War For Cybertron - Earthrise [Archive] - Ozformers Transformers Club of Australia (otca.com.au)

Tha_Phantom

2nd October 2019, 11:05 AM

The second part of the WFC trilogy has been revealed by Hasbro to be Earthrise, along with some images of Optimus, Hot Rod Patrol, Ironworks and Grapple.
http://bwtf.com/news/earthrise-first-reveals-ign - (originally from IGN website)

Each figure comes with "a piece of the Transformers Universe Map," and collecting the figures allows you to complete the map in its entirety.

Transformers Generations: War for Cybertron Earthrise figures can be preordered beginning October 3 at 5 pm ET directly from Hasbro Pulse.
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Press release info from here... (http://bwtf.com/news/earthrise-official-announcement)
(prices in US$ and dates are March 1st)

Transformers Generations � War for Cybertron: Earthrise Micromasters WFC-E3 Hot Rod Patrol 2-Pack
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $9.99/ Available: 3/1/2020)
MICROMASTERS AUTOBOT DADDY-O and TRIP-UP figures stand at 1.5 inches in robot mode and convert into mini car modes in 4 steps. These MICROMASTER figures are to scale with Modular Battle Stations and can ride along their connector tracks, so fans can build the ultimate battlefield!

This ecosystem of collectible figures allows fans to build out epic space battle scenes and connect figures together to expand and customize the battlefield! Every pack includes a piece of the TRANSFORMERS Universe Map. Collect other EARTHRISE figures to piece together the full map.
Build the ultimate battlefield with the WAR FOR CYBERTRON: EARTHRISE figures (each sold separately, subject to availability). The siege is over, but the War for Cybertron has just begun. The AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS have left CYBERTRON, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the ALLSPARK. Adult fans nostalgic for the original TRANSFORMERS animation and kids discovering classic characters for the first time can share and experience exciting play patterns for all generations. Available for pre-order starting 10/03/2019 at 5:00PM EST on Hasbropulse.com and select online fan retailers.

Transformers Generations � War for Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe WFC-E8 Ironworks
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/ Available: 3/1/2020)
IRONWORKS, the eccentric AUTOBOT communications expert, Deluxe figure stands at 5.5 inches in robot mode, converts into a Modular Battle Station mode and comes with 1 accessory. IRONWORKS disassembles in 10 steps and reassembles into Station mode in another 10 steps. Disassembled parts can be used to armor up and modify other figures.
This ecosystem of collectible figures allows fans to build out epic space battle scenes and connect figures together to expand and customize the battlefield! Every pack includes a piece of the TRANSFORMERS Universe Map and a red decoder to unlock the map's hidden paths! Collect other EARTHRISE figures to piece together the full map.
Build the ultimate battlefield with the WAR FOR CYBERTRON: EARTHRISE figures (each sold separately, subject to availability). The siege is over, but the War for Cybertron has just begun. The AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS have left CYBERTRON, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the ALLSPARK. Adult fans nostalgic for the original TRANSFORMERS animation and kids discovering classic characters for the first time can share and experience exciting play patterns for all generations. Available for pre-order starting 10/03/2019 at 5:00PM EST on Hasbropulse.com and select online fan retailers.

Transformers Generations � War for Cybertron: Earthrise Voyager WFC-E10 Autobot Grapple
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $29.99/ Available: 3/1/2020)
The AUTOBOT GRAPPLE figure stands at 7 inches in robot mode, converts into classic crane truck mode in 16 steps and comes with 3 weapon accessories. The artistic architect, AUTOBOT GRAPPLE, features an A.I.R. Lock connection point on the truck mode crane that can attach to Modular Battle Stations to expand and customize the battlefield.
This ecosystem of collectible figures allows fans to build out epic space battle scenes and connect figures together to expand and customize the battlefield! Every pack includes a piece of the TRANSFORMERS Universe Map and a red decoder to unlock the map's hidden paths! Collect other EARTHRISE figures to piece together the full map.
Build the ultimate battlefield with the WAR FOR CYBERTRON: EARTHRISE figures (each sold separately, subject to availability). The siege is over, but the War for Cybertron has just begun. The AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS have left CYBERTRON, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the ALLSPARK. Adult fans nostalgic for the original TRANSFORMERS animation and kids discovering classic characters for the first time can share and experience exciting play patterns for all generations. Available for pre-order starting 10/03/2019 at 5:00PM EST on Hasbropulse.com and select online fan retailers.

Transformers Generations � War for Cybertron: Earthrise Leader WFC-E11 Optimus Prime
(Ages 8 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $49.99/ Available: 3/1/2020)
OPTIMUS PRIME, the noble AUTOBOT Leader, figure stands at 7 inches in robot mode, converts into classic G1 truck mode in 35 steps and comes with 3 accessories � an Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership and Trailer. OPTIMUS PRIME can also convert into a Modular Battle Station mode, so fans can build the ultimate battlefield.
This ecosystem of collectible figures allows fans to build out epic space battle scenes and connect figures together to expand and customize the battlefield! Every pack includes a piece of the TRANSFORMERS Universe Map and a red decoder to unlock the map's hidden paths! Collect other EARTHRISE figures to piece together the full map.

Build the ultimate battlefield with the WAR FOR CYBERTRON: EARTHRISE figures (each sold separately, subject to availability). The siege is over, but the War for Cybertron has just begun. The AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS have left CYBERTRON, but their battle rages on as they speed through space in pursuit of the ALLSPARK. Adult fans nostalgic for the original TRANSFORMERS animation and kids discovering classic characters for the first time can share and experience exciting play patterns for all generations. Available for pre-order starting 10/03/2019 at 5:00PM EST on Hasbropulse.com and select online fan retailers.

VERT

2nd October 2019, 11:55 AM

Looking good :D

SharkyMcShark

2nd October 2019, 12:09 PM

Does anyone else just yawn whenever they see a new Gen Optimus Prime figure now? They're all beginning to blur into the same thing.

Omega Metro

2nd October 2019, 12:47 PM

Meh! They do look good but I wanted the Cybertron styling to continue. I already have MP versions of those so don�t see any point in getting these.

Tha_Phantom

2nd October 2019, 12:53 PM

They do look good but I wanted the Cybertron styling to continue.

Yeah, I was hoping we'd get Cybertronian Wheeljack, Bumblebee and Jazz before Siege ended.
On the bright side, I'm happy to see G1 Ironworks updated in both Micromaster AND base form now. He was one of few G1 toys I had as a kid and I loved it to bits.

SMHFConvoy

2nd October 2019, 12:54 PM

I am so here for the weaponizer/base deluxe figures, perfect toys to go along with my G1 micromasters, legion and commander figures from previous TF lines!

My only gripe is that if they're doing Grapple does that mean Inferno will be a Hasbro Selects figure because that seems to be the pattern.

I'm calling it now Ironworks will be repainted as Energon Signal Flare

TaZZerath

2nd October 2019, 01:05 PM

Ironworks is damn cool I must say, but as for the others.......

I get that Prime (alongside 'bee) is one of the Autobots most marketable properties but I'm seriously getting plastic fatigue when he's always the first release.

I just hope they continue to find at least one figure here or there which makes me want to continue my merry little collection. I try to pick up at least one or two per line.

DELTAprime

2nd October 2019, 01:09 PM

I've been holding out for new Grapple, Inferno and Artfire toys as I don't like the "G2" mould from Universe 2.0 so I'm glad to see my patience has paid off.

In fact, I love everything in these images, so time to open my wallet again.

ChlorHex

2nd October 2019, 03:11 PM

Great time to be a collector!
I think this looks great... especially Ironworks and him being transformable.
I can't keep up though... too many new bots plus third party stuff I collect to add to the cost. Argh.

Paulbot

2nd October 2019, 03:19 PM

Siege Prime was fantastic and this new one look even better.

I had wondered if Ironworks would be a Weaponiser when the Name came up in that rumoured list, and it works really well. (Greasepit was my base so I�m waiting for him.

The rumoured list includes an earth mode Starscream so based on these reveals I will be waiting to see that before I get the Siege Thundercracker now.

I've been holding out for new Grapple, Inferno and Artfire toys as I don't like the "G2" mould from Universe 2.0 so I'm glad to see my patience has paid off.

Same

Handsprime

2nd October 2019, 03:34 PM

Honestly the only thing that excites me are the micromasters bases making a return. Been waiting a while for this

SharkyMcShark

2nd October 2019, 04:27 PM

Siege Prime was fantastic and this new one look even better.

I had wondered if Ironworks would be a Weaponiser when the Name came up in that rumoured list, and it works really well. (Greasepit was my base so I�m waiting for him.

The rumoured list includes an earth mode Starscream so based on these reveals I will be waiting to see that before I get the Siege Thundercracker now.

Same

That intrigues me more than is should seeing as the last time there was a Generations Starscream that didn't use a fake chest cockpit was 2014 (Gen Armada Starscream, Legends Starscream).

Raider

2nd October 2019, 07:03 PM

Honestly the only thing that excites me are the micromasters bases making a return. Been waiting a while for this

I agree. I really like the new take on them. Hope we get for micromasters too. I want to see little micromaster combiners!

Lord_Zed

2nd October 2019, 07:14 PM

Does anyone else just yawn whenever they see a new Gen Optimus Prime figure now? They're all beginning to blur into the same thing.

I did, yeah they look great but there's just soo G1 that they are filling up the same space as Masterpiece. I wish they'd try something new.

