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Just a single image so far, but since it is from the Columbian Facebook source of many other recent official images, there should be more of this and other upcoming Generations toys soon.
The image just shows the vehicle mode of Cliffjumper, which is a redeco Bumblebee... and comes paired with a redeco Roller (from the Optimus Legends pack).
Yet another Bee repainted into CJ. I wish they would do remoulds for CJ like G1.:(
Or entirely new like TFPrime. When buying movieverse figures I purposely bought Cliffjumper repaints where I didn't have the original Bumblebee versionQuote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
I like it. I don't think he really needs a retool in this form. They have to change the head, but that's about it. The alt mode is perfect for CJ and the Cybertronian look is fine in robot. This guy will work well as my classics CJ, bring on all the minibots.
So far, in Generations, we've had:
-Bumblebee
-Cosmos
-Swerve
-Tailgate
-Gears (coming)
-Cliffjumper (coming)
-Brawn (listing found)
We need:
-Beachcomber
-Wheelie
-Huffer
-Windcharger (though RTS suffices, Tailgate redeco might happen)
-Pipes (Redeco Huffer)
-Outback (Redeco Brawn)
-Hubcap (Redeco/Retool Bumblebee?)
-Powerglide
-Warpath
-Seaspray
The last three are a bit different in that they were a little bit bigger than the rest of the minibots in fiction, especially Warpath, who already got a deluxe in 2010. Seaspray did get a HFTD voyager, though some might not be satisifed, so he could get a deluxe. Powerglide also has a Universe toy, though some might not be satisfied with size either. He could do with a deluxe or legends as well.
Essentially, we need at least 4 new legends moulds (including the rumoured Brawn) to get all the minibots. (Up to 7 if they were to do Powerglide, Warpath and Seaspray)
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Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
They did do a Generations GDO: Wheelie. It was a remould of Jazz. Always wished I had picked him up. He goes well in scale with Generations GDO Swerve, Generations Warpath, Classics Bumblebee and Cliffjumper
The universe 3 pack of Cosmos, Wheelie & Warpath are pretty good and on scale with other mini-bots like Universe Beachcomber, but would be good to see Generations versions as you say.
We have a CHUG Beachcomber, Wheelie and Warpath in Legends size. I really don't see the need to keep redoing characters in size classes that have been done recently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
They were done in the smaller legends class size. The newer minibots are done in commander to scout size, so it'd be nice to have them all in scale.Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
Talk about picky.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
A little bit...Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
I do think that the slightly larger scale lets them add a lot more detail, but still keep the transformation simple enough and not be too gimmicky to not completely screw up the toy, as a lot of larger figures do. ;)
I don't see the point in redoing characters that have already been done as CHUGUR characters period, regardless of size classes. I'd rather see Generations focus on characters that have never been done as a Classicsverse toy in any way, shape or form. Ultra Class Powerglide is a lot bigger than other Mini-Bots, but why not? A10 Thunderbolts aren't exactly tiny. This photo shows a VW Beetle parked next to the GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling cannon that's mounted on an A10 (these babies "bring the rain" by firing armour-piercing sabot rounds ;)).Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
Although I disagree about the scale, I do agree that we should get figures who don't have a classics fig before we get redos. However, I wouldn't fill the line with ONLY characters who don't have a toy, as you'd lose interest. It's good to chuck in a few well known character's figs to pad it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
Due to how spoilt we've been with Cliffjumpers in the last few years, a straight repaint of that BB without even a new head is pretty disappointing.
I might pick it up if I see it cheap just because it's red.
as for the other minibots being re-done, I liked what's been done so far in general, Powerglide even.
if they re-did all of them in the same manner of neat design philosophy they did Warpath, I'd be all over every single one of them.
I have a whole lot of the legends class generations toys and they are fine for desktop figures but those characters done like Warpath would be super sweet.
Do we know if he has a new head or not yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
What I'd really like is not more Minibot CHUG figures but rather more MP Minibots. MP Bumblebee looks appropriately Minibotish next to MP Ultra Magnus.
Why not both? If we can get the rest of the insecticons out of the way (please Hasbro, Skrapnel looks amazing), I'd love to see the rest of the minibots make up the Generations legends class waves.Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
And after that it would be nice to see them do the rest of the Throttlebots, not just repainted Bumblebee's as Goldfire/Gold Bumbebee. They could even do Wide Load in a higher toy size for scale. I know we had a Alternators Rollbar but the colour scheme was all wrong, and Chase in the RescueBots-verse is a cop car instead of a red Ferrari.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
I know they weren't the most popular characters and toys, but they were in both seasons 3 & 4 of the cartoon, in the Marvel comics and have cropped up now and then in the IDW-verse. Certainly more well known than the likes of Scoop (not that I don't love Scoop that is).
Have the throttlebots been in any IDW media yet? I know Goldbug/Goldfire/"Bumblebee" has, but have any others?Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
The whole team appeared in Spotlight: Metroplex. Goldbug is a different character in the IDW comics to Bumblebee (even though Bumblebee got rebuilt into the Goldfire body he remained "Bumblebee").Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
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Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
Searchlight was in one of the early comics as well, I think the story arc where they were going to confront Thunderwing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/jimme...rtoons/777.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
Generations Cliffjumper is now up for pre-order with BBTS though they don't say who his partner will be and as predicted he is a repaint of Bumblebee. Apparently the other release will be Nemesis Prime (repaint of Optimus) and his partner will be Spinister who I'm sure will be a repaint of Blazemaster that came with Bumblebee.