Today we have a big update for our gallery selection – 7 figures get dropped all in one shot! We have the next rounds of Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise figures – Leader Class Optimus Prime along with Deluxe Cliffjumper, Hoist and Wheeljack. In addition to those, we also have some Siege stragglers which we are just now getting up – Apeface and the Ratbat / Rumble 2 pack (shout to Bulkhead!).
Earthrise continues to impress – the Prime is a work of art and is pretty much a baby Masterpiece. Looks faithful and good in both modes with minimal gaps and kibble. A little more paint or high quality finish would be nice but for 1/10th the price of MP44 you can’t complain. Wheeljack also has some MP engineering inspiration and along with Cliffjumper, Grapple and Hoist, it is a VERY OG G1 looking bunch.
Apeface falls outside my normal focus of Season 1 and 2 cartoon characters. But I had him as a kid and couldn’t resist going nostalgic for a bit. He gets the job done but I still dig the OG jet mode a bit more. Ratbat and Frenzy Rumble are required pick ups for Communications fans of either faction. It took me a bit to track them down but they are here hanging with Soundwave now.
All in all, Earthrise continues the Siege DNA of great toys and tight nostalgia while Siege still has some gems to hunt down if you haven’t yet.
Read on to check out all 7 figures below in our gallery system, 180 shots total. These come courtesy of TFSource – depending on what you are looking for they have some in stock. Grab your preorders for the next waves so you don’t miss out, some heat coming later this year (hopefully)!
WFC Earthrise Releases: Earthrise Pre-Orders, Optimus Prime, Cliffjumper, Hoist, Wheeljack, Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker, Sky Lynx, Scorponok
Shepard Prime
That's part of the reason that kept me from going the MP route. I was always worried that I'd never be able to get my collection completed at that scale. In CHUG, there was a far greater chance I could find the more rare guys.
pcsguy88
Excellent pictures as always. I am actually contemplating selling off most of my official and 3rd party MPs since WFC has given me a far wider selection at greatly reduced cost and all the G1 nostalgia. I can actually play with the kids and toss them all in a tub for storage without fear of breakage.
Tony_Bacala
I feel honored to have my work compared to the best song, video, and musician of all time.
bman29
The header image of Soundwave, Megatron and Starscream makes me think of this video.
David Hasselhoff – True Survivor (from "Kung Fury") [Official Video] – YouTube
ZapRowsdower
This. x10000000.
The CW toys do not combine well. Menasor uses same crap combiner design we saw in Power Core Combiners, circa 2010. That's sad. Hasbro did not push the design envelope, AND they used lower quality plastic that snaps more.
The result is bad design and poor plastic creating floppy mess combiners, which clearly suffer from being done on the cheap. I get the budget constraints.
But as u said, Devastator was done well. So go Titan, or don't bother, Hasbro. Making cheap combiners (sold at a premium to us!) is not a good compromise.
Tony_Bacala
Not directly related, but was looking over the list of S1/S2 characters – and there are acceptable equivalents from WFC & SS86 knocking out most of the list. Especially the Decepticons. I hope that they get done properly before the DNA switch, whenever that comes. Got closer to my goals in 3 years than 15 with Masterpiece.
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Needed:
Brawn
Gears
Windcharger
Slag
Snarl
Sludge
Swoop
Blaster
Perceptor
Seaspray
Cosmos
Beachcomber
Powerglide
Superion (Team)
Defensor (Team)
Buzzsaw
Shrapnel
Bombshell
Kickback
Blitzwing
Menasor (Team)
Bruticus (Team)
Done in WFC or SS86:
Bumblebee
Cliffjumper
Huffer
Sideswipe
Bluestreak
Trailbreaker
Wheeljack
Sunstreaker
Ratchet
Prowl
Mirage
Hound
Ironhide
Jazz
Optimus Prime
Omega Supreme
Jetfire
Grimlock
Red Alert
Smokescreen
Hoist
Grapple
Inferno
Warpath
Thundercracker
Skywarp
Starscream
Megatron
Soundwave
Frenzy
Rumble
Laserbeak
Ravage
Reflector
Devastator (Team) (Combiner Wars)
Ramjet
Thrust
Dirge
Astrotrain
For me – CW Devastator is acceptable. The other CW bots are not, without major add on kits.
So yeah, that's way closer than I was thinking until I went looking. Thanks to Hasbro for focusing. Now, FINISH IT!
[Wing_Saber-X]
Excellent shots as usual, TONY_B.
Especially Netflix Earthrise Soundwave.
Tony_Bacala
It picks up here and there in season 1, end is good.
Also, I can not stop watching your avatar.
dragon
I will say I saw half of season one I kinda like what I saw but it feels to much like politics crap in this in season one not enough fighting with more talking try to find peace that’s not Megatron way that’s prime way maybe action will pick up I won’t be bored watching end of season one. Maybe season two will make up with more action less politics talking crap
Shepard Prime
Thankfully, Earthrise Bumblebee at least wasn't mismatched and didn't have that awful yellow the earlier pics of him had. Tho' if I had to pick, I'd much rather Streaker get his color scheme right over Bee.
Arrogant Arachnid
The hell happened to Megs face
Scarlet knight
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Tony_Bacala
There was no book, just a postcard with generic info on the line meant for press that may not be as informed as we are.
JLvatron
Very nice pics! I'm curious about that Transformers book in the box.
Tony_Bacala
Agreed. I tried to capture the paint / plastic being completely mismatched in the basic shots. Depending on your monitor/screen settings you'll see the difference.
The ones with the ark BG are artistic so i pushed the yellows to match more.
But yeah, that sucks. Fail. Hopefully he gets redone later someway properly.
TheoryGuy2003
Sunstreakers paint looks good in those pics.. but in hand terrible
He11Toupe3
MP? or Mini-MP? So, so many options…
loof
Tony must have some big, fancy, expensive cameras.
Tony_Bacala
Next round of galleries are up!
TFW2005 Earthrise Gallery Update – Netflix Soundwave, Runabout, Megatron, Quintesson, Deluxe Wave 3 & More! – Transformers News – TFW2005
War for Cybertron: Earthrise
• Earthrise Autobots
• • Arcee
• • Paradron Medic
• • Ratchet
• • Smokescreen
• • Sunstreaker
• • Trailbreaker
• Earthrise Decepticons
• • Allicon
• • Fasttrack
• • Megatron
• • Quintesson Judge
• • Runabout
• • Runamuck
• • Soundwave with Ravage and Laserbeak
War for Cybertron: Siege
• Siege Autobots
• • Springer
• Siege Decepticons