Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart
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Dino Pavlopoulos recently posted on the Seibertron.com Facebook page that he found Transformers Combiner Wars Megatron at a Walmart in Beloit, Wisconson. Even though this isn't a first retail sighting, due to popularity of this figure we thought we would share this sighting as it does show that the Megatrons are showing up at more than one retailer. If you are on the hunt for Megatron, it's time to start hitting your local Walmarts.
Credit(s): Dino Pavlopoulos on Seibertron.com Facebook
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Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660053)
Posted by Rated X on March 7th, 2015 @ 7:47am CST
Posted by Rated X on March 7th, 2015 @ 7:47am CST
I still cant decide if I want these or not. If I was a little kid that played with my toys I would be all over that G1 megatron. But as an adult who collects figures to display by scale, leader class is pointless to me. This toy should have been voyager class. More units would have been sold. Leader class figures warm the shelves cause parents are cheap as hell. More than once I had to bite my tounge in the toy aisle when a mom starts takling to her son about his allowance or how much he wont have next week if he buys what he wants. Anyways, ill have to pass by walmart and see the figure in hand. Im leaning on buying the armada version because thats a character thats not going to get done in a proper scale by any company. But G1 Megatron....meh. I own Hegemon. Maybe if he looks cool enough ill buy him.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660055)
Posted by Triptykon on March 7th, 2015 @ 7:50am CST
Posted by Triptykon on March 7th, 2015 @ 7:50am CST
I shouldve added as well, that it is confirmed that retailers are only receiving a 2 figure case at a time, a case consisting of one of each Armada and G1 Megatron. My daughter was previously on the hunt for me, was told at a toys r us location of a fight between two collectors over G1 Megs just 30 minutes prior to her arrival.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660177)
Posted by reluctantyouth on March 7th, 2015 @ 10:53am CST
Posted by reluctantyouth on March 7th, 2015 @ 10:53am CST
Yay. I now have both. I found Armada Megs in Peoria, Illinois last week. I stopped in Pontiac, Illinois, off I55 on my way to Chicago and just snagged G1 Megs today 3.7.15 at 10:40 am central time 
. Armada is awesome in both modes but G1 will remain in bot mode. Yes confirmed only two to a case 1of each. I imagine G1 won't make it into wave 2 cases unless Thundercracker is 2 to a case like Jetfire. Happy Hunting.
~reluctantyouth~
. Armada is awesome in both modes but G1 will remain in bot mode. Yes confirmed only two to a case 1of each. I imagine G1 won't make it into wave 2 cases unless Thundercracker is 2 to a case like Jetfire. Happy Hunting.~reluctantyouth~
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660337)
Posted by Va'al on March 7th, 2015 @ 5:37pm CST
Posted by Va'al on March 7th, 2015 @ 5:37pm CST
A piece of potentially actual news from the Transformers exhibit at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis concerns the bot within the bot that is Ultra Magnus, according to the IDW characterisation: Minimus Ambus! Site owner Seibertron was able to take a couple of images of the tiny loadbearer's prototype shots in both robot and vehicle mode, plus the transformation sequence - check them out below!
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660344)
Posted by Burn on March 7th, 2015 @ 5:54pm CST
Posted by Burn on March 7th, 2015 @ 5:54pm CST
awwww he's so awesome looking!
...shame though there's such a potential there for a Wheelie remold.
...shame though there's such a potential there for a Wheelie remold.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660345)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 7th, 2015 @ 5:59pm CST
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 7th, 2015 @ 5:59pm CST
Awesom!
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660349)
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 7th, 2015 @ 6:14pm CST
Why does that thought make you sick?
Wheelie could be kinda slick;
The irony of be'ng a hulk
When Wheelie gets some added bulk.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on March 7th, 2015 @ 6:14pm CST
Burn wrote:awwww he's so awesome looking!
...shame though there's such a potential there for a Wheelie remold.
Why does that thought make you sick?
