Video Review - Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Battle Core Optimus Prime
Sunday, August 9th, 2015 10:31AM CDT
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Posted by Stuartmaximus on August 9th, 2015 @ 10:52am CDT
coz not too long ago.....we had this
both similarly looking pick up trucks, so hopefully we'll see a Kup not too long from now.
as for this
how come there's no news of them repainting another stunticon as Sideswipe?
obviously there's this
but we really need a CW Sideswipe, hopefully one'll happen....eventually
Posted by Shuttershock on August 9th, 2015 @ 12:13pm CDT
Stuartmaximus wrote:I can seriously see them repainting this as Kup
coz not too long ago.....we had this
both similarly looking pick up trucks, so hopefully we'll see a Kup not too long from now.
Considering the Rodimus chest piece and the white Prime (Ultra Magnus), I'm surprised they didn't try to make the '85 crew into a combiner.
"I AM MAGNANIMOUS, GUARDIAN OF CYBERTRON, PROTECTOR OF THE PEACE."
Posted by Madeus Prime on August 9th, 2015 @ 12:18pm CDT
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on August 9th, 2015 @ 1:18pm CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
I actually really like Ironhide, but I don't really get interested in Kup for some reason...
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 9th, 2015 @ 4:55pm CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
Agreed. I would like a "G1" Sideswipe and Red Alert, especially since Red was a Lost Lighter
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 9th, 2015 @ 9:47pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
Agreed. I would like a "G1" Sideswipe and Red Alert, especially since Red was a Lost Lighter
I would be seriously bent if we see any more autobot combiners before another scramble city decepticon team;
I don't care if they aren't beast combiners; make them up, or draft them from canon - I don't care - just give us more decepticons (and don't say tfss 4 - those are expensive exclusives - I mean retail releases)
Posted by Thadicon on August 9th, 2015 @ 10:12pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
Agreed. I would like a "G1" Sideswipe and Red Alert, especially since Red was a Lost Lighter
I would be seriously bent if we see any more autobot combiners before another scramble city decepticon team;
I don't care if they aren't beast combiners; make them up, or draft them from canon - I don't care - just give us more decepticons (and don't say tfss 4 - those are expensive exclusives - I mean retail releases)
Amen to that. More 'cons are definitely welcome. As long as they put in a 'con medic like Flatline we need a Flatline
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 9th, 2015 @ 10:14pm CDT
Thadicon wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
Agreed. I would like a "G1" Sideswipe and Red Alert, especially since Red was a Lost Lighter
I would be seriously bent if we see any more autobot combiners before another scramble city decepticon team;
I don't care if they aren't beast combiners; make them up, or draft them from canon - I don't care - just give us more decepticons (and don't say tfss 4 - those are expensive exclusives - I mean retail releases)
Amen to that. More 'cons are definitely welcome. As long as they put in a 'con medic like Flatline we need a Flatline
Never heard of him, so I'd probably like him, really any would be a welcome change, I feel like I'm being smothered in goody-goody loser I don't care about
Posted by Sabrblade on August 9th, 2015 @ 10:48pm CDT
He's a G1-ized version of Movieverse Flatline:
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 9th, 2015 @ 11:01pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:Thadicon wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
Agreed. I would like a "G1" Sideswipe and Red Alert, especially since Red was a Lost Lighter
I would be seriously bent if we see any more autobot combiners before another scramble city decepticon team;
I don't care if they aren't beast combiners; make them up, or draft them from canon - I don't care - just give us more decepticons (and don't say tfss 4 - those are expensive exclusives - I mean retail releases)
Amen to that. More 'cons are definitely welcome. As long as they put in a 'con medic like Flatline we need a Flatline
Never heard of him, so I'd probably like him, really any would be a welcome change, I feel like I'm being smothered in goody-goody loser I don't care about
I wouldn't mind a Flatline, but I am good with Autobots too. Flatline is really cool though
Posted by Shuttershock on August 9th, 2015 @ 11:04pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Thadicon wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
Agreed. I would like a "G1" Sideswipe and Red Alert, especially since Red was a Lost Lighter
I would be seriously bent if we see any more autobot combiners before another scramble city decepticon team;
I don't care if they aren't beast combiners; make them up, or draft them from canon - I don't care - just give us more decepticons (and don't say tfss 4 - those are expensive exclusives - I mean retail releases)
Amen to that. More 'cons are definitely welcome. As long as they put in a 'con medic like Flatline we need a Flatline
Never heard of him, so I'd probably like him, really any would be a welcome change, I feel like I'm being smothered in goody-goody loser I don't care about
I wouldn't mind a Flatline, but I am good with Autobots too. Flatline is really cool though
I'd toss in Barricade too. He's already in IDW and pretty cool as a proud Decepticon police officer.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 9th, 2015 @ 11:06pm CDT
Posted by Thadicon on August 9th, 2015 @ 11:37pm CDT
Shuttershock wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Thadicon wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
Agreed. I would like a "G1" Sideswipe and Red Alert, especially since Red was a Lost Lighter
I would be seriously bent if we see any more autobot combiners before another scramble city decepticon team;
I don't care if they aren't beast combiners; make them up, or draft them from canon - I don't care - just give us more decepticons (and don't say tfss 4 - those are expensive exclusives - I mean retail releases)
Amen to that. More 'cons are definitely welcome. As long as they put in a 'con medic like Flatline we need a Flatline
Never heard of him, so I'd probably like him, really any would be a welcome change, I feel like I'm being smothered in goody-goody loser I don't care about
I wouldn't mind a Flatline, but I am good with Autobots too. Flatline is really cool though
I'd toss in Barricade too. He's already in IDW and pretty cool as a proud Decepticon police officer.
