Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019

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Live from the floors of New York Comic Con, we have new images of the newly revealed Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise figures! Earthrise continues the War for Cybertron stories following Siege, and is the middle part of the War for Cybertron Trilogy. Earthwise features a return to more Earth based alternate modes, and drops the battle damage aesthetic that Siege utilized.

The new bots shown were Hoist, Grapple, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack, Ironworks, Soundbarrier, Starscream, Optimus Prime as well as some Micromasters.

Here is what we learnt from John Warden, concerning all these new toys.

The new gimmick is shields that can connect to base bots to make a bigger base.

While there will still be Battlemasters, there will also be armour based bots that will help build the bases with clear pieces. Soundbarrier, a new character, is who was on display to represent these new bots.

Starscream is based on the classics deluxe and thus the transformation will be almost the same.

Earthrise Prime shares parts with Siege prime but has a different Transformation. The matrix is removeable and he has silver hands.

Cliffjumper comes with the giant cannon he had in the G1 show for one episode. He fits in Optimus' trailer. Cliffjumper is his own mold and not meant to be Bumblebee down the road. You can add modular elements to him (same with Hoist).

Hoist can tow characters or attach to your mini cities and his robot mode can become a bridge like he did in G1.

Astrotrain will be rereleased in Earthrise packaging since he (and Omega) work with the new base building system.

Deluxes like Ironworks are called Modular Battlestations and in earthrise we will be getting the classic bases from g1 turned into partsforming bots.

Check out our images below, and let us know what you think of these new figures in the comments section below! And stay tuned for more New York Comic Con coverage on Seibertron.com!

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Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040471)
Posted by mech_dh on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:19pm CDT

That, along with energon downshift, is one of the best iterations of G1 Wheeljack

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040472)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:22pm CDT

Reposting some pics in case they werent seen in my updated post

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040473)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:25pm CDT

That thing next to Ironworks' foot and the explosion, isn't that FoC Grimlock' shoulder?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040474)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:25pm CDT

https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1179833291492470785

New Battle Master "Soundbarrier" who becomes a shield and if army build...a ramp? Blast effects are still coming in Earthrise.

https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1179823503299796997

Better look at Voyager Starscream. His back looks pretty similar to the '06 Classics Deluxe. #NYCC2019 #NYCC19 #Transformers

https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1179835409523728384

https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1179835185333964802

Some closer shots of Wheeljack. One of the goals of Earthrise is to draw from the cartoon models as much as they can. #NYCC2019 #NYCC19 #Transformers

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040477)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:31pm CDT

Starscream shares the same transformation as the classics deluxe. He is an improved upscaled version, similar to how the SS voyager Starscream was an improved upscale version of the DOTM deluxe

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040479)
Posted by megamanfan on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:35pm CDT

Decepticon Stryker wrote:That thing next to Ironworks' foot and the explosion, isn't that FoC Grimlock' shoulder?

you mean the grey bit on the building? kinda does look like it, yeah. makes me wonder how they cobbled that setpiece together.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040482)
Posted by Cyberpath on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:37pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:

The main line is getting an MP-like Hoist before the actual MP line. :lol:

Sabrblade wrote:https://twitter.com/TFU_INFO/status/1179823503299796997
Better look at Voyager Starscream. His back looks pretty similar to the '06 Classics Deluxe. #NYCC2019 #NYCC19 #Transformers

This is basically the same toy except that it's a brand new mold, and likely has better articulation.
I suspect the arms/hands collapse in a similar fashion to MP-39 Sunstreaker before they're flipped into the torso like Henkei. And the feet fold down instead of up, it seems. Was hoping ten years of engineering would fix some of the things I didn't like about the old mold.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040485)
Posted by no-one on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:40pm CDT

Decepticon Stryker wrote:That thing next to Ironworks' foot and the explosion, isn't that FoC Grimlock' shoulder?

You might be right.

