TFW2005 boards member DecepticusPrime comes to us tonight with news of a potential new product listing being found in a store database, this time being Leader Class Skywarp – which, if true, will presumably be a repaint of the Leader Thundercracker/Starscream mold. Perhaps this will be fully revealed at one of the upcoming conventions?
Check out an image of the listing he provided with us after the jump, and stay tuned to TFW as we bring you all the upcoming news at Botcon and SDCC!
DecepticusPrime
Possibly a placeholder. IIRC, and I dont have photo proof, but in the deluxe CREF list on our scanner, each FOC combaticon had 2 listings, ditto with FOC wave 1 as well.
Raiyuki
Yeah that really bums me out that they didn't do that. Even if both have boxy chests it shouldn't have been too hard for them to do a different chest piece to make him more distinct from the G1 version.
Matt_M
I was hoping for a second new mold Decepticon Leader this year, but I am having doubts.
Autovolt 127
I agree, more could have been done.
deceptifocus
Reported this in the Texas forum last week there's also two different starscreams listed in that CREF list
DecepticusPrime
And given the extensive remolds of Thundercracker vs Jetfire, I really feel that ArmadaTron could have used a whole new chest…anything really more than just the head
N_M_S
This a good sign. It took a while, but we're getting all three seekers AT RETAIL at the Legends price point and now all three seekers AT RETAIL (hopefully, fuck I hate the distribution on TRU exclusives) in the Leader price point.
About damn time Hasbro, only took you 30 years to rediscover that people like all three…
TheGrognard
I don't like the MP mold, I'd like something moderately real world looking as opposed to the FOC ones, and I want a seeker trio that's cheaper than the iGear set.
So I'll probably be getting these.
DOTM Bumblebee
If this is true, I will be extremely happy. I love the look of both Thundercracker and Starscream, and a Skywarp will make things even more perfect.
Dinobot Snarl
I think its because the Armada Megatron is too similar in the chest to the normal Megatron. Not enough purple
Afterburner
Hard to have a good G2 Megatron without the cannon on the shoulder, that is kind of the signature. When we heard about a leader tank Megatron, I was actually really hoping it was the G2 design updated. This is still nice though.
Autovolt 127
Yes because a repaint that is one of a different and somewhat well known character over a repaint that is from a more obscure series. I have Skywarp was the more beneficial repaint instead of G2 Megatron, plus we got Armada Megatron. G2 Megatron won't be happening any time soon.
That's a recipe for a disaster. The two Megatron already is proving to be one.
I can agree with this.
T-Hybrid
I agree on Overlord given the theme of the line, but Leader class in Combiner Wars was a wasted opportunity with all of these Seeker repaints. I'd rather see them use it for things like Voyager Prime + Powermaster Trailer and other unique combiner-style figures.
Heck, they could've done Flywheels or Battletrap in that style.
jaws
Exactly!
Sunstorm9119
Sunstorm or GTFO…..
MrFX
That's great news…usually Skywarp ends up being the TRU Japan Exclusive.
Ramdomaccess
I hope so and give himself an armada face mask please
dCon
Question for those in the know. When I got my Jetfire he had a really shitty shoulder, let alone I can't stand the underside of the wings in bot mode! They're hollow parts that are essential to the design esthetics.
Did other people have these shoulder problems or get bothered by the wings facing forward in bot mode? Did they not alter the workings of the shoulders to be tighter on Thundercracker or later copy of Jet fire/Skyfire?
I returned mine as I really didn't like the feel of JF.
Raiju
Glad that they're skipping Acid Storm and Sunstorm repaints with the Jetfire mold, and giving us Thundercracker, Starscream, and Skywarp from the get-go. I know the 3 main Seeker redecos won't float some people's boats but I'm in for all three of them since I like the mold.
pegasusprime
i dont have a problem with hasbro doing a poor mans mp line
sincerely speaking i am still thinking we are all sick paying those insane price s for the mps while there are people out there that needs food and could be the difference between something very special called life or death i dont know
with 10 percent of what we paid of a mp we can give food to someone,