More Official Images of Siege Springer, Thundercracker, and Red Alert
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Thanks to Seibertronian Jtprime17 we have our very first look at long since leaked Transformers Siege figures of Springer, Red Alert, and Thundercracker. The pictures are from BrickSeek which pulled the images from hidden listings on Walmart.com.
The most interesting is our first look at Voyager Springer! While it's only his helicopter mode we can instantly see that this figure is based on the original 1986 figure. As expected, Voyager WFC-S39 Thundercracker is a repaint of Starscream, but notably missing his null-rays, instead holding a recolored Battlemaster Blowpipe. WFC-S35 Red Alert is a retool of Sideswipe as we've seen in some art. He includes a unique weapon made from his light bar that appears to also be able to double as a gun.
We have updates the article below with mroe oficial images of most of the missing modes from yesterday's pics. Now we see Springer's robot mode, but we are still missing an image of his car mode. Thanks to Deadput for this update.
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Posted by RiddlerJ on February 15th, 2019 @ 8:30am CST
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on February 15th, 2019 @ 8:33am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Posted by Randomhero on February 15th, 2019 @ 8:37am CST
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on February 15th, 2019 @ 8:39am CST
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus, this new one will fit in much better with the new Impactor, and he has the G1 aesthetic, so maybe he might fit better in CHUG too
Heck, I just made a skit lol:
Open And Play Big Spring: I'm more articulated, complicated, great quality, and still affordable. What do you have that's better than mine?
Siege Springer: (smirks) A headsculpt.
Posted by no-one on February 15th, 2019 @ 8:46am CST
Posted by Albatross250 on February 15th, 2019 @ 8:59am CST
Coal Powered or Bullet Train?
or this???
Posted by no-one on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:03am CST
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers
Posted by william-james88 on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:04am CST
Posted by Full-Tilt on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:06am CST
https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/02/15 ... ix-in-2020
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:12am CST
ScottyP wrote:Personally, I'm not abandoning my love for the Nick Roche "skinny jeans style" designs just because Hasbro has
I liked the figure despite it being based on one of his designs and was just glad the face didn't resemble his style much cos I really truly hate the way he often draws TF faces. Usually too goofy, over the top cartoony and weird pointy nosed goblin-like for me. But yeah the figure is good. The size always did bug me though. He should be the tallest out of the Star Wars trio of him, Hot Rod and Arcee but not THAT much taller. He towered over their toys yet was a bit too short to stand with Masterpiece sized versions of them so I found it very annoying to display him with his most well known pals. I would hope this Siege one is one of the taller deluxes so it's still 'small' but tall enough to be larger that Generations Arcee and Titans Hot Rod. I do have a junker 30th Springer who I had previously customised to be a Hot Rod but yeah I was never happy with it and I removed the new parts and stripped most of the paint and it's just sitting about for parts or be a dead bot something. I dunno.
Wait what? I just read it's a voyager now? What? oh great now i gotta wait to see how it actually scales...
Posted by Full-Tilt on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:14am CST
Posted by What's Crackin'? on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:40am CST
Springer looks really cool. It's really nice seeing this guy after all these years. I may get him.
Red Alert looks cool. I don't need him. What I'd like to see is a Siege Sunstreaker. The combiner Wars one was a little lame and certainly didn't remind me of the actual character.
The Leader Optimus Prime looks super cool, and I'm getting this guy for sure. I love the homage to cybertron/Galaxyforce. Both modes look solid. Prime having yellow eyes is also a nice touch.
Posted by o.supreme on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:40am CST
Albatross250 wrote:
Ah yes, the very rare actual tranformation of a Transformer in MTMTE. Still, an actual Hasbro licensed toy is probably going to turn some heads, seeing as how this is one has several 3P versions already.
Posted by william-james88 on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:47am CST
What's Crackin'? wrote:I honestly have zero interest toward Thundercracker. Maybe if they make a SkyWarp I'll get interested.
Skywarp is confirmed, will be an exclusive
Posted by ZeroWolf on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:49am CST
o.supreme wrote:Albatross250 wrote:
Ah yes, the very rare actual tranformation of a Transformer in MTMTE. Still, an actual Hasbro licensed toy is probably going to turn some heads, seeing as how this is one has several 3P versions already.
