New Transformers Reveals From Today's Stream Include Leader ROTB Primal, Legacy Bludgeon and More

I want that Primal right the hell now.

That Primal is a dream. Wasn't expecting Strongarm to use the Minerva mold, but she looks pretty great and I would like to get that figure. Antagony is one I've been waiting for too. Probably gonna give her the other head.

I am baffled by the choice to show Detritus before even announcing Hound.

That Prowl/Ironhide 2 pack is...something. Not sure why they wanted THIS moment captured in plastic (their sad, shocked faces are actually disturbing, haha).

SS Primal and Mirage look really, really good. I wasn't planning on getting much RotB stuff, but these have me reconsidering.

Weirdly though, that core class set with Bumblebee and OP (with adorable little trailer) may be my favorite thing they showed. Might pick that up for my son, he tends to favor smaller Transformers over larger ones.

Strongarm looks nice! For being a retool, they kept her pretty faithful to the original design. I didn't even realise it was a retool at first. I hope they do more RID2015 characters, especially the Decepticons that never got toys. I wonder how they'd tackle ones like Springload.

Bombshell is a definite, of course. He looks a bit more stylised than Shrapnel and Kickback, but it helps to enhance the design. I think Kickback could have benefitted from a similar treatment. Will be nice to have the whole gang.

Trashmaster also looks really good. I'm glad they're still throwing in some new characters alongside the established 'bots. I think he'll fit in really well with the Studio Series Junkions.

Also glad Studio Series Mirage is getting a colour update. I didn't mind the difference in details on the toy, it still looks cool regardless to me, but to know that the final product will be a little more accurate is nice.

That legends two pack with Prime's trailer is a really neat idea. A great way for younger kids, or people on a budget, to have the "complete" Optimus package.

Most of the other reveals look up to par as well, but I will be experiencing those through my brother's collection.

I said his in stream, and I still stand by it. that trashmaster mold would have been a better bulkhead then legacy bulkhead

I actually quite like all the reveals. Trashmaster is pretty awesome, Primal looks sweet, Strongarm is nice.

I think it's awesome how they used Shadow Striker's whole amalgam of parts thing, but instead of random parts, they "Frankensteined" parts from the original/first Shadow Striker (and if I'm correct, the front end of the car is from movie universe Shadow Striker).

Also, YES to Antagony. She looks SO good. I thought it was curious that they didn't mention her by name at all in the stream.

What does Death think after the reveals? Which ones will he reivew?

Movie Deluxe Mirage: As a general rule, I've shied away from pretty much any movie-related figures, with very few exceptions. Mirage is not an exception, and an easy pass.
Movie Leader O. Primal: I've never been a fan of Optimus Primal, either as a character, or any of its associated figures. Easy pass.
Core Class Snarl: I didn't get any of the other Core Dinobots, and I'm not getting this one either. For the same reasons why I turned my nose at the others. Too ungainly, too blocky, and there are too many bits which facilitate the gestalt which are hanging off that look like they don't belong. And for that matter...
Core Volcanicus: If I didn't like the Core dinobots as separate figures, why would I like a gestalt which puts them all into a pile? They did their best with this, but it's fettered by the limitations of the Core size. No thanks.
Core Prime Trailer/Bumblebee set: Tempted by this one, just because I had Core Optimus and this would top him off well. Not that it makes up for being given yet another Bumblebee figure .
Deluxe Bombshell: I commented on this one when the images were first leaked, and my opinion hasn't changed. I'll be picking this one up, but it's a HUGE disappointment that they did a lazy remold of Shrapnel. The upper half of the insect looks completely mismatched against the lower half. And the partsforming rear legs worked for Shrapnel, but they don't seem to work at all for Bombshell.
Deluxe Shadowstriker: Didn't follow the Cyberverse series, so I have no compelling reason to 'like' this figure. Pass.
Deluxe Strongarm: Oh. Goodie. Another Elita-1/Minerva remold. Pass.
Deluxe Detritus: Interesting, but I'm still holding out for a proper Studio Series 86 Hound. Pass.
Voyager Bludgeon: I've got Tarn already, so I'm not prone to getting this remold. Sure the colors are neat and the sword was a nice touch, but not nice enough to make me want a double-dip on this mold. Pass.
Voyager Trashmaster: Interesting, and it had some features that looked good. But I haven't gotten any of the deluxe junkions. So I may not get this one either. They mentioned a combiner gimmick which is yet unrevealed. I'll wait and see how that looks. I may end up eating my words and scrambling to get them all. We shall see.
Leader Dreadwing: I didn't get Skyquake, so I probably won't get this either. I have lingering bad memories of Prime Voyager Dreadwing, I hated transforming that figure...
Buzzworthy Prowl/Ironhide: I can't stand the ER Prowl mold because of hollow legs and brittle plastic. And I already have SS 86 Ironhide. The only lure would be that these don't have the clear plastic, which might make them sturdier.
Buzzworthy Trooper pack: I'm a the stage where I try to avoid getting numerous repaints because I want the shelf space for figures I don't have yet. And this pack is nothing BUT repaints. Like the Creature Collide pack, they're good repaints. But I don't see myself getting these because I'd rather leave room for Nemesis and other new figures that are more unique. But, if it goes on clearance like the CC pack did? Who knows? A really good bargain can cause a person to overlook their normal misgivings....
Selects Antagony: I'm tempted by this one. I thought Inferno looked garish and ugly with the red color scheme. But this one? It's in black. And that automatically makes it look better. Tentatively on the list.

