Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System

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Fellow Seibertronian Decepticon Sunstorm has sent us a notification from our brothers from another matrix TFW2005, and one of their board members IceConvoy looking around the Toys R Us systems - only to find what appears to be confirmation of a Computron full set! Currently priced at $99.99 with a May 2016 release date, there is no more information on this, but you can check out the screenshot below.

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Credit(s): IceConvoy at TFW2005

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Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752655)
Posted by ZeroWolf on January 6th, 2016 @ 5:35pm CST

Thinking about it, Computron is nice and all but I would like to see the other con combiners

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752658)
Posted by Bounti76 on January 6th, 2016 @ 5:42pm CST

I just hope it's not a lazy repaint, and that they at LEAST redo the combined head.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752659)
Posted by Mindmaster on January 6th, 2016 @ 5:50pm CST

So if this Computron boxset is real... then Scattershot/Betatron is a lie! Treachery! Deception! Falsehood! Curse you, Hasbro!

In all seriousness, probably the only thing that will make me legitimately desire Computron as much as I did Superion, Defensor, Menasor, and BRUTICUS is if we got an accompanying Abominus. I believe in even teams, and having three Autobot combiners up against two Decepticon combiners is treason in my home!

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752661)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 6th, 2016 @ 5:56pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:So if this Computron boxset is real... then Scattershot/Betatron is a lie! Treachery! Deception! Falsehood! Curse you, Hasbro!

In all seriousness, probably the only thing that will make me legitimately desire Computron as much as I did Superion, Defensor, Menasor, and BRUTICUS is if we got an accompanying Abominus. I believe in even teams, and having three Autobot combiners up against two Decepticon combiners is treason in my home!

Except that hasbro basically came out and said at botcon that betatron was named so because he was a prototype for computron; all of this was said with a lot of wink, wink, nudge, nudge; they basically flat out told us that we should save our money for a computron. All of that was relative until wheeljack and ramhorn come out looking quite a bit like the technobots, which all but told me that this was happening >:oP

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752663)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 6th, 2016 @ 5:58pm CST

Bounti76 wrote:I just hope it's not a lazy repaint, and that they at LEAST redo the combined head.

The heads are close enough that changing the chest armor and coloring the thing properly could do it, if it comes down to it; however I agree, we gotta get a different head :PRAY:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752664)
Posted by Cobotron on January 6th, 2016 @ 5:58pm CST

Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752666)
Posted by Alpha Dominus on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:01pm CST

Bounti76 wrote:I just hope it's not a lazy repaint, and that they at LEAST redo the combined head.

Amen brother. I think Hasbro has ridden the repaint train as long as they can. It's time for them to show there obvious talent and start creating!

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752667)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:03pm CST

Cobotron wrote:Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

He could be an interstellar frisbee :michaelbay:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752668)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:05pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

He could be an interstellar frisbee

The present rumor is that the Cosmos mold is to have a release in TR as a toy of Scrounge.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752669)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:05pm CST

SillySpringer wrote:(Since this will probably take a bit to write I am just putting this in a separate post.)

Ok, update on Dragstrip:

I have left him sitting here for about two hours, and then moved ONE of his shoulders, and then left him there for two more hours. The strange thing is the one I moved more recently is actually very tight right now, and the one I've not moved for 4 hours is looser. It's kinda odd cuz I expected the opposite, but whatever. I'm gonna try leaving him longer now, and just like before move ONE of the arms halfway through the time, and then compare tightness. Btw help me remember that the tighter shoulder currently is the left shoulder. (As I'm writing this his tighter shoulder is now almost the same looseness as the other one due to moving it around a lot.)

Edit: I need some ideas also for how to tighten Dragstrip's wrists, because they are pinned in and can't just be unscrewed out. I am not sure if I have the tools to remove pins.

