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We had quite the pleasant stream today, filled with reveals of toys we had not seen well yet. Below is a list of the reveals along with the stream itself and images. There are annotations when appropriate. Some items will be available on Pulse today while others will be available for preorder thursday.Also, while you are on Pulse, check to see if the deals on their current sale interest you.

Link to Pulse: https://hasbropulse.com/search?q=transformers



Below you will see images of:

Studio Series

Deluxe Mirage, the face will be painted to be more accurate in the finished product
Leader Optimus Primal, will have a darker colour scheme to match the film but sadly comes with open mouth to match the earlier design given to the team. We were given a lot of reasons why this was a leader class toy rather than voyager class toy and it goes as such:

- Added articulation not standard in other classes such as fingers and butterfly joints, to reenact the chest pounding

- Minimal hollowness

- Extra accessories including 2 halves of the Transwarp key, two blades which connect to a fully poseable and segmented chain, and the battle axe for Optimsu Prime (which could not be included with Prime at the voyager price point)

Legacy

Core Class Snarl
Core Class playset with Optimus Prime, trailer, and Bumblebee (Pulse Exclusive)
Deluxe Bombshell
Deluxe Shadow Striker
Deluxe Strongarm, retool of Elita 1 and more toon accurate than other G1-ified characters from other "Universes"
Deluxe Detritus, which has the Earth Mode Hound body (Earth mode Hound was not mentionned)
Voyager Bludgeon, Tarn repaint with new head and Sword as we have known for a while due to the test shots
Voyager Trashmaster, also modular like the other Junkions and there is an intended combiner mode that is yet to be seen.
Leader Dreadwing

Generation Selects Antagony which also comes with TMII Scavenger head (for you to place on Inferno)

Buzzworthy SS86 Ironhide and Prowl, meant to show the exact moment they get shot, rather than the moment directly after that when they are dieing/dead

Buzzworthy Trooper pack, where even though the seeker still looks very blue in the stream, we are told he is more lavender.

I want that Primal right the hell now.

That Primal is a dream. Wasn't expecting Strongarm to use the Minerva mold, but she looks pretty great and I would like to get that figure. Antagony is one I've been waiting for too. Probably gonna give her the other head.

I am baffled by the choice to show Detritus before even announcing Hound.

That Prowl/Ironhide 2 pack is...something. Not sure why they wanted THIS moment captured in plastic (their sad, shocked faces are actually disturbing, haha).

SS Primal and Mirage look really, really good. I wasn't planning on getting much RotB stuff, but these have me reconsidering.

Weirdly though, that core class set with Bumblebee and OP (with adorable little trailer) may be my favorite thing they showed. Might pick that up for my son, he tends to favor smaller Transformers over larger ones.

Strongarm looks nice! For being a retool, they kept her pretty faithful to the original design. I didn't even realise it was a retool at first. I hope they do more RID2015 characters, especially the Decepticons that never got toys. I wonder how they'd tackle ones like Springload.

Bombshell is a definite, of course. He looks a bit more stylised than Shrapnel and Kickback, but it helps to enhance the design. I think Kickback could have benefitted from a similar treatment. Will be nice to have the whole gang.

Trashmaster also looks really good. I'm glad they're still throwing in some new characters alongside the established 'bots. I think he'll fit in really well with the Studio Series Junkions.

Also glad Studio Series Mirage is getting a colour update. I didn't mind the difference in details on the toy, it still looks cool regardless to me, but to know that the final product will be a little more accurate is nice.

That legends two pack with Prime's trailer is a really neat idea. A great way for younger kids, or people on a budget, to have the "complete" Optimus package.

Most of the other reveals look up to par as well, but I will be experiencing those through my brother's collection.

I said his in stream, and I still stand by it. that trashmaster mold would have been a better bulkhead then legacy bulkhead

I actually quite like all the reveals. Trashmaster is pretty awesome, Primal looks sweet, Strongarm is nice.