Pre-ordered Leader Prime right of the bat.

Really like that Strongarm.

Definitely will try to pickup Dreadwing and Volvo Prime.

Not feeling anything else.

Getting the E-Hobby repaint before the actual Hound is just sad.

Dertritusand antagony look good.

Not sure I'm keen on trashmaster, it doesn't look that voyager ish in size and I might have been hoping it to be a bit more like animated wreckgar (though if they repaint it in rescue bots colors then I'll probably pick one up).

Strong arms looking like a buy though I might have preferred her voyager ish.

Bludgeon is the weakest of the lot and I'll stick to the baynus versions so money saved there.

These look pretty good!
I know some we've seen before with leaks and others we could very easily guess how they'll look, but I still like what we're getting.
Shadow Striker, Detritus, and Trashmaster look awesome, I do enjoy the beefy Junkion in particular.
I'm not a fan of Bludgeon's IDW look in general, but as a figure one could add to their ranks it's not bad, the base Tarn figure was really damn good so that's probably why.

And Primal just looks amazing!
(I do think Strongarm's head looks a little too big...It's probably just me, of course, but other than that it looks good!)

SpaceEagle wrote:(I do think Strongarm's head looks a little too big...It's probably just me, of course, but other than that it looks good!)

Now that you mention it, you're right. That head is just a tiny bit too big...she's not quite a lawn jart but it's noticeable.

Is it just me, or does Bombshell look more like a tick than a beetle?

Strongarm is a huge disappointment. I never had a Strongarm toy. But I liked the character most in the show on the Autobot side.

I initially thought: "why is there a pumpkin on top of OP's truck mode"? But the set is a good idea to get rid of....er, I mean *recycle* all the old toys.

Damn SS Primals looks amazing. I'm torn between Yolopark & SS now.

I’m gonna get
3 Seekers
Anywhere from 1-3 Baliffs
1 Autotrooper
Anywhere from 4-10 G2 Cybertronians
3 Bombshells
1 Bludgeon
1 Prowl/Ironhide death bundle

I'm digging the Bludgeon figure. Tarn was outside my wheelhouse as far as characters, but I have heard great things about the mold. I'm happy to get a Decepticon with some "hot" colors. They are dominated by "cool" purples and blues. This will pop.

YES to everything here. From Volcanicus to Bludgeon, Antagony to Bombshell. Like what a set of reveals. I’m going to need that Core Class Optimus trailer NOW.

Anyone else think it is odd that Detritus was revealed before the Buzzworthy SS86 Hound it was based on?

Antagony is the best thing to come out of this stream. Her reveal has been a long time coming. About two years since she was first rumored.

These look pretty good, even if I won't be picking them up. What are the chances of a comic accurate version of Bludgeon?

Rodimus Prime wrote:These look pretty good, even if I won't be picking them up. What are the chances of a comic accurate version of Bludgeon?

About the same as my winning the lottery, I'd wager...

Sabrblade wrote:Antagony is the best thing to come out of this stream. Her reveal has been a long time coming. About two years since she was first rumored.

Agreed. I was initially disappointed by Antagony not receiving her own unique head sculpt. Then, I read this on the Wiki:

Surprisingly, Antagony also includes an alternate second robot head, this one designed to make her resemble Transmetal Scavenger.

That sounds pretty cool actually.

I'm not impressed by that "Hound". That's a real HOLLOWS FESTIVAL right there.

I hated Tarn and I hate that Bludgeon as well. It's an easy pass.