The Micromaster base is interesting, but his base mode is to small to be any sort of practical base.

griffin

2nd October 2019, 07:15 PM

(added press release info to first post, including some other details from the source website)

Paulbot

2nd October 2019, 07:45 PM

Hey! The red decoders are back! :D

Every pack includes a piece of the TRANSFORMERS Universe Map and a red decoder to unlock the map's hidden paths!

Tetsuwan Convoy

2nd October 2019, 07:54 PM

Bemblebuu

2nd October 2019, 08:01 PM

The rear wheels on the Prime trailer look terrible. Really brings down the whole look.

Tha_Phantom

2nd October 2019, 10:42 PM

(added press release info to first post, including some other details from the source website)

Cheers griffin!

Jellico

2nd October 2019, 11:35 PM

I did, yeah they look great but there's just soo G1 that they are filling up the same space as Masterpiece. I wish they'd try something new.

The Micromaster base is interesting, but his base mode is to small to be any sort of practical base.

That is sort of what I want. CHUGs to keep the little ones off the MPs but still able to look like daddy's.

GoktimusPrime

3rd October 2019, 12:40 AM

I did, yeah they look great but there's just soo G1 that they are filling up the same space as Masterpiece. I wish they'd try something new.
On the down side, it means that I'm skipping the CHUGs that are too similar to MPs (e.g. Siege Sideswipe, Red Alert, Earthrise Grapple etc.), but on the up side it means that I'll grab CHUG versions of MPs that I'm not getting (e.g. ER OP instead of MP44) :D

I think that we have had a few new characters (for CHUG) from Siege, e.g. Reflector, Sixgun, Cog, Brunt (!!), Shockwave, the freakin' Powerdashers (does this mean that a CHUG Time Warrior may be possible?) etc. At least this Optimus Prime is doing something different with the trailer/combat deck (which no other CHUG OP has done IIRC), and Big Daddy and Trip Up are new.

I totally want CHUG to keep on exploring previously undone characters too. I want to keep crossing off more characters on my CHUG G1 catalogues! :D

Hopefully a bunch of new (or rarely done) characters rock up for this one. Ironworks is a great start!
Here's hoping! My dream is to see all of G1 done as CHUG. Come on Hubcap!
I wonder if TakaraTOMY will create a new name or stick with "Earthrise," cos uh... well, ya know. ;) :p ;)

i_amtrunks

3rd October 2019, 12:59 AM

Bidoofdude

3rd October 2019, 01:18 AM

Some gorgeous figures but they really are becoming very sam-ey. I know that hasbro have to try and walk the thin line between new figures and catering for nostalgia fuelled purchases but I feel like Prime and Grapple really merge into not that old figures that have been released recently. Which is awesome for those new to collecting or that missed out on the previous versions.

In a way I suppose with transformers being very similar in design styles for the last decade or so (bar the movie stuff), hasbro is very much damned if they do and damned if they don?t.

Grapple came out 8 years ago, and the style difference is quite noticeable. I love my Grapple and Inferno, but this cartoony boy is looking mighty attractive.

Prime�s a weird one. We got the POTP one which was basically Orion Pax with a body suit, then the Siege Voyager, which looks nice but is a bit small. I hope this new Optimus is decently large, as I need something that scales with my CW Leader Megatron.

Paulbot

3rd October 2019, 05:22 AM

If they are giving us red decoders, Powerdashers and Reflector, a Time Warrior is becoming more and more likely.

...then the Siege Voyager, which looks nice but is a bit small. I hope this new Optimus is decently large, as I need something that scales with my CW Leader Megatron.

The press release says it�s the same height as a Voyager and speculation is it�s actually a retool of the Siege toy. It�s leader class because of the trailer accessory (kinda like Siege Shockwave).

Tha_Phantom

3rd October 2019, 07:08 AM

The press release says it�s the same height as a Voyager and speculation is it�s actually a retool of the Siege toy. It�s leader class because of the trailer accessory (kinda like Siege Shockwave).

I'm not convinced it's a retool. There are things like how the wheels don't end up on the sides of the torso and also the upper leg/hip bend are different. I'll grant that the upper arms look a bit similar to Siege, but it's a Geewun Prime so there are always going to be similarities with previous toys.
The biggest similarity I can see is the lower legs, but if you look carefully below the knee, ER is thicker than Siege is, so it could just be that they are super similar rather than retool.

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Sinnertwin

3rd October 2019, 10:54 AM

Does anyone else just yawn whenever they see a new Gen Optimus Prime figure now? They're all beginning to blur into the same thing.

Yeah... for a franchise so rich in characters, nothing excites me more than another G1 inspired rehash.
Why do they even bother with new lines? Just make everything a sloppy love letter to G1 from now on. It's all they seem to be doing anyway

Miss Kitty Fantastico

3rd October 2019, 04:27 PM

I kind of like Siege Prime more - I mean yes he's got those forearm flaps and paint flecks (although they're growing on me), but I like how upright his stomach and chest is, and the wheels tucked into his sides feel like a really natural thing for him to have. The Earth one, I mean he looks great, but I won't really regret not having him.

BigTransformerTrev

3rd October 2019, 04:36 PM

Oh, this is interesting. That prime looks OK. I thought it was a missed opportunity that Siege Prime didnt have a base-trailer action going on, especially with all the combat bizzo dudes. But... they are super duper G1 like. Hopefully a bunch of new (or rarely done) characters rock up for this one. Ironworks is a great start!

It's why I bypassed the Siege Prime. I have so many Optimus now that I only buy ones that come with a trailer as well.

Yeah, Ironworks is definitely the stand out, it's a great idea. I quite like Grapple as well.

Defcon

4th October 2019, 08:09 PM

When I first saw the reveals I was like another Optimus prime , yay, at least has a trailer. Like the Grapple, I missed the masterpiece version. Looks like there are more reveals, Starscream voyager in earth mode, which is nice if it leads to cone heads. Hoist is also welcome, oh let?s not forget Cliffjumper.

Jazzman

4th October 2019, 09:14 PM

The rear wheels on the Prime trailer look terrible. Really brings down the whole look.

Was thinking the same thing :eek:

SMHFConvoy

4th October 2019, 09:28 PM

Just noticed ER Prime's hands are hinged.

High_Q

4th October 2019, 09:34 PM

It seems to me that Earthrise Starscream is just a larger version of the 2006 Classics SS with almost identical transformation scheme.

Tetsuwan Convoy

4th October 2019, 10:29 PM

I wonder if TakaraTOMY will create a new name or stick with "Earthrise," cos uh... well, ya know. ;) :p ;)

aaaaaa~ ha ha ha ha. Yesssss. It will be interesting to see how they deal with that one

klystron

4th October 2019, 10:41 PM

It seems to me that Earthrise Starscream is just a larger version of the 2006 Classics SS with almost identical transformation scheme.

Yeah, not what I was expecting. Disappointing.
That Prime might fill a hole in my collection though. I have no MP version and the last non-bayverse prime I picked up was the Henkei G2 deluxe.
But please, for the love of Primus, can we have a Sunstreaker!?

SharkyMcShark

5th October 2019, 12:09 AM

I suspect we will get Sunstreaker from Wheeljack.

I quite like that Cliffjumper! Hoist is good too.

Starscream is a bit of a let down, but I thought that about SS Starscream too so I'll hold my judgment.

Zommael

5th October 2019, 09:16 AM

I hate to be negative, but in all honesty, Earthrise looks completely boring. Way too Geewun. Aren't we all over that by now? Hasbro needs to start taking some risks with the franchise, before they run it into the ground with the constant obsession with 1984.

Tha_Phantom

5th October 2019, 10:40 AM

Some more reveals!

https://i.ibb.co/dGfZPQv/FB-IMG-1570235948845.jpg (https://ibb.co/Pwrkc5y)
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Dan

5th October 2019, 11:11 AM

I am most drawn to Ironworks, partly because something that looks new (even if it is just old and obscure) is appealing, partly because it suddenly lends more credence to bringing back Micromasters. I might actually get a few to go with him, and hopefully there will be more modular bases over the horizon.

It is interesting to see a G1 Cliffjumper freed from the super-deformation of the Penny Racer look, almost like seeing his true self for the first time.

If Starscream is essentially an up-sized Classics Starscream I will be okay with that. I like that design, in particular its lack of faux-parts, but always felt it was too small in comparison to Autobot cars of the same line, so this to me is correcting a past wrong.

Are there too many Primes? Yes. Even just in Siege Part 1 there were how many? I recently got the live-action Bumblebee Prime (which is a confusing name) and think it could just about work alongside Generations toys anyway. All the precise panel-tabbing frustrates me, but both modes look great.

Hey does Grapple now sport a grapple? ;)

Tetsuwan Convoy

5th October 2019, 12:03 PM

Hey does Grapple now sport a grapple? ;)

Shhh, they might take it away

No sign of that Select Armada Prime anywhere is there????

