Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming
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Word got around to Toywiz that their Volcanicus listing was getting a lot of talk and they probably got a lot of e-mail asking for clarification before preorders were done. So they came right out and clarified just what the listing was all about on the TFW2005 boards. As we had said in the initial article, odds were this was a bundle of the very same figures just sold all at once and this is what it turns out to be:
So there you have it. Does this dissapoint you, or relieve you? This does not remove any hope that we will have boxsets in this line, it just brings us back to square one where we have no indication if there will be any. And as of right now all we can say is that there is no special Volcanicus boxset coming right now, unlike what the listing first hinted.
Toy Wiz wrote:Hey guys, this isn't a boxed set. It's all the figures bundled together to make it easier to put them all in a cart with one click. Sorry for the confusion!
So there you have it. Does this dissapoint you, or relieve you? This does not remove any hope that we will have boxsets in this line, it just brings us back to square one where we have no indication if there will be any. And as of right now all we can say is that there is no special Volcanicus boxset coming right now, unlike what the listing first hinted.
Credit(s): Toy Wiz
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Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944084)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 5th, 2018 @ 6:17pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 5th, 2018 @ 6:17pm CST
It was the most likely scenario. I still need to fully decide if I want him before committing myself to the knowledge that I'll have to pay more for the other two dinobots since history says that the UK won't get the wave 2 deluxes
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944104)
Posted by BombshellDaBug on March 5th, 2018 @ 8:16pm CST
Is it weird that the more I look at Cindersaur, the more I kind of like it?
Posted by BombshellDaBug on March 5th, 2018 @ 8:16pm CST
william-james88 wrote:Griffin from Ozformers has posted several images on Facebook from the Australian Toy, Hobby and Licensing Fair, which is taking place at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. These pictures, taken by Simon Chambers, show the three newly (officially) revealed toys from the Power of the Primes line when it comes to the voyager and legends classes. These three are all redecos with new heads and include Outback, Cindersaur and Inferno which are based on the previous Brawn, Slash and Hot Spot molds respectively.
While we already had renders of these toys, now we can see how the finished products will look like. Do these images change your minds on what you had seen previously? Will you be getting all of them?
Let us know!
Griffin stated that no one converted Inferno into his combined mode, but we do have artwork showing his torso mode for those interested.
Is it weird that the more I look at Cindersaur, the more I kind of like it?
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944118)
Posted by Skritz on March 5th, 2018 @ 9:09pm CST
Posted by Skritz on March 5th, 2018 @ 9:09pm CST
Inferno is growing on me but I don't really have access to any affordable limbs to give him. So I guess he's going to be part of my Wreckers display, since he was one in Marvel UK. 
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944121)
Posted by Emerje on March 5th, 2018 @ 9:40pm CST
I think we'd be fine, some of the most endearing figures from G2 were funny colored, especially the leaders. Just look at Megatron alone:
Give us an explanation and we can accept just about anything. Though, there are some things they would be crazy to mess with like a Bumblebee that isn't somehow yellow/gold and black.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 5th, 2018 @ 9:40pm CST
ZeroWolf wrote:I have to wonder what would happen if in the next trilogy they decided to throw everything to the wind and give everyone brand new colour schemes...would the fandom explode?
I think we'd be fine, some of the most endearing figures from G2 were funny colored, especially the leaders. Just look at Megatron alone:
Give us an explanation and we can accept just about anything. Though, there are some things they would be crazy to mess with like a Bumblebee that isn't somehow yellow/gold and black.
Emerje
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944122)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 5th, 2018 @ 9:44pm CST
Except when he's red, then he's either Cliffjumper or based on the G1 red variant, or blue, then he's either Glyph or based on the Microchange blue version
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 5th, 2018 @ 9:44pm CST
Emerje wrote:Give us an explanation and we can accept just about anything. Though, there are some things they would be crazy to mess with like a Bumblebee that isn't somehow yellow/gold and black.
Emerje
Except when he's red, then he's either Cliffjumper or based on the G1 red variant, or blue, then he's either Glyph or based on the Microchange blue version
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944127)
Posted by Vic Zanzibar on March 5th, 2018 @ 10:11pm CST
Posted by Vic Zanzibar on March 5th, 2018 @ 10:11pm CST
Found the wave two Legends at Target today. No sign of any other wave two figures though.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944130)
Posted by Emerje on March 5th, 2018 @ 10:21pm CST
Of course, but a Bumblebee by any other name isn't Bumblebee any more than Thundercracker and Skywarp are Starscream (Armada aside).