I 'm surprised to like that RID StrongArm quite a lot!
Sure, she got the backpack but at least she looks like a proper fembot. Even more so than the RID original.



But that truck mode...

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:These look pretty good, even if I won't be picking them up. What are the chances of a comic accurate version of Bludgeon?

About the same as my winning the lottery, I'd wager...

The only option for now is that damn Super7 figure who is in preorder limbo along its wavemates.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Antagony is the best thing to come out of this stream. Her reveal has been a long time coming. About two years since she was first rumored.

Agreed. I was initially disappointed by Antagony not receiving her own unique head sculpt. Then, I read this on the Wiki:

Surprisingly, Antagony also includes an alternate second robot head, this one designed to make her resemble Transmetal Scavenger.

That sounds pretty cool actually.

There it is:

Haven't had time to give my thoughts yet so here we go:

SS Deluxe Mirage - At the right angle he looks really good, but at the wrong angle you realize how huge his backpack is and how awkward his lower legs and feet look. Probably get him on sale.

SS Leader Optimus Primal - Gorilla legs are a little strange, but everything else looks absolutely amazing! Definitely getting him.

LE Core Class Snarl - He and Swoop are probably the two best in the set. Looking forward to finding him.

LE Core Class playset with Optimus Prime, trailer, and Bumblebee (Pulse Exclusive) - Bumblebee was on constant deep clearance at Target and Core Prime was in a few waves so a lot of people got them, I have no idea why they think this was a good choice. The trailer is fine, though it's pretty stubby. Worst of all is the price, are they really trying to convince people that trailer is worth $20 on its own? Also this white background stock photo makes me laugh, they really over did the scale difference.


I'm very suspicious about Prime and trailer being the Deluxe G1 Optimus Prime listed for next year. I know the price isn't correct, but I could still see them doing this if they can fit it in the box.

LE Deluxe Bombshell - Good enough, especially bot mode. Definite get.

LE Deluxe Shadow Striker - Eh, I'm going to hope that a Frankenstein repaint happens, otherwise I'll get this one if it's on sale.

LE Deluxe Strongarm - Big head, but looks pretty good for an Elita retool. And while the back of the truck looks really wide, there are pickups like that. Will get her.

LE Deluxe Detritus - He's like a Double Spy with only two modes. From Autobot robot to Decepticon Jeep, the enemy will never know what hit them! Only real complaint is that the color would have benefitted a LOT from the airbrushed and paint washed "sand" of the original figure. I'll get him, but I really wish he he was a new figure made like the other Junkions in this line. I'll get him since he's G1.

LE Voyager Bludgeon - Maybe a get, I still haven't seen Tarn in stores and my pre-order at EE is constantly being delayed.

LE Voyager Trashmaster - A get for sure, must have all the Junkions. Looks really good otherwise. But will they retool it into an Animated Wreckgar?

LE Leader Dreadwing - Those colors look so good on this mold, very excited to get this!

Generation Selects Antagony - Looks really good! More BotCon repaints are always welcome.

Buzzworthy SS86 Ironhide and Prowl - People are really lukewarm on this so I'll wait for a sale, they shouldn't be hard to get at a lower price.

Buzzworthy Trooper Multipack - Already ordered 2 from Target. Also, told you all so about the Seeker being purple.

Emerje

Sabrblade wrote:There it is:

Awesome!

I'm highly sceptical that the Transmetals will ever reappear again. So it's nice they receive a little nod here. Although I do wish they customised it just a little to resemble Antagony's boxart.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:I'm highly sceptical that the Transmetals will ever reappear again. So it's nice they receive a little nod here. Although I do wish they customised it just a little to resemble Antagony's boxart.

It's basically Hasbro's way of giving us a new BW Scavenger toy by simply putting Scavenger's head on Antagony's body.

Just like how Hasbro gave us a new Prime Bulkhead toy by simply putting Bulkhead's noggin on some random square truck dude's body.

Everyone's favourite Bulkhead...

Still, Scavenger is a strange TM to homage. One of my personal favourites (not that TM had a "bad" one) but I distinctly remember he was a notorious shelfwarmer.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote::lol: Everyone's favourite Bulkhead...

Still, Scavenger is a strange TM to homage. One of my personal favourites (not that TM had a "bad" one) but I distinctly remember he was a notorious shelfwarmer.

What's more, Legacy Inferno has Scavenger's chest detail sculpted inside his ant head.

Sabrblade wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote::lol: Everyone's favourite Bulkhead...

