In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion
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Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447401)
Posted by
Noideaforaname on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:02am CST
Neat! Looking forward to these.
Re-using one of the individual bot's head wholesale for the Combiner's head is disappointing, makes it look like a super-mode for them rather than a distinct identity. Swapping helmets or faces should fix it good enough, though.
Hard to tell what exactly is going on, but it looks like the Combiner's arms are attached to where a basic Kreon's arm would be, i.e. you pop off a set of arms every time you rebuild it. Don't think I like that.
Also, each set is comprised of 4 Kreons, not 5. The 5th man on both teams are from the blindpacks.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447404)
Posted by
RAcast on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:04am CST
So very much looking forward to these! Devastator looks fantastic...I think Superion might need a custom head somehow though.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447406)
Posted by
El Duque on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:07am CST
Noideaforaname wrote:Also, each set is comprised of 4 Kreons, not 5. The 5th man on both teams are from the blindpacks.
Nice catch, thanks.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447411)
Posted by
DeceptiCobra on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:40am CST
So the 5th figure doesn't combine with them at all?
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447413)
Posted by
RAcast on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:43am CST
DeceptiCobra wrote:So the 5th figure doesn't combine with them at all?
I'm sure it can.
I suspect they may include instructions on how to add the fifth member or something.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447414)
Posted by
DeceptiCobra on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:47am CST
RAcast wrote:DeceptiCobra wrote:So the 5th figure doesn't combine with them at all?
I'm sure it can.
I suspect they may include instructions on how to add the fifth member or something.
OK, thanks! I may just get them after all! My first ones.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447415)
Posted by
xyl360 on December 18th, 2012 @ 1:15am CST
And there you have it. TFC, MakeToys eat your hearts out
!
Seriously though, these guys are kinda cool and would make great desk fodder for tinkering with.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447416)
Posted by
Noideaforaname on December 18th, 2012 @ 1:18am CST
Being all interconnecting parts, I'm sure you can at least stick the 5th bot's parts on somewhere. Probably wouldn't be very elegant, though.
Hopefully somebody comes up with a build that incorporates the 5.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447454)
Posted by
Mykltron on December 18th, 2012 @ 6:22am CST
Best combiners Hasbro have produced since RiD.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447456)
Posted by
Ultra Markus on December 18th, 2012 @ 6:26am CST
wait a minute only 5 constructicons there's supposed to be 6
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447459)
Posted by
njb902 on December 18th, 2012 @ 6:32am CST
They shall be mine and I will rule the kreoverse!!!!
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447461)
Posted by
wulongti on December 18th, 2012 @ 6:36am CST
for those interested I'm working on replacement hands and unique helmets.
Also should be able to deal w/ the double torso stack and the extra set of arms sticking out of the middle.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447462)
Posted by
Mykltron on December 18th, 2012 @ 6:41am CST
Ultra Markus wrote:wait a minute only 5 constructicons there's supposed to be 6
True, but still their best effort.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447511)
Posted by
kirbenvost on December 18th, 2012 @ 10:20am CST
Nice! Yeah even if there aren't official instructions to incorporate the 5th member, I'm sure it would be easy to do.
Do the little bases come with the sets as well? If so that's great because I can use the extra ones to display the preview Kreons when these are in combiner mode.
I wish I had a personal work desk to display these on. Sucks having to share a workstation.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447516)
Posted by
Mindmaster on December 18th, 2012 @ 10:34am CST
They look "meh", but it's really stupid that if you want to complete their combined form, you have to hunt down the right blindpack. Seriously, what the hell? They should all come in one box, not four in a box and one found in a little packet.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447519)
Posted by
Mindmaster on December 18th, 2012 @ 10:37am CST
Mykltron wrote:Best combiners Hasbro have produced since RiD.
Well, I thought the
Energon 5-man teams were pretty good. If it wasn't for how their arms are formed, then yeah, they'd be better.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447523)
Posted by
kirbenvost on December 18th, 2012 @ 10:46am CST
I'm pretty sure you can still combine them without the 5th member. Much of the combined mode seems to be made up of additional pieces. Which is a bit annoying if you want to display them as separate bots, but being a building toy I'm sure there's something you can do with the pieces.
I also forgot to say, I'm always impressed with the ingenuity of their little vehicle modes. Gotta love creativity with building toys.
