Thanks to TFW2005 user, Ultraq we have stock images of the upcoming Legacy Blanker and Dead End. No word on preorder information yet, but the Hasbro team at SDCC said we should expect a Fan First Stream on the 16th.
See the images after the jump and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
WhiteMocha
Ya know, it’s funny how we’ve gotten a little spoiled with articulation in the last few years. I’ve spent at least a few posts lamenting Pointblank’s lack of bicep articulation… and today I was fiddling with the old Universe Cyclonus (a figure I’ve always professed to like) and realized he has the exact same kind of arms! No bicep swivel, just a lengthwise elbow swivel! Literally never noticed it or was bothered by it before. But I guess the standards are higher now (which is a good thing).
RePUGnicon
PVP has Deadend.
microbot
The really down of this Target master is his target master, really cheep and no articulations, so sad about
marvel b
Hope it isn't too hard for someone to design him some bicep swivels
spark crusher
damn, blanker doesnt have bicep swivels and has under 90 degrees of elbow movement…ah well, still looks cool
and i really love the simplified target master 
Kenneth Robertson
I didn't think they would regress any worse than the battle masters for the target masters. This makes me glad that I got Takara Legends Peacemaker
Bass X0
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RePUGnicon
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GizmoTron
I can personally vouch for the shoulders being a little loose, but flat out cracking and breaking I'm not sure how that would even come about.
Robogeek28
Yeah, all I've seen are a couple of reports of some shoulder looseness, not cracking.
T-Hybrid
Off the top of my head, G1 Jazz comes to mind. But he's the only one I thought of as I was writing about it. Could be he was an exception.
troglodyteman217
cant remember any examples off the top of my head but would not be surprised. would take that any day over the legs of any datsun
Foster
That's rumor mill stuff – my Cosmos is fine and so is every one I've seen photos of.
T-Hybrid
Weren't there some that took it a step further and simply didn't *have* windows of any sort and just had empty gaps?
troglodyteman217
never liked transparent windows on any transformer unless there is an actual interior or cool decals. so much for robots in disguise
T-Hybrid
Which is fine, but then the result is more transparent plastic.
…or even more expensive figures so those windows are molded apart from the rest of the alt.
Fenrys
Yea, this thread is the first I'm hearing of that
Fafnir72
Can't wait for Breakdown!
Q Prime
Example?
fartsniffer42
Oh, those were separate, but there HAS been issues with Cosmos's shoulder cracking even though it's opaque plastic