It's not really Tarn, as it's just Shockwaves password, as it's Tarn as in the city, not the character.
Posted by WeatherManNX01 on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:58am CST
Springer I might get. I really like the Generations Springer, but the new one also looks good, and the new mold would further separate him from Sandstorm, as good of a retool as that was.
Hasbro is really making me think with some of these.
Posted by What's Crackin'? on February 15th, 2019 @ 10:38am CST
Posted by What's Crackin'? on February 15th, 2019 @ 10:38am CST
william-james88 wrote:What's Crackin'? wrote:I honestly have zero interest toward Thundercracker. Maybe if they make a SkyWarp I'll get interested.
Skywarp is confirmed, will be an exclusive
Thanks for the heads up! I might go buy both now if I can find them for a decent price.
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 15th, 2019 @ 10:55am CST
Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on February 15th, 2019 @ 11:12am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
There’s actually been 1 unique Springer in the 6 years. There’s been 4 since 2007 and 2 of them weren’T triple changers. So, as I said, a new Springer is hardly overdoing it.
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on February 15th, 2019 @ 11:14am CST
carytheone wrote:I dropped this everywhere else, might as well drop it here too. Siege wave 2 deluxes $10 shipped, well pre-order anyway.
https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers
Thanks for posting this! I orders Sixgun, Ironhide, and the tapes. And I’m pretty sure I have free shipping for the rest of the year too!
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 15th, 2019 @ 11:39am CST
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
There’s actually been 1 unique Springer in the 6 years. There’s been 4 since 2007 and 2 of them weren’T triple changers. So, as I said, a new Springer is hardly overdoing it.
I'm not talking about Unique Springers, I'm talking about Springers period.
The point is, when it comes to new figures (either repaints or new molds) they keep going to the same well of characters. If there's another character you'd like a toy, ANY toy of, you're beat because we need Jetfire number 4 and Hot Rod number 6.
And yes, we already had one unique Springer in addition to the other Springers that everyone loved. Did we get even one unique of the guys I mentioned above? Even a repaint?
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on February 15th, 2019 @ 11:46am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
There’s actually been 1 unique Springer in the 6 years. There’s been 4 since 2007 and 2 of them weren’T triple changers. So, as I said, a new Springer is hardly overdoing it.
I'm not talking about Unique Springers, I'm talking about Springers period.
The point is, when it comes to new figures (either repaints or new molds) they keep going to the same well of characters. If there's another character you'd like a toy, ANY toy of, you're beat because we need Jetfire number 4 and Hot Rod number 6.
And yes, we already had one unique Springer in addition to the other Springers that everyone loved. Did we get even one unique of the guys I mentioned above? Even a repaint?
You need to realize this line isn’t Star Wars. A character who got 3 frames in Rebirth Pt 1 is not nearly as we’ll known as a main character from the ‘86 movie. Hasbro likes their deep cuts, but they also have to make money.
Posted by RiddlerJ on February 15th, 2019 @ 11:54am CST
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
There’s actually been 1 unique Springer in the 6 years. There’s been 4 since 2007 and 2 of them weren’T triple changers. So, as I said, a new Springer is hardly overdoing it.
I'm not talking about Unique Springers, I'm talking about Springers period.
The point is, when it comes to new figures (either repaints or new molds) they keep going to the same well of characters. If there's another character you'd like a toy, ANY toy of, you're beat because we need Jetfire number 4 and Hot Rod number 6.
And yes, we already had one unique Springer in addition to the other Springers that everyone loved. Did we get even one unique of the guys I mentioned above? Even a repaint?
You need to realize this line isn’t Star Wars. A character who got 3 frames in Rebirth Pt 1 is not nearly as we’ll known as a main character from the ‘86 movie. Hasbro likes their deep cuts, but they also have to make money.
Yeah, I get that. I also know, that they might make a little more money, if they didn't pad a line with 75% characters people already have and may not buy a 3rd version of. People loved new arrivals like Cog and Brunt. Kids don't care either way (They're not the ones clamoring for yet another Springer and Jetfire) We already got out mainstays to every line like Optimus and Bumblebee and Megatron, they can diversify things up a little more than Prowl number 4
Posted by What's Crackin'? on February 15th, 2019 @ 11:58am CST
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
There’s actually been 1 unique Springer in the 6 years. There’s been 4 since 2007 and 2 of them weren’T triple changers. So, as I said, a new Springer is hardly overdoing it.