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 5th, 2018 @ 10:21pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Emerje wrote:Give us an explanation and we can accept just about anything. Though, there are some things they would be crazy to mess with like a Bumblebee that isn't somehow yellow/gold and black.
Emerje
Except when he's red, then he's either Cliffjumper or based on the G1 red variant, or blue, then he's either Glyph or based on the Microchange blue version
Of course, but a Bumblebee by any other name isn't Bumblebee any more than Thundercracker and Skywarp are Starscream (Armada aside).
Emerje
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944132)
Posted by Skritz on March 5th, 2018 @ 10:33pm CST
Posted by Skritz on March 5th, 2018 @ 10:33pm CST
Getting tired of Bumblebees. I miss Hot Shot.
...
...never thought I'd say that, but I could really go for buying a Deluxe Hot Shot.
...
...never thought I'd say that, but I could really go for buying a Deluxe Hot Shot.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944133)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 5th, 2018 @ 10:40pm CST
We're lucky the designers mostly stick to using the established, common knowledge or obscure. Like Dinobots combining
I'm serious, back in G1 a Dinobot Scramble City combiner was being considered, possibly as an adversary to Piranacon! It would have had a:
- Tyrannosaurus (Torso)
- Pterodactyl (right arm)
- Ankylosaurus (left leg)
- Styracosaurus (right leg)
- Dimetrodon (left arm)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 5th, 2018 @ 10:40pm CST
Emerje wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Emerje wrote:Give us an explanation and we can accept just about anything. Though, there are some things they would be crazy to mess with like a Bumblebee that isn't somehow yellow/gold and black.
Emerje
Except when he's red, then he's either Cliffjumper or based on the G1 red variant, or blue, then he's either Glyph or based on the Microchange blue version
Of course, but a Bumblebee by any other name isn't Bumblebee any more than Thundercracker and Skywarp are Starscream (Armada aside).
Emerje
We're lucky the designers mostly stick to using the established, common knowledge or obscure. Like Dinobots combining
I'm serious, back in G1 a Dinobot Scramble City combiner was being considered, possibly as an adversary to Piranacon! It would have had a:
- Tyrannosaurus (Torso)
- Pterodactyl (right arm)
- Ankylosaurus (left leg)
- Styracosaurus (right leg)
- Dimetrodon (left arm)
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944140)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2018 @ 11:19pm CST
I mean, people already take issue (whether major or minor) with Optimal Optimus's torso cockpit being gray instead of orange when the rest of his surrounding chest area is correctly-colored orange. Imagine how berserk this fandom would have reacted if on POTP Leader class Optimus Prime the fake chest window pieces had been colored green or purple instead of red while the rest of his torso remained red.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2018 @ 11:19pm CST
If this old thread is any indication, there would indeed be backlash to everyone's colors being "wrong".ZeroWolf wrote:I have to wonder what would happen if in the next trilogy they decided to throw everything to the wind and give everyone brand new colour schemes...would the fandom explode?
I mean, people already take issue (whether major or minor) with Optimal Optimus's torso cockpit being gray instead of orange when the rest of his surrounding chest area is correctly-colored orange. Imagine how berserk this fandom would have reacted if on POTP Leader class Optimus Prime the fake chest window pieces had been colored green or purple instead of red while the rest of his torso remained red.
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Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2018 @ 11:37pm CST
Man I cant believe this POTP Leader Optimus has grey fists instead of blue ones.
Posted by william-james88 on March 5th, 2018 @ 11:37pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:If this old thread is any indication, there would indeed be backlash to everyone's colors being "wrong".ZeroWolf wrote:I have to wonder what would happen if in the next trilogy they decided to throw everything to the wind and give everyone brand new colour schemes...would the fandom explode?
I mean, people already take issue (whether major or minor) with Optimal Optimus's torso cockpit being gray instead of orange when the rest of his surrounding chest area is correctly-colored orange. Imagine how berserk this fandom would have reacted if on POTP Leader class Optimus Prime the fake chest window pieces had been colored green or purple instead of red while the rest of his torso remained red.
