Hasbro Designer Panel

[autobreadticon]

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 ?

[TheFallen]

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.

There is the same where I am sitting after reading this

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

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
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 ) - similar to Lockdown, it is styled on the Animated version, with a more 'realistic' alt-mode.

This is the best Transformers news I have seen since the announcement of Classics 2.0

Tracks and Jazz = 'nuff said

[1orion2many]

I'm just happy the fans voted the best candidate into the Transformer hall of fame, was there ever any doubt

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Legends class
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

Probably all bought, and maybe the Kup too...oh my poor bank balance.
How G1-esque was Scourge btw?

Deluxe Class
HFTD
Tomahawk - and new head design shown
Terradive - also showed new head design for the later redeco

Any guesses as to who the remolds will be @Griff?

Perceptor - Gen1 robot form, half-track vehicle alt-mode. Has shoulder cannon and flip open chest panel like Gen1 form. Redeco planned - Reflector.

Interesting, especially with the Reflector redeco.

Voyager
HFTD
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 ) - similar to Lockdown, it is styled on the Animated version, with a more 'realistic' alt-mode.

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!

PowerCore Combiners
2-pack
HeavyTread (Tank) w/ Groundspike (Autobot?)
Skyham(m)er (fighter jet) w/ Airlift (Decepticon)

Will wait and see how they look and/or what the redecos are like.

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).

Thank heavens, my wallet is going to be sore enough as is.

Fallback - can't get Outback name, but is that character, using Brawn mould

*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.

EDIT - and more Beast Wars! Bring on Rhinox!

[TheFallen]

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

[1AZRAEL1]

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.

Starscream with Dr Archevile...

I too agree with the Cassettes, need more retro stuff

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

[Deceptic_Optic]

PEEEEEEEEERCEPTOR with a SNIPER RIFLE o0o0o0o yeah my prediction came through *drool over 1AZRAEL1*...lol

[5FDP]

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 ?

Taken from TFW -

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!

[griffin]

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 ?

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).

Probably all bought, and maybe the Kup too...oh my poor bank balance.
How G1-esque was Scourge btw?

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.

Any guesses as to who the remolds will be @Griff?

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.

It was also mentioned that the Hasbro designers want to do more Human and Cassette figures.

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.

[Lint]

One of the designers hinted at a Kup toy soon...

Yayy S**tpiece!