I'm sick of the goody goods too, especially when they overwhelm the Baddies.
We need a Flatline plus there aren't many Decepticon doctor/medics in toy form so it would be pretty good to have someone like that.
Barricade would be Awesome. Actually a whole bunch of Micromaster characters turned full sized bots would be nice. Brawl could pass as Bombshock with a new head and a colour scheme
Posted by Supreme Convoy on August 10th, 2015 @ 12:12am CDT
Posted by Crosscheck on August 10th, 2015 @ 2:29am CDT
I am really looking forward to the Combaticons so I can have 2 Autobots vs 2 Decepticons. I am disappointed that Blast Off isn't a remold of Alpha Bravo/Vortex/Blades mold. The windows on said figures look very much like the Space Shuttle's, and if they replace the tail assembly and arms, they could make a very convincing Space Shuttle. Having him just be a recolor of Quickslinger just doesn't do it for me.
I plan on getting Sky Lynx, but I doubt I will get his intended limbs. It is really dumb that Sky Reign has a bunch of cars for limbs. Also have all of the CHUG molds of all of his limbs and like them well enough. I kinda want to get doubles of some of the Aerialbots and repaint them as other characters. But I am not going to kid myself into thinking that would actually happen.
Posted by leokearon on August 10th, 2015 @ 4:33am CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Madeus Prime wrote:I wouldn't mind seeing a Kup from CW, but again, without trying to offend fans of the characters, Ironhide and Kup just never really floated my boat. I'd like to see some repaints of Breakdown/Sunstreaker into the other Lambo bros.
Agreed. I would like a "G1" Sideswipe and Red Alert, especially since Red was a Lost Lighter
I would be seriously bent if we see any more autobot combiners before another scramble city decepticon team;
I don't care if they aren't beast combiners; make them up, or draft them from canon - I don't care - just give us more decepticons (and don't say tfss 4 - those are expensive exclusives - I mean retail releases)
Yeah we need more 'Cons, it's annoying that the TFCC are getting a new con combiner.
It's a shame I can't make my Digibashes real, as well as making more Autobots, I am also doing Decepticons, currently doing the Skyscorchers as CW limbs
Posted by Va'al on August 10th, 2015 @ 5:19am CDT
Posted by RhA on August 10th, 2015 @ 5:23am CDT
Posted by steve2275 on August 10th, 2015 @ 5:28am CDT
but I'm not a fan of mirages face
Posted by jogunwarrior on August 10th, 2015 @ 8:49am CDT
Ironhide and Sunstreaker are an easy pass for me this time around, but that just allows me to save a little more for the Combaticon wave when it comes around.
Posted by ScottyP on August 10th, 2015 @ 8:53am CDT
This is the first time I'm really noticing the silver combiner hands/feet that come with these guys. That's slick. I like it.
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on August 10th, 2015 @ 9:07am CDT
Also, is anyone else getting a Transformers: Energon Optimus Prime vibe from Optimus Maximus?
Posted by ScottyP on August 10th, 2015 @ 9:13am CDT
I still think he's better than the Universe 2.0 one in robot mode.OptimalOptimus2 wrote:Everybody else looks fine, but that Ironhide has got to go!
I really wish they'd used the First Aid re-tooling for the vehicle. Here's a random digibash from a Google search that makes me sad:
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on August 10th, 2015 @ 9:18am CDT
Posted by ScottyP on August 10th, 2015 @ 9:21am CDT
Agree on Mirage here too. A modicum of retooling to allow the F1 car front to be his chest, with the arms being appropriate to face that way as well, would take it over the top.SW's SilverHammer wrote:I know it's not the best prowl, but I really like the high contrast black and white on that mold. Personally, I like prowl and sunstreaker the best. Mirage is okay, but he feels a little bland, same with ironhide; I wish there was more tooling on them to make them more distinct.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on August 10th, 2015 @ 9:31am CDT
ScottyP wrote:Agree on Mirage here too. A modicum of retooling to allow the F1 car front to be his chest, with the arms being appropriate to face that way as well, would take it over the top.SW's SilverHammer wrote:I know it's not the best prowl, but I really like the high contrast black and white on that mold. Personally, I like prowl and sunstreaker the best. Mirage is okay, but he feels a little bland, same with ironhide; I wish there was more tooling on them to make them more distinct.
