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Can we get some pictures of this Bot Con reflector using the little Reflector that came with Sharpshot if it's possible please?

I donno, man. The innovation is great, but if that's a camera then one wall and no roof makes a house....

thats a very clever use of the shockwave mold
with a little bit of retooling we could have something very close

I find this whole ordeal disrespectful to all the fans and collectors who've been waiting YEARS for a decent Reflector at retail. Not a $90 half@ssed remold from a washed up greedy 2nd party.

I blame Hasbro for this.

YoungPrime wrote:I find this whole ordeal disrespectful to all the fans and collectors who've been waiting YEARS for a decent Reflector at retail. Not a $90 half@ssed remold from a washed up greedy 2nd party.

I blame Hasbro for this.

That's hilarious, as it is a hasbro design, the original use for the mold if I'm not mistaken. It was also hasbro who gave it to funpub for them to use. It was likely canned due to not making a very good camera mode or something. And for a 3 pack, it was no more expensive than anything else they've released

Hellscream9999 wrote:

YoungPrime wrote:I find this whole ordeal disrespectful to all the fans and collectors who've been waiting YEARS for a decent Reflector at retail. Not a $90 half@ssed remold from a washed up greedy 2nd party.

I blame Hasbro for this.

That's hilarious, as it is a hasbro design, the original use for the mold if I'm not mistaken. It was also hasbro who gave it to funpub for them to use. It was likely canned due to not making a very good camera mode or something. And for a 3 pack, it was no more expensive than anything else they've released

He did say he blamed Hasbro for it rather than blaming Fun Pub, so he's at least blaming the right guilty party.

Sabrblade wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

YoungPrime wrote:I find this whole ordeal disrespectful to all the fans and collectors who've been waiting YEARS for a decent Reflector at retail. Not a $90 half@ssed remold from a washed up greedy 2nd party.

I blame Hasbro for this.

That's hilarious, as it is a hasbro design, the original use for the mold if I'm not mistaken. It was also hasbro who gave it to funpub for them to use. It was likely canned due to not making a very good camera mode or something. And for a 3 pack, it was no more expensive than anything else they've released

He did say he blamed Hasbro for it rather than blaming Fun Pub, so he's at least blaming the right guilty party.

Just saying that they had their reasons for not releasing it (like cw ratchet, and all the many, many others that we don't know about), probably because they couldn't find a size class to put 3 identical figures together in, and that parents wouldn't buy it if it was, can't just throw out the rules of business just for some G1 fans

I absolutely adore reflector and still think it is the clear cut winner from BotCon 2016 exclusives which is probably the reason why this is the only one I bought.

Knew I had forgotten something with these galleries! Their bio cards have been added. You can click on the images below to view close-ups of the images, text, etc.


Transformers BotCon Exclusives Flash Sentry Gallery


Transformers BotCon Exclusives Reflector Gallery

Seibertron wrote:Knew I had forgotten something with these galleries! Their bio cards have been added. You can click on the images below to view close-ups of the images, text, etc.


Transformers BotCon Exclusives Flash Sentry Gallery


Transformers BotCon Exclusives Reflector Gallery

Those are dome extremely well done bio's that integrate fully into the fiction.

padfoo wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Knew I had forgotten something with these galleries! Their bio cards have been added. You can click on the images below to view close-ups of the images, text, etc.


Transformers BotCon Exclusives Flash Sentry Gallery


Transformers BotCon Exclusives Reflector Gallery

Those are dome extremely well done bio's that integrate fully into the fiction.

Makes me wonder which fiction, though. Reflector's bio alludes to the events of IDW's Spotlight: Wheelie with LV-117, as well as to the IDW version of Jhiaxus, but all of the other toys released in the same assortment as Reflector (i.e. - the BotCon 2016 exclusives) fall into the IDW Beast Era continuity circa "Dawn of the Predacus" (save for the different versions of the custom class Ratchet/Medix figure, as the custom class figures don't always match the theme of the BotCon they're a part of), which is a separate continuity from the main IDW one. Meanwhile, Flash Sentry's bio refers to the Photons, Reflector's subgroup from the Wings Universe, as well as to the Battle of Autobot City, which most certainly did not ever take place in the main IDW universe.

Sabrblade wrote:

padfoo wrote:

Seibertron wrote:Knew I had forgotten something with these galleries! Their bio cards have been added. You can click on the images below to view close-ups of the images, text, etc.


Transformers BotCon Exclusives Flash Sentry Gallery


Transformers BotCon Exclusives Reflector Gallery

Those are dome extremely well done bio's that integrate fully into the fiction.

