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Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper

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Friday, February 7th, 2020 3:34AM CST

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Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user and YouTube reviewer, Chuckdawg1999 has reached out, letting us know about his new Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper video review! Cliffjumper is part of Wave 1 of the new line, alongside fellow Autobots Wheeljack, Ironworks and Hoist. What does Chuckdawg1999 think of Cliffjumper? Find out for yourself below with the embedded video and his written thoughts about the toy.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:After quite a while we finally have a Cliffjumper figure that isn't a repaint with a new head of Bumblebee. For me, the highlight of the figure is the modular weapon that starts off as a Bazooka and ends up being skiffs and thrusters to hover on water, like in that episode from the G1 cartoon. While some may not see the value because of Cliffjumpers' small stature, this is a solid figure and a great start to the Earthrise line.




What do you think about Cliffjumper? Are you one of the growing number who have him in hand? Let us know your thoughts in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
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Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051551)
Posted by blackeyedprime on February 7th, 2020 @ 5:56am CST
Wolfman Jake wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So I found the wave 1 deluxes this week and have opened Ironworks and Cluffjumper so far. I snapped a few comparison shots of Cliff with a few other minibots, including TR Bee.

For my tastes I think Cliff does scale well enough with Bee and Brawn in robot mode but is way too big for T30 Bee/Cliff. In car mode he is much big than all 3.

Cliff vs Legends 3.jpg

Cliff vs Legends 2.jpg

Cliff vs Legends 1.jpg


Thank you, sir! You have done at long last what no other earlier reviewer so far has with Earthrise Cliffjumper: given us comparisons shots with Titans Return Bumblebee! They look great together! Cliffjumper and Bumblebee are nearly the same height as I had hoped! Cliffjumper fits right in with the other Autobot Minibots in the Legends Scale!


Ditto
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051555)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on February 7th, 2020 @ 7:27am CST
blackeyedprime wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So I found the wave 1 deluxes this week and have opened Ironworks and Cluffjumper so far. I snapped a few comparison shots of Cliff with a few other minibots, including TR Bee.

For my tastes I think Cliff does scale well enough with Bee and Brawn in robot mode but is way too big for T30 Bee/Cliff. In car mode he is much big than all 3.

Cliff vs Legends 3.jpg

Cliff vs Legends 2.jpg

Cliff vs Legends 1.jpg


Thank you, sir! You have done at long last what no other earlier reviewer so far has with Earthrise Cliffjumper: given us comparisons shots with Titans Return Bumblebee! They look great together! Cliffjumper and Bumblebee are nearly the same height as I had hoped! Cliffjumper fits right in with the other Autobot Minibots in the Legends Scale!


Ditto


Glad I could help. I knew a few of you were wanting some direct comparisons.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051559)
Posted by no-one on February 7th, 2020 @ 8:40am CST
Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:I'm really hoping both Grapple and the very likely Inferno retool both get redecoed in Selects: Grapple as Hauler and Inferno as Artfire to go with SELECTS Stepper/Ricochet.
You know what would be the perfect Hasbro name for Artfire like how "Ricochet" became Stepper's Hasbro name? "Hot Shot". It fits in the following ways:
  • First, there was no character named "Hot Shot" in the 1980s-1990s G1, so it wouldn't be taking the name of any preexisting character of the time.
  • Second, it works as a double wordplay on the fact that he's both a fire truck Autobot with great heat resistance ("Hot") and a Targetmaster sniper ("Shot").
  • Third, it brings things full circle with the fact that Car Robots Artfire was given the Hasbro name of "Hot Shot" in the RiD 2001 series; a character whose deco also seemed to have been an homage to Stepper (lending credence to the longstanding fan theory that the fire-emblazoned Stepper and the step-laddered Artfire may have had their names switched like how the names of Nightstick and "Nebulon"/Fracas were).
Your logic follows and I like it and call me crazy, but didn't they just release a Selects Hot Shot?

TF-fan kev777 wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:
Wolfman Jake wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So I found the wave 1 deluxes this week and have opened Ironworks and Cluffjumper so far. I snapped a few comparison shots of Cliff with a few other minibots, including TR Bee.