I'm not talking about Unique Springers, I'm talking about Springers period.
The point is, when it comes to new figures (either repaints or new molds) they keep going to the same well of characters. If there's another character you'd like a toy, ANY toy of, you're beat because we need Jetfire number 4 and Hot Rod number 6.
And yes, we already had one unique Springer in addition to the other Springers that everyone loved. Did we get even one unique of the guys I mentioned above? Even a repaint?
You need to realize this line isn’t Star Wars. A character who got 3 frames in Rebirth Pt 1 is not nearly as we’ll known as a main character from the ‘86 movie. Hasbro likes their deep cuts, but they also have to make money.
We did get a Cyberverse Guzzle in the DoTM line. It was an entirely new mold.
Also Hasbro just started doing Micromasters again and we have little to no idea who they'll make next, and while I doubt every character will get a new toy, most of them will.
Springer is a popular character who hasn't gotten a new toy since Generations, so of course they'd make a new one.
I agree we should get seacons.
But in all honesty how many people actually remember or care about the omnibots or most of the characters in your list? Not many. Infact they were lucky enough to even get toys in the alternators line at all. I never even heard of them untill I got this ultimate collectors book.
Posted by Albatross250 on February 15th, 2019 @ 12:56pm CST
Primus.... Guy.... an animated Trilogy is coming and itll focus on the current line and will be next year
Posted by william-james88 on February 15th, 2019 @ 12:59pm CST
Albatross250 wrote:https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/transformers-origin-story-netflix-animated-series-2020-1203140893/
Primus.... Guy.... an animated Trilogy is coming and itll focus on the current line and will be next year
Yes and you can discuss it further here: viewtopic.php?t=112705&p=2010456#p2010453
Posted by Albatross250 on February 15th, 2019 @ 1:00pm CST
Primus.... Guy.... an animated Trilogy is coming and itll focus on the current line and will be next year
Albatross250 wrote:https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/transformers-origin-story-netflix-animated-series-2020-1203140893/
Primus.... Guy.... an animated Trilogy is coming and itll focus on the current line and will be next year
Late post feel free to delete it.
Posted by bluecatcinema on February 15th, 2019 @ 2:06pm CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:01pm CST
What's Crackin'? wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
There’s actually been 1 unique Springer in the 6 years. There’s been 4 since 2007 and 2 of them weren’T triple changers. So, as I said, a new Springer is hardly overdoing it.
I'm not talking about Unique Springers, I'm talking about Springers period.
The point is, when it comes to new figures (either repaints or new molds) they keep going to the same well of characters. If there's another character you'd like a toy, ANY toy of, you're beat because we need Jetfire number 4 and Hot Rod number 6.
And yes, we already had one unique Springer in addition to the other Springers that everyone loved. Did we get even one unique of the guys I mentioned above? Even a repaint?
You need to realize this line isn’t Star Wars. A character who got 3 frames in Rebirth Pt 1 is not nearly as we’ll known as a main character from the ‘86 movie. Hasbro likes their deep cuts, but they also have to make money.
We did get a Cyberverse Guzzle in the DoTM line. It was an entirely new mold.
Also Hasbro just started doing Micromasters again and we have little to no idea who they'll make next, and while I doubt every character will get a new toy, most of them will.
Springer is a popular character who hasn't gotten a new toy since Generations, so of course they'd make a new one.
I agree we should get seacons.
But in all honesty how many people actually remember or care about the omnibots or most of the characters in your list? Not many. Infact they were lucky enough to even get toys in the alternators line at all. I never even heard of them untill I got this ultimate collectors book.
I have absolutely nothing to contribute appart adding to that crazy-ass quote chain!
Posted by Nathaniel Prime on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:19pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:What's Crackin'? wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
There’s actually been 1 unique Springer in the 6 years. There’s been 4 since 2007 and 2 of them weren’T triple changers. So, as I said, a new Springer is hardly overdoing it.
I'm not talking about Unique Springers, I'm talking about Springers period.
The point is, when it comes to new figures (either repaints or new molds) they keep going to the same well of characters. If there's another character you'd like a toy, ANY toy of, you're beat because we need Jetfire number 4 and Hot Rod number 6.
And yes, we already had one unique Springer in addition to the other Springers that everyone loved. Did we get even one unique of the guys I mentioned above? Even a repaint?
You need to realize this line isn’t Star Wars. A character who got 3 frames in Rebirth Pt 1 is not nearly as we’ll known as a main character from the ‘86 movie. Hasbro likes their deep cuts, but they also have to make money.
We did get a Cyberverse Guzzle in the DoTM line. It was an entirely new mold.
Also Hasbro just started doing Micromasters again and we have little to no idea who they'll make next, and while I doubt every character will get a new toy, most of them will.
Springer is a popular character who hasn't gotten a new toy since Generations, so of course they'd make a new one.
I agree we should get seacons.
But in all honesty how many people actually remember or care about the omnibots or most of the characters in your list? Not many. Infact they were lucky enough to even get toys in the alternators line at all. I never even heard of them untill I got this ultimate collectors book.
I have absolutely nothing to contribute appart adding to that crazy-ass quote chain!
Let's build it further!
Posted by Ironhidensh on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:30pm CST
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:38pm CST
Ironhidensh wrote:Man, **** Hasbro Pulse. Getting my hopes up, and them crushing them.
What did they do that crushed your hopes?
Posted by o.supreme on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:45pm CST
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:Man, **** Hasbro Pulse. Getting my hopes up, and them crushing them.
What did they do that crushed your hopes?
Well I did find out finally via e-mail that apparently with Pulse, Paypal only works for items in stock (cant be used on Pre-orders). I just didn't want to pay via a credit card because I don't like charges dangling on for unknown periods of time. Some companies charge you right away, others wait until the item is in stock, there is no consistency, and I don't like having to remember that *X* amount could be randomly charged to my card at any moment.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 15th, 2019 @ 3:58pm CST
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:Man, **** Hasbro Pulse. Getting my hopes up, and them crushing them.
What did they do that crushed your hopes?
I'm gonna guess either the pre-orders being for april 1, or that the deluxe prices have gone back up, or some wayward bug rained on his parade
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on February 15th, 2019 @ 4:08pm CST
Nathaniel Prime wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:What's Crackin'? wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Randomhero wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Another Astrotrain?
And Springer looks nice, but why are we doing the same characters over and over when there are so many that haven't been revisited?
There’s been 2 Springer figures in 6 years. Hardly overdoing it.
Plus we’ve pretty much gotten everybody except autobot Targetmasters and a few headmasters. It’s not like there’s that many left to modernize. Literally 13 years of CHUG. It’s lasted longer than the original G1 run.
The well is drained clean.
But it is funny to hear people say “another of this character?” When a couple years ago people were throwing hissy fits that’ characters were being made into headmasters saying “that character isn’t a headmaster. Why are they doing this?”
3 Springers actually (4 if you count botcon)
Meanwhile
No Deluxe Insecticons (except Chopshop)
No Autobot Targetmasters
No Hubcap
No Throttlebots except Chase
No Triggerbots
No Omnibots
No Seacons
No Pretender Monsters
Lotta pretenders missing
Lotta micromasters missing
Lotta guys you can only get as exclusives
Snapdragon,
Quickmix,
Fizzle
Flamefeather
Guzzle
Grand Slam
Raindance
Squawktalk
Beastbox
Joyride
Slapdash
Sizzle
Sparkstalker
And this is just G1....
There’s actually been 1 unique Springer in the 6 years. There’s been 4 since 2007 and 2 of them weren’T triple changers. So, as I said, a new Springer is hardly overdoing it.
I'm not talking about Unique Springers, I'm talking about Springers period.
The point is, when it comes to new figures (either repaints or new molds) they keep going to the same well of characters. If there's another character you'd like a toy, ANY toy of, you're beat because we need Jetfire number 4 and Hot Rod number 6.
And yes, we already had one unique Springer in addition to the other Springers that everyone loved. Did we get even one unique of the guys I mentioned above? Even a repaint?
