Combiner Wars/Generations

[Xtreme987]

Originally Posted by Ironwave

Can we start pre-ordering for the Titans Return? Or any news when they hit Canadian retail stores?

A3U has a pre-order up for Leader class OP & Blaster:

OP - http://www.agesthreeandup.com/transf...optimus-prime/

Blaster - http://www.agesthreeandup.com/transf...class-blaster/

Automaton also has OP & Blaster up for pre-order:

OP - http://www.automatontoys.com/transfo...optimus-prime/

Blaster - http://www.automatontoys.com/transfo...ve-01-blaster/

Also Toys On Fire has a pre-order up for Fortress Maximus:

http://www.toysonfire.com/transforme...s-maximus.html

Pretty sure that's all the Canadian pre-orders up right now for Titans Return.

[Ironwave]

Any news on Combiner Wars Bluestreak? We already have Prowl and Smokescreen, it would make sense if they make a Bluestreak figure to complete the trio

[Chigimus]

Originally Posted by Ironwave

Any news on Combiner Wars Bluestreak? We already have Prowl and Smokescreen, it would make sense if they make a Bluestreak figure to complete the trio

You would think that would make sense, right? It doesn't look like he'll be made though since the combiner gimmick is getting phased out soon in favor of bringing in the Titans Return line featuring headmasters. Maybe Takara will revisit the mould one day to round out the trio of brothers, but nothing official has ever been announced AFAIK.

[Supernova]

Rumour has it that Bluestreak is the mystery figure in the final version of the TCC subscription service later this year.

However, there's nothing concrete one way or another.

[Ironwave]

A lot of collectors are starting to collect CHUG/Combiners/TR figures again, mostly because of the Titans
Return toy line where you have characters like Chromedome, Mindwipe, Highbrow, Hardhead, Wolfire, Triggerhappy, Skullsmasher. You won't see those characters in MP

[optimusb39]

Originally Posted by Ironwave

A lot of collectors are starting to collect CHUG/Combiners/TR figures again, mostly because of the Titans
Return toy line where you have characters like Chromedome, Mindwipe, Highbrow, Hardhead, Wolfire, Triggerhappy, Skullsmasher. You won't see those characters in MP

Unless they're third party, which is already happening.

[Pascal]

Somewhat improved plane mode for TR Optimus Prime. Not perfect, but it sure beats having two untouched truck cab halves on both sides.

[WereDragon EX]

Originally Posted by Pascal

Somewhat improved plane mode for TR Optimus Prime. Not perfect, but it sure beats having two untouched truck cab halves on both sides.

Pretty cool, though I still can't get over the feeling that using the Blitzwing and Octane molds for the faction leaders seems rather lazy and uninspired. Those molds don't look very promising to me, and I feel that Optimus and Megatron deserved better molds to represent them. Powermaster OP was a great figure, and I wished we had an equivalent sized figure with the Headmaster gimmick for Megatron.

[Oreobuilder]

Originally Posted by Ironwave

A lot of collectors are starting to collect CHUG/Combiners/TR figures again, mostly because of the Titans
Return toy line where you have characters like Chromedome, Mindwipe, Highbrow, Hardhead, Wolfire, Triggerhappy, Skullsmasher. You won't see those characters in MP

Originally Posted by optimusb39

Unless they're third party, which is already happening.

Why not? They released CW Ultra Magnus the same year as MP Ultra Magnus. It's been my experience to never say never with the MP line. I'm not saying that Headmasters are coming in the next year, but if the line keeps going like it is, we'll see them sooner or later. Any line that can successfully release ultimate versions of Optimus Primal, Cheetor, Star Saber and Diaclone repaints can do anything In the meantime, we can enjoy our TR stuff.

OB

[Pascal]

Originally Posted by WereDragon EX

Pretty cool, though I still can't get over the feeling that using the Blitzwing and Octane molds for the faction leaders seems rather lazy and uninspired. Those molds don't look very promising to me, and I feel that Optimus and Megatron deserved better molds to represent them. Powermaster OP was a great figure, and I wished we had an equivalent sized figure with the Headmaster gimmick for Megatron.

Yeah, it was an odd choice, but since A) I'm a Prime/Megatron whore and B) I'm a sucker for triple changers, it was a match made in Pawtucket (because we all that's where heaven is). The Megatron mold is fantastic, I find both mode convincing (at least more than what we got from Generations Voyager Blitzwing).