Aerobolt? Anyone?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040486)
Posted by Mindmaster on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:41pm CDT

Okay, all these are way cool. Only gripes with Optimus are the yellow eyes and the gray fists.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040488)
Posted by Flashwave on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:46pm CDT

I wonder how many Seekers we will get this time... *le sigh*

Looks like I will be retiring the Gdo Cliffjumper... Just not the Prime Hammer. Because what goes with a gun that makes things brittle as glass better than HAMMAH TIME

For being G1, I am glad we are getting some lesser used Guys. We dont have a lot of Grapple or Hoist Figures i will be getting both...

And possibly Screamer, depending on how many Seekers we get...

And Prime

And the Base Dudes

And the Micromasters

Would anyone like to buy a Kidney?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040489)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:52pm CDT

Imagine just how much more hype there will be once the weekend roles by.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040492)
Posted by Flashwave on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:55pm CDT

I just noticed, Wheeljack's spoiler looks like seperate parts in 5mm pegholes. Removable?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040493)
Posted by Cobotron on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:57pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:I just noticed, Wheeljack's spoiler looks like seperate parts in 5mm pegholes. Removable?

Perhaps? But for sure pivotable. They look to be painted silver on the bottom and form his wings.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040494)
Posted by Logsters65 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:59pm CDT

Wheeljack is an absolute must, cliffjumpers alt looks Great so ill pick that up, hoist looks incredible which is a shame because i love the T30 mold. Im a little conflicted with starscream because if were getting the rest of the og3 seekers id rather hold off on getting the siege ones, but if not maybe they do the coneheads like in the classics line? Overall earth rise is looking really solid, but wheres the rest of the cons lol?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040495)
Posted by Logsters65 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 2:59pm CDT

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040497)
Posted by homicide on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:02pm CDT

BEST CLIFFJUMPER FIGURE EVER!!!

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040498)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:03pm CDT

Flashwave wrote:
Would anyone like to buy a Kidney?

I'm actually going to be selling many of my previous CHUG figures (including the seekers) to fund these. There is still market for them.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040499)
Posted by Microbot on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:07pm CDT

OMG!! I want all of them!!!! :BOWDOWN:

Wheeljack is AWESOME!!!!

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040500)
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:08pm CDT

Cliffjumper.jpg

Well, hopefully we do get a Bumblebee from this line at some point. Cliff's new mold reminds me a lot of MP-21, I dig it.

Starscream's looking really good too, I might be picking him up.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040501)
Posted by wdw4757 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:08pm CDT

I'm pretty sure that one time Hoist was a bridge... He just laid down...

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040502)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:08pm CDT

Have there been any rumors of an Earthrise Megatron?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040503)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:13pm CDT

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Have there been any rumors of an Earthrise Megatron?

For once, the earliest rumors of this line have barely come out just before this line's unveiling, none of which have mentioned a Megatron.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040505)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:23pm CDT

Logsters65 wrote: but wheres the rest of the cons lol?

Haven't all original 84 cons been done in Siege already?

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Have there been any rumors of an Earthrise Megatron?

How different would that be from Siege megs?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040509)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:30pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:Have there been any rumors of an Earthrise Megatron?

How different would that be from Siege megs?

He'd be a submarine this time.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040511)
Posted by blackeyedprime on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:30pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:Have there been any rumors of an Earthrise Megatron?

How different would that be from Siege megs?

He would turn into a cigarette lighter in the shape of a gun, modern day size class restrictions

Choro Q kind of did it first o.O

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040513)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:34pm CDT

Wheeljack, Cliffjumper, and Hoist are definitely awesome looking. Might get Grapple to go with Hoist. I'm glad the Battlemasters are continuing, and even coming with ramps for bases. Despite my initial dislike of going back to Earth modes so quickly, I do like that Cliffjumper's getting his own mold

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040514)
Posted by jacob_savloff on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:39pm CDT

So Astrotrain isn't coming out until Earthrise next year. I hate it.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040519)
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:52pm CDT

Next year is going to be expensive, that's for sure. That Starscream looks literally perfect, so I'm definitely going to get every use of it I can. Also, I'm pretty sure Cliffjumper is going to be retooled into one of the battle chargers. Up to this point the only thing I don't like is the inconsistent windows on Hoist.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040521)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 3rd, 2019 @ 4:15pm CDT

I'm wondering. Even though there's been no indication thus far, suppose that the reason they made all of the plastic for Prime's trailer and hands gray instead of blue is because of there being a yet-to-be revealed Roller that comes with the set, whose plastic is gang-molded with the trailer and hands, and that they wanted said Roller to be show-accurate gray instead of blue.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040522)
Posted by no-one on October 3rd, 2019 @ 4:18pm CDT

blackeyedprime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Decepticon Stryker wrote:Have there been any rumors of an Earthrise Megatron?
How different would that be from Siege megs?
He would turn into a cigarette lighter in the shape of a gun, modern day size class restrictions

Maybe...

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040523)
Posted by no-one on October 3rd, 2019 @ 4:22pm CDT

Big Bad wasted no time in getting pre-orders up.

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Search?S ... m_content=

If you wanna take a gander at some official CG images.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040524)
Posted by Skritz on October 3rd, 2019 @ 4:23pm CDT

Sinxe this is all mimicking the pattern of Siege reveals (pure GEEWUN pandering+obscure things remade as weaponizers+targetmasters and micromasters, anyone want to take bets on which character from outside of GEEWUN will show up as a retool? Last time we got Galaxy Convoy. My guess is logically it would be a retool of the unseen second Leader mold as something else or a Voyager retool of some kind.

Any ideas?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040525)
Posted by Cyberpath on October 3rd, 2019 @ 4:29pm CDT

Cliffjumper also comes with hydrofoils, inspired by Dinobot Island part 2.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040527)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 4:38pm CDT

I find it interesting that Smashdown is included in the wave 1 Battlemaster pack. Maybe because Hasbro knows how much the fans like her?

Edit: Hoist also seems to have the battle damage effect in his render. Does that mean it's staying on through Earthrise?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040536)
Posted by Cyberpath on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:00pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:I'm wondering. Even though there's been no indication thus far, suppose that the reason they made all of the plastic for Prime's trailer and hands gray instead of blue is because of there being a yet-to-be revealed Roller that comes with the set, whose plastic is gang-molded with the trailer and hands, and that they wanted said Roller to be show-accurate gray instead of blue.

EarthRise Optimus looks like a good figure but the deco really drags it down. I hope they fix it for the release. I skipped the Terrorcons because of this, hate to skip on Prime, too.

They did a mostly good job with Siege, sucks they are regressing now, with this. IMO the designer clearly meant for this to have the cartoon/OX deco.

Interestingly, the show piece displays the trailer with the wayward Roller from Unite Warriors..

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040539)
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:06pm CDT

jacob_savloff wrote:So Astrotrain isn't coming out until Earthrise next year. I hate it.

Nope, they've stated that Astrotrain (and Smashdown) will be rereleased in Earthrise with no changes.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040540)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:11pm CDT

The teaser images for Prime showed blue hands, the gray really sours me. I think Cliffjumper's bazooka breaks down into the hydrofoils and smaller guns, thank God.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040541)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:12pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I'm wondering. Even though there's been no indication thus far, suppose that the reason they made all of the plastic for Prime's trailer and hands gray instead of blue is because of there being a yet-to-be revealed Roller that comes with the set, whose plastic is gang-molded with the trailer and hands, and that they wanted said Roller to be show-accurate gray instead of blue.

EarthRise Optimus looks like a good figure but the deco really drags it down. I hope they fix it for the release. I skipped the Terrorcons because of this, hate to skip on Prime, too.

They did a mostly good job with Siege, sucks they are regressing now, with this. IMO the designer clearly meant for this to have the cartoon/OX deco.

Interestingly, the show piece displays the trailer with the wayward Roller from Unite Warriors..