GoktimusPrime

5th October 2019, 12:55 PM

But please, for the love of Primus, can we have a Sunstreaker!?
Is there anything wrong with the previous 2 CHUG Sunstreakers? :confused:
Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather see CHUG focus on doing new characters who've never had a CHUG form before. They'll always be a must buy for me. I skipped Siege Sideswipe for this same reason. I only got Siege Red Alert because it was cheap ($10 loose :p). I skipped CW Sunstreaker and I don't imagine myself getting an ER Sunstreaker if it were ever made. <shrugs>
https://i.ibb.co/jvf5PJn/temp.jpg

Tha_Phantom

5th October 2019, 01:38 PM

Is there anything wrong with the previous 2 CHUG Sunstreakers? :confused:

Yep. :p
I don't like them, although I have the Combiner Wars one out of necessity to make Optimus Maximus. Contrary to some of the opinions here, I'm not done with overly Geewun CHUG yet as I missed a lot of the early ones. I also understand your frustration, but keep in mind new people are joining or rejoining the fandom every year.

reillyd

5th October 2019, 01:47 PM

It seems to me that Earthrise Starscream is just a larger version of the 2006 Classics SS with almost identical transformation scheme.

I just hope they spent extra on mold development, so they can continue to crank out seekers for years to come. I'd kill for an earthrise Redwing

Bidoofdude

5th October 2019, 02:34 PM

Is there anything wrong with the previous 2 CHUG Sunstreakers? :confused:
Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather see CHUG focus on doing new characters who've never had a CHUG form before. They'll always be a must buy for me. I skipped Siege Sideswipe for this same reason. I only got Siege Red Alert because it was cheap ($10 loose :p). I skipped CW Sunstreaker and I don't imagine myself getting an ER Sunstreaker if it were ever made. <shrugs>

It�s because we have a new Sideswipe, with a new alt mode, that seems to be quite superior to the old one. It makes sense that they make a new one to match, and he hasn�t actually ever got his own unique mold.

I don�t think Hasbro are writing off other characters for the sake of including these guys either. It seems clear they have a goal for the line, and add the 87 onwards characters when they want, not as extras they just throw in or pad a line with.

I wouldn�t count the CW redecoes as true updates, more conveniently some easy repaints that mostly don�t capture much of the characters they represented, and are outmatched by previous and future versions.

Paulbot

5th October 2019, 02:54 PM

Just going to leave this pretty great looking digibash of a new Sunstreaker (https://twitter.com/blink_drive/status/1180215214282874886?s=21) here.

Tha_Phantom

5th October 2019, 03:00 PM

Just going to leave this pretty great looking digibash of a new Sunstreaker (https://twitter.com/blink_drive/status/1180215214282874886?s=21) here.

I would totally buy the **** out of that!

klystron

5th October 2019, 04:13 PM

Just going to leave this pretty great looking digibash of a new Sunstreaker (https://twitter.com/blink_drive/status/1180215214282874886?s=21) here.

Thats going to be better than CHUG 'Streaker!
I skipped Siege Sideswipe cause I'm happy with the CHUG one - a mold that makes an "ok" Sunstreaker, but not great one. (Car bonnet must = feet!). I only have it cause there's no real alternative, and even then it needs reprolabels, a custom missile hand, and a better gun. But it does save me from fiddling with the MP version all the time.
Dont rate the CW repaint at all, sorry.
And has Sunstreaker ever had a Cybertronian mode release? I was hoping for a Siege one...

Bidoofdude

5th October 2019, 06:39 PM

Thats going to be better than CHUG 'Streaker!
I skipped Siege Sideswipe cause I'm happy with the CHUG one - a mold that makes an "ok" Sunstreaker, but not great one. (Car bonnet must = feet!). I only have it cause there's no real alternative, and even then it needs reprolabels, a custom missile hand, and a better gun. But it does save me from fiddling with the MP version all the time.
Dont rate the CW repaint at all, sorry.
And has Sunstreaker ever had a Cybertronian mode release? I was hoping for a Siege one...

A lot of the Classics/Universe carbots have aged considerably next to recent versions, especially the Datsuns and Ironhide/Ratchet. The lambo bros managed to evade that age, but they are succumbing a little too now. The appeal for them for me mostly is Swipe, Sunstreaker and Red Alert all having the same alt mode, but the Siege robot mode looks way better if I�m honest. Hard decision. Could always sell the older bots, or put them on another shelf.

The universe Datsun bros are just straight up ugly and bad-looking, so I�m glad they got a worthy replacement.

2010 Wheeljack has survived the age I think, he looks pretty decent still.

GoktimusPrime

5th October 2019, 11:30 PM

And has Sunstreaker ever had a Cybertronian mode release? I was hoping for a Siege one...
Not that Siege Sideswipe's car mode is terribly Cybertronian. Come on, that's got to be the most Lamborghini-looking Cybertronian vehicle I have ever seen! :D

Paulbot

6th October 2019, 10:11 AM

This digibash of Override / Nitro Convoy (https://twitter.com/evangauntt/status/1180237548934909955?s=21) reminds me of the Select Hot Shot, and that there�s of course things other than G1 to redo (but G1 is where the money is)

Ode to a Grasshopper

6th October 2019, 03:03 PM

I also understand your frustration, but keep in mind new people are joining or rejoining the fandom every year.I sort of want to 'Like' this post somehow.

I'm still happy with the first CHUG Sideswipe/Sunstreaker combo, but I do think it's a good thing for people coming into/back into collecting to be able to get characters they want without the massive after-market markup. I just also want more obscure/not-done-yet character repaints/remolds as well, so that 'older' fans can enjoy the new molds and fill out their collections without having to have like 50 versions of the same characters (which is also fine if that''s what floats your boat, but I like getting updates of characters who haven't gotten one yet myself).

Sinnertwin

6th October 2019, 03:09 PM

I did have my eye on a Siege Mirage, but he'll just look dirty & out of place now with his G1 castmates

dirge

6th October 2019, 09:51 PM

My eyes are drawn to an ACTUAL Cliffjumper. Finally. The rest is details for me.

...and it looks like the pre-tool could be Hubcap; for which I am also keen.

Tha_Phantom

6th October 2019, 10:05 PM

...and it looks like the pre-tool could be Hubcap; for which I am also keen.

Those pipe arms suggest Bumblebee is a possibility too. Now before everyone groans, you already got your proper Cliffjumper.
I also have hopes for an exclusive Bumblejumper. In an era of CHUG Powerdashers anything is possible. :p

klystron

6th October 2019, 11:01 PM

2010 Wheeljack has survived the age I think, he looks pretty decent still.

Oh God yes. Generations Wheeljack will remain my quintessential Wheeljack, above all others, including ER version.

Ode to a Grasshopper

7th October 2019, 01:56 PM

I'd be in for a Hubcap if they did one.

DELTAprime

7th October 2019, 02:01 PM

I hope that Cliffjuper mould is on the smallish size for a Deluxe so he fits in better with the Legends Class Minibots I have already. Also, put me down for a Bumper and Hubcap remould.

SMHFConvoy

7th October 2019, 05:05 PM

I hope that Cliffjuper mould is on the smallish size for a Deluxe so he fits in better with the Legends Class Minibots I have already. Also, put me down for a Bumper and Hubcap remould.

He looks as small as SS Jazz

Miss Kitty Fantastico

8th October 2019, 11:45 AM

Oh those look lovely - they even got Hoist's dorky trailing sleeves. I'm definitely in, at least for anything available at the local Target rather than exclusive to a yak milk distillery in Tibet.

Not sure about Starscream though, he looks a bit off to me, the body's not quite as elegant as I feel like it could've been. Granted he's not just got the entire shell of his plane hanging off his back like the tetrajet version, but I still feel like I like that one more in robot mode.

Sinnertwin

8th October 2019, 12:13 PM

Trying to work out where Hasbro have stolen Cliffjumper's alt mode from.
The front end is kind of 1988 Celica'ish, but the rear has me stumped. I want to say RX7 FC35, but I'm unsure

Eazy D

8th October 2019, 12:15 PM

My eyes are drawn to an ACTUAL Cliffjumper. Finally. The rest is details for me.

...and it looks like the pre-tool could be Hubcap; for which I am also keen.

A unique-mold deluxe Cliffjumper:) He'll fill a big hole in my CHUG collection.
Looking forward to Hoist too. It looks pretty superior to the undersized Generations mold.

Paulbot

8th October 2019, 01:11 PM

Trying to work out where Hasbro have stolen Cliffjumper's alt mode from.
The front end is kind of 1988 Celica'ish, but the rear has me stumped. I want to say RX7 FC35, but I'm unsure

I saw this on twitter after the reveal (https://twitter.com/blink_drive/status/1179877323270770688?s=21) suggesting its a Mitsubishi Starion.

Tha_Phantom

8th October 2019, 01:49 PM

Sinnertwin

8th October 2019, 02:04 PM

And there we are. Cheers Paul

Paulbot

8th October 2019, 05:26 PM

Interesting. According to TF Wiki (https://tfwiki.net/wiki/War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise_(toyline)), Earthrise wave 1 will feature Siege Smashdown and Astrotrain with updated packaging. I guess they're struggling to fill out the line?

Or they know late waves get underordered and this keeps product around longer? It�d be like the early years where a figure could be in the line up for more than a year (or couple of months as it�s been recently).

I�m all for this already thinking it will be hard to find Rumble/Ratbat, Ring and Spinister etc since wave 4 has only just started appearing overseas.

Tha_Phantom

8th October 2019, 06:12 PM

Or they know late waves get underordered and this keeps product around longer? It�d be like the early years where a figure could be in the line up for more than a year (or couple of months as it�s been recently).

I�m all for this already thinking it will be hard to find Rumble/Ratbat, Ring and Spinister etc since wave 4 has only just started appearing overseas.

Fair point. I'm not against it, in fact I missed out on Smashdown myself so will definitely grab the ER version.