Thanks for everything everyone has said, I've read all of it and will keep the various ideas in mind for later. I still think ball diameter may have something to do with it; but so long as you rock the shoulder like ds is doing an ab flex, that seems to free it up enough to be moved :-?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752670)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:07pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

He could be an interstellar frisbee
The present rumor is that the Cosmos mold is to have a release in TR as a toy of Scrounge.

Which I really want :PRAY:

Having missed out on the mold, I would kill for cool

version to chill with Shockwave 8-)

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752671)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:09pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

He could be an interstellar frisbee
The present rumor is that the Cosmos mold is to have a release in TR as a toy of Scrounge.

Which I really want

Having missed out on the mold, I would kill for cool version to chill with Shockwave

Scrounge is an Autobot.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752675)
Posted by fenrir72 on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:14pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:So if this Computron boxset is real... then Scattershot/Betatron is a lie! Treachery! Deception! Falsehood! Curse you, Hasbro!

In all seriousness, probably the only thing that will make me legitimately desire Computron as much as I did Superion, Defensor, Menasor, and BRUTICUS is if we got an accompanying Abominus. I believe in even teams, and having three Autobot combiners up against two Decepticon combiners is treason in my home!

Isn't Computron the combined form? All we have is the torso. Where are the extremities?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752677)
Posted by fenrir72 on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:17pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

He could be an interstellar frisbee
The present rumor is that the Cosmos mold is to have a release in TR as a toy of Scrounge.

Well, pose him vertically and he turns into a wheel. So a new head sculpt would be awesome.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752680)
Posted by Burn on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:20pm CST

I won't hold my breathe waiting for this to be a good release, I expect lazy from Hasbro. So I'll keep holding out for TT.

fenrir72 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:So if this Computron boxset is real... then Scattershot/Betatron is a lie! Treachery! Deception! Falsehood! Curse you, Hasbro!

In all seriousness, probably the only thing that will make me legitimately desire Computron as much as I did Superion, Defensor, Menasor, and BRUTICUS is if we got an accompanying Abominus. I believe in even teams, and having three Autobot combiners up against two Decepticon combiners is treason in my home!

Isn't Computron the combined form? All we have is the torso. Where are the extremities?

In the boxset maybe?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752681)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:21pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:(Since this will probably take a bit to write I am just putting this in a separate post.)

Ok, update on Dragstrip:

I have left him sitting here for about two hours, and then moved ONE of his shoulders, and then left him there for two more hours. The strange thing is the one I moved more recently is actually very tight right now, and the one I've not moved for 4 hours is looser. It's kinda odd cuz I expected the opposite, but whatever. I'm gonna try leaving him longer now, and just like before move ONE of the arms halfway through the time, and then compare tightness. Btw help me remember that the tighter shoulder currently is the left shoulder. (As I'm writing this his tighter shoulder is now almost the same looseness as the other one due to moving it around a lot.)

Edit: I need some ideas also for how to tighten Dragstrip's wrists, because they are pinned in and can't just be unscrewed out. I am not sure if I have the tools to remove pins.

Thanks for everything everyone has said, I've read all of it and will keep the various ideas in mind for later. I still think ball diameter may have something to do with it; but so long as you rock the shoulder like ds is doing an ab flex, that seems to free it up enough to be moved

Did you say something about the ball in Dragstrip's shoulder joint "swelling"? Also I am now thinking about just stopping my little "experiment" and instead trying to find a way to fix it. (I have found ways to fix toys before that no-one ever thought of I can tell you.)

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752683)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:23pm CST

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:QC hates Hellscream.

Yes, yes it does actually, I really relate to Balt quite a bit, as crappy qc has haunted ~65% of my tf purchases, most of which were post Cyberton, and many were part of the newer generations line :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752684)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:28pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

He could be an interstellar frisbee
The present rumor is that the Cosmos mold is to have a release in TR as a toy of Scrounge.

Which I really want

Having missed out on the mold, I would kill for cool version to chill with Shockwave
Scrounge is an Autobot.