For my tastes I think Cliff does scale well enough with Bee and Brawn in robot mode but is way too big for T30 Bee/Cliff. In car mode he is much big than all 3.

Cliff vs Legends 3.jpg

Cliff vs Legends 2.jpg

Cliff vs Legends 1.jpg
Thank you, sir! You have done at long last what no other earlier reviewer so far has with Earthrise Cliffjumper: given us comparisons shots with Titans Return Bumblebee! They look great together! Cliffjumper and Bumblebee are nearly the same height as I had hoped! Cliffjumper fits right in with the other Autobot Minibots in the Legends Scale!
Ditto
Glad I could help. I knew a few of you were wanting some direct comparisons.
There I was starting to think there was a review embargo in place to prevent the comparison. 8-} :lol:
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051560)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 7th, 2020 @ 8:43am CST
carytheone wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:I'm really hoping both Grapple and the very likely Inferno retool both get redecoed in Selects: Grapple as Hauler and Inferno as Artfire to go with SELECTS Stepper/Ricochet.
You know what would be the perfect Hasbro name for Artfire like how "Ricochet" became Stepper's Hasbro name? "Hot Shot". It fits in the following ways:
  • First, there was no character named "Hot Shot" in the 1980s-1990s G1, so it wouldn't be taking the name of any preexisting character of the time.
  • Second, it works as a double wordplay on the fact that he's both a fire truck Autobot with great heat resistance ("Hot") and a Targetmaster sniper ("Shot").
  • Third, it brings things full circle with the fact that Car Robots Artfire was given the Hasbro name of "Hot Shot" in the RiD 2001 series; a character whose deco also seemed to have been an homage to Stepper (lending credence to the longstanding fan theory that the fire-emblazoned Stepper and the step-laddered Artfire may have had their names switched like how the names of Nightstick and "Nebulon"/Fracas were).
Your logic follows and I like it and call me crazy, but didn't they just release a Selects Hot Shot?
Nothing a simple prefix can't help, like how Siege had both "Optimus Prime" and "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime". ;)
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051561)
Posted by no-one on February 7th, 2020 @ 8:49am CST
Sabrblade wrote:
carytheone wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:I'm really hoping both Grapple and the very likely Inferno retool both get redecoed in Selects: Grapple as Hauler and Inferno as Artfire to go with SELECTS Stepper/Ricochet.
You know what would be the perfect Hasbro name for Artfire like how "Ricochet" became Stepper's Hasbro name? "Hot Shot". It fits in the following ways:
  • First, there was no character named "Hot Shot" in the 1980s-1990s G1, so it wouldn't be taking the name of any preexisting character of the time.
  • Second, it works as a double wordplay on the fact that he's both a fire truck Autobot with great heat resistance ("Hot") and a Targetmaster sniper ("Shot").
  • Third, it brings things full circle with the fact that Car Robots Artfire was given the Hasbro name of "Hot Shot" in the RiD 2001 series; a character whose deco also seemed to have been an homage to Stepper (lending credence to the longstanding fan theory that the fire-emblazoned Stepper and the step-laddered Artfire may have had their names switched like how the names of Nightstick and "Nebulon"/Fracas were).
Your logic follows and I like it and call me crazy, but didn't they just release a Selects Hot Shot?
Nothing a simple prefix can't help, like how Siege had both "Optimus Prime" and "Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime". ;)
Autobot Firefighter Hot Shot, I like it! :ic$:

Fourth redco; Constructobot Hook 8-)
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051563)
Posted by AcademyofDrX on February 7th, 2020 @ 12:28pm CST
This may be a bit tangential, but IDW comics writer Brian Ruckley responds directly on Twitter to fan speculation that characters with pronounced roles in the comics are necessarily inspired by upcoming toys. In the case of Flamewar and Shadow Striker in particular, that's not the case:
"Hate to rain on parades (and I know nothing about the toy side of things), but I do like Cyberverse and FW and SS appearing in the comics is all me, not Hasbro. I'd love to see new toys as much as anyone, but this isn't necessarily a sign of that."
Link: https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/statu ... 20736?s=19

