The Combiner Wars news just keeps on coming! This time we have an in-hand look at Firefly (Fireflight) of the Aerialbots, all of whom can of course combine together to form Superion.
These photos give us a good look at Firefly’s robot, vehicle, and leg modes.
Check out TFW’s selection of pics after the jump, and visit TFND for the full gallery!
Venixion
Firefly is a pretty common name, among horses, characters and shows. its no weirder then calling the final videogame villain, Chaos, Kaos, C.H.A.O.S etc. etc.
Shin Densetsu
I agree, I think Wild Rider and Slingshot will come later as exclusives or the last wave of 2015.
Green Machine
Hey guys can anyone tell me where to find the stands that is in the pics would be great thanks. Have been looking for them for a project I'm working on.
Venixion
I kinda like him. I may hafta pick him up. I need more Jets
payres
Robotkingdom expect mid this month.
Transformers Generations 2015 Deluxe Wave 1 Set of 4. Preorder. Available in mid December 2014.
From that you can expect them end of this month ish
And yes, very odd BBTS haven't got pre orders yet. I've ordered my Legends, Deluxe and Voyagers from Robotkingdom for delivery to the UK just in case BBTS get stiffed again like they did on the Skids dlx wave and Swerve legends wave at this time last year.
Feralstorm
I'm thinking Fireflight/fly and Slingshot were (are? ) intended to be remolds of each other at some point in development, before the decision came down that more variety was needed. Thinking something similar about Dead End and the hypothetical Wildrider that might could have maybe existed later.
Shin Densetsu
Jet mode to me looks more Harrier than Phantom II or possibly hybrid. Either way, bot mode screams Fireflight, jet mode screams Slingshot.
Hope Hasbro repaints it with a new head as Slingshot.
smn7
So, when are these figures coming out? I heard a rumor that it was December, but that seems crazy because they would be up for pre-order on BBTS first wouldn't they?
PlanckEpoch
Nope. I'm doing the same thing, but they aren't. This is the glance test. Fireflight is an F4 Phantom II, and Slingshot is an Sea Harrier. Both planes look similar on a glance but they're both very different planes once you actually look at them.
I'm gonna get a second Fireflight but I'm either gonna wait until Beezleboss does their Slingshot…or hope that Hasbro is actually gonna throw us a Slingshot.
Exodus
Can't wait to get these.
YoungPrime
Dare I say that Alpha Bravo looks better…?
Fort Max
These figures are all looking very nice, the only obvious problem is the arms but there's really nowhere else for them to go.
Now I've seen them better I think there are a couple of things Hasbro could have done (were budgets not an issue) to make them even better. One simple thing would be to make the peg on the hand/foot piece with a ball joint in the base to add extra articulation to the wrists but more importantly the coup de grace of any modern figure, ankle tilts!
Also, it would have been nice if they'd put hinged covers on the limb bots chests to hide the square section of the combiner plugs.
Overall though I'm very happy with how these are turning out and I can't wait to get my own hands on them.
gbm
That would work, wouldn't it?
They are the same plane style, right?
…and I suppose they could scramble city combine, so it wouldn't matter that it's a double of the same figure.
cool!
scrapmetaru
Are you spamming this? I swear i saw this message on another combiner wars limb.
AutobotSDG
unofficial character reference vs. official character name with reference
gabumon
Yeah. It's funny after all these years… Hasbro has determined that their 80s scramble-city combiners design …. is basically good enough for 2015 XD though: "NOW With Articulation!!!".
LOL My inner 8yo is laughing
(they'd better make Defensor)
Timothy.R
This figure looks the best so far out all of the 'in hand' images we've seen.
Get over it.. This site isn't owned by hasbro.
Kaijumaster
I find it amusing that TFW will call a Third party figure by the name of the G1 character it is stealing from, in the headline. But when it's an actual Transformer, that G1 name is buried in the article text.
Codeveronicaxxx
Yes, my favorite looking one does indeed look great. Totally going to get this guy. Almost looks like a mini Jetfire. He just oozes cool.
Wow, does he not have that Action Stand Port on his butt?? I can't find one in any of the pics. Dragstrip has one. Not sure about AB having one either.
Dinobot Snarl
the kibble is not nearly as bad as I thought, hrmmm…