What! Aww, that's bs, but what ufo-former was I thinking of (he may have been blue and beige)

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752685)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:31pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

He could be an interstellar frisbee
The present rumor is that the Cosmos mold is to have a release in TR as a toy of Scrounge.

Which I really want

Having missed out on the mold, I would kill for cool version to chill with Shockwave
Scrounge is an Autobot.

What! Aww, that's bs, but what ufo-former was I thinking of (he may have been blue and beige)

This is Scrounge:

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752686)
Posted by Ultra Markus on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:45pm CST

thats fantastic, now here's to hoping for Abominus and maybe Predaking

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752687)
Posted by steals_your_goats on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:47pm CST

Ultra Markus wrote:thats fantastic, now here's to hoping for Abominus and maybe Predaking

I think they'll happen but not for a little while.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752688)
Posted by fenrir72 on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:48pm CST

Burn wrote:I won't hold my breathe waiting for this to be a good release, I expect lazy from Hasbro. So I'll keep holding out for TT.

fenrir72 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:So if this Computron boxset is real... then Scattershot/Betatron is a lie! Treachery! Deception! Falsehood! Curse you, Hasbro!

In all seriousness, probably the only thing that will make me legitimately desire Computron as much as I did Superion, Defensor, Menasor, and BRUTICUS is if we got an accompanying Abominus. I believe in even teams, and having three Autobot combiners up against two Decepticon combiners is treason in my home!

Isn't Computron the combined form? All we have is the torso. Where are the extremities?

In the boxset maybe?

New molds? Not a peep yet on who'll make them up. Iirc, when Bruticus was first announced, we already had some images of the limb bots.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752689)
Posted by no-one on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:51pm CST

Cobotron wrote:Did any of the rumors speculate a a sixth Legends teammate?
It would have to be a weapon guy, right? Since no one can connect to the Silverbolt mold, it would have to be either Shockwave or Power Glide.

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

It's likely that there would be a legends member, considering all the other combiners have one. But I don't remember seeing anything about another figure in the rumors. If memory serves me, this is most concrete info we've gotten so far.

Burn wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:So if this Computron boxset is real... then Scattershot/Betatron is a lie! Treachery! Deception! Falsehood! Curse you, Hasbro!

In all seriousness, probably the only thing that will make me legitimately desire Computron as much as I did Superion, Defensor, Menasor, and BRUTICUS is if we got an accompanying Abominus. I believe in even teams, and having three Autobot combiners up against two Decepticon combiners is treason in my home!

Isn't Computron the combined form? All we have is the torso. Where are the extremities?

In the boxset maybe?

Dats what the rumors say, but I'm hoping for individual releases because I'm only interested in that potential big motorcycle repaint/remold.

Sabrblade wrote:The present rumor is that the Cosmos mold is to have a release in TR as a toy of Scrounge.

I was in the middle of looking up that bot, when you posted what he looks like. So, he is a lil rolly guy? That would make a cool discus or other type of ranged melee weapon. I wonder if they would bother doing something to cover up the bottom so he would be symmetrical when on his side.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752690)
Posted by RiddlerJ on January 6th, 2016 @ 6:58pm CST

Mindmaster wrote:So if this Computron boxset is real... then Scattershot/Betatron is a lie! Treachery! Deception! Falsehood! Curse you, Hasbro!

In all seriousness, probably the only thing that will make me legitimately desire Computron as much as I did Superion, Defensor, Menasor, and BRUTICUS is if we got an accompanying Abominus. I believe in even teams, and having three Autobot combiners up against two Decepticon combiners is treason in my home!

Don't forget Devastator.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752692)
Posted by Cobotron on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:04pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:

Although a reuse of Cosmos some how would be interesting.

He could be an interstellar frisbee

He already is!

I had almost forgotten, but Cosmos DOES work with that mold!

