Transformers Thread

MechWarrior · February 13, 2015, 1:48pm

I got this in the mail yesterday: http://tfsource.com/fans-want-it/fwi04-jetwing/(plus these http://tfsource.com/TF4-Japan/AD25-lockdown/ http://tfsource.com/TF4-Japan/AD10-Starscream/ http://tfsource.com/dr-wu/blue-hammer/)

Optimus124 · February 13, 2015, 9:11pm

BEHOLD. . . . . DEVASTATOR!

MechWarrior · February 13, 2015, 9:15pm

That’s the Combiner Wars mold?
Yo,

Optimus124 · February 13, 2015, 9:45pm

It sure is. I like it. Seriously want to see some early review for it. I still think that Maketoys Giant captures the look better, but this definitely is pretty awesome coming from HasTakTomy.

Optimus124 · February 15, 2015, 2:32am

Have yall seen the Ultra Magnus coming out of Toyfair!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10474057_609567652476075_3098412591575047645_n.jpg?oh=101281c1f5ca8653856c59ed869e465d&oe=5555D9A3&gda=1430925951_4a42568a619fc569dd19b2780a562312

Yes that is Minimus Ambus!

https://scontent-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10968496_609567655809408_4273528064157700530_n.jpg?oh=709a4985adc72bda091749e343fc5c84&oe=5550399D

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10991088_609567649142742_7152537741543450604_n.jpg?oh=8d8c959c2c801974b6077e7566d26527&oe=558F27EE&gda=1435843687_f2a5467c7e130d590ccbec2618e69075

It’s about to be a hailstorm of City Commander’s on eBay’s

Dangerous_J · February 15, 2015, 2:47am

How beautiful. I have been waiting for a true G1 magnus that is not a op repaint.

Hallelujah!!!

MechWarrior · February 15, 2015, 3:57am

The Cyclonus/Constructicons/Protectobots shown there were nice too.

Dangerous_J · February 17, 2015, 10:16pm

Interview with Senior director at Hasbro re: CW…

Dangerous_J · February 19, 2015, 3:12am

What’s better than combiners?
How about combiners on motorcycles?

True_Tatsu · February 19, 2015, 8:34am

so… instead we got Axer?

I see your combiners on motorcycles…

and raise you a combiner of motorcycles…

…til all are one (sounds kinda creepy when thinking of a combiner on Nucleon, or Unicron, or Primus)

Optimus124 · February 19, 2015, 5:39pm

So apparently the next TRU Exclusive is MP Starsscream. It would uber suck if MP Skywarp comes stateside in the same deco as the Asian Exclusive.

TRU Info - Trnsfrmrs Mstpc Strscrm
Item: 376475
Vendor Style: B4702

Also, a Generations/ Combiner Wars Leader Class Starscream based off of Leader Jetfire is probably gonna happen as well

Spoiler

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/2/0/1/1/image_1424317299.jpg

Despite it being a “decent” mold, something about that Faux chest really bothers me. It is even heightened more since it’s a seeker. It does seem that Hasbro is giving us all the main seeker flavors nowadays, so Skywarp will probably be available within the year. I hate the fact that I am obligated to own it.

Dangerous_J · February 21, 2015, 8:10am

Additional tidbits from Toyfair 2015 courtesy of the Allspark…

[details=Spoiler]Generations

Viper was said to be a “generic” style Transformer – not technically a drone, but a design a lot of different, independently-sentient guys share, like the Omnicons in the Energon cartoon. This characterization is intended to facilitate fans army-building Viper, recalling the Cobra Viper that is his namesake.

The “brand-new Prototectobot” Rook was said to be a “toolbox,” with fists that can manipulate and use different types of weapons.
Rook’s deco was said to be the work of Joe Kyde. It was kept similar to the pre-existing Protectobots to maintain visual consistency in Defensor’s combined mode.
Because Rook’s fists end in 5mm holes, and Titan Class Devastator’s combined mode fists use posts of the same scale, designer John Warden has received some late-night photos of Rook using Devastator’s giant fists like “Hulk Hands” from his TakaraTomy teammate Shogo Hasui. This is both ridiculous and awesome.

Cyclonus’s combined form was said to be called “Galvatronus” (with a long “o”), but his super robot head couldn’t be revealed because the on-hand figures were hand-painted samples. The Legends Class “Viper” figure was implied to be Galvatronus’s firearm, mirroring Powerglide/Silverbolt.

Hot Spot was said to be the work of TakaraTomy staffer Takashi Kunihiro.

As a designer, one thing John Warden is trying to do is work subtle scale back into Transformers. As an example of this, he stated that the doors and ladders on Ultra Magnus are 1/144th scale, and that the Titan Constructicons feature ladders of the same size (putting them into rough scale with one another).

It is possible to arm Ultra Magnus with a hammer by combining his missile pods with some of his other parts.

