Instruction Sheets for Transformers: Age of Extinction Voyager Grimlock and Evasion Mode Optimus Prime
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 5:07PM CDT
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 8th, 2014 @ 5:09pm CDT
The funny thing is, I didn't need the instructions at all to transforms both figures!
Posted by craggy on April 8th, 2014 @ 5:13pm CDT
Posted by Bouncy X on April 8th, 2014 @ 5:16pm CDT
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on April 8th, 2014 @ 5:21pm CDT
Bouncy X wrote:so with this toy and the new movie, we see Prime being in his original alt form but still using the live action robot model. so if this was possible, why didn't they just use that alt form to begin with? or was it bay who wanted a long nose cuz it was more rad or something?
The reason he gave was because the long nose truck has more mass than the flat nose. That way he could make Optimus look much bigger.
But then you watch the movies and realize that scale means as much to him as it did in the G1 cartoons (just look at the scene where he's holding Sam and Mikala, then the scene where he picks up the glasses). So really can't tell what the reason is, but the one he gave works for me.
Posted by Seibertron on April 8th, 2014 @ 5:30pm CDT
Posted by craggy on April 8th, 2014 @ 5:56pm CDT
Seibertron wrote:Biggest problem with these instructions is that they are in reverse order from how the products are packaged. Getting closer to making these simpler for the average person/parent/child.
d'oh!
I've always liked how the Japanese TFs I've got have had instructions for both ways. Maybe it's not all of them (I tend not to spring for the imports) but it is quite helpful sometimes, as occasionally "reverse instructions" doesn't always seem to work right.
Posted by Seibertron on April 8th, 2014 @ 6:01pm CDT
craggy wrote:Seibertron wrote:Biggest problem with these instructions is that they are in reverse order from how the products are packaged. Getting closer to making these simpler for the average person/parent/child.
d'oh!
I've always liked how the Japanese TFs I've got have had instructions for both ways. Maybe it's not all of them (I tend not to spring for the imports) but it is quite helpful sometimes, as occasionally "reverse instructions" doesn't always seem to work right.
Hasbro recently started doing that in the past couple of years and Takara followed suit. It's nice to have the instructions that way.
Posted by MINDVVIPE on April 8th, 2014 @ 8:16pm CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on April 8th, 2014 @ 11:00pm CDT
That's also a ridiculous amount of small text. I see it's in 3-4 languages, but still.
Posted by Cyberpath on April 8th, 2014 @ 11:17pm CDT
Bouncy X wrote:so with this toy and the new movie, we see Prime being in his original alt form but still using the live action robot model. so if this was possible, why didn't they just use that alt form to begin with? or was it bay who wanted a long nose cuz it was more rad or something?
I think the real reason is ego. He changed it so he could put his signature on it.
Prime's original face and red White Freightliner mode are two of the most iconic things from Transformers.
I like the instructions, too! Looks like they used a nicer version of the toy there. (Different head sculpt and shoulders paint.)
Posted by Flashwave on April 8th, 2014 @ 11:58pm CDT
Cyberpath wrote:Bouncy X wrote:so with this toy and the new movie, we see Prime being in his original alt form but still using the live action robot model. so if this was possible, why didn't they just use that alt form to begin with? or was it bay who wanted a long nose cuz it was more rad or something?
I think the real reason is ego. He changed it so he could put his signature on it.
Prime's original face and red White Freightliner mode are two of the most iconic things from Transformers.
I like the instructions, too! Looks like they used a nicer version of the toy there. (Different head sculpt and shoulders paint.)
The reasoning I heard was actually that there simnply tend to me more nosed trucks than cab-overs on the highway nowadays, which tends to match what I see in Indiana, although other states may very and there are plenty of older cab-overs still out there.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 9th, 2014 @ 12:37am CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:That's also a ridiculous amount of small text. I see it's in 3-4 languages, but still.
That's because it's the Canadian version.
English, French, and... Spanish.
Why Spanish is there as well? Only English and French are required for anything Canadian. To distribute it in the USA, and the rest of the Americas, of course. Hasbro should do it for ALL the Hasbro toys. Add Portugese too. That way, ONE packaging for North and South Americas. That would be logical and cost-effective. That way, no regions would miss out on any TFs because of stupid language issues.
Of course, Hasbro will never do it because the Americans are usually queasy about acknowledging that other cultures and languages exist.
Posted by W4t3rw4g0n on April 9th, 2014 @ 4:28am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:W4t3rw4g0n wrote:Get ready for more scrappy looking weak skeleton form robot modes from yet another crappy movie. Man I had hopes they wouldn't completely blow it this time but no luck. The only thing that they got right is optimus primes vehicle mode. But then he transformes into a skeleton looking robot. Where's the beef?
Sheesh... So, you went through the trouble of registering and loging in to this site only to puke pure hatred as your first post ever? Way to go.
Well, YOU see a "skeletton" here:
Me, I see a glorious and beefy samurai, an anime-esque demon warrior.
Bah, I'm wasting my time. It's like explaining colors to the blind.
I was referring to prime. Yes I feel he is way to skinny. I've been a fan since day one in the 80's so yes I do know what I'm talking about. Don't judge my knowledge on transformers based on forum posts. Compared to their G1 counterparts the movie versions are very skinny and scrappy looking. The don't look solid enough for my taste. As for grimlock he looks a little stronger but doesn't look like grimlock at all. Not the grimlock I grew up with. I had hopes for this movie, but it looks like stike 4 from Michael bay. But I'm sure plenty of you fan boys will eat it up though.
Posted by Cyberpath on April 9th, 2014 @ 4:51am CDT
It's the other way around here, I see about 50 cabovers for every one long nose.Flashwave wrote:The reasoning I heard was actually that there simnply tend to me more nosed trucks than cab-overs on the highway nowadays, which tends to match what I see in Indiana, although other states may very and there are plenty of older cab-overs still out there.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 9th, 2014 @ 5:12pm CDT
W4t3rw4g0n wrote:I was referring to prime. Yes I feel he is way to skinny. I've been a fan since day one in the 80's so yes I do know what I'm talking about. Don't judge my knowledge on transformers based on forum posts. Compared to their G1 counterparts the movie versions are very skinny and scrappy looking. The don't look solid enough for my taste. As for grimlock he looks a little stronger but doesn't look like grimlock at all. Not the grimlock I grew up with. I had hopes for this movie, but it looks like stike 4 from Michael bay. But I'm sure plenty of you fan boys will eat it up though.
Yeah, I get it. You're a hardcore Geewunner.
So, if you completely hate the movie design, or any desings that is not "G1 enough", why bother posting in this thread at all? It's like going to a brocoli recipes thread just to say that you hate brocoli.
Posted by Autobot032 on April 9th, 2014 @ 9:36pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Of course, Hasbro will never do it because the Americans are usually queasy about acknowledging that other cultures and languages exist.
Statements like this aren't true, they're offensive, and not necessary.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 9th, 2014 @ 9:56pm CDT
Autobot032 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Of course, Hasbro will never do it because the Americans are usually queasy about acknowledging that other cultures and languages exist.
Statements like this aren't true, they're offensive, and not necessary.
I may have exagerated and used a tired stereotype, but I'm kinda justified. Mostly because each times a toy reviewer take a look at the packaging, if there's any language other than English on the box, they look at it like it's really weird or the most bizzare thing in the world. There's even one reviewer who couldn't tell the difference between French and Spanish! I thought you guys learn basic Spanish in school.
Another unrelated reason. There's a great foreign movie? Dubs will fail so let's remake it in Hollywood. However, the rest of the world accept the dubs. No country would ever remake an American movie locally instead of dubbbing it. Ever.
Finally, most Americans know the rest of the world only through stereotypes. (In all honesty, everyone is guilty of it, no matter where they are from.)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 9th, 2014 @ 10:08pm CDT
What about every Studio Ghibli movie dubbed by Disney? The latest one by Hayao Miyazaki, The Wind Rises, was nominated for Best Animated Picture, losing to Frozen.-Kanrabat- wrote:Another unrelated reason. There's a great foreign movie? Dubs will fail so let's remake it in Hollywood.
Spirited Away even DID win Best Animated Picture back in the day.
Posted by Autobot032 on April 9th, 2014 @ 10:40pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Autobot032 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Of course, Hasbro will never do it because the Americans are usually queasy about acknowledging that other cultures and languages exist.
Statements like this aren't true, they're offensive, and not necessary.
I may have exagerated and used a tired stereotype, but I'm kinda justified. Mostly because each times a toy reviewer take a look at the packaging, if there's any language other than English on the box, they look at it like it's really weird or the most bizzare thing in the world. There's even one reviewer who couldn't tell the difference between French and Spanish! I thought you guys learn basic Spanish in school.
Another unrelated reason. There's a great foreign movie? Dubs will fail so let's remake it in Hollywood. However, the rest of the world accept the dubs. No country would ever remake an American movie locally instead of dubbbing it. Ever.
Finally, most Americans know the rest of the world only through stereotypes. (In all honesty, everyone is guilty of it, no matter where they are from.)