Man I cant believe this POTP Leader Optimus has grey fists instead of blue ones.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944162)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:56am CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:56am CST
So what we saw from Australia, that's it for POTP Legends?
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944164)
Posted by Emerje on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:13am CST
Maybe, but we don't know for sure. Warden said at Toy Fair we hadn't seen everything from POTP yet, but it's likely he was referring to these reveals and the unseen wave 4 of Prime Masters. We know there's no Leader class wave 4, but that's the only wave confirmed to end at wave 3 that I know of.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:13am CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:So what we saw from Australia, that's it for POTP Legends?
Maybe, but we don't know for sure. Warden said at Toy Fair we hadn't seen everything from POTP yet, but it's likely he was referring to these reveals and the unseen wave 4 of Prime Masters. We know there's no Leader class wave 4, but that's the only wave confirmed to end at wave 3 that I know of.
Emerje
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944167)
Posted by Deathsanras on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:41am CST
Posted by Deathsanras on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:41am CST
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944187)
Posted by DeathReviews on March 6th, 2018 @ 7:09am CST
Posted by DeathReviews on March 6th, 2018 @ 7:09am CST
Soon Hun-Gurr and Elita-1 will be actually available on HasbroToyShop.com - the listings are up, though the figures are shown as 'out of stock' and 'coming soon'...
And yep - I'm definitely seeing Silverbolt's framework in this. The parts may all be molded differently, but it's still essentially Silverbolt's robot mode lying on it's back with the arms bent backwards, and a tail 'cap' over where the robot head should be.
And yep - I'm definitely seeing Silverbolt's framework in this. The parts may all be molded differently, but it's still essentially Silverbolt's robot mode lying on it's back with the arms bent backwards, and a tail 'cap' over where the robot head should be.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944190)
Posted by Acesmcgee on March 6th, 2018 @ 7:24am CST
You know that shared engineering concept or what have you really puts me in mind of the original G1 toys. Even if the bots where different, the sameness of transforming engineering could easily make you recall another TF.
Posted by Acesmcgee on March 6th, 2018 @ 7:24am CST
DeathReviews wrote:Soon Hun-Gurr and Elita-1 will be actually available on HasbroToyShop.com - the listings are up, though the figures are shown as 'out of stock' and 'coming soon'...
And yep - I'm definitely seeing Silverbolt's framework in this. The parts may all be molded differently, but it's still essentially Silverbolt's robot mode lying on it's back with the arms bent backwards, and a tail 'cap' over where the robot head should be.
You know that shared engineering concept or what have you really puts me in mind of the original G1 toys. Even if the bots where different, the sameness of transforming engineering could easily make you recall another TF.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944210)
Posted by Albatross250 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:04am CST
!!!!
Takara reveals Optimal
and yes its the JET MODE
And in other news, Dengeki hobby also reveals the terrorcons if i can recall.
Posted by Albatross250 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:04am CST
!!!!
Takara reveals Optimal
and yes its the JET MODE
And in other news, Dengeki hobby also reveals the terrorcons if i can recall.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944212)
Posted by o.supreme on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:04am CST
Posted by o.supreme on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:04am CST
HTS really needs to fix their site. no way of knowing if an item is in stock or not unless you click on it.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944214)
Posted by Albatross250 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:08am CST
Posted by Albatross250 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:08am CST
Takara POTP Abominus, Hun-grr
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944215)
Posted by Albatross250 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:16am CST
Posted by Albatross250 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:16am CST
i wonder if they will make a Primal Prime redeco?
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944217)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:17am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:17am CST
Not in POTP, at least.Albatross250 wrote:i wonder if they will make a Primal Prime redeco?
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944219)
Posted by Albatross250 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:24am CST
I'm not sure about the POTP Optimal, it lacks the Transport trukk-cannon thingy.
Posted by Albatross250 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:24am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Not in POTP, at least.Albatross250 wrote:i wonder if they will make a Primal Prime redeco?
I'm not sure about the POTP Optimal, it lacks the Transport trukk-cannon thingy.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944221)
Posted by Relic0037 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:42am CST
Yeah, it's like going to the store & thinking they have the hard to find video game system everyone is looking for & when you get to the counter you find out you're just looking at an empty cardboard display box & they're sold out
Posted by Relic0037 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:42am CST
o.supreme wrote:HTS really needs to fix their site. no way of knowing if an item is in stock or not unless you click on it.