Wheelie could be kinda slick;
The irony of be'ng a hulk
When Wheelie gets some added bulk.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660350)
Posted by Burn on March 7th, 2015 @ 6:24pm CST
Posted by Burn on March 7th, 2015 @ 6:24pm CST
You're so on the list now. 
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660354)
Posted by Black Bumblebee on March 7th, 2015 @ 6:45pm CST
Posted by Black Bumblebee on March 7th, 2015 @ 6:45pm CST
Awwe, he's got a little Hot Rod wing in the back of his car mode.Forget Wheelie, he could be redone as Hot Rodimus for Star Convoy!
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660377)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on March 7th, 2015 @ 8:23pm CST
Or a Bumblebee. His vehicle mode does remind me of the RID Bumblebee.
Another thing too, I'm getting a Cybertron Safeguard vibe from this figure.
Is it normal?
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on March 7th, 2015 @ 8:23pm CST
Burn wrote:awwww he's so awesome looking!
...shame though there's such a potential there for a Wheelie remold.
Black Bumblebee wrote:Awwe, he's got a little Hot Rod wing in the back of his car mode.Forget Wheelie, he could be redone as Hot Rodimus for Star Convoy!
Or a Bumblebee. His vehicle mode does remind me of the RID Bumblebee.
Another thing too, I'm getting a Cybertron Safeguard vibe from this figure.
Is it normal?
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660518)
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on March 8th, 2015 @ 6:20am CDT
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on March 8th, 2015 @ 6:20am CDT
This just makes me want Magnus even more! 
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660529)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 8th, 2015 @ 7:59am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 8th, 2015 @ 7:59am CDT
Thing is, I would of bought ambus on his own 
I would also be open to a star Convoy repaint Takara
I would also be open to a star Convoy repaint Takara
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660539)
Posted by fenrir72 on March 8th, 2015 @ 8:38am CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on March 8th, 2015 @ 8:38am CDT
UM getting better and better. He's on my most wanted Christmas list.
Too bad character wise in the IDW comics, he's long gone. From what I hear, the latest is just as good (the way he tortured Tailgate with history ) but will the "original" ever return? Sure it's now just a suit but, I'm kind of attached to the original "old friend" of Optimus.
Too bad character wise in the IDW comics, he's long gone. From what I hear, the latest is just as good (the way he tortured Tailgate with history
) but will the "original" ever return? Sure it's now just a suit but, I'm kind of attached to the original "old friend" of Optimus.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660617)
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on March 8th, 2015 @ 2:13pm CDT
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on March 8th, 2015 @ 2:13pm CDT
I'm hoping to get leader Megatron soon. I like how he's in scale with MP10 Megatron
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660797)
Posted by Triptykon on March 8th, 2015 @ 9:54pm CDT
Posted by Triptykon on March 8th, 2015 @ 9:54pm CDT
Dino=me
Saw an associate put out Armada and G1 Megatron in Burlington Wi, Wal-Mart this morning. So hopefully you guys on the hunt for him get a chance to snatch him up. He's an out standing looking figure and looks great next to my MP's and Leader Jetfire. Very, very pleased with this figure.
Saw an associate put out Armada and G1 Megatron in Burlington Wi, Wal-Mart this morning. So hopefully you guys on the hunt for him get a chance to snatch him up. He's an out standing looking figure and looks great next to my MP's and Leader Jetfire. Very, very pleased with this figure.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660799)
Posted by Emerje on March 8th, 2015 @ 9:55pm CDT
I don't think there's too much chance of that happening. From what people were saying at Toy Fair he's pretty tiny, like a Micromaster or Minicon. They wouldn't be able to sell the Minimus mold on its own as Wheelie. If/when they do another Wheelie I'm sure it'll be a Legends figure.
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on March 8th, 2015 @ 9:55pm CDT
Burn wrote:awwww he's so awesome looking!
...shame though there's such a potential there for a Wheelie remold.
