In addition to the Combaticons, we have a look at the Combiner Wars Optimus Maximus combiner. This one is made up of the Voyager class Battle Core Optimus Prime (a redeco of the Wave 1 voyager Optimus), and the deluxes Mirage (Stuncticon Drag Strip retool), Prowl (Protectobot Streetwise retool), Sunstreaker (Stunticon Breakdown retool) and Ironhide (Stunticon Offroad retool).
As an extra bonus, we have also received an official image of Galvatronus, the combiner formed of Cyclonus and four stolen limbs from other combiners – arch-rival to the fan-built combiner, Victorion!
mjdvm2013
So in the combiner line, is Optimus Prime going to be the only one without dedicated combiners? Would like to see a line for him, seeing as how they have Optimus Maximus getting a dedicated set. Bumblebee. Ratchet. Cliffjumper. Jazz. Or whoever. Maybe Roller for the chest plate. Just would seem odd to have him left out. Though I think Cyclonus is also alone too.
alphatron10
I think that if tfwiki is to be believed , his deco is based on Nova Prime, Optimus Prime (G1)/toys – Transformers Wiki. So I think that they could make a combiner using characters that are primes.
Autobot Primacron ?
Battle Core Optimus Prime (Nova Prime)
Powerglide= Micronus Prime
Skydive= Vector Prime
Rook= Zeta Prime
First Aid= Sentinel Prime
Firefly- Nominus Prime
JLvatron
Yah, Mirage looks better than the skinny Classico. Way too dis proportioned. Really would have passed for more of the Animated look.
KFGatri
I like this Mirage better than the Classics release. Passed on that one because he looked too skinny to me. I've been using the Machine Wars figure as my Mirage for years. This might be a decent replacement.
Ironhide also looks like a better figure than the Universe toy, even if it doesn't quite match the classic character design. It didn't match the original toy it was based on, after all. We got a "show accurate" Ironhide and it stunk, so I'm willing to give this one a chance.
Magnus’ Mate
Yep, those were the two that just don't look very good to me as well. The Prowl looks all right, though.
KFGatri
Not that it matters, really. The comics just go right in the trash. I much preferred the cards in the first wave.
Ravenxl7
Ok…
Any idea which issue # it'll be so I can know how many issues I'll need to get caught up on to know what's going on? I don't know if I'll get the whole story arc, but since I'll have a good handfull of the issues from the figures, it's something I might consider.
Autovolt 127
Based on past experiences, most likely it'll be an issue where Prowl isn't relevant at all.
T-Hybrid
Hasbro probably looked at Blast-Off and Prime and figured they'd have a harder time pitching a straight repaint at the Voyager scale than the Deluxe scale.
At least the head they went with was Quickslinger's instead of Firefly. So it's not something the "average" consumer would have seen on shelves yet.
I have a longshot theory that the second half of 2016 is going to be Hasbro paying homage to the Japanese series by releasing US CW versions of Star Convoy, Liokaiser, and Overlord.
Ravenxl7
Out of curiosity, do we know which issue of Combiner Wars comes with Prowl?
Starscream 91
Looking at it, it actually seems pointless to have given Optimus a new head, I mean I won't complain about Blast Off's perfectly find head but I felt they could have given him a new head instead of another Optimus.
Thundershot
Sad that the second Optimus got a new head and poor Blast Off didn't…
Autovolt 127
Crazy Theory Time….what iiiiiiif Prowl became the new Optimus Prime?
It's to insane and asinine to happen.
Starscream 91
Man o man, I was very skeptical about how Optimus Maximus would turn out but I was wrong. Battle Core OP to me just seems like an anime style upgrade (Super Saiyan?) and that Prowl is probably my favorite of the group. Of course I was waiting for the perfect Ironhide for my classics shelf and I think I might have found it, a great round of reveals from Hasbro this year.
Ironhide1234
No… No I don't like Ironhide, it's look nor feel right :/
WinstoBot
That white Optimus with the head crest looked very Prowl the first time I looked at it.
Shin Densetsu
Since Trailbreaker seems to have a 5mm hole in front of his hand, that's a missed opportunity for a force field accessory!
C.W. McConvoy
Cyclonus is out already, I have him, so I have no idea why that Galvatronus pic is there. I think Hasbro screwed up and was supposed to send a pic of Optimus Maximus, as there doesn't seem to be a pic of him.
As to "why anybody would want these": the novelty factor of having the 1984-5 crew as combiners. Who didn't fantasize about that happening as a kid, especially after it sort of did in Masquerade?
Spyne98
I'm torn on a few of these. I dig the new Mirage, but the old one is still really cool. Classics Ironhide is ok, the newly announced MP one looks a little too tall, but the new CW one doesn't scream Ironhide to me. Trailbreaker kind of interests me, but I like the one from last year too, so I don't see the need to upgrade. I'm buying Sky Lynx and the new Prime and I'll just display him as Nova Prime. When they announced Combiner Wars, I was really hoping for only all the G1 combiners. I don't much care for these new ones. I know kids might dig them, and that's fine. To each his own.
lordmegatron64
Fuck that. PC Gaming. I wear shorts in the winter.