This was back in my wacky, "slap anyone and everyone on a combiner as armor" days. Ah the joys of youth. :lol:

Actually this was one of my more stable improvs IIRC.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752693)
Posted by Zeedust on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:06pm CST

ZeroWolf wrote:Thinking about it, Computron is nice and all but I would like to see the other con combiners

Abominus and Pirranacon would need new molds and IIRC Hasbro said they aren't planning beast combiners. Monstructor and Predaking have the same problems and weren't Scramble City style originally. Liokaiser isn't beasts, but wasn't Scramble City originally either. Battle Gaia would be possible, but they already put out a G2 Bruticus. This, sadly, also means we're unlikely to see a Ruination.

Bruticus Maximus from Energon would be too much like G1 Bruticus and too "potentially confusing" with the same name. Constructicon Maximus would probably be considered redundant with Devastator available, plus it would require new molds.

If they manage to slip Squawkbox into Titans Return, I may regain a tiny bit of the hope I lost when I saw it was going to be almost entirely Headmasters.

Hellscream9999 wrote:All of that was relative until wheeljack and ramhorn come out looking quite a bit like the technobots,

Did Wheeljack get something other than a new head and I missed it?

Alpha Dominus wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:I just hope it's not a lazy repaint, and that they at LEAST redo the combined head.

Amen brother. I think Hasbro had ridden the repaint train as long as they can. It's time for them to show there obvious talent and start creating!

I get the feeling that most if not all of their creative efforts at this point are probably going towards Titans Return and either what's left of RiD or the next movie. I'd love to be proven wrong, mind you.

Hellscream9999 wrote:I still think ball diameter may have something to do with it

You should probably expect this to be taken out of context at some point.

...

That point is right now, apparently.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752694)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:09pm CST

carytheone wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The present rumor is that the Cosmos mold is to have a release in TR as a toy of Scrounge.
I was in the middle of looking up that bot, when you posted what he looks like. So, he is a lil rolly guy?

No need to beat around the bush, he's a wheel. :-P

And has a special arm (there is no other like it):

Or had before Straxus disarmed him:

And killed him, via a smelting pool:

Blaster tried to save him, but...

Since that day, Blaster never forgave himself for his failing to save Scrounge.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752695)
Posted by no-one on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:11pm CST

RiddlerJ wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:So if this Computron boxset is real... then Scattershot/Betatron is a lie! Treachery! Deception! Falsehood! Curse you, Hasbro!

In all seriousness, probably the only thing that will make me legitimately desire Computron as much as I did Superion, Defensor, Menasor, and BRUTICUS is if we got an accompanying Abominus. I believe in even teams, and having three Autobot combiners up against two Decepticon combiners is treason in my home!

Don't forget Devastator.

Devs doesn't get to come inside and play with the little kids. He has to stay outside with the teenagers, smoking cigarettes behind the tool shed.

Shouldn't we also count the other red headed step combiners? Ultra Prime, Galvatronus, Optimus Maximus, Betatron and Sky Reign? That still puts the bots way ahead of the cons. HelloScreamy may just be onto something

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752696)
Posted by Shockwave7 on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:12pm CST

Re-issue of Bombshell? It's a great figure yes, but where's legends Kickback to round off the Insecticon gang? Through a combo of regular purchases and dumb luck in the walmart clearance aisle, I have 3 each of Skrapnel and Bombshell. I'm hoping for a legends Kickback so I can complete my Insecticon swarm....

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752698)
Posted by no-one on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:23pm CST

Nemesis Primal wrote:Did Wheeljack get something other than a new head and I missed it?

Yup, his alt mode is heavly retooled to be more Wheeljacky.

Sabrblade wrote:"the sad tale of Scrounge"

Well bummer for Mr. Creepy Fingers and thanks for the info. Which comic series is that from anyway? Would it be from the "Classics"? I have a big chunk of those digitally from a humble bundle that I haven't gotten around to yet.

Shockwave7 wrote:but where's legends Kickback

If I second this, will it make it happen?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752699)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:25pm CST

Shockwave7 wrote:Re-issue of Bombshell? It's a great figure yes, but where's legends Kickback to round off the Insecticon gang? Through a combo of regular purchases and dumb luck in the walmart clearance aisle, I have 3 each of Skrapnel and Bombshell. I'm hoping for a legends Kickback so I can complete my Insecticon swarm....

well i've got the Platinum Edition Insecticons! for about £40(down from £70) in the December/January sales.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752702)
Posted by Sabrblade on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:30pm CST

carytheone wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:"the sad tale of Scrounge"
Well bummer for Mr. Creepy Fingers and thanks for the info. Which comic series is that from anyway? Would it be from the "Classics"? I have a big chunk of those digitally from a humble bundle that I haven't gotten around to yet.

Marvel G1, issue 17, "Return to Cybertron, Part 1: The Smelting Pool". One of Bob Budiansky's best TF stories.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752703)
Posted by RAR on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:32pm CST

Cosmos has an (almost) 5mm hold in the bottom of his spaceship mode - so I guess that could be used to attach him to something - I suppose if you flip the barrel of Silverbolt's rifle upside-down you can use the 2nd pag to plug into Cosmos - in theory - if Cosmos was repainted as (either colour option of) Pathfinder that would be interesting for sure - the Original Gobot/Machine Robo/Robo Machine colours would even complement Computron's colours too.

It's a thought anyhow. I would rather that than Making Lightspeed out of Legends Groove and then making some other random thing like ROOK into a new Technobot - I would guess more people would prefer Takara's Deluxe Groove to be the basis of Afterburner - I expect remoulding him Chromia style might be a bit to much to hope for though - unless Takara has an equal interest in making a Computron set too and so designed Groove from the outset to be remolded into Afterburner too.

It might be a bit to much to hope for an extensive remould to make a more convincing Afterburner and Strafe and new heads all round too.

Unless Taakra is so crafty they have designed Blast Off to be remoulded to Strafe and Groove into Afterburner from the outset.. if they are that crafty - the Kudos to them.

P.s.

I suppose your Cosmos repaint/remould could be Scrounge if you wanted it to be they both are both flatten circular like shapes of a sort.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752705)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:38pm CST

RAR wrote:Unless Taakra is so crafty they have designed Blast Off to be remoulded to Strafe and Groove into Afterburner from the outset.. if they are that crafty - the Kudos to them.

I think Hasbro and Takara are very crafty.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752707)
Posted by RAR on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:43pm CST

Incidentally I don't mind if the do do Pathfinder - the Blue or the darker tone would both look nice with that mould.

http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Pa ... finder.htm
http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Path ... finder.htm

I don't know if one of the JKO's that existed of iGear's version of Cosmos or the old Legends/legion class Cosmos ever got made in an appropriate colour- that would be interesting to try to discover I suppose.

Perhaps the older Cosmos Legends/legion mould would make an even better Scrounge - if they were to show any interest in making more non-RID legion toys sometime again via somewhere like General Dollar once more.

http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUCosmos/cosmos.htm

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752708)
Posted by william-james88 on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:45pm CST

Bounti76 wrote:I just hope it's not a lazy repaint, and that they at LEAST redo the combined head.

It probably wont be too far from this:

Ultra Markus wrote:thats fantastic, now here's to hoping for Abominus and maybe Predaking

Hasbro confirmed they wont be happening. Only vehicle combiners. And plus Predaking is probably being kept for a titan release down the road.

fenrir72 wrote:
New molds? Not a peep yet on who'll make them up. Iirc, when Bruticus was first announced, we already had some images of the limb bots.

Computron still hasnt been announced, this is just a leak. I am certain we will get confirmation of the molds once he is officially announced like Bruticus was.

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Did Wheeljack get something more than a head

Yeah, he has a completely different shell. The only thing that he shares with Breakdown is the transformation and maybe some joints.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752712)
Posted by Agregor on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:50pm CST

Bounti76 wrote:I just hope it's not a lazy repaint, and that they at LEAST redo the combined head.