I'm not sure but I think they've posted galleries of Bruticus and Predaking on the HK-TF forum, but I'm not a member so I can't see the posts.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447530)
Posted by
wulongti on December 18th, 2012 @ 11:29am CST
Mindmaster wrote:They look "meh", but it's really stupid that if you want to complete their combined form, you have to hunt down the right blindpack. Seriously, what the hell? They should all come in one box, not four in a box and one found in a little packet.
All of the combiners require 4 kreons to form, not 5. The fifth member is the odd-man out and included in the blind packs to appease the fans that would likely scream in protest that there are only 4 of the team members.
So in short, you don't have to collect the 5th member to complete their combined form. Just if you want the full team in non combined form.
Except in the case of Long Haul of course. Is there a Kreon of him at all?
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447536)
Posted by
Mindmaster on December 18th, 2012 @ 12:17pm CST
wulongti wrote:Mindmaster wrote:They look "meh", but it's really stupid that if you want to complete their combined form, you have to hunt down the right blindpack. Seriously, what the hell? They should all come in one box, not four in a box and one found in a little packet.
All of the combiners require 4 kreons to form, not 5. The fifth member is the odd-man out and included in the blind packs to appease the fans that would likely scream in protest that there are only 4 of the team members.
So in short, you don't have to collect the 5th member to complete their combined form. Just if you want the full team in non combined form.
Except in the case of Long Haul of course. Is there a Kreon of him at all?
Is that so? Well, that reduces the dislike to "meh" level.
No, I don't think there is one of Long Haul.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447572)
Posted by
Rijie on December 18th, 2012 @ 3:54pm CST
Prodigiously cool. The level of creativity involved in the Microchange Series seems to improve with every wave, these combiners are sheer excellence. Looking forward.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447649)
Posted by
SW's SilverHammer on December 18th, 2012 @ 11:32pm CST
I don't know. I like the concept, and the fact that it's a combiner pack of the kreons, however it's kinda inconvenient the fifth member is blindpacked. Ah well, I think still looks great any way
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447739)
Posted by
Noideaforaname on December 19th, 2012 @ 11:01am CST
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447743)
Posted by
Mindmaster on December 19th, 2012 @ 11:15am CST
The choice for Onslaught's helmet is rather... unrelated.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447753)
Posted by
El Duque on December 19th, 2012 @ 11:54am CST
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447758)
Posted by
zwann on December 19th, 2012 @ 12:16pm CST
Devastator and Superion looks convincing, but I can't say the same for Bruticus.
I think it's the head of the Combaticons and Bruticus. I think only Vortex looks okay. The rest, you gotta keep telling yourself they're combaticons. Guess they really need to come up with unique head molds.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447761)
Posted by
mongrel on December 19th, 2012 @ 12:33pm CST
I like it. I think the combined mode has a good, bulky balance to it. Superion looks awful to me mainly because all Kre-O planes seem to look bad.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447766)
Posted by
#Sideways# on December 19th, 2012 @ 1:03pm CST
That looks awesome, especially the Onslaught. My only nit-pick is that Brawl is smiling. If anything he should have a snarl on his face, even though he has a face-mask in G1.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447771)
Posted by
Noideaforaname on December 19th, 2012 @ 1:51pm CST
The beauty with Kreons is you can swap parts around. Skorponok has an orange visor and a snarl, so he'd be perfect for Brawl. Same can't be said for Swindle, however, as nobody has purple eyes. Well, Waspinator and Airachnid do, but they're obviously not appropriate for Swindle.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447773)
Posted by
wulongti on December 19th, 2012 @ 1:52pm CST
this sounds like a job for Tresob and his sticker faces!
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447777)
Posted by
kirbenvost on December 19th, 2012 @ 2:03pm CST
I have a feeling the photographer (or Hasbro) got the heads mixed up. Brawl's head looks more like it should belong to Swindle, aside from the purple eyes. I'll just give 'em the switcheroo.
Aside from that... F YEAH KREONS!!!
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447782)
Posted by
DrLegend on December 19th, 2012 @ 2:13pm CST
I am seriously in love with these new line of Kreo figures.