Yeah, it's like going to the store & thinking they have the hard to find video game system everyone is looking for & when you get to the counter you find out you're just looking at an empty cardboard display box & they're sold out
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944223)
Posted by o.supreme on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:43am CST
Posted by o.supreme on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:43am CST
Really disappointed with Cindersaur. No effort to remold the raptor into something more "monster" looking. I mean even How to Train Your Dragon did it, with minimal effort.
Power of the Primes has some great ideas, no doubt about that, but it is definitely suffering from its plan to go short term with the line. this line definitely deserved to be an 18 month/ 6 wave line like CW.
Power of the Primes has some great ideas, no doubt about that, but it is definitely suffering from its plan to go short term with the line. this line definitely deserved to be an 18 month/ 6 wave line like CW.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944224)
Posted by Randomhero on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:46am CST
Let’s ask the Magnificance
Magnificance: ...no.
Posted by Randomhero on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:46am CST
Albatross250 wrote:i wonder if they will make a Primal Prime redeco?
Let’s ask the Magnificance
Magnificance: ...no.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944227)
Posted by william-james88 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:52am CST
Posted by william-james88 on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:52am CST
We now have images from Amazon Japan and Dengeki Hobby showing us Power of the Primes Abominus combined and Optimal Optimus with flight mode, among other images. While these are images from Takara, the releases are the very same as the Hasbro versions, as with every toy part of this line (both in the in fact that they are released individually and look the same).
However, this gives western fans something truly amazing that we never had before. The marketing technique of Hasbro and Takara have varied wildly in the past with Hasbro releasing official images of products using 3-d renders while Takara usually has high quality images of the actual finished product showing all of its possible configurations/gimmicks. Well, since both lines are the very same, this means that western fans can now be treated to this kind of marketing for toys they do not need to import.
So below you will see images of the following finished figures from the Power of the Primes line, well posed, well transformed )except for Optimal Optimus' robot mode), and showing all their possible configurations in terms of accompanying accessories.
PP-20 Quintus Prime with Bludgeon Decoy Armor
PP-21 Rippersnapper
PP-22 Cutthroat
PP-23 Blot
PP-24 Sinnertwin
PP-25 Hung-Gurrr
PP-26 Elita-1
PP-27 Optimal Optimus
However, this gives western fans something truly amazing that we never had before. The marketing technique of Hasbro and Takara have varied wildly in the past with Hasbro releasing official images of products using 3-d renders while Takara usually has high quality images of the actual finished product showing all of its possible configurations/gimmicks. Well, since both lines are the very same, this means that western fans can now be treated to this kind of marketing for toys they do not need to import.
So below you will see images of the following finished figures from the Power of the Primes line, well posed, well transformed )except for Optimal Optimus' robot mode), and showing all their possible configurations in terms of accompanying accessories.
PP-20 Quintus Prime with Bludgeon Decoy Armor
PP-21 Rippersnapper
PP-22 Cutthroat
PP-23 Blot
PP-24 Sinnertwin
PP-25 Hung-Gurrr
PP-26 Elita-1
PP-27 Optimal Optimus
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944230)
Posted by Big Grim on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:59am CST
Posted by Big Grim on March 6th, 2018 @ 10:59am CST
I want that Abominus!
And Optimal Optimus. (Or a future Primal Prime?)
First time in years I've thought that of a main line.
And Optimal Optimus. (Or a future Primal Prime?)
First time in years I've thought that of a main line.
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Posted by RustedCross on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:06am CST
Posted by RustedCross on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:06am CST
Surfing monkey mode is going to be completely hollow in the back.
Not too fond of that.
Not too fond of that.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944233)
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:07am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:07am CST
So how hollow is Primal's back when he's on the surfboard?
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:11am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:11am CST
Well I'll be Optimus Primal's father's brother! Bludgeon is a major retool of Metalhawk:
Compare the dark grey pieces with the purple ones.
Metalhawk retooled into Landmine, then shares parts with Bludgeon.
All is right again.
Compare the dark grey pieces with the purple ones.
Metalhawk retooled into Landmine, then shares parts with Bludgeon.
