iGear Classics Impactor Head!

[KillinSpoon]

Thanks to iGear's facebook page. facebook.com/igear.toys
Looks great! I wonder what mold it is for...
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5858/22650320171807320351910.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5355/22770820171802320352410.jpg

[gdmetro]

Wow.... is this an add on for an existing toy, or are they making a completely new figure?

Who is impactor... was he in the wreckers / LSTOW?

[KillinSpoon]

Wow.... is this an add on for an existing toy, or are they making a completely new figure?

Who is impactor... was he in the wreckers / LSTOW?

Yeah, he's a former leader of the wreckers. As for whether or not this is an add-on, no idea. This is all that has been shown thus far.

Edit: I win Hursti! :cool:

[Hursticon]

Wow.... is this an add on for an existing toy, or are they making a completely new figure?

Who is impactor... was he in the wreckers / LSTOW?

LSTOW is the only place I know him from and as for whether it's a complete new figure or just a replacement head for say, I dunno, Straxus/Darkmount? - Is anyone's guess at this point. :)


*Edit: Man that is timing KillingSpoon! :p

[kup]

LSTOW is the only place I know him from and as for whether it's a complete new figure or just a replacement head for say, I dunno, Straxus/Darkmount? - Is anyone's guess at this point. :)


*Edit: Man that is timing KillingSpoon! :p

Impactor was the original leader of the Wreckers Marvel G1 (UK):

http://pics.livejournal.com/icon_uk/pic/002y3br7

http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/a/ac/Impactorfearless.jpg

[kaiden]

I pick Generations Warpath to use the head with.

His alt mode is somewhat similar

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:LastStandoftheWreckers5-finishhimoff.jpg

all you would have to do is replace the head and also a harpoon and maybe a cannon.

[Hursticon]

Impactor was the original leader of the Wreckers Marvel G1 (UK):

*snip*

Ah! - So there are some loose ties between IDW's LSOTW and Marvel's G1 Wreckers is there? - Very intriguing! :cool:


I pick Generations Warpath to use the head with.

His alt mode is somewhat similar

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:LastStandoftheWreckers5-finishhimoff.jpg

all you would have to do is replace the head and also a harpoon and maybe a cannon.

I reckon it'll be him or Darkmount/Straxus, but either way, you know if this thing comes with a body it'll no doubt be a straight KO with slight retool. :p

[1AZRAEL1]

Bout effin time, this is gonna sell out so quick.


I reckon it'll be him or Darkmount/Straxus, but either way, you know if this thing comes with a body it'll no doubt be a straight KO with slight retool. :p

I'd say Darkmount/Straxus as well, seems more fitting. Now I just have to find another one and repaint it and wait for my head :p

[Sky Shadow]

Ah! - So there are some loose ties between IDW's LSOTW and Marvel's G1 Wreckers is there? - Very intriguing! :cool:

In this case I'd say they're more than loose, since Nick Roche and James Roberts grew up on Marvel UK and have been writing and drawing TFUK fanfic for years (and IDW writer Furman invented the Wreckers.)

That head looks great.

[FFN]

Impactor was the original leader of the Wreckers Marvel G1 (UK): Could you please reupload the image you direct-linked from the tfwiki? We are having major server problems.

Thanks :)

[Tallestblue]

Oh...I really hope this a full figure. I've mentioned my lack of toy customising skill before aqnd I'd really rather pay for someone to do it for me. Even if it betrays Hasbro's copyrights...

[kup]

Ah! - So there are some loose ties between IDW's LSOTW and Marvel's G1 Wreckers is there? - Very intriguing! :cool:

As Sky Shadow mentioned, it's much more than loose ties. If you read the Marvel UK stories involving Impactor and then you read LSOTW, you will noticed lots of tributes and easter eggs making references to those Marvel issues.

[gdmetro]

Would definitely be interested in a full figure- from what I garnered from TFW it seems Igear posted up a banner of all the Wreckers from LSTOW sometime ago- kup was first to be done off the list... I guess they will eventually do the entire crew.

This might be their big "bomb" they mentioned -to win over the fans... :cool:

Re: Impactor- Can we get more pics... what's his alt mode like?

[optimus1]

I-gear doing a full figure without use of a remold :eek::p

Still, Impactor looks promising so far....

[Deceptic_Optic]

WRECK N RUUUUUUUUUUUUULE! im actually getting excited with this :D

[Doubledealer]

I need this like a fat kid needs cake. Looks stunning!