I chose to post here because it's about the current toyline, though not necessarily specific to that.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051567)
Posted by aronjlove on February 7th, 2020 @ 2:11pm CST
I ordered the Earthrise Micromasters as soon as the Amazon links were posted in this thread and both packs have shipped, should have the Military Patrol when I get home and the Hot Rod Patrol should be delivered tomorrow. Too bad the deluxes are still showing March 31st as the ship date, or at least my Wheeljack pre-order does.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051568)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 7th, 2020 @ 2:18pm CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:So I found the wave 1 deluxes this week and have opened Ironworks and Cluffjumper so far. I snapped a few comparison shots of Cliff with a few other minibots, including TR Bee.

For my tastes I think Cliff does scale well enough with Bee and Brawn in robot mode but is way too big for T30 Bee/Cliff. In car mode he is much big than all 3.


Not bad at all, thanks for the comparisons. ;)^
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051577)
Posted by Flashwave on February 7th, 2020 @ 5:17pm CST
aronjlove wrote:I ordered the Earthrise Micromasters as soon as the Amazon links were posted in this thread and both packs have shipped, should have the Military Patrol when I get home and the Hot Rod Patrol should be delivered tomorrow. Too bad the deluxes are still showing March 31st as the ship date, or at least my Wheeljack pre-order does.

I don't worry too much about the delivery date. The deluxe is that are showing up now are the first boxes off the first container. To hit port. And if you notice most of the delivery sections are in the Western third or on the coast. If they happen to show up for me here in Indiana by March 31st, which I doubt, then I can always cancel the Amazon listing. . If they don't, but at least I'm guaranteed the deluxe's. Poor grapple
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051655)
Posted by SGMLordMirage on February 8th, 2020 @ 10:34am CST
While I posted this under my state’s sighting forum, just want ed to share on here. It is good to finally see some of the Earthrise line. At a Target in Mechanicsville, VA, spotted Cliffjumper, Wheeljack, and Ironworks. I only snagged Cliffjumper.
For size comparison, I have him with Seige Spinister and Universe Ratchet. Unfortunately that is all I have with me here in Virginia. The rest of my collection was moved back to Missouri.

BTW, Cliffjumper is really cool.

Enjoy,

SGM
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051671)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on February 8th, 2020 @ 1:23pm CST
Well crap, my Wheeljack has a left hip that is frozen in place and won't budge. Looks like Hasbro is continuing their tradition of having QC issues on a wave 1 deluxe.

Hope I can find another this weekend.

:BOOM:

Edit: No luck finding a replacement today, so I took a pair of glass pliers (basically regular pliers with a wide flat surface that can grab sheet glass without scratching it) and was able to work the hip joint loose and break the extra glue from the crotch piece that was holding it in place. Crisis averted for now and I didn't scratch up the hip in the process.

;)^
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051737)
Posted by aronjlove on February 8th, 2020 @ 11:09pm CST
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Ah man, shout out to my my younger bro for always checking the toy aisles and sending me pics of the Transformers he sees. This guy was found in a Walmart somewhere in Phoenix. I didn't even want Grapple but I got Earthrise fever and he's one of the figures we really haven't seen in hand yet. So glad I got him! The head is classic G1 cartoon, all big headed lol, and the transformation is pretty sweet. I don't have Omega Supreme so I don't know if the grapple really does anything with the ramps like it says it does but it looks pretty cool in both modes to me.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051752)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 9th, 2020 @ 3:49am CST
So anyone hoping to see any new Earthrise toys at Wonder Festival are going to be disappointed I'm afraid, looks like Toy Fair will be the place to be.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051759)
Posted by Microbot on February 9th, 2020 @ 5:21am CST
Grapple is a great model! But So no new Earthrise toys at Wonder Festival, I'm disappointed, I hope the Toy Fair will be the place to be.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051772)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on February 9th, 2020 @ 8:45am CST
Honestly, Earthrise at Wonder Fest was a bit of a long shot considering Hasbro tends to love doing the big "Look what we got in store for you! And you can pre-order it right now!" and having Takara reveal anything would have lessened the Wow factor
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051779)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 9th, 2020 @ 9:30am CST
Dunno Takara got to reveal Devesator in all his full glory, same with Overload and Scrapper
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051796)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 9th, 2020 @ 11:28am CST
Wonderfest was the Studio Series show, There have been way too many fairs in the past year that have only had new Siege/Earthrise stuff, but absolutely no SS stuff.

