Quote Originally Posted by Zommael View Post
So, with Groove announced for the Unite Warriors Defensor, we are only one limb away from a full set of four extras, who presumably would look lovely combined with Galvatronus.

So which of the rumoured/expected Combaticons will be replaced by a new member? Not Vortex for sure, not Swindle as he'd be easier to make out of Offroad, so either Brawl or Blastoff. It seems almost certain the replacement will be a retooled Aerialbot since plane is just about the only military vehicle not represented (unless Hasbro want to do a complete new tooling for a boat). And it's already been noted that Blastoff could easily be retooled from Alpha Bravo.

Or could Takara go all out and give us a true Maskerade Combiner? Somehow I can see Jazz coming out of Dead End and Sideswipe is obvious, but they'd still have to pull of a Windcharger somehow. But it does seem more likely gifen Takara's devotion to the G1 cartoon in recent years. Hmmm.
Given that there are 4 Autobot combiner limb deluxes already announced, with only Mirage represented from the "Masquerade" Autobots, I think it's unlikely.

Further, I think Windcharger would be the easiest retool, as G1 Sideswipe and Jazz both have "bonnet chests", while none of the toys already announced/released do.

Quote Originally Posted by Handsprime View Post
I say Blast off would not be included with the Combaticons. If you look carefully at both the Combiner Wars and Kre-o, there is a bit of a pattern.
Not sure if you can count the Kre-Os as a pattern, as each Kre-O combiner only had 4 of the 5 characters, rather than a replacement character like Alpha Bravo, Rook, and Offroad.