Video Review - Transformers Robots in Disguise One Step Springload and Quillfire
Monday, November 23rd, 2015 2:07AM CST
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One-Step changers are here to stay, I know many of you don't want to hear that but it's true. Fortunately Hasbro keeps finding different and fun ways for vehicles to turn into robots, or robotic animals as is the case with Springload and Quillfire. I'm a little disappointed that Hasbro didn't use a push button, spring transformation on Springload; that was a missed opportunity. With that said both make for fun desk toys and are perfect for the younger fans in your life.
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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 23rd, 2015 @ 7:55am CST
Posted by psj333 on November 23rd, 2015 @ 8:43am CST
Posted by william-james88 on November 23rd, 2015 @ 9:34am CST
psj333 wrote:I'm now glad that Springload finally does get a toy. So far he is only available as a One-Step figure. In vehicle mode, he is supposed to be a pickup truck that resembles a 1960s Ford Bronco, but somehow Hasbro remolded his vehicle mode into some type of a muscle car. Is his vehicle mode is actually a pickup truck that resembles a muscle car? Or only for this version? I believe that if they have a Warrior-version of him, perhaps they will make him have a pickup truck vehicle mode that looks just like the one in the cartoon. What are your thoughts on that?
Yes, I am pretty certain the choice for the alt mode was for something that would work best with the animal mode. If he had a warrior class toy, it would make sense that they try to make him be a pickup like he is on the show.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 23rd, 2015 @ 9:39am CST
After all, the RID toys all use unlicensed vehicle mode designs anyway. This isn't the movies we're talking about here.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 23rd, 2015 @ 10:18am CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:No spring-based transformation in Springload... hasbro, you find a way to mess up everything
I know, right? It's not like it's in the name or anything... oh wait.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 23rd, 2015 @ 11:24am CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:No spring-based transformation in Springload... hasbro, you find a way to mess up everything
I know, right? It's not like it's in the name or anything... oh wait.
I wish they would have done the button on top for the spring transformation. Imagine him going from dune buggy truck mode to RIBBIT!! Beast Frog of terror mode!
Posted by RAR on November 23rd, 2015 @ 1:31pm CST
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Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 1st, 2015 @ 1:56am CST
Posted by Va'al on December 1st, 2015 @ 5:01am CST
Transformers Robots in Disguise Mini-Con 4-Packs Wave 1 Set:
Prepare the deployers! The Transformers Robots in Disguise Mini-Cons travel in packs! Armored robot humanoids and creatures launch from the Robots in Disguise Deployers (sold separately) to fight the good fight. For Earth, for Cybertron, for the entire Universe - add these Deployers to your army and save us all!
Set includes 2 individually packaged Mini-Con 4-packs:
1x TRA RID MINICON BATTLE PK OPTIMUS PRIME
1x TRA RID MINICON BATTLE PACK SIDESWIPE
(subject to change)
Posted by Kyleor on December 1st, 2015 @ 8:26am CST
Va'al wrote:Fellow Seibetronian ScottyP has come across the Entertainment Earth listings for the upcoming Transformers: Robots in Disguise Minicon 4-packs, currently featuring Optimus Prime and Sideswipe in the first wave. Priced at $33.99 with a January 2016 release date, you can find more information below!Transformers Robots in Disguise Mini-Con 4-Packs Wave 1 Set:
Prepare the deployers! The Transformers Robots in Disguise Mini-Cons travel in packs! Armored robot humanoids and creatures launch from the Robots in Disguise Deployers (sold separately) to fight the good fight. For Earth, for Cybertron, for the entire Universe - add these Deployers to your army and save us all!
Set includes 2 individually packaged Mini-Con 4-packs:
1x TRA RID MINICON BATTLE PK OPTIMUS PRIME
1x TRA RID MINICON BATTLE PACK SIDESWIPE
(subject to change)
If those are the same legion class as were already released then :/
Posted by william-james88 on December 1st, 2015 @ 8:51am CST
Kyleor wrote:
If those are the same legion class as were already released then :/
These are commander class. Not sure why they call is a minicon 4-pack. Wouldnt these be 2 packs since each gives you 2 toys? Also, that price is wack, each comes out to the price of a deluxe.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 1st, 2015 @ 9:11am CST
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Posted by william-james88 on December 1st, 2015 @ 7:37pm CST
NeoDarwinian wrote:The problem here is that the people at Entertainment Earth are idiots and uploaded the wrong photos. The price listed is for 2 4-packs of minicons, totaling 8 minicons for 33.99, which is actually a bit cheaper than the individuals price of about $5 each. The photos shown are clearly the 2-packs which have been seen earlier, which I imagine will actually retail for about $10 each (give or take a buck or two).
