Reveal The Shield Grapple, Lugnut, and Strafe - Official Images
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 8:41PM CDT
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Thanks to site sponsor BigBadToyStore.com, we have received the official Hasbro images for the upcoming Reveal the Shield Voyager class figures Solar Storm Grapple, Lugnut, and Strafe.
Solar Storm Grapple
Lugnut
Strafe
Although the images are heavily photoshopped, Grapple appears much more orange than earlier prototypes suggested. Additionally, this appears to be the first time we've seen Lugnut correctly transformed. Finally, Strafe is an Autobot repaint of the NEST Global Alliance Mindwipe mold, homaging G1 Technobot Strafe.
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Posted by Badassimus Prime on October 12th, 2010 @ 8:45pm CDT
Posted by StryderPrime on October 12th, 2010 @ 8:48pm CDT
AutobotJazz87 wrote:Lugnut looks amazing! They all do in fact, but I'm more excited for Lugnut more than anything.
I agree a 100% on that comment. I neva got him in the animated series cause he looked awful to me but wow...what a overhaul in design
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on October 12th, 2010 @ 8:54pm CDT
Posted by Badassimus Prime on October 12th, 2010 @ 8:55pm CDT
StryderPrime wrote:AutobotJazz87 wrote:Lugnut looks amazing! They all do in fact, but I'm more excited for Lugnut more than anything.
I agree a 100% on that comment. I neva got him in the animated series cause he looked awful to me but wow...what a overhaul in design
Same here! He was too small for a voyager. It really impresses me how they revamp original Animated characters into the Reveal the Shield/Generations line. I wonder if they'll do a Bulkhead or a Slipstream sometime in the near future. I'd be interested to see what Hasbro does with those characters.
Posted by Megazarak on October 12th, 2010 @ 8:56pm CDT
And finally Lugnut. WOW! Lugnut looks like one nice figure. I don't think this one is going to be a shelfwarmer like his Animated counterpart. It also looks like his colours are a mix of his original ones and his Atomic Lugnut repaint, which looks really good together. Very impressive design overall.
Posted by Noideaforaname on October 12th, 2010 @ 8:58pm CDT
There looks to be a button on his alt mode's tail. Wonder what it does.
How'd they convince Lugnut to hide his 'badge' I'll never know. I'd expect him to be the one with an oversized insignia painted on him, not Strafe.
Grappel is far too blocky for my tastes and Strafe is far too Decepticony to be an Autobot. So I'll only be buying (the glorious) Lugnut.
Posted by Sky-Quake on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:00pm CDT
Posted by cyanloon2383 on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:01pm CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:06pm CDT
cyanloon2383 wrote:Grapple is so mine when he comes out. I wish that they woud re-release Inferno with a ladder.
There's always the Gears of War set that provides Inferno with a Ladder. I have it and it works great.
Posted by It Is Him on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:11pm CDT
It Is Him... five seconds ago wrote:Oh my god, they're remaking Strafe!? *scrolls down, sees Mindwipe repaint* Ah man. Damn it.
Posted by synthetik on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:25pm CDT
Posted by Vicalliose on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:26pm CDT
Still would have kinda preferred Slipstream as an Animated to Classics crossover though.
Posted by Sideswipe 00 on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:30pm CDT
Posted by Dr. Caelus on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:44pm CDT
Seeing Lugnut makes me glad I didn't buy the Animated version when I was tempted.
The orange on Grapple looks better. And I second the desire for an Inferno w/ ladder.
Posted by lowman_x on October 12th, 2010 @ 9:45pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:There looks to be a button on his alt mode's tail. Wonder what it does.
From the looks of it I would say that it's a push button release so his tail section folds down his back in robot mode. But I could be wrong.
Not fussed on Strafe (which is a shame because he was one of my favourites as a kid) and the completely yellow crane section of Grapple's needs to be broken up a bit (in my opinion).
Posted by lowman_x on October 12th, 2010 @ 10:04pm CDT
Seems like Grapple's been hanging out in Venusville with the poor radiation shielding and Kuato's now taken up residence...
Posted by Onslaught22 on October 12th, 2010 @ 10:37pm CDT
Posted by First-Aid on October 12th, 2010 @ 10:39pm CDT
Gimme Lugnutz now or I will do severe bodily harm to you.
Strafe is...well...a repaint. meh.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on October 12th, 2010 @ 10:59pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on October 12th, 2010 @ 10:59pm CDT
Graple Im just not that interested unless the price is right.
