TFSS 4.0

[UltimateGalvatron]

That is a disgusting colour scheme! The Thunderwing head looks ok not a huge fan but i think I, glad I'm not getting this TFSS, although I like Impactor

[Paulbot]

Combined mode is Thunderwing as people had speculated (although called Thunder Mayhem)

Picture on Twitter https://twitter.com/The_TF_Club/stat...26083811151872

Matrix of Leadership not necessarily included.

Matrix included (MP Rodimus Prime's Matrix)

https://twitter.com/the_tf_club/stat...60499220504577

[BigTransformerTrev]

That is a disgusting colour scheme! The Thunderwing head looks ok not a huge fan but i think I, glad I'm not getting this TFSS, although I like Impactor

I always wish they had done a Thunderwing from the TFPrime Wii game - he looked awesome!

[griffin]

You gotta hand it to 'em though, each year they keep pushing the envelope with the added features and changes.
If it includes the die-cast matrix from MP Rodimus, of maybe 1000-odd units, that's quite an achievement to secure from Hasbro. Plus having weapons from a different toy mould (Arcee & Go Prime) that isn't included in the set (all seven are noted as being Combiner Wars moulds)... similar to this year's subscription toys having Microns and Kreo, it can't imagine that it would have been something Hasbro would have been keen to do in such limited numbers without some considerable expense... especially if moulds are at different factories (China & Vietnam) for them to be transported to a single location for packing (if in bags like BotCon toys and on card like Club store exclusives) and THEN sent to America.

[Jaxius._]

Combined mode is Thunderwing as people had speculated (although called Thunder Mayhem)

Picture on Twitter https://twitter.com/The_TF_Club/stat...26083811151872

Matrix of Leadership not necessarily included.

if it can fit on leader thundercracker I can make better thunderwing

seems like I will buy the limbs and nothing else

[Deonasis]

The combined mode is hideous! The head looks good, but the colour scheme is horrible, even when compared to G2 figures

I think the combined mode chest wings should be mostly grey or at least more like Thunderwings black shoulder pads.

[UltraMarginal]

You gotta hand it to 'em though, each year they keep pushing the envelope with the added features and changes.
If it includes the die-cast matrix from MP Rodimus, of maybe 1000-odd units, that's quite an achievement to secure from Hasbro. Plus having weapons from a different toy mould (Arcee & Go Prime) that isn't included in the set (all seven are noted as being Combiner Wars moulds)... similar to this year's subscription toys having Microns and Kreo, it can't imagine that it would have been something Hasbro would have been keen to do in such limited numbers without some considerable expense... especially if moulds are at different factories (China & Vietnam) for them to be transported to a single location for packing (if in bags like BotCon toys and on card like Club store exclusives) and THEN sent to America.

The cost of shipping one box of 2000 plastic guns would not be that high surely.
the matrix is a nice touch.

[griffin]

It's not just the shipping, it's the logistics of only producing 1-2 thousand at a factory that is geared for hundreds of thousands, and moulds that have multiple parts, not just the guns. So the added hassle of picking out parts from whole toys would add to the cost of the factory being able to do it... plus the cost of specially shipping that small amount of parts or toys from different factories to the one location for construction or packing.


A closer look at the Combiner head, sculpted to look like Gen1 Thunderwing.

[UltraMarginal]

It's not just the shipping, it's the logistics of only producing 1-2 thousand at a factory that is geared for hundreds of thousands, and moulds that have multiple parts, not just the guns. So the added hassle of picking out parts from whole toys would add to the cost of the factory being able to do it... plus the cost of specially shipping that small amount of parts or toys from different factories to the one location for construction or packing.


A closer look at the Combiner head, sculpted to look like Gen1 Thunderwing.

true it's a small run but I get the impression that weapons are commonly gated on moulds these days, unless they are entirely separate. the big expense would be the setup overhead for the mould and plastic for the short run. It's obviously something they can afford to do though.

I do like the combined mode head, it looks like that's a actual photo given the comments which is impressive, it looks very crisp.

[griffin]

About a day and a half left people - as the pre-order period ends at about midday our time on Thursday.

I placed my order today... and it is funny when recycling of webpages and order forms leads to specific details of an earlier version that were not updated.

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