I don't think there's too much chance of that happening. From what people were saying at Toy Fair he's pretty tiny, like a Micromaster or Minicon. They wouldn't be able to sell the Minimus mold on its own as Wheelie. If/when they do another Wheelie I'm sure it'll be a Legends figure.
Emerje
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660809)
Posted by shajaki on March 8th, 2015 @ 10:40pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on March 8th, 2015 @ 10:40pm CDT
I wonder how much hate I would get if I admitted... i would totally buy a minimus wheelie retool...Emerje wrote:I don't think there's too much chance of that happening. From what people were saying at Toy Fair he's pretty tiny, like a Micromaster or Minicon. They wouldn't be able to sell the Minimus mold on its own as Wheelie. If/when they do another Wheelie I'm sure it'll be a Legends figure.Burn wrote:awwww he's so awesome looking!
...shame though there's such a potential there for a Wheelie remold.
Emerje
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660939)
Posted by PrymeStriker on March 9th, 2015 @ 12:27pm CDT
A thousand years on the moon with you. Go.
Posted by PrymeStriker on March 9th, 2015 @ 12:27pm CDT
shajaki wrote:I wonder how much hate I would get if I admitted... i would totally buy a minimus wheelie retool...Emerje wrote:I don't think there's too much chance of that happening. From what people were saying at Toy Fair he's pretty tiny, like a Micromaster or Minicon. They wouldn't be able to sell the Minimus mold on its own as Wheelie. If/when they do another Wheelie I'm sure it'll be a Legends figure.Burn wrote:awwww he's so awesome looking!
...shame though there's such a potential there for a Wheelie remold.
Emerje
A thousand years on the moon with you. Go.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1660952)
Posted by MrBlack on March 9th, 2015 @ 1:22pm CDT
I really like what James Roberts has done with Ultra Magnus. It's a nice spin on the "robot inside another robot" thing that UM has always had going, and which the original cartoon and comic saw fit to ignore.
Although the original Ultra Magnus is apparently long dead, the current UM still fulfills the original's role. He may not be the same Magnus that knew Optimus in the early days of the war, but from all accounts he has been playing the role longer than anyone else. So, Minimus Ambus is still the "Ultra Magnus" that Optimus has known the longest.
Posted by MrBlack on March 9th, 2015 @ 1:22pm CDT
fenrir72 wrote:UM getting better and better. He's on my most wanted Christmas list.
Too bad character wise in the IDW comics, he's long gone. From what I hear, the latest is just as good (the way he tortured Tailgate with history
I really like what James Roberts has done with Ultra Magnus. It's a nice spin on the "robot inside another robot" thing that UM has always had going, and which the original cartoon and comic saw fit to ignore.
Although the original Ultra Magnus is apparently long dead, the current UM still fulfills the original's role. He may not be the same Magnus that knew Optimus in the early days of the war, but from all accounts he has been playing the role longer than anyone else. So, Minimus Ambus is still the "Ultra Magnus" that Optimus has known the longest.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661092)
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on March 9th, 2015 @ 8:21pm CDT
Posted by LegendaryAntiHero on March 9th, 2015 @ 8:21pm CDT
I wonder if Optimus even knows they're not the same Ultra Magnus
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661168)
Posted by TimothyR on March 10th, 2015 @ 4:37am CDT
Posted by TimothyR on March 10th, 2015 @ 4:37am CDT
why are the ratchet joints on these new figures so terrible?
i mean.. leader prime, grimlock, megatron.. voyager brainstorm, silverbolt.. etc.
you either need to pose the arms (sometimes) and legs (sometimes) unnaturally close to the body, or unnaturally away from the body.
i don't understand it. why do they insist on ruining already cheapened figures with these joints? maybe they figured.. "okay, the molds themselves LOOK pretty good.. lets make it so that you can't pose them naturally".. it just doesn't make any sense to me. how is something like this missed? consistently.
well, i guess they don't care, especially considering they're still giving gorilla arms to figures.
i mean.. leader prime, grimlock, megatron.. voyager brainstorm, silverbolt.. etc.