[Hursticon]

I need this like a fat kid needs cake. Looks stunning!

That made me laugh ridiculously earlier today - Which sucked because I was trying to pinch my nose due to a Really Weird, Phantom Nose Bleed! :confused::p:D

[KillinSpoon]

Just added, and WHOAMYGODDD!
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5152/25375220763544594511510.jpg

[kaiden]

.........





*omg i called it - warpath!*





*THROWS MONEY AT IGEAR AND NOT HASBRO :P*

[gdmetro]

Wow... nice.. clearly retooling of gen warpath...

I know its bad, but I still want it.

Taking a mould that is currently still being sold by Hasbro?
This will really test to see whether Has/Tak is willing to do something about this.

[King Atlas]

:eek:....This is a must-have for me.

Hope it doesn't blow my budget.

[1AZRAEL1]

Will be interesting to see what Hasbro does with this.

But I want this, looks so sweet.

[kup]

Just added, and WHOAMYGODDD!
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5152/25375220763544594511510.jpg

The alt mode sucks a bit but the robot mode rocks!

I would most certainly get it.

[kup]

Wow... nice.. clearly retooling of gen warpath...


I have a warpath in front of me. The engineering is very similar but the mold is not. This isn't a straight rip-off like the MP coneheads or Bumblebee, the sculpt was made from scratch.

Mold sculpted details are completely different, the only thing similar is the engineering, otherwise it's all original parts.

[Sky Shadow]

Holy crap. If the finished version looks anything like that, it will be awesome.


*THROWS MONEY AT IGEAR AND NOT HASBRO :P*

LOL.

[gdmetro]

I have a warpath in front of me. The engineering is very similar but the mold is not. This isn't a straight rip-off like the MP coneheads or Bumblebee, the sculpt was made from scratch.

Mold sculpted details are completely different, the only thing similar is the engineering, otherwise it's all original parts.

Ahh ok. On first glance it did resemble warpath in the chest, thighs, and arms. But if it is that different from warpath, makes the decision alot easier for me. :D

Pending price, QC and final product, this is so bought.

[primatives]

are these meant to be add ons to a warpath or completely new figure from igear?

[kup]

are these meant to be add ons to a warpath or completely new figure from igear?

Based on that render, completely new figure but with almost the same engineering as Warpath so the toy would transform in a very similar manner.

[1AZRAEL1]

are these meant to be add ons to a warpath or completely new figure from igear?

As far as I can tell, they are doing a complete new figure. Otherwise everyone would have to paint a new Warpath (and track one down)

[Sky Shadow]

I love the bashed-up-die-cast look - if they can achieve that with the real thing, I will be truly impressed.

[kup]

I love the bashed-up-die-cast look - if they can achieve that with the real thing, I will be truly impressed.

lol he is one of the few toys in which paint chips would be welcomed :D

[Lord_Zed]

Nice, Hopefully he will work ok with the FP Springer like fellow too.

So between this guy, Ironhide and the Kup heads,is this Igears new nicked from IDW line, or even the unofficial Roche line?

Oh wait Roche didn't do the art for Ironhide, so I guess its the Unofficial IDW line.

That means they need to make Monstructor next right?:D

[liegeprime]

Awesome!! hmm hope the price isnt prohibitive.

[optimus1]

Looking really good :D

Much better than a replacement head for Warpath :p

[Quickstrike]

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5152/25375220763544594511510.jpg

I think these IGear guys are really dodgy and I don't want to support them... but man, I want that. A lot.

[heroic_decepticon]

If this was FansProject, I'd be all over it. But iGear is a bit suss in terms of quality...

[UltraMagnus]

If this was FansProject, I'd be all over it. But iGear is a bit suss in terms of quality...

I think there is another company that could do a better job hehehe :)

[1AZRAEL1]

New pictures, and a picture from their facebook page showing some possible new projects, from Seibertron (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/igear-wreckers-update-impactor-and-upcoming-characters/21963/)

[kaiden]

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/Transformers/3rd%20Party/1308155533_249601_206753372699989_100000959844909_ 551100_4004814_n.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/Transformers/3rd%20Party/1308155533_254189_209449845763675_100000959844909_ 567695_1544823_n.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/Transformers/3rd%20Party/1308155533_254189_209449855763674_100000959844909_ 567696_7308839_n.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/Transformers/3rd%20Party/1308155533_254189_209449832430343_100000959844909_ 567694_104056_n.jpg

[1AZRAEL1]

Thanks for mirroring, I don't have the ability to do so at work :)

[kup]

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/Transformers/3rd%20Party/1308155533_249601_206753372699989_100000959844909_ 551100_4004814_n.jpg


Does this mean that they are releasing a 'Classics' version of each of the LSOTW characters?

[1AZRAEL1]

Does this mean that they are releasing a 'Classics' version of each of the LSOTW characters?

Seems that way doesn't it? Would be cool to see them make them and what they turn out like.

[1AZRAEL1]

And to reinforce that fact, there are more pictures of some of the new heads on their Facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.206734839368509.50172.100000959844909

Pyro, Ironfist, Guzzle and Rotorstorm. Look pretty damn close to the comic I reckon.

[Hursticon]

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/iGear-RotorstormHead.jpg http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/iGear-PyroHead.jpg http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/iGear-IronfistHead.jpg

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/iGear-ImpactorHead.jpg http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/iGear-GuzzleHead.jpg

[1AZRAEL1]

Wreckers, unite :p

Displaying the pictures like that reminds me of Voltron for some reason :p

One thing I notice is the "ears" on Pyro will break easily if people are not careful.

[Hursticon]

One thing I notice is the "ears" on Pyro will break easily if people are not careful.

I agree, let's hope they use a strong-as-hell plastic compared to that resin prototype which looks like one of the ears is bending under it's own weight. :p

[kup]

Damn! They are awesome comic accurate sculpts! Bought on sight!

[kaiden]

iGear gives the best head.

[Hursticon]

iGear gives the best head.

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/a409/Darkone666au/Webpics/cheetorthumb.png

[kaiden]

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/1329669475_1.jpg
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/1329669475_2.jpg
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/1329669475_3.jpg
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/1329669475_4.png
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/1329669475_5.png

[kup]

That looks fantastic! I had given up on this figure as 'vaporware'.

Since they have the complete prototype and it looks final, we now know that this project is real and we'll eventually see a release!

I can't wait! This year is becoming a bit 3rd party dominant for me unless Hasbro picks up their game with the incoming Generations.

[Lint]

Lovin the presser!

[UltraMagnus]

The use of the "not-autobot" logo could be the straw that breaks the camels back for igear and Hastak.
They could have gotten away with producing this, but using the logo demonstrates the product is part of the Hasbro Autobot line (rather than just a transforming robot). This is a true breach of trademark and copyright. Warpath design cues, autobot symbols, using a IDW licenced product. What an intellectual property lawyer's field day.


Secondly, FYI (cause I am unsure the US gets it), their updates are done via Facebook. Facebook isn't available in China, but its available in Hong Kong. Igear are based in HK, with factories in China. The reason why Hasbro havent gone after them is because the items are shipped from China.

[Lord_Zed]

Looking pretty sweet, I'd say it is still a while away as outiside of Igears Mini Warriors everything has been delayed. Still I really dig the sculpt. Whoever has done the sculpting for this, the vanbots and the Kup head rocks in my book.

[kup]

The use of the "not-autobot" logo could be the straw that breaks the camels back for igear and Hastak.
They could have gotten away with producing this, but using the logo demonstrates the product is part of the Hasbro Autobot line (rather than just a transforming robot). This is a true breach of trademark and copyright. Warpath design cues, autobot symbols, using a IDW licenced product. What an intellectual property lawyer's field day.


Secondly, FYI (cause I am unsure the US gets it), their updates are done via Facebook. Facebook isn't available in China, but its available in Hong Kong. Igear are based in HK, with factories in China. The reason why Hasbro havent gone after them is because the items are shipped from China.

I agree, as good as this figure is it crosses the line when it really shouldn't have to as all they had to do was omit the Autobot logo. It was actually rather cocky of them to include it, almost daring Hasbro to do something. The sculpted Autobot logo may not make it a 'KO' but it does literally mark it as Intellectual Property theft without the benefit of regular 3rd party ambiguity.

Anyways, I will still buy the figure as this is a character that Hasbro would likely never do and if they ever did, it would not likely be anywhere near as good. Plus if Hasbro doesn't care to police their own IP, why should I care?

[reillyd]

The use of the "not-autobot" logo could be the straw that breaks the camels back for igear and Hastak.
They could have gotten away with producing this, but using the logo demonstrates the product is part of the Hasbro Autobot line (rather than just a transforming robot). This is a true breach of trademark and copyright. Warpath design cues, autobot symbols, using a IDW licenced product. What an intellectual property lawyer's field day.

