WFC Quintesson Judgement 5-pack

[Paulbot]

If you want spoilers, Comicbook.Com has posted a reveal of a very interesting release. I wouldn't rush to judgement yet but never did I think we'd see some of these toys.

Note - this will be one of the items to be revealed later today by Hasbro America, but the website at that link appears to have been allowed to reveal this a little earlier.

The figure set includes Quintesson Judge, Prosecutor, Bailiff, Sharkticon, and Kranix from the classic 1986 film, Transformers: The Movie.
The set is inspired by the scene in the film where the Quintesson Judge renders a verdict on the fate of Kranix (though the result is the same either way - "Feed him to the Sharkticons!"). The Quintesson Judge figure features a rotating head with five faces and can convert into cosmic cage mode in 14 steps. The Sharkticon figure converts in 12 steps and the Quintesson Bailiff converts in 14 steps. The Quintesson Prosecutor and Kranix figures don't transform, but Prosecutor does have an articulating neck and Kranix fits inside both Sharkticon’s mouth and Quintessons Judge’s alt mode cage. Accessories include a laser pistol, mace, and spear.


Hasbro will reveal the Transformers: Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy: Quintesson Pit of Judgement 5-Pack alongside several other new Transformers releases during the Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday livestream, which takes place this Friday 7/17 at 9:30AM EST / 6:30AM PST.
It will be available exclusively at HasbroPulse.com for $69.99 this September.

[Tha_Phantom]

Comicbook.Com has posted a reveal of a very interesting release.

Shut up and take my money! Just take it, Hasbro.

[Akky82]

If you want spoilers, Comicbook.Com has posted a reveal of a very interesting release. I wouldn't rush to judgement yet but never did I think we'd see some of these toys.

So we have official images now, and suffice to say, there goes any reason for me to grab the regular release voyager Quintesson.

Edit: https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/07/16/...nveiled-414846

[Paulbot]

So we have official images now, and suffice to say, there goes any reason for me to grab the regular release voyager Quintesson.

Edit: https://news.tfw2005.com/2020/07/16/...nveiled-414846

I can't believe this pack isn't labelled "Studio Series". If there's going to be TFTM characters in Studio Series, as the store listings suggest, isn't this exactly what it they should look like? Movie characters complete with a backdrop? It makes me think that surely those SS TFTM listings are indeed going to be WFC toys (and maybe not in a SS box at all?)

[nalops]

I can't believe this pack isn't labelled "Studio Series". If there's going to be TFTM characters in Studio Series, as the store listings suggest, isn't this exactly what it they should look like? Movie characters complete with a backdrop? It makes me think that surely those SS TFTM listings are indeed going to be WFC toys (and maybe not in a SS box at all?)

It even says "Inspired by The Transformers The Movie" so could easily have been Studio Series but looks like it's still seperate for now.

[griffin]

Just noting - this pack is one that Hasbro Australia are wanting to release here, but are still needing to secure the stock first. If Hasbro America give them some of the production run, it will be for EB Games and Mr Toys. As soon as I know that this is confirmed to be coming here, or confirmed that we weren't able to get it here, I'll let you all know.

I can't believe this pack isn't labelled "Studio Series". If there's going to be TFTM characters in Studio Series, as the store listings suggest, isn't this exactly what it they should look like? Movie characters complete with a backdrop? It makes me think that surely those SS TFTM listings are indeed going to be WFC toys (and maybe not in a SS box at all?)

It does feel like it would have been a good fit, but I think with the way that the Studio Series prides itself on being fairly accurate representations of their on-screen forms (aside from the occasional unavoidable kibble), the Quintesson Judge toy transforming into a holding cell, would have stood out from the rest of the toyline. Even the Allicon/Bailiff isn't accurate enough to the Allicons in the actual movie to be considered "Studio Series" level of accuracy.
And the colours aren't right for the Sharkticon and the Bailiff (not that it stopped them releasing gold versions of Bumblebee in the Studio Series line, with dino cassette who weren't even in the live movies)... not to mention that the Bailiff is the wrong mould by using the Allicon mould, as the Bailiff in the Movie and cartoon series was not one of the Allicons.

There's a chance that they might still incorporate some of the WFC Quintessons into Studio Series with some remoulding, to save money by reusing the moulds. At the very least, we will probably see the two figurines again in Studio Series packaging (like we've seen them re-use some some existing live Movie toys in Studio Series already).

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

That's a surprisingly extensive retool for the Allicon/bailiff guy there.

[Unicran]

... now bring us the battle on Autobot shuttle diorama (ya know, lead up to the Battle of Autobot City). Prowl, Brawn, Ratchet & Ironhide.

[Bidoofdude]

That's a surprisingly extensive retool for the Allicon/bailiff guy there.

I am pleasantly surprised they went so extensive. Surely it will move units. The movie model is actually closer in colours to the Allicon, so perhaps they thought it was necessary to differentiate.

[Paulbot]

It does feel like it would have been a good fit, but I think with the way that the Studio Series prides itself on being fairly accurate representations of their on-screen forms (aside from the occasional unavoidable kibble), the Quintesson Judge toy transforming into a holding cell, would have stood out from the rest of the toyline. Even the Allicon/Bailiff isn't accurate enough to the Allicons in the actual movie to be considered "Studio Series" level of accuracy.

I don't think TFTM Studio Series will be "fairly accurate representations of their on-screen forms" but that's because I'm expecting to just see many recent toys with repaints in the line, but we'll see eventually whenever they tell us what the deal is with them.