Official Images of Transformers Generations Select Red Wing

Flashwave wrote:...this may make me want to go back and get the main three.


But you know what? I would much rather have gotten this in the Classics mold. Yes I realize that toy is ancient, does not match the play pattern, and is too small, but for completion's sake, couldnt we have gotten it one more time?

Decepticon Stryker wrote:This is nice and all and I'll probably get him but: why am I supposed to like him?

DeathReviews wrote:If I get Thundercracker, I'm totally swapping his head with Starscream's.

Skritz wrote:

Decepticon Stryker wrote:This is nice and all and I'll probably get him but: why am I supposed to like him?

There's not really anything going on, being such an obscure character born of misunderstanding between Takara, Hasbro, E-Hobby and Funpub. So I guess the appeal is 1) Hey, one more Siege seeker! and 2) Well, he's never had a toy before!.

Maybe add 3) Hey, we can actually buy an obscure-ass Seeker figure without Botcon these days! Hooray!

Wolfman Jake wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:If I get Thundercracker, I'm totally swapping his head with Starscream's.

I think a LOT of fans are planning on doing the same, honestly. It shouldn't be hard to do either. Starscream's head comes off without much effort.

Skritz wrote:

Decepticon Stryker wrote:This is nice and all and I'll probably get him but: why am I supposed to like him?

There's not really anything going on, being such an obscure character born of misunderstanding between Takara, Hasbro, E-Hobby and Funpub. So I guess the appeal is 1) Hey, one more Siege seeker! and 2) Well, he's never had a toy before!.

Maybe add 3) Hey, we can actually buy an obscure-ass Seeker figure without Botcon these days! Hooray!

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I'm loving this color scheme. I'm probably only going to pick up this guy, Skywarp, and Thundercracker in terms of this mold. The battle damage on Starscream kinda ruins that figure for me so I might just repurpose this figure as Armada Starscream's cybertronian mode

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I'm loving this color scheme. I'm probably only going to pick up this guy, Skywarp, and Thundercracker in terms of this mold. The battle damage on Starscream kinda ruins that figure for me so I might just repurpose this figure as Armada Starscream's cybertronian mode

If the battle damage is the only issue, just wipe it off with some rubbing alcohol. I like the damage overall, but I might wipe it off of some figures after I add Selects characters like Smokescreen.

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I'm loving this color scheme. I'm probably only going to pick up this guy, Skywarp, and Thundercracker in terms of this mold. The battle damage on Starscream kinda ruins that figure for me so I might just repurpose this figure as Armada Starscream's cybertronian mode

If the battle damage is the only issue, just wipe it off with some rubbing alcohol. I like the damage overall, but I might wipe it off of some figures after I add Selects characters like Smokescreen.

You can't wipe off the battle damage when it's paint on paint, though. Battle damage paint on bare plastic is no problem to remove, but when it's on top of already paint on detail, you're going to lose both paints in the process.

Skritz wrote:

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

If you are referring to the 'Rainmaker' trio, then the yellow one is not Sunstorm but rather called Nova Storm. Their trio consist of Acid Storm, Nova Storm and Ion Storm. People assume Sunstorm is considered a Rainmaker (he isn't, its Nova Storm who is the yellow one)....except when his Botcon set is called that due to miscommunications. Oops.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Skritz wrote:

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

If you are referring to the 'Rainmaker' trio, then the yellow one is not Sunstorm but rather called Nova Storm. Their trio consist of Acid Storm, Nova Storm and Ion Storm. People assume Sunstorm is considered a Rainmaker (he isn't, its Nova Storm who is the yellow one)....except when his Botcon set is called that due to miscommunications. Oops.

So just out of curiosity, how do we tell the difference between Sunstorm and Nova Storm? Are they a different shade of yellow? Because when I see a yellow seeker I immediately think Sunstorm.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I'm loving this color scheme. I'm probably only going to pick up this guy, Skywarp, and Thundercracker in terms of this mold. The battle damage on Starscream kinda ruins that figure for me so I might just repurpose this figure as Armada Starscream's cybertronian mode

If the battle damage is the only issue, just wipe it off with some rubbing alcohol. I like the damage overall, but I might wipe it off of some figures after I add Selects characters like Smokescreen.