Yeah, not cool indeed. I love the idea of third party manufacters doing an homage to characters like this, especially when they do innovative designs like notinsects. If a fan wants to stick an autobot or con logo on it, that's his or her right. But coming with it already on, not good. And its so unneccessary anyway - it would have been an awesome product in its own right without the logo.

[kup]

Upon close inspection, the logo seems to be a stylized hybrid version of the Autobot and Wrecker symbols:

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc410/LamDX/1329669475_5.png

http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/f/fe/Symbol_autobot_reg.png http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/d/d8/Wreckers_symbol.png

Still, a little too close for comfort and an unnecessary risk.

[FFN]

It's a shame that iGear is mostly known for making (or at least being the manufacturing and distribution middleman) for knock off Masterpiece toys, because they (or their clients) can do very good work. Whomever is doing the IDW Wreckers specific stuff seem to be fans, seeing as the Wreckers logo is kind of obscure.

And yeah, I wouldn't expect Hasbro to do a figure of this character. Unless it's another surprise for Walky at this year's BotCon (in the past few years Hasbro has called out Walky specifically in the panels, just before they showed off Universe Hot Shot and Generations Darkmount/Straxus.)

Where does one order iGear toys, anyway?

[kaiden]

Where does one order iGear toys, anyway?

typically shop.igeartoys.com - its in the bottom right corner of every photo.

[primatives]

hmm i reckon this wil lcost like 90bucks because their rathcet and ironhide are quite small and their like $110

[kaiden]

hmm i reckon this wil lcost like 90bucks because their rathcet and ironhide are quite small and their like $110

impactor is based off the warpath mold which is smaller than other deluxes but if i remember the ironhide and ratchet were both voyager sized.

[kup]

impactor is based off the warpath mold which is smaller than other deluxes but if i remember the ironhide and ratchet were both voyager sized.

Yeah, his engineering is based on Warpath but it is otherwise a whole new sculpt so he could end up any size - It is not re-using any Warpath parts. Unlike the MP Seekers, Presser is actually a whole new mold that happens to follow similar transformation design to Warpath.

If you check the details, the whole thing is a new sculpt with it's engineering heavily borrowed or 'inspired' by Warpath. My hope is for him to be around the same height as Defender.

It's engineering is not original but I don't think that Hasbro would hold any IP rights to that. Well it's not as if IGear would care anyways.

[1AZRAEL1]

I like. And I will buy him, hopefully not too expensive to buy.

[kaiden]

Yeah, his engineering is based on Warpath but it is otherwise a whole new sculpt so he could end up any size - It is not re-using any Warpath parts. Unlike the MP Seekers, Presser is actually a whole new mold that happens to follow similar transformation design to Warpath.

If you check the details, the whole thing is a new sculpt with it's engineering heavily borrowed or 'inspired' by Warpath. My hope is for him to be around the same height as Defender.

It's engineering is not original but I don't think that Hasbro would hold any IP rights to that. Well it's not as if IGear would care anyways.

yeah i've been meaning to do a comparison between the 2 as i did notice a lot of differences but since it hasn't been photographed against any other existing transformers, the original warpath scale is what i had to go by.

but yeah, someone like impactor being so small wouldn't make sense so i do expect him to be voyager sized.

[Lord_Zed]

It looks to me like they are establishing a $110 price point with the vanbots, which I think is ok for a 3rd party toy that is presumably somewhere between Voyager and Deluxe as long as they pack in lots of nice accessories. In Impactors case he needs a really big gun to be a wrecker, I hope they have something planned.

Anyway time will tell, the Igear Minibots are worthy of their price point, so as long as this toy is around 7 times better then it will be worth the $110 price point.:D

[Hursticon]

Hmm, I like the looks of it actually; so if someone could let me know when they release it in 2 years time? - that'd be really appreciated. ;):cool:

[MindsetOverhaul]

some of the rants abroad (no need to name the 2 worst sites) make me (sick) particularly glad to be here!

this is not a simple re-tool of warpath, it's freakin rad. takes me back to the good old "target 2006". if i have any complaints - which wouldn't stop me from buying this figure as long as it doesn't try to murder my wallet - it's that the feet seem a bit too large and goofish.

[Devcon]

This looks really good. I like the detail in the autobot/wreckers insignia, very nostelgic. Hopefully this will not damage the funds toooo much:p