Transformers Toy Rumours (must note a source)

[griffin]

This post copied from 2016 toy checklist.

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FEB 2016 - Titan Wars

Unknown original posting - mirrored posting here.

Headmaster Star Convoy / Laser Prime from G2.

Headmaster Megatron is obviously Blitzwing, but with a Megatron head. You can see his tank turret on his back, and jet fins on his ankles. He comes with two guns which merge to form his big cannon that can plug into his arm. Megatron's head looks very G1 in head mode. In "Nebulon" mode it has a red torso, and grey limbs.

Chromedome's getting repainted as Getaway. Head looks G1.

Triggerhappy is a headmaster who looks very G1.

Hot Rod is a headmaster who looks G1 in vehicle mode. Robot mode looks vaguely IDW to me. Small waste. Long thinghs. Big hexagonal kneepads with vents in them.

Alpha Trion's a triple changer. Beast Mode is a wolf with a unicorn horn (I have no idea why). Jet mode looks very Vector Prime.

Weirdwolf looks good. Very G1.

Powermaster Prime is getting a Diaclone repaint, so it's a blue COE truck. They seem to be calling it Magnus Prime or something along those lines (I can't remember for sure).

Tidal Wave seems to be coming back (investor art, photoshopped, rough). Looks like it'll share a mold with Broadside. Vehicle mode seems to be USS Flagg homage. Part of "strength series". Tidal Wave's head is called Powerhouse. Grey body. Green limbs.

Decepticon Clones. Looked to me like they have a Predaking. And the D-clones were Predaking parts. Same with Horri-Bull.

Sharkticon looks very round and G1.

Technobots look like you'd expect. But Afterburner is weird. Instead of making him G1, or just an orange Takara Groove, he's got this really long warped/bent windshield. It looks awkward to me. But that was my only complaint from everything I saw.

SDCC Fort Max comes with red sword. Has blue hands, instead of white.

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JUN-SEPT 2015 - Titan Wars

Podcast rumours


Rumors for 7/16/2015

1. Leader Powermaster Optimus Prime, heavy remold of Combiner Wars Leader Ultra Magnus. This will be a Headmaster/Powermaster. - CONFIRMED
2. Soundwave, headmaster, a heavy remold of Titan Wars Blaster, alt modes include base and a ipod hifi type mode. - CONFIRMED
3. Legends Eject. Alt modes include the tablet mode we saw on upcoming Legends Buzzsaw and another tank.
4. Legends Stripes. Tiger mode looks a lot like Steeljaw, but different colors. - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 7/31/2015

1. We have confirmation that Blaster is Leader Class. We also have word that Leader Class Optimus Prime's head will turn into a Ginrai. - CONFIRMED
3. You can expect the other Headmasters to be released in Voyager Class like Brainstorm, and the heads for all the Titan Wars Headmasters will be compatible with Generations Brainstorm. They will all come with a small beast mode partner who becomes a vehicle the head can ride.
4. For the Deluxes in Titan Wars, expect the 1986 movie robots in Cybertronian alt modes. - CONFIRMED (Blurr so far)

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Rumors for 8/7/2015

1. Titan Wars will have a Legends class Rewind, Rumble and Frenzy.
2. Titan Wars will have a Headmaster Galvatron, size class unconfirmed. - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 8/14/2015

This week's Transmissions Titan War leaks.
1. Titan Wars Headmaster Galvatron will NOT be a remold of Combiner Wars Leader Megatron. Its form is based on G1 Galvatron toy and IDW Spotlight Galvatron. - CONFIRMED
3. The small partners that come with the figures for Titan Wars will be called "Titan Masters". - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 8/21/2015

Just the one piece of news/rumor for this week.
1. There will be a Titan Wars Headmaster Sentinel Prime. He will be a Headmaster. His colors are based on the WFC Sentinel Prime. Size class and alt mode unknown. - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 8/28/2015

1. There will be a Titan Wars Alpha Trion toy. Size class unknown. It seems to have beast mode kibble on it. Possibly a triple changer with beast and ship alt modes. - CONFIRMED
2. Upcoming Headmasters will include Brainstorm (may or may not be a reuse of the Voyager Generations mold), Chromedome, Hardhead, Highbrow, Nightbeat, Siren, Horribull and Skullcruncher. - CONFIRMED (Brainstorm, Hardhead, Skullcruncher)
3. Upcoming Deluxe 1986 movie accurate figures will include Scourge and Blurr. - CONFIRMED

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Rumors for 9/4/2015

1. Titan Wars Headmaster Galvatron and Headmaster Sentinel Prime will both be VOYAGER class figures. - CONFIRMED
2. Titan Wars Alpha Trion is NOT a remold of Combiner Wars Sky Lynx (this was a question asked last week). - CONFIRMED
3. Cassettes coming out include Ravage (turns into a PDA and a plane) and Rumble (red and black, turns into PDA and tank). - CONFIRMED
4. The Headmaster (called Titanmaster) figures will have helmets built into the figures, and the head figured will fit into the helmets. You can swap the heads to change the faces. - CONFIRMED
5. Headmaster Blaster's head looks like a tiny Blaster, Headmaster Soundwave's head looks like a tiny SG Soundwave. - CONFIRMED

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Updates for 9/25/2015

1. Combiner Wars (yes a Combiners Wars rumor!) will have a G2 Bruticus boxed set. - CONFIRMED
2. Titan Wars Headmaster Brainstorm will be a Deluxe, not the Generations Voyager mold. - CONFIRMED
3. Titan Wars Decepticon Headmasters will include Mindwipe and Weirdwolf. - CONFIRMED

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August 11th -JP Masterpiece

From an unknown source

MP Shockwave - CONFIRMED

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June 2nd - Generations

From a computer listing

Legends Ravage - CONFIRMED
Legends Rumble - CONFIRMED
Legends Wheelie - CONFIRMED

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May 30th - Generations

From a Walmart computer listing.

