New TF Club Magazines arriving-- news

Beastbot X · 01-27-2007, 12:28 PM

Since the content for the club magazine has already been revealed by Pete, I'll just stick to the news we haven't heard of yet:

-The Astrotrain/Airazor exclusives have been delayed for about a month, and Master Collector will get them in late February and ship them out soon afterwards.

-The first picture of Titanium Cheetor is beast mode is shown. It's easily the best beast mode this version of the character has ever had. It looks considerably sleeker than previous versions, as well as more mechanical and less technorganic. The beast head also looks younger than on previous versions of the toy. Also, in case you're wondering, the swords store on the sides of the rear legs in beast mode. There are also nice, clear pictures of War Within Ultra Magnus, WWI Megatron, and WWI Sunstorm in robot mode.

-In an interview with the people in charge of the Titanium line, beyond what is known so far, they also said to look for more "fan-favorite" WWI characters later in the year, and, depending on the line's success, they would like to do some "Cybertronian forms" and Classics versions of characters too.

Laser_Optimus · 01-27-2007, 12:44 PM

Well, if you got yours I should have mine either today or tomorrow!

Sucks that Airazor and Astrotrain have been delayed about a month, but at least we can have faith the MC will deliver.

As for the Titaniums... we were told at last year's Botcon that they had plans to do a 6" WWI Grimlock later in the line. I remember it being big news even though there were no pictures to go along with it, but I'm surprised the designers didn't mention it in the interview at all. Still, I'd like to see more WWI characters as well as characters from other lines in there. Although, I wonder if by Classic they mean G1 or the actual Classics line? If by new renditions of G1 ala Scourge, Rodimus Prime and Soundwave than great, but if we're talking Classics... that seems rather pointless to me personally.

Fort Max · 01-27-2007, 12:47 PM

As well as WW, lets see some other comics only deisgns while they're current. Evolutions 1 Shockwave is both cool and doable.

Laser_Optimus · 01-27-2007, 12:53 PM

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As well as WW, lets see some other comics only deisgns while they're current. Evolutions 1 Shockwave is both cool and doable.

I'd love to see any rendition of "Hearts of Steel" even the dinosaur modes that we saw in the opening before the TFs all went into hybernation... those would rock hard too...

Beastbot X · 01-27-2007, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Laser_Optimus

As for the Titaniums... we were told at last year's Botcon that they had plans to do a 6" WWI Grimlock later in the line. I remember it being big news even though there were no pictures to go along with it, but I'm surprised the designers didn't mention it in the interview at all. Still, I'd like to see more WWI characters as well as characters from other lines in there. Although, I wonder if by Classic they mean G1 or the actual Classics line? If by new renditions of G1 ala Scourge, Rodimus Prime and Soundwave than great, but if we're talking Classics... that seems rather pointless to me personally.

It seemed to me by the particular wording he meant G1 characters, but redone in the Classics style-- i.e., still recognizable as the character, but not slavish to the G1 design.

ams · 01-27-2007, 02:43 PM

Mine arrived today as well.

Pete wasn't exaggerating when he said we would be pleased with this one. It's easily the best issue of the club magazine yet. It includes a nice variety of topics, as well as good info and pics... and most impressive is the fact that they're pictures we haven't seen yet!

Laser_Optimus · 01-27-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Beastbot X

It seemed to me by the particular wording he meant G1 characters, but redone in the Classics style-- i.e., still recognizable as the character, but not slavish to the G1 design.

Cool. I wonder if they're based on unused Classics designs ala the Cosmos sketch art that we saw? And if that's the case maybe would could see Cosmos later...

Beastbot X · 01-27-2007, 03:38 PM

Ooo, that would rock.

REDLINE · 01-27-2007, 04:52 PM

thanks! FP'd and credited!

Somebody · 01-27-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Beastbot X

-The first picture of Titanium Cheetor is beast mode is shown. It's easily the best beast mode this version of the character has ever had. It looks considerably sleeker than previous versions, as well as more mechanical and less technorganic. The beast head also looks younger than on previous versions of the toy. Also, in case you're wondering, the swords store on the sides of the rear legs in beast mode.

Why not make them his tail, as even the show did? Sounds very clunky.

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Originally Posted by Beastbot X

It seemed to me by the particular wording he meant G1 characters, but redone in the Classics style-- i.e., still recognizable as the character, but not slavish to the G1 design.

So, more toys like Rodimus Prime (vs G1 R-Prime, as Classics-Rodimus is to G1 Hot Rod) then?