New War for Cybertron: Earthrise In-Package Images of Snapdragon, Megatron, and Quintesson Judge

I seriously can't wait for Snapdragon to be released. Though, weirdly these pictures make me tempted to pick up a second one and try my hand at creating a Grimlock custom because the T-Rex mode is kind of similar, plus I can imagine it as an upgrade Grimlock received so that he could fly/be more effectively disguised for "stealth missions"

Dang it, I swore I wouldn't get Megatron! I already have 2 of the mold, but aside from that stupid blade/barrel "weapon" he actually looks pretty good. As for Snapdragon, I'm not gonna lie, I'm not impressed. I'll get him because I have Apeface, but he doesn't look that great. His robot mode is the best, IMO, hell6be displayed that way.

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I seriously can't wait for Snapdragon to be released. Though, weirdly these pictures make me tempted to pick up a second one and try my hand at creating a Grimlock custom because the T-Rex mode is kind of similar, plus I can imagine it as an upgrade Grimlock received so that he could fly/be more effectively disguised for "stealth missions"

Nice headcanon.

o.supreme wrote:I'm not one for 3P ad ons usually because they require you to break or take apart your toys. But if some company made simply an add on that stabilized the rocket to the platform, I'd be all for it.

Usually, many upgrade kits are just accessories that you snap on and off. I don't know what is required to stabilise the base mode, so I'll go all Ace Ventura and talk out of my ass. So I imagine some sort of pole or tripod that can be used as a big-ass mounted gun for the other modes.

i am ready to invest in a Quintesson tribunal.

If Hasbro or Takara needs people that can transform transformers properly before photo shoots surely they don't have to try that hard to find them.

Having said that... Riotworks

Dammit - this line is making 2020 very expensive for me!

The Quints look good. Still don't like that they "transform" though. I think they could have just sold them as a twin pack with an Allicon and just had the rotating face function.

I don’t mind battle damage as much as some, but I am in agreement with those that don't like it on this new Megatron. It's very heavy and feels very out of place in Earthrise.

Wait, where is Megatron's silver coat of paint?

Quantum Surge wrote:Wait, where is Megatron's silver coat of paint?

Just wait six months for a "special" release. Netflix or the like...
I don't think the quintesson has a rotating face, I think the faces pop off using that little tab and can be swapped. That may be common knowledge by now, but I just noticed.

LE0KING wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:Wait, where is Megatron's silver coat of paint?

Just wait six months for a "special" release. Netflix or the like...
I don't think the quintesson has a rotating face, I think the faces pop off using that little tab and can be swapped. That may be common knowledge by now, but I just noticed.

I'm pretty sure the faces do rotate. What you are seeing is 2 of the faces come unattached in the packaging because it would be too thick with them attached.

Edit: "Figure's head rotates to reveal the 5 faces of the Quintesson Judge." right from the listing on Hasbro Pulse

Guess I'm getting all of those, but not multiples of the Quints because they already cost 30 bucks.

sol magnus wrote:Guess I'm getting all of those, but not multiples of the Quints because they already cost 30 bucks.

I went 3 deep on this, but ONLY because of Target's Buy 1 get 1 50% off when they were revealed. If it weren't for the sale, I would only be getting 1.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

sol magnus wrote:Guess I'm getting all of those, but not multiples of the Quints because they already cost 30 bucks.

I went 3 deep on this, but ONLY because of Target's Buy 1 get 1 50% off when they were revealed. If it weren't for the sale, I would only be getting 1.

Yeah. I'm just not independently wealthy. It's great that we're getting them, but 'cartoon accuracy' costs too much in this case.

Now, there was only one in Transformers: The Movie.

I'm getting 5 dammit! I've been waiting 34 years for proper Quintesson Judge toys. Can't wait.

I think it would have been really awesome if the Quintesson Judges had packaging variants with each face prominent.

I'm waiting for the Cyberverse Quintesson Judge to go on clearance at this point. I'd like to have 5 of that figure as well, but am not will to pay $30 a piece for that one. Hopefully soon as spring products get blown out to make way for summer products.

Quintesson's a derpy figure you can tell is going to only be like by the of fans oldschool G1. This thing is going to warm shelves like crazy, I'm betting on it. It just doesn't seem like something which would appeal to the kids much due to it being some weird, lame, non articulated thing. Now to a fan of the movie, this is a non issue as its expected but to a casual fan this thing is going to be ugly and unappealing.

So basically: I love it and im glad it was made but I suspect it will not have a broad appeal to more casual or younger fans.

Skritz wrote:Quintesson's a derpy figure you can tell is going to only be like by the of fans oldschool G1. This thing is going to warm shelves like crazy, I'm betting on it. It just doesn't seem like something which would appeal to the kids much due to it being some weird, lame, non articulated thing. Now to a fan of the movie, this is a non issue as its expected but to a casual fan this thing is going to be ugly and unappealing.

