Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Paulbot]

I have every Generations Blaster and Soundwave. If I was to use an old Blaster and Soundwave as stand ins for a potential future Action Master Blaster and Soundwave in my Generations display, which do you guys think would be the most interesting stand ins?

Super7 ReAction Blaster and Soundwave would be the literal modern versions.

Otherwise, Legacy Blaster for the AM and SS86 for the "main" Blaster? Siege Soundwave since you don't want to transform him but his robot mode is still pretty accurate/

[DELTAprime]

Given we have a Legacy Minerva, do you guys think the mould could be used to make a Legacy Nightbeat or is the bot mode too feminine?

[JJJ]

I think they made it much too stylised, a distinct Minerva (and obviously designed with the other fembot uses it has had aforethought), for it to be used as Nightbeat. Plus there's no way to add a headmaster to that design, and I think people would object to a non-headmster Nightbeat.

[DELTAprime]

Well, the last Nightbeat we got wasn't a Headmaster. While I remember people wishing it was a Headmaster, I don't remember people being upset about it.

[DELTAprime]

Question for the Japanese speakers. For a bit of fun I checked out the TF One trailer for Japan. I noticed that Megatron says Decepticon, not Destron. Is this just some sort of a joke I don't understand because I don't speak Japanese or has Takara Tomy replaced Cybertron and Destron with Autobot and Decipticon in the same way they changed Convoy to Optimus Prime?

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Question for the Japanese speakers. For a bit of fun I checked out the TF One trailer for Japan. I noticed that Megatron says Decepticon, not Destron. Is this just some sort of a joke I don't understand because I don't speak Japanese or has Takara Tomy replaced Cybertron and Destron with Autobot and Decipticon in the same way they changed Convoy to Optimus Prime?

Ever since the Bay movies came along, TT have been dropping the use of Destron/Cybertron for factions and using Auto/Decep. You'll find that Optimus is no longer Convoy and is now Opuchimasu Puraimu.

Classic G1 is still using the Convoy/Destron stuff, but anything new uses US names now.

[DELTAprime]

Ever since the Bay movies came along, TT have been dropping the use of Destron/Cybertron for factions and using Auto/Decep. You'll find that Optimus is no longer Convoy and is now Opuchimasu Puraimu.

Classic G1 is still using the Convoy/Destron stuff, but anything new uses US names now.

Oh. Have they even changed Seibertron to Cybertron?

[Jaxius._]

Aside from Gamesmen and Amazon has there been anywhere else that’s getting Tidal Wave, Toyworld hasn’t gotten a titan since Metroplex in 2022 and jbhifi hasn’t put up new Transformers preorders/stock since wave 2 this year, can’t think of anywhere else that stocks titans anymore, just seems a shame that less places are stocking Transformers let alone the big ones

[Skyfire]

At $319.99:

In stock now, Popcultcha (free shipping), Toyworld.

Pre-order, Ozzie Collectables, with free shipping.

[Skyfire]

JB Hi Fi has their Tidal Wave in stock, $319 (plus shipping). They've also just advertised a $30 off discount (email code) if you spend $300 for Perks Members.