Nice catch man! This makes way more sense.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 1st, 2015 @ 10:19pm CST
Posted by steals_your_goats on December 2nd, 2015 @ 6:22am CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 2nd, 2015 @ 11:07am CST
steals_your_goats wrote:I know I'm probably a bit late but for those of you who haven't pulled the trigger on fracture from HTS yet there's another coupon code HOLIDAYFF that will give you 25% off and free shipping.
grrr
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 2nd, 2015 @ 1:25pm CST
steals_your_goats wrote:I know I'm probably a bit late but for those of you who haven't pulled the trigger on fracture from HTS yet there's another coupon code HOLIDAYFF that will give you 25% off and free shipping.
I'm really thinking about it to get Fracture, Underbite and Shockwave. Should I?
Posted by no-one on December 2nd, 2015 @ 1:38pm CST
As a plastic crack enabler I'd say yes. I nabbed a couple this morning myself.D-Maximus_Prime wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:I know I'm probably a bit late but for those of you who haven't pulled the trigger on fracture from HTS yet there's another coupon code HOLIDAYFF that will give you 25% off and free shipping.
I'm really thinking about it to get Fracture, Underbite and Shockwave. Should I?
Legion Underbite? He's pretty neat!
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 2nd, 2015 @ 2:41pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:I know I'm probably a bit late but for those of you who haven't pulled the trigger on fracture from HTS yet there's another coupon code HOLIDAYFF that will give you 25% off and free shipping.
I'm really thinking about it to get Fracture, Underbite and Shockwave. Should I?
Yes
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2015 @ 2:55pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:I know I'm probably a bit late but for those of you who haven't pulled the trigger on fracture from HTS yet there's another coupon code HOLIDAYFF that will give you 25% off and free shipping.
I'm really thinking about it to get Fracture, Underbite and Shockwave. Should I?
Hell yeah!
Posted by Cobotron on December 2nd, 2015 @ 3:06pm CST
Ya. Me too.Hellscream9999 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:I know I'm probably a bit late but for those of you who haven't pulled the trigger on fracture from HTS yet there's another coupon code HOLIDAYFF that will give you 25% off and free shipping.
grrr
Did you use CYBER? I did. didn't even know about this other one.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 2nd, 2015 @ 3:10pm CST
Posted by william-james88 on December 2nd, 2015 @ 3:48pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Ya. Me too.Hellscream9999 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:I know I'm probably a bit late but for those of you who haven't pulled the trigger on fracture from HTS yet there's another coupon code HOLIDAYFF that will give you 25% off and free shipping.
grrr
Did you use CYBER? I did. didn't even know about this other one.
Neither did the news staff at the time the article was written. We figured time was of the essence for these new releases.
At least you guys were able to order it, these codes dont work for anyone outside the states, so while you might have saved an extra 50 cents, you got a way better deal than most other fans out there who want to get them as soon as possible (and will beat them to owning them too).
Just showing what a half full glass looks like.
Posted by Cobotron on December 2nd, 2015 @ 3:53pm CST
Thanks Billy. You're right. I still got 20% and free shipping. Thanks for filling my glass. Well half way at least.william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Ya. Me too.Hellscream9999 wrote:steals_your_goats wrote:I know I'm probably a bit late but for those of you who haven't pulled the trigger on fracture from HTS yet there's another coupon code HOLIDAYFF that will give you 25% off and free shipping.
grrr
Did you use CYBER? I did. didn't even know about this other one.
Neither did the news staff at the time the article was written. We figured time was of the essence for these new releases.
At least you guys were able to order it, these codes dont work for anyone outside the states, so while you might have saved an extra 50 cents, you got a way better deal than most other fans out there who want to get them as soon as possible (and will beat them to owning them too).
Just showing what a half full glass looks like.
Just got my shipping notification too.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 2nd, 2015 @ 4:25pm CST
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Well, I was too late to get Fracture since he went out of stock, but I did snag Shocky and Underbite for $12.71!! Good deal to me!
That sucks man, I know that pain very well, I shall pray to Alpha-Bravo for you
Posted by no-one on December 2nd, 2015 @ 5:21pm CST
Cool, I hope to get a shipping notification soon too. I saved a whopping $6.24 that might fill a quarter of my glass.Cobotron wrote:Thanks Billy. You're right. I still got 20% and free shipping. Thanks for filling my glass. Well half way at least.william-james88 wrote:Just showing what a half full glass looks like.
Just got my shipping notification too.
Posted by Robogeek1973 on December 2nd, 2015 @ 7:21pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:Speaking of a nice catch, ordered fracture off of hts (along with chopshop and shockwave) for 20% off and free shipping
Yeah, I did that this morning as well.
I'll still hold onto my TakTom version preorder until I see what the differences in paint apps will be.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 2nd, 2015 @ 8:05pm CST
Robogeek1973 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Speaking of a nice catch, ordered fracture off of hts (along with chopshop and shockwave) for 20% off and free shipping
Yeah, I did that this morning as well.
I'll still hold onto my TakTom version preorder until I see what the differences in paint apps will be.
Be cool if they pulled a ghostrider with his deco and made him black with purple and silver/gold flames, then he really would be lockdowns brother
I would be so good at creating tf deco's at TT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 2nd, 2015 @ 8:38pm CST
Posted by no-one on December 2nd, 2015 @ 8:41pm CST
And a flaming skull head!D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Fracture in ghost rider colors. That I could get behind!