Makes me wonder which fiction, though. Reflector's bio alludes to the events of IDW's Spotlight: Wheelie with LV-117, as well as to the IDW version of Jhiaxus, but all of the other toys released in the same assortment as Reflector (i.e. - the BotCon 2016 exclusives) fall into the IDW Beast Era continuity circa "Dawn of the Predacus" (save for the different versions of the custom class Ratchet/Medix figure, as the custom class figures don't always match the theme of the BotCon they're a part of), which is a separate continuity from the main IDW one. Meanwhile, Flash Sentry's bio refers to the Photons, Reflector's subgroup from the Wings Universe, as well as to the Battle of Autobot City, which most certainly did not ever take place in the main IDW universe.

I think it's simply bringing in elements of IDW - LV-117 and Ore-1 - into Wings/IDW BW and is little more than a cute reference.

Hellscream9999 wrote:It was likely canned due to not making a very good camera mode or something.

I was under the impression Reflector didn't make the cut on account of deco similarity - rereleasing the primarily purple Shockwave as the primarily purple Reflector wasn't going to knock any socks off.

YoungPrime wrote:I find this whole ordeal disrespectful to all the fans and collectors who've been waiting YEARS for a decent Reflector at retail. Not a $90 half@ssed remold from a washed up greedy 2nd party.

Ah, these old chestnuts. How on Earth does this constitute disrespect, or greed etc? Reflector's a small name, didn't get a huge role, and wasn't even released at retail (well, apart from Japan), so he was released as a minor retool of an existing figure from a niche seller. That's a pretty sensible decision, really.

Related?

Deadput wrote:Can we get some pictures of this Bot Con reflector using the little Reflector that came with Sharpshot if it's possible please?

Sure bud

carytheone wrote:

This picture alone wins the Internet for me tonight. Thank you!

You know, if we did get a new-mold Reflector toy, if they don't fancy doing a camera mode, a police surveillance van would be a cool alt-mode for them to combine into.

I had a little bit of fun tonight based on the "Xzibit Meme" with the last image I quoted.

http://jurassic-pedia.com/imgs/tfs/forum/reflector.jpg

I think I might be taking away my Internet privileges for a bit now.

Tyrannacon wrote:Sumpin funny!

Hahahaha, don't worry too much. I made the same joke on instagram.

Heh. Great minds as they say.

I'm going to submit it to the TF Comedy Prescribed page on Facebook if that's fine by you. If you have no problems, how do you want me to tell them to credit you?

Tyrannacon wrote:Heh. Great minds as they say.

I'm going to submit it to the TF Comedy Prescribed page on Facebook if that's fine by you. If you have no problems, how do you want me to tell them to credit you?

You can just reference my Seibertron user name. Or put a little "pic by carytheone" text in a corner. Whatever works for you.

Glad you liked my silly pics.

Alrighty. I'll put your name in it at the bottom. Thanks for taking it. It provided a lot of laughs.

Tyrannacon wrote:I had a little bit of fun tonight based on the "Xzibit Meme" with the last image I quoted.



I think I might be taking away my Internet privileges for a bit now.

And Reflector is standing next to Reflector while Reflector takes a picture of Reflector with Reflector in Reflector's hands as Reflector looks on at Reflector using Reflector to take a picture of Reflector standing next to Reflector.

That is why it won the Internet for me last night and again tonight.

With the Club Subscription Service slowly drawing to a close, we bring to you tonight our latest galleries, that of the Club Subscription 4.0 Impactor and Bluestreak!

Impactor is a retool of Combiner Wars Rook with a fresh new headsculpt that captures the shear determination in the Wrecker Commander's face. He is the second official Impactor toy, behind only his Fall of Cybertron counterpart - who was also part of a combiner - and is the club's sixth subscription figure.

Bluestreak is a repaint of Combiner Wars Prowl and Smokescreen, and this is his first time as being a combiner limb. This Bluestreak also uses the rarely seen "blue" Bluestreak paint job, and he fits right in with the Wreckers as well, considering his personality is that of a sniper. He is the club bonus figure for the 4.0 service.

Check out the preview of the galleries below, and you can go to the full galleries by clicking any one of the images below!

Subscription Service Impactor (158 images) - Combiners, Deluxe Class, Subscription Service












Subscription Service Bluestreak (109 images) - Deluxe Class

Can't wait to see Impactor's new team of Wreckers all together once the rest of them get released (Counterpunch, Fractyl, and Toxitron, while Alpha Bravo and Offroad are both deceased now).

And then they shall Wreck and Rule once they combine into the mighty monstrosity created to fight Thunder Mayhem: Wreckage!!!



His gallery's gonna be so epic once the rest of his components get released.