Magnus

11th October 2019, 11:46 PM

Some gorgeous figures but they really are becoming very sam-ey. I know that hasbro have to try and walk the thin line between new figures and catering for nostalgia fuelled purchases but I feel like Prime and Grapple really merge into not that old figures that have been released recently. Which is awesome for those new to collecting or that missed out on the previous versions.

In a way I suppose with transformers being very similar in design styles for the last decade or so (bar the movie stuff), hasbro is very much damned if they do and damned if they don?t.

Yeah... for a franchise so rich in characters, nothing excites me more than another G1 inspired rehash.
Why do they even bother with new lines? Just make everything a sloppy love letter to G1 from now on. It's all they seem to be doing anyway

I can understand this point of view, as every older child/collector line besides Studio Series seems to be preoccupied with G1 homaging. We've had on and off G1 homaging since the original Classics line launched in 2006. I suppose I can't complain too much, seeing as I've bought Unite Warriors and Siege figures, but it does get repetitive seeing Hasbro seemingly set on recreating or homaging the same four years of Transformers, with the odd figure or gimmick referencing a later toyline.

griffin

12th October 2019, 09:31 AM

Official packaging images have already been found for Earthrise Voyagers Grapple and Starscream (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/10/10/siege-leader-astrotrain-and-eartrise-voyager-earth-mode-starscream-packaging-stock-photos-398265).

griffin

8th November 2019, 09:01 PM

Now we have official toy images for Grapple and Starscream to go with the box pictures (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/11/05/war-for-cybertron-earthrise-starscream-and-grapple-new-stock-images-400144), from an American online store.

And from Japan comes official toy images (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/11/07/takara-tomy-earthrise-hoist-optimus-prime-grapple-sound-barrier-new-stock-images-400271) for Optimus Prime, Hoist, Grapple and the Battlemaster Soundbarrier (the one that transforms into a ramp).
The source of the info notes that Grapple and Soundbarrier are going to both be TakaraTomyMall exclusives, which sounds unusual for Grapple to be a limited hard-to-buy figure from Earthrise, but it isn't the first time that's happened in Japan. One of the Transformers movies had the first few Megatron toys be exclusive to ToysRUs in Japan, making the main Decepticon in the current movie, more difficult to obtain than it should have been.
These first four Earthrise figures will be released in April in Japan, a month after Hasbro countries can start getting their Earthrise toys.

ER-01 Hoist
ER-02 Optimus Prime with trailer
ER EX-01 Sound Barrier � Takara Tomy Mall Exclusive
ER EX-02 Grapple � Takara Tomy Mall Exclusive

Tetsuwan Convoy

8th November 2019, 09:50 PM

DELTAprime

9th November 2019, 08:12 AM

Someone has Earthrise Optimus Prime in hand. It appears on the final version Hasbro may be going with blue eyes and blue hands.

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-in-hand-images-of-transformers-war-for-cybertron-trilogy-earthrise-leader-class-optimus-prime/44177/

SMHFConvoy

9th November 2019, 09:15 AM

Ode to a Grasshopper

9th November 2019, 12:10 PM

Now that we know that Grapple is coming with his hand-gun-nozzle thingy, and since Hoist has sort of grown on me a little, I'm thinking about replacing/upgrading my CHUG pair. Will probably try and get Earthrise Skywarp and Thundercracker (they'll be coming sooner or later, we all know it) as well.

Bidoofdude

9th November 2019, 04:52 PM

Hoist and Grapple look perfect now. I�ll definitely get them, even though I love my T30 and RTS figures. My �IDW� shelf just keeps growing.

Nice to see Optimus be changed to blue eyes and blue hands. I am disappointed by the grey thighs/cod however, after seeing the nice cartoony white of the Siege exclusive. It just looks blander on this new one. Hopefully it doesn�t see too much mechanical use and can be painted over.

Sinnertwin

9th November 2019, 09:04 PM

As much as I'm over G1, these things are growing on me.
I wonder if they'll go balls deep and do 31 repaints/molds of the Seeker figure?

DELTAprime

9th November 2019, 09:52 PM

all official photos and renders of Earthrise Prime still feature yellow eyes and grey hands so I'm assuming the owner of the photo has modded the toy. I may actually buy this prime if I can because he's turning out to be a streamlined retool of SS-38 Prime.

Changes are sometimes made between renders and pre-production samples and the actual production run. Red Swoop is an extreme example, but smaller changes happen to decos also. Don't assume the render is what you are getting until we have verified in-hand images.

SMHFConvoy

9th November 2019, 10:50 PM

Changes are sometimes made between renders and pre-production samples and the actual production run. Red Swoop is an extreme example, but smaller changes happen to decos also. Don't assume the render is what you are getting until we have verified in-hand images.

I'd say the exact same thing to you Delta, don't get your hopes up for blue hands until Hasbro releases photos that confirms the change ;)

SharkyMcShark

10th November 2019, 08:13 PM

Leader Class OP is growing on me.

UltraMarginal

11th November 2019, 11:19 AM

you know it, they'll be marching this mould out every year for the next decade.

I'm going to wait for a cel shaded version of that leader prime. because I'll be surprised if they don't do that now that they've set a precedent.

griffin

14th November 2019, 08:30 PM

More official toy images posted up on an online store in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/11/13/transformers-earthrise-new-packaging-and-stock-images-cliffjumper-hoist-wheeljack-ironworks-sound-barrier-hot-rod-patrol-military-patrol-400571), to replace the CG official images, to give us a clearer look at what these toys should look like (they would still be pre-production samples though).
The link also has images of the backs of the cards/boxes.

Deluxe - Cliffjumper, Wheeljack, Hoist, Ironworks
Micromaster - Hot Rod Patrol (Trip Up & Daddy-O), Military Patrol (Bombshock & Growl)
Battlemaster - Soundbarrier

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/111401.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/111402.jpg

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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/111414.jpg

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Bidoofdude

14th November 2019, 08:33 PM

Cliffjumper is actually so damn tiny in that packaging, which I�m glad for. Really nervous that he�s too big for my legends minibots.

griffin

14th November 2019, 09:23 PM

Yeah, unfortunately while they are focussing on Micromasters with WFC, we don't have a Legends/Scout size-class (the Micromaster 2-pack takes up that price-point), so any Minibots sized toys from the original series, are either going to be too big to match previous ones, or too small to be worth paying a Deluxe class price for it (or both).
I would have preferred they do a multi-pack of in-scale Minibots, at the Deluxe or Voyager price point, because if that Cliffjumper is bigger than the previous Generations Minibots, it just won't fit in... and if it is the same size as Titans Return Bumblebee, no one is going to be wanting to pay $30+ for it.

Tha_Phantom

14th November 2019, 10:17 PM

DELTAprime

15th November 2019, 12:44 AM

I'm glad CJ is going to more or less fit in with the Minibots that have been done as Legends figures in previous lines. Though I do wish Hasbro could charge a Legends price point, not Deluxe for him given his size.

Paulbot

15th November 2019, 08:17 AM

Those pics are underwhelming. The poor colour matching on Hoist is unforgivable. Wheeljack and Cliffjumper both look odd in robot mode and their vehicle modes

BigTransformerTrev

15th November 2019, 09:42 AM

Those pics are underwhelming. The poor colour matching on Hoist is unforgivable. Wheeljack and Cliffjumper both look odd in robot mode and their vehicle modes

I gotta admit that Wheeljack doesn't look spectacular in robot mode, though at least better than his last outing in Combiner Wars. I didn't even notice the Hoist colour issue until you pointed it out - now I can't unsee it!

Overall I am really liking this group of figures however. I wonder if we are going to get any more c-list characters that rarely get a toy besides Ironworks and the Micromasters. One of the things I liked about Siege was so many characters getting figures for the first time in years, or getting their first Classicsverse treatment ever. I guess Hoist and Grapple are B-listers.

Tha_Phantom

15th November 2019, 11:51 AM

The poor colour matching on Hoist is unforgivable.

to give us a clearer look at what these toys should look like (they would still be pre-production samples though).

I'm refraining from passing judgement on Hoist until there are in hand pics. Hopefully, the mismatched colours aren't a thing.

Paulbot

15th November 2019, 12:34 PM

I'm refraining from passing judgement on Hoist until there are in hand pics. Hopefully, the mismatched colours aren't a thing.

I hope so too. Between this and the mystery of the Optimus Prime fist colours the promotional materials are problematic

Thing is with Hoist - I'd be happy if he was either of those green shades... just not both at the same time!

Ode to a Grasshopper

15th November 2019, 08:30 PM

The earlier shots and renders have Hoist more consistently coloured. Here's hoping...

griffin

15th November 2019, 09:58 PM

Was checking out Takara's site today and looking at the picture, Grapple is exceptionally orange in robot mode.... It's a shame about the TTmall exclusive shenanigans, but the Transformers section in stores has been shrinking and shrinking. Almost to the point where some stores that used to carry Transformers don't anymore.
Zoids get more advertising and shelf space here than Transformers do.

Incidentally, Takara have kept the name earth rise, which while to the average Japanese fan makes sense if you use Japanese phonetics to pronounce it, it turns into the unfortunate "ArseRise."

