Generations Legends Cliffjumper is revealed on the Bumblebee mold, and a Takara Tomy mail-away poll lists candidates from Alpha Trion to Police Type Sunstreaker. Rob reports from a Q&A with Hasbro’s design team on chrome, tighter joints and the IDW partnership. Concept art shows Galvatron and Jazz, a knockoff Strika gains Impactor parts, and third parties turn to the Autobot clones. Exvee and Rob also review More Than Meets the Eye #29.
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JD Memorial Fund Wraps Up
The JD Church memorial fund closed with $5,310 raised. Brian thanks everyone who gave and says it will help JD’s wife, Amanda.
Generations Legends Cliffjumper Revealed
A photo shows the vehicle mode of Generations Legends Cliffjumper, a redeco of Legends Bumblebee with the same Mini-Con. The crew is baffled by the purple in the deco and wonders whether the newer design team wants to try something different. [Source: TFormers]
Takara Tomy Generations Mail-Away Candidates
A list in Takara Tomy’s Transformers Generations book shows candidates for an upcoming mail-away exclusive. Options include Alpha Trion on the Scourge mold, the Fallen, Police Type Sunstreaker and an Alternators-styled Smokescreen. Black Drift, three Omnibots and Masterforce’s Ghost Shooter on the Nightbeat mold round out the list. Exvee is most interested in Ghost Shooter, and another host dreams of a real Headmaster version. [Source: TFormers]
Toys R Us Japan Age of Extinction Trailer
Toys R Us Japan’s Age of Extinction event features a full-size trailer with a giant Optimus Prime bust inside. One host hopes the real toy works the same way, with the trailer simply opening up. [Source: not found]
Concept Art for Galvatron and Jazz
New concept art shows Galvatron and Jazz in their Robots in Disguise comic designs. The crew calls Galvatron busy but very Galvatron, and any toy would beat the Universe Deluxe Galvatron. Jazz drops his door wings, which leads to talk about how the coming Masterpiece Jazz might handle them. [Source: TFW2005]
Age of Extinction Voyager Hound In Hand
Ben Yee posted in-hand photos of Voyager Hound, complete with beard and a pile of guns. The crew jokes about John Goodman’s voice casting, and notes Frank Welker voices Galvatron in the new movie. [Source: TFW2005]
Knockoff Strika Gains Impactor Parts
The modified knockoff Strika will add an extra set of parts to build Impactor. One host is curious about build quality and might be interested if the Impactor parts turn out well. The crew also notes Universe Hardhead has dropped to $40 to $50 on eBay. [Source: not found]
BotCon 2014 Box Set Revealed
The Primus package went up for BotCon, and photos show the box set packaging. One host calls it a top five BotCon set though he will not buy it, mostly wanting Scorponok as a novelty. Another host most wants Devcon, and the crew agrees Jinrai is the weak link because the mold is too Optimus Prime. [Source: not found]
Third Parties Turn to the Autobot Clones
Third-party makers have started on the Autobot clones. The crew would rather see the Decepticon clones, or even Mini-Spies and Pretenders. One host plans to 3D-print his own third-party Decoys. [Source: not found]
Q&A with Rob Springer
KaijuMadness349 asks what Rob Springer thinks of the changes to the Transformers Universe game. He understands the switch from an MMO to a battle arena game, since the publisher wants to make money and he has little spare time. He worries about high-priced founder packs with no release date, which he says borders on gouging. He hopes he is wrong.
Comic Review: More Than Meets the Eye #29
Exvee and Rob call More Than Meets the Eye #29 better than #28, since it stays in one time and place. Megatron’s trial is enjoyable, and a Starscream line made one reviewer laugh harder than any comic in years. They praise Alex Milne as the only artist who draws Rattrap’s face without making him a monster. Joana Lafuente’s warmer colors stand out at first, then stop being noticeable.
A Trip to Retro Reboot
Brian and Don met at Sheetz and drove to Retro Reboot in Charlotte. Brian was shocked to find Action Masters Omega Supreme and another rare Action Master there, plus a boxed Landcross and UK G1 items. He nearly bought a loose Warbot Defender and a carded Strafe for $50.
This Week in History
In 1996, “Beast Wars, Part 1” premiered in the US, so Beast Wars is now 18. The crew agrees the show had a rough start and found its footing late in season one. One host fell for it when Rhinox pulled out his chain guns. The talk turns to G1, where the crew insists season three is the best.
Hasbro Design Team Q&A
Rob took part in a Q&A with Hasbro’s Transformers design team alongside Topless Robot and another site. The team shares credit for bringing chrome back, but plans to limit it to larger size classes and Platinum Edition releases to reduce flaking. One host hates chrome, while another says it depends on the application. The team confirmed a conscious effort to keep joints tighter. Every Thursday morning, the designers transform each other’s toys for two hours and take notes, which they say feels like having homework checked. The crew asks how Age of Extinction Slug passed that test. The partnership with IDW will continue, with ideas flowing in both directions.
What We Got This Week
Brian got Generations Legends Cosmos and transformed him during the comic segment. He likes it.
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