I wouldn't mind lazy repaints as long as Hasbro remolds them, like First Aid and Streetwise levels of remolding. But I'd like some new molds as well :]

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752713)
Posted by Zeedust on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:51pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
Did Wheeljack get something more than a head

Yeah, he has a completely different shell. The only thing that he shares with Breakdown is the transformation and maybe some joints.

Thanks. I see it now. (How the hell did I miss it before?)

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752714)
Posted by william-james88 on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:52pm CST

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:
carytheone wrote:So if this is true, then basically what everyone has been speculating for sometime now.

Cool!

So, given this, we can put together a reasonable schedule for Toy Fair 2016:
The rest of TR wave 1
Fortress Maximus
Random RID stuff
Possible CW wave 7
Computron box set (screw it, this shouldn't be kept a secret anymore)

Thats not gonna happen. Firstly, there is no such thing as CW wave 5 and 6. They are seperated by years. We have 2016 wave 1 and 2. I am pretty certain that is it for combiner wars after that. As I said from the begining, if we get computron, it will not be as a standard retail release where all the limbs can be bought individually. That was pretty much confirmed when Hasbro said they would now always release the torso in the same wave as the limbs. Sice Scattershot was released without the limbs that meant Computron would either be a box set or not be released at all. So this was called a long time ago. Pretty certain the Skylynx wave is the last CW wave of 2016 with individual limbs on the shelves.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752715)
Posted by no-one on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:56pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
carytheone wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:"the sad tale of Scrounge"
Well bummer for Mr. Creepy Fingers and thanks for the info. Which comic series is that from anyway? Would it be from the "Classics"? I have a big chunk of those digitally from a humble bundle that I haven't gotten around to yet.
Marvel G1, issue 17, "Return to Cybertron, Part 1: The Smelting Pool". One of Bob Budiansky's best TF stories.

Awesome, thanks bud! I have Classics vol 1-4 sitting on my tablet, a thermos full of coffee and nothing better to do tonight. >:oP

Willifer wrote:
Conifer Rook.jpg

Hehehe, this made me giggle :-D

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752717)
Posted by steals_your_goats on January 6th, 2016 @ 7:59pm CST

william-james wrote:It probably wont be too far from this:

I might get sh!t for this but swap out the rook for brawl and I'd be happy with this

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752718)
Posted by Autobot N on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:07pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:
carytheone wrote:So if this is true, then basically what everyone has been speculating for sometime now.

Cool!

So, given this, we can put together a reasonable schedule for Toy Fair 2016:
The rest of TR wave 1
Fortress Maximus
Random RID stuff
Possible CW wave 7
Computron box set (screw it, this shouldn't be kept a secret anymore)

Thats not gonna happen. Firstly, there is no such thing as CW wave 5 and 6. They are seperated by years. We have 2016 wave 1 and 2. I am pretty certain that is it for combiner wars after that. As I said from the begining, if we get computron, it will not be as a standard retail release where all the limbs can be bought individually. That was pretty much confirmed when Hasbro said they would now always release the torso in the same wave as the limbs. Sice Scattershot was released without the limbs that meant Computron would either be a box set or not be released at all. So this was called a long time ago. Pretty certain the Skylynx wave is the last CW wave of 2016 with individual limbs on the shelves.

I'm not referring to that as the official name, just using it as a term, since it would be the 7th wave with combiner figures. And (correct me if I'm wrong) wasn't the first TR wave supposed to be 2016 wave 4? Because if it was, then there should be another wave in there somewhere.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752721)
Posted by jogunwarrior on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:11pm CST

They thought of getting a Computron set through TRU makes me feel so much better about passing on the Scattershot pre-order. This news makes me very excited.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752724)
Posted by shajaki on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:14pm CST

So what the hell was the point of Scattorshot/Betatron? I'm not trying to be negative, but what's to say that the torso for this boxed set Computron won't be the exact same thing as that hideous solo Voyager torso?

