RtS Demolition Rumble & Deep Dive bio and pics

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

As for Deep Dive. Blech colours. I am not sure if it's my eyes playing tricks on me, but I think I see the slight forming of an Autobot symbol in his rub-sign.

I see it too.

[5FDP]

Way to spark up the Rumble is red / Frenzy is blue debate Hasbro

[Tallestblue]

Oh no. RIBFIR vs FIBRIR reignites. AGAIN.

but yay Blue Rumble! (I'm sorry, G1 Cartoon continuity is it for me, and I never owned G1 red Rumble)

[ITZTRU]

Oh no. RIBFIR vs FIBRIR reignites. AGAIN.

but yay Blue Rumble! (I'm sorry, G1 Cartoon continuity is it for me, and I never owned G1 red Rumble)

Agreed! Rumble is blue for me

[GoktimusPrime]

Ya know, FIRRIB in RtS does NOT change the fact that it's RIRFIB in almost every other medium. Basically this will just mean that it's FIRRIB in the G1 cartoon and Reveal The Shield... but it's still RIRFIB in the overwhelming majority of other G1 mediums.

I think in the end I might just get the Hasbro RtS versions of these toys, despite the FIRRIB -- but when I play with them they'll be RIRFIB in the Gokiverse. :/ It still bugs me though. Gah.

I'm also unimpressed with Rumble's bio attributing his earthquake generating ability to piledrivers. Rumble's original G1 bio states that he generates low-frequency seismic waves into the ground to create earthquakes. That's one thing I liked about the original bios for Rumble, Frenzy and Soundwave -- they all had abilities that were related to sound... (Soundwave has super hearing and Frenzy's a Banshee) which was cool cos it suited the theme of them having audio equipment as alt modes. The cartoon kinda missed the point when they changed the nature of Rumble's ability to that of using piledrivers (although at least he still had it - Frenzy never used his Banshee powers in the cartoon -- it was used once by Soundwave (in the form of 'audio disruptor waves') in "The Ultimate Doom" - but Frenzy himself suffered the indignity of being a 'Rumble clone' in the G1 cartoon )

And if they really wanted to make RtS Rumble create earthquakes with piledrivers... does the toy have piledrivers? That's one thing I liked about Galaxy Force Rumble (aka Cybertron Scrapmetal) -- his hands could transform into piledrivers; a nice touch. It'd be nice if Rumble came with piledriver hands and Frenzy came with loudspeaker hands (which would be a homage to the "Super Banshee" upgrade that Wheeljack did on him in Generation 2) -- it'd be a nice tribute for each character and help to differentiate them from each other instead of just being straight repaints of each other. Hey... I can dream...

[5FDP]

And if they really wanted to make RtS Rumble create earthquakes with piledrivers... does the toy have piledrivers?

Early pics we have seen hint at Rumble having piledrivers although I tend to believe that this is a fan-made mode / mistransformation than an intended design of the toy.

[Zippo]

Didn't think I woukld like the colours on Deep Dive, but now that I have seen the promo shots I do like and he shall be purchased and opened.

Personally don't care for the RIRFIB or FIRRIB debate, its just good to see a new scout. Hope they faze out all of HFTD Scouts from the RtS case assortments, though I suspct we will see some more repaints to fill out the case just a bit. Who could Hubcap be?

[liegeprime]

"snip"
they all had abilities that were related to sound... (Soundwave has super hearing and Frenzy's a Banshee)
"snip"
Hey... I can dream...

heheheh Or it could be interpreted as an eavesdropper and a rumor monger

[GoktimusPrime]

5FDP: that link doesn't work for me.

liegeprime: yeah, Soundwave's G1 profile does mention that he uses his super-hearing abilities against his fellow Decepticons.

G1 tech specs bio: "It is said Soundwave can hear a fly sneeze. Uses anything he hears for blackmail to advance his status. Opportunist. Despised by all other Decepticons. Sensors can detect even lowest energy radio transmissions. Able to read minds by monitoring electrical brain impulses."

G1 TFU profile: "It is said that Soundwave can hear a fly sneeze. It is also said that beneath his smooth-talking, affable surface beats the generator coil of a blackmailer. Those who know these two facts about him are very careful about what they say within earshot of him. Soundwave is the ultimate opportunist and will use anything he can to advance his status in the eyes of the Decepticon Leader Megatron. He doesn't worry about what others think of him because he knows he is nearly indispensable. Although they all despise him, the other Decepticons pretend to like him rather than get on his bad side. As Rumble explains, "Soundwave always has the last laugh.""