Apparently we have a communication problem, here. My post wasn't a matter of discussion. That was a member of the staff telling you it was inappropriate. That's the moment when you should've said "You're right, it was unnecessary. I apologize to everyone." Instead, you kept it going with another statement involving a group/nationality/whatever and putting another zinger in there.
Again, not appropriate. So let me make it abundantly clear: Knock it off with the stereotypes, offensive phrasings, singling people out and rude behavior. I grow tired of people being offensive and disrespectful to one another.
This message board is for everyone, not just you.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 9th, 2014 @ 11:30pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:What about every Studio Ghibli movie dubbed by Disney? The latest one by Hayao Miyazaki, The Wind Rises, was nominated for Best Animated Picture, losing to Frozen.-Kanrabat- wrote:Another unrelated reason. There's a great foreign movie? Dubs will fail so let's remake it in Hollywood.
Spirited Away even DID win Best Animated Picture back in the day.
Of course, any animated movies are an exception. A cartoon character MUST be dubbed for it to properly exist and putting some hollywood street cred in it is easy and not weird at all. (BTW, LOVE the Ghibli. My fave is Howl's Moving Castle.)
I would really LOVE to see a French LIVE ACTION movie being dubbed by some Hollywood big shots. Arnold Swhartzenneger dubbing Gérard Depardieu, Vin Diesel dubbing Jean Reno, Lady Gaga dubbing Audrey Tautou. Shit would be hillarious!
Speaking of French movies, many, MANY French blockbusters have been remade in Hollywood. Just do a Google search and see how much of your favorite American movies are actually remakes from French movies! The really weird thing is, most of these remakes were then dubbed in French and released in Quebec and... France! Often, I saw the remake before the original. I grew up with French dubs. However, now that I know my English, I don't tolerate them anymore and I prefer to watch any movies in their original language. I want to hear the real actor act, not his "ghost".
Anyway, let's get back on topic before we get a Red Card.
Posted by TerranPrime on April 10th, 2014 @ 1:14pm CDT
Cyberpath wrote:I like the instructions, too! Looks like they used a nicer version of the toy there. (Different head sculpt and shoulders paint.)
Yeah, what is the deal with that? The instructions show a awesome face and MUCH nicer paint apps - especially the shoulders. The release, with the blue upper arms, make his shoulders look horrible.
Maybe the version in the instructions will be an exclusive for Toys R US, Target, or Walmart. That is the one I will be looking for!
Posted by Va'al on April 10th, 2014 @ 4:30pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 10th, 2014 @ 4:34pm CDT
Posted by Noideaforaname on April 10th, 2014 @ 5:13pm CDT
*still waiting to see Dinobots that are "just right" for me, i.e. Cyberverse or Kreons (not the brick-built sets)*
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 10th, 2014 @ 5:46pm CDT
Then, we see TF riding modda fawking dinobots!
Please, PLEASE, let this awesomness be in the movie!
(And less silly humans, for crying out loud.)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on April 10th, 2014 @ 7:20pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on April 10th, 2014 @ 9:12pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 10th, 2014 @ 10:57pm CDT
Rated X wrote:Melt em down and use the plastic to make actual transformers...
HEY! THAT'S MEAN!
These things can transform, you know. Into a club to bludgeon things with, a paperweight, a doorstop, ect... The possibilities are endless. ENDLESS I TELL YOU!
Posted by President-prime on April 10th, 2014 @ 11:28pm CDT
Posted by President-prime on April 10th, 2014 @ 11:31pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on April 11th, 2014 @ 12:55am CDT
Despite my lack of interest in owning these Sparker things, and the fact that TF history has seen a recurrence of toys with sculpted details that lack paint apps necessary to bring them out, I'm pretty sure the idea here is that the details show up when the thing's glowing from the inside, meaning any paint apps would just obscure the effect.
Surely a few dozen customizers will try to improve them, and some will succeed, just not if they miss the point before jumping in.
Seeing Bee on Strafe with that huge-ass lance, I get this weird hunch that he knows what Springer's secret escape plan was in Nightmare Planet. If one of his package bios spells it out, that's the Bee toy I will buy. Otherwise, I got enough yellow already.
Posted by BERSEKAEL on April 11th, 2014 @ 3:13am CDT
Posted by wolverinetodd on April 11th, 2014 @ 7:11am CDT
At least the Firecons and Sparkobots from G1 & G2 transformed. This doesn't appear to do anything other than pull back, release, and let it go and spark. Whoopee!
