Sorry to pick on you specifically, as you are not the first to suggest this- but the argument that this is another “clearly recycled mold from PotP” might be a bit of a non-sequitur. While it may be possible regarding Ultra Magnus as he seems a bit different from what we see here, it seems the play pattern for leader shockwave is dramatically different from the PotP style. For example, the use of pegged “foot” additions is far more consistent with the Brunt and Cog “Weaponizer” play pattern than the fold up a bot and put him inside a leader-sized Chassis pattern of the previous line. No doubt the idea of “Shocktimus Prime” came from PotP fan vote options, but the execution seems purely Siege, to me.

-A.S.

 

I am so extatic that they are finally releasing an update to G1 Flywheels! I\'m even more happy that it is a perfect homage and that he is an actual duocon made up of two vehicles and not to clunky robots like Battletrap. Now all I need to complete my dream team list is for them to release Target Master Spinister, Masterpiece Jazz, Hound, and Mirage, and G1 acurate versions of Pretender Skullgrin, Iguanus, and Metalhawk. I want them to at least be deluxe size and the inner robots turn into their vehicle forms not blocks like the prime masters. To go with the recent Wal-Mart G1 reissues, I\'d like the Dinobots either as individuals or as a box set. Please make all these happen Hasbro/ Takara!!!

 

After seeing Brunt, I'm hopeful that we end up getting some updates to the Beast Machines Vehicon Generals. Obsidian and Strika served in the Great War so they could incorporate that into the storyline.

 

I am so extatic that they are finally releasing an update to G1 Flywheels! I\'m even more happy that it is a perfect homage and that he is an actual duocon made up of two vehicles and not to clunky robots like Battletrap. Now all I need to complete my dream team list is for them to release Target Master Spinister, Masterpiece Jazz, Hound, and Mirage, and G1 acurate versions of Pretender Skullgrin, Iguanus, and Metalhawk. I want them to at least be deluxe size and the inner robots turn into their vehicle forms not blocks like the prime masters. To go with the recent Wal-Mart G1 reissues, I\'d like the Dinobots either as individuals or as a box set. Please make all these happen Hasbro/ Takara!!!

 

Lots of goods. Lots of bads. Mixed feelings.

I was okay with treating the autobots as "mad maxians" but now the decepticons come out and their alt modes are more Star Wars then Mad Max.

Are we sure TF didn't just hire the design team from SW for the decepticons?
Shockwave = Republic Cruiser
Starscream = Transport Shuttle
Soundwave = Landspeeder
Megatron = Swamp Speeder

If this is the way we're going then . . .
Unicron = Super Star Destroyer
Trypticon = AT-AT
Insecticons = AT-ST

 

Yep, they are deluxes.

 

no only one at a time

 

Liking the majority of what I see here. Siege looks like it will be a pretty good line.

 

It's more of a love/hate relationship. I can always appreciate a game with real difficulty. Personally I always liked the Droideka-style ball dudes and the spider tanks the most.  

 

My thoughts exactly...

 

I actually meant to post this response in this thread, but I messed up and put it in the other one. I just can't believe what I am seeing.

Oh... my... god...



This fucking line looks amazing, and I am shocked (in a good way) with some of these reveals.

Megatron looks really good, and I'm disappointed he's not a gun (I know some of you were telling me they will never make him into a gun again), but overall I really like the way he looks. I might get him. Like I've said before, I'm picky about the character's alt-modes, so that's why I'm not getting everything even though I think all the figures look great.

Then we have Flywheels...



This figure is pretty much perfect. I'll admit I would've preferred more modern alt-modes, but other than that, him and Battletrap got the justice they deserved. I am picking this up on site. He is my favorite of the Duocons, and they nailed it.

Starscream - again, probably won't get him, but I think this is possibly the best-looking CHUG Starscream figure we've gotten in years. I didn't get the T30 and CW versions mainly because of their size, and then I didn't get the POTP because I think it could've looked a lot better.

Soundwave looks pretty good too. I don't care for the alt-mode too much, but other than that I think it's a good figure. It is too bad that the TR figure was a leader, as I agree with a lot of people that he should be a Voyager, as well as Blaster. Laserbeak and Ravage look really good as well.

Brunt - That is another of the Citybot drones checked off, and he looks fantastic. I still need to get Trypticon ASAP, and Brunt is yet another reason to get him.

Reflector - they not only gave us a figure with the camera mode, but they did the 3 individual robots too. I'm not a huge fan of Reflector, but when a character is done properly enough, I buy it.

Shockwave - I don't care for the extra parts, but other than that...



We finally get a freakin' good CHUG Shockwave. I agree this figure could be a potential leftover from POTP, but either way it's okay. And I am glad they pulled a Sixshot with him and just flipped the gun mode upside down and called it a ship of some sort. Because when he's in alt-mode, guess how I'm gonna display him.  

Targetmasters - I still believe the Takara versions look better, not just color-wise but I like the molds better too, but overall I definitely like them and will buy them ASAP.

Air Strike Patrol - just like the other Micromasters, they look so damn good it's not even funny. So far I'm buying all the Micromasters. I can't wait to see the Off-Road Patrol.

And then of course there's Omega Supreme - I was hoping he would be the next Titan class figure, as I always thought he was pretty cool looking. I know they are not perfect, but I think every Titan class figure since T30 looks fantastic.

I literally can't wait to see what other figures come through this toyline.

 

At this point in the war, the Autobots are supposed to be outnumbered and outgunned. Autotroopers are more a later thing.

Not a leftover from POTP. Fully designed and intended for WFC. People really need to let that go already. POTP ran from start to finish as fully intended. There are no "left overs".

He's a flying APC.

 

I should just send my bank information to hasbro at this rate

 

As of right now I’m planning on using the Cog figure for my Autobot troops.

 

So Reflectors camera mode is made of three bots just like G1, that is so cool. Dont believe it look at the picture, you have one bot in the middle facing us and then 2 bots facing away to where we see their legs. The only down side is the back of the camera mode probably looks like two cameras hooked together, lol.

 

so ive decided that im probably gona army build Brunt and reflector.

(i really hope they repaint brunt grey, cuz then i would have no choice but to army build him)

also like, you HAVE to get multiples of the weaponizer deluxes so they they can wield themselves. MEGA BRUNT

 

With no advanced warning we get Brunt and Reflector. Boom, just like that. I literally gasped out loud this morning when the images came up. Omega's coming...good times.

 

the false shutter on the chest of the figure is removable so that you can make it cartoon accurate instead of just having 3 viewfinders.

 

Ironically I've been thinking about repainting my Fall Of Cybertron Brawl to look more like one of those spider tanks since I have him in a fan mode that looks like one of those things.

 

Just a though that\'s been floating in my head all day today: what if soundwave can become a laser blaster in the same way Sixshot/Quickswitch was marketed as a \"submarine\"? Like, just rearrange a few things and bam, you can \'pew pew\' all you want?