Thoughts on the recent Generations toys?

[Soviet Fox]

Hi guys,
just trying to get a general consensus **generations**, in my searching for CW figures for the boys, the girls ended up interested too. now we have a Chromia, with Arcee and Windblade on the way.

Having only Chromia to judge off doesn't seem fair. My eldest has shown an interest in the nightbeat figure and I quite like the look of the Brainstorm figure.

What are your thoughts good and bad?

These will be for play.

Thanks in advance

[philby]

i think there was a poll or another thread regarding this promotion. i think the general consensus was the 'thrilling 30' promotion itself was a waste or missed opportunity but some of the toys coming out at the time were pretty good...?

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Mixed bag, but worth a look. Not up there with the earlier Classics/early Generations figures but there's still some decent toys in there.

Maybe read the reviews for individual figures in the Reviews forum before buying. http://www.cliffbee.com/ also has an extensive review section from some of our more senior members. :)

For my part, Brainstorm is great in robot mode, but poor in alternate mode. I don't have any versions of the Bumblebee/Nightbeat mold, so I can't comment there.

[philby]

I found a thread while searching:


"Thrilling 30 Wrap Up - Thoughts, Acquisitions etc"
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19941

[griffin]

The listing of toys (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=17510) and some comments can be found here... and this is a discussion topic (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19941) for the "Thrilling 30" toys. (which were just a mix and match of toys under the banner - there wasn't any unified theme)

[Soviet Fox]

Okay looks like I am in way over my head. I think maybe I'm just talking about the "generations" figures. The ones that come with comics but aren't CW

[Paulbot]

The Brainstorm toy is a good "play" toy compared to the other Voyagers of the line (Springer, Sandstorm, Blitzwing for instance are all much more complicated) and a very poseable robot. One note though is that the head can be hard to remove (which is needed to transform it).

The Nightbeat toy can be a bit tricky to get back into car mode, requires several bits to line up carefully. Something like Trailcutter might be a better option for a car robot. Orion Pax is also a pretty well loved toy (and he's kind of Optimus Prime ;)) The Armada Starscream toy would be a good fun toy too for the kids, and a good foe for the Windblade toy.

[Soviet Fox]

The Brainstorm toy is a good "play" toy compared to the other Voyagers of the line (Springer, Sandstorm, Blitzwing for instance are all much more complicated) and a very poseable robot. One note though is that the head can be hard to remove (which is needed to transform it).

The Nightbeat toy can be a bit tricky to get back into car mode, requires several bits to line up carefully. Something like Trailcutter might be a better option for a car robot. Orion Pax is also a pretty well loved toy (and he's kind of Optimus Prime ;)) The Armada Starscream toy would be a good fun toy too for the kids, and a good foe for the Windblade toy.

Cheers mate, just the kind of advice I was looking for

[GoktimusPrime]

I would recommend searching for the relevant review threads in the Reviews Section (http://otca.com.au/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=9) of the board to see what other people think about the toys. These threads usually include copious photos too. :)

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Okay looks like I am in way over my head. I think maybe I'm just talking about the "generations" figures. The ones that come with comics but aren't CWSame answer as before - a mixed bag (but usually decent), and I advise checking out the reviews for individual pieces you're interested in.

I like all the ones I have, and they do seem to be more 'play-friendly' than earlier Classics-y figures, though less so than the Combiner Wars. I find Skids a little limited, and I wouldn't entirely recommend Rhinox for play, but they're all workable and the Legends class figures are surprisingly enjoyable. The upcoming Titan Wars series looks pretty play-friendly as well.
If you're looking for Classics-esque older figures, my recommendations include: Deluxe-class Cyclonus, Deluxe-class Thunderwing and/or Sky Shadow, Generations/War for Cybertron Soundwave (and indeed a lot of the WfC-based standalone figures), any of the Classics Seeker mold (Starscream is probably the easiest/cheapest to find), and a surprising amount of the non-screen characters from the Hunt for the Deceptions line.

[Bladestorm]

If you're specifically looking for the girl Transformers then also consider looking at the Takara Tomy LG figures (although obviously they'll probably be a little more expensive than the Hasbro ones) - they are better looking than the Hasbro Generations figures according to my 11 year old Transformer collecting daughter (and I agree with her) and you can also get Nightbird, Slipstream and Black Arachnia to increase the girl-count.

[Soviet Fox]

Same answer as before - a mixed bag (but usually decent), and I advise checking out the reviews for individual pieces you're interested in.

I like all the ones I have, and they do seem to be more 'play-friendly' than earlier Classics-y figures, though less so than the Combiner Wars. I find Skids a little limited, and I wouldn't entirely recommend Rhinox for play, but they're all workable and the Legends class figures are surprisingly enjoyable. The upcoming Titan Wars series looks pretty play-friendly as well.
If you're looking for Classics-esque older figures, my recommendations include: Deluxe-class Cyclonus, Deluxe-class Thunderwing and/or Sky Shadow, Generations/War for Cybertron Soundwave (and indeed a lot of the WfC-based standalone figures), any of the Classics Seeker mold (Starscream is probably the easiest/cheapest to find), and a surprising amount of the non-screen characters from the Hunt for the Deceptions line.

Yeah I like the look of the Titans return line but I'm just a bit wary of the kids losing the heads. I will check out the other suggestions as well. thanks


If you're specifically looking for the girl Transformers then also consider looking at the Takara Tomy LG figures (although obviously they'll probably be a little more expensive than the Hasbro ones) - they are better looking than the Hasbro Generations figures according to my 11 year old Transformer collecting daughter (and I agree with her) and you can also get Nightbird, Slipstream and Black Arachnia to increase the girl-count.

Yeah, I will definitely need to get these ones I think. Gives me an even number as well, 3 each