All is right again.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944237)
Posted by Lucky Logician on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:37am CST
Here is to hoping that Perfect Effect comes up with a fix for the hollow back.
Posted by Lucky Logician on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:37am CST
RustedCross wrote:Surfing monkey mode is going to be completely hollow in the back.
Not too fond of that.
Here is to hoping that Perfect Effect comes up with a fix for the hollow back.
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944243)
Posted by shajaki on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:47am CST
Sure his Optimal bits will just sit there and look hollow while you're using lil Primal, but it's not any different than the previous "Evolution" Leader figures.
*sorry RJ, wasn't meaning to be condescending*
Posted by shajaki on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:47am CST
Who cares. It was dumb to begin with. It's good to know that his jet(thing) mode is achievable, and he can have a proper looking gun backpack like the OG did.RiddlerJ wrote:So how hollow is Primal's back when he's on the surfboard?
Sure his Optimal bits will just sit there and look hollow while you're using lil Primal, but it's not any different than the previous "Evolution" Leader figures.
*sorry RJ, wasn't meaning to be condescending*
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944246)
Posted by Randomhero on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:52am CST
Yeah it’d be a real shame when you have him on your shelf with his back turned facing you and you can see all that hallowness...
Posted by Randomhero on March 6th, 2018 @ 11:52am CST
Lucky Logician wrote:RustedCross wrote:Surfing monkey mode is going to be completely hollow in the back.
Not too fond of that.
Here is to hoping that Perfect Effect comes up with a fix for the hollow back.
Yeah it’d be a real shame when you have him on your shelf with his back turned facing you and you can see all that hallowness...
Re: Toy Wiz Clarifies That There is No Volcanicus Boxset Coming (1944251)
Posted by Evil Eye on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:04pm CST
Posted by Evil Eye on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:04pm CST
Optimal Optimus is gonna be hollow as hell. No thank you.
The Terrorcons look pretty great though. Will definitely try and nab them.
The Terrorcons look pretty great though. Will definitely try and nab them.
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:09pm CST
No more hollow than the original, or any of the other leader figures from this line
And besides, you can fill the cavity with primal to give him his screen accurate cannons anyways, so what is everyone bitching about? That he has so many options - more than any other figure in this class is awesome, it would have been easy for the designers to not bother trying to integrate primal into his suit in any way and force you to use the surfing monkey mode and bot mode only, but they didn't, and that's great
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:09pm CST
Black Hat wrote:Optimal Optimus is gonna be hollow as hell. No thank you.
The Terrorcons look pretty great though. Will definitely try and nab them.
No more hollow than the original, or any of the other leader figures from this line
And besides, you can fill the cavity with primal to give him his screen accurate cannons anyways, so what is everyone bitching about? That he has so many options - more than any other figure in this class is awesome, it would have been easy for the designers to not bother trying to integrate primal into his suit in any way and force you to use the surfing monkey mode and bot mode only, but they didn't, and that's great
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Posted by Crosscheck on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:27pm CST
Posted by Crosscheck on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:27pm CST
The Terrorcons all look amazing. Great upgrades of the G1.
The thing I don't like about OpOp is that his unevolved form doesn't really turn into anything. I am trying to figure out how to make it look like something. Otherwise, all other forms look great. Heck, I bet he can basically turn into a hover tank that is an approximation of his ground form from Beast Wars.
Bludgeon doesn't turn into sword. Why? It would have been perfect. I hope some third party comes out with an alternate weapon.
The thing I don't like about OpOp is that his unevolved form doesn't really turn into anything. I am trying to figure out how to make it look like something. Otherwise, all other forms look great. Heck, I bet he can basically turn into a hover tank that is an approximation of his ground form from Beast Wars.
Bludgeon doesn't turn into sword. Why? It would have been perfect. I hope some third party comes out with an alternate weapon.
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Posted by Flashwave on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:51pm CST
The Sticking point is that in almost all cases of shared engineering across different toys, the two products are still dinctly different. TR Chromedome uses the same arm and leg principles as CW Dead End. But he’s clearly a different toy. The most infamous of shared engineering, the G2 Starscream (possibly better known as Smoke Sniper or Smokejumper, see WJ88’s sig pic) and Energon Starscream molds transform the same way, but they are clearly two different sizes and the jet kibble is different.