Strafe ??? Why red and white checkers ??? Just put out the damn blue version already !!!
Posted by Megatron Wolf on October 12th, 2010 @ 11:04pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on October 12th, 2010 @ 11:07pm CDT
Lugnut is Glorious!
Posted by MrMunkeepants on October 12th, 2010 @ 11:21pm CDT
Posted by Joker'sRequiem on October 12th, 2010 @ 11:23pm CDT
Posted by Liftgate on October 12th, 2010 @ 11:54pm CDT
Posted by NassaDane on October 13th, 2010 @ 12:19am CDT
Posted by Shadowstream on October 13th, 2010 @ 1:05am CDT
Lugnut I can dig, but given he's a voyager once again leaves me a bit disappointed. I just hope he won't be as short this time around.
Strafe is... um... random? I dunno, is Strafe really a semi-popular enough character to warrant another homage? No offense to fans of the character(are there any?) but Strafe seems like a bit of wasted potential, especially with that mold not having much in the way of guns on it.
Posted by zenosaurus_x on October 13th, 2010 @ 1:21am CDT
Posted by The Variable on October 13th, 2010 @ 1:27am CDT
>hack hack, cough cough<
Posted by Jazz-1982 on October 13th, 2010 @ 1:28am CDT
Kudos to Hasbro; they could easily have just done a straight repaint of Inferno with no remolding/sculpting whatsoever but they've done a great job on him.
This bodes well for Generations Wheeljack coming from the Tracks mold.
Posted by Prime Riblet on October 13th, 2010 @ 1:56am CDT
Posted by Wheelbot on October 13th, 2010 @ 2:38am CDT
Pure GOLD!
Posted by Mechastrike on October 13th, 2010 @ 3:00am CDT
Posted by Wheelbot on October 13th, 2010 @ 3:18am CDT
Posted by Oilspill on October 13th, 2010 @ 3:27am CDT
Lugnut I like, but he seems a little too green? Needs more purple. Will wait for some reviews on him.
Interesting that Strafe is getting so many figures lately. I really like G1 Strafe, but pass on all these repaints. The Mindwipe mould would probably make a pretty good Falcon though, with a new head.
Posted by Ravage XK on October 13th, 2010 @ 3:52am CDT
Lugnut is the pick of the crop in that trio. A great way for those who didnt like the Animated look to aquire those characters. Clever thinking on Hasbro's part there.
Posted by tfgeek4life on October 13th, 2010 @ 4:42am CDT
Lugnut- Total win for me, Hasbro/Takara did an amazing job rethinking of a better way to make him just so much better. And hes got a movable head.
Strafe- Dont care for this repaint. Not worth buying.
Posted by Stockade on October 13th, 2010 @ 5:01am CDT
If Grapple comes is these colors, yes i'll buy him, but something tells me that Hasbro will be more yellow and Takara's will be dead on G1! Definite buy for me.
Great another TFA figure making it's way over to a different line! Hasbro please stop this, you did this with Lockdown and some others and now with Lugnut!! Hasbro i don't understand you sometime, or even at all, this is the last thing we need is mixing lines and such. What a wasted resource Lugnut is. This one is a PASS for me.
Well, well i saw this coming sooner or later, but damn it Hasbro, you've been doing new head molds here and there and you can't do it for Strafe?? My god, Hasbro please get your act together and stay on track with this and stop the repaints. But if your gonna keep doing repaints, please add something different to the mold beside new colors, Thank you. Strafe is a PASS for me. Mindwipe is much better and so is the metallic blue version of this mold.
Posted by --B-- on October 13th, 2010 @ 5:10am CDT
Lugnut is pretty cool, and the Red Mindwipe is a decent repaint.
Posted by Bass X0 on October 13th, 2010 @ 5:21am CDT
Strafe is... um... random? I dunno, is Strafe really a semi-popular enough character to warrant another homage? No offense to fans of the character(are there any?) but Strafe seems like a bit of wasted potential, especially with that mold not having much in the way of guns on it.
Random and unexpected, yes but I disagree with a wasted potential.
Perhaps the repaint could have gone to a Decepticon who could join with Sunspot instead of the two being unrelated individuals but its a good repaint IMO. Also, a homage doesn't need to be of a well known semi-popular character. Its somewhat cool when a lesser known character makes a long overdue re-appearance. I never did see Mindwipe so I may get Strafe instead.
Besides, if it had to be an Autobot then any character would have been an equally strange choice.