The price totally makes sense though. 99 USD, and I just bought G2 Supes for 150 of my poor Canadian dollars. Its odd though that a standard set (not niche like a G2 repaint) is being sold in a set while everything from Hasbro has been sold separately so far. :-?

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752726)
Posted by jogunwarrior on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:14pm CST

I am not too excited about Velocitron...I like the remolds to the helicopters but would have rather had that on Blades or Vortex. I plan on passing on this one.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752727)
Posted by william-james88 on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:18pm CST

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:I'm not referring to that as the official name, just using it as a term, since it would be the 7th wave with combiner figures. And (correct me if I'm wrong) wasn't the first TR wave supposed to be 2016 wave 4? Because if it was, then there should be another wave in there somewhere.

Ok. And no, Hasbro has 4 waves a year, which go by season. The time they give you is the time you can see them in stores across the states. TR is said to be sure to be found by fall (it is the equivalent to the Defensor wave) which means you can expect them to be shipped from online retailers in the summer, so the first half of the year is the last 2 waves of combiner wars. It all fits together, as it did last year.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752730)
Posted by shajaki on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:25pm CST

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:In fact, I had to adjust my buying schedule to fit him in (sorry MP Shocky)

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752731)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:27pm CST

shajaki wrote:
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:In fact, I had to adjust my buying schedule to fit him in (sorry MP Shocky)

OH MY GOSH we have the MEME KING HERE! ;D

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752732)
Posted by william-james88 on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:28pm CST

shajaki wrote:So what the hell was the point of Scattorshot/Betatron? I'm not trying to be negative, but what's to say that the torso for this boxed set Computron won't be the exact same thing as that hideous solo Voyager torso?

The price totally makes sense though. 99 USD, and I just bought G2 Supes for 150 of my poor Canadian dollars. Its odd though that a standard set (not niche like a G2 repaint) is being sold in a set while everything from Hasbro has been sold separately so far.

It is odd, I give you that. I have a few hypotheses as to why they did it this way:

1. Since it's all redecos again aside from Scattershot, (like the G2 ones), they probably thought kids and parents wouldnt see them as anything new and it would be best sold as a release more targetted for fans.

2. Along the lines of the first point, they wanted to get on with new toys for the mass audience to keep the shelves fresh and have a clean cut in the year. Half the year CW, the other half TR and then all of next year TR.

Which makes me think that, like G2, this will mainly be redecos. I dont know if that means it will have that deluxe groove mold or not (it would be crazy if it didnt but then again, why wouldnt that be released individually at retail). Obviously, it works for G2 decos, but not for Computron.Scattershot had the most new molding so he had a retail release.

Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Computron Listing Found in TRU System (1752733)
Posted by Autobot N on January 6th, 2016 @ 8:29pm CST

william-james88 wrote:
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:I'm not referring to that as the official name, just using it as a term, since it would be the 7th wave with combiner figures. And (correct me if I'm wrong) wasn't the first TR wave supposed to be 2016 wave 4? Because if it was, then there should be another wave in there somewhere.

Ok. And no, Hasbro has 4 waves a year, which go by season. The time they give you is the time you can see them in stores across the states. TR is said to be sure to be found by fall (it is the equivalent to the Defensor wave) which means you can expect them to be shipped from online retailers in the summer, so the first half of the year is the last 2 waves of combiner wars. It all fits together, as it did last year.

I bought Rook and Streetwise on Amazon in May, picked up Blades and Streetwise at a Walmart in June, and got Hot Spot (on Amazon) and Groove (at Kmart) in July, so I don't buy the fall bit. One would think that honor goes to Optimus Maximus, who started popping up in retail in October or November. And even if TR is wave 3, then would that mean there would be another TR wave in 2016?

And Shajaki, the main Generations line is what I try to get first, while the Masterpiece line is more of a side thing, as those cost a lot more. Besides, I guaranteed get $500 dollars for by birthday in July, so he's already covered.

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