This was a fair for other stuff, I am content with no Earthrise stuff
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051804)
Posted by no-one on February 9th, 2020 @ 12:08pm CST
I'm curious if the ER Arcee rumor was really MP Arcee or is she still coming to ER?
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051809)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on February 9th, 2020 @ 12:57pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Wonderfest was the Studio Series show, There have been way too many fairs in the past year that have only had new Siege/Earthrise stuff, but absolutely no SS stuff.

This was a fair for other stuff, I am content with no Earthrise stuff

Honestly the main thing I was hoping to see was that rumored Doubledealer. I'm sure we'll see it at Toy Fair, but I was hoping to see some Earthrise stuff at Wonderfest because if I remember correctly, we saw Siege grey models there. I mostly liked seeing the details that were present on the molds
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051815)
Posted by aronjlove on February 9th, 2020 @ 2:05pm CST
I noticed on the Hasbro Pulse page for Grapple it lists three weapon accessories and on TFWiki it says he should come with a nozzle. But he doesn't. And it isn't missing, there is no indentation for a nozzle in the plastic encasement or whatever you want to call it. I noticed they stopped using the plastic ties so I don't need my wire cutters anymore when opening a new figure ;)^ but this supposed nozzle, has anyone here ever seen anything about Grapple coming with a nozzle?
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051817)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on February 9th, 2020 @ 2:15pm CST
aronjlove wrote:I noticed on the Hasbro Pulse page for Grapple it lists three weapon accessories and on TFWiki it says he should come with a nozzle. But he doesn't. And it isn't missing, there is no indentation for a nozzle in the plastic encasement or whatever you want to call it. I noticed they stopped using the plastic ties so I don't need my wire cutters anymore when opening a new figure ;)^ but this supposed nozzle, has anyone here ever seen anything about Grapple coming with a nozzle?


NYCC 2019, as the TFWiki sourced that from:

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It missing may seem odd, but it's not unprecedented: PotP Snarl was shown with a weapon that tabbed over his Dino Mode head (based on Pretender Monster Bristleback's), but the final release didn't come with it.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051819)
Posted by AcademyofDrX on February 9th, 2020 @ 2:22pm CST
Toybox Soapbox did an Earthrise Grapple gallery for the Kapow Toys Facebook page, and his gallery shows the nozzle. Unfortunately the gallery does not include unboxing photos, so I don't know where it would be.

Source: https://twitter.com/ToyboxSoapbox/statu ... 72642?s=19
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051822)
Posted by negativedan on February 9th, 2020 @ 3:08pm CST
The nozzle is probably a piece that will be included with Inferno
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051824)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on February 9th, 2020 @ 3:11pm CST
aronjlove wrote:I noticed on the Hasbro Pulse page for Grapple it lists three weapon accessories and on TFWiki it says he should come with a nozzle. But he doesn't. And it isn't missing, there is no indentation for a nozzle in the plastic encasement or whatever you want to call it. I noticed they stopped using the plastic ties so I don't need my wire cutters anymore when opening a new figure ;)^ but this supposed nozzle, has anyone here ever seen anything about Grapple coming with a nozzle?

Looks like it's plugged onto the side of the crane arm in your pictures.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051827)
Posted by aronjlove on February 9th, 2020 @ 4:08pm CST
Nemesis Primal wrote:
aronjlove wrote:I noticed on the Hasbro Pulse page for Grapple it lists three weapon accessories and on TFWiki it says he should come with a nozzle. But he doesn't. And it isn't missing, there is no indentation for a nozzle in the plastic encasement or whatever you want to call it. I noticed they stopped using the plastic ties so I don't need my wire cutters anymore when opening a new figure ;)^ but this supposed nozzle, has anyone here ever seen anything about Grapple coming with a nozzle?

