Transformers Robots In Disguise Combiner Force Bumblebee and Stuntwing found at US retail

The Combiner Force One-Step changers Drift, Optimus & Bumblebee are also now out in UK Store The Entertainer (and on their website too).

Via UK retailer The Entertainer, we have some official images of upcoming One-Step Changers from the Transformers: Robots in Disguise line of toys - Combiner Force subline - featuring Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and Drift. Check them out below!

I picked up the one step changer Bumblebee and Paralon. Bumblebee is pretty cool, very easy to transform, obviously, but stands on display with ease. Paralon, while he looks cool, the joints on the legs make him a bit of a pain to put on display since the legs tend to give out.

All in all, I have a little bit of buyers remorse when it comes to Paralon and I'm not fond of the Autobot and Decepticon sticker emblems they use now. It would have been nice if they had painted on the emblems instead.

And yes, its been a long time since I collected Transformer figures, the last one I got up until this month was back in the late 80's.

So Combiner Force vs Clash of the Transformers Warrior Starscream - need some help because I don't trust my eyes completely on this. It seems the CotTF version uses the same paint on the guns, chest vents, and outside/"helmet" part of the head, which has a hint of bronze in it. The CF version uses the same barely bronze paint on the guns, but goes for a metallic black on the chest vents and head.

Can anyone else confirm that, or are my eyes going bonkers on me?

Is it just me, or does the new 1-step Bumblebee look like you could basically take the car off the robot and have two separate toys?

ScottyP wrote:So Combiner Force vs Clash of the Transformers Warrior Starscream - need some help because I don't trust my eyes completely on this. It seems the CotTF version uses the same paint on the guns, chest vents, and outside/"helmet" part of the head, which has a hint of bronze in it. The CF version uses the same barely bronze paint on the guns, but goes for a metallic black on the chest vents and head.

Can anyone else confirm that, or are my eyes going bonkers on me?

Honestly, I feel like I really can't tell what is or isn't different between the two versions just by looking at them separately. If someone could get their hands on both in person and post comparison photos of the two side-by-side, that'd be marvelous.

Via the official Transformers Facebook page, we have another clip (first one was here) of the upcoming warrior class Robots in Disguise Soundwave - and it looks like it's an activator, thank to the accompanying Mini-Con! Designer Sean Carmen Isabella explains more in the clip, and we get to see the transformation and gimmick too - check it out below.

He looks a bit TFA

Stuartmaximus wrote:He looks a bit TFA

The vehicle mode is inspired by his WFC incarnation.

I'm not sure that's the Warrior toy. I think that may be whatever class the others like Bee and Strongarm are in with the minivans that activate a play feature. Can't remember what they're called.

Edit: minivan? Thanks auto correct!

Basically, they did what they did for practically every other version of Soundwave and shoehorned G1 elements into his latest design.

Cobotron wrote:I'm not sure that's the Warrior toy. I think that may be whatever class the others like Bee and Strongarm are in with the minivans that activate a play feature. Can't remember what they're called.

Edit: minivan? Thanks auto correct!

Yeah, that isn't the Warrior toy, that's the Activator toy.

Hasbro seems really eager to push Soundwave in particular, I'm guessing it's to appease all of the G1 fans on Facebook who react with pure venomous hatred toward anything that's not G1 or Combiner Wars. I'm wondering if they'll make videos about other new RID figures, like Blurr or Twinferno?

What's with the epic music in the background with the power string section and tinkling piano? Was that meant to make me well up with tears or something? Like I'd be saying to mysel" WOW, these guys are really doing it man!! Staying true to the Soundwave of ages passed keeping with the subtle design nuances of this iconic character from my distant childhood......I think I'm going to cry tears of joy!! Maybe the world isn't such a terrible place..."

Sabrblade wrote:

ScottyP wrote:So Combiner Force vs Clash of the Transformers Warrior Starscream - need some help because I don't trust my eyes completely on this. It seems the CotTF version uses the same paint on the guns, chest vents, and outside/"helmet" part of the head, which has a hint of bronze in it. The CF version uses the same barely bronze paint on the guns, but goes for a metallic black on the chest vents and head.

Can anyone else confirm that, or are my eyes going bonkers on me?

Honestly, I feel like I really can't tell what is or isn't different between the two versions just by looking at them separately. If someone could get their hands on both in person and post comparison photos of the two side-by-side, that'd be marvelous.

Yeah that's what I need to do with mine. Hoping that some brighter lighting and a camera lens will help me out, just gotta find the time for it.

Is it one of the deliberately simple figures like one step changer or something? Cos it sure doesn't seem very interesting.

Did anyone else get this error with the video?

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Sigh, I really like this design. But I have way to many soundwaves already... Maybe they will repaint it into soundblaster or something. I don't have a soundblaster.

Sooooooooooooo,
whatcher sayn is,
i gotta buy
TWO Soundwaves
to get
the good figure
AND
Laserbeak turret/blaster?

POO
I SAY!
POO!

still gonna though

Ravage XK wrote:Basically, they did what they did for practically every other version of Soundwave and shoehorned G1 elements into his latest design.

Not quite. This figure is a mix of his design from War for Cybertron/Fall of Cybertron with his Prime design since they're the same guy. The G1 elements come from the Cybertron design having them, not a direct attempt to make this design more G1.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:Basically, they did what they did for practically every other version of Soundwave and shoehorned G1 elements into his latest design.

Not quite. This figure is a mix of his design from War for Cybertron/Fall of Cybertron with his Prime design since they're the same guy. The G1 elements come from the Cybertron design having them, not a direct attempt to make this design more G1.

Emerje

Isnt his colour scheme also an homage to G1. Its more G1 than either his Prime or WFC colour scheme.

Via fellow fansite Allspark.com's user NightViper, we have a list of upcoming Transformers: Robots in Disguise toys for the new year at Walmart. While some of the items included are re-packs of previous figures, such as Night Ops Bumblebee and Gold Armor/regular green Grimlock, we do have the new Blurr, Bludgeon and Twinferno figures - and an entirely new Thermidor one (though probably a redeco of Bisk)! Check it out below.

63050951129 Skywr (Skywarp)

63050951128 Blur(r)

63050955642 Bludgeo(n)

63050955641 Twinfrn (Twinferno)

63050955643 Thermid(or!)

63050926629 GRI (MLOCK, the original green one)

63050932499 ARMOR GR (Gold Armor Grimlock)

63050932500 NIGHT OPS (Bumblebee)

The Bisk mold might actually look good in blue

But will it have a new head like Paralon, or will it be just another redeco like Scatterspike? That question remains to be determined.

Sabrblade wrote:But will it have a new head like Paralon, or will it be just another redeco like Scatterspike? That question remains to be determined.

Well Quillfire's head doesn't really seem like one that can be easily retooled since it was not attached with the stranded head ball joint peg most heads are but with those pins in the side holding his neck.


Not sure about Bisk since I don't own him but his pictures look like he has the standard head engineering.

Sabrblade wrote:But will it have a new head like Paralon, or will it be just another redeco like Scatterspike? That question remains to be determined.

I'm hoping for a new head. I like Thermidor's head design a lot more than Bisk's.

Deadput wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:But will it have a new head like Paralon, or will it be just another redeco like Scatterspike? That question remains to be determined.

Well Quillfire's head doesn't really seem like one that can be easily retooled since it was not attached with the stranded head ball joint peg most heads are but with those pins in the side holding his neck.


Not sure about Bisk since I don't own him but his pictures look like he has the standard head engineering.

Bisk is a standard head, yes.

william-james88 wrote:Bisk is a standard head, yes.

Alright thank you Will that means that Bisk is more likely to get a new head for Thermidor.

Deadput wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Bisk is a standard head, yes.

Alright thank you Will that means that Bisk is more likely to get a new head for Thermidor.

But not a guarantee. Paralon's head shouldn't really count as it's not show-accurate, and is probably a pretooled head the designers had some fun with.

Deadput wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:But will it have a new head like Paralon, or will it be just another redeco like Scatterspike? That question remains to be determined.

Well Quillfire's head doesn't really seem like one that can be easily retooled since it was not attached with the stranded head ball joint peg most heads are but with those pins in the side holding his neck.

The kind of joint that connects her head to her body shouldn't matter since the head itself is still a separate piece from the body. Certain attachment joints haven't stopped Hasbro from retooling parts (heads or otherwise) on other toys in the past. They just got lazy with Scatterspike or didn't have the budget to give her a new head.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:But not a guarantee. Paralon's head shouldn't really count as it's not show-accurate, and is probably a pretooled head the designers had some fun with.

Yes your right I know that which is why I did not say guaranteed.

Sabrblade wrote:The kind of joint that connects her head to her body shouldn't matter since the head itself is still a separate piece from the body. Certain attachment joints haven't stopped Hasbro from retooling parts (heads or otherwise) on other toys in the past. They just got lazy with Scatterspike or didn't have the budget to give her a new head.

The pins don't make it seem like Quillfire is a remold friendly figure at all too me so I still think that Hasbro went lazy as to not use a new technique for head remolding one specific head on a specific mold.

Not saying your wrong I'm just going with my opinion unless told by Hasbro themselves on the matter


I'm not in a very straight thinking mood so forgive any off sentences.

Found a warrior Blastwave at a local toys r us. I don't really follow RID but he looked cool. I love how he's a good guy Bludgeon and that head sculpt is incredible. It's figures like him though that make me wish RID had a voyager class.

steals_your_goats wrote:Found a warrior Blastwave at a local toys r us. I don't really follow RID but he looked cool. I love how he's a good guy Bludgeon and that head sculpt is incredible. It's figures like him though that make me wish RID had a voyager class.

You know, I bet if Fun Pub was still able to do Shattered Glass they'd give Bludgeon (already based on RID2001 Bludgeon) a shell that looks like RID2015 Blastwave.

Emerje

Bludgeon is one of those Warrior figures that for me falls under the category of "I love it so much but I wish it was Voyager". Another notable one for me being the Nemesis Prime redeco of Power Surge Optimus.

steals_your_goats wrote:Found a warrior Blastwave at a local toys r us. I don't really follow RID but he looked cool. I love how he's a good guy Bludgeon and that head sculpt is incredible. It's figures like him though that make me wish RID had a voyager class.

Wei Jiang have you covered - sort of.

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/chuck-s-reviews-transformers-robots-in-disguise-combiner-force-blastwave-t108451.php

Here's my review of Blastwave. I really like the mold, but I just can't get past the fact this is a blue Bludgeon. If they would've used the face one the card, it would've been a better figure.

In Italy, as some other countries in Europe, the 6th January sees the celebration of the Epiphany (if you're into sorta-religious celebrations, that is) and the end of winter festivities nation-wide. For the occasion, much like for Easter and other holidays, Hasbro has released a Befana - the Italian name of the day - themed Robots in Disguise stocking. Though I am not sure what is inside these, expect sweet treats and maybe a small toy, as is customary for the day, or a lump of coal if you've been bad!

Va'al wrote:Via fellow fansite Allspark.com's user NightViper, we have a list of upcoming Transformers: Robots in Disguise toys for the new year at Walmart. While some of the items included are re-packs of previous figures, such as Night Ops Bumblebee and Gold Armor/regular green Grimlock, we do have the new Blurr, Bludgeon and Twinferno figures - and an entirely new Thermidor one (though probably a redeco of Bisk)! Check it out below.

63050951129 Skywr (Skywarp)

63050951128 Blur(r)

63050955642 Bludgeo(n)

63050955641 Twinfrn (Twinferno)

63050955643 Thermid(or!)

63050926629 GRI (MLOCK, the original green one)

63050932499 ARMOR GR (Gold Armor Grimlock)

63050932500 NIGHT OPS (Bumblebee)

te heck wit dat repaint stuff

gimme my BUFFALOIDS

AND BAT AND FILCH AND PED AND SO ON

Found Doradus Legion Springload today, he's a marvelous little toy. Really little, but the mouth, arm articulation, and transformation scheme all make up for it. I do wish they didn't use black for the sides of the truck or the front grill. At least I can paint the front silver, make that look good. (when I stop obsessively transforming him, that is)

Ha! I found Springload and Starscream today too. At Target.
Haven't had time to open them yet, but if you like 'em Noidea, that makes even more excited to dig into Springload. I like your taste in Legions.

I think the Quillfire mold would make a great RID Terrorcon Blot figure!

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Deadput wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Bisk is a standard head, yes.

Alright thank you Will that means that Bisk is more likely to get a new head for Thermidor.

But not a guarantee. Paralon's head shouldn't really count as it's not show-accurate, and is probably a pretooled head the designers had some fun with.

if i had to venture a guess, i'd say that Paralon's noodle was intended to approximate Beast Wars Scorponok. perhaps foreshadowing some manner of Platinum edition boxset?

Cybertron/10th ann Megatron
RID Paralon
Generations Waspinator
Uni 2 Dinobot

just need Tarantulas and Terrorsaur and we'll have a full Darksyde crew to go with our updated Axalon crew (gen Rhinox and Rattrap, Uni2 Cheetor, Cybertron/10th ann Primal (or MP))

Hasbro drops yet another TV ad on us today; but instead of Titans Returning, we get Combiners... forcing in the Robots in Disguise line; as they show off the crash combiners, the activators class and some rather impressive animation. Check it out embedded below!

The dust being thrown up around Prime looks terrific.

Can the ones that form upper bodies only form that or can they also turn into legs?

Those that become upper bodies can only be upper bodies, same for those that become legs

ebo716 wrote:Can the ones that form upper bodies only form that or can they also turn into legs?

they only form the upper bodies and the others only form the legs. But at least they each have their own robot modes.

NEW TRANSFORMERS COMBINER FORCE CRASH COMBINERS!!!!

And Activators.

Sabrblade wrote:NEW TRANSFORMERS COMBINER FORCE CRASH COMBINERS!!!!

And Activators.

It doesnt help that the gimick looked super weak in the ad. It's almost like nothing happened when he attached the smaller toy.

william-james88 wrote:

ebo716 wrote:Can the ones that form upper bodies only form that or can they also turn into legs?

they only form the upper bodies and the others only form the legs. But at least they each have their own robot modes.

No they don't, they really are just "shirts" and "pants". They're nothing more than glorified G1 Duocons