I can't throw my money at the screen fast enough. Now if only I could find a store that carries the new wave of kreons I'll be set.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447812)
Posted by
skywarp55 on December 19th, 2012 @ 4:36pm CST
SWEEEET! I will be doing some swapping on this guy but he looks good to me! I'll pick up all of the sets, SW55
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447831)
Posted by
Skywarp64 on December 19th, 2012 @ 5:47pm CST
Well, I think it's safe to say I'll be buying about 2,000 of these.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447851)
Posted by
NemesisMonkeySupreme on December 19th, 2012 @ 6:55pm CST
It's kind of messed up that these are probably the best-looking (non-third party enhanced) combiners that Hasbro has EVER released. If I was into the Kre-O stuff I'd totally be buying these, they look fun.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447963)
Posted by
El Duque on December 20th, 2012 @ 9:11am CST
We now have some in-hand images of the Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Predaking set. Like the
Superion, Devastator, and
Bruticus sets, you only get four Predacon Kreons, Razorclaw, Torox, Headlock, and Divebomb with the fifth team member, Rampage, in the blind pack assortment. The fifth man isn't necessary for the combined form, but will allow collectors to round out their team. Images mirrored from
Fatguy's Blog below:
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447987)
Posted by
kirbenvost on December 20th, 2012 @ 10:25am CST
They're looking good! Too bad 4/5 guys have the same helmet, but otherwise they're awesome.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447988)
Posted by
wulongti on December 20th, 2012 @ 10:26am CST
after checking out the full gallery on the OP's blog I think I'm going to include wing/feather extensions in the Predaking upgrade set
Now if only there were some way to combine all the weapons into a giant sword...
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447994)
Posted by
Mindmaster on December 20th, 2012 @ 10:37am CST
kirbenvost wrote:They're looking good! Too bad 4/5 guys have the same helmet, but otherwise they're awesome.
Their heads remind me of the Coneheads, for some odd reason.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1447999)
Posted by
wulongti on December 20th, 2012 @ 10:43am CST
Mindmaster wrote:kirbenvost wrote:They're looking good! Too bad 4/5 guys have the same helmet, but otherwise they're awesome.
Their heads remind me of the Coneheads, for some odd reason.
yeah I thought that too, I guess cause the helmets are so tall compared to the size of their heads. and Dive Bomb has a Megatron helmet
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1448029)
Posted by
MasterSoundBlaster on December 20th, 2012 @ 12:26pm CST
This is probably the one micron set I might pick up.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1448045)
Posted by
RAcast on December 20th, 2012 @ 1:25pm CST
I've said it since we first saw these that Predaking is the best set. And that's saying a lot, since Devastator looks amazing and Bruticus came out pretty well too! My issue with Superion lies mostly with the lack of a decent gestalt helmet but the rest of him looks good.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1448054)
Posted by
rpetras on December 20th, 2012 @ 2:24pm CST
I find the fact that they don't give you all 5 team members in the box set to be a big disappointment.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1448077)
Posted by
RAcast on December 20th, 2012 @ 4:24pm CST
rpetras wrote:I find the fact that they don't give you all 5 team members in the box set to be a big disappointment.
Well, you don't need all five members to form the gestalt and it keeps the price down, I suppose. They're marketed as being $12, so 12/4 members = $3 a piece. Same as you'd pay for the blindpacked Kreons.
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1448085)
Posted by
DrLegend on December 20th, 2012 @ 5:34pm CST
Please... PLEASE do Menasor and Defensor next!
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1448107)
Posted by
Firebird on December 20th, 2012 @ 7:19pm CST
These little guys look great. I think I'll actually try hunting down the 5th member to complete the full group after I pick up Predaking.
Also, I'm totally going to snap off thd front of those vests they all are wearing. Those tampos look great! It's a shame to cover them up!
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1448110)
Posted by
wulongti on December 20th, 2012 @ 7:28pm CST
Firebird wrote:Also, I'm totally going to snap off thd front of those vests they all are wearing. Those tampos look great! It's a shame to cover them up!
Totally agree man, a lot of the Kreons have some really nice looking tampos that are getting covered up
Re: In-Hand Images: Kre-O Transformers Micro Changers Combiners Devastator and Superion (1460592)
Posted by
Sirtank on February 3rd, 2013 @ 10:09am CST
Found all 4 sets at Meijer today in Michigan. I picked up Bruticus and Devestator. Really like the kreons. The decos keep getting better and better with each release. I think I might have to go back for the other 2 sets. They were $10.99 each.