Reveal the Shield wave 1 official packaging pics

Looks like its officially a new line, not just part of the yellow Autobot Alliance series...

Seibertron website has some un-watermarked pictures (unfortunately TFW have started watermarking theirs, which covers up some of the image and spoils it - for those who keep copies).

To go with the 'hidden allegiance' gimmick of this line, there is no indication on the front of the packaging (or the toy) as to its allegiance.

Note that some Deluxe figures have the wrong name insert. And I think the multiple pics of figures are actually different country/packagin releases.

Images include:

Deluxe
- Fallback (Outback homage - redeco of ROTF Brawn)
- Special Ops Jazz (new mould)
- Turbo Tracks (new mould)

Legends
- Optimus Prime (new)
- Megatron (new)
- Starscream (new)
- Gold Bumblebee (redeco)
- Prowl (new)
- Trailcutter (Trailbreaker homage) (new)

Voyager
- Lugnut (new)
- Solar Storm Grappel (remould)
- Strafe (redeco)

Just found the Voyager redeco 'Deep Dive' pics... it's a redeco of Seaspray.
It also includes the Deluxe Bumblebee redeco, which looks a bit golden, but since it's a Hasbro photoshopped packaging images, the actual toy will probably be the same yellow as the original - just with a different black deco to match the Movie Bumblebee's stripes.

The source suggests that these will be the wave 2 figures for RtS (the wave 1 figures are in the first post), expected to be out in January.
Voyager - Deep Dive
Deluxe - Optimus (Gen2), Kup, Perceptor, Wreckgar.

While these two will be wave 6 of Generations - Scourge, Bumblebee.

Looking good for my wallet to get punished.......but thats nothing new :D

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Originally Posted by griffin

To go with the 'hidden allegiance' gimmick of this line, there is no indication on the front of the packaging (or the toy) as to its allegiance.

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They will have the faction symbols on the back of the packaging which makes no sense IMO.

Do we have any hints as to Deep Dive's faction?

That's the problem with this new series - no allegiance symbol on the front of the packaging or toy.
It might be stereotyping, but my guess is Decepticon, due to its dark colours.

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Originally Posted by griffin

That's the problem with this new series - no allegiance symbol on the front of the packaging or toy.
It might be stereotyping, but my guess is Decepticon, due to its dark colours.

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Are we sure's it's revealed on the back of the box?

This otherwise could be the first example where the gimmick actually works and we have to wait and buy the toy to find out.

It would be kinda funny to pick up Optimus and find he accidently got given a Decepticon reubsign, what would a kid think, Optimus has gone bad?

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

Are we sure's it's revealed on the back of the box?

This otherwise could be the first example where the gimmick actually works and we have to wait and buy the toy to find out.

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Unless they start packing in biocards, I would be guessing that the bio on the back would reveal the allegiance, or at least imply it based on its character traits.

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Originally Posted by Paulbot

Are we sure's it's revealed on the back of the box?

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