Hasbro’s “Twas The Night Before” event has kicked off. Here are the Transformers Generations/Combiner Wars Figures that were on display. Enjoy!
• GENERATIONS LEADER CLASS THUNDERCRACKER (Leader Jetfire remold, based on Guido Guidi’s IDW Seeker design)
• Generations Combiner Wars Voyager Optimus Prime
• Generations Combiner Wars Aerialbots
• Generations Combiner Wars Stunticons
• Generations Legends Huffer (Legends Optimus Prime remold)[/b]
Check it all out after the jump!
Shin Densetsu
Unless the trailer that can break down into armor and repainted voyager prime as Magnus are one of the leader figures for next year, then the combined form is Ultra Magnus
Just a thought. We know what most of the deluxes and voyagers will be next year but just a few of the leaders. Forgot if Hasbro stated how many leaders would be out next year.
Fort Max
That's a neat idea!
coybrafett
I think motormaster looks fantastic, optimus prime looks better than initial pics showed.
And this could just be wishful thinking, but I would like to see that combiner optimus being repainted white and integrating his combiner ports somehow for ultra magnus armor that would transform into his car carrier similar to how g1 ultra magnus was. I suppose the armor would have to parts-form, but as long as it functions well and looks great, that wouldn't bother me. It would not technically be a combiner so a 2015 release is not likely but 2016 may have a different theme.
Fallout
yeah but "Antonovfire" just doesn't have that same ring to it.
[Wing_Saber-X]
oh, nice. I can nab him when he's released in KL Departmental stores.
PoweredConvoy
Regular release.
Randy
[Wing_Saber-X]
So, will leader Thundercracker be a TRU exclusive or regular release?
Bass X0
Probably a necessity. Looks like Alpha Bravo will be repainted into Vortex going by his appearance. And maybe Offroad will be repainted into Swindle?
KFGatri
Not a big $45 IDW figure certainly.
I similarly passed on ROTF Leader Starscream when I could have gotten him for $25 at Marshall's. The price and engineering were excellent, but it was still a big figure based on a design I didn't like. I also have very limited space, so I have to really like a large figure to justify the room it needs.
Leader class redecos are almost always on my skip list anyway. The IDW connection just moves the decision from "Not worth it" to "No way in h*ll!" Doing a different character is a much better way of marketing the redeco than "Galaxy Force Cybertron Optimus Prime", but in this particular case it actually makes me want the figure less.
Since Thundercracker has been done more economically, and IMO better already, this is an easy pass. While Leader class is a more appropriate scale for jets than Deluxe, its also a relatively large hit on the wallet.
Since its long-established that I'm no fan of IDW or figures based on that franchise, why would I spend $45 and the space needed to store him to support that direction? It makes no sense, not when there's stuff I actually like such as Armada Megatron on the way that would be a better use of my money and space.
TL;DR version: Its a large, expensive redeco rooted in a franchise I hate. There's absolutely no reason for me to buy it.
bobbyjack
Looks like all I'll be picking up from the mainline this year is Superion and Menasor.
LegendAntihero
I like how the New RiD line is Animated inspired
SPLIT LIP
No, he's a big cargo plane. It really wouldn't work.
Matt_M
Cybertron Jetfire is a Jet.
Autovolt 127
Well taht really wouldn't have worked, IDW and Armada Megatron both turned in to tanks while G1/IDW Jetfire and Armada Jetfire have different alt. modes a jet and a space shuttle.
Yeah I'm interested to see the scale too.
payres
I was hoping there might be a case at the show and we'd get to see loose pic of the Prime 🙁
80sforged
I actually want to see pics of the G1 Leader Megs with Back Kibble, would also be nice to see how he stands alongside that Voyager Prime. The different pics made 'Prime look better. Seeing that Huffer makes me glad I got the igear version.
Matt_M
I was kind of hoping similar to Leader Megatron getting an Armada Megatron homage, we'd get Leader Jetfire into Armada Jetfire (or Cybertron Jetfire). Maybe we still will?
Fort Max
Toys r us is the only place that will sell them.
Prime135
Sorry, you guys have it rough. What was hasbro's rational behind making generations exclusive in the UK anyway?
payres
Look at my location: we'll never see those toys here.
and
$10 on a $45 toy is not triple the retail price.