I understand that HasTak is trying to reach out to a much younger demographic and for that reason I can appreciate the Transformers Rescue Bots line and now the new One-Step Changers. But at least put a little effort into some form of articulation on the Dinobot's part as it looks like Bumblebee is at least removeable and has limited articulation.
Once again I have to point out that instead of creating new subdivisions for each Transformers toy line (that are always doomed to failed), HasTak should concentrate on just a central few. All the creative energy put into these silly subdivisions like these Dino Sparkers could've been put to better use in creating better Deluxe and Voyager figures and even Cyberverse figures. At least put it towards a subdivision with toys that actually transform.
Posted by ZackRoyer on April 11th, 2014 @ 7:21am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Rated X wrote:Melt em down and use the plastic to make actual transformers...
HEY! THAT'S MEAN!
These things can transform, you know. Into a club to bludgeon things with, a paperweight, a doorstop, ect... The possibilities are endless. ENDLESS I TELL YOU!
Give me a hammer and I'll make the magic transformation occur.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on April 11th, 2014 @ 5:22pm CDT
Even if the Forge of Solus Prime hadn't been destroyed, it would take all the power it ever had to turn these things into proper transforming toys. I'd rather whack some 3rd party stuff with it and see if they turned official, turn my original Blackarachnia toy show-accurate, hit my flaked Transmetals until their chrome was repaired, fix all those cracked rubber tires and treads...ZackRoyer wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Rated X wrote:Melt em down and use the plastic to make actual transformers...
HEY! THAT'S MEAN!
These things can transform, you know. Into a club to bludgeon things with, a paperweight, a doorstop, ect... The possibilities are endless. ENDLESS I TELL YOU!
Give me a hammer and I'll make the magic transformation occur.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 11th, 2014 @ 5:25pm CDT
He means he'll take a hammer to these and "transform" them into scrap.Bumblevivisector wrote:Even if the Forge of Solus Prime hadn't been destroyed, it would take all the power it ever had to turn these things into proper transforming toys. I'd rather whack some 3rd party stuff with it and see if they turned official, turn my original Blackarachnia toy show-accurate, hit my flaked Transmetals until their chrome was repaired, fix all those cracked rubber tires and treads...ZackRoyer wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Rated X wrote:Melt em down and use the plastic to make actual transformers...
HEY! THAT'S MEAN!
These things can transform, you know. Into a club to bludgeon things with, a paperweight, a doorstop, ect... The possibilities are endless. ENDLESS I TELL YOU!
Give me a hammer and I'll make the magic transformation occur.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 11th, 2014 @ 6:48pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:He means he'll take a hammer to these and "transform" them into scrap.Bumblevivisector wrote:Even if the Forge of Solus Prime hadn't been destroyed, it would take all the power it ever had to turn these things into proper transforming toys. I'd rather whack some 3rd party stuff with it and see if they turned official, turn my original Blackarachnia toy show-accurate, hit my flaked Transmetals until their chrome was repaired, fix all those cracked rubber tires and treads...ZackRoyer wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Rated X wrote:Melt em down and use the plastic to make actual transformers...
HEY! THAT'S MEAN!
These things can transform, you know. Into a club to bludgeon things with, a paperweight, a doorstop, ect... The possibilities are endless. ENDLESS I TELL YOU!
Give me a hammer and I'll make the magic transformation occur.
Well, I'd like that magic hammer. Especially for my poor, poor MIB Beast Machines Ultra Jetstorm. When I pulled it out of the packaging and transformed him, I was covered in metallic flakes! Still, it could be worst. Like GPS. RIP SW Xover Millenium Falcon's Chewbaca.
Posted by Autobot032 on April 12th, 2014 @ 12:55am CDT
This list also confirms the higher price points we had heard about earlier this year at Toy Fair back in February. However, some items seem to be priced lower than expected, such as some of the smaller Constructbots offerings.
As a courtesy, we are reposting this information now that the release of these toys is getting closer. The street date for the Age of Extinction toy line is May 17th, but several stores have already put the Age of Extinction toys on shelves in limited locations.
087-06-2583 TRANSFORMERS 4 CNSTRCTBOTS WAR $19.99
087-06-2584 TRANSFORMERS 4 CONSTRUCTBOTS R $5.99
087-06-2585 TRANSFORMERS 4 CONSTRUCT-BOTS $9.99
087-06-2586 TRANSFORMERS 4 GENERATIONS DEL $14.99
087-06-2587 TRANSFORMERS 4 GENERATIONS LEA $44.99
087-06-2588 TRANSFORMERS 4 GENERATIONS VOY $24.99
087-06-2589 TRANSFORMERS 4 JOUST SPARKERS $4.99
087-06-2590 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE 4 JOUSTERS $12.99
087-06-2591 TRANSFORMERS 4 RID 12IN TITAN $9.99
087-06-2592 TRANSFORMERS 4 RID FLP & SMASH $19.99
087-06-2593 TRANSFORMERS 4 RID OPTIMUS PRI $32.99
087-06-2594 TRANSFORMERS 4 RID ONE STEP MA $9.99
087-06-2595 TRANSFORMERS 4 RID POWER ATTAC $12.99
087-06-0353 TRANSFORMERS MV4 SLVR OPTIMUS P $19.99
087-06-0354 TRANSFORMERS MV4 12IN OPTIMUS $9.99
087-06-0356 TRANSFORMERS MV4 IVN SLVR OPT $29.99
087-06-0357 TRANSFORMERS CB SLVR OPTIMUS P $14.99
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Posted by BERSEKAEL on April 12th, 2014 @ 1:13am CDT
Posted by Megatron Wolf on April 12th, 2014 @ 2:24am CDT
Posted by jamesbenjamin on April 12th, 2014 @ 3:09am CDT
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on April 12th, 2014 @ 3:14am CDT
Megatron Wolf wrote:i was considering picking up scorn but at $15 im going to pass. ill just do what i did with DOTM, wait 2 weeks and pick em up when they drop to $10 cause they arent selling. But it sickens me that they keep making these toys crappier but keep charging the same high prices, if your going to remove paint and complexity then drop the damn price.
Actually, they drop the paint and complexity so they can keep the price the same.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 12th, 2014 @ 4:52am CDT
BERSEKAEL wrote:so definitely no cyberverse/legends/legion/3" tall toys... I am depressed now. I will pass on all the new crappy toys the have already shown, I am not interested.
No Cyberverses suck a lot. I LOVE the little guys.
At least the voyagers are goddamn awesome, based on OP and Grimmy. I will get them all for sure.
I'm yet to try and judge the deluxes amd leaders. I will skip the rest.
Posted by Primeultimus on April 12th, 2014 @ 6:37am CDT
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ers/29092/
Posted by Autobot032 on April 12th, 2014 @ 11:31am CDT
Primeultimus wrote:I posted the DCPI numbers back in January and it was already front paged
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ers/29092/
You are correct. This will be updated and corrected to reflect that.
EDIT: It has been fixed and you've received credit. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
Posted by Autobot032 on April 12th, 2014 @ 12:00pm CDT
You can see the original post/source at this link: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 5686110038
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 12th, 2014 @ 12:29pm CDT
Movie Advanced (covers Movie Generations)
AD20 Black Knight Grimlock (Leader mold)
AD21 Hound
AD22 Galvatron
AD23 Drift
AD24 Strafe
AD25 Dinobot Slash
AD26 Lockdown
AD27 "New Bumblebee"
AD28 "Dinobot A"
AD29 "Dinobot B"
AD30 "Autobot A"
AD07 Slug
AD08 Battle Blade Bumblebee
AD09 Protoform Optimus Prime
AD10 Starscream
AD11 Dispensor
AD12 Revenge Optimus Prime
AD13 Devastator
AD14 Jolt
AD15 Ratchet
AD16 Autobot Dino
AD17 Darkside Soundwave
AD18 ???
AD19 ???
AD01 Optimus Prime (Leader mold)
AD02 Classic Optimus Prime (Evasion Mode)
AD03 Grimlock (Voyager)
AD04 Classic Bumblebee (High Octance)
AD05 Dinobot Scorn
AD06 Crosshairs
Lost Age (main line, covers simplified kid-friendly toys)
LA02 Big Grimlock (Supreme)
LA03 Bumblebee
LA04 Grimlock
LA05 Hound
LA06 Drift
LA07 Crosshairs
LA08 Dinobot Slash
LA09 Lockdown
LA10 Battle Attack Scorn
LA11 Battle Attack Strafe
LA01 Battle Command Optimus Prime
Only the Movie Advanced line will be of interest to us, right? Just saying.
Posted by SFXPrime on April 12th, 2014 @ 1:44pm CDT
Posted by craggy on April 12th, 2014 @ 2:44pm CDT
BERSEKAEL wrote:so definitely no cyberverse/legends/legion/3" tall toys... I am depressed now. I will pass on all the new crappy toys the have already shown, I am not interested.
I was kinda hoping for some TFP/BH Legion repaints (complete the WTF-coloured Bruticus redecos at least? Rot Gut needs friends!) and they could probably re-use the last movie's toys of the main characters.
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on April 12th, 2014 @ 3:47pm CDT