Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: stock renders of upcoming Alpha Trion, Micronus, Flatline, Fireflight, Skydive, ++

TheSupernova

How did we get so dark?
Citizen
Yeah, that Bumper is super disappointing. The G1 Prime mold looks good in the Magnus colours, and Horri-Bull seems to have turned out decently, but, it's not enough for me to want to track down this set.
 

LordGigaIce

Another babka?
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ssg 4 life

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i am very happy with that 4 pack. horri bull knocks it out of the park. i wasn't expecting animated prime to be used for nemesis (cause i wasn't putting much thought into it), but i love it now. can't wait to add this to my collection
 

CoffeeHorse

Exhausted, but still standing.
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I like Bumper enough to want one for the sake of it, and not enough to care about the feet being wrong. This will do.

And that Ultra Magnus. I never knew how much I'd miss this color scheme. Finally, no stupid green. I must have this.
 

CoffeeHorse

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Yeah I would not have been able to afford the troop builder pack if I didn't have a huge coupon. I don't know how I'll manage this.
 

Donocropolis

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I got lucky with the previous 4-pack and had a 25% off coupon or something like that.

This one I did have to pay full price for, but I know I would have bought the 3 deluxes at retail price anyway, and Nemesis Prime there would have been a "want-not-need" sort of figure that I for sure would pick up on sale, so that all adds up to the price of this set anyway.
 

Undead Scottsman

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If Bumper didn't have Bumblebee's feet, I wouldn't have any reservatoins about his.

As is, I hope there's a third party kit or something to fix that, because he's already colored too closely to bumblebee, I'd rather he had some more stuff to differentiate him.
 

Platypus Prime

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It's probably been stated and I can't find it, but what IS Horri-Bull based on, mold-wise? These are usually remolds/recolors and I don't recognize it.

And it wouldn't surprise me to have a Titan Unicron, the idea that a HasLab makes any future remake of the character a no-go makes no sense, any company with IP isn't going to discard a possible merchandiseable character because of perceived value of a product they made, sold, and got their money for years ago. They don't care about 'value' in a secondary market. See TFwiki's commentary on Springer toys, the Protectobot remakes (especially First Aid), etc. Hasbro will bring out a new Unicron when they can milk it the most. It won't be the HasLab Unicron, and I doubt it will be the Armada one as that mold's probably worn smooth by now, so most likely it will be a new mold with no electronics, but maybe a hollow space from the planet 'mouth' so it can eat small Transformers. Then a year or so later there will be a Primus of the same general sort done more 'Cybertron in G1' style.
 
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Exatron

Kaiser Dragon
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Oh, there will be a new Unicron eventually. I do think it's still too close to the HasLab for it to be realistic at this point, though. It's going to be a while yet. Mark's interview over at TFW2005 all but confirms that, I think.

Q: Is there any interest in either a Haslab Unicron reissue or a whole new Unicron for the anniversary?
A: Unicron nearly broke our lead engineer the first time around!(hahaha) I’d love to revisit it — it’s such an iconic piece — but I’m not sure it’s in the cards just yet.
 

MrBlud

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The interview was done before the big leak and he notably *didn’t* say “it’s not in the cards” but rather “I’m not sure”
 

Donocropolis

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It sucks that Bumper didn't get new toes and is just Bumblebee with a new head, but Hasbro's gotta Hasbro I suppose.

I do have to think that there's a Cliffjumper coming from that mold, and not that Bumper is a Porsche, either, but the general shapes would probably be closer. If the mold already exists, I am surprised they didn't use it.
 


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