Transformers: Age of the Primes Thread: ll First Post All Listings II Update : April 12th, 2027 Bonus Wave: Repaint fun, Beast Wars, G2, Machine Wars

[Cybersnark]

You make it sound like they made Smokescreen Constructicon-colored or something.

No, but they should have.

 

[Steadfast]

I know some people have issues with the size, but I just realized what they and Dinoking sort of remind me of. Puzzler. My first Combiner robot, it was a Go-Bot made of six cars, sort of like a car-only Menasor, except that it was all basic-sized gobots but had ALL the combiner bits built in. It had some flaws, like the tiny hip pins that were so easily broken or the waist area that was super thin chromed pegs, but it was awesome and I played with it as a kid till it literally broke apart.

The best part of Puzzler was that if you never got the legs, you could still connect the upper torso to the lower torso in its car mode.

those were the days

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

I only had the orange arm from Puzzler, but his shoulder peg could fit well enough into a Scramble City joint, so sometimes he guest starred with the Technobots.

 

[Undead Scottsman]

Kinda wish they could reissue Puzzler somehow.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Puzzler is why I whine about modern combiners not integrating the hands and feet.

 

[Badgertron]

As someone that owned about half of Monstructor as a kid, I am THRILLED to be getting my tiny monster boys again.

 

[Steadfast]

Kinda wish they could reissue Puzzler somehow.

I've long thought that that those toys (and others of that era) could be replicated with 3D printing. They're simpler and have smaller parts counts than modern toys.

At least, replacement parts for the most-frequently broken pieces should be doable.

 

[Superomegaprime]

Preordered on BBTS. I skipped Volcanicus and Dinoking, so they're basically new molds to me.

Wonder how long until DNA announces they're recoloring their upgrade set for the other two to match this one.

Likely a couple of months after release as they'll have to check to ensure that whatever changes Hasbro have done, don't effect their moulds and likely they'll give him a completely different weapon to that of the Dinobots one and Dinoking's weapon, likely at the moment production is focused on the kits they resently revealed

 

[Darth_Prime]

Bought Dinoking, preordered Monstructor now. He's the last G1 Combiner that I didnt have some version of (As Im sure is the case for most of us).

I always thought the combiner from Beast Hunters (I think it was the line) could have easily been remoled / colored as Monstructor, but that never came to happen.

 

[Sciflyer]

Likely a couple of months after release as they'll have to check to ensure that whatever changes Hasbro have done, don't effect their moulds and likely they'll give him a completely different weapon to that of the Dinobots one and Dinoking's weapon, likely at the moment production is focused on the kits they resently revealed

Between Nonnef and the likely/inevitable DNA set, there should be some very decent upgrade options. I never got Monstructor as a kid or pursued the G1 version as an adult, so this release is exciting for me.

 

[Exatron]

I've said this isn't the Monstructor I really want. However, I am genuinely happy to see so many people excited for him. I didn't really like Pretenders much, but I did love this team, and I'm really happy I still have my originals. I still really want a full size version, but this one will have a spot in my collection as well.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

 

[wonko the sane?]

Say what you will about nexus: but he's the definition of "transformer" in his robot mode. Literally John Transformer.

 

[lastmaximal]

He is absolutely one of the Transformers of all time.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

He converts into part 1 of 5 of the Transformers of all time.

 

[Xaaron]

He looks like a generic I crafted in the WFC multi-player.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Say what you will about nexus: but he's the definition of "transformer" in his robot mode. Literally John Transformer.

That's one reason I like him. Between his generic super robot styles and his alt mode mode that looks like a ship from a top down or side scrolling shooter from the 8bit era, he just has a delightfully retro cassette futurist charm that I vibe with.

 

[unluckiness]

Looks like he can’t even use Menasor’s frame. Jeez, the designer really just did rush him out on Friday afternoon.

Torso mode looks worse than the Instagram damage control pic. Imagine having to peek over your own elbows any time you want to look anywhere but straight forward.

 

[Platypus Prime]

Could be worse in the Elbows situation...

I always thought Big O and Cybertron Menasor always had the worst of that world. I do wonder if Nexus Prime was originally intended to come out closer to Superion's timeframe to be compatible with that team, rather than later on.

Edit: I definitely think it was Superion's 'Prime', I just saw the pic of the jet booster connecting to Nexus's vehicle mode. Though I still think you can't blame me for mistaking him for a new version of Slamdance at first...

 

[PrimalxConvoy]