you either need to pose the arms (sometimes) and legs (sometimes) unnaturally close to the body, or unnaturally away from the body.
i don't understand it. why do they insist on ruining already cheapened figures with these joints? maybe they figured.. "okay, the molds themselves LOOK pretty good.. lets make it so that you can't pose them naturally".. it just doesn't make any sense to me. how is something like this missed? consistently.
well, i guess they don't care, especially considering they're still giving gorilla arms to figures.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661354)
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 10th, 2015 @ 2:39pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on March 10th, 2015 @ 2:39pm CDT
I think in case of the combiner wars figures, I figure the joints are like that for stability. It's also figure economy, basic resource prices go up but they can't raise prices too high too quick, so in order to keep their profit margin, they change what the figures are designed and their materials, so they cost less.
We may not like it but hasbro are a corporate entity, profit is their end goal.
We may not like it but hasbro are a corporate entity, profit is their end goal.
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661800)
Posted by Va'al on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:17pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:17pm CDT
Via weibo user 板凳上的飞机, we have a small selection of images showing off a comparison between the upcoming Generations Combiner Wars Leader class Thundercracker versus its predecessor Legends class figure. As a reminder, this a retool and redeco of the first Generations Leader figure Jetfire - check out below how it turned out!
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Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:26pm CDT
Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:26pm CDT
Does anybody else have Seeker Burnout besides me?
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661806)
Posted by ScottyP on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:30pm CDT
I do on the Masterpiece mold, yeah. This one I'd care less about if Thundercracker weren't such a great character in IDW right now.
Posted by ScottyP on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:30pm CDT
MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Does anybody else have Seeker Burnout besides me?
I do on the Masterpiece mold, yeah. This one I'd care less about if Thundercracker weren't such a great character in IDW right now.
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Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:41pm CDT
I’m so glad the TCC FINALLY retired the Classics mold, good grief... but now with the legends mold it’s like ugh, can we have something else now that’s not so repetitive please? JMO
Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:41pm CDT
ScottyP wrote:MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Does anybody else have Seeker Burnout besides me?
I do on the Masterpiece mold, yeah. This one I'd care less about if Thundercracker weren't such a great character in IDW right now.
I’m so glad the TCC FINALLY retired the Classics mold, good grief... but now with the legends mold it’s like ugh, can we have something else now that’s not so repetitive please? JMO
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661812)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:42pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 11th, 2015 @ 1:42pm CDT
Amen. If not for this being Thundercracker and in his 2009 ongoing body, this toy hold far less appeal to me.ScottyP wrote:MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Does anybody else have Seeker Burnout besides me?
I do on the Masterpiece mold, yeah. This one I'd care less about if Thundercracker weren't such a great character in IDW right now.
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Posted by Mindmaster on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:03pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:03pm CDT
so is it just me, or is that definitely a 5mm port smack dab in his forehead? Implication that Leader Starscream will have a crown?
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661825)
Posted by Flashwave on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:04pm CDT
Posted by Flashwave on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:04pm CDT
I find myself torn: The Seekers were always supposed to be Army-Builders, and I like having them, but I never could sign up for TFSS3, and now while I want NaCelle for the collection, its a collection that's sitting in a storage unit, and I don't forsee dragging out for the limited space I have right now. And of an alt mode that's 3 generations behind now. I wouldn't mind the Seeker 6 (or the main 3 at least) getting overdone in F22s,
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Posted by durroth on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:07pm CDT
I'm not familiar with him. Where did you buy him? Cuz if there's a seeker I don't have, damnit I want it.
Posted by durroth on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:07pm CDT
MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Does anybody else have Seeker Burnout besides me?
I'm not familiar with him. Where did you buy him? Cuz if there's a seeker I don't have, damnit I want it.
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:21pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:21pm CDT
No comments on the itty-bitty Scourge?
