New Target Listings (TM2 Megatron, Soundwave, Energon Monster & Many, Many More)

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Voltrace, Aug 11, 2021.

  1. neospark1

    neospark1 Well-Known Member

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    Wait. Build. Build King?
     

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  2. MintCondition

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    I think it’s cool that those who like Armada and Prime are getting some modern representation. I wonder how that will all tie in to whatever the next cartoon trilogy is.

    Looks like they’re going to keep making the G1 characters too, so that’s cool. I love that Earthrise gave us the first line of classic G1 characters fairly animation accurate all in scale with each other. They’re not that far off from completing the main cast of characters. Brawn, Gears, Powerglide, Windcharger, Beachcomber, Seaspray, and Cosmos are all ones I hope they eventually get to in this style.

    Interesting that the rumored SS86 Coronation Starscream isn’t in the listings. I hope that’s actually coming, I missed out on the Earthrise version. Also interesting that Perceptor is priced as a deluxe. He seemed about as tall as Springer in the movie, unless I’m remembering wrong, so I was assuming he’d need to be Voyager size.

    I also hope the price on SS86 Ratchett is a mistake. I completely missed the Amazon exclusive Earthrise Ratchet and ER Prowl/Ironhide sets. I was hoping eventually Hasbro would be able to rerelease them in different packaging since trying to get all three on the aftermarket right now costs as much as a Masterpiece figure. At the very least send Amazon some refresh cases or something.
     
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  3. Marvelboy1974

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    So I’m in the minority but I personally prefer Armada design to be unique to only Starscream, just as Scourge is unique to Thundercracker and so forth. I won’t be getting repaints if the Armada mold if that makes sense.
     
  4. Fenrys

    Fenrys Formerly Tigatron2002

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    ER Starscream is supposed to get a repack alongside Kingdom Tigatron, as for Perceptor, keep in mind that WFC Ironhide and Optimus Primal are 2 different price points (deluxe and voyager) yet the same height. Price point doesn't equate to how tall a figure will be
     
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    That Target increases prices after being added to the database is a known fact. Meanwhile, I'm not sure I've seen them update a product name on a DCPI versus create another listing that's more correct (Although maybe they do that often and I've just not seen it).
     
  6. T-Hybrid

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    Heck, BW Megatron is a fairly tall Leader and even he is a few heads taller than the two Studio Dinobots. It's a really great example of how the panels needed to make up his t-rex shell brought up the manufacturing costs compared to the dinobots who have far fewer panels and thus were able to put the bulk of their mass in to the height.

    Those Dinobots are big beefy boys.
     
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  7. Nagatem

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    Fingers crossed for a new Armada Sideways 
    please god, please Hasbro
     
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  8. Z20

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    This so damn much.
     
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  9. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    man so much good shit revealed last night. really excited for many of these things, especially Core Rumble assuming he's the blue one.
     
  10. Trevor Belmont

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    True, but a smaller character in a bigger size class is preferable over a bigger character in a smaller size class.

    I don't wanna imagine how crappy Primal would've turned out had he been a tall deluxe

    Hasbro admitted that they distributed the budget wave and even line wide (if my source was correct) for WFC sublines. That's why Dinobot is so crazy over engineered, whereas Tigatron is a relatively lazy upscale of Cheetors engineering (they really should've done more with the tail and shoulder kibble). Same with beast Megatron and ultra Magnus.

    In legacy, I don't think they can do that, cos the characters are so different. Therefore a tall voyager might turn out more hampered than a small voyager
     
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    Armada Wheeljack from Kingdom Sideswipe just because it'll make people mad.
     
  12. orangeitis

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    Do you know what accessories he comes with?

    Because the Siege versions sucked? No accessories, shit articulation/limb clearence, etc. If any WFCT characters need remade soon after the trilogy, it's the little guys.

    I don't understand what you're implying here. I only pointed out that Generations has been more than G1 the past few years. I want all that other stuff too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Maybe an in-scale OpOp. Though I'm hoping for something from G2, personally.

    Yes! YES!!!
     
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    That Armada Prime was in dev/budget hell. Maybe they can release him as a Commander class?
     
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    “Leader Dragon Megatron
    Armada Starscream
    Bulkhead
    Tarantulas
    Skids
    Arcee”

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  15. Z20

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    You know, with the voyager Armada Starscream mold, I'm definitely wondering if we'll get the IDW version of Jetstorm beyond the obviously expected Thundercracker and Skywarp repaints
     
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    If that Rumble is compatible with the Netflix Soundwave, please re-release that SW figure!
     
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  17. MisterGiullare

    MisterGiullare 86 Rumble is the best figure don’t @ me

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    I’m kinda hoping the Core Class Rumble is a scaled-down version of the Masterpiece, made to be compatible with Siege/Netflix Soundwave
     
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  18. ZombehDino

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    Man, I'm stoked to see the 's' in Generations mean something again. G1, BW, UT, *and* Prime? This is the kind of diversity I've been aching for since T30 ended. And we seemingly have a new price point? And an... Energon Monster too? Uh, sure, why not.

    The only thing slightly dampening my hype is Dragon Megs being leader class. Not to say it won't work, but I was hoping for something close in height to PotP Optimal Optimus with a massive wingspan, which could probably only happen at a commander price point.
     
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  19. KibblerGrrrl

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    I still think the meta explanation holds up: Scramble City combiner teams should have at least one spare limb member available just in case. Otherwise your opponents know they can shut down your entire titan of destruction if they disable just one average-sized dude before they can combine. So even if he's not in the normal retail line, Offroad should be a Selects release.

    Also, a proper Offroad tooling for the Legacy Stunticons means I can put Breakdown's head on Offroad's body to get me an IDW/Prime Breakdown instead of G1 Breakdown. And then I can get a 3D-printed Knock Out head for Breakdown's Lambo body.

    Also also, an SUV/4x4 Offroad tooling gets me closer to building my new preferred Menasor: <heresy>RiD15 Menasor</heresy>.
     
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  20. transgeek2345

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    If Hasbro believes there is more hope in anything UT than they do with Star Saber, that doesn’t bode well for Star Saber…