With HunGrr and Silverbot, you have two toys that are of the same size, same relative parts count, in the exact same blueprint, and they cast an almost identical profile as the other. This isn’t just “Oh, well he transforms the same way as this other toy” at the surface they have no less in common with each other than he Clones do. And its hard, when the human brain instinctively wants to find patterns (That’s why you see shapes in clouds) and explanations for things, to disconnect these two nigh—identical toys as anything other than being related.
OPtimal Optimus looks. Better and better. Odds re good I won’t be removing Primal though.
Gonna have a hard time turning down Elita 1 when I see her. But thats not a character I am attached to.
The Terrorcons look great as well. Again, gonna be hard to resist but I just don’t need them.
The heck does Bludgeon vein turn into?
Posted by Flashwave on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:51pm CST
MagicDeath wrote:Why does this retool debate keep popping up? We all agree on the facts, it’s just what you want to call a retool, which really should be ‘to each his own’.
Anyone mind telling me where I’ve seen Inferno’s packaging art chestplate before? Is it MtMtE Grapple?
The Sticking point is that in almost all cases of shared engineering across different toys, the two products are still dinctly different. TR Chromedome uses the same arm and leg principles as CW Dead End. But he’s clearly a different toy. The most infamous of shared engineering, the G2 Starscream (possibly better known as Smoke Sniper or Smokejumper, see WJ88’s sig pic) and Energon Starscream molds transform the same way, but they are clearly two different sizes and the jet kibble is different.
With HunGrr and Silverbot, you have two toys that are of the same size, same relative parts count, in the exact same blueprint, and they cast an almost identical profile as the other. This isn’t just “Oh, well he transforms the same way as this other toy” at the surface they have no less in common with each other than he Clones do. And its hard, when the human brain instinctively wants to find patterns (That’s why you see shapes in clouds) and explanations for things, to disconnect these two nigh—identical toys as anything other than being related.
OPtimal Optimus looks. Better and better. Odds re good I won’t be removing Primal though.
Gonna have a hard time turning down Elita 1 when I see her. But thats not a character I am attached to.
The Terrorcons look great as well. Again, gonna be hard to resist but I just don’t need them.
The heck does Bludgeon vein turn into?
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:59pm CST
The answer is simple: silverbolt made a damn solid torso, and abominus deserves only the best
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 12:59pm CST
Flashwave wrote:MagicDeath wrote:Why does this retool debate keep popping up? We all agree on the facts, it’s just what you want to call a retool, which really should be ‘to each his own’.
Anyone mind telling me where I’ve seen Inferno’s packaging art chestplate before? Is it MtMtE Grapple?
The Sticking point is that in almost all cases of shared engineering across different toys, the two products are still dinctly different. TR Chromedome uses the same arm and leg principles as CW Dead End. But he’s clearly a different toy. The most infamous of shared engineering, the G2 Starscream (possibly better known as Smoke Sniper or Smokejumper, see WJ88’s sig pic) and Energon Starscream molds transform the same way, but they are clearly two different sizes and the jet kibble is different.
With HunGrr and Silverbot, you have two toys that are of the same size, same relative parts count, in the exact same blueprint, and they cast an almost identical profile as the other. This isn’t just “Oh, well he transforms the same way as this other toy” at the surface they have no less in common with each other than he Clones do. And its hard, when the human brain instinctively wants to find patterns (That’s why you see shapes in clouds) and explanations for things, to disconnect these two nigh—identical toys as anything other than being related.
The answer is simple: silverbolt made a damn solid torso, and abominus deserves only the best
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:02pm CST
A gun that uses a kanabo for a barrel
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:02pm CST
Flashwave wrote:The heck does Bludgeon vein turn into?
A gun that uses a kanabo for a barrel
Hellscream9999 wrote:partholon wrote:im trying to figure out what the hell bludgeons alt mode is.
Pretty sure it's supposed to be a Kanabo, a Japanese studded club that Samurai used, they tend to be octagonal, and have metal studs running down the sides, not so sure it carries over to the alt mode, it might be a gun, maybe, but the part the tm uses is definitely a Kanabo
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:05pm CST
That also keep popping up and was answered above quickly as a result. Decepticon shells turn into melee weapons (Octopunch may be debatable), while Autobot ones are exclusively guns.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:05pm CST
Flashwave wrote:The heck does Bludgeon vein turn into?