Looks like it's plugged onto the side of the crane arm in your pictures.
Boy, do I feel silly. You are absolutely correct.Image
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051828)
Posted by Sabrblade on February 9th, 2020 @ 4:16pm CST
carytheone wrote:I'm curious if the ER Arcee rumor was really MP Arcee or is she still coming to ER?
The listing featured an accompanying price that matched the Deluxe pricepoint.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051889)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 9:30am CST
Sabrblade wrote:
carytheone wrote:I'm curious if the ER Arcee rumor was really MP Arcee or is she still coming to ER?
The listing featured an accompanying price that matched the Deluxe pricepoint.
Ah yes, the prices. So is this year of the Arcee?

aronjlove wrote:Image
I'm digging that nozzle storage. I wish more weapon/accessory storage was that well integrated.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051896)
Posted by Ironhidensh on February 10th, 2020 @ 10:17am CST
I found and bought Cliffjumper yesterday. Tiny, but a really great figure, even with parts forming. Can't say he is worth the deluxe price point, but I also don't regret buying him. Kinda like Studio Series Jazz.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051897)
Posted by Stargrave on February 10th, 2020 @ 10:44am CST
I feel inclined to forgive the partsforming given the accessories. And I like the staggering heights, the attention to scale without dropping a whole size/price class is something I dig. I feel like I’m buying a primo Marvel figure like Cliff is Puck or something it just works for me.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051898)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on February 10th, 2020 @ 10:51am CST
Ironhidensh wrote:I found and bought Cliffjumper yesterday. Tiny, but a really great figure, even with parts forming. Can't say he is worth the deluxe price point, but I also don't regret buying him. Kinda like Studio Series Jazz.


That sums up my thoughts as well. Really good figure, don't regret buying at all, but not thrilled about the price point. The old $10 Legends price would be too low, but the $20 deluxe seems a little high.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051900)
Posted by aronjlove on February 10th, 2020 @ 11:21am CST
carytheone wrote:I'm digging that nozzle storage. I wish more weapon/accessory storage was that well integrated.

So integrated I thought it was just a painted part of the mold, didn't even realize it was removable till it was pointed out :oops:
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051902)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on February 10th, 2020 @ 11:32am CST
aronjlove wrote:
carytheone wrote:I'm digging that nozzle storage. I wish more weapon/accessory storage was that well integrated.

So integrated I thought it was just a painted part of the mold, didn't even realize it was removable till it was pointed out :oops:

If it makes you feel any better, I was looking at it and thought "Wow, can't believe Hasbro didn't paint the otherside. I know they do that with Nerf, but Transformers? Seriously?"
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051909)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:36pm CST
aronjlove wrote:I noticed they stopped using the plastic ties so I don't need my wire cutters anymore when opening a new figure ;)^


That is pretty interesting because I can confirm the Earthrise micromasters and deluxes all still use the ties.

I wonder how they will handle Astrotrain. The Siege release not only used the ties, but also used one in a way I had never seen before. A single tie going across his waist and through both fist holes.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051911)
Posted by aronjlove on February 10th, 2020 @ 12:47pm CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
aronjlove wrote:I noticed they stopped using the plastic ties so I don't need my wire cutters anymore when opening a new figure ;)^


That is pretty interesting because I can confirm the Earthrise micromasters and deluxes all still use the ties.

I wonder how they will handle Astrotrain. The Siege release not only used the ties, but also used one in a way I had never seen before. A single tie going across his waist and through both fist holes.
You're right, I got the Hot Rod Patrol and it did have the plastic ties. Grapple though had no ties and the plastic encasement was molded in a way to keep the figure and accessories in place but it felt like I had to apply to much pressure to pop the figure out. The accessories wasn't a problem but when pulling Grapple himself out I was worried about the hands and shoulders.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051916)
Posted by no-one on February 10th, 2020 @ 2:06pm CST
aronjlove wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
aronjlove wrote:I noticed they stopped using the plastic ties so I don't need my wire cutters anymore when opening a new figure ;)^


That is pretty interesting because I can confirm the Earthrise micromasters and deluxes all still use the ties.