So basically: I love it and im glad it was made but I suspect it will not have a broad appeal to more casual or younger fans.

My thoughts exactly lol. I'm a fan of the movie but the stop on their planet is easily the slowest most boring part to me, this set doesn't have enough going for it to make me interested.

Seibertron wrote:I'm waiting for the Cyberverse Quintesson Judge to go on clearance at this point. I'd like to have 5 of that figure as well, but am not will to pay $30 a piece for that one. Hopefully soon as spring products get blown out to make way for summer products.

I picked up just one of that Cyberverse Quint and only one since, unlike the G1 Quints, there is only supposed to be one Quintesson Judge in the entirety of every universe. I liked the unique concept that Cyberverse came up with in that every universe gets its own single all-powerful Judge, and the toy represents the Judge of just one Cyberverse universe, while all other Quintessons in the show are the non-toy-based Prosecutors and Scientist.

This Earthrise Quint, however, I may wanna try getting more than one, like yourself.

Pass on the Quints (unless clearance) and pass on Megs (unless special repaint).
But that Snapdragon I've been waiting for it since ever. He's gonna be mine!

I think Scorponok will be my only point of interest with Earthrise, so far.

YRQRM0 wrote:My thoughts exactly lol. I'm a fan of the movie but the stop on their planet is easily the slowest most boring part to me,

Personally I thought the Planet of Junk was the lowest point, especially the pre-Unicron montage. Other than the edited execution of UM, which was great. But each to their own.

Codsarnit Megatron still looks like a Cybertronian tank to me. I don’t get it. Bah humbug.

Stargrave wrote:Codsarnit Megatron still looks like a Cybertronian tank to me. I don’t get it. Bah humbug.

Megatron take an earth mode! Such a thing is beneath him!
...
Plus given that his robot mode has to look like that, he was never going to look like an earth mode tank... How many black and grey tanks you see

I think it is great that Hasbro is finally releasing Quintesson (and Allicon) figures, although I personally have no interest in them. As toys, they offer nothing for me, and the transformation is goofy at best...but darn...why'd they have to make a Voyager Figure with AIRLOCK connection? ....I don't like anything about this toy, but THAT one feature. If as some surmise, this does shelf warm, and it gets discounted to 1/2 price or more, Ill get one, if not then so be it, no big loss.

I think a Quintesson multi-toy set with non-transforming toys of the Judge, Prosecutor, Baliff, Executioner etc.... would have been a better way to go.

Sabrblade wrote:

Seibertron wrote:I'm waiting for the Cyberverse Quintesson Judge to go on clearance at this point. I'd like to have 5 of that figure as well, but am not will to pay $30 a piece for that one. Hopefully soon as spring products get blown out to make way for summer products.

I picked up just one of that Cyberverse Quint and only one since, unlike the G1 Quints, there is only supposed to be one Quintesson Judge in the entirety of every universe. I liked the unique concept that Cyberverse came up with in that every universe gets its own single all-powerful Judge, and the toy represents the Judge of just one Cyberverse universe, while all other Quintessons in the show are the non-toy-based Prosecutors and Scientist.

This Earthrise Quint, however, I may wanna try getting more than one, like yourself.

I agree with everything Sabr said, the Cyberverse take on the Quintessons was super cool, and I'm hoping to get one of their Judge's too, but just not yet, I'm not feeling a $30 set, and I don't want that prowl or shockwave.

This judge looks cool though. I need to make space for a judge, the Alicon, and the Sharkticon that I do have.

Quantum Surge wrote:Wait, where is Megatron's silver coat of paint?

What we saw at toyfair as always are painted samples. We learnt a little while back that he was not gonna have his silver paint, just as the original Siege megs didn't either.

I really hate that Megatron, such a lazy idea from hasbro to just tweak the one they already gave us. It was already an unimaginative transformation for the most part and now we get that again, yay. Plus that weapon looks super dumb. I do like how the tank treads work better but that just makes his visible feet all the more jarring. At least with a cybertronian design there is some leeway and you could say its more of a vehicle mode than an alt mode meant to bring disguise. This version here is just silly all around.

What normal kids don't want a toy that transforms into a torture chamber? Picking up one of them for sure, possibly two if/when prices drop.

blackeyedprime wrote:What normal kids don't want a toy that transforms into a torture chamber? Picking up one of them for sure, possibly two if/when prices drop.

Plot twist, the Quintesson is the test subject to see if Hasbro can release the DJD with their alt modes! I hope, anyway

I forsee Maverick being repainted into a GI Joe skystriker.

o.supreme wrote:Ok, I've watched a few online reviews for SkyLynx, and I have a concern about the Base Mode. It appears the shuttle is not stable at all just sitting in the platform. Only Obtibotimus addressed it, the others tried to gloss over or fudge it by having it lean up against things

I know most people aren't getting it for the base Mode, but I just want it to be stable, if anyone who has it can offer any thoughts, it would be appreciated. Thank you.

