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Transformers Legacy United Voyager Thundertron “Behind The Scenes” & Official In-Hand Images

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Courtesy of Hasbro designer Mark “Marklonus” Maher , via his Instagram account, we can share for you our first in-hand images of the new Transformers Legacy United Voyager Thundertron.

We have clear shots in robot mode showing off Thundertron’s poseability and weapons as well as beast mode images. A very interesting update of the original Thundertron mold from 2012. As usual, Mark has also shared information about the creative process of this new figure.

See the images and read Mark’s comments after the jump, then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!

Aaaarrrrgggghhh me matees, ya be needin to add me Legacy United Voyager class Thundertron ta yer collection! As my 🧠 surfs the galaxies and universes of the 40 year history of Transformers, I could think of no design better suited for @bmacatron84 ‘s needs for a space pirate, or should me say Star Raider! Arrgh!
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Big shout outs to the Hall of Fame champion Ejima san who has been intrical in the success of the Transformers brand, big E is nothing but amazing talent and a vest rocking genius. Also, shouts to @santalux75 who did the original concept art for this maniac. I still remember painting this prototype back in the Prime days and drooling over the concept art! 🤤
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Lets get into it, pass ye a bottle of ur finest energon goodies matey, cause the different weapon load outs of his Thundersword of Cybertron will shiver ye timbers!!! Not only do you get the cool cyberpeg leg feature but you can also flex the lower jaw of the Liger mouth in both modes.
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Crash landing at planet z did ol thunder knucks alot of good in my eyes. We got some serious possibility and just a fierce looking alt mode which will scare any cybertronian off the tidal plank. 😜
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I did plan on adding some space barnacles but after they were sculpted they didn’t give the proper vibe, so I put my energon towards some scars and battle damage throughout the sculpt cause this star seeker has seen some serious battles. To note, this scurvy dog has been known to frequent Mac (Thew) Adam’s bar for two tree energon beverages, Ay Aye me laddies, till next we meet! 🏴‍☠️ ☠️

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TF Hot Rod

This or AHISB reissue is what I am expecting AOTP's A3 to be. I don't think it'll be a VP repaint so that way he stands out as a different mold from him and the others.

I agree it won't be a VP repaint. I just see how hard they're pushing A3 as a majestic lion recently, and then we get a Voyager class majestic lion with a beard and a new voyager A3 listing at the same time and my spider-sense goes off.

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BBJazz

Is everyone ready for six months from now when this becomes an official release?

This or AHISB reissue is what I am expecting AOTP's A3 to be. I don't think it'll be a VP repaint so that way he stands out as a different mold from him and the others.

Cyberrabbits Avatar
TF Hot Rod

Yeah just not going to be revealed till SDCC probably

Right, TY

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Cyberrabbits

So…is the Walmart Leader class Thundertron still happening?

Yeah just not going to be revealed till SDCC probably

Cyberrabbits Avatar

So…is the Walmart Leader class Thundertron still happening?

Nagatem Avatar

The old English dub zoids theme is now blaring in the back of my mind, I love this so much maybe they can make a genosaurer/breaker alt mode to fight the thundertron liger

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Optimus1138

I'm planning to remove his symbol no matter what it is, I prefer him being truly factionless like in Animated or AOE.

I'd love to get Thundertron in those Go Prime colors though. I think the mold looks pretty good and I like the idea of having a pirate bot but I'm just not feeling the colors. But in a more piratey deco like that I'd be very tempted. And I could see them potentially using that color scheme since it coordinates well with Lockdown.

Yeah factionless would be my ideal as well but I'd take Decepticon as he has had it on previous incarnations/figures, just really hope he doesn't have the Star Seeker insignia (or god forbid that awful illogical mercenary faction they tried so hard to push in ER and then gave up on immediately).

And I have the same sentiments for if they were to release that Go Prime deco. I wouldn't want Star Seeker insignia on it as Go Prime is supposed to be an ancient Autobot with ties to Primus.

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Scornstream

I fully expect Lockdown to have his normal black/green, but what I mean is I want him to look like this:
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And not like this:
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The whole thing with Go Prime was referring to this character:
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I'm planning to remove his symbol no matter what it is, I prefer him being truly factionless like in Animated or AOE.

I'd love to get Thundertron in those Go Prime colors though. I think the mold looks pretty good and I like the idea of having a pirate bot but I'm just not feeling the colors. But in a more piratey deco like that I'd be very tempted. And I could see them potentially using that color scheme since it coordinates well with Lockdown.

linkinparkirony Avatar

looking back at it now, Thunderhowl is for sure happening. The shoulders line up.

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Treadshot 2.0

Yeah, color me baffled by this choice. Especially when there are so many were the main cast prime characters to update. What about breakdown? What about airachnid? Hell, can we get a Prime universe insecticon that actually looks like the prime universe ones (like how they absolutely nailed the Armada ones) so we can finally have some of those?

We definitely need a Legacy Airachnid (and a NAVI-ko remold), but I don't really care for most of the others, there's some characters that'd be neat but a lot of them are just kinda boring tbh. Like, we don't need yet another Optimus that turns into a red semi-truck. That said, I get the feeling that we might be seeing a Prime Ratchet and Vehicon sometime soon.

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Trevor Belmont

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Someone explain to me why we got an "update" of this?! It's not even an update. It's much worse in some areas and better in some others. So more of a different take I'd say. An incredibly unnecessary one at that. The Prime figure was perfectly fine and this isn't even "unified". It's simply the Prime figure again. Some things better, some worse.
To top it all, it's a character no one's been waiting for. Why not give that slot to Polarclaw??

What I take from this though, and this is exciting me very much, is that now nothing is off the table. I'd really like a Wolfang update, please?

Yeah, color me baffled by this choice. Especially when there are so many were the main cast prime characters to update. What about breakdown? What about airachnid? Hell, can we get a Prime universe insecticon that actually looks like the prime universe ones (like how they absolutely nailed the Armada ones) so we can finally have some of those?

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Scornstream

The whole thing with Go Prime was referring to this character:
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I know, and possible the Walmart one is that but could be extra paint. But again totally possible.

Scornstream

I fully expect Lockdown to have his normal black/green, but what I mean is I want him to look like this:
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And not like this:
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I hope all together that he doesn’t have symbols. But if he does hope it’s tiny.

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Scornstream

I fully expect Lockdown to have his normal black/green, but what I mean is I want him to look like this:
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And not like this:
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The whole thing with Go Prime was referring to this character:
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Actually if they choose the junkion I think it would good to have the pirate logo, so you know they're not serious.

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