I wonder how they will handle Astrotrain. The Siege release not only used the ties, but also used one in a way I had never seen before. A single tie going across his waist and through both fist holes.
You're right, I got the Hot Rod Patrol and it did have the plastic ties. Grapple though had no ties and the plastic encasement was molded in a way to keep the figure and accessories in place but it felt like I had to apply to much pressure to pop the figure out. The accessories wasn't a problem but when pulling Grapple himself out I was worried about the hands and shoulders.
I think it may be a figure by figure thing. I've seen a mix of column A and column B on various figures from different lines. For example, the body is tied down, but the legs are held in by the plastic shell.

I wish they'd go back to the raffia like ties they were using for a while. No tools and very little effort required. Also reusable if you were into keeping the boxes.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051961)
Posted by Flashwave on February 10th, 2020 @ 6:07pm CST
Soo... I just use a set of cheap nail clippers and have not met a tie I didn't get through. Even better is when the tie is loose enough though I don't have to cut it and make a mess of plastic things on the floor
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2051997)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 11th, 2020 @ 4:39am CST
Part of me feels like Earthrise is coming too soon what with the SIEGE distribution problems I've been seeing at stores in my area. And I think that perhaps they should be leading with Thundercracker or Skywarp with all the SIEGE Screamers I've seen lingering. But I'm nevertheless looking forward to much of what's on offer.

I'm also looking forward to the obvious upcoming retools: Inferno from Grapple, Trailbreaker from Hoist, and Sunstreaker from Wheelack. Wheeljack himself I'm a little indifferent towards because of owning the Generations version, although he does look nice.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052033)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on February 11th, 2020 @ 2:56pm CST
So with the micromasters and deluxes in hand, I thought I'd give my thoughts on each.

First up the micronasters. The military patrol is definitely better than the hot rods.

The hot rod patrol is really just meh to me, and both seem like a worse verison of the Hyperdrive/Blackjack mold. Also, I find it weird that they put 2 figures with exactly the same transformation and just different shell bodies in the same pack.

The military patrol on the other hand is great. They did enough to Bombshock to not make him feel too much like a 5th use of the Big Shot/Red Heat mold. Growl has become my favorite of all the non-cassette micromasters. I really like the removable gun and that it has a 5mm peg instead of 3mm.

Now for the Deluxes, all of them are solid, but not spectacular to me.

Ironworks is just as expected, good looking robot mode, decent base mode, and just enough transformation on some of the parts to not feel like a lego set. The one disappointment is the height of the base mode as compared to Omega Supreme, but that is probably more on OS than on the Earthrise bases. They just made the connectors on OS too high to work with any of the bases directly, so I anticipate a run on Soundbarrier once he is available. Armorizing mode is pretty fun, especially if you combine weaponizing (from Siege) and armorizing on the same figure. He's probably my least favorite of the 4, but still not bad at all.

Next up would be Hoist, he is pretty fun, and I like his towing capabilities in truck mode. Truck mode is a little weird with all that space under the hood. Nothing wrong with it, I'm just not used to that much open space on the underside of a car/truck mode. The transformation is decent, but a bit fiddly to get the back end all tabbed in. I'm looking forward to whatever they do to the back of the truck for the Trailbreaker remold.

Wheeljack is also pretty solid, great headsculpt, and a fun transformation once I freed his left hip from being glued to the crotch piece. Yep, mine wouldn't budge out of the package, but I was able to break the bit of glue holding the hip joint in place. I really like how they handled the square bottomed chest window and the 2 small curved parts that hide in his legs to give the right curve to the windshield in car mode. I also really like how the shoulders become the back of the car and the arms tuck in to make the back portion of the side of the car.

