Ongoing Transformers Rumors and Discussion

[CloneCommando99]

I haven’t actually gotten any Lego Transformers yet. Would you recommend them as fun builds?

I ask as I’ve seen some very intriguing deals in the UK.

[Mandalorianknight]

On 11/19/2024 at 11:16 PM, Artanis I said:

Rumble the cartoon, or Frenzy the toy. The blue one!

Hasbro actually finally put the "what color are the funny cassette men" fight to rest by making a blue figure representing the G1 "Frenzy" toy and calling him Rumble.  (Frenzy is Red, Rumble is Blue. This is the way.)

4 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

I haven’t actually gotten any Lego Transformers yet. Would you recommend them as fun builds?

I ask as I’ve seen some very intriguing deals in the UK.

Lego Optimus is arguably what got me into transformers as a franchise, so take that as you will. 

Regardless, Lego Optimus is in my opinion one of the best sets of all time just for how effectively it pulls off the transformation and how solid it looks in both modes. I highly reccomend it to anyone who likes lego or transformers even if they didn't like both.

Bumblebee's a little tougher. His car mode is EXCELLENT but his bot mode is much rougher than Optimus's. I'll give them some slack as it's notoriously hard to make a transforming figure that becomes his G1 cartoon mode, but it's still a bit of a step down.

[pjhinthehouse]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:03 PM, Mandalorianknight said:

Agreed on that last bit, but I do think they can give us transforming cassettes. They won't look great in at least one mode, to be sure, but with Mixel joints I think you can make something that's at least stable and resembles a tape in one mode and a birb/cat/small man in another.

I agree. It's perfectly possible. Although my attempts arent great in either mode, I can see that it could easily be improved. So can't wait to see what Lego do.

I can't wait to see how Lego approach him.

 

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[Mandalorianknight]

Looks great in bird mode! I agree it could use improvement in cassette mode, but I certainly haven't found a way to do it better, and this is by far the best transforming Laserbeak moc I've seen.

 

Now... *cocks fusion cannon* ... make him yellow. Buzzsaw fans rise up.

[pjhinthehouse]

14 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Looks great in bird mode! I agree it could use improvement in cassette mode, but I certainly haven't found a way to do it better, and this is by far the best transforming Laserbeak moc I've seen.

 

Now... *cocks fusion cannon* ... make him yellow. Buzzsaw fans rise up.

Definitely will do Buzzsaw. I guess the issue is that the original toy had parts that you took off, which I wanted to avoid.  

Plus there have been some great versions done but they were larger.

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[BitByBrick]

Very excited about a LEGO Soundwave to display alongside the original 1980s Soundwave I got as a kid from the Sears catalog / wish book for about $20. (Wonder what that would be adjusted to inflation?) But I digress… hope the LEGO designers give it a good G1 look with maybe a cassette or two. Having the cassettes in their alternate forms (bird, robot, etc) as non-transforming builds might be the way to go for a better looking design. We shall see. Looking forward to it. 
Now the important question… When might this set release? Looking for any educated guesses. Thanks!