Despite the inherent issues, I'd actually welcome translucent plastic on one of these.
Despite the inherent issues, I'd actually welcome translucent plastic on one of these.
Agreed. I wish it were the right size. I wonder if they didn't want us to compare it too much to the original toy. Making it a Deluxe meant it was never going to do the Missing Link idea 100% even if the sculpt and colors were perfect, and maybe they wanted that so they'd feel free to take other liberties. This was free to be whatever it could manage to be.
One of the earlier ideas for Shard was to make her look like she was made out of Dark Energon, with translucent purple plastic instead of the opaque Death Crystal green that they went with.
Yes to Geocron, yes to the Gobots, and I will pass on G1 toy-styled Optimus. Looks neat, and I commend the effort, but it's not my speed.
The shade of brown and the detailing on the rock cycle guy reminds me of one of the surprises my dog likes to leave me.
No purple on those though
No purple on those though
Same... while I'm glad Missing Link exists and it's cool conceptually, I had no personal interest in it, especially at its price. At $20-25, this one I might well pick up though, even if he is screaming for some additional paint apps or stickers.
Kinda disappointed on Geocron. Bouldercrash looks cool but I was hoping for a better color scheme than the brown and red. I like the purple but it's still (a different shade of) brown, and has a way worse head to boot. Probably too much to hope for another repaint down the line...
I loved the US version of Galvatron, possibly more than the original colours and the Japanese version. I hope the larger version we get later on will fully homage that version.The last Core Class wave for 2024, from Evan Brooks. Galvatron is expected and Geocron is a retool of Bouldercrash.
Legacy United Core Class Infernac Universe Geocron & Energon Galvatron Revealed
The Hasbro team keeps the flow of official reveals! This time, Hasbro designer Evan Brooks has updated his Instagram account with images of the upcoming Legacy United Core Class Infernac Universe Geocron & Energon Galvatron. Read on for Evan's comments on these neele toys: Hi Transformer fans...news.tfw2005.com
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I think, with some more backstory and if these two "twins" were sold as a two-pack, I might be interested.
It's a shame they didn't sell more Gobots and "Not Lords" together and build upon it all. They could include the fossilisers, BW and (previously alluded to) Inhumanpoids for a pretty cool story.
...did Megatron not have the shoulder cannons?
Anyway, I'd rather have Missing Link Convoy and wish it got a wider release, but... I guess this will do. For now. At least. Maybe.
...going to be so annoyed when they release one with a trailer down the line. Unless I don't manage to get this one first.
Anyway, I'd rather have Missing Link Convoy and wish it got a wider release, but... I guess this will do. For now. At least. Maybe.
...going to be so annoyed when they release one with a trailer down the line. Unless I don't manage to get this one first.
This is a mixed bag for me. I could live without the chrome (though I prefer it) but scaling it down seems like such an odd decision.
That said... this is the toy I've personally wanted from Hasbro for 40 years. I don't "need" it, but I feel obligated to get it because while I haven't really picked up maybe more than 3 or 4 things in the past 2 years... this is the first actual good Hasbro Optimus Prime toy since G1. It looks like it's supposed to and it does what we've always wanted it to do.
Honestly I see this and Missing Link as two very different things.
Missing Link is a 1980s toy constructed with modern toy technology.
This is a modern toy designed based on the look of a 1980s toy.
The former is something amazing and awesome that as a kid of the 80s I absolutely couldn't pass up.
The latter, This toy, is something that looks fairly neat but I absolutely don't need: another basic Generations Optimus. From the look of things it's gonna look too small to effectively match up to the Megatron on my shelf, and the existing Prime on my shelf does that well size wise while also being a really good Optimus toy.
-ZacWilliam, if this was larger and had a trailer I might be more interested. Or if it were Powermaster Optimus or in Action Master colors... But as is it seems too basic and too small for me to bother.
Missing Link is a 1980s toy constructed with modern toy technology.
This is a modern toy designed based on the look of a 1980s toy.
The former is something amazing and awesome that as a kid of the 80s I absolutely couldn't pass up.
The latter, This toy, is something that looks fairly neat but I absolutely don't need: another basic Generations Optimus. From the look of things it's gonna look too small to effectively match up to the Megatron on my shelf, and the existing Prime on my shelf does that well size wise while also being a really good Optimus toy.
-ZacWilliam, if this was larger and had a trailer I might be more interested. Or if it were Powermaster Optimus or in Action Master colors... But as is it seems too basic and too small for me to bother.
Yup. This might also be the first time in ages that I buy repros for this. Also, it might be ironic if someone does a slightly OSKO version of this, thus making it the same size as the original G1, complete with all toy decals, etc. Then, I'll probably buy that too.
Perhaps this means that Takara won't be releasing this anytime soon?
Yes Mark, the lack of gold paint IS a deal-breaker for me.
The new one looks Slightly better in jet mode to me and the change is neutral in robot mode.
-ZacWilliam, not a big enough change that I feel any need to rebuy him.
-ZacWilliam, not a big enough change that I feel any need to rebuy him.
That's the absolute best summary
Oh, it definitely looks like jive.
(that's an old swear filter joke for you whippersnappers)
It's a very unattractive shade of brown in pictures. Of all the colors this could've been, I cannot for the life of me figure out why they went with that. Charcoal black with orange highlights, Magma-orange with dark red highlights, heck - pale blue with dark blue highlights. Just about anything besides sick-dog-poop-brown.
I had the same thought. There's nothing on these that takes a lot of stress, so translucent would actually stand a chance of surviving.
Love this set. I've wanted a Xaaron for years, and this one doesn't disappoint. Flame, likewise, is absolutely beautifully done.
Oooh, I'm definitely going to snap that up.