That leaves Cliffjumper as the best of the bunch for me. This is a really good figure, even with the deluxe price for his small size. I'm not thrilled at the price, but I also don't feel ripped off by it either. He is much more solid than the previous legends minibot figures, but still scales well with most of them. The BGF is awesome, especially with the added bonus of jet-ski mode for the car. The partsforming for the back end doesn't bother me either, the rest of the transformation is great.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052035)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on February 11th, 2020 @ 3:56pm CST
That squared bottom on Wheeljack's chest window is how I know a Sunstreaker retool is coming. Well, that combined with the similarity of their original transformation schemes.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052036)
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 11th, 2020 @ 4:19pm CST
Greetings Seibertronians! Looking forward to finding Earthrise Deluxes in your area? Well fellow Seibertron user and YouTube reviewer, Chuckdawg1999, has gotten his hands on Hoist, part of the first wave of Deluxes from the Earthrise line. Find his thoughts and the embedded review below!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Whereas Cliffjumper is on the smaller end of the deluxe spectrum Hoist is a figure that's on the larger end, it's a big beefy robot. Unlike the 30th anniversary figure, Earthrise Hoist borrows more from the classic G1 design, for better or worse in the case of the arm flaps. Transformation is a bit fiddly but once everything comes together you end up with a nice and tight truck mode. While not the best of the Wave 1 deluxe figures, Hoist fills a niche that might just be what your collection is looking for.





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Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052041)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 11th, 2020 @ 5:48pm CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Reviews the deluxes and micros

thank you for the thoughts Kev, very well said.

I'm beginning to think Cliffjumper might pull a SS Jazz for me: little for the price point, a rip off to some, but an amazing figure to me, at least I'm hoping so
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052046)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on February 11th, 2020 @ 6:30pm CST
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Reviews the deluxes and micros

thank you for the thoughts Kev, very well said.

I'm beginning to think Cliffjumper might pull a SS Jazz for me: little for the price point, a rip off to some, but an amazing figure to me, at least I'm hoping so


That is pretty much where I'm at right now on him. Hes a great figure and I don't feel cheated by the pricepoint; but, I am leery if they try to remake all the minibots in this way. The BFG does a lot to help make up for the small size, especially since the most recent legends figures didn't come with any weapons. But really my biggest hesitation on the minibots moving to deluxe class is that it is going to take deluxe slots away from other figures. How long are we going to have to wait for someone like Horribull or Fangry if Hasbro wants to give minibots like Huffer, Warpath and Gears an update first.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052047)
Posted by LinaNui on February 11th, 2020 @ 6:39pm CST
ZeroWolf wrote:Greetings Seibertronians! Looking forward to finding Earthrise Deluxes in your area? Well fellow Seibertron user and YouTube reviewer, Chuckdawg1999, has gotten his hands on Hoist, part of the first wave of Deluxes from the Earthrise line. Find his thoughts and the embedded review below!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Whereas Cliffjumper is on the smaller end of the deluxe spectrum Hoist is a figure that's on the larger end, it's a big beefy robot. Unlike the 30th anniversary figure, Earthrise Hoist borrows more from the classic G1 design, for better or worse in the case of the arm flaps. Transformation is a bit fiddly but once everything comes together you end up with a nice and tight truck mode. While not the best of the Wave 1 deluxe figures, Hoist fills a niche that might just be what your collection is looking for.





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What is up with this guys reviews always being featured on the main page? Nothing against him, but we have had reviews of the figures long before he posts most of his videos. Like I said earlier, nothing against him, I am just curious.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052048)
Posted by Flashwave on February 11th, 2020 @ 6:41pm CST
LinaNui wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Greetings Seibertronians! Looking forward to finding Earthrise Deluxes in your area? Well fellow Seibertron user and YouTube reviewer, Chuckdawg1999, has gotten his hands on Hoist, part of the first wave of Deluxes from the Earthrise line. Find his thoughts and the embedded review below!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Whereas Cliffjumper is on the smaller end of the deluxe spectrum Hoist is a figure that's on the larger end, it's a big beefy robot. Unlike the 30th anniversary figure, Earthrise Hoist borrows more from the classic G1 design, for better or worse in the case of the arm flaps. Transformation is a bit fiddly but once everything comes together you end up with a nice and tight truck mode. While not the best of the Wave 1 deluxe figures, Hoist fills a niche that might just be what your collection is looking for.