Minimus Ambus cannot ride in Ultra Magnus’s cab mode, both due to the figure’s transformation and so as to not give the appearance that Ultra Magnus is merely a “mecha”.
Ultra Magnus was also said to be the work of TakaraTomy staffer Takashi Kunihiro.

Each of Titan Class Devastator’s components is roughly the size of the original Devastator toy.
Titan Devastator was a collaboration between designers John Warden and TakaraTomy’s Shogo Hasui, who was driven by an almost-religious fervor to see that Devastator reached perfection (and reportedly got very little sleep in the process).

With Titan Devastator considered the one chance to do an accurate “dream scale” Devastator that would appeal to both hardcore and casual fans, Hasbro did not want to commit to doing “Prowlastator,” given that concept’s relatively recent introduction into the lore.

While the color layout of the Devastator on display was final - including painted black “windows” on his Mixmaster foot - the green will be changed for better consistency on the finished product.

Mixmaster’s change into an industrial cement mixer came about both to modernize him and to bring him into better scale with Long Haul’s gigantic “mining dump truck” altmode.

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Devastator’s poseability includes “monster hip joints” and rocker ankles on both sides. You’re welcome.**

A presenter suggested that it would be pretty awesome to see Devastator redone as the Build Team.
Notes
Presenting for the Transformers team were Jerry Jivoin and John Warden. Also at the event were Generations senior brand manager Sarah Carroll, senior vice president of Transformers Tom Warner, and TakaraTomy designer Hisao Nishimoto, plus former Transformers marketing team members Greg Lombardo (representing Play-Doh) and Mike Verret (presenting for Jurassic World).

During the Generations portion of the presentation, the audience was polled to add a vote for the Fan-Built Combiner’s location of origin. The Sea of Rust won overwhelmingly over Iacon and Kaon.

Following the location vote, Jerry Jivoin said that he’d love to see the first-ever female combiner, and heavily hinted that fans may be able to vote for the gender of the Fan-Built Combiner in the near future.
An interview with Jivoin by Ben Yee%5B1%5D posted after Toy Fair confirmed that fans will be able to vote for the gender of the Fan-Built Combiner.

Ben Yee’s interview with Jivoin also revealed that the first wave of Combiner Wars Deluxes released in North America lacked pack-in comics because of production timing issues; the collector cards are usually only used in non-English international markets, but were subbed in because the comics weren’t ready to go. Any re-releases of first wave figures will include comics.

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John Warden confirmed that Combiner Wars Blackjack was originally designed as Runabout; that Offroad was originally designed as Ruckus, but they both couldn’t get the name and decided it didn’t make sense for Ruckus to be a Stunticon anyway; and that Rook was designed as an entirely original character, whose head is based on the crown of the actual rook/“castle” chess piece.**

Although he has now moved on to another brand, Mark Weber was indicated as being instrumental in pushing for the existence of the Combiner Wars segment and working out its details.

Whether redecos of figures from previous assortments receive new heads - Legends Huffer from Optimus Prime was used as an example - depends on the size of the figure and its equivalent production costs (e.g. making a new head for a Legends figure was said to be much cheaper compared to one for a Deluxe or a Voyager) and if TakaraTomy agrees to the proposal. In Huffer’s case, his new head “insert” was deemed small enough by TakaraTomy that they agreed to it with minimal negotiations.

One presenter inquired about whether fans would be interested in customizable “order-your-own” Combiners. The idea was agreed to be both awesome and potentially Wiki-breaking.
When asked about the possibility of getting either the Generation 2 Stunticons or TakaraTomy’s Slingshot in Combiner Wars, a presenter said that they couldn’t reveal anything at this time, but stated that Hasbro loves to listen to the fans and tries to deliver the best tributes it can to its wide audience[/details]

Dangerous_J · February 21, 2015, 9:03am

The next MP … has a rather stunning auto mode…

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/transformers-news-rumors/27499311d1424487377-rumour-mp-25-tracks-1424486021883.jpg

AriesWarlock · February 21, 2015, 10:10am

I LIKE COMBINERS!

Optimus124 · February 21, 2015, 10:19am

I saw this and had a nerdgasm. That auto mode is impressive. The bot mode isn’t perfect, but damn close! Thanks HasTakTomy, for making this the most expensive TF Year yet!

MechWarrior · February 23, 2015, 5:34pm

David Sobolov as Shockwave is darn near ideal.

AriesWarlock · February 23, 2015, 10:05pm

so you beat gill finally, then this guy pops on screen.

True_Tatsu · February 24, 2015, 4:43am

ooh spritey goodness

http://unicron9.deviantart.com/art/Beast-Megatron-326793503

I would love to get a dialog between BW Megs and TFprime Megs (or IDW’s all hail Megs)

Optimus124 · February 25, 2015, 12:27am

The following is why I fear for the future of Humanity . . . . . .

http://www.petitions24.com/stop_hasbro_from_corrupting_kids_with_toys

Dangerous_J · February 26, 2015, 7:09am

Quick vid. Devastators forearms can transform to to missile pods.