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    Default SDCC - 2012 - TF News

    With the event well and truley underway here is some good stuff to come out so far from:

    Hasbro

    Rescue Bots
    - Bots and robbers Police HQ
    - Rescue Bots Energize (US Spring 2013) Clear translucent plastic weapons
    - Figure 2 Packs

    Kre-o
    - Preview Wave of Microchanges this Fall (US)

    Transformers Prime
    - RID Voyage Wave 4 Thundertron and Ultra Magnus
    - RID Voyage Wave 5 Sqyquake
    - Cyberverse Legion Wave 4 Fallback (Brakedown RP) Tailgate (cliff RP) and Knockout
    - Cyberverse Commander Wave 4 Bulkhead (Black RP) and Skyquake
    - Dark Energon BBTS Exclusives (translucent figures of Deluxe Bumblebee Knockout, Startscream, Wheeljack Voyager Prime and Megs new faction logos)
    - First Edition back on US shelves in November

    Botshots
    - Wave 5 Skywarp, Roadbuster Megatron Bumblebee Chase Shockwave
    - Starscream Launcher (Wave 3)
    - Jumpshots spinshots blitzshots flipshots

    Masterpiece Thundercracker
    - Uses the MP-11 Coronation Starscream body
    - Includes the original Masterpiece Starscream's stand.

    G2 Bruticus
    - Amazon and BBTS
    - Retro G2 style packaging for G2 bruticus

    China Imports
    - Showed the Generation Figures Legion deluxe voyager (wheelie swerve etc)
    - Bringing to US at toys r us

    Generations FOC
    - FOC Wreckers - Impactor, Twin twist, Topspin, Roadbuster and Whirl merge to form RUINATION (Combaticons Repaints)
    - FOC Blaster with Ramhorn eject rewind Steeljaw and Sunder?
    - FOC Voyager Grimlock


    Linkin Park Edition Soundwave
    - The Band Deco'd the mould
    - Gold coloured Chrome
    - 4 Tapes

    hasbrotoyshop.com SDCC Exclusives
    - HasbtoToyShop.com will feature a SDCC promo code: COMIC2012 - 10% Off Code expires 07/31/12 @ 11:59 ET
    - Bruticus - Price = $108 limit of 2
    - Rust in Peace Cliffjumper - Price = $27 Limit of 4
    - G I Joe Hiss Tank - Price = $70 limit of 1

    IDW
    - August is Dinobot Month
    - MTMTE + RID Annuals involes Primus
    - FOC Digital Comic (Prequel to the game) Starts August
    - Transformers Prime - Rage of the Dinobots 4 issue series


    more to come i am sure
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    They also have an FOC Grimlock - voyager!. The design isn't great but it's good to hear that they are listening to fans and are releasing an appropriately sized Grimlock!

    http://www.seibertron.com/transforme...gallery/25320/

    More like this please and you may win me back again
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    The 65% "unrevealed" doesn't really give me high hopes. How many of these are going to be repaints and then repaints of remoulds?


    It is awesome they are doing the Wreckers, but at the same time I am not impressed with how forced they feel. Credit for obscure characters though with new heads. Detract from that with ugly colors that most of the characters never had (specifically the shared orange that would go with the union) and re-used weapons(?)

    Looks like Impactor is using the same missile from Seaspray and Topspin is using one of the Ratchet's buzzsaw weapons. I'm probably way off though since I own none of those figures.

    Ruination is just an optional bonus really, so I have no complaints.



    FOC Blaster is surprisingly cool. Really didn't want to buy Soundwave again, so this a fantastic alternative to own the mold. They gave the mold a new head, chest and the g1 weapon. Hasbro really learned from that lazy mess that is Universe Blaster.

    His minions look awesome too!
    (Hope Ravage and Steeljaw are not the same mold...)


    Probably my favorite item is the g2 Combaticon box. So freaking awesome!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharky View Post
    Linkin Park Edition Soundwave
    - The Band Deco'd the mould
    - Gold coloured Chrome
    - 4 Tapes
    That looks [expletive deleted] hideous!!

    I must have at least two!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharky View Post

    G2 Bruticus
    - Amazon and BBTS
    - Retro G2 style packaging for G2 bruticus

    China Imports
    - Showed the Generation Figures Legion deluxe voyager (wheelie swerve etc)
    - Bringing to US at toys r us

    Generations FOC
    - FOC Wreckers - Impactor, Twin twist, Topspin, Roadbuster and Whirl merge to form RUINATION (Combaticons Repaints)
    - FOC Blaster with Ramhorn eject rewind Steeljaw and Sunder?
    - FOC Voyager Grimlock


    Linkin Park Edition Soundwave
    - The Band Deco'd the mould
    - Gold coloured Chrome
    - 4 Tapes

    more to come i am sure

    The G2 Bruticus looks like a great packet! I'm glad I nabbed one on Amazon!

    I'm glad Toys r us are getting the "china Imports", hopefully, we'll get them as well.

    FOC Wreckers? Maybe, depends on the Paint, I'm not sure if I want to own a 3rd version of the mold.

    Blaster looks great, A MUST BUY!

    Linkin Park Soundwave, maybe, doubtful, but maybe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fatbot View Post
    The G2 Bruticus looks like a great packet! I'm glad I nabbed one on Amazon!

    I'm glad Toys r us are getting the "china Imports", hopefully, we'll get them as well.

    FOC Wreckers? Maybe, depends on the Paint, I'm not sure if I want to own a 3rd version of the mold.
    Technically the Wreckers could be the 4th version of the mould

    1 - SDCC
    2 - Standard Release
    3 - G2
    4 - Wreckers

    20 something figures.....and if your like me thinking of an extra set to display in robot mode and bruticus mode.........thats alot.


    i really like the Blaster.. and the data disks look good aswell and lets hope toys r us here get the china imports and the thundercracker
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    More than 25 years on and STILL they get the toy pics wrong Who are these people who take the toy pics? Have they been hiding in a rock that the don't know. Just looking at that Linkin Park Soundwave tape minions with the wrong /switched weaponry is kinda irritating, but, enough of that!

    Interesting repaints of the Bruticus Mold... So Ruination is an Autobot now? Hmmm Couldn't they come up with a different name, it just doesnt feel right. Especuially when you knowthat the name has been associated with the Decepticon faction for years.

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    illest Clothing have also announced they are collaborating with Hasbro on a line of TF shirts and merchandise
    Press release and pics here

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    I thought the Ruination 'Swindle' was Springer and was shocked when I read the label and turned out to be Roadbuster. The other 'Wrecker' repaints are equally as lame and unrecognizable as the intended characters.

    I hope there are better stuff revealed later on but so far, Grimlock is the only interesting thing for me, the rest are rather lame with the exception of MP Thundercracker for those that do not have him yet.

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    Nothing tickles my sausage tbh. Too many repaints.

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