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Posted by Flashwave on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:22pm CDT
Great, now I want TFCC to come out with a seeker who's upset and dismissive because he's the last of a bodytype before the chassis was replaced. He was too early to get the new body, and too late to be anything but the shadow cast by Greater Bots. Like Acid Storm, and Thundercracker.
Brunout: The always forgotten last run
Posted by Flashwave on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:22pm CDT
durroth wrote:MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Does anybody else have Seeker Burnout besides me?
I'm not familiar with him. Where did you buy him? Cuz if there's a seeker I don't have, damnit I want it.
Great, now I want TFCC to come out with a seeker who's upset and dismissive because he's the last of a bodytype before the chassis was replaced. He was too early to get the new body, and too late to be anything but the shadow cast by Greater Bots. Like Acid Storm, and Thundercracker.
Brunout: The always forgotten last run
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661838)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:23pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:23pm CDT
I just thought it was a 3rd party toy.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:No comments on the itty-bitty Scourge?
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Posted by Mindmaster on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:24pm CDT
I think that's the third-party Legends-scaled Scourge. Who's making them, I don't remember, but I think they're also doing equally-sized versions of Cyclonus and Galvatron, who definitely takes his cues from Mania King.
Posted by Mindmaster on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:24pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:No comments on the itty-bitty Scourge?
I think that's the third-party Legends-scaled Scourge. Who's making them, I don't remember, but I think they're also doing equally-sized versions of Cyclonus and Galvatron, who definitely takes his cues from Mania King.
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Posted by Cobotron on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:26pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:26pm CDT
I don't know if it's 5mm, but it sure looks like a port. Good eye MM.Mindmaster wrote:so is it just me, or is that definitely a 5mm port smack dab in his forehead? Implication that Leader Starscream will have a crown?
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Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:31pm CDT
Like Flamewar, that would be hilarious
Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:31pm CDT
Flashwave wrote:durroth wrote:MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Does anybody else have Seeker Burnout besides me?
I'm not familiar with him. Where did you buy him? Cuz if there's a seeker I don't have, damnit I want it.
Great, now I want TFCC to come out with a seeker who's upset and dismissive because he's the last of a bodytype before the chassis was replaced. He was too early to get the new body, and too late to be anything but the shadow cast by Greater Bots. Like Acid Storm, and Thundercracker.
Brunout: The always forgotten last run
Like Flamewar, that would be hilarious
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Posted by durroth on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:32pm CDT
Posted by durroth on March 11th, 2015 @ 2:32pm CDT
I dunno, I *think* it might be the "gem" molded into his head that they had painted red on the hand painted prototypes.
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Posted by Wolfman Jake on March 11th, 2015 @ 3:56pm CDT
The vehicle mode looks great, but the bot mode is lacking. It would have been nice to put some paint apps on the underside of the wings, for one. That wouldn't ruin the look of the alt mode at all. Heck, if it's too hard to fill in all of that gridwork with red paint, they could have gone for the G1 red and silver stripes on the outer wings instead. The thrusters on the back could have painted gray/silver to better approximate the shoulder intakes in bot mode, which are unfortunately missing. That would change up the vehicle mode a bit, since the thrusters are black, but it would have been an acceptable compromise to me. Finally, a retool for the null rays would have been nice. They look a little clunky as is. Maybe they couldn't do this for logistical reasons, but it would have made more sense to me to cut out the excess guns to save on plastic costs and use the savings for a more detailed paint deco. Not bad, but far from perfect.
Posted by Wolfman Jake on March 11th, 2015 @ 3:56pm CDT
Va'al wrote:Via weibo user 板凳上的飞机, we have a small selection of images showing off a comparison between the upcoming Generations Combiner Wars Leader class Thundercracker versus its predecessor Legends class figure. As a reminder, this a retool and redeco of the first Generations Leader figure Jetfire - check out below how it turned out!
The vehicle mode looks great, but the bot mode is lacking. It would have been nice to put some paint apps on the underside of the wings, for one. That wouldn't ruin the look of the alt mode at all. Heck, if it's too hard to fill in all of that gridwork with red paint, they could have gone for the G1 red and silver stripes on the outer wings instead. The thrusters on the back could have painted gray/silver to better approximate the shoulder intakes in bot mode, which are unfortunately missing. That would change up the vehicle mode a bit, since the thrusters are black, but it would have been an acceptable compromise to me. Finally, a retool for the null rays would have been nice. They look a little clunky as is. Maybe they couldn't do this for logistical reasons, but it would have made more sense to me to cut out the excess guns to save on plastic costs and use the savings for a more detailed paint deco. Not bad, but far from perfect.
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Posted by Burn on March 11th, 2015 @ 4:18pm CDT
Posted by Burn on March 11th, 2015 @ 4:18pm CDT
Works so much better as Thundercracker than Jetfire. Tempted to off-load Jetfire and get Thundercracker to represent the mold in the collection.
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Posted by Bounti76 on March 11th, 2015 @ 5:54pm CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on March 11th, 2015 @ 5:54pm CDT
I can't help seeing an angry owl every time I look at Thundercracker's chest.
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Posted by Triptykon on March 11th, 2015 @ 5:59pm CDT
Posted by Triptykon on March 11th, 2015 @ 5:59pm CDT
I'll be "seeking" this one out for sure. Also need that Galvie
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Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 11th, 2015 @ 6:09pm CDT
Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 11th, 2015 @ 6:09pm CDT
That would be Galvatron from the Energon line. Available on eBay for a good chunk of change.Triptykon wrote:I'll be "seeking" this one out for sure. Also need that Galvie
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Posted by megatronus on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:07pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:07pm CDT
This needs to wait - first I need both Leader Megatrons.
Also... still wish this was voyager sized, the upcoming voyager seeker mold notwithstanding.
Also... still wish this was voyager sized, the upcoming voyager seeker mold notwithstanding.
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Posted by durroth on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:15pm CDT
Posted by durroth on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:15pm CDT
what upcoming voyager seeker mold?
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Posted by megatronus on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:18pm CDT
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/voyager-starscream-prototype-possible-generations-combiner-wars-figure/32379/
Posted by megatronus on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:18pm CDT
durroth wrote:what upcoming voyager seeker mold?
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/voyager-starscream-prototype-possible-generations-combiner-wars-figure/32379/
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Posted by Cobotron on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:20pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:20pm CDT
I hate to burst your bubble Mega-T, but that's an abandoned concept from a few years ago. 
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661943)
Posted by durroth on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:25pm CDT
Posted by durroth on March 11th, 2015 @ 7:25pm CDT
yep. Unfortunately we don't get a new seeker mold yet. I mean, we're all still kinda recovering from the last one...
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Posted by Noideaforaname on March 11th, 2015 @ 8:23pm CDT
Kinda. I mean, we've been getting a lot of Seeker molds and a lot of uses from each one (save the Armada version) and I'm sort of glad that Voyager didn't pan out because of all that.... but at the same time I'd happily buy more Kreon Seekers (those're the only ones I collect anyways).
Posted by Noideaforaname on March 11th, 2015 @ 8:23pm CDT
MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Does anybody else have Seeker Burnout besides me?
Kinda. I mean, we've been getting a lot of Seeker molds and a lot of uses from each one (save the Armada version) and I'm sort of glad that Voyager didn't pan out because of all that.... but at the same time I'd happily buy more Kreon Seekers (those're the only ones I collect anyways).
Re: Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Class Megatron Showing Up at Walmart (1661971)
Posted by megatronus on March 11th, 2015 @ 9:10pm CDT
Well then. That's unwelcome news. Sigh.
Posted by megatronus on March 11th, 2015 @ 9:10pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:I hate to burst your bubble Mega-T, but that's an abandoned concept from a few years ago.
durroth wrote:yep. Unfortunately we don't get a new seeker mold yet. I mean, we're all still kinda recovering from the last one...
Well then. That's unwelcome news. Sigh.