That also keep popping up and was answered above quickly as a result. Decepticon shells turn into melee weapons (Octopunch may be debatable), while Autobot ones are exclusively guns.
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Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:08pm CST
The funny part is that the soft detent would allow the weapon mode to be stood upright and you could use it to beat
's to death with a tiny suit of samurai armor
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:08pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Flashwave wrote:The heck does Bludgeon vein turn into?
That also keep popping up and was answered above quickly as a result. Decepticon shells turn into melee weapons (Octopunch may be debatable), while Autobot ones are exclusively guns.
The funny part is that the soft detent would allow the weapon mode to be stood upright and you could use it to beat
's to death with a tiny suit of samurai armor
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Posted by blackeyedprime on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:21pm CST
Posted by blackeyedprime on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:21pm CST
Looking forward to Abominus, he was already a definite and Elita 1 has swayed me for her, though I'm quite happy to skip on Starscream. Optimal Optimus is pretty much awful compared to the original toy so I'll end up going third party eventually on him, when I fail to resist building up a beast wars collection again.
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Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:30pm CST
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:30pm CST
Optimal Optimus was always a bad design...
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Posted by RiddlerJ on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:31pm CST
Well, at least his name finally is appropriate. Never understood why a Samurai armed with swords is named Bludgeon.
Posted by RiddlerJ on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:31pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:Flashwave wrote:The heck does Bludgeon vein turn into?
A gun that uses a kanabo for a barrelHellscream9999 wrote:partholon wrote:im trying to figure out what the hell bludgeons alt mode is.
Pretty sure it's supposed to be a Kanabo, a Japanese studded club that Samurai used, they tend to be octagonal, and have metal studs running down the sides, not so sure it carries over to the alt mode, it might be a gun, maybe, but the part the tm uses is definitely a Kanabo
Well, at least his name finally is appropriate. Never understood why a Samurai armed with swords is named Bludgeon.
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Posted by ZeroWolf on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:38pm CST
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 6th, 2018 @ 1:38pm CST
Abominus is still amazing as is all the individual terrorcons...my wallet hurts
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Posted by DMSL on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:23pm CST
Posted by DMSL on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:23pm CST
Abominus looks great, but why does he have two different coloured hands? Not a fan of that it looks weird.
Bludgeon looks terrible, the barrel needs paint and the Prime Master needs a ton, it looks way too bland. I really hope this is just a prototype and not the finished product.
Bludgeon looks terrible, the barrel needs paint and the Prime Master needs a ton, it looks way too bland. I really hope this is just a prototype and not the finished product.
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Posted by Relic0037 on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:23pm CST
Posted by Relic0037 on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:23pm CST
Albatross250 wrote:Takara POTP Abominus, Hun-grr
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Posted by dragons on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:43pm CST
Posted by dragons on March 6th, 2018 @ 2:43pm CST
For most people complaining about primal being hollow who puts there toys on shelf facing wall all you see is back side? His jet mode looks ok maybe there is fan mode to make him into car mode thing he have
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 6th, 2018 @ 3:03pm CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 6th, 2018 @ 3:03pm CST
I am ok with Inferno, I will get him. The legends are good too.
Optimal Optimus is looking better and better every time. I'm super excited for him. He looks to be the best leader figure of the line, I'm stoked.
Also, moonracer and nova star will never be legs, never.
Optimal Optimus is looking better and better every time. I'm super excited for him. He looks to be the best leader figure of the line, I'm stoked.
Also, moonracer and nova star will never be legs, never.
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Posted by o.supreme on March 6th, 2018 @ 3:08pm CST
So if they will be arms ONLY, I wonder if a 3P company will make a giant robotic wheelchair for your legless Elita-Infin1te
Posted by o.supreme on March 6th, 2018 @ 3:08pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I am ok with Inferno, I will get him. The legends are good too.
Optimal Optimus is looking better and better every time. I'm super excited for him. He looks to be the best leader figure of the line, I'm stoked.
Also, moonracer and nova star will never be legs, never.
So if they will be arms ONLY, I wonder if a 3P company will make a giant robotic wheelchair for your legless Elita-Infin1te