You can't wipe off the battle damage when it's paint on paint, though. Battle damage paint on bare plastic is no problem to remove, but when it's on top of already paint on detail, you're going to lose both paints in the process.

As you discovered with Sideswipe.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Skritz wrote:

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

If you are referring to the 'Rainmaker' trio, then the yellow one is not Sunstorm but rather called Nova Storm. Their trio consist of Acid Storm, Nova Storm and Ion Storm. People assume Sunstorm is considered a Rainmaker (he isn't, its Nova Storm who is the yellow one)....except when his Botcon set is called that due to miscommunications. Oops.

So just out of curiosity, how do we tell the difference between Sunstorm and Nova Storm? Are they a different shade of yellow? Because when I see a yellow seeker I immediately think Sunstorm.

Sunstorm is more cheddar cheese yellow with white. Nova Storm is more solid lemon yellow.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Skritz wrote:

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

If you are referring to the 'Rainmaker' trio, then the yellow one is not Sunstorm but rather called Nova Storm. Their trio consist of Acid Storm, Nova Storm and Ion Storm. People assume Sunstorm is considered a Rainmaker (he isn't, its Nova Storm who is the yellow one)....except when his Botcon set is called that due to miscommunications. Oops.

So just out of curiosity, how do we tell the difference between Sunstorm and Nova Storm? Are they a different shade of yellow? Because when I see a yellow seeker I immediately think Sunstorm.

william-james88 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Skritz wrote:

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

If you are referring to the 'Rainmaker' trio, then the yellow one is not Sunstorm but rather called Nova Storm. Their trio consist of Acid Storm, Nova Storm and Ion Storm. People assume Sunstorm is considered a Rainmaker (he isn't, its Nova Storm who is the yellow one)....except when his Botcon set is called that due to miscommunications. Oops.

So just out of curiosity, how do we tell the difference between Sunstorm and Nova Storm? Are they a different shade of yellow? Because when I see a yellow seeker I immediately think Sunstorm.

As for those two purple seekers, they did that again in Cyberverse and I sure couldnt tell them apart just based on colour.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Skritz wrote:

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

If you are referring to the 'Rainmaker' trio, then the yellow one is not Sunstorm but rather called Nova Storm. Their trio consist of Acid Storm, Nova Storm and Ion Storm. People assume Sunstorm is considered a Rainmaker (he isn't, its Nova Storm who is the yellow one)....except when his Botcon set is called that due to miscommunications. Oops.

So just out of curiosity, how do we tell the difference between Sunstorm and Nova Storm? Are they a different shade of yellow? Because when I see a yellow seeker I immediately think Sunstorm.

As for those two purple seekers, they did that again in Cyberverse and I sure couldnt tell them apart just based on colour.

If your Cyberverse reference is what I think it is, then what they did might actually be worse: they took Nova Storm, who is usually yellow and technically the only yellow named Seeker since Sunstorm is orange, and made them purple and a female character despite the show ALSO using Slipstream, causing possible confusion where there didn't need to be.

william-james88 wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Skritz wrote:

ausbot wrote:Sunstorm or Acid storm please or even the periwinkle generic would be awesome.

If you are referring to the 'Rainmaker' trio, then the yellow one is not Sunstorm but rather called Nova Storm. Their trio consist of Acid Storm, Nova Storm and Ion Storm. People assume Sunstorm is considered a Rainmaker (he isn't, its Nova Storm who is the yellow one)....except when his Botcon set is called that due to miscommunications. Oops.

So just out of curiosity, how do we tell the difference between Sunstorm and Nova Storm? Are they a different shade of yellow? Because when I see a yellow seeker I immediately think Sunstorm.

As for those two purple seekers, they did that again in Cyberverse and I sure couldnt tell them apart just based on colour.

If your Cyberverse reference is what I think it is, then what they did might actually be worse: they took Nova Storm, who is usually yellow and technically the only yellow named Seeker since Sunstorm is orange, and made them purple and a female character despite the show ALSO using Slipstream, causing possible confusion where there didn't need to be.

Yes excactly, and they kept that all throughout the show, making it very confusing in the final climactic battles.