GEN Leader Skywarp - CONFIRMED


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April 24th - Generations & RID various

From an unknown store computer listing.

Combiner Wars Deluxe -
Vortex-b4659 - CONFIRMED
Brawl-b4660 - CONFIRMED
Swindle- b4661 - CONFIRMED
Blast-Off- b4662 - CONFIRMED
Wheeljack-b5605 - CONFIRMED
Smokescreen- b5607 - CONFIRMED
Trailbreaker- b5608 - CONFIRMED

Combiner Wars Legends -
Rewind-b5612 - CONFIRMED
Wreckgar-b5611 - CONFIRMED
Autobot Stripes- b5610 - CONFIRMED

Robots In Disguise Legion -
Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime- No Item Code listed - CONFIRMED
Ratchet- b5394 - CONFIRMED

Robots In Disguise Warrior -
Quillfire- b5597 - CONFIRMED
Thunderhoof- b5546 - CONFIRMED

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February 19th - US Masterpiece Starscream

From an American store listing - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

Trnsfrmrs Mstpc Strscrm (B4702)

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February 12th - Generations Leader Starscream


Bio listed on ToysRUs Australia website suggesting Leader Starscream toy coming. - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

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February 12th - Generations various

The start of Series 2 perhaps, as the numbers for Series 1 are now known.

Legends
Autobot Pipes (63050936835) - CONFIRMED
Chop Shop (63050936836) - CONFIRMED
Shockwave (63050936837) - CONFIRMED
Buzzsaw (63050936838) - CONFIRMED

Voyagers
Scattershot (63050936922) - CONFIRMED
Onslaught (63050936923) - CONFIRMED


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February 4th - RID various

From an unknown database, a list of upcoming items with Hasbro product numbers, has also been revealed.

One-Step
Springload (B4652) - CONFIRMED
Quillfire (B4653) - CONFIRMED

Legion Class
Black Bumblebee (B2976) - CONFIRMED
White Sideswipe (B2977) - CONFIRMED
Windblade (B4681) - CONFIRMED
Clampdown (B4862)
Thunderhoof (B4683) - CONFIRMED
Drift (B4684) - CONFIRMED
Patrol Mode Strongarm (?????) - CONFIRMED (game App)

Warrior Class
Fracture (B4686) - CONFIRMED
Megatronus (B4687) - CONFIRMED (game App)

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February 2nd - Generations Voyager Optimus Maximus

From an unofficial source

Voyager Wave 4
Optimus Maximus - redeco Optimus Prime (Auto) - CONFIRMED

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January 30th - Generations & Platinum Edition

From a source claiming to have heard info at German Toyfair.

Generations Computron
Platinum Edition Blitzwing (mostly red) with Astrotrain (white/orange) - CONFIRMED (product photo)
Platinum Edition Perceptor (w/ missile launcher) with Blaster - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

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January 23rd - Generations Wildrider & Slingshot

From an American store computer listing.

From TRU

Item: 316077
TRA DEN DLX WILDRIDER - CONFIRMED (official images released)

Item: 316069
TRA DEN DLX slingshot - CONFIRMED (official images released)

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January 19th - Generations

Artwork found of...
a white redeco of Voyager Optimus - CONFIRMED
and a red redeco of Legends Blackjack (as a combiner) - CONFIRMED (Rodimus on Hasbro website)


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January 16th - JP Masterpiece

Apparently from wholesalers/dealers, the next three JP Masterpiece toys are...

MP-25 Tracks - CONFIRMED (JP Hobby Magazine)
MP-26 Road Rage - CONFIRMED (JP Hobby Magazine)
MP-27 Ironhide - CONFIRMED


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January 16th 2015 - Generations?

From Hasbro Australia Customer Service, about the missing 2014 Legends numbered 11 to 17 (known to include Brawn/Mudslinger and Gnaw/Gnash)... still expected to be released this year. But no official word from Hasbro America yet.
(and if they do get released in the regular line, we aren't likely to see their Targetmaster partners)


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January 21st - Platinum Edition various

Likely to be from the recent Hong Kong Toyfair.

(quote) tripticon, conheads set, blitzwing & astrotrain set, Perceptor & Blaster set: cassettes included looks like to be the animals, and the shoulder cannon on perceptor has some special purpose, rumored to be able to view slide shows - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)

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January 15th - Platinum Edition

From someone at the Hong Kong Toyfair.

Trypticon - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)
Perceptor/Blaster - CONFIRMED (Australian Toyfair)