Posted by Jazz-1982 on October 13th, 2010 @ 5:24am CDT
Stockade wrote:The verdict is:
If Grapple comes is these colors, yes i'll buy him, but something tells me that Hasbro will be more yellow and Takara's will be dead on G1! Definite buy for me.
Great another TFA figure making it's way over to a different line! Hasbro please stop this, you did this with Lockdown and some others and now with Lugnut!! Hasbro i don't understand you sometime, or even at all, this is the last thing we need is mixing lines and such. What a wasted resource Lugnut is. This one is a PASS for me.
Well, well i saw this coming sooner or later, but damn it Hasbro, you've been doing new head molds here and there and you can't do it for Strafe?? My god, Hasbro please get your act together and stay on track with this and stop the repaints. But if your gonna keep doing repaints, please add something different to the mold beside new colors, Thank you. Strafe is a PASS for me. Mindwipe is much better and so is the metallic blue version of this mold.
I'm assuming you've already got him but if you're a big fan of Strafe, why not just get the Gentei Henkei exclusive figure?
It'll cost a bit more but it's a sweet figure with a really nice paint job and really does Strafe justice in my opinion.
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on October 13th, 2010 @ 5:28am CDT
Lugnut - holy butt hats does he look glorious! i loved lugnut in animated, he was probably my favorite original character, though his toy looked HORRENDOUS i would have been ok with the size if he was more show accurate, so anyway i'm VERY excited for this guy, just everything about him is fantastic, not to mention he has finger articulation which means you can do the P.O.K.E.!
Strafe - he's ok, not that excited for him, and is it me or does he have kamina glasses?
Posted by Heavy B on October 13th, 2010 @ 5:34am CDT
Strafe: GOD NO
Grapple: Maybe...im not to high on recolors (unless they're seekers. dont ask me why). although, it is a very nice retool.
Posted by Stockade on October 13th, 2010 @ 6:38am CDT
Jazz-1982 wrote:Stockade wrote:The verdict is:
If Grapple comes is these colors, yes i'll buy him, but something tells me that Hasbro will be more yellow and Takara's will be dead on G1! Definite buy for me.
Great another TFA figure making it's way over to a different line! Hasbro please stop this, you did this with Lockdown and some others and now with Lugnut!! Hasbro i don't understand you sometime, or even at all, this is the last thing we need is mixing lines and such. What a wasted resource Lugnut is. This one is a PASS for me.
Well, well i saw this coming sooner or later, but damn it Hasbro, you've been doing new head molds here and there and you can't do it for Strafe?? My god, Hasbro please get your act together and stay on track with this and stop the repaints. But if your gonna keep doing repaints, please add something different to the mold beside new colors, Thank you. Strafe is a PASS for me. Mindwipe is much better and so is the metallic blue version of this mold.
I'm assuming you've already got him but if you're a big fan of Strafe, why not just get the Gentei Henkei exclusive figure?
It'll cost a bit more but it's a sweet figure with a really nice paint job and really does Strafe justice in my opinion.
One step ahead of you and picked him up earlier this year! and yes he's pricey and yes he's better than SG version or this version.
Posted by Dinobot747 on October 13th, 2010 @ 6:39am CDT
Posted by Stockade on October 13th, 2010 @ 6:53am CDT
Posted by munkimus prime on October 13th, 2010 @ 7:21am CDT
Stockade wrote:Ok one question and why is everyone praising Lugnut and seems to be trashing Grapple?? i don't get it, Grapple is the same as inferno just minor re-tooling here and there, but basically the same figure! And now Lugnut from a totally different line in my point of view, comes in and steals away the glorious victory of Grapple spotlight! Not only that i dont seeing Lugnut fitting in the Genline/Classics at all or any line in my opinion when he's from the animated line to begin with. Sorry for the rant about this, but TFA line is one line i never got into and didn't care for and yes i saw the cartoons and thought they was too childish as well with the toys, but thats me.
I personally love Grapple and Lugnutz. Also Lugnutz isn't Generations he's in the Break the shield (BTS) line. I will be putting lugnutz with my classics just because to me he looks like he will fit since this is a BTS release and not an animated release, after all they're both completely different figures like animated and ROTF Lockdown.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on October 13th, 2010 @ 7:23am CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on October 13th, 2010 @ 7:27am CDT
Guess his allegiance?
But what...don't look at his wings too hard? lol He's doubling down on you not paying attention.
Posted by NuclearConvoy on October 13th, 2010 @ 7:28am CDT