There's a notch on the shuttle that the long ramp of the lynx attaches to. With that attached it's fairly stable, you can tilt the whole thing back about 45 degrees before the shuttle falls off.

Good Afternoon,

Thank you so much Omegatron, none of the reviewers have mentioned a solid connection between the long ramp and the shuttle, they just sort of place it loosely on there, Thanks for confirming

I will only get Megs if the head issue is fixed from the siege line .

Bombshell0001 wrote:I will only get Megs if the head issue is fixed from the siege line .

If you mean the floppy neck plate piece, that was fixed after the first run and has been fine with all other repaints, that I own at least, since.

Oh wow the 35th edition too ? I have that one still unopened .

I hope all 5 heads can be on the Quints at once . Also when is the Netflix series supposed to start ?

Bombshell0001 wrote:I hope all 5 heads can be on the Quints at once .

They are. The stock photos just show some of them floating in midair so that all five are visible in the image. In reality, all five are supposed to be affixed to all sides of the main body.

I really don't understand why Megatron's alt mode would have a seemingly weaker canon than his fusion canon. At least with the Siege figure it looked like the tank canon was maybe concentrating the fusion canon's blast, but for the ER figure the two aren't lined up, the fusion canon is just filling in space and the tank canon isn't even worth using as a gun in bot mode. Now, I get that that's decidedly less absurd than turning into a god tier hand gun, but they could have done something to better integrate it into his alt mode.

And now an observation that I hope I'm reading WAY too much into.






Can they rework the Godzilla mode into a tank?

And yes, I know Snapdragon's original figure's jet mode looked even more like Overlord's jet. I'm not being entirely serious.

Emerje

Bombshell0001 wrote:Oh wow the 35th edition too ? I have that one still unopened .

You talk about Siege Megs in "toon colors"?
Supposed to be fixed.

I wasn't overly impressed by the turret-sword on Earthrise Megatron at the Toy Fair reveal but I thought that if he actually had that lovely silver paint job, it would be worth getting. Well he doesn't, just drab gray, and to add insult to injury they added a bunch of battle damage to his legs, we were supposed to be done with that gimmick. Fortunately the Netflix deco of Siege Megatron does it for me, and that's who's sitting on my shelf now.

The quintesson looks good but I'm just not sure I have a need for it. I'll probably grab an Alicon or two. Snapdragon is bought on sight. Scorponok looks like Scorponok and I'd like it but I don't think I have a spot for it, and I wasn't able to grab a Fort Max for him to fight either. I need to get a new shelf....

Well anyway have a picture of my display, because I'm quite proud of it.

Emerje wrote:I really don't understand why Megatron's alt mode would have a seemingly weaker canon than his fusion canon. At least with the Siege figure it looked like the tank canon was maybe concentrating the fusion canon's blast, but for the ER figure the two aren't lined up, the fusion canon is just filling in space and the tank canon isn't even worth using as a gun in bot mode. Now, I get that that's decidedly less absurd than turning into a god tier hand gun, but they could have done something to better integrate it into his alt mode.

And now an observation that I hope I'm reading WAY too much into.






Can they rework the Godzilla mode into a tank?

And yes, I know Snapdragon's original figure's jet mode looked even more like Overlord's jet. I'm not being entirely serious.

Emerje

Naw they just happen to both share very, very similar alt modes in G1.

King Kuuga wrote:Well anyway have a picture of my display, because I'm quite proud of it.

You just gave me some ideas, I've been thinking about reworking some spots in the collection, and I might have some more shelves here this weekend, and that Devy pose is pretty good, especially with Screamer on the shoulder

Earthrise Scorponok is ready to ship out in a few weeks and we are getting more photos of him in hand. Takara posted images showing his scale with other Titans like Metroplex, Fortress Maximus, and Trypticon. We also have an image of him and all his Transformers Earthrise brethren which includes a properly transformed Earhrise Arcee, the Quintesson judge, Doubledealer and Snapdragon.

What do you think of the scale, and will you be getting this Titan day one or waiting for a sale?

Let us know!

That's nice but when are we getting Earthrise Inferno?

So before, someone said that alicon should have been a voyager class. Reason I bring that up is looking at that picture of the Quint Judge and Alicon, surely this is proof that deluxe was the proper scale?

Scorponok is so beautiful. Even with the mistransformed feet.

I got him preordered from Pulse. Can't wait.

Is it just me, or does Smokescreen look bigger than Wheeljack and Ironworks?

Tuned Agent wrote:Is it just me, or does Smokescreen look bigger than Wheeljack and Ironworks?

He does. Maybe because a lot of WJ's bulk is in his legs while SS carries most of his in his upper body. He seems a bit taller as well.

i think it's perfect that he's about the same height as Fort Max.

Too much "want" on one page.

Man Trypticon is too short. Oh well.



Alicons aren't voyagers. Not that I'd mind huge aligators, but they seem to be just a bit taller than cliffjumper.