Transformers Prime Deluxe Wave 4 & 5 Official Images - Airachnid, Rumble, Kup

The official Transformers Facebook page has uploaded some nice clear official images of the next two assortments of Transformers Prime Deluxe toys. First up is Wave 4 with the Wheeljack remold Dead End, which features a new head and new mold Airachnid. Shadow Strike Bumblebee, a redeco of wave 1 Deluxe Bumblebee, rounds out the assortment. Word is Airachnid will be shortpacked in this assortment so be sure to get in early when you see her!

AIRACHNID
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343658.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343691.jpg

RUMBLE
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343691.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343691.jpg
SERGEANT KUP
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343691.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343691.jpg
DEAD END
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343691.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343691.jpg
SHADOW STRIKE BUMBLEBEE
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...1336343691.jpg
Lets have your thoughts people :)
I'm personally interested in the three new moulds



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Who is the Blue Decepticon and why is Ironhide GREEN!!?


EDIT- Right. The blue guy is Rumble (Woot! Rumble is Blue!) and the Green ironhide is actually Kup. huh.

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Originally Posted by Tallestblue

Who is the Blue Decepticon and why is Ironhide GREEN!!?


EDIT- Right. The blue guy is Rumble (Woot! Rumble is Blue!) and the Green ironhide is actually Kup. huh.

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haha yup

RIBFIR.
Always and forever!

Only Airachnid interests me.
Another Bumblebee? Is Hasbro kidding themselves?

Kup is so going to be bought, recoloured and re-purposed into my classics shelf.

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Originally Posted by loophole

Kup is so going to be bought, recoloured and re-purposed into my classics shelf.

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re coloured into ironhide?

I'll get Airachnid if I can find her but I don't think I'll stress out over making sure I get my hands on one. She looks a bit cheap, so fingers crossed for a voyager. She reminds me of the Beast Machines basic character Buzzsaw. He was a wasp and when he went to 'bot mode his wafer thin wings became his legs.
He was in this Dead Ends colours, too.

Am I about the only one who thinks Airachnid looks any good? Defs picking her up! The ones I don't care much for are those who won't even be making a show appearance (I think I read that Ironhide is one such character). I hope I don't end up regretting not picking up kup or rumble, only to find that they do indeed make even just one appearance in the show.

The only thing about Rumble that looks like Rumble are the weapons. The mould and colours looks more like G2 Smokescreen to me.

Not thrilled about Rumble's colours -- it's not black and red as the original Rumble was, nor is it purple and lavender as G1 cartoon Rumble was... nor navy blue like the colours of G1 Frenzy (and latter IDW Rumble). But I must admit... G1 colour bias is irrelevant, since TF Prime =/= G1. ;) And quite honestly, some of these characters don't look that good in their G1 colours anyway, e.g. Arcee.

I think Airachnid looks nice -- but it's hard to tell with these digitally enhanced images. It'll be easier to judge once we see unaltered in-hand photos, and of course, when we see the toys IRL in stores or at meets etc. :) I don't mind getting toys of characters who don't appear in the show, so long as they're good toys. In theory these toys should be better designed that the show characters because they'll be unhindered by trying to conform to show likeness. Look at the movie toys - some of the better toys were ones designed by HasTak and not based on Paramount/Dreamworks' designs where they're trying to engineer some massively complex CGI model with 10,000+ components into a small action figure within a controlled price point/budget.

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Not thrilled about Rumble's colours -- it's not black and red as the original Rumble was,

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It seems to be the current trend at Hasbro, probably due to a "cartoon fan" doing the naming at the moment... as the Generations Rumble is also blue (and Frenzy is red).
(or their new "Alignment" bible has designated all new Rumbles as blue)

I'll get Airachnid 'cos I quite like the character and I usually try to pick up female TFs (especially female 'cons), but it looks to be a case of Knock Out Syndrome all over again - I like the character (Knock Out is my favourite Prime character) but the toy looks disappointing.:(

I like the look of Rumble but would need to find a way to shoehorn him into the Odieverse, and Kup looks pretty good but I already have CHUGUR Kup so he's a pass.

Airachnid still looks good (if you try to imagine it isn't a totally crap photo). The rest look a bit, well...Rubbish really. Is Rumble a headmaster?

Im getting them all, except for that recolour of Bumblebee... seriously?!? another shadwo this shadow that version of Bumblebee, for goodness sake!! We've had that kind of a version in the movies already, pffft!:rolleyes:

Rumble's chest reminds me of the 1970s Super Robot Gaiking, from the anime series Demon Dragon of the Heavens GAIKING :) It wouldn't be the first time that Transformers has been inspired by 1970s Super Robot though -- G1 Wheeljack's head bears a striking resemblance to Koutetsu Jeeg; and indeed the original Jeeg toys were made by Takara... and Takara designers have admitted that they it was Jeeg that inspired the Headmasters gimmick. ;)

I like the look of Airachnid, but will wait for the red version of Kup (since Cyberverse Ironhide looks good) and I'd wait for a black or red version of the car as the blue is too bright. The other repaints are easily skipped, but are going to be hard to get of if one orders a case....

Rumble is heavily calling back to Alternators Rumble with that Transformation and weapons configuration.

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Originally Posted by SharkyMcShark

Rumble is heavily calling back to Alternators Rumble with that Transformation and weapons configuration.

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it is similar

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Originally Posted by Sharky

re coloured into ironhide?

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YEP and most likely Ratchet as well that way I can replace the current classic figures as they are crap IMO

When I first saw Airachnids photos a month ago, I thought I read that she was going to be voyager? :(

Oh well, at least she'll be in scale with Soundwave, so I can have him standing on her head like when he whooped her butt in the cartoon LOL :p

Oh man can I not wait for Airachnid!, Rumble is damn flexing some "Who The Hell Do You Think I Am!?!" - Gurren Lagann cues and Deadend looks friggin' awesome! :D:cool: