Diecast and Anthony Brucali of TFU.info call in live from Hasbro’s New York Comic Con 2016 press event. Titans Return reveals Sky Shadow, an obvious Overlord in waiting with two Titan Masters, plus Perceptor with a working microscope. Broadside brings a sprue of tiny Aerialbots, and Legends Brawn finally appears. Robots in Disguise Combiner Force debuts, and Hasbro’s John Warden refuses to hold Sixshot’s submarine mode upside down.
NYCC 2016: First Look at Sixshot, Broadside, Sky Shadow, Perceptor and More
Leader class Sky Shadow is billed as a six-changer with two Titan Masters. Brian calls it a “pre-tool” of Overlord. Sixshot is a hair shorter than the G1 toy, and Hasbro calls Sky Shadow the second six-changer. Perceptor turns into a working microscope and uses glass from the original Perceptor mold. Voyager Broadside comes with tiny Aerialbots but no Alpha Bravo. Legends Brawn, Hot Rod, Doublecross, Getaway and Kickback round out the reveals. Titan Masters Fangry, Repugnus and Shuffler also appear, and Don loves Shuffler. [Source: TFormers]
Live From the Press Event
Diecast likes Sky Shadow most and calls Broadside’s Aerialbots sprue amazing. Anthony says Robots in Disguise Combiner Force mixes Armada-style Mini-Con unlocks with Energon-style tops and bottoms. The Combiner Force two-packs cost $14.99. Hasbro’s John Warden names Perceptor’s Titan Master Convex and says Bumblebee was simply not released in Brawn’s wave. Hasbro told Diecast to check back in about a month on a BotCon-type event. Warden also declined to hold Sixshot’s submarine mode upside down.
This Week in History
In 1985, Orson Welles recorded his lines as Unicron for The Transformers: The Movie. He died five days later. In 2006, a Japanese radio program changed formats and aired the 27th installment of the Kiss Players radio drama.
News
Titans Return Legends Sharkticon Gnaw In-Hand Photos With Titan Master Storage Revealed
Gnaw stores his Titan Master in his mouth. One host wants a whole school of Sharkticons, while another will settle for three. [Source: TFormers]
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe: The Quintessential Collection Omnibus Coming in March 2017
The oversized omnibus collects Tom Scioli and John Barber’s crossover. Tom Scioli has posted new art that may hint at a new story in the collection. [Source: TFormers]
IDW Humble Bundle Offers Over 150 Transformers and Hasbro Comics for $8
The bundle covers More Than Meets the Eye and Robots in Disguise up to their latest arcs. Higher tiers add M.A.S.K. and the Revolution tie-ins. The crew calls it an incredible deal. [Source: TFormers]
Original Dialogue Tapes for the G1 Cartoon Found
Transformers at the Moon is releasing original voice tracks for “More Than Meets the Eye” Part 1, including deleted scenes. One host notes Chris McFeely’s G1 facts already referenced some of those cut scenes. [Source: TFormers]
The Last Knight Blows Up Stonehenge, or at Least a Replica
The crew’s favorite part is that a self-proclaimed reincarnation of King Arthur filed an objection. [Source: TFormers]
The Last Knight Behind the Scenes, Sort Of, With Josh Duhamel
Nothing in the clip stuck with the crew. Chris, who visited the set, is sad the movies feel so forgettable after meeting the people who make them. [Source: TFormers]
Third-Party News
Mastermind Creations Carnifex Unofficial IDW-Style Overlord In-Hand Gallery
One host still thinks Carnifex looks great and has it preordered. Two hosts now plan to skip it for Hasbro’s Overlord, since they want a Masterforce look. [Source: TFormers]
Planet X Unofficial Voyager Scale Fall of Cybertron Starscream
The crew wonders why Fall of Cybertron designs are suddenly popular with third parties. One host still enjoys the game and the Target Grimlock. [Source: TFormers]
BMOG’s Trent Troop Reaches 100 Faces in Replacement Titan Master Faceplate Project
Brian’s friend Trent Troop released his 100th Titans Return replacement face, Unicron, on Shapeways. You unscrew a Titan Master and swap the face. Brian loves the Autobot X and the crew praises his Tarn. [Source: TFormers]
What’s on TFormers
Rob reviewed Revolution #2. Exvee reviewed The Transformers #57, the last issue before the series becomes Optimus Prime.
What We Got This Week
Brian asked whether anyone wanted to talk about new pickups, and the crew said no.
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