No hacksaw needed according to the press release.  

 

Cheaper MP10 Optimus.
It looks nothing like MP44.

Also, if the Allspark is a thing, then I hope we get it as an accessory at some point.

 

I hope hasbro doesn\'t muck up this line with a bunch of space diarrea like they did to siege.

 

That rumor news is a true.

 

When they announced Siege last year I made a comment about waiting for Earth mode retools immediately following Siege... Hasbro is like Big Brother. Big Brother, if you're reading this, Victory Saber.

btw everything looks awesome. I'm glad I changed my mind on Siege Starscream. I really do want to replace my classics Seekers/Coneheads so I'm hoping for short Voyagers because I imagine Seekers being about Ironhide's height (come at me scale-nuts!).

 

It does both are Optimus Prime both have a trailer only missing out on Roller and faceless zombie minifigs I guess?   But ofc it is nothing like MP44. Yet it is a nice scaled figure in line with the rest of these figures.

 

I'm shocked... this is (possibly) the best CHUG Optimus yet. I can't believe what I am seeing. Grapple easily blows away the RTS version in my opinion. Personally, I would preferred for him (and Inferno) to look like more modern trucks, but I'm not gonna be too picky, because I want a CHUG Grapple and Inferno. For a while I didn't think the original mold worked well for Grapple, because it looked too much like a fire truck. The Hot Rod Patrol, which are one of my favorite groups of Micromasters, look fantastic, just like most of the others released in Siege. And I agree it would've been better as a Voyager, but the Iron Works base looks awesome too, and I'm even happier that I got that 10-pack from Target.

And considering who else was listed in that leak, I'm super excited to see what else comes at NYCC.

 

You should not be reselling your toys over and over lol

 

I've kind of started to feel a burnout on Generations figures and constant G1 redoes....but I have to admit those are some nice looking figures and I'll probably still get them. Optimus with a trailer is always a winning formula and just as I'm eager to get the SS DOTM Optimus I'll gladly set this new Optimus next to him in alt mode.
And that Grapple looks stellar as well; I'd honestly love a Hauler and Artfire to come of it as well.

 

Well since Skyfire, Mirage and even Refractor combine to make Earth based devices, planes and vehicles, I don't see why it's not possible for this next chapter to stray from the Earth narrative a little as well.

Don't forget, Strika, Slipstream, Black Arachnia and Oil-slick.

LOL! I know.... I know... I'm certain that sales pitches during board meeting all voted that having "Earth" in the tittle would sell better. So I'm already abbreviating it as WFC: "ER".

That would be the perfect pitch for Omega Sentinels as Space Bridges that link up on Cybertron, the Moon, Earth and wherever else. I know everyone is hyped for Scorponok but I wouldn't be surprised if HasTak still at least gave Omega's mold an exclusive retool next year.

Yeah, last years NYCC revealed 3 Wave's of Decepticon's. It would be nice if this one revealed at least 2 Waves worth.

 

Looks like Hot Rod went to find out.

 

Reselling? I don't follow. If you are talking about Has/Tak they are in the business of selling toys. It's natural that they choose designs that sell. If you are referring to me, I don't resell my figures. I only get things I like, and I never get complete lines, only characters I like. I'm one of the types that has the "there is no such thing as too many primes" mentality. also I haven't been collecting long, so a lot of these purchases are my first time with a given character. Well except of course Prime, because I can never have too many.  

 

Too soon

 

BASES!!!!!!!????
UUUUUUGGGGHHHHHGGGGGRRRRRRR *droooool*

I will absolutely buy ANY and ALL figures of that scale with a dedicated base mode. Please make a plethora of them Hasbro!

 

Wait, there's still plenty of Cybertron alt mode characters we didn't get and they are already going to earth?

Oh well, the characters look great, just not the characters I wanted.

Ironworks looks amazing though, what an awesome setup.

Will probably get these but man I'm still hoping for a Sureshot... I mean he makes sense. You could then retool him into Joyride and Ruckus. I don't need to drone off into all the other characters I'm eager for Hasbro to make but jeez there are many.

Slapdash
Doubledealer
Backstreet
Firecons
Pointblank
Blitzwing
Dogfight
Fangry
Squeezeplay
on
and
on
and
on
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Micro masters rock. As for voyager Grapple and the new Leader Class G1 Prime, Im passing on those as I have their far superior MP versions..

 

I got only 3 primes " if you neglect Whitimus Prime from CW". So I got the CW, Siege and first Movie Prime. Not big on Prime as a character but not having one is odd.
As for figures I got the most of. I tend to not buy the same figure twice. But Bumblebee is the most, 4 I got the large special figure from the first movie, first movie bee, MP bee and the Takara TR bee. And that is all in different scales. I just don't get anything that I don't want and want to be scale correct as much as possible. I replaced my Generations Arcee with TR Headmaster Arcee, which I really like. Yet didn't get the new Chromia since the old one is that good. Replaced my CW Prowl and Hound with the new Siege Prowl and Hound. I guess all the repaints from CW will phase out, with maybe exceptions for Trailbreaker and Sunstreaker, which are not my favorite characters.
The Siege Prowl mold is just that good, and robot mode for Hound is better. So all in all I will be getting what I like from this new Earth line. Starscream is up for debate, since if I replace the Tetra I would be replacing Thundercracker and Skywarp as well, I just got those! And honestly the Tetra is fine with me. It is "Cybertronian" after all.
I actually hoped for more Cybertronian modes, like a legends Bumblebee and a deluxe Wheeljack. As they looked in the first episode. Odd we didn't get them...

 

This Prime might be the most extensive retool I've seen yet. The lower legs and feet are definitely the same, and maybe the abs section of his chest? That appears to be it. The cab doesn't even transform the same way because the front wheels end up somewhere completely different. They appear to be on the outside of his back panel? I don't even get how that works. Anyways, Hasbro's really blurring the lines of what constitutes a retool these days. It's damn impressive.

 

Jazz was seen with a cybertrobian alt-mode as well

 

I'm okay with the Coneheads being F-15's even a new SlipStream (as long as she's Voyager class). That new Starscream would really have to wow me to double dip so soon. But I'm not buying anymore TC's and Skywarp's. I think it's a wrap for Seekers I already have 3 different kinds of.