TFW2005 (thanks to D-Drive) has received the first images of several upcoming figures from the Universe line. These images were in the just released issue of Previews Magazine. Previously unannounced figures included Legends-class Animated Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Prowl. Although shown/mentioned at BotCon 2008, the general public now also has its first look at Storm Cloud (Universe Powerglide repaint). Finally, TFW2005 also has a better look at the just revealed Universe Treadbolt figure. Click on the image to the left for a look at all of these figures.
Bumblethumper
Since these will apparently be released in the Universe Legends line, rather than their own, I take that as a sign that they may not necessarily cover all Animated characters. But it's better than nothing.
I'm thrilled to see they chose to kick it off with Prowl and Bumblebee. That should solve a few scale problems.
A few quibbles:
Bumblebee's thighs are too meaty. Given the transformation, I don't see why they couldn't have been slimmer, and more accurate to the proportions.
Prowl would look a lot better if his upper arms were black instead of yellow. There's also something weird going on with the cheeks on his headsculpt.
Other than that, these are very cool, and should come in very handy. I hope a few other TFA and characters make this line. It's great that they've favoured smaller characters, and it'd be nice to continue this with others like Jazz, Soundwave and Swindle. Dinobots would be nice, and it would be a good scale for a transforming Headmaster head(as I am fond of repeatedly pointing out).
Beastbot X
EVERYONE.
IhsantheCursed
Dude…just call'em Decepticons. You know ya wanna…
Bass X0
Probably because it is. Legends haven't exactly been given favors in terms of paint. Just look at Legends Bonecrusher. Who did he piss off to get so few paint applications?
Pravus Prime
Well, I'm loving Tread Bolt, despite the slightly ecclectic color scheme, I love the mold and I'll pick him up for sure.
Storm Cloud I'm on the fence about.
angelus2402004
Why does the paint look so bleh on the animated legends?
SPLIT LIP
The Universe repaints look okay, but not really interested in them.
The Animated Legends are cool. For such tiny things they're surprisingly detailed and Prowl looks neat. (A Prowl to scale with Voyager Bulkhead?)
acave720
I thing those classic look good.
Gigatron_2005
Maybe my display is a bit off, but those colors look way to loud to me. Im saying Hasbro should tone it down.
Bass X0
Yeah. Scale with the other larger toys be damned, right?
AlanGarou
In yet another incarnation, Bumblebee kicks ass in penny racer scale.
Obvious Prime
I thought Storm Cloud was another Rainmaker.
j.a.f.o.
Bumblebee is probably the first Legends figure I am excited about. Definitely will pick him up.
Grimlock_13
Treadbolt is bought for sure. I want to say Stormcloud is as well, I just need to reevaluate my shelving space. I'm running out of room.
Legends = no.
Mixmaster
The two Universe Classics plane repaints are possible buys for me. I'll wait until I see Storm Cloud and Treadbolt photographed in the wild before making a decision though, Hasbro toy photographs can be deceptively flattering.
Beastbot X
Ditto here. (Though for some reason I never tired of Seeker repaints, either.) Now Hasbro, repaint someone into Squeezeplay already!
MilkManX
Stormcloud looks better to me than the mold as Powerglide.
Pretty cool stuff comin.
Thundershot
When I was at Botcon, I swear he was a lot more purple….
After the panel, I talked to one of the Hasbro guys, and asked why he was called Storm Cloud but the vehicle was an homage to Tailwind. He said they couldn't get the name Tailwind, so they went with one of his brothers. Now that he's in blue, I can really see the Tailwind in him…
Chris
Thundershot
When I was at Botcon, I swear he was a lot more purple….
After the panel, I talked to one of the Hasbro guys, and asked why he was called Storm Cloud but the vehicle was an homage to Tailwind. He said they couldn't get the name Tailwind, so they went with one of his brothers. Now that he's in blue, I can really see the Tailwind in him…
Chris
RandomFerret
The legends class has gotten so good, It's amazing. Remember how impressed you were at the fact that Legends Soundwave kind of looked like the full-sized version? Compare that to Prowl here.