New Galleries: Generations IDW Deluxe Class Megatron, Orion Pax, Bumblebee and Trailcutter

Orion Pax and Trailcutter look good. I really need to get back into the Generations line, I've got some catching up to do.

And here I was all set to skip Orion and Megatron...

That Megatron is such a disappointment and SMDH @ Bumblebee being the tallest figure out of the wave.

Pax and Trail are bought on site but the other two are a fumbled pass.

Nice galleries as always. These figures are sitting in my pile of loot. I'm hoping someone does a G1 cartoon accurate head for Orion Pax. I'm not digging the Prime with a mouth look that IDW chose to glorify. A head to turn Bumblebee into a new character would also be welcome.

The shoulders on Trailcutter are mistransformed. Rotate the silver bits up so they tab onto the side mirrors.

rosewater wrote:The shoulders on Trailcutter are mistransformed. Rotate the silver bits up so they tab onto the side mirrors.

Crap! Redo the entire gallery!

Rated X wrote:Nice galleries as always. These figures are sitting in my pile of loot. I'm hoping someone does a G1 cartoon accurate head for Orion Pax. I'm not digging the Prime with a mouth look that IDW chose to glorify. A head to turn Bumblebee into a new character would also be welcome.

We are getting a Goldfire (read Goldbug) retool of that mold later on:

This may sound like a silly request, but is there a way to do comparison shots between Gen. Bumblebee and Classics Bumblebee? Same for Gen. Orion Pax and Classics Optimus Prime to show his evolution?

RhA wrote:

rosewater wrote:The shoulders on Trailcutter are mistransformed. Rotate the silver bits up so they tab onto the side mirrors.

Crap! Redo the entire gallery!

Ack. Thanks for letting me know, rosewater. It fits together much better now.

While I like Orion and Megatron, I'm just never crazy about any version of Prime and Megs that's not at the least Voyager. Well, that and a Bumblebee bigger than Megatron?? Bumblebees should always be Legend or cyberverse commander IMHO. That and the yellow of Bee, I'm just not feeling. He'll be the last of the set I get (because the completist in me won't let me not get him).

Ebonyleopard wrote:... That and the yellow of Bee, I'm just not feeling. He'll be the last of the set I get (because the completist in me won't let me not get him).

Glad it's not just me as far as that color goes. I was wondering if it was just how the light hit it or if it was really just that darn "loud" in color. That and the aforementioned height issue will make this one the last in the set for me as well but I will still snag him. All the others are bought on sight. I think Hasbro finally released a wave of 4 figures that I will actually look forward to picking up all of. That hasn't happened in a long time for me.

T-Macksimus wrote:

Ebonyleopard wrote:... That and the yellow of Bee, I'm just not feeling. He'll be the last of the set I get (because the completist in me won't let me not get him).

Glad it's not just me as far as that color goes. I was wondering if it was just how the light hit it or if it was really just that darn "loud" in color. That and the aforementioned height issue will make this one the last in the set for me as well but I will still snag him. All the others are bought on sight. I think Hasbro finally released a wave of 4 figures that I will actually look forward to picking up all of. That hasn't happened in a long time for me.

Bumblebee, unfortunately, just is made of the obnoxious yellow color. Not the right shade. Should've been a little darker.

I'll be skipping Bumblebee as usual. Goldbug is the more interesting of the two.

Trailcutter, yes.

Orion Pax, yes, but only to give his weapons to Classics Optimus Prime. And to bolster Autobot forces on my Classics shelf.

Megatron, maybe. He's tempting. Very.

Bumblebee the biggest of the bunch???

Boooooo!!!

I was expecting to see shots of Orion Pax alongside Classics Voyager Optimus Prime (maybe the Classics Deluxe as well) and the original G1 Optimus Prime. Instead, shots alongside the unrelated FOC/Prime character. As the first original-mold Orion Pax figure, I am a bit disappointed.
Given the time between figures, I would also have thought a side-by-side of Gen Trailcutter with G1 Trailbreaker was also obvious and natural.

OK...

Time for my two cents for what they are worth

1)I WANT Orion Pax bought on site...looks cool, although a little more throw back to Orion Pax from G1 would've been cool. My one complaint on him is that he's supposed to be a CLERK/Librarian not a warrior...Just a little too ready for a fight ya know?

