Site sponsor Robot Kingdom has updated their preorder listings for the upcoming second wave of voyager figures from Generations Fall of Cybertron. This wave is comprised of Blaster and the highly anticipated Grimlock. These new in package pics also gives us the character’s bios:
Grimlock
“There was a time when the rage that boils inside Grimlock would have driven him straight to the ranks of the Decepticons. But while his flawed manner of speaking may make him sound strange, he’s smart enough to recognize a bully when he sees one – and Grimlock doesn’t like bullies. It’s this that fuels his dedication to fight against the Decepticons.”
Blaster
“Autobot Blaster has amassed an incredible amount of music from across the galaxy. From hundreds of worlds he’s gathered the loudest, fastest, most brutal, ear splitting guitar shredding rock-and-roll he could find. When you charge into battle alongside Autobot Blaster, you are accompanied with a thunderous soundtrack of which the mightiest viking would approve”
Anguirus
^ Maybe that's because there are more "martial artist" characters running around now? I mean, if you play the game, Grimlock does not feel like a skill 10.
Although, in some ways it would be justified because Shockwave ripped out 90% of his brain and re-purposed it for combat tactics. So maybe Skill 10, yet Int 3.
Considering Shockwave is "amazed [he] can talk" it seems the stats aren't super in-tune with the game storyline.
SMOG
Yeah, Grimlock too, but as strangely. They lowered Grimlock's skill score… in G1, he used to have a 10. He was no chump.
zmog
Nemisispath
So Grimmy is the bully of bullies and master blaster is the viking god of rock??? YES YES!!! Great figures with great bios! and lol blaster is dumber than a DINOBOT! HAW!
Starscream Gaga
No, at least Soundwave isn't, Blaster is not in the actual games. He should be about the same height as Optimus.
But scale is messed up in the FOC line anyway. Brawl should be about the size that Voyager Soundwave is, for example, but that'd make combining impossible.
soundwave144
i wuz wondering if anyone knows if the visor on blaster goes down over his eyes? in some pics that ive seen, it looks like there are lines like the visor is an added on piece from the basic head mold, but wasnt sure if it moves up and down. that would be so awesome if it did move, you could display him like the original comics from the 80s portrayed him!! another good homage!!! MAN, I LOVE THIS HOBBY!!!
sh002
Looks good. Will keep this one in the box. My MP Grimlock will display well with FOC and WFC along with CHUG.
Is Soundwave and Blaster that tall compared to others in the game? Still prefer WFC Soundwave and wish there was a deluxe sized Blaster. I might have bought a FOC Optimus if it was Voyager sized.
Anguirus
Huh, I wondered if they'd fiddled with his stats.
Emperor Zarak
I want, nay, NEED these. NAO
Smashs
I'll grab Voyager Soundwave just to display the Deluxe in boombox mode.
Paxtin
I'm happy with my Deluxe WFC Soundwave, so I'll likely be skipping the FOC Voyager. But just I might have to pick up Blaster.
Him being bigger then my Deluxe Soundwave wouldn't bother me that much either, given the oriinal G1 toy was bigger then G1 Soundwave, as well.
I'll just think of it as my own personal G1 homage.
Autovolt 127
Blaster now looks way better to me than Grimlock. He's a must have if only because Marvel G1 Blaster is friggin awesome.
They did a great job with his headsculpt.
cheetor71
I'm on the fence for Blaster. Grimlock is a must have though.
Bahamut Prime
Both look wickedly awesome!
SMOG
Blaster seems to have gotten a weird downgrade compared to his G1 stats. Now apparently he's a brute. Higher strength and endurance, lower intelligence and skill.
Grimlock looks nice.
zmog
NemiMonkey
Well that's an odd way to package steeljaw…looks a little cramped there.
PrimusVsUnicron
WANT!
Anguirus
I really like the way you put this.
Even his size is pretty perfect, he was MONSTROUS in the comics. And there's even a Hot Spot to arrest him now, and take him to a duel with an equivalent-sized Grimlock!
Jerrymiru
LOVE IT!!!! Can't wait to see Grim in person. CHOMPING ACTION!!!!
Dansproject
I may actually have to buy Blaster just for his write up. Makes him sound like a Death Metal head!
Grimlock_13
Wow Grimlocks bio is pathetic. Of course that doesn't change the you looking awesome.
Blaster looks better than Soundwave but I already have Device Label Blaster so don't need this one with the stupid disks.