Having rewatched the stream all these shots came from, UW Roller was there because the person recording brought it to size compare against the trailer, and someone did ask Warden about the color changes on Prime. His response was that they were having issues with the molding where parts that were not supposed to be blue were ending up getting molded in blue, and to fix it they had to trade off the blue hands and repair drone.

jacob_savloff wrote:So Astrotrain isn't coming out until Earthrise next year. I hate it.

It thought they said Astrotrain is getting rereleased in Earthrise in addition to his Siege release?

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040544)
Posted by Immortal Starscream on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:14pm CDT

I get and even dig that they gave optimus the yellow eyes and silver hands from the original battle scene box art. Still feels a little wrong though. Maybe he just needs the squinty eyes

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040545)
Posted by ZeroWolf on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:15pm CDT

Jeddostotle7 wrote:
jacob_savloff wrote:So Astrotrain isn't coming out until Earthrise next year. I hate it.

Nope, they've stated that Astrotrain (and Smashdown) will be rereleased in Earthrise with no changes.

Exactly, Astrotrain will appear in Siege packaging soon on shelves and then be restocked next year at some point, this time though in Earth rise packing.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040547)
Posted by Rainmaker on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:19pm CDT

I thought they couldn't do any better than Siege and then they go and reveal this. All these figures look amazing, especially Starscream, Wheeljack and Ironworks.

:MAXIMAL:

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040550)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:29pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:Interestingly, the show piece displays the trailer with the wayward Roller from Unite Warriors..

Yeah, someone there had brought their Wandering Roller with them to see if it could fit inside this new Prime's trailer.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040552)
Posted by Burn on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:54pm CDT

I can pass on most of these, Starscream (and the inevitable repaints which will no doubt be exclusives anyway) more so. Happy with the Henkei versions.

Except those Micromasters ... bring on more of those bases!

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040561)
Posted by emlit on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:13pm CDT

Well, time to track down some of the Siege pieces I’m missing, as I’m over 80’s vehicles. I personally feel we’ve went back to that well one too many times. How many F-15s does a collector need? I may pick up Wheeljack, but nothing I’ve seen from Earthrise excites me. And I’m super sad that it’s looking like Sideswipe won’t get a Cybertronian brother in yellow. There’s still time, Hasbro!

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040563)
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:20pm CDT

Cyberpath wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I'm wondering. Even though there's been no indication thus far, suppose that the reason they made all of the plastic for Prime's trailer and hands gray instead of blue is because of there being a yet-to-be revealed Roller that comes with the set, whose plastic is gang-molded with the trailer and hands, and that they wanted said Roller to be show-accurate gray instead of blue.

EarthRise Optimus looks like a good figure but the deco really drags it down. I hope they fix it for the release. I skipped the Terrorcons because of this, hate to skip on Prime, too.

They did a mostly good job with Siege, sucks they are regressing now, with this. IMO the designer clearly meant for this to have the cartoon/OX deco.

Interestingly, the show piece displays the trailer with the wayward Roller from Unite Warriors..

Thats just a fan who brought it to see if it could fit. It cant.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040564)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:23pm CDT

I have to say, i am very underwhelmed with the reveals.

The good:

Micromasters: all of them look good, and the Hot Rod patrol looks great!

Ironworks: just like the Weaponizers, I love this. This is the kind of new ingenuity that we need! Bring on the other 3 bases!

And then we move on to the disappointments:

Cliffjumper: I saw him, and he immediately made me think of that junk 3P cliffjumper from about 2 years ago. alt mode doesn't look really good. The head and gun are the 2 good things about it.

Hoist: I had hopes, but then, this happened. That robot mode does not look good at all. He just, no.

Wheeljack: that right there is the MP shrunk down. kinda really lame.

Grapple: also the MP scaled down without crane magic and with some hollow parts

Prime: a not very well colored version of MP-10. Also lame.

And then the WORST:

What the hell were they thinking? We went from wonderful detail to flat boxes once again! NO! How could you regress so badly? Is this in response to the bruising the GEEWUN brand team's pride took when Primal won the PotP poll? Punish us with MP junior animated tv show junk?

