TFW2005 has more photos to share from the Hasbro booth. In this group we have the upcoming store exclusive G1 Reissues, Universe Ultra exclusive redecoes and Revenge of the Fallen store exclusives. Enjoy!
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TFW2005 has more photos to share from the Hasbro booth. In this group we have the upcoming store exclusive G1 Reissues, Universe Ultra exclusive redecoes and Revenge of the Fallen store exclusives. Enjoy!
Master Sing
Will not hesitate to add a horde of insecticons to the collection… already have a TFC Perceptor & need to refrain from gluttonous activities…
Spyro
Hasbro has plans to release him stateside within the next 18 months.
@Runamuck: Ok, thanks.
Runamuck
Punch/Counterpunch
Spyro
…who?
rivalarod
i want PRECEPTOR & INSECTIONS!it will be a long and broke year but so worth it.
Bass X0
Great. Now I am imagining Porter C Powell's testicles…
Thundershot
Ah, thanks.
Joy.
Fortunately, I didn't have too much problem getting the last Wal-Mart exclusives… But they never last long is the problem. Not like TRU who orders a plethora of them…
Foster
All three Ultras are Wal-Mart exclusives. Probably will round out the MP Skywarp on an endcap or something.
Ravenxl7
It's blurry, but it clearly says Wal-Mart Exclusive on Powerglide's card:
Transformers Toys News and Reviews G1 to Movie – TFormers.com
Now that I think about it, that only proves that Powerglide is a Wallshit exclusive, but at the same time it wouldn't surprise me if the other two were too. Hardhead's card is visible in the same picture, but it's blurry and messed up by Tformers water-mark. Though if I had to take a guess at what it says, I would guess that it says Wal-Mart Exclusive (you can sort of see the – in it).
Thundershot
I missed something… When did we find out the Universe ultras were Wal-Mart exclusives? I'd have pegged them for TRU….
Ravenxl7
Cool new pics…
-Universe Ultra Repaints- now that I see these are Wallshit exclusives, I've honestly lost any and all interest in them. Oh well, I'll find a different figure/mold for the one kitbash idea I had for the Skyfall.
-G1 Reissues- these two look nice, though I don't think I'll get them. If I get either one, I'll get Perceptor, and pretty much just for his alt-mode, lol.
-MP Skywarp- he does look good, but I won't be getting him for the same reason I won't be getting any of the Universe Ultra Repaints.
-Soundwave & Megs 2-pack- not too bad, but I won't be getting it. I have no interest in the TF1 Voyager Megatron figure, and I've honestly lost all interest in the Soundwave mold. Even a G1 repaint can't save it.
-Target Fallen repaint- I have to be honest, my first reaction to this repaint wasn't good, but the more I look at it, the more I see potential in it. They went a little crazy with the orange, imo, but that won't be too hard to paint over, or remove. The simple fact that he's primarily black is the reason I'll be getting him. It'll take some painting to make him perfect, but not near as much as the forest green version would need. Another benefit is that he'll be available in November. I'll be able to buy him with some birthday money
artiepants
yeeeeeaahhh, i kind of thought that was a strange design choice on the Universe Lambo mold…
Alex5
It's probably just me, but P/CP look like they have a pair of testicles in that pic
Ravens
broke…
Shelfwarmercon
Not only would he clearly be "the other guy", they'd likely see the other guy's face A doubleagent who literally has eyes in the back of his head.
To be fair, the original Punch/Counterpunch toy both shared the same car mode. The Decepticons didn't figure it out back then, either.
As for the hands…would it be feasible to retool so the hands of the other robot mode swivel out of the forearms when Punch changes to Counterpunch (and vice versa)?
Agreed. Shockwave's one of the better Animated toys. I'm not sure how much of that they can pull off for a Deluxe-size though.
JPCERTIFIED
They would have to gut the hell out of Grimlock to be able to be put it on US shelfs. This guys has way to many pointed objects on him.
Foster
For sure. Shockwave/Longarm set the bar higher.
Incepticon
That's one of a few reasons why think the Punch/CP concept was and still is better in theory than in actual practice, even despite this clever dual SS/SS mold design. To be geeky for a sec, I just think that this character's cover would be blown within minutes considering the car mode stays exactly the same in way of design & colors, and the minute anyone views him from the back, he clearly looks like 'the other guy'. If he could 'repaint' himself dependent on which disguse he's using, that would make things easier… but of course they can't make toys that can pull off that little trick.
Whether or not anyone likes the design style, I think TFA Shockwave set the new standard for what a double agent should be able to do. The colors might remain the same, but the fact that the bot modes look quite different in way of size, face and other slight cosmetic changes as well as having 2 alt modes – that's just all sorts of clever awesomeness. I'd really like to see what HasTak could come up with via a Universe styled bot.
artiepants
the other thing about it to me personally is i always liked the symmetry of the way the 'jaw line' 'con emblem matches up with the sweep of the wing
i was seriously THIS CLOSE >|< to pulling the trigger on thursday, i never grabbed the Hasbro version (i couldn't do that crummy deco) and am soo close to my complete Classics collection (minus out of reality priced exclusives) and was thinkin' about it.
I would be all over Hardhead and SkyJackFall with new heads, but as is, especially Onslaughts head is just so specific to the character. Nice Obscure homages though!
Greyryder
Insecticons! cons cons cons