I think it's awesome how they used Shadow Striker's whole amalgam of parts thing, but instead of random parts, they "Frankensteined" parts from the original/first Shadow Striker (and if I'm correct, the front end of the car is from movie universe Shadow Striker).

Also, YES to Antagony. She looks SO good. I thought it was curious that they didn't mention her by name at all in the stream.

What does Death think after the reveals? Which ones will he reivew?

Movie Deluxe Mirage: As a general rule, I've shied away from pretty much any movie-related figures, with very few exceptions. Mirage is not an exception, and an easy pass.
Movie Leader O. Primal: I've never been a fan of Optimus Primal, either as a character, or any of its associated figures. Easy pass.
Core Class Snarl: I didn't get any of the other Core Dinobots, and I'm not getting this one either. For the same reasons why I turned my nose at the others. Too ungainly, too blocky, and there are too many bits which facilitate the gestalt which are hanging off that look like they don't belong. And for that matter...
Core Volcanicus: If I didn't like the Core dinobots as separate figures, why would I like a gestalt which puts them all into a pile? They did their best with this, but it's fettered by the limitations of the Core size. No thanks.
Core Prime Trailer/Bumblebee set: Tempted by this one, just because I had Core Optimus and this would top him off well. Not that it makes up for being given yet another Bumblebee figure .
Deluxe Bombshell: I commented on this one when the images were first leaked, and my opinion hasn't changed. I'll be picking this one up, but it's a HUGE disappointment that they did a lazy remold of Shrapnel. The upper half of the insect looks completely mismatched against the lower half. And the partsforming rear legs worked for Shrapnel, but they don't seem to work at all for Bombshell.
Deluxe Shadowstriker: Didn't follow the Cyberverse series, so I have no compelling reason to 'like' this figure. Pass.
Deluxe Strongarm: Oh. Goodie. Another Elita-1/Minerva remold. Pass.
Deluxe Detritus: Interesting, but I'm still holding out for a proper Studio Series 86 Hound. Pass.
Voyager Bludgeon: I've got Tarn already, so I'm not prone to getting this remold. Sure the colors are neat and the sword was a nice touch, but not nice enough to make me want a double-dip on this mold. Pass.
Voyager Trashmaster: Interesting, and it had some features that looked good. But I haven't gotten any of the deluxe junkions. So I may not get this one either. They mentioned a combiner gimmick which is yet unrevealed. I'll wait and see how that looks. I may end up eating my words and scrambling to get them all. We shall see.
Leader Dreadwing: I didn't get Skyquake, so I probably won't get this either. I have lingering bad memories of Prime Voyager Dreadwing, I hated transforming that figure...
Buzzworthy Prowl/Ironhide: I can't stand the ER Prowl mold because of hollow legs and brittle plastic. And I already have SS 86 Ironhide. The only lure would be that these don't have the clear plastic, which might make them sturdier.
Buzzworthy Trooper pack: I'm a the stage where I try to avoid getting numerous repaints because I want the shelf space for figures I don't have yet. And this pack is nothing BUT repaints. Like the Creature Collide pack, they're good repaints. But I don't see myself getting these because I'd rather leave room for Nemesis and other new figures that are more unique. But, if it goes on clearance like the CC pack did? Who knows? A really good bargain can cause a person to overlook their normal misgivings....
Selects Antagony: I'm tempted by this one. I thought Inferno looked garish and ugly with the red color scheme. But this one? It's in black. And that automatically makes it look better. Tentatively on the list.

Pre-ordered Leader Prime right of the bat.

Really like that Strongarm.

Definitely will try to pickup Dreadwing and Volvo Prime.

Not feeling anything else.

Getting the E-Hobby repaint before the actual Hound is just sad.

Dertritusand antagony look good.

Not sure I'm keen on trashmaster, it doesn't look that voyager ish in size and I might have been hoping it to be a bit more like animated wreckgar (though if they repaint it in rescue bots colors then I'll probably pick one up).