It is amazing to me how much worse this line is than the wonder that was siege. It's sad. This was not what I wanted to see.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040567)
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:36pm CDT

I got so caught up trying to help deliver the news and fix misconceptions people had that I forgot to say what I actually think of all these reveals, which has been a resounding...meh. Wheeljack, Ironworks, and Soundbarrier are the only figures I'm definitely buying, Grapple is a maaaybe, and everything else is a hard pass. I really hope that Selects can put out some more tetrajets if we are to finish the Seekers, because this new Earth Seeker mold brought back everything I hate about the Classics mold. The only characters I would possibly want from that are maaaybe coneheads if they're retooled enough, and even then the only conehead I really want is Ramjet.

Also no one seems to have mentioned this yet, but Warden showed that Grapple also comes with a removable piece stored on him somewhere that allows him to have the Inferno gun hand, so Inferno is absolutely coming and the gun hand won't even count as one of his new accessories (although that ONLY excites me if it means Selects Artfire).

Inferno Gun.JPG

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040568)
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:38pm CDT

I'm gonna pick and choose with these.

Hoist is kinda tempting since he seems better than 30th Hoist. But I've gotta draw a line. Maybe I'll impulse buy him. Maybe.

I feel the same with Cliffjumper. I have GDO. In a different time I'd love this.

Wheeljack ... I feel like the one I have is just fine.

Prime - Grey fists? Uh. Huh. You know, it's amazing how one small detail can make me go lukeward on a figure.

Starscream - my Achilles heel. I love the Classics Seeker mould. Love it. This is that but bigger and better. The right size. So I guess I'm going to replace a lot of my Seekers. That's my big takeaway from this.

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040571)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:42pm CDT

After the cool reveal of the Wave 1 Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise figures earlier today, we have some brand new stock images to show you of all the revealed figures!

The Battlemaster class includes Soundbarrier, a new character who transforms into a shield. They will be packaged with a rerelease of the Siege Battlemaster Smashdown.

The Micromaster classes include the Hot Rod Patrol and the Military Patrol, consisting of Daddy-O, Trip-Up, Bombshock, and Growl, respectively.

The deluxe assortment consists of Hoist, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack, and Ironworks. The former 3 are based on their original cartoon appearances while the 4th is a new robot based on the Micromaster Ironworks base.

The voyagers consist of new mold Earth mode Starscream and Grapple, who show some similarities to the Classics seeker mold and the Masterpiece Grapple figures.

And the Leader consists of Optimus Prime complete with his trailer that functions as a repair bay.

Check out the images below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

Re: Transformers Earthrise Images with Hoist, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper and More #NYCC2019 (2040574)
Posted by o.supreme on October 3rd, 2019 @ 7:00pm CDT

Now that I've had a few hours to absorb whats going on, I have several thoughts. I had speculated a while ago about Hasbro re-releasing Smashdown. Glad they are doing it for all those who didn't get one he first time. Also the re-release of older figures serves twofold. So that fans get a second chance to pick up figures maybe they passed on the first time, and gives Hasbro *Breathing Room* I guess to stretch out their releases. They don't always have to have two leaders at the start now etc... We've seen it within the same line, its just been a really long time since we've seen them cross lines, but its not unprecedented. Tidal Wave and Overload got re releases in Energon from Armada, but they also got new paint jobs. I wonder if any changes will be made to Astrotrain or Smashdown besides packaging?

Not thrilled at Cliffjumper being a deluxe, but oh well. I know fans have waited long enough, I wouldn't have gotten it anyone. he's not for me, he's for others

Also it seems Omega Supreme will serve as the Bridge (both literally and figuratively) between older and newer Base/Station figures. I haven't purchased any leaders in the last two lines, but I may start again, since the BM's (which I already get) will have connectors, and the Leaders will as well. Kind of glad the deluxes don't, (other than weaponizes) that would be tough.

Oddly enough, I didn't get any of the Optimus' toys from PotP or Siege, so getting one in ER, that happens to fit my collecting aesthetic, and hearkens back to the original is kind of cool.

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