2) Trailbreaker...refuse to call him "Cutter" since I am not bound by copyright issues Wicked cool alt mode...if I can get him cheap, cool, if not ehhh

3) Bumblebee...Cool alt mode, but I am good with my Generations Legends and Deluxe I have. In regard to the STARK YELLOW color? Unfortunately guys and gals I think that has to do with the cheap-ass plastic Hasbro is using. Looks like it was poured out of the same batch as the Prime BB Dollar Store Nonformers... God I hate seeing those things.

4) Megs...Last but not least, he looks really cool, BUT why couldn't he be DARK GREY??? I don't need him to be G1 Silver, but come on, is dark grey too much to ask for?? Megs just IS NOT Black to me.

Bumblebee a deluxe, but the rest........VOYAGERS Hasbro!

Was going to skip Orion Pax.

Looked at gallery pics.

Am now going to buy Orion Pax. That is all.

Saw Bee at Target. He is the only figure in the wave I have zero desire to own. I am hoping Megatron (the figure I want most) shows up soon. I am not sure on Pax, since he looks awesome, and I only marginally want Trailbreaker (probably getting Hoist instead).

zatara1701 wrote:OK...

Time for my two cents for what they are worth

1)I WANT Orion Pax bought on site...looks cool, although a little more throw back to Orion Pax from G1 would've been cool. My one complaint on him is that he's supposed to be a CLERK/Librarian not a warrior...Just a little too ready for a fight ya know?

This version of Orion Pax is a cop, not a clerk or a librarian. And he is ready for a fight. I think I actually like him as Pax better than Prime.

How do these compare to the Cyberverse legion figures?
are they closer to scout to voyager size?

dkreb5 wrote:How do these compare to the Cyberverse legion figures?
are they closer to scout to voyager size?

Somewhere in between. Here's Orion Pax alongside Beast Hunters Commander Class and Voyager Class Optimus Prime.

I just picked up Pax today at Target. This is one the best figures I've purchased in long time. The word that comes to mind is satisfying. I like the bot which has great articulation and ball joint ankles and an awesome head sculpt, I like the alt mode, and I really like the weapons.

Just opened mine yesterday, and I must say, I'm disappointed. Orion's plateless face disgusted me. It just looks off. The face is just horrible. The comics, spotlight Orion pax, was bad. Artwork was terrible. Sorry. Megaton and trailblazer was ok. The size is what's killing me. They're so small, and expensive. If I can return them, I will. Feel bad doing it since I opened it. Plastic-wise, they're very light. Quality for these figures are not there. I'll still to masterpieces.

Ryan has been working on stop on new galleries for everyone to enjoy, and we have three which are actually another fifteen uploaded! Please feast your eyes on three incarnations of Generations FoC Bruticus: Retail version, exclusive G2 deco and the Takara Tomy metal paint job! And don't forget to check out the SDCC exclusive Bruticus one, too.
Click on any of the images below to access the full galleries.

Transformers Generations Bruticus








Transformers Generations Onslaught




Transformers Generations Vortex




Transformers Generations Blast Off




Transformers Generations Swindle




Transformers Generations Brawl




Fall of Cybertron Bruticus (G2)














Fall of Cybertron Onslaught (G2)




Fall of Cybertron Vortex (G2)




Fall of Cybertron Blast Off (G2)




Fall of Cybertron Swindle (G2)




Fall of Cybertron Brawl (G2)




Fall of Cybertron Bruticus






Fall of Cybertron Onslaught




Fall of Cybertron Vortex




Fall of Cybertron Blast Off




Fall of Cybertron Swindle




Fall of Cybertron Brawl

Technically, though the molds did originate from the Generations toyline, the only indication of which toyline the G2-decoed set was released in given by the packaging is the classic "Generation 2" toyline.

Which was enough for TFWiki to consider these toys of the G1/G2 Combaticon characters instead of the WFC/FOC/Aligned Combaticon characters.

Thanks for the galleries. It turns out I've been mistransforming the arm mode for Vortex, so now it looks a lot better!

I'm tempted to pick up the Wreckers, but I don't think I like the molds that much.

Sabrblade wrote:Technically, though the molds did originate from the Generations toyline, the only indication of which toyline the G2-decoed set was released in given by the packaging is the classic "Generation 2" toyline.

You just had to say it, didn't you?

Although by most standards the Takara set has the best color scheme, and i'd agree with anyone who said that. However, my personal favorite of the Brutici (Brticuses?)Is the horrible, 90's-tastic G2 set

Sabrblade wrote:Technically, though the molds did originate from the Generations toyline, the only indication of which toyline the G2-decoed set was released in given by the packaging is the classic "Generation 2" toyline.

Which was enough for TFWiki to consider these toys of the G1/G2 Combaticon characters instead of the WFC/FOC/Aligned Combaticon characters.

They're Fall of Cybertron toys, as indicated by them being a game tie-in for the exclusive Amazon.com version of the game.

Because of these being in G2 packaging, these galleries all show up in the G2 gallery section as well as the Fall of Cybertron and Generations sections: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/series/g2/18/

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Although by most standards the Takara set has the best color scheme, and i'd agree with anyone who said that. However, my personal favorite of the Brutici (Brticuses?)Is the horrible, 90's-tastic G2 set

Same here. That set is just crazy. The replica G2 packaging is amazing. I don't think replicating the exact style of old school packaging has been done before (minus some of the reissues but that doesn't really count since this is a new toy but done in 20 year old style packaging complete with new old school artwork). Kudos to Hasbro for going the extra mile for that set. I think that's the kind of thing that I'd love to see Fun Pub do for some future exclusives.

Seibertron wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Although by most standards the Takara set has the best color scheme, and i'd agree with anyone who said that. However, my personal favorite of the Brutici (Brticuses?)Is the horrible, 90's-tastic G2 set

Same here. That set is just crazy. The replica G2 packaging is amazing. I don't think replicating the exact style of old school packaging has been done before (minus some of the reissues but that doesn't really count since this is a new toy but done in 20 year old style packaging complete with new old school artwork). Kudos to Hasbro for going the extra mile for that set. I think that's the kind of thing that I'd love to see Fun Pub do for some future exclusives.

The amount of time and detail spent on the packaging is almost obscene. I dare say they spent at least as much time getting everything for the box art as they did producing the figure. I believe there was a statement at one of the cons where the FOC G2 set was announced, where they said they got one of the original artists who did the g1 and/or g2 box art's to do the gift set's art.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Although by most standards the Takara set has the best color scheme, and i'd agree with anyone who said that. However, my personal favorite of the Brutici (Brticuses?)Is the horrible, 90's-tastic G2 set

Same here. That set is just crazy. The replica G2 packaging is amazing. I don't think replicating the exact style of old school packaging has been done before (minus some of the reissues but that doesn't really count since this is a new toy but done in 20 year old style packaging complete with new old school artwork). Kudos to Hasbro for going the extra mile for that set. I think that's the kind of thing that I'd love to see Fun Pub do for some future exclusives.

The amount of time and detail spent on the packaging is almost obscene. I dare say they spent at least as much time getting everything for the box art as they did producing the figure. I believe there was a statement at one of the cons where the FOC G2 set was announced, where they said they got one of the original artists who did the g1 and/or g2 box art's to do the gift set's art.

I can confirm that's true, but I don't recall where they officially said it at. I think they said that at SDCC 2012. I thought it was in my interview with them at http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... oin/25465/ but apparently not, so they must have said it in the panel.

I really, really don't like any of these.

The only version worth having is the G2 version, and then only MISB. That box is fantastic and so very nostalgic. There seems to be more effort put into the G2 boy than the actual molds themselves.

Ryan has been working on some more galleries over the last few days, and we can finally add two more to the ever-growing Seibertron database: Generations Deluxe Hoist and Thundercracker! Check out some images below, and click on them for the full galleries - and don't forget to check out the previous Generations Spotlight toys too.


Generations Hoist








Generations Thundercracker

Thanks Va'al!

I added a few pictures this morning to Hoist's gallery. I forgot to do some pics of Hoist with his buddy Grapple (*ahem* Solar Storm Grappel) so those pics were added early this morning. Enjoy!

Looks great. But that add on set is really gonna help Hoist

Finally a Hoist figure! Now I will wait for Hound. Please Hasbro release a new Hound figure.

I'm more interested in Hoist than I am Trailbreaker. He just looks awesome.

I need them. Thundercracker especially.

As much as I want these out now, hopefully it will be another month or two down the road before they pop up. I have yet to see the first wave of the Generations: Thrilling 30 toys.

~Oceans Moons~ wrote:Finally a Hoist figure! Now I will wait for Hound. Please Hasbro release a new Hound figure.

Welcome to Seibertron.com, ~Oceans Moons~! Hasbro released a Hound figure about 5 years ago.

~Oceans Moons~ wrote:Finally a Hoist figure! Now I will wait for Hound. Please Hasbro release a new Hound figure.

There already is one, in two flavors:



Left is US Universe 2008 Hound, Right is Henkei Hound.

Anyone disappointed by Trailbreaker? I love the mold design, but the transformation kind of sucks. It's too tight, and doesn't transform all that clean. Not to mention the general small-ness of the truck. It's really too bad Trailbreaker couldn't be released years ago, and slightly larger.

But anyway, it does not transform well for me. The arms don't seem to tuck into the truck too well.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

~Oceans Moons~ wrote:Finally a Hoist figure! Now I will wait for Hound. Please Hasbro release a new Hound figure.

There already is one, in two flavors:

Maybe he wants a Commander-class hound? With the new scale on Megatron and Starscream, everything is just screwed up...

I'm not a big fan of the new scale... It does not merge well with the old toys.

Metrosuplex wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

~Oceans Moons~ wrote:Finally a Hoist figure! Now I will wait for Hound. Please Hasbro release a new Hound figure.

There already is one, in two flavors:

Maybe he wants a Commander-class hound? With the new scale on Megatron and Starscream, everything is just screwed up...

I'm not a big fan of the new scale... It does not merge well with the old toys.

The Seekers do just fine, since the Classics Seekers are so short anyway.

Metrosuplex wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

~Oceans Moons~ wrote:Finally a Hoist figure! Now I will wait for Hound. Please Hasbro release a new Hound figure.

There already is one, in two flavors:

Maybe he wants a Commander-class hound? With the new scale on Megatron and Starscream, everything is just screwed up...

I'm not a big fan of the new scale... It does not merge well with the old toys.

a generations G1 inspired Arcee would be nice

Ultra Markus wrote:a generations G1 inspired Arcee would be nice

Cue someone informing you of Energon Arcee some XX years ago...

I really doubt any G1 character will make the new release list, other than SS, Megatron, BB, and Optimus.

("Correction! Some other G1's were actually previewed at Botcon and SDCC! Heh huh heh huh!" )

Yeah, I know, but my point is that Hasbro has a very narrow focus lately. Remolds of BB and Optimus in 5 more scales is far more likely than a G1 Arcee! But hey, some loyal Hasbro-ites believe in miracles!

Metrosuplex wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:a generations G1 inspired Arcee would be nice

Cue someone informing you of Energon Arcee some XX years ago...

The only Generation One inspiration we got in Energon Arcee was her traditional colors, and her feminine build.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Generations Arcee. Hell, the War for Cybertron design is straight-up Arcee.

Metrosuplex wrote:Yeah, I know, but my point is that Hasbro has a very narrow focus lately. Remolds of BB and Optimus in 5 more scales is far more likely than a G1 Arcee!

Hey, gotta keep the kiddos pleased too, you know?

But hey, some loyal Hasbro-ites believe in miracles!

Never hurts to dream In the 6 to 7 years of the total Classics-range (Classics, Universe, Generations) we've yet to see repeated upgrades. And now that Hasbro's dipping into the more risky and obscure, we should get Arcee sooner or later.

Mental Note: Bug IDW until they include Arcee into their current range. Extreme methods may be necessary

Metrosuplex wrote:

Ultra Markus wrote:a generations G1 inspired Arcee would be nice

Cue someone informing you of Energon Arcee some XX years ago...

I really doubt any G1 character will make the new release list, other than SS, Megatron, BB, and Optimus.

("Correction! Some other G1's were actually previewed at Botcon and SDCC! Heh huh heh huh!" )

Yeah, I know, but my point is that Hasbro has a very narrow focus lately. Remolds of BB and Optimus in 5 more scales is far more likely than a G1 Arcee! But hey, some loyal Hasbro-ites believe in miracles!

uh yeah.. i already know and have energon arcee and that does not fit a generations arcee. the animated arcee makes a better G1 arcee than the energon one. i'm talking like they have done for hoist or springer something along the lines like their doing now... give her figure a damn car mode for once.