Strong arms looking like a buy though I might have preferred her voyager ish.

Bludgeon is the weakest of the lot and I'll stick to the baynus versions so money saved there.

These look pretty good!
I know some we've seen before with leaks and others we could very easily guess how they'll look, but I still like what we're getting.
Shadow Striker, Detritus, and Trashmaster look awesome, I do enjoy the beefy Junkion in particular.
I'm not a fan of Bludgeon's IDW look in general, but as a figure one could add to their ranks it's not bad, the base Tarn figure was really damn good so that's probably why.

And Primal just looks amazing!
(I do think Strongarm's head looks a little too big...It's probably just me, of course, but other than that it looks good!)

SpaceEagle wrote:(I do think Strongarm's head looks a little too big...It's probably just me, of course, but other than that it looks good!)

Now that you mention it, you're right. That head is just a tiny bit too big...she's not quite a lawn jart but it's noticeable.

Is it just me, or does Bombshell look more like a tick than a beetle?

Strongarm is a huge disappointment. I never had a Strongarm toy. But I liked the character most in the show on the Autobot side.

I initially thought: "why is there a pumpkin on top of OP's truck mode"? But the set is a good idea to get rid of....er, I mean *recycle* all the old toys.

Damn SS Primals looks amazing. I'm torn between Yolopark & SS now.

I’m gonna get
3 Seekers
Anywhere from 1-3 Baliffs
1 Autotrooper
Anywhere from 4-10 G2 Cybertronians
3 Bombshells
1 Bludgeon
1 Prowl/Ironhide death bundle

I'm digging the Bludgeon figure. Tarn was outside my wheelhouse as far as characters, but I have heard great things about the mold. I'm happy to get a Decepticon with some "hot" colors. They are dominated by "cool" purples and blues. This will pop.

YES to everything here. From Volcanicus to Bludgeon, Antagony to Bombshell. Like what a set of reveals. I’m going to need that Core Class Optimus trailer NOW.

Anyone else think it is odd that Detritus was revealed before the Buzzworthy SS86 Hound it was based on?

Antagony is the best thing to come out of this stream. Her reveal has been a long time coming. About two years since she was first rumored.

These look pretty good, even if I won't be picking them up. What are the chances of a comic accurate version of Bludgeon?

Rodimus Prime wrote:These look pretty good, even if I won't be picking them up. What are the chances of a comic accurate version of Bludgeon?

About the same as my winning the lottery, I'd wager...

Sabrblade wrote:Antagony is the best thing to come out of this stream. Her reveal has been a long time coming. About two years since she was first rumored.

Agreed. I was initially disappointed by Antagony not receiving her own unique head sculpt. Then, I read this on the Wiki:

Surprisingly, Antagony also includes an alternate second robot head, this one designed to make her resemble Transmetal Scavenger.

That sounds pretty cool actually.

I'm not impressed by that "Hound". That's a real HOLLOWS FESTIVAL right there.

I hated Tarn and I hate that Bludgeon as well. It's an easy pass.

I 'm surprised to like that RID StrongArm quite a lot!
Sure, she got the backpack but at least she looks like a proper fembot. Even more so than the RID original.



But that truck mode...

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:These look pretty good, even if I won't be picking them up. What are the chances of a comic accurate version of Bludgeon?

About the same as my winning the lottery, I'd wager...

The only option for now is that damn Super7 figure who is in preorder limbo along its wavemates.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Antagony is the best thing to come out of this stream. Her reveal has been a long time coming. About two years since she was first rumored.

Agreed. I was initially disappointed by Antagony not receiving her own unique head sculpt. Then, I read this on the Wiki:

Surprisingly, Antagony also includes an alternate second robot head, this one designed to make her resemble Transmetal Scavenger.

That sounds pretty cool actually.

There it is: