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There are probably a lot of soiled seats in the panel room now, as most fans there wet themselves with excitement over all the new stuff shown.
Just about everything had rub signs on their concept art - not sure if they are coming back though (I will try to ask)
Legends class
G1 Optimus
G1 Starscream
G1 Prowl
G1 Megatron (proper G1 gun form - can even be held by MP Starscream)
Scout class
G1 Windcharger
Deluxe Class
Generations
Skullgrin - grey Darkmount redeco with G1 Skullgrin head
Scourge - stealth bomber, to complete the set of three movie Deceps in Deluxe form.
WFC Cliffjumper - Bumblebee redeco and new head
Thunderwing - similar Gen1 jet mode (Energon Megatron jet mode) WITH detatchable nose drone, similar to the actual Gen1 Thunderwing toy.
Tracks - even has the wings in car mode
Deluxe Class
HFTD
Tomahawk - and new head design shown
Terradive - also showed new head design for the later redeco
Mindset - Gen2 character (under Jhiaxus) using Hailstorm mould.
Fallback - can't get Outback name, but is that character, using Brawn mould
Maybe Generations, maybe HFTD
Gen1 Jazz - Gen1 form in both modes, including pop out speakers like in the cartoon.
Perceptor - Gen1 robot form, half-track vehicle alt-mode. Has shoulder cannon and flip open chest panel like Gen1 form. Redeco planned - Reflector.
Voyager
HFTD
(Blue) Fallen - Has a new head (show me your face scene), and will be a darker blue than the one in the display case.
Grapple - Universe Inferno mould with crane, new head and feet.
Highbrow - new Autobot twin-propellor plane in display case
Lugnut (I know someone here will be a happy little fanboy :p ) - similar to Lockdown, it is styled on the Animated version, with a more 'realistic' alt-mode.
PowerCore Combiners
2-pack
HeavyTread (Tank) w/ Groundspike (Autobot?)
Skyham(m)er (fighter jet) w/ Airlift (Decepticon)
5-pack
Steamhammer w/ Constructicons (construction vehicles of different colours)
Grimstone w/ Dinobots!!!! (dinosaurs - Grimstone is a Pachysaur (like JP Beast Wars Hardhead))
(not too Gen1 looking dino modes or colours)
Designer Aaron Archer then presented their story focus/mythology for the next several years (from where WFC and Exodus were born).
He showed us some of the first 13 (character art, no toys... at least not for a while).
Alpha Trion
Liege Maximo
Vector Prime
Prima (keeper/creator of the Matrix - Warrior of Light)
Megatronus (face is meant to look like the Decepticon logo - the 'god' that Megatron aspires to become)
The Fallen (once known as Megatronus - maybe the same character)
The rest are still a mystery (to us fans) at this time.
Each are 'Huge Epic Gods', so if a Toy is ever done for each, it will be big.
No more WFC toys are planned or expected, as they want to see how succesful the game is first. (which means at least a year minimum for more toys)
No Prime toys revealed - maybe not planning to release any when the show starts?
Very very nice!!!
The game seems fairly popular in these early stages with the daily cycle on PS3 alone hitting over 6000 players.Quote:
No more WFC toys are planned or expected, as they want to see how succesful the game is first.
Wow for a change I'm going to get most of these... Hope the poor house kept my room for me coz thats where I'll be living.
A lot of concept pics had rubsigns on the toys, so maybe they are returning to the toyline (Generations and Autobot Alliance toys).
One of the designers hinted at a Kup toy soon...
The blue Classics/Henkei Bumblebee toy seen a couple months back is not from Hasbro.
Success of Animated in Japan will not see any new moulds - only moulds created by Hasbro will be released, no matter how successful the series is in Japan.
Aaron Archer is now looking at revisiting Beast Wars, because of Dinobot winning the fan-voted Hall of Fame award.
An easter egg with the new Battle Ops Bumblebee toy - a button on one of the front wheels, plays the TFs theme-song on the first press, and plays more on the third press.
Wow, there are some really good / interesting toys coming up. Particularly looking forward to those new legends and Tracks. Not surprised about a WFC Cliffjumper though... it had to happen :rolleyes:
EDIT: Just thought to myself if those legend class toys are going to have rub signs, where in the heck are they going to put them? They'd be tiny. Sure, even the original G1 minibots had 'em, but because of their 'blocky' designs it made it possible. With today's articulation in Transformer toys, it's going to be really interesting how they pull this off.
THey commented on that, saying that WFC Cliffjumper was the worst kept secret thanks to the instructions... :p
So most likely it is/was a TakTomy thing. It has been around for quite a while now without knowing exactly what this one is.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
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Originally Posted by 5FDP
I'm still a little suprised for the fact that he has a new head :pQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
That being said, I think I will be living on the streets within the next 6 months :p
can you please describe scourge? Any reference pictures for it's alt mode? G1 style head? Shaped like a hovercraft? Can you go into detail the best you can ?
There is the same where I am sitting after reading this :)Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
This is the best Transformers news I have seen since the announcement of Classics 2.0Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Tracks and Jazz = 'nuff said
:)I'm just happy the fans voted the best candidate into the Transformer hall of fame, was there ever any doubt:D
Probably all bought, and maybe the Kup too...oh my poor bank balance.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
How G1-esque was Scourge btw?
Any guesses as to who the remolds will be @Griff?Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Interesting, especially with the Reflector redeco.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Cool, looking forward to seeing pics. Interested to see how they'll eventually redeco Highbrow, love the look of the mold but not totally sold on the colours as is. Lugnut love, woohoo!Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Will wait and see how they look and/or what the redecos are like.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Thank heavens, my wallet is going to be sore enough as is.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
*Kicks self for not waiting* On the plus side, the green and gold is suitably Australian-y for Brawn to work as Odieverse Outback as is.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
EDIT - and more Beast Wars! Bring on Rhinox!
It was also mentioned that the Hasbro designers want to do more Human and Cassette figures.
They better pull their finger out on the cassettes as Shadow Warrior is already out there.
It would be nice if the human figures were G1 in the HA line. Bumblebee w/Spike, Chip Chase w/Trailbreaker etc. I am sure even Animated characters could get some love in HA.
I love the HA concept and it should be expanded. Plus it is the closest thing to a M.A.S.K revival :)
Starscream with Dr Archevile...Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider
I too agree with the Cassettes, need more retro stuff :p
glad to see Hasbro doing old school characters and giving them new life. Means all the old fans will most likely buy them, increasing their sales. Man my bank account is going to be zilch for a while with all these releases :D
PEEEEEEEEERCEPTOR with a SNIPER RIFLE o0o0o0o yeah my prediction came through *drool over 1AZRAEL1*...lol :D
Taken from TFW -Quote:
Originally Posted by autobreadticon
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Scourge (G1, stealth jet, white in color, head elevates in vehicle mode, gun is a mixture of his G1 head-gun and his Targetmaster gun, NOT A TARGETMASTER TOY!
It's a lot like the Skystalker jet, but more triangular (longer nose). It's very curved/stealthy, but definitely a jet. The head is Gen1, and the gun looks like a combination of his two guns (doesn't turn into a targetmaster, but looks a bit like his targetmaster gun).Quote:
Originally Posted by autobreadticon
Has the robot mode and colours, but the jet mode might put off some - it looks good as a jet, but isn't a 'hovercraft' looking jet mode that the Gen1 toy had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
Most they don't yet know or want to mention. In the case of original characters, they seem to just create heads that look nice, and then think up a character later.Quote:
Any guesses as to who the remolds will be @Griff?
That was in response to a question about what the designers would love to do if they could. It doesn't mean that they are able to do any, as it would be their bosses deciding a series/theme or figures.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider
Yayy S**tpiece! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Windcharger seems to be the odd one out. A lone Generations Scout doesn't seem likely so I wonder if Windcharger will be an yellow-packaged figure? Or maybe they'll repaint some previous scouts as Generations homages to boost Windcharger's assortment?
Griffin, can you give us a more detailed description of what was shown? Personally I want to know more about Tracks and Jazz :)
Lugnutz? Awesomesauce!
Some very good sounding toys coming in the next 12 months... Thankfully Uni will be over by he end of the ear and I can go back to earning money...
my wallet just fainted...
What were the new heads for Terradive and Tomahawk looking like? (I'm hoping cyberjet and G1 Whirl respectively)
Can't wait to see Jazz, Lugnut and the G1 legends. :cool:
Mindset - Gen2 character (under Jhiaxus) using Hailstorm mould.
cool do you remember the colours, guessing just a reco.?
Grapple - Universe Inferno mould with crane, new head and feet.
any other details :D?
And there it is. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by i_amtrunks
Man, why can't they release pictures (if there were any) to those who aren't able to attend Botcon?. :mad:
I like lists, but I also like to see what is going to cause my wallet to turn inside out and vanish from existence!. :p
Damn looking forward to the Generations G1 goodness and very happy that Outback is making a return - I wonder who has acquired that name anyway?. :D
Really, really, really want to see and or hear what they plan to do with Beastwars in the future!. :D
Nevermind Outback, who took the names of the Seacons? Decepticon Seawing, Decepticon Snap Trap, Decepticon Tentakil & Decepticon Nautilator?
Surely some other issues are at play, for the name Nautilator to be taken!
yyyaaaaaayyyyyy!!! although my wallet is shouting, naaaaaayy!!:eek::eek::eek::o:D:o - ahhh mind over matter.. - my mind is made up Im buying these G1 homages and the matter is my poor empty wallet...:D:o
I like their description of Scourge - triangular soapdish of doom heeheh
darn..... I need a bigger room and more shelves to house them all:(:(
Oooo... all the G1 stuff sounds great! I'm liking those Legends... Megatron as a mini gun - cool! :cool:
Scourge is also great news, as is Tracks and Jazz!!! :eek:
Disappointed about WFC though... I was hoping we'd get Shockwave :(
Mostly grey, which I think is the colours of the Gen2 character.Quote:
Originally Posted by autobreadticon
Man, there is some awesome news there ..
Love the decision to finally release Classics versions of Jazz and Tracks!
What make and model cars were Tracks and Jazz?
Tracks was a corvette, jazz was a porsche.
EDIT: Specifically corvette c3 and porsche 935 turbo.
FFFFSYES! ABOUT DAMN TIME! I'm going to buy at least five of these :BQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
I stayed up to read tfw's live coverage of this, and I thought Tracks was good news, until I read about this! Well, actually pretty much the whole panel was good news. Apparently the crowd went extra crazy for Grapple?
So um, does... does Jazz have stripes? :( blue and red or just blue? and on the wheel wells? Also door wings?
Usually us plebs get to see pictures after Hasbro's SDCC panel. I think it's their way of covering if something doesn't get the green light between then and now? oh! and making botcon attendees feel special and loved. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Hursticon
I think he's asking about the new toys.Quote:
Originally Posted by MV75
Well in that case, most likely nothing real, just something that looks like the g1 versions.Quote:
Originally Posted by FFN
And more fembot goodness...yippee!:)