ALL THINGS TRANSFORMERS!!!!

[franpincho]

And, if you were into BW at all, you are going to be very happy about this:

MP Optimus Primal coming in 2016:

Wasn't all that into it myself, but surprised nonetheless...

 

[c2close]

Yesssss

 

[Misterscruff]

I'm not overly impressed with Ironhide to be honest. I don't like the kibble on the back of his forearms, or his hip flaps. I also think his head is a little too small or thin. I like that he comes with the sled though.
I am really impressed with the Devastator though. It looks so much better than the Hasbro and SDCC versions for me.

 

[generalgrevious]

We finally get the Iron Hide we always knew we should have had.

oh the same with ratchet to. once you transformed it you were wondering am I missing pieces is this the body where is the head . what crap is this

 

[Rock83]

Let's hope Ratchet isn't far behind.

 

[MegaPrime33]

Was it stated anywhere how tall that devastator is going to be? I admit he looks damn amazing.

 

[Ra88]

Devastator's going to be 18 inches or there abouts.

Ironhide looks pretty good, but the hipflaps look out of place and something is off about the proportions. I think that the problem is that it almost looks too long. Like the cab/arms/head should sit a bit lower then it does now.

Also the MP Optimus Primal news is utterrly fantastic! Know not everyone will like it but it was my G1, and its'terribly exciting and a real shame that all they showed off was a mockup for the altmode. I also really hope that they come with a Megatron to match, because Barney is still my favorite look for him and I have a huge nostalgia boner for the original toy. If they can come up with a screen accurate MP of it...Just too good. Though it will be hilarious if this happens before a MP of the G1 version does.

 

[karamazov80]

One bit of sad news came out of that panel, apparently:

MASTERPIECE GORILLA CONVOY/OPTIMUS PRIMAL – Next year celebrates the 20 years of Beast Wars, and is the “year of Masterpiece Beast Wars”

I'm sure kids of the '90s will be happy, though.

 

[MegaPrime33]

I love beast wars and I'm glad they're making MP figures, but I won't be interested in any of them until they get to the TM2s.

 

[thecorsair]

Ironhide = Looks a lot nicer than the Voodoo Toys effort.

The G1 toy gets a lot of flak for not looking like the cartoon but that's because the mold was designed several years before Transformers ever existed as a brand. Like the rest of the early G1 toys Ironhide was released first in the Diaclone era and the storyline for that was akin to other mecha franchises where the robots were piloted, some of the toys included little figures.

The pilot angle was scrapped for the rebrand so instead of having Ironhide and Ratchet headless, Sunbow redesigned them for the cartoon whilst the toys remained the same.

Beast Wars = This has really come from nowhere as none of the rumor mongers who claim to have insider knowledge were saying anything other than the usual names. Beyond a handful of character names I'm not familiar with the era but it's nice to see Takara trying something different.

 

[teemu]

One bit of sad news came out of that panel, apparently:

MASTERPIECE GORILLA CONVOY/OPTIMUS PRIMAL – Next year celebrates the 20 years of Beast Wars, and is the “year of Masterpiece Beast Wars”

I'm sure kids of the '90s will be happy, though.

easy pass on that....looks like 3rd party (likely all fans toys) gets my money.....Seems Takara has no interest in making or completing G1 anytime soon.

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

They want to stretch it out as long as possible to continue taking our money.

I don't understand how that Optimus Primal is going to transform into a robot.

 

[Ra88]

It doesn't, it looks like it's just a mockup for the beast mode.

 

[thecorsair]

Here's a first look at FT Bombshell,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcNf8o5HFTs

There will be the option of swappable chest pieces so you can have a solid look like the cartoon or clear plastic like the original toy,

 

[mah45]

This guy has 15 or so MP5 Megs on ebay for $56 Shipped. Did someone forget these in an abandoned container or warehouse.
Takara Transformers Megatron MP Masters Series MP05 Mai Jiadeng Kit Z | eBay

 

[Jaycepticon]

This guy has 15 or so MP5 Megs on ebay for $56 Shipped. Did someone forget these in an abandoned container or warehouse.
Takara Transformers Megatron MP Masters Series MP05 Mai Jiadeng Kit Z | eBay

That picture may be misleading. I'd assume its just for the "Upgrade Kit".

 

[dajuice]

I love beast wars and I'm glad they're making MP figures, but I won't be interested in any of them until they get to the TM2s.

I agree. I won't start buying until Transmetals show up.

 

[Spanbauer]

Here's a first look at FT Bombshell,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcNf8o5HFTs

There will be the option of swappable chest pieces so you can have a solid look like the cartoon or clear plastic like the original toy,

I wish they'd show a color version with the clear chest to see how it compares to Bade Cube's new collector’s editions of their insecticons.

 

[Chr0n0]

Ironhide looks pretty good, but the hipflaps look out of place and something is off about the proportions. I think that the problem is that it almost looks too long. Like the cab/arms/head should sit a bit lower then it does now.

Those red hip flaps apparently rotate round to the back. That's not confirmed as far as I know though.

 

[karamazov80]

Now that my initial excitement has worn off a bit, I think that Ironhide does look a bit odd, proportionally. Like he doesn't look quite bulky/stocky enough somehow. Maybe if the head were slightly larger/wider.