Still, Scavenger is a strange TM to homage. One of my personal favourites (not that TM had a "bad" one) but I distinctly remember he was a notorious shelfwarmer.

What's more, Legacy Inferno has Scavenger's chest detail sculpted inside his ant head.

Oh... Oh... That... That is frightening.

I wonder how many Scavenger parts are built into the mold. Maybe just some mechanical ant legs and drill weapons with the right plastic and paint could make a convincing Scavenger?

Emerje

Yeah, that is really interesting. I wonder what the intention was when including the Scavenger decals? Especially since they aren't listed as the default form. As far as I can recall, Inferno and Antagony are the only BW Ant Bots. So some kind of extensive Botcon-like redeco is unlikely.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Yeah, that is really interesting. I wonder what the intention was when including the Scavenger decals? Especially since they aren't listed as the default form. As far as I can recall, Inferno and Antagony are the only BW Ant Bots. So some kind of extensive Botcon-like redeco is unlikely.

Well, Scavenger was originally created at all in order to be a Transmetal Inferno (which is even more obvious when one realizes that Scavenger ended up being the only Transmetal 1 who didn't represent a show character), but had his name changed due to the pre-Transmetal Inferno toy still being on the shelves in large quantities at the time.

The current Hasbro team were likely aware of Scavenger's original intent and thus created the Legacy Inferno mold with built-in Scavenger tooling in order to pay homage to that origin, complete with a pre-tooled alternate head to give us a pseudo pre-Transmetal Scavenger, so that those who want a new modern figure of BW Scavenger can have one, even if it's not an actual Transmetal version like the original toy was.

Rhinox, Dinobot and Inferno. The show Transmetals that never were... Sigh

As said before, I do think these little Easter eggs as further proof that the Transmetals will likely never return, as they were. They are as niche as the Fuzors, although they would require less in-universe explanation.

I like they use the TM head to tell Inferno and Antagony apart, though.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Rhinox, Dinobot and Inferno. The show Transmetals that never were... Sigh

Huh?

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:As said before, I do think these little Easter eggs as further proof that the Transmetals will likely never return, as they were. They are as niche as the Fuzors, although they would require less in-universe explanation.

The fact that they also made BW Ravage furry when his original Takara toy was also a Transmetal (though, one representing his Cybertronian body in-universe) seems to further reinforce this, sadly.

If anything, I'd be happy if they just reissued the original Transmetal 1 toys. A pipe dream would be reissues with new robot heads that were more cartoon-accurate and less "Ninja Turtle angry".

I don't know, I think there's a really good chance of Transmetals happening in the near future. They've done all of the season 1 characters, the logical next step, aside from more off screen characters like the upcoming Snarl (technically on screen Tazmania Kid but you know what I mean), is Transmetals and Fuzors. We already have listings for Voyager Silverbolt and Leader Tigerhawk for next year so it isn't a stretch to say Transmetals are also on the table in the coming years.

Emerje

Sabrblade wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Rhinox, Dinobot and Inferno. The show Transmetals that never were... Sigh

Huh?

Those are the ones I would have liked to see onscreen. I think the somewhat tiny TM Rhinox figure would have been grossly out of scale with what the show would have done with the design. TM Terrorsaur and Waspinator would have been fun to see in motion too. But those three were the main ones I saw as a missed opportunity.

Emerje wrote:We already have listings for Voyager Silverbolt and Leader Tigerhawk for next year so it isn't a stretch to say Transmetals are also on the table in the coming years.

Emerje

Add Quickstrike to the mix and they are just the show Fuzors. None of them were the most interesting designs ala Air Hammer, Sky Shadow etc

I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm disappointed with Strongarm. Her head just looks giant and cartoony next to her body. I like the character and was excited to see her G1-ified, but this just looks like a G1 body with a RID head attached. Honestly, no offense to anyone who likes it, it's just not for me.

Don’t know why, but every time i see Bludgeon, i think Cybertron Unicron.

Would a Selects retool be out of the question?


Transformers Cybertron Unicron Gallery

Overcracker wrote:Don’t know why, but every time i see Bludgeon, i think Cybertron Unicron.

Would a Selects retool be out of the question?


Transformers Cybertron Unicron Gallery

Yes, very much as I keep saying despite the skull motif, that's not Bludgeon!

It's not even a skull motif. That Unicron simply has no lips.

Overcracker wrote:Don’t know why, but every time i see Bludgeon, i think Cybertron Unicron.

Would a Selects retool be out of the question?


Transformers Cybertron Unicron Gallery

I too thought of this unicron toy when I saw that Bludgeon