Kre-O combiners released at Retail

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Kaijumaster, Jan 30, 2013.

  1. Nope

    Nope yscohb

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    If we get Magnaboss, I'd like to see B'Boom as the fourth guy.
     
  2. tfpro

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    Found Bruticus and Blast Off. Build in progress. I managed to incorporate most of the kreo parts and some extra lego pieces to bulk up the chest, arms, and thigh areas. Even gave g1 Bruticus a homage to FoC Bruticus arm cannon and enlarged the back cannons.

    Will hopefully have some decent pictures of the final build up in a day or two.

    Protip: To find Blast Off feel the package for the large triangle shaped 2x2 brick piece. No other figure's parts in the blind packs has that shape.
     
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    Or you can use the identification codes on the top of the back of the bags. The last 2 digits correspond to the figure inside. So Blast Off's would look like ***** 47. (The bolded ones will finish off your combiner groups.)

    22981 40 - Singe
    22981 41 - Inferno
    22981 42 - Autobot Springer
    22981 43 - Warpath
    22981 44 - Quickslinger
    22981 45 - Rampage
    22981 46 - Insecticon
    22981 47 - Blast Off
    22981 48 - Decepticon Hook
    22981 49 - Dirge
    22981 50 - Airachnid
    22981 51 - Decepticon Bludgeon
     
  4. Thelonicon

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    Is that using just the parts from the box? That looks really good!
     
  5. rattrap007

    rattrap007 One meme mutha f’er TFW2005 Supporter

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    I got mine from BBTS. Only put together Devy and Predaking. Devy rocks. Predaking is great, but the chest falls off easily. plus he was missing a claw. Still these little guys are awesome. Putting Bruticus together (well got Swindle foot made). I need to get second sets of these so I can make individual bots and leave the other is combined mode.
     
  6. rapid_fire

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    yep! Just pieces that are included, jsut transformed a little different, but that's the best part of Lego! :D 
     
  7. Onslaught24

    Onslaught24 Ayo Fryman. That uh, that's highly illogical. Moderator News Staff

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    ummm, why exactly does it say "Decepticon" before Bruticus's name and "Constructicon" before Devy's yet nothing before Superion and Predaking? did hasbro lose rights to their names too?
     
  8. Kaijumaster

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    I need to pick up a second blastoff, unlike the other combiners his parts are easily able to be incorporated. I think I'll try to find another Bruticus tonight for the individual bots.

    Also, I totally pulled Galvatrons head for use on Bruticus.....really works! now Galvatron is using Swindles.
     
  9. Noideaforaname

    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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    Been like that for a while, actually.
    They really wouldn't be able to use the names in ANY fashion if they flat out lost the trademarks, i.e. adding "Decepticon" or whatever wouldn't help. Perhaps the names are considered generic (like "Jazz" and "Brawl", who also require faction names)?
     
  10. Onslaught24

    Onslaught24 Ayo Fryman. That uh, that's highly illogical. Moderator News Staff

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    well the individual ones i get (though i'd be really pissed if they had to put "Decepticon" in front of Onslaught's name) but Bruticus i don't think should need a name change. it's not a real word, nor is it a latin one and with the recent incarnations of the Combaticons, i should think Hasbro would keep renewing the copyrights (or whatever it is they have to do) on their names
     
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    Huge thanks for that list!
     
  12. Maximo Prime

    Maximo Prime Bassist of Ill Repute

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    This is the smallest thing ever to be upset about. As soon as you throw the packaging away, you can call the figure whatever you want.
     
  13. rattrap007

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    I've put all sets together and I need more of these guys. We need a wave 2 with:

    Computron (skip the bike)
    Menasaur (skip dead end or wildrider)
    Piranaking/King Poseidon (skip any two)
    Defensor - (Skip the bike again)

    All skipped ones can be in the blind packs..

    Wave 3:
    Abominus
    Monstructor/Dinoking
    Liokaiser
     
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    5 Man Bruticus WIP

    Pictures are crappy, but you get the idea. Still working on a better front chest piece. Will upload better pictures once chest is improved.

    Instructions:
    1. thights - use lego 1x1 clips on the thighs to bulk them up. clip in kreo guns for style.
    3. swindle leg - not a single change
    2. brawl leg - replace brawls leg cannon with the black gun from sentinal prime's kreo. treads to the back for stability
    3. vortex arm - shoulder blades mounted on a 1x1 brick then attached, used onslaughts parts for bulk and color.
    4. blast off arm - onslaught's 2x1 blue brick used to support the tan pieces. legs and clear yellow pieces make an easy cannon mode.
    5. chest - added 5th body piece for torso that is 3 kreo bodies tall. some may think this is too tall and defeats the hero proportions of the combiner. i think it can work if the chest is bulked up correctly. mine isn't atm.
    7. back - added onslaughts gun. added wheels in hands. added lego to boost height of barrels.

    Still need to find a use for onslaught's leg pieces...

    I suggest using a spare kreo body for the arm attachment if you plan to transform any of the combiners a lot. That ball joint connection is stable but could weaken and break over time.

    All around a bruticus is a GREAT set. Blastoff and extra legos makes it superb. Glad I bought this for $15 instead of Fall of Fruticus for $60+.
     

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    I did my Bruticus with only minor changes:

    Blast off arm - Head and nose cone on shoulder. Space ship back piece between legs and fore arm facing backwards over forearm. Blast off legs in normal spot. Give the arm a nice bulk.
    Vortex arm - forget shoulder piece. Replace with black oval. Forearm take rotor blade chest and attach it so it faces backwards over forearm. This gives him the rotor forarm weapon.

    All else is the same.
     
  16. blugel

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    hey rattrap007, you find these in the eville area?
     
  17. rattrap007

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    Nope. got mine through BBTS. Single packs are at TRU though.
     
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    No PredaKing post?
     
  19. Maximal Dinobot

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    Have these been seen at Toysrus yet? If so, how much are they?

    Has Target abandoned Kre-O excluding the Microchangers?