Americans wont get the joke though ;)

Also, Optimus is cleverly called

"Optimus Prime with Trailer"

Catchy:p

In case I haven't posted up the link to the official TakaraTomy page for Earthrise (https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_er)
The page mentions four more items, in addition to the four for April, which could also be for April...
- Ironworks (Deluxe)
- Hot Rod Patrol (Trip Up & Daddy-O) (Micromaster 2-pack)
- Military Patrol (Bombshock & Growl) (Micromaster 2-pack)
- Starscream (Voyager)

Autocon

16th November 2019, 07:23 AM

Cliffjumper looks like a kid trying on his parents shoes that are way too big. Wheeljack looks like someone has clobbered him on the head and lost his neck. The alt modes look ok.

I dig the alt modes of the micromasters just wish they were better.

SMHFConvoy

16th November 2019, 04:54 PM

Looks like TT ER Grapple is going with a flat grey for his face whereas Hasbro's is silver.

Tetsuwan Convoy

19th November 2019, 11:05 PM

In case I haven't posted up the link to the official TakaraTomy page for Earthrise (https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_er)
The page mentions four more items, in addition to the four for April, which could also be for April...
- Ironworks (Deluxe)
- Hot Rod Patrol (Trip Up & Daddy-O) (Micromaster 2-pack)
- Military Patrol (Bombshock & Growl) (Micromaster 2-pack)
- Starscream (Voyager)

They have the pictures, but there is no listing for those guys on the TTmall website (https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/c/cTFer/) so I doubt they'd be for april as well. I think they are just using the promo pictures to advertise the "gimmick" of the line there. Starscream and Optimus promoting the change from Cybertron modes to earth modes. Ironworks promoting new Base-forming figures. And the other guys being battlemasters for the bigger bots.

Looks like hoist has battle damage on the hood as well. Sigh, at least it isn't as pronounced.

griffin

21st November 2019, 09:20 PM

From the same online source as the other official toy images, comes images for Optimus, in and out of box (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/11/20/earthrise-leader-class-optimus-prime-new-packaging-and-stock-images-400892).

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/112201.jpg

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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2019/112203.jpg

philby

23rd November 2019, 12:38 PM

The parts of the trailer where the wheels are have changed from blue in the first post pic to now grey. i think that looks nicer.

DELTAprime

23rd November 2019, 01:05 PM

More in hand stuff with Earthrise Optimus. This time a video review. Once again we see blue hands and blue eyes. Either there are two versions coming or all the stock images are of preproduction versions.

https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/11/22/war-for-cybertron-earthrise-leader-class-optimus-prime-new-in-hand-images-401071

reillyd

24th November 2019, 11:49 PM

Oh dear. I was really looking forward to an Optimus with trailer, but that is so short. And the figure looks small in comparison to Galaxy Prime. Looks like size really DOES matter

SMHFConvoy

25th November 2019, 10:34 AM

Oh dear. I was really looking forward to an Optimus with trailer, but that is so short. And the figure looks small in comparison to Galaxy Prime. Looks like size really DOES matter

Earthrise Prime doesn't wear his trailer as armour, so he is going to be shorter.

Tha_Phantom

25th November 2019, 10:59 AM

Oh dear. I was really looking forward to an Optimus with trailer, but that is so short. And the figure looks small in comparison to Galaxy Prime. Looks like size really DOES matter

The bot is the same size as Siege (https://www.allspark.com/2019/11/in-hand-pictures-of-earthrise-optimus-prime-surface/#jp-carousel-97739), but the reason it's classed as a leader is because of the trailer, so you are still getting your value for money, but not height. Personally, I prefer it in this scale and we've had larger CHUG Primes in the past if that's your thing.

griffin

7th December 2019, 01:16 PM

Three more Earthrise toys confirmed for Japan (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/05/takara-tomy-earthrise-may-2020-releases-trip-up-daddy-o-wheeljack-and-ironworks-new-stock-images-401662), with another one to be a TakaraTomyMall exclusive (Micromaster 2-pack Trip-Up and Daddy-O). Maybe Siege didn't do so well in Japan, so more of the Generations toys will just be a limited release through TakaraTomyMall. (it isn't surprising, as a fair chunk of the Japanese versions would be bought up by Westerners because they had different colours or accessories - now they aren't getting those foreign sales because they are identical, which could be killing off the collector line in Japan)

ER-03 Wheeljack � 2800 Yen
ER-04 Ironworks � 2800 Yen
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ER EX-03 Micromasters Trip-Up & Daddy-O � Takara Tomy Mall Exclusive � 1500 Yen

reillyd

7th December 2019, 08:23 PM

griffin

7th December 2019, 09:05 PM

I wonder if Hasbro pressured Takara for consistent paint apps to prevent competition, or did Takara just underestimate how much of their base was overseas collectors? When it was different colours I was often on the fence, but extra accessories like arms-microns made it essential to buy a TakaraTomy spare

I wouldn't be surprised if it was Hasbro telling them to keep the toys the same, just to increase their own sales, from those western collectors who might have been buying the Japanese versions if they had better colours or accessories (which would be people like me who would pick and choose the various figures from Japan or Hasbro that appealed to me).
I used to buy a fair few regular retail toys from Japan, but this year it has dried up almost completely, thanks to the mainlines being identical and the over-priced Masterpiece toys limiting what I am comfortable with on the high-priced end of the scale. As such, I've only bought four of this years TakaraTomy TFs so far, missing a number of 2019 MPs and some one-off rarities.

Tha_Phantom

11th December 2019, 11:26 AM

BigTransformerTrev

11th December 2019, 03:07 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if it was Hasbro telling them to keep the toys the same, just to increase their own sales, from those western collectors who might have been buying the Japanese versions if they had better colours or accessories (which would be people like me who would pick and choose the various figures from Japan or Hasbro that appealed to me).
I used to buy a fair few regular retail toys from Japan, but this year it has dried up almost completely, thanks to the mainlines being identical and the over-priced Masterpiece toys limiting what I am comfortable with on the high-priced end of the scale. As such, I've only bought four of this years TakaraTomy TFs so far, missing a number of 2019 MPs and some one-off rarities.

Not gonna go full PoKeYmAn LiCeNsE level of conspiracy theory here, but I thought it was simply a cost-saving measure for Takara. I mean, even the packaging is near-identical if not exactly the same between Takara and Hasbro now.

I'm inclined to agree. All these figures would be being made in the same factory. Saves changing paint or doing two separate runs - must be cheaper in the long run.

And would Takara agree to something to boost Hasbro sales if it meant damaging their own? As I've done the same as Griff - I used to have bi-yearly shipments from HLJ, not any more. Nearly all the CW combiner groups I got the UW versions as well due to different paint and sometimes differently done characters. That way I could have the Gestalt set up with the individual bots as well. Didn't bother with the Predacons and Terrorcons as there was no difference, I just got the Hasbro versions.

I suppose it boils down to how much influence Hasbro has over TT. I really don't know personally.

Sinnertwin

11th December 2019, 05:18 PM

Look on the bright side, you save money for those of you that used to double dip.

griffin

11th December 2019, 07:00 PM

In hand photos of Cliffjumper (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/10/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-cliffjumper-in-hand-images-401992)... which looks to be a really small Deluxe.

Paulbot

11th December 2019, 07:35 PM

Looking at Cliffjumper... The scale. Those arms. It's gotta be retooled for Bumblebee right?

SMHFConvoy

11th December 2019, 07:56 PM

Looking at Cliffjumper... The scale. Those arms. It's gotta be retooled for Bumblebee right?

Hasbro has said no but it'll get retooled as Runamuck and Runabout

Tha_Phantom

11th December 2019, 09:22 PM

Hasbro has said no but it'll get retooled as Runamuck and Runabout

Out of curiosity, when/where did they say that?

SMHFConvoy

11th December 2019, 10:01 PM

Out of curiosity, when/where did they say that?

Here (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/rumours-of-upcoming-figures-include-earthrise-quintesson-quintessa-skylynx-and-more/44198/)

It makes just as much sense as a bumblebee retooled, probably would just need a new head.

griffin

13th December 2019, 07:24 PM

Bidoofdude

14th December 2019, 07:35 AM

In-hand images of Hoist (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/12/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-hoist-in-hand-images-402127).
These are still 3 months from being released globally, so it's unlikely that these are production figures, but could be test-run figures, which might be very close to the ones we will see at retail.

Robot mode, the colour difference is not very noticeable, but in truck mode it�s looking a little bit of a yikes. The battle damage doesn�t seem super striking either. Springer was like that in person for me, where I forgot/didn�t notice it somehow, despite being quite thick.

griffin

15th December 2019, 10:51 PM

Lots of in hand images of Ironworks (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/13/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-ironworks-in-hand-images-402178) from a youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIlChOPn-ak), showing a lot of comparisons.

Tetsuwan Convoy

19th December 2019, 02:24 PM

I mean, even the packaging is near-identical if not exactly the same between Takara and Hasbro now.

They put a sticker over the English name in the box.

I relly like the look of Cliffjumper. He's small all right, but he IS a minibot. Whether the accessories make him to deluxe size though is another thing.... Kind of curious to know, will we get an Earthrise Cosmos? ;) :P

griffin

29th December 2019, 08:01 PM

Gallery of Wheeljack (https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/25/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-wheeljack-in-hand-images-402913), from a youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFXqmgML3Zw), comparing it to several Siege toys.

griffin

16th January 2020, 09:33 PM

Some more official images, this time from Japanese product listings - Starscream (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/01/14/transformers-earthrise-voyager-starscream-new-stock-images-403577), Cliffjumper and the Military Patrol (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/01/15/earthrise-deluxe-cliffjumper-and-micromasters-bombshock-growl-new-stock-images-403614).

