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1AZRAEL1
23rd September 2009, 10:16 AM
Link (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/walmart-exclusive-red-powerglide-skyfall-hardhead-and-the-fury-of-fearswoop-hit-retail/16995/)

Any Idea if these are to hit our shores?

I wouldnt mind getting the Universe figures.

Vector Prime
23rd September 2009, 10:48 AM
I like the Powerglide, but the other's are kinda 'meh'

kup
23rd September 2009, 10:55 AM
So what happened with 'We won't do him red because its not realistic' on Powerglide?

1AZRAEL1
23rd September 2009, 11:28 AM
So what happened with 'We won't do him red because its not realistic' on Powerglide?

Probably just doing a repaint to get more money.

mknell
23rd September 2009, 12:30 PM
I'd prefer a red Powerglide to the one Hasbro has out now

1AZRAEL1
23rd September 2009, 01:45 PM
I'd prefer a red Powerglide to the one Hasbro has out now

Ditto, was speaking to you about this on the train yesterday haha

mknell
23rd September 2009, 03:27 PM
Ditto, was speaking to you about this on the train yesterday haha

Lol that we were

liegeprime
23rd September 2009, 06:53 PM
hmmmm not another one, sigh

Lord_Zed
23rd September 2009, 08:20 PM
Well it was inevitable really. Only Silverbolt has had a repaint released so the others were obvious.

Whatever happened to the ugly Stormclud repaint of Powerglide though?

JuzMel
24th September 2009, 02:15 PM
Gosh, do we really need the Silverbolt Mould in 4 different colour repaints? :rolleyes:

Vector Prime
24th September 2009, 02:17 PM
Gosh, do we really need the Silverbolt Mould in 4 different colour repaints? :rolleyes:

4? I thought there were only 3 including this new one?

Silverbolt, Darkwind & now Skyfall... who's the fourth one? :confused:

blackie
24th September 2009, 02:23 PM
4? I thought there were only 3 including this new one?

Silverbolt, Darkwind & now Skyfall... who's the fourth one? :confused:

hekei/USA version

Ode to a Grasshopper
24th September 2009, 03:40 PM
Surely if they were going to repaint the Powerglide mold into one of the Air Strike Patrol Tailwind would have been a better choice, what with his being a blue A-10 Thunderbolt already?:confused:

Jaisun
24th September 2009, 03:57 PM
Gosh, do we really need the Silverbolt Mould in 4 different colour repaints? :rolleyes:

Nopes... He's an awful mould imo, with his 3 second transformation and near-complete bot mode doubling as the undercarriage of his alt mode, I was sorely disappointed by this figure. To release him in cool colour schemes (mesa luuurve red & black) when the figure is average at best begin with is beyond me. Dare I be cliche and say "you can't shine s***"

Powerglide however atleast has some merit. For those unable to get the Henkei for G1 accurate colours, they can now get a Hasbro version. Personally though, I'm quite happy with my original Universe Powerglide, as the red works fine on a mini-bot, but on an Ultra class, it's a bit too overdone being entirely red imo.

Robzy
24th September 2009, 04:46 PM
Nopes... He's an awful mould imo, with his 3 second transformation and near-complete bot mode doubling as the undercarriage of his alt mode, I was sorely disappointed by this figure.
I actually really like the Silverbolt mould... as for the 'robot under a jet' argument - to quote the TF Wiki (http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Silverbolt_(G1))...


Silverbolt transforms into a sleek, supersonic jet bomber similar to an XB-70 Valkyrie. His vehicle mode essentially has his robot body folded up underneath while his robot mode has the plane strapped to his back. In Silverbolt's defense, the underside of an XB-70 Valkyrie is a huge engine with a plane strapped to its back.

I do agree that the repaints of him have been ordinary... except the Henkei (which is the one I own) - that's amazing!



Powerglide however atleast has some merit. For those unable to get the Henkei for G1 accurate colours, they can now get a Hasbro version.
I'm glad I held off buying the Henkei (I also passed on Hasbro's original white version - terrible colours IMO), because this time Hasbro wins!! The colours are better than the Henkei - I love the blue cockpit shield, and finally he is red with grey arms... just like G1.

Meangreen
25th September 2009, 01:01 PM
I'm glad I held off buying the Henkei (I also passed on Hasbro's original white version - terrible colours IMO), because this time Hasbro wins!! The colours are better than the Henkei - I love the blue cockpit shield, and finally he is red with grey arms... just like G1.

Has anyone got a link to USA edition vs. Walmart version comparison pictures?

I'm trying to avoid having too many Autobots in similar shades of red...