did see Starscream or Thundercracker and before that I never saw a Jetfire until I bought one online.
Emerje
And the only leader figure I've seen for months is Skywarp, the others sold out before Christmas. And by others I mean the two Megatrons and that one Ultra Magnus I saw five or six months ago. Never did see Starscream or Thundercracker and before that I never saw a Jetfire until I bought one online.
Emerje
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Posted by bvzxa on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:59pm CDT
Posted by bvzxa on April 3rd, 2016 @ 10:59pm CDT
Blaster -- Pass
PW Prime -- Maybe, but I would prefer Takara change it up to be more like a Godmaster and make a GodBomber.
PW Prime -- Maybe, but I would prefer Takara change it up to be more like a Godmaster and make a GodBomber.
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Posted by Rainmaker on April 4th, 2016 @ 1:27am CDT
Posted by Rainmaker on April 4th, 2016 @ 1:27am CDT
Powermaster Prime is fa-a-a-bulous! 
Is it just me or does he look like a retool of CW Ultra Magnus?
I might pass on Blaster though, but how the hell does he get longer smokestacks (?) than Prime?
EDIT: Nevermind, they aren't smokestacks but still, you'd think they'd lower them?
Is it just me or does he look like a retool of CW Ultra Magnus? I might pass on Blaster though, but how the hell does he get longer smokestacks (?) than Prime?
EDIT: Nevermind, they aren't smokestacks but still, you'd think they'd lower them?
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 4th, 2016 @ 1:29am CDT
That's because he is...
Posted by Hellscream9999 on April 4th, 2016 @ 1:29am CDT
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Powermaster Prime is fa-a-a-bulous!
That's because he is...
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Posted by ZeroWolf on April 4th, 2016 @ 1:44am CDT
While the jury is still out on their ability to change the gimmick I wouldn't hold my breath and godbomber is rumoured to be coming...from hasbro, stated to be a deluxe that can combine with pm op.
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 4th, 2016 @ 1:44am CDT
bvzxa wrote:Blaster -- Pass
PW Prime -- Maybe, but I would prefer Takara change it up to be more like a Godmaster and make a GodBomber.
While the jury is still out on their ability to change the gimmick I wouldn't hold my breath and godbomber is rumoured to be coming...from hasbro, stated to be a deluxe that can combine with pm op.
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Posted by Autobot N on April 4th, 2016 @ 6:53am CDT
This one, I think.
Posted by Autobot N on April 4th, 2016 @ 6:53am CDT
YoungPrime wrote:Can you send me the link to that podcast?Autobot N wrote:YoungPrime wrote:Meh, these are both a pass....
Really wish Hasbro would get their heads out of their @sses and produce some Decepticon characters worthy of the Leader class line.
Where is Sixshot and Overlord or and IDW based Scorponok that isn't a Botcon ripoff? Yeah, yeah...I'm aware there might be plans for a Titan class figure but there's still a lot people who would buy Leader class versions of Ft Maxx, Scorponok and Overlord in an instant!
I understand the PM Prime retool (I just don't like it) but oversized crappy designs like Blaster and Soundwave are a waste for this line IMO.
Sixshot was rumored by the Transmissions Podcast.
This one, I think.
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Posted by Kurona on April 4th, 2016 @ 8:49am CDT
Wait, where does that rumour come from? ... because it sounds kind of awesome.
Posted by Kurona on April 4th, 2016 @ 8:49am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:bvzxa wrote:Blaster -- Pass
PW Prime -- Maybe, but I would prefer Takara change it up to be more like a Godmaster and make a GodBomber.
While the jury is still out on their ability to change the gimmick I wouldn't hold my breath and godbomber is rumoured to be coming...from hasbro, stated to be a deluxe that can combine with pm op.
Wait, where does that rumour come from? ... because it sounds kind of awesome.
