With special thanks to 2005 Boards member Mr. Chaos, we have with us a Power Of The Primes info drop straight from Toys “R” Us. Furthermore, boards member Nevermore helped us out to sort through the list and identify figures “known” to us previously.
Prime Masters:
Wave 2:
- “Catilla” (Alchemist Prime with Submarauder Decoy Armor):
- “Landmine” (Alpha Trion)
Wave 3:
- “Bludgeon” (“Quintus Prime”)
- “Bomb Burst” (“Megatronus”)
- “Octopunch” (“Solus Prime”)
Legends Class:
Wave 2 :
- Tailgate
- “Duocon Battle” (“Battleclash” )
- “Duocon Speedt” (“Roadtrap”)
Wave 3:
- Cindersaur
- “Outback”
Deluxe Class:
Wave 2:
- “Snarl” (“Dinobot Snarl”)
- “Sludge” (“Dinobot Sludge”)
- “Darkwing” (“Blackwing”)
- “Rippersnapper” (“Terrorcon Rippersnapper”):
- Moonracer
Wave 3:
- “Cuttroat” (“Terrorcon Cutthroat”)
- Terrorcon Blot
- “Sinnertwin” (“Terrorcon Sinnertwin”)
Wave 4:
- Novastar
Voyager Class:
Wave 2:
- “Hun Gurrr” (“Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr”)
- “Elita” (“Elita-1”)
Wave 3:
- Inferno
Leader Class:
Wave 2 :
- Evolution Rodimus Unicronus (already listed at the Toys”R”Us Canada website)
Wave 3 :
- “Primal” (“Fan Vote Optimus Primal”, final name probably “Evolution Optimus Primal”)
Nevermore
Two fixes courtesy of the newly discovered Amazon listings:
Nevermore
Alternators Meister and Grimlock appeared in Walmart's systems as "Camshaft" and "Freeway", respectively, while back in 1999, Beast Wars Transmetal 2 Jawbreaker, a hyena, was listed by Walmart as "Kangaroo".
payres
I think it's all down to retooling and not wanting retools in the same wave as originals. We already know one Dinobot and shares parts with another, so they aren't in the same wave, ditto the Powermaster jets and the Terrorcons – the remaining two Terrorcons use parts from the remaining two Dinobots.
So the expectation is they'll be some similar for the Fembots. Trying to use Moonracer or parts thereof for all four might be pushing it though….
dCon
Yea I guess they are just stretching the females out since females probably don't sell as fast (except to fans). Or I'm sure that's what they are thinking at least. That Moonracer looks incredible though.
Blitzwing21
Huh. I think you are absolutely correct. Battleslash's pic is in fact the COMBINED Battletrap mode. The top half is predominately white in color with the bottom half entirely blue/purple like Roadtrap. Which I guess means that Battleclash is in fact a helicopter with a yet to be revealed robot mode and is predominately white in color. Nice find!
cynw32618
I’d rather not to be honest
I think it’ll have ‘something’ to do with Landcross/Multiforce, but I could totally imagine those simply being Japanese (and maybe Store) remolds/repaints getting exclusive arm/leg accessories that the US Duocons don’t get.
I also think we’ll get Grand Slam/Raindance & Squarktalk/Beastbox released in this format too, it makes so much sense (and Hasbro hinted as much recently)
BB Shockwave
I honestly never even knew about them until like a few years ago when I checked the wiki. I always assumed they were animation errors like so many other things in G1. Or does this mean the Constructicon colored G1 Shockwave in Five Faces of Darkness is a special character too?
It's the best of both worlds. Now we can have a G1-accurate and an IDW-accurate Tailgate too.
And 3 versions of Windcharger, who still has got no characterisation at all since the Assault on the Ark marvel UK comic… Seriously, IDW writers, give some personality to the guy finally. Look how well that worked for Trailbreaker/cutter!
BB Shockwave
Hmm, did not consider that, but you are right that could happen, even if just as repaints. I would not expect them to also combine to Landcross or to have extra heads on both ends like the G1 ones though – and frankly would not want it either, remember how terrible most Energon Powerlinx combinations looked?
BB Shockwave
When Hasbro gives you Duocons and Firecons 30 years after their release… you really want to just bite the hand that feeds you and go to a third party? Seriously?
I think for years now we G1 fans are getting what we always wanted, and I could not be happier. I am buying the Hasbro/Takara versions and nothing else. That's a lot to spend, anyway.
lonewolf96
I understand what you mean I'm just under the suspicion and sort of belief that the new studio series is responsible. for the lack of power of the primes the gap it creates just enough room for both to run in 2018 without one completely stopping the other.
Bob Schoonover
I think it's probably* better to look at the calendar rather than the wave number (especially if you don't want to be chicken little ). PotP W4 will happen at the same time on the calendar as TR W6. Hasbro seems to put really good stuff in the calendar window for PotP W5 and W6 (look at TR W3,4, CW W1,2,5,6 as well as PotP W1,2).
*Who knows? I'm just guessing, and it's not hard to find a counter example
Windsweeper II
Sludge looks ugly in botmode.
The rest looks cool.
kaijuguy19
That's true. I'm not trying to go chicken little here. I'm just a little nervous that Hasbro may pull on POTP with what they did with TR where the last few waves have less figures then the first few ones. Maybe not but still I really want to see at least BW Megatron along with Greenlight and Lancer be made and I hate to see POTP not make them.
NanakoPreame
We still have Two more waves and not to mention store exclusive that have been in the previous lines. So there might be some yet.
dCon
Isn't there more then 3 female combiners? I thought there was going to be a new female combiner (forgive me if this has been answered I've been moving and getting ready to move non stop)
Kurome
whoops.. just saw there is a separate thread for this..
POTP Wave 2 In Package Images
TyrantLizardKing
All four of these will be mine. Nice to finally get some official images of Darkwing.
Kurome
Anyone seen these?
Found them on seibertron.
Rippersnapper is a dream come true finally abominus is coming
denebian
I personally refer to them as Titanmasters, because to me a Titanmaster can be both a Headmaster and a Targetmaster (when combined with the drone they come with in weapon mode). In my headcanon Titanmaster is an evolution of the other "master" technologies, combining all of them. And now, with PotP letting TM/PM slot into the armor they even get to be Godmasters/Breastmasters too.
primalxconvoy
Really? This looks like it's ready for a poll!
We need some other, witty choices, too.