You need to realize this line isn’t Star Wars. A character who got 3 frames in Rebirth Pt 1 is not nearly as we’ll known as a main character from the ‘86 movie. Hasbro likes their deep cuts, but they also have to make money.
We did get a Cyberverse Guzzle in the DoTM line. It was an entirely new mold.
Also Hasbro just started doing Micromasters again and we have little to no idea who they'll make next, and while I doubt every character will get a new toy, most of them will.
Springer is a popular character who hasn't gotten a new toy since Generations, so of course they'd make a new one.
I agree we should get seacons.
But in all honesty how many people actually remember or care about the omnibots or most of the characters in your list? Not many. Infact they were lucky enough to even get toys in the alternators line at all. I never even heard of them untill I got this ultimate collectors book.
I have absolutely nothing to contribute appart adding to that crazy-ass quote chain!
Let's build it further!
I can’t even read what this was all about in the first place!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 15th, 2019 @ 4:34pm CST
o.supreme wrote: and I don't like having to remember that *X* amount could be randomly charged to my card at any moment.
That's why I don't preorder anything anymore.
I don't have a Damocles Sword hanging over my head. Plus often, my mind changed MONTHS after I preordered a thing. I then facepalmed at myself and ask "why in the nine hells did I preorder that thing? Now I'm stuck buying this or I lose my reputation with that store..."
Then I pay. Then I get the thing. Then I hate it more than what I would have normally. Especially if I had to pay custom fees on top.
So, no. No more credit card purchases. No more preordering. And if I really, REALLY want something, I pay it cash as it is available.
Still I was able to get the Kotobukiya Pokemon figures of Haruka and Touko only because I pre-ordered them....
All right. I'll be honest and if I ever do preorder something, it will only be for some top priority wants that I know I will never be able to get locally and will be the kind of item that will be instantly sold out. And those will be pretty rare items. Like I said for the MP-44 thread, I no longer buy (or pre-order) "kinda wants". Only the top priority REALLY wants.
Posted by Ironhidensh on February 15th, 2019 @ 4:48pm CST
Hellscream9999 wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:Man, **** Hasbro Pulse. Getting my hopes up, and them crushing them.
What did they do that crushed your hopes?
I'm gonna guess either the pre-orders being for april 1, or that the deluxe prices have gone back up, or some wayward bug rained on his parade
Yeah, they had cheap prices for an hour or two, then jacked them back up before I got an order placed.
Litteraly raised them while I clicked the checkout icon. Added SS DotM Megs at 39.99, but when I went to pay, he was 49.99
Posted by megamanfan on February 15th, 2019 @ 5:02pm CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on February 15th, 2019 @ 5:03pm CST
Ironhidensh wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Ironhidensh wrote:Man, **** Hasbro Pulse. Getting my hopes up, and them crushing them.
What did they do that crushed your hopes?
I'm gonna guess either the pre-orders being for april 1, or that the deluxe prices have gone back up, or some wayward bug rained on his parade
Yeah, they had cheap prices for an hour or two, then jacked them back up before I got an order placed.
Litteraly raised them while I clicked the checkout icon. Added SS DotM Megs at 39.99, but when I went to pay, he was 49.99
That's rough man, I noticed that when I went back to see if sixshot was still there
But to be honest, we all knew this couldn't last forever, you were just the really unlucky one
Posted by Flashwave on February 15th, 2019 @ 5:06pm CST
Sige Springer looks like a fun toy. I dont like the colors though, too faded. Cartoon accurate or know, I prefer the richness of the T30 Springer. I'll probably be unable to resist getting him.
Posted by RobRobRobRobRob on February 15th, 2019 @ 6:49pm CST
With Toy Fair 2019 officially begin within twelve hours of writing, be sure to stay tuned to Seibertron.com for more from this highly hyped event!
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Posted by DeathReviews on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:18pm CST
Guess I'll need a table for this one...
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:39pm CST
Posted by Bumblevivisector on February 15th, 2019 @ 9:43pm CST
Is it the lighting and paint playing tricks, or is the orange claw translucent plastic? Did we already know this, and how well will that hold up over time if displayed in base mode with the rocket standing up?
As good as any 3P indeed, but I hope an off-brand replacement for those 3 pieces doesn't become necessary. Eagerly awaiting more pics.