Sabrblade wrote:Slipstream is purple and teal, though, and has a black helmet. Cyberverse Nova Storm is all purple (well, two shades of purple, but even her helmet is purple).

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Slipstream is purple and teal, though, and has a black helmet. Cyberverse Nova Storm is all purple (well, two shades of purple, but even her helmet is purple).

These major differences are really helpful in quick fight scenes.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:If I get Thundercracker, I'm totally swapping his head with Starscream's.

I think a LOT of fans are planning on doing the same, honestly. It shouldn't be hard to do either. Starscream's head comes off without much effort.

Nemesis Destron wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

DeathReviews wrote:If I get Thundercracker, I'm totally swapping his head with Starscream's.

I think a LOT of fans are planning on doing the same, honestly. It shouldn't be hard to do either. Starscream's head comes off without much effort.

Indeed...now I'm looking to get a Starscream for cheap/used for the momentous changing of the heads!

Skritz wrote:Speaking of Slipstream, anyone wondering if they'll do a Siege/Select version with a new head and maybe robot mode chest? I'd be up for it especially since those pieces are easily retooled on the Siege seeker mold.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Skritz wrote:Speaking of Slipstream, anyone wondering if they'll do a Siege/Select version with a new head and maybe robot mode chest? I'd be up for it especially since those pieces are easily retooled on the Siege seeker mold.

She'd need more than just a new chest and head, the limbs are quite chunky for a female body type.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Skritz wrote:Speaking of Slipstream, anyone wondering if they'll do a Siege/Select version with a new head and maybe robot mode chest? I'd be up for it especially since those pieces are easily retooled on the Siege seeker mold.

She'd need more than just a new chest and head, the limbs are quite chunky for a female body type.

Just wait until a feminist reads that...

Anyway, I honestly don't see why Hasbro doesn't try to get as much out of the mold as possible by producing every single seeker with the same body type. Even if the lesser known/desired ones get smaller production volumes, there is a segment of the fandom that would buy all of them, or at least some combination of some of them.

FellintoOblivion wrote:So who IS the exclusive retailer for Red Wing? Is it going to be Hasbro Pulse?

william-james88 wrote:

FellintoOblivion wrote:So who IS the exclusive retailer for Red Wing? Is it going to be Hasbro Pulse?

Either them or entertainment earth.

Skritz wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

FellintoOblivion wrote:So who IS the exclusive retailer for Red Wing? Is it going to be Hasbro Pulse?

Either them or entertainment earth.

But the Generations Select Megatron and Red Swoop showed up om BBTS.

william-james88 wrote:

Skritz wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

FellintoOblivion wrote:So who IS the exclusive retailer for Red Wing? Is it going to be Hasbro Pulse?

Either them or entertainment earth.

But the Generations Select Megatron and Red Swoop showed up om BBTS.

Then sure, all those places too. The two first mentionned though will have the best prices.

ZeroWolf wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Skritz wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

FellintoOblivion wrote:So who IS the exclusive retailer for Red Wing? Is it going to be Hasbro Pulse?

Either them or entertainment earth.

But the Generations Select Megatron and Red Swoop showed up om BBTS.

Then sure, all those places too. The two first mentionned though will have the best prices.

Exactly, as bbts and the like will probably get them from one of the first two then sell at a mark up. It's no different from how places sell Tomy Takara Mall exclusive items

william-james88 wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Skritz wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

FellintoOblivion wrote:So who IS the exclusive retailer for Red Wing? Is it going to be Hasbro Pulse?

Either them or entertainment earth.

But the Generations Select Megatron and Red Swoop showed up om BBTS.

Then sure, all those places too. The two first mentionned though will have the best prices.

Exactly, as bbts and the like will probably get them from one of the first two then sell at a mark up. It's no different from how places sell Tomy Takara Mall exclusive items

You know what, I am not sure. Because those places sell it at the same mark up they sell regular releases at and we know they get those directly from Hasbro. So its maybe just like the May Mayhem toys which are online only but some retailers will sell them at a markup because they can.

william-james88 wrote:Thrust isnt a conehead in Cyberverse right? I forget.

william-james88 wrote:Are you excited for another obscure Seeker release, or will you be passing this altogether? Tell us in the discussion below.