Revenge of the Fallen toy discussion (leaks and official info)

BlacknRedTed · Post by **BlacknRedTed** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:04 am

Clay wrote:Nevermore's checklists to the rescue!

Thank you sir.

Summerhayes · Post by **Summerhayes** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:40 pm

Nevermore wrote:Buster Optimus Prime, which is Leader Prime with added boosters and parts.

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ge-168072/

The legs on that thing look horrible! Are they different on Leader Prime, or is it just a matter of the lack of paint work making them look bad?
Maybe I just haven't seen Leader Prime from the waste down . . .

Post by **Clay** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:10 pm

Summerhayes wrote:The legs on that thing look horrible! Are they different on Leader Prime, or is it just a matter of the lack of paint work making them look bad?
Maybe I just haven't seen Leader Prime from the waste down . . .

It's the same as before, yeah? Only the new parts are unpainted (head, gun).

borg72 · Post by **borg72** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 11:29 pm

spreaking of leader primes; this is currently in the sale/trade forum, one of frenzyrumbles'.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0331664363

we can all dream (to have that level of skill, or that much money to spend on it)

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 5:05 pm

New stock photos of upcoming toys:

Human Alliance Sideswipe & Sergeant Epps:
http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=Produ ... eview.html

Human Alliance Skids, Mikaela & Arcee:
http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=Produ ... eview.html

Those are for the Takara releases, but I don't expect them to be much different from the Hasbro versions, if at all.

Note that these most of these photos are the usual heavily airbrushed prototype stock photos Hasbro put on the pack of their toys' packaging. The actual toys will likely look a little less amazing.

The photos with a gray background are closer to the final products.

ganon578 · Post by **ganon578** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:24 pm

And Target gets another Legends 5-pack, this time for the ROTF line:

ROTF Legends 5-Pack

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:15 pm

And a look at the TRU exclusive "Gathering at the Nemesis" three-pack that was found listed in TRU computers before, and was on display at BotCon, now in packaging.
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ed-168108/

Contains Megatron (2007 Movie Voyager Megatron redeco), Soundwave (Deluxe Preview Soundwave redeco in G1 colors) and Fallen (unchanged Voyager Fallen).

Rattrap's tail · Post by **Rattrap's tail** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 11:12 pm

Nevermore wrote:New stock photos of upcoming toys:

Human Alliance Sideswipe & Sergeant Epps:
http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=Produ ... eview.html

Human Alliance Skids, Mikaela & Arcee:
http://www.amiami.com/shop?vgForm=Produ ... eview.html

Those are for the Takara releases, but I don't expect them to be much different from the Hasbro versions, if at all.

Note that these most of these photos are the usual heavily airbrushed prototype stock photos Hasbro put on the pack of their toys' packaging. The actual toys will likely look a little less amazing.

The photos with a gray background are closer to the final products.

Wait, wow, WHAT??? That bike, that's one I've never seen before. Could it maybe be

SPOILER! (select to read)
The third bike?

Sideswipe looks odd, I am glad to have the deluxe, which looks sleek and fast. This one looks like a big lump on wheels. Skids however, is the best Skids I've ever seen.

borg72 · Post by **borg72** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:07 am

Rattrap's tail wrote:Wait, wow, WHAT??? That bike, that's one I've never seen before. Could it maybe be
SPOILER! (select to read)
The third bike?
Sideswipe looks odd, I am glad to have the deluxe, which looks sleek and fast. This one looks like a big lump on wheels. Skids however, is the best Skids I've ever seen.

no, its just a scout-sized in-scale arcee bike to make up for the fact that skids is somewhat smaller than bumblebee or sideswipe, but hasbro wanted to keep the price point consistant. its on the back of the HA skids packaging that was shown a couple of weeks ago, and is included in the package.

can i take a second to point out the toy-related irony that the human figures are the accesories to the vehicles, and not the other way around?

there is, however, another arcee bike that is neither a human alliance figure (as far as we know), nor one of the bike deluxe trio (no slotflap). wtf@tfw proposed it may be a FAB arcee, as it appears to have actual legs and feet, along with a simplified transformation and bulkier kibble as you might expect from a FAB.

so we're still waiting for the third deluxe arcee bike (who i've avoided calling elita-1, even though it seems to be the strongest contender for a name. i also had to restrain my use of the word slotflap before it all got a bit wierd)

Civ · Post by **Civ** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:15 pm

From HMRC4EVR of Tformers.com:

Movie Stockade repainted as Autobot Gears sighted on E-bay.

Rattrap's tail · Post by **Rattrap's tail** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:16 pm

Great! That will show up here in 2010...

@Squirrel: I didn't even notice the whole thing on the package. But thanks anyway.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:10 pm

Civ wrote:From HMRC4EVR of Tformers.com:

Movie Stockade repainted as Autobot Gears sighted on E-bay.

Not sure if it got reported here yet, I got it listed in my checklist for a while.

Civ · Post by **Civ** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:16 pm

When I have time, I really have to go through your checklist. Unfortunately, cover letters for jobs I'm applying to are driving me nuts.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:35 pm

We saw the Robot Heroes Devastator test shot before, and we saw the online listings for these two sets... now here are the official stock photos.
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-new ... ut-168135/

Contrary to what TFW says, the Desert Devastation set contains Lennox, not Simmons. Says so on the box.

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:55 am

Heh. Prime looks like he's going to cause more carnage than Demolisher. He's about to stomp someone's face off I bet.

Lennox kinda looks like a Ghostbuster with the proton-blaster-looking gun and cell phone(?) that he's holding with a pke meter.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:09 pm

Lennox is totally Ray Stantz.

And this redeco of 2007 Longarm is totally Hoist.
http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3257

Springer145 · Post by **Springer145** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:31 pm

Nevermore wrote:Lennox is totally Ray Stantz.

And this redeco of 2007 Longarm is totally Hoist.
http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3257

I completely agree...on side note and not to divert but the new Ghostbusters game is pretty fun

What exactly is the reasoning for the voyager Megatron being possibly more accurate (at least vehicle mode) than Leader Megatron? I never understood the very top-heavy tank mode coming from the leader. It would have made sense if it "hunched" up in the middle for a more effective and long-range firing platform a la the Razorback from GI Joe

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:39 pm

Springer145 wrote:I never understood the very top-heavy tank mode coming from the leader.

I don't know. But does anyone else have any problem with the legs staying put in tank mode on the leader class Megatron? One of them will not stay in it's locked position.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:21 pm

New pics of blue Soundwave from the TRU three-pack:
http://www.kotoys.com/forum/index.php?topic=259.0

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:30 pm

Nevermore wrote: And this redeco of 2007 Longarm is totally Hoist.
http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3257

That's actually a really nice mold, especially when you take out the screw and make his weapon detachable. I like those colors on it too, at least in vehicle mode.