Combiner Wars Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Shin Densetsu, Dec 12, 2014.

  1. grindcore138

    grindcore138 TIME TO DELIVER A PIZZA BALL!

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    That's what Hasbro named them for the boxset, though I guess the name hadn't been finalised at the time the Combiner Hunters issue was written, the Torchbearers name comes from the comics.
    In IDW Torchbearers are servants of the Mistress of Flame. They're devout followers of the Way of Flame (Caminus's religion), there are always six of them (which is pretty convenient should they be zapped by a MacGuffin that makes Combiners), and their colour scheme is an indicator of their status as Torchbearers.
    There's at least one other group of Torchbearers on Caminus, but Pyra Magna's team left Caminus for Cybertron to search out and protect ye olde Cybertronian relics.
     
  2. Starscream 91

    Starscream 91 Mech With A Mouth

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    Oh! Okay, thanks! Yeah I don't really follow the comics, maybe read a synopsis on Tfwiki here and there but to me their Rust Renegades since thats what their called on their package.
     
  3. gambitprime

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    I think this is possible due to Baldigus/Ruination could be the japanese counterpart of G2 Bruticus. I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if they do a japanese counterparts of G2 Superion (Energon Superion ?) and G2 Menasor
     
  4. stprime

    stprime THE コンボイ that the Matrix refused

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    image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg I'm sure these have been seen but these are my favorite combinations right now. Sorry for the crappy pics.
     
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  5. Thundershot

    Thundershot Ratchet Fanatic

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    I would LOVE to see TT to continue to pad out the UW line until part 3 when the beast combiners are rumored to hit. The problem is, two of them that I really want are straight repaints (Battle Gaia and Guard City) and it's unlikely they'll do those, as reluctant as they are to reuse heads, even. Baldigus is even pushing it..
     
  6. DecepticonSpike

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    Any possibility of a UW King Poseidon?
     
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    Future remold confirmed for Abominus ?
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  8. ma70er

    ma70er HasTak/3P TF Collector, Gamer

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    Zero for now, but wait for Prime Wars Part 3 and if beast combiners are added to the mix, then his chances, along with Abominus, will increase dramatically.
     
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  9. Thundershot

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    If we get beast combiners (and most signs point to yes for the third part of the trilogy), the Seacons/King Poseidon are among the few scramble combiners left, so chances are we'd get them. It also means God Neptune would be pretty likely. I have the oroginal... I love that deco. I just wish he wasn't so fragile.
     
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    you know what i still want......a junkion combiner. bonus points if takara does it, and still can attach cw wreck gar......

    the decepticons are winning now, btw...definitely if your a completionist
    1. menasor____superion
    2. bruticus____defensor
    3. predaking*___sky reign
    4. abominus*____computron
    5. galvatronus____victorion
    6. grand scourge___optimus maximus
    7. grand galvatron____ultra prime
    8. predacus____magnaboss
    9. thunder mayhem___wreckage
    10. megatronia
    11. ?unicron minion?
    ??. devastator
     
  11. Wolfdawg

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    The Dinobots usually go up against the Constructicons. It'd be cool if we got a Dinobot combiner at some point...but I can't see that ever happening outside of 3rd parties.
     
  12. DecepticonSpike

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    As long as it doesn't look like the Beast.
     
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    Im looking for a right hand and a foot for Computron if anyone ended up with extras buying loose figs on eBay.
     
  14. DesertDog

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    I wouldn't mind a Dinobots CW team along the lines of what they did with Predacus. Grimlock from Onslaught, Swoop from UW Strafe, Slag from UW Nosecone, Sludge from Brawl and Snarl from Swindle would do for a quick and dirty redeco as long as they all got new heads and red swords and a King Grimlock combiner head with his "toothy" faceplate. At least I'd be happy anyway.

    But I'd prefer a Leader Grimlock torso with Voyager limbs and their proper Dino modes even though it's not likely to happen. If they did do a Dinobot Combiner I think it would most likely be as a heavy retool of the rumoured Terrorcons. Which I'm also fine with.

    But if they make Predaking and he isn't 5 Voyagers I'll be pissed.
     
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    I hope you're pissed, then, because I (and many others) feel he should be the same as the others. Devastator sticks out like a sore thumb as it is. Also we don't get this many unique voyager molds anymore. To use up 5 of them for one bot is unrealistic.
     
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    Great looking figure.

    I may hunt down four Prowls and see about a reversed "Optimus Maximus" version.
     
  17. Strike Creamsicle

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    yeah, I'd have preferred 6 slightly more detailed deluxes for Devastator. Although I do really like the set.
     
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    Having some fun with a new editing program on my phone.
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    I keep having fun trying to come up with different chest configurations for my combiners...
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