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What is up with this guys reviews always being featured on the main page? Nothing against him, but we have had reviews of the figures long before he posts most of his videos. Like I said earlier, nothing against him, I am just curious.

He is local and in house
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052056)
Posted by no-one on February 11th, 2020 @ 7:46pm CST
Flashwave wrote:
LinaNui wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Greetings Seibertronians! Looking forward to finding Earthrise Deluxes in your area? Well fellow Seibertron user and YouTube reviewer, Chuckdawg1999, has gotten his hands on Hoist, part of the first wave of Deluxes from the Earthrise line. Find his thoughts and the embedded review below!
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Whereas Cliffjumper is on the smaller end of the deluxe spectrum Hoist is a figure that's on the larger end, it's a big beefy robot. Unlike the 30th anniversary figure, Earthrise Hoist borrows more from the classic G1 design, for better or worse in the case of the arm flaps. Transformation is a bit fiddly but once everything comes together you end up with a nice and tight truck mode. While not the best of the Wave 1 deluxe figures, Hoist fills a niche that might just be what your collection is looking for.
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What is up with this guys reviews always being featured on the main page? Nothing against him, but we have had reviews of the figures long before he posts most of his videos. Like I said earlier, nothing against him, I am just curious.
He is local and in house
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Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052058)
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on February 11th, 2020 @ 7:57pm CST
I figure I would give some time to the new A.I.R. Lock connectors for Ironworks and Hoist with Siege OS and Astrotrain. While I really didn't like Soundbarrier at first sight based on how simple his transformation is, I now see how necessary he is going to be and believe there will be a run on him by those who want to build cities. I'll be getting at least 2, depending on what else gets revealed soon.

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For Siege I triple dipped on all 3 regular weaponizers (and got one of each Powerdasher), I loved the gimmick so much. That was my original plan with the micromaster bases, hence the the 2 Ironworks figures. I have a third coming from Hasbro Pulse that I got with the 20% off black Friday coupon. I'm on the fence on whether I'll keep him or just return him for full price to Target on the receipt for these 2. For some reason they just aren't as much fun as the weaponizers were, not bad, but not as great to me.

For the 2 in the photo, the one connected to OS is in his normal configuration, except I removed the ramp that goes to the ground and moved it to side to be able to reach OS. This is where Soundbarrier will end up once he make and appearance at retail. The second one was my own tinkering around.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052066)
Posted by Lore Keeper on February 11th, 2020 @ 8:35pm CST
Flashwave wrote:
LinaNui wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Greetings Seibertronians! Looking forward to finding Earthrise Deluxes in your area? Well fellow Seibertron user and YouTube reviewer, Chuckdawg1999, has gotten his hands on Hoist, part of the first wave of Deluxes from the Earthrise line. Find his thoughts and the embedded review below!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Whereas Cliffjumper is on the smaller end of the deluxe spectrum Hoist is a figure that's on the larger end, it's a big beefy robot. Unlike the 30th anniversary figure, Earthrise Hoist borrows more from the classic G1 design, for better or worse in the case of the arm flaps. Transformation is a bit fiddly but once everything comes together you end up with a nice and tight truck mode. While not the best of the Wave 1 deluxe figures, Hoist fills a niche that might just be what your collection is looking for.





Do you agree with this review? Is Hoist on your list of toys to get? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!


What is up with this guys reviews always being featured on the main page? Nothing against him, but we have had reviews of the figures long before he posts most of his videos. Like I said earlier, nothing against him, I am just curious.

He is local and in house

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Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052069)
Posted by Tuned Agent on February 11th, 2020 @ 9:11pm CST
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
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The A.I.R. Lock system is also a great way for Hoist to test his alt mode's towing capacity.
Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052071)
Posted by Counterpunch on February 11th, 2020 @ 9:18pm CST
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Re: Video Review Of Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2052073)
Posted by LE0KING on February 11th, 2020 @ 9:31pm CST
I know it's an unpopular opinion, but looking at this Hoist (and 90 percent of earthrise), man I want G1 to die.

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