Via the German toy licensing database Brandora, we have some new images of the Robots in Disguise Legion class figures, Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime and Ratchet. They are both redecos of earlier toys – Optimus being a redeco of his earlier Legion toy in cool blue, and Ratchet a redeco of Strongarm. We’d been teased about the possibility of getting some Prime characters in Robots in Disguise – and signs are pointing to the old Autobot doctor being one of the returning faces – in toy form, at least.
SMOG
To be fair, Strongarm's cartoon model doesn't look much like her toy either…
Yeah… that Warrior class Strongarm sucks. I was so disappointed with it. How can something so simple be so kibbly and annoying at the same time? She needs a better toy.
To be fair though, female characters do catch a lot of flak for BS reasons.
I actually LOVE the way they used normal TF molds to do Victorion as an all female team, with almost no remolding. I my mind, that's how fembots ALWAYS should have been handled, instead of being given such a radically different design aesthetic.
BUT… I still think the Torchbearers are a stupid team, and the colours on that toy (even now with the muted ones) are just awful. So it's kind of a drag.
Ha!… I said 'drag' in a post about genderswapping repaints. Unintentional.
zmog
Nevermore
Huh. "Australia Special" cases? Truly fascinating.
Haywired
Maybe there will be a new Warrior mold for Ratchet if he's in season 2?
Or at least Warrior Strongarm retool…
Flawed as it may be being only a Strongarm torso retool, he's the only TFP Cybertronian character I could care about, so this Legion is a buy anyway.
Also helps that Strongarm's mold is pretty good for its size class. Better than a Warrior one, I'd say.
griffin-of-oz
A slightly off-topic bit of info, for your own amusement.
We have a strange oddity here in Australia (I don't know if this is exclusive to us, or if other countries are getting these as well)… in that we are getting red box cases of 7 Legion toys, rather than the old brown box cases of 8 Legion toys. (which is also odd, because up until Beast Hunters, Legions were cases of 12, so now there are cases of just 8 or 7 toys)
From what I can remember, these long red cases of 7 toys started with the "generic brand" Legions, and have now continued with the RID Legions here.
This was a wave that came out at the end of last year after the 5th wave of Ultra Magnus and black Strongarm, but doesn't contain anyone new… just a lot of Sideswipes, which is odd since you'd think they'd pad out the case with the feature character of Bumblebee.
I call this wave 6 instead of a revision of wave 5, because it doesn't have either of the wave 5 toys in it, which isn't the first time they've had a whole wave of re-released older figures…
And now this year, we got the first wave of the 2016 Legions, which had the same assortment as the case of 8, but with one Clampdown removed.
So if we continue to get these smaller cases here, we will keep missing out on one figure, and like the wave 1 case it could end up being one of the new toys of the wave instead of an older re-release toy.
Nevermore
Windblade, Grimlock, Steeljaw and original yellow Bumblebee.
Robot in Disguise 2016 Legion Wave 02 Sealed Case of 8 (Hasbro). Preorder! Available in February 2016!
TacticalBacon
"Enjoy these Optimus Prime and Bumblebee retools instead, who we spend most of our budget on anyway!"
Cha Chi
I wonder who else will be in this wave. The Strongarm mold has almost been in every wave..
Not too bothered by these, will pick them up given a good price.
Nocturne
Yeah, he was my favourite too. I really hope this two is a sign that he will make an appearance in season two. Although I think it's pretty much confirmed what with all of the hints we'very been getting.
He did get a Prime release. Unless I'm rendering wrong. A normal one (which I own) and this weird Beast Hunters toy where he's all mutated and stuff.
shamanking282
Wow, I hope that new Ratchet design gets a Warrior toy. It would make a pretty decent MTMTE stand-in like Origin Drift.
Prime135
Well, I guess that means ratchet'll be in season two.
Novaburnhilde
Love the artwork of Ratchet.
Don't body shame~ He can be as fat as he wants.
For some reason, any time you criticize (In any fashion), insult or just dislike a character that happens to be female, the first thing people jump to is "Omg you hate Women" or "Omg you hate her because she's a woman." It makes absolutely no sense. It's just a way to muddy the waters and throw off the discussion for a chance to virtue signal. Wouldn't it be annoying if anytime someone gives any kind of criticism to Optimus, Bumblebee, or Megatron, someone would come in and say: "Its because their MALE Isn't it?!"
Chances are if you gave Victorion to a child, unless they know or were told beforehand, they'd have no idea what its gender would be. Unless Hasbro slapped a giant "FIRST EVER FEMALE COMBINER" Sticker on the side, then…
HuffR_WFCTX_91135
Always a agenda.
Sixshot666666
I'm digging that ratchet. Originally ratchet was supposed to be a girl, so I like to think of this as the ratchet that never was.
TM2 Dinobot
Or, and hear me out on this. It could just be for this toy. TFP Flamewar anyone?
Raiyuki
I'm really digging that Blizzard Strike Prime. As overused as this mold is getting I kind of want one in yellow and black just to have all my favorite Convoy Magnus cabs in that one mold. And maybe a black one >XD
PeterMagnus
I dig that Ratchet design
Smokescreen
Ratchet's artwork looks great. The toy, not so much. Regardless, I hope to see him in Season 2 even if it's just a guest starring role. And, while they're at it, bring the rest of Team Prime back, as well.
Autovolt 127
Ratchet confirmed for Season 2.
Haywired
It's more than just a repaint on Ratchet. Entire torso front is replaced.
Legion Strongarm has narrower chest and waist (but they had to retool it anyway since head is the same part with chest).
T-Hybrid
Ratchet borrowing Strongarm's mold makes me want to make a Nurse Ratchet joke that I'm not sure many here will get.