Starscream is really starting to make me think of like the Deluxe Generations mould that they squeezed out 30-something toys from... so expect to have at least a dozen different toys from this mould (and I'm sure that they've designed the mould to accommodate coneheads). My concern is that this "Voyager" class will have been shrunken down yet again, and we'll be paying $50 for a toy that is not much bigger than the $25 Deluxe GEN Seekers, making it twice as expensive to collect the cast then it was last time.

Paulbot

16th January 2020, 10:38 PM

reillyd

21st January 2020, 05:15 PM

I've seen detailed video close ups now of the Earthrise artwork, and SPOILER ALERT
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There is a tiny little Galvatron to be seen floating in space
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Bidoofdude

21st January 2020, 07:45 PM

I've seen detailed video close ups now of the Earthrise artwork, and SPOILER ALERT
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There is a tiny little Galvatron to be seen floating in space
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Probably just the tiny Galvatron fig that comes with Unicron. Could be something though.

Sinnertwin

21st January 2020, 09:37 PM

You'd think by now (35+ years later!) they could do this without the tip of the plane hanging off the back of the head. The front on view looks maniuplated to hide it (compared to the front on action shot - given how high it sits in the back view)

And seriously, the back of Starscream looks like an Authentics or Cyberverse toy. So plain (not plane!) and the wings look hollow.

Grr. I'll probably end up buying three of it. :rolleyes:

Same lol
And the multitude of repaints. I'm low key hoping there isn't 31 variants like the CHUG's

For those keen as a bean, Amazon.com has the 4 deluxes up for a 31/03 release at $20 USD a pop

DELTAprime

22nd January 2020, 12:33 PM

I really wish I'd preordered all the Earthrise figures on Amazon when they went up. I hope figures like Optimus and Grapple get relisted soon.

Then again it's just wave 1 so they will probably be warming an Amazon warehouse shelf 6 months from now.

Tha_Phantom

14th February 2020, 09:17 PM

So it turns out that Earthrise Prime has shared parts with Siege. TF Wiki refers to it as "an all-new cartoon-accurate, Voyager sized mold with some parts reused from his Siege toy." Similar to how that Ectotron figure is not a retool of CW Hot Spot or Onslaught, but shares some parts with them.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Drivaaar/status/1227913881407938560?s=20

GoktimusPrime

14th February 2020, 09:28 PM

Awww, they gave him blue eyes. :(

Sinnertwin

16th February 2020, 05:51 PM

I'm pretty disappointed in Cliffjumper's transformation.

griffin

17th March 2020, 08:35 PM

Someone in America who ordered some Earthrise toys from the Hasbro Pulse website, got a Starscream toy with a different face/head to the regular one (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/03/17/transformers-earthrise-starscream-possible-factory-error-408170).
This one came with a screaming face, and could just be a mix-up of heads, from a future redeco of Starscream (or a special version of Starscream if Hasbro use it for a 1986 Movie homage at some point).

Sam

2nd April 2020, 11:28 PM

I've seen detailed video close ups now of the Earthrise artwork, and SPOILER ALERT
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I saw that too, kinda exciting. The one from Titans Return is fairly decent when 'upgraded' with a something like a shapeways helmet, in my opinion. I think Hasbro would be able to make better figure this time round, so it'd be interesting to see what they come up with.

G1Optimal

7th April 2020, 01:02 PM

Review of commander class skylynx by primevsprime

https://youtu.be/euXZ1TT_Id4

Sam

8th April 2020, 10:04 PM

Review of commander class skylynx by primevsprime

I came across this video today as well, and wonder how he gets hold of the figure because I haven't seen any place (retail or online) stock it yet.

G1Optimal

9th April 2020, 08:00 PM

Another review but by tonton

https://youtu.be/lESczDiqH8E

griffin

12th April 2020, 06:59 PM

Pre-order listings have been put up in Japan for the September wave of Earthrise toys, which has one regular release figure (Doubledealer) and two TakaraTomyMall exclusive figures (Snapdragon and Race Track Patrol).... continuing the trend of most Earthrise toys being TTM exclusives, including all of the smaller sized figures.

- ER-08 - Doubledealer (https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B086QR9DPZ/) (Leader - same as Hasbro version?) - SEPT 26th (6600yen)
- ER EX-09 - Race Track Patrol (https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810167570/) (Roller Force & Groundhog) (Micromaster 2-pack - same as Hasbro version?) (TakaraTomyMall excl) - LATE SEPT (1650yen)
- ER EX-10 - Snapdragon (https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810167587/) (Voyager - same as Hasbro version?) (TakaraTomyMall excl) - LATE SEPT (4950yen)

griffin

18th April 2020, 01:00 AM

This may have been in a rumour listing somewhere, but I think this is the first official confirmation (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/04/16/transformers-earthtise-wave-2-battlemasters-rung-and-slitherfang-new-packaging-stock-images-410049), with official images, of Siege Battlemaster Rung being re-released in Earthrise, as the wave-mate to Slitherfang (wave 2).
Since WFC-E14 was one of the few numbers not included in the New York Toyfair press-releases, it was assumed to be a Battlemaster (because 13 is Slitherfang, while 15 was a Deluxe)... but now we know for sure what it is - which is good for those who had trouble finding one (being a final wave toy, it had little to no chance of being released here, or in most countries... and we missed out on most waves of Siege Battlemasters and Micromasters in Australia).

griffin

22nd April 2020, 10:04 PM

Doubledealer in-hand video on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRZEpbZEMtI), and screen-shots (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/04/20/transformers-earthrise-leader-class-doubledealer-in-hand-images-410177).

griffin

24th April 2020, 07:24 PM

A posted image on the official Transformers facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/146805978722938/posts/3681698818566952/?substory_index=0) has let us know that there will be 4 waves for Earthrise, compared to 5 waves for Siege.
The image is what the planet map will look like, with the first wave pieces highlighted. It's only a small image, so the planet names are not visible.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/042401.jpg

It's hard to tell if Earthrise actually has less figures planned than Siege (particularly if any end-of-year toys gets cancelled due to falling sales during the impending long-term recession), because Siege had its first two waves just a month apart, while Earthrise has a 5 month gap between its first two waves.
With the first two waves of Earthrise being March and August, at the time it was announced it seemed like an unusually long gap for the middle of a Generations toyline, but now that the virus has slowed down the economy and the primary Transformers market (USA) is mostly in lockdown at the moment, that 5 month gap could be a blessing, to give a little more time for the wave 1 toys to sell out so that retailers don't skimp on, or skip, wave 2. If it was a usual 2-3 month gap, I would have expected a lot of US stores wouldn't have shifted enough inventory to order more in, which would probably push back or cancel future waves if Hasbro have their plans for 2021 already locked in.

griffin

26th April 2020, 12:50 PM

Just a warning for those still intending to buy Earthrise Starscream, especially since it is short-packed (1 Starscream to 2 Grapples), a number of sightings in America have been reported of people returning Siege Starscream (and even POTP Starscream) in Earthrise boxes for a refund, because they want the new version in place of the older one, but don't want to be stuck with two toys, or lose money reselling the old one.

Check out the last few pages of this topic on TFW2005 (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/worst-repack-jobs-in-the-wild.1145427/), to see some examples people have already been finding of Earthrise boxes that have older toys inside them.

The POTP Starscream is obvious to dedicated collectors, but would fool a parent looking to buy "Earthrise Starscream". However, a Siege Starscream in an Earthrise box, could be easy to not notice, as the robot modes look very similar (see post #872 for an example of the wrong toy in the box, and post #882 for how similar they can be next to each other).

Also found in America recently is a Titans Return Astrotrain in an Earthrise box (see post #827), and POTP Optimus in an Earthrise box (see post #836).

This has raised concern over Hasbro having plans to remove all plastic from their packaging (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php/26652), which would mean no more windows on the boxes, making it harder to know for sure that you are getting the right toy if it was re-sealed well by someone who switched out the toy (or not even put a toy back in there). There have been various expensive exclusives in the past that haven't had windows, but if all of the cheaper toys have solid boxes, it makes it easier for the general public and non-dedicated fans to swap out the toys and return it sealed, or claim that the box didn't have the right toy inside and still get a refund.
If you look at post #840 in that TFW2005 topic, a person is claiming that a returned box of Lego was filled with ziplock bags of pasta, which probably would have sounded enough like Lego to fool the retailer staff and the next customer.

We haven't had too much of a problem with toy-swapping in Australia (our topic on the matter has only had a few examples (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php/7437), from several years ago), but be careful and keep an eye out if ever shopping at a store, just in case it starts happening at a time when more people don't have the money to buy new toys, but instead decide to get free toys by returning their older toys in the packaging that they no longer want.

Unicran

26th April 2020, 07:13 PM

Tha_Phantom

26th April 2020, 09:19 PM

This has raised concern over Hasbro having plans to remove all plastic from their packaging, which would mean no more windows on the boxes, making it harder to know for sure that you are getting the right toy if it was re-sealed well by someone who switched out the toy (or not even put a toy back in there).

Yet another reason I'm glad I do most of my collecting by online preorder. The Aussie retail game of chance is looking less and less appealing.

griffin

1st May 2020, 09:10 PM

A youtube video review of the Earthrise Scorponok has surfaced (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhOw4TUi89s), showing it's modes and comparing it to most of the other Titans in recent years. Some screenshots can be seen here (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/04/30/transformers-earthrise-titan-class-scorponok-in-hand-images-410831).