Yeah I think given those additions, combiner wars mirage would be a pretty good generations mirage nearly a decade after the classic's figure. Maybe not a better figure, but distinctly it's own mirage. As for ironhide it's a better figure than the universe 2.0 figure mostly because of the engineering differences, but I think there needed to be something more distinct for him besides the head to make him more than a red offroad.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 10th, 2015 @ 12:00pm CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on August 10th, 2015 @ 12:03pm CDT
Posted by Joker'sRequiem on August 10th, 2015 @ 12:29pm CDT
Posted by Bounti76 on August 10th, 2015 @ 12:34pm CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on August 10th, 2015 @ 2:02pm CDT
Posted by Bronzewolf on August 10th, 2015 @ 2:15pm CDT
Posted by Wolfman Jake on August 10th, 2015 @ 2:41pm CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:dear god hasbro let the damn protectobots hits shelves first, this just proves they have absolutely no clue whats going on in the actual stores.
You're assuming, of course, that there is anything Hasbro can do about what's going on in actual stores. The retailers hold almost all of the power. Hasbro can't ship to them what they won't buy. They also can't dictate to the retailers how to allocate available stock to their stores either.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 10th, 2015 @ 3:12pm CDT
Really that teal is to die for (that green on his face is also very nice), and greatly needed to stand out against all the muted/dark colors and grays of mm/menasor/galvatronus.
Posted by ScottyP on August 10th, 2015 @ 3:57pm CDT
Exactly this.Wolfman Jake wrote:Megatron Wolf wrote:dear god hasbro let the damn protectobots hits shelves first, this just proves they have absolutely no clue whats going on in the actual stores.
You're assuming, of course, that there is anything Hasbro can do about what's going on in actual stores. The retailers hold almost all of the power. Hasbro can't ship to them what they won't buy. They also can't dictate to the retailers how to allocate available stock to their stores either.
Just speaking for my local area, which, granted is big but not Big or BIG or anything like that, I can say the Protectobots have been around for a couple months quite readily. Bring on a new wave!
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 10th, 2015 @ 6:07pm CDT
Specifically the thighs and the shoulders; they could have decreased his density, locked everything together better, made the thighs 'better' (please note that defensor uses the same thighs/pelvis as hotspot, but by moving the connector ports outwards, a better look and design is achieved - this would have facilitated a better use of the mm legs, maybe even a design similar to hotspot).
I dunno, Menasor just 'looks' really cool - dat head sculpt - and the ball jointed neck was a god-send, but everything else just sucks, from an engineering standpoint; it doesn't help that the fan-modes aren't that great to me, and still have pretty poor stability/poseability; I really want to like him, I wanted to since he was revealed, but I will never love that mold - until, that is, it gets overhauled.
p.s. anyone wonder if the running change on b.c.op will affect hs wavemate
Posted by joeprime276 on August 10th, 2015 @ 9:09pm CDT
On a side note, has Hasbro released a Gears figure that is G1 accurate?
Posted by Cobotron on August 10th, 2015 @ 9:24pm CDT
Closest we've gotten so far is the Generations Legend class from last year, and he was impossible to find. I had to get him from a friend in Canada.joeprime276 wrote: On a side note, has Hasbro released a Gears figure that is G1 accurate?
Lots of folks complain that his head should be Brawn's. True, but it works for me.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 10th, 2015 @ 9:56pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:
p.s. anyone wonder if the running change on b.c.op will affect hs wavemate
Running change? When did that come up?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 10th, 2015 @ 10:11pm CDT
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:
p.s. anyone wonder if the running change on b.c.op will affect his wavemate
Running change? When did that come up?
A couple of days ago, it may not have been news'ed. The thigh detented gear of b.c.o/p has been changed so that the combined forms' legs can sit evenly on the floor; mm is his wavemate, I wasn't sure if this wasn't the reason why
Posted by SlyTF1 on August 10th, 2015 @ 10:11pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 10th, 2015 @ 11:05pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:
p.s. anyone wonder if the running change on b.c.op will affect his wavemate
Running change? When did that come up?
A couple of days ago, it may not have been news'ed. The thigh detented gear of b.c.o/p has been changed so that the combined forms' legs can sit evenly on the floor; mm is his wavemate, I wasn't sure if this wasn't the reason why
Ah, thank you. I did hear that, but didnt make the running change connection
Posted by SkyQuake101 on August 10th, 2015 @ 11:33pm CDT
Knees are a bit loose due to using the Sweep head / thruster swivel as a knee joint, but he stands up straight.
Posted by Sabrblade on August 11th, 2015 @ 12:10am CDT
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Posted by peaces on August 11th, 2015 @ 8:02am CDT
Posted by Autobot N on August 11th, 2015 @ 8:55am CDT
SkyQuake101 wrote:EXCUSE ME, while I Sweep this up...
Knees are a bit loose due to using the Sweep head / thruster swivel as a knee joint, but he stands up straight.
Absolutely beautiful...
Posted by Cobotron on August 11th, 2015 @ 8:56am CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on August 11th, 2015 @ 11:02am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 11th, 2015 @ 11:42am CDT
SkyQuake101 wrote:EXCUSE ME, while I Sweep this up...
Knees are a bit loose due to using the Sweep head / thruster swivel as a knee joint, but he stands up straight.
Love these customs. The shoulder wings are amazing