Any chance we might pin this somewhere? Because this question will likely come up a lot in the following months.

 

Looks great. The robot mode is amazing. The alt modes are impressive...not perfect, but the fact that they're as successfull as they are considering it's integrating two convincing alt modes into a deluxe size figure is quite an acheivement.

It's aesthetically very similar to the Starscream we saw at Botcon, so this is certainly going to be part of the Classics/Neo G1/whatever line. Can't wait to see more.

 

Optimus (with and without trailer), Megatron, Soundwave, Jetfire, Starscream, Bumblebee, Hot Rod, Grimlock, and at least two others that haven't been named yet.

 

DAMMIT HASBRO, i need to invest in some more boxers because since seeing the wwi titanium line, primus and now getting a glimpse of whats to come with the neo g1 line ive been shitting in my pants too much. J/K I think this line is going to be awsome!

 

I really hope this gets a show-accurate/e-hobby style paint scheme. 

 

Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo! Woohoo!

Yeah, that's it. I'm getting a job this summer and I'm gonna need a new wallet. Astrotrain RULES!!!

 

gorgeous

now to see jetfire  

*has VERY high hopes for this line*

 

i think the bullet train fits better with the shuttle mode these days, after all how many steam engines do you see these days? when orig astrotrain was designed in the 70s/80s there were still a fair few about.
not perfect in either alt mode, but still very cool, all depends on what colours we get

 

I saw this news post several hours ago, kicking myself for not posting it. COME ON BLITZWING!!!!

 

This makes me very interested in seeing what the new grimlock will look like...

 

I wonder if IDW will use this mold as model reference for their comics?

Otherwise, the mold is very cool! And I hope the colours are cartoon-accurate.

 

First the awsome WWI Titanium line and now this!! I have a new born respect for Hasbro.

 

im not too worried, after seeing the wwi jetfire and thundercracker i think hasbro is on the right track with astrotrain (no pun intended) and will do good with the rest, i went to school with Eric Seibenaller one of the TF designers, and he always had some awsome ideas and designes, i also remember him watching transformers the movie when we had time to work in the labs so he was a tf fan before he went to work.

 

Daaaamn, can't wait to see Bumblebee, Grimlock, Jetfire etc.
These are gonna be great.

 

This is definitely more than I could have hoped for. Kudos to Hasbro for making this line a reality.
 

 

That is a very techincally accomplished deluxe, which is what should happen when you have a smaller line.

Props to them for only changing one aspect of it away from it's roots and actually making it work better by doing so. Being a bullet train makes more sense (if such a concept applys) and works into the shuttle mode much more smoothly then a locomotive would.

Working the train nose back into the shuttle mode as booster tanks (or whatever) is really damn clever & my only critiscism is that they couldn't make those mid wheels fold down to make the shuttle more streamlined.

All in all it's a beautifull looking toy and @ $15 it's going to be a must have.
Just like the rest of the line....

 

niiiiice. tfs just keep getting better and better every day.

 

I think this looks very promising. It's exactly what they seemed to promise for the "neo g1" line. As said many times in the thread, for a deluxe that's really, really well done. I can't wait to see the other molds.

 

Scourge_151:

Well, there were a lot in China, eastern Europe, and
parts of Africa, and a few in France & Germany in the
early '70s, but a steam engine was definitely a strange
choice of altmode for a futuristic robot, even in
1982. I still would like to see a modern train that isn't
a bullet train, which we have had a number of; possibly
like Universe Swindle or one of the freight engines
from Raiden. Like I said, though, they'd be hard to
make a space shuttle from.

 

I like the astrotrain alot but I dont buy much decpeticons since im a kid and allim more of an autobot fan but i mustsay it is impressive to see a neo for the frist time.I wonder if there will be an optimus prime comin soon well only time will tell but i give this figure a 19 out of 20 like I said i dont got much decpeiticons mabey i should get a meg but i like this i will defonlty look for it in store.  



dont blame me im just a kid