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 2nd, 2015 @ 8:47pm CST
carytheone wrote:And a flaming skull head!D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Fracture in ghost rider colors. That I could get behind!
Hell to the yes
Posted by Va'al on December 3rd, 2015 @ 1:18am CST
ScottyP wrote:These have finally come out in the US. Found first wave at a TJ Maxx in Raleigh, NC today. Sideswipe also there and not pictured, was up in the checkout lane and not back with these others. Bumblebee, Steeljaw, and Sideswipe are first wave of them. $5.99 each.
These were released in the rest of the world ages ago, but they were never available online or at brick and mortar in the US previously.
Seibertron wrote:Thanks to Scott's tip from earlier, I found this little gem at a TJ Maxx in Mount prospect il. Same story as hero mashers if I understand correctly.
Posted by Noideaforaname on December 3rd, 2015 @ 7:59am CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on December 12th, 2015 @ 1:27am CST
Posted by psj333 on December 12th, 2015 @ 8:33am CST
http://toycollectors.com.au/2015rid23.jpg
Judging by the picture above, Crazybolt is a muscle car, like Bumblebee. His robot mode from all angles clearly shows that he is actually a reptile of some sorts. Is he a type of lizard or a Dinobot like Grimlock? According to Shuttershock, he illustrated RID Crazybolt as a dinosaur called a Dilophosaurus, and the the original Beast Wars Crazybolt as a frilled dragon, due to his looks and size. What do you think?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 12th, 2015 @ 3:40pm CST
psj333 wrote:Here is a screenshots from the RID mobile games of what Crazybolt will mostly likely look like in the cartoon.:
http://toycollectors.com.au/2015rid23.jpg
Judging by the picture above, Crazybolt is a muscle car, like Bumblebee. His robot mode from all angles clearly shows that he is actually a reptile of some sorts. Is he a type of lizard or a Dinobot like Grimlock? According to Shuttershock, he illustrated RID Crazybolt as a dinosaur called a Dilophosaurus, and the the original Beast Wars Crazybolt as a frilled dragon, due to his looks and size. What do you think?
Looks like some sort of iguana or monitor lizard, he has a very similar mouth to the monitor family, especially the gila monster
Posted by psj333 on December 12th, 2015 @ 4:03pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 12th, 2015 @ 4:47pm CST
psj333 wrote:Hellscream9999, from what I know so far is that Crazybolt is a reptilian Transformer of sort. But the question remains which reptile is Crazybolt mostly based on? Is he most likely a lizard such as the iguana, monitor lizard, Gila monster, or a dinosaur called Dilophosaurus as Shuttershock once stated? Which one is it?
Dunno
Most of the 'cons released have only been generic animals; We don't know what species of wolf steeljaw is, and others only have aspects of an animal in their design (thunderhoof) so I'd imagine that it's just meant to be a generic lizard.
Posted by psj333 on December 12th, 2015 @ 4:56pm CST
http://preview.turbosquid.com/Preview/2 ... iginal.jpg
How would you describe that?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 12th, 2015 @ 5:10pm CST
psj333 wrote:Well, Hellscream9999, given the image of Crazybolt's head, you will notice there is a body part attached to the top of the head that resembles a crown, which suggest he a dinosaur called Dilophosaurus and not a lizard. This means that his robot mode is mostly based on this:
http://preview.turbosquid.com/Preview/2 ... iginal.jpg
How would you describe that?
Still not seeing it on the deployer - and the starter has a mask, it's shaped all wrong for the dino theory. First of all, he's a quadruped, that alone breaks the tie to the dinosaur for me. As for the head, those three horns are far more noticeable than the gold thing on the deployer, that plus the head shape and width makes me think of a horned lizard. As for the starter, nothing about it says dinosaur to me, I get more of a predatory cat or lizard from it; he looks like a very stylized horned lizard to me, he even has horns covering his face.
Posted by psj333 on December 12th, 2015 @ 5:16pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 12th, 2015 @ 5:39pm CST
psj333 wrote:Hellscream9999, could you please provide me a more detailed description or evidence as to why Crazybolt is a lizard and not a dinosaur? I'm only talking about the image taken from the game showing Crazybolt in all forms and in all angles, and not the image of the toy based on him.
That's what I'm going off of...
This:
Does not look remotely like this:
It looks much more like this:
Worked this up, if you still think it's a dino after this, I don't know what to tell you:
Posted by Sabrblade on December 12th, 2015 @ 6:49pm CST
As for what kind of (vomiting) lizard he is, maybe something like his namesake, the Predacon Crazybolt of Beast Wars Neo?
Posted by psj333 on December 12th, 2015 @ 7:35pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on December 12th, 2015 @ 10:12pm CST
psj333 wrote:Perhaps, you`re right, Hellscream9999. Thanks for sharing with us.
No prob
based on his namesake, and the general design - as pointed out in my convenient graphic - I think it's safe to say that they are both loosely based on lizards of some sort