The toy isn't due out for another 5 months, so I'm not sure how these toys get into the hands of fan reviewers so early, unless Hasbro are arranging it.

DELTAprime

1st May 2020, 09:54 PM

The toy isn't due out for another 5 months, so I'm not sure how these toys get into the hands of fan reviewers so early, unless Hasbro are arranging it.

The same way people get the latest smart phones in their hands months before release. People making jack all money at the factory steal them to sell them for a bit of extra income.

Tetsuwan Convoy

2nd May 2020, 06:06 PM

The same way people get the latest smart phones in their hands months before release. People making jack all money at the factory steal them to sell them for a bit of extra income.

I have an image of some guy leaving the factory with a scorponok shoved under his shirt

Unicran

2nd May 2020, 08:25 PM

I have an image of some guy leaving the factory with a scorponok shoved under his shirt
I thought they stow it up their butt hole. That's gonna sting.

reillyd

4th May 2020, 02:15 PM

I thought they stow it up their butt hole. That's gonna sting.

I'm just trying to picture how that might work? Robot mode or scorpion mode? Actually some things are best not thought about.....

I can't see anyone slipping scorponok under a jacket either. Maybe they are early review copies, or copies used for marketing purposes? It seems strange though too to have a five month gap between waves. And remember those dates were pre-carona too. So I wondered if we'd see stock before September anyway.

griffin

16th May 2020, 07:12 PM

Some comparison images have surfaced of the upcoming Allicon toy (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/05/14/takara-tomy-earhtrise-er-ex-07-allicon-final-product-images-new-cartoon-accurate-deco-411359)... both the Hasbro and TakaraTomy versions, side by side to show the different colours...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/051601.jpg

It also suggests that the weapon is going to be slightly different between the two releases.

I like both colour versions, but still don't like, or understand, why the arms were so poorly designed, so neither arm is hidden... they just stick out as unnecessary kibble.

DELTAprime

16th May 2020, 07:19 PM

Does anyone know what the Takara deco is referencing? The Hasbro deco is more TFTM accurate and I can't recall seeing Allicons in season 3.

Tha_Phantom

17th May 2020, 09:40 PM

It also suggests that the weapon is going to be slightly different between the two releases.

I thought this at first, but it's actually being held upside down by one of them.
https://i.ibb.co/GVnBsLk/image-shark.jpg (https://ibb.co/ZhGtHPK)
Also, it says in the link that "Takara Tomy�s tweet confirms that they have changed Allicon�s deco with more cartoon-accurate colors. As a result, Allicon�s Japanese colors will be the same as Hasbro�s counterpart." So it's a final version next to a prototype, not Hasbro next to Takara.

griffin

17th May 2020, 10:39 PM

I thought this at first, but it's actually being held upside down by one of them.

That was my thinking, but couldn't tell with the photo I mirrored.

Also, it says in the link that "Takara Tomy�s tweet confirms that they have changed Allicon�s deco with more cartoon-accurate colors. As a result, Allicon�s Japanese colors will be the same as Hasbro�s counterpart." So it's a final version next to a prototype, not Hasbro next to Takara.

Well that sucks... as I was looking forward to getting the campy animated deco.

griffin

7th June 2020, 10:11 PM

Some in-hand images of Skylynx....

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/060601.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/060701.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/060702.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/060703.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/060704.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/060705.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/060706.jpg

G1Optimal

8th June 2020, 07:09 PM

Glad it comes with enough flame effects

griffin

8th June 2020, 09:13 PM

Here I was thinking that since I might have been one of the first fans in the world to get it, that I needed to review Skylynx and post up as much as I could online (not that it needed any help to promote it)... and there are already a number of people posting up their photos on TFW since May 31st (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/wfc-earthrise-commander-class-sky-lynx.1194362/) (6 days before I got mine).
Apparently Kapow Toys in the UK got them in stock early as well (maybe they got a pre-release deal with Hasbro like BigW did here), and some people in the US are jumping on ebay listings that have it for up to US$300!

Check out the link anyways, to see a lot more photos of Skylynx in different modes and with different other toys.

G1Optimal

9th June 2020, 11:15 AM

I do not know if it is true or not being a eta Big Bad Toy Store has there arrival date as July originally it was August

And apparantly cases of Skylynx�s are on americas port on reported may 17

griffin

10th June 2020, 09:57 PM

More official images of upcoming Earthrise toys (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/06/09/transformers-earthrise-megatron-snapdragon-quintesson-judge-new-stock-images-412630) have been revealed by an online store - Voyagers Megatron (new tank), Quintesson Judge, and Snapdragon.

Tetsuwan Convoy

19th June 2020, 12:15 PM

Well that sucks... as I was looking forward to getting the campy animated deco.

Also, it says in the link that "Takara Tomy�s tweet confirms that they have changed Allicon�s deco with more cartoon-accurate colors. As a result, Allicon�s Japanese colors will be the same as Hasbro�s counterpart." So it's a final version next to a prototype, not Hasbro next to Takara.
I noticed that Tmall updated their pictures of Allicon. They're the same as Hasbro colours.
https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810165514/
In case anyone was unclear (I was still hoping, beyond hope.)

griffin

20th June 2020, 02:49 PM

Some in-hand images of the Earthrise Voyager Megatron toy (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/06/19/transformers-earthrise-voyager-class-megatron-in-hand-images-413113) that comes out in a few months time.

griffin

26th June 2020, 05:03 PM

Some more official images of Scorponok, Doubledealer and Snapdragon (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/06/25/transformers-earthrise-scorpomok-sky-lynx-snapdragon-doubledealer-new-stock-images-413448), which should start being released in 2-3 months.

High_Q

8th July 2020, 09:52 AM

I think this is the first stock image of Earthrise Sunstreaker - from TFW2005 (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/07/07/transformers-earthrise-er-13-sunstreaker-new-stock-images-414168).
Very nice in both modes. I wish it had a spoiler, though, even a removable one.

griffin

10th July 2020, 08:53 AM

Screen caps from another youtube video of a leaked/stolen Earthrise toy (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/07/09/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-class-allicon-in-hand-images-414330) - Allicon.

In both modes, I like the overall look of it, but the super simplistic transformation and really obvious arm kibble in both modes, makes it look really lazy, just to finally give us an official toy of that "character".

How many will people be buying? (similar to the army building some people did for the Sharkticons)

griffin

11th July 2020, 02:38 PM

More screencaps from the other Deluxe toys from that wave - Arcee (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/07/09/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-class-arcee-in-hand-images-414351), Smokescreen (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/07/10/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-smokescreen-in-hand-images-414416), Airwave (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/07/10/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-class-airwave-in-hand-images-414440). The source videos appear to be from at least two different people, so it looks like there is once again competition over the stolen toys, which will see more being smuggled out of the factory and sold online, which is what caused the move of factories last time, to prevent these toys from ending up in the hands of competitors (like the 2009 Movie toys that showed up as KOs before Hasbro officially released them).

Could Arcee be any less of a proper convertible toy... it looks like the entire robot mode is just folded up inside the car shell. Remove the car shell and it would appear that none of the robot mode is missing, defeating the point of Transformers toys having two modes if you don't use most or all of the parts for both modes.

Skyfire

11th July 2020, 02:49 PM

I really like this Smokescreen but is there a reason why his number is "80" not "38"?

Sam

12th July 2020, 11:32 PM

Was really looking forward to ER Arcee, but man, the figure seems so underwhelming....

GoktimusPrime

13th July 2020, 11:01 AM

Was really looking forward to ER Arcee, but man, the figure seems so underwhelming....
Fortunately we have 2* previous CHUG Arcees. :)

(*or 3 if you count Gen and LG separately)

Sinnertwin

13th July 2020, 11:19 AM

Was really looking forward to ER Arcee, but man, the figure seems so underwhelming....

Naw, she's just wearing the car on her back, jets do it all of the time :p

Sinnertwin

13th July 2020, 11:21 AM

I really like this Smokescreen but is there a reason why his number is "80" not "38"?

I would have preferred they went the whole hog and gone with 83 -the cars real number. I mean, Hasbro have ripped off so much of its design, may as well..

shockNwave

13th July 2020, 04:47 PM

Thank you LG Arcee for coming into my life, otherwise I'd be buying that Earthrise joke of an Arcee.

SharkyMcShark

13th July 2020, 04:48 PM

Was really looking forward to ER Arcee, but man, the figure seems so underwhelming....

I laughed out loud at the video review I saw.

It's almost literally the same transformation as bloody Soundbarrier, but at the deluxe pricepoint.

Lint

13th July 2020, 05:55 PM

It's almost literally the same transformation as bloody Soundbarrier, but at the deluxe pricepoint.

I look forward to the 3rd Party Add-On where she gets a clip-on breastplate with a 5mm peg so you can wear her as a shield.

Skyfire

13th July 2020, 10:08 PM

I would have preferred they went the whole hog and gone with 83 -the cars real number. I mean, Hasbro have ripped off so much of its design, may as well..

Ha! Go Fairlady Z Racing!

Skyfire

13th July 2020, 10:12 PM

Was really looking forward to ER Arcee, but man, the figure seems so underwhelming....

Shellformers... less than meets the eye!

reillyd

13th July 2020, 10:12 PM

I look forward to the 3rd Party Add-On where she gets a clip-on breastplate with a 5mm peg so you can wear her as a shield.

Well it would be better than the 3rd Party Add-on for Fans Toys Rogue (NSFW if you end up googling it).

I actually really like the robot mode once you remove (AND THROW AWAY!) the backpack. But LG and 30th Generations Arcee remains my favourite. It?s a fun intuitive transformation, and she actually has weapon storage in vehicle mode. I recall reading that the designing originally was a fan, and built a custom one many years earlier. You can?t improve on that kind of passion and she was the ?perfect? Arcee for me

Tha_Phantom

13th July 2020, 10:37 PM

The more and more I see in hand pics of ER Arcee the less I want it. I always felt the Takara Legends was the better Arcee but I was willing to get Earthrise as it's taller and would scale better with my CHUG figures, but I'm not even interested anymore.

Sam

13th July 2020, 11:50 PM

Fortunately we have 2* previous CHUG Arcees. :)

(*or 3 if you count Gen and LG separately)

Goes to show newer isn't always better. :)

Naw, she's just wearing the car on her back, jets do it all of the time :p

I laughed out loud at the video review I saw.

It's almost literally the same transformation as bloody Soundbarrier, but at the deluxe pricepoint.

Shellformers... less than meets the eye!

Straightening a paperclip is a more inspired 'transformation'.

Here's hoping a 3P company will release an upgrade kit of sorts.

Sol_Bad

17th July 2020, 05:11 PM

Does anyone know where you can buy the double packs from? The clones and jet dudes?

griffin

17th July 2020, 07:38 PM

Does anyone know where you can buy the double packs from? The clones and jet dudes?

I think it is still pretty early for these two, so they might still show up in more places, from Asia (online stores) and ebay without too much of a markup when more stock is the system.

Sol_Bad

18th July 2020, 01:51 AM

Trent

18th July 2020, 08:42 AM

I think it is still pretty early for these two, so they might still show up in more places, from Asia (online stores) and ebay without too much of a markup when more stock is the system.

See now would be a great time for Hasbro AU to jump to it and try and organise something and let us know about it. Not leave everyone in the dark for 6 months, announce an inflated price at EB then wonder why no one buys it.

Krayt

18th July 2020, 09:14 AM

RK has them, but postage is way too much

griffin

18th July 2020, 06:43 PM

For those who missed it in the Australian News section (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php/27312)...

And now the bad news - the following items are NOT coming here to retailers (some independent online stores may import their own stock)...
- WFC-29 Seeker 2-pack
- WFC-30 Clones 2-pack
- WFC-GS18 Autobot Tigertrack
- Centurion Drone (grey Siege Brunt) with weapons pack
- Alternate Universe Optimus (grey redeco)

Ode to a Grasshopper

18th July 2020, 07:04 PM

RK has them, but postage is way too muchRK has them listed as 'Out of Stock'. :(

griffin

8th August 2020, 09:06 PM

Over in Singapore (and probably other Hasbro Asia countries), there is a promotion for Earthrise (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/07/transformers-earthrise-promotional-leader-class-toy-special-box-416752), that has a really nice bonus item given out with the purchase of Leader class Earthrise toys - a lovely display box (for a Leader class toy) with poster (signed, by the netflix voice actors I guess), a WFC pin, and a cardboard background diorama display.
It's a really nice freebie, and I wish those sorts of Hasbro Asia freebies came here.

griffin

12th August 2020, 04:04 PM

Earthrise Bluestreak has been floating around the rumours listing for a little while, and now we have an image of the toy in packaging.
(https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/11/transformers-earthrise-bluestreak-packaging-image-416987)
It has the number WFC-E32, which is right in the middle of a block of exclusives (on our toy listing here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php/27011)), and it was already found on a couple of Amazon sites in Europe (https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/newly-released-and-upcoming-toys-hasbro-edition.953417/), so is likely to be another Amazon exclusive. (which doesn't look like will be coming here)

griffin

19th August 2020, 09:49 PM

Bluestreak still hasn't been officially revealed yet, but now we also have official images of the toy and box (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/18/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-bluestreak-new-stock-images-417376).

griffin

20th August 2020, 09:05 PM

One of the images from the link in the previous post...

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/081908.jpg

griffin

20th August 2020, 09:11 PM

Also, official images of the 3rd wave of Earthrise Deluxe toys (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/17/transformers-earthrise-wave-3-deluxe-new-stock-images-fasttrack-runamuck-sunstreaker-trailbreaker-417235), in and out of packaging (more images at the link).

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/081909.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/081910.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/081911.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/081912.jpg

This image of Sunstreaker looks really really bad... the parts don't look to be joining properly, and that colour difference with the yellows, because of what looks to be different types of plastic.
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/081913.jpg

Bidoofdude

20th August 2020, 09:33 PM

I was passing on Sunstreaker anyway, but that yellow difference is a bit of a yikes. Trailbreaker and Runamuck looking fresh though.

griffin

24th August 2020, 05:19 PM

In-hand images of wave 3 DLX Runamuck (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/08/23/transformers-earthrise-deluxe-class-runamuck-in-hand-images-417715), from a youtube video.

SharkyMcShark

24th August 2020, 06:06 PM

I'm really hanging out for Sunstreaker and at least one of the Earthen Datsun Bros molds. The WFCS version of those characters was pretty poor, but that skeleton looks much better dressed up with some real world car bits.

neomoz

26th August 2020, 11:34 AM

Sunstreak looks disappointing, they should have used a plastic with a bit more gloss in it to make the yellow pop more. Yellow is always a tough color to get right with paint/plastics.

Unicran

26th August 2020, 12:30 PM

Sunstreak looks disappointing, they should have used a plastic with a bit more gloss in it to make the yellow pop more. Yellow is always a tough color to get right with paint/plastics.
Well, to be fair... Hasbro only had a few hundred attempts at getting the yellow colour right on Bumblebee...

griffin

10th September 2020, 06:17 PM

Official images of Runabout have been accidentally released with Runamuck (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/09/09/transformers-earthrise-runabout-revealed-419072), before it has been officially revealed by Hasbro... which we still don't know if it will be a wave 4 release, or a store exclusive.

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/091001.jpg

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/news/2020/091002.jpg

Sol_Bad

18th September 2020, 08:43 AM

My pre-order of Bluestreak got cancelled at Oh My Primus die to not enough stock. Does anyone know if any Australian stores are selling him? I can't find him anywhere.

SMHFConvoy

18th September 2020, 08:56 AM

My pre-order of Bluestreak got cancelled at Oh My Primus die to not enough stock. Does anyone know if any Australian stores are selling him? I can't find him anywhere.

No wave 2 deluxes out at the moment, I think they're only just showing up in the UK. I wouldn't sweat it though, he'll appear eventually.

Sol_Bad

18th September 2020, 09:23 AM

I know the bros can get confusing but it's Smokescreen that is in wave 2. Bluestreak is some stupid exclusive figure.
:)

Bidoofdude

20th September 2020, 12:36 PM

Praying Runabout is not an exclusive. The Battlechargers have been done dirty so many times already in terms of exclusivity/elucivity, with these seemingly pretty definitive versions it would break my little heart.

griffin

11th October 2020, 11:05 PM

Bluestreak has now been found at retail in America (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/10/10/transformers-earthrise-bluestreak-out-at-us-retail-walgreens-exclusive-421815), and ended up being a Walgreens exclusive, which was one of the possible retailers back when it was first discovered (and has now been out in Asia for a little while).
It is US$20.

It will be released by TakaraTomy next year, as a third and final chance to get it.

griffin

15th October 2020, 07:10 PM

Images of the unreleased Earthrise Barricade toy (https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/10/13/transformers-war-for-cybertron-barricade-earth-form-in-hand-images-421896) (redeco Prowl) in-hand by one of the recent sources of "leaked" toys... which is still yet to be announced how and where (and when) it is being released.

Flukey

19th October 2020, 08:57 AM

Wave 3 including Quintesson pit of judgement out in Asia!! :mad::mad::mad:

Thought the pit of judgement was a very rare exclusive?

https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/10/18/tfw2005-weekly-international-sightings-round-up-october-week-3-2-422321

Sol_Bad

20th October 2020, 11:08 AM

AAARRRRGGGGHHHHH
I create an account at Anime Export to pre-order Bluestreak and I find out he is sold out.
:'(

Hasbro are making me so annoyed. Has anyone found anywhere else that we can pre-order Bluestreak and the Seekers?

griffin

10th January 2021, 02:30 PM

With all of the Earthrise toys now released, some people have now completed the Map (https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/look-at-completed-earthrise-map/45573/) that had pieces packed with each of the toys (except maybe the piece that would have been with WFC-E28, which didn't get released... unless it was cancelled early enough to not have a map piece held for it).
A video review of Thrust (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv1SFzydaL8) includes a look at the completed map (at the 4 minute mark).... with some really bad (excessive) lighting that makes it really difficult to watch... but the review of the map talks about how the map pieces have a lot of mistakes. Almost like Hasbro re-did the map after the cancellation of the E-28, but didn't fix all of the parts, or was too late to fix the earlier pieces without realising it was too late.
Plus, the map itself is oddly shaped to one corner, and parts being printed on different mediums (thick card, thin card) has resulted in slightly different sizes of the pieces, leading to gaps in the map, as well as different shades and resolutions.
The person doing this review has framed the entire map, which would make a good poster if Hasbro did release it in full, without the errors. (but not a great poster IMO, as it is very dark with limited colourings, and most of the details are intentionally hidden so that you have to use a red decoder... and if you covered the entire poster in red before framing it, it would then ruin the rest of the poster by obscuring the blues and blacks of the "star chart".