Target exclusive Universe Superion and Bruticus Maximus (Energon redecos) - now in "Revenge of the Fallen" packaging?!?

ganon578 · Post by **ganon578** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:18 pm

I'm actually excited to see this deluge of repaints on a lot of TFs I never got a chance to get years ago. I'm really hoping (even though it's probably unlikely) that they will repaint/reissue Energon Shockblast so I can finally have Shockwave as part of my Classics collection!

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:38 am

RID Scourge wrote:Though sadly the worst hand comes from my favorite jet mold (Treadbolt).

Overall the combined modes are great, and the individual robots are awesome (The only exception being the crane. I managed to snag an extra of Treadbolt, the orange helicopter fellow and the light green tank fellow, as well as an extra Barricade. I was tempted to pick up an extra bulldozer and an A-10, but I never got around to it . . .). So it'd be a crime to exclusively play with them in gestalt mode like I used to do with my G1 combiners when I was younger. I really need to dig these guys outta the garage.

It's goddamn Treadshot! And i should know...

Yeah, the crane is a letdown. I think you mean you have an extra treadshot, stormcloud, and kickback? Lucky.

Me want redeco. Me think it worth it just for more jets.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:38 pm

New photos of the copters:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/2345386-post131.html

Notabot · Post by **Notabot** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:14 am

Is that a dollar sign on the side of the brown one? At least they're being honest about it.

Jaynz · Post by **Jaynz** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:24 am

Swindle and Vortex, from the looks of it.

Makes me wonder what they'll do about Blast Off, though.

Catalyst Dragon · Post by **Catalyst Dragon** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:53 am

TFVanguard wrote:Swindle and Vortex, from the looks of it.

Makes me wonder what they'll do about Blast Off, though.

I wouldn't be surprised if they just repainted Astrotrain and somehow do away with the train mode... although we can hope for better. (i.e. a less lazy Hasbro)

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:35 am

I thought that as well. Just a bit too big, though.

toyworks · Post by **toyworks** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:29 pm

did anybody save or mirror the pics? i missed them.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:37 pm

http://www.tf08.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=73

The instructions reveal: Universe Combaticons.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/b ... ons_01.jpg

Merge to form Bruticus Maximus.

Members are:

Onslaught (torso, armored personnel carrier, Energon Barricade redeco)
Swindle (helicopter, Energon Blackout/Stormcloud redeco)
Vortex (helicopter, Energon Blackout/Stormcloud redeco)
Decepticon Brawl (tank, Energon Kickback/Blight redeco)
Blast Off (tank, Energon Kickback/Blight redeco)

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:52 pm

What the hell is that Blue Ball?

Catalyst Dragon · Post by **Catalyst Dragon** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:02 pm

Well, F***.

Now I'll have to get them all!

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:19 pm

secretcode wrote:What the hell is that Blue Ball?

Supposedly not a Transformers toy.

burnitall · Post by **burnitall** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:41 pm

So it's a torso and 2 pairs of the same toy? That kind of sucks. I already have the good uni ultra Onslaught. I'll have to pass on the energon gestalt.
That blue ball is a Bakugan, my nephew has a bunch of those.

Springer007 · Post by **Springer007** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:32 pm

My only complaint: why no hands. His art has fists. I do hope they include an extra set of fists, hands, or whatever, or I will have to salvage hands from either Optimal Optimus or a Unicron from Ebay....

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:18 am

HOW CAN BLAST OFF BE A TANK?!

I think i'll stick with my plan of modifying Tankor.

Jaynz · Post by **Jaynz** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:22 am

Treadshot A1 wrote:HOW CAN BLAST OFF BE A TANK?!

Yeah, that was a strange one. (Admittedly, my only solution was to bring in the A-10 mold from Superion.. and that still doesn't work).

And why make Swindle a 'copter instead of just the tan tank? Strangeness...

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:31 am

Treadshot A1 wrote:HOW CAN BLAST OFF BE A TANK?!

I'm guessing it's because they wanted to use pre-existing molds and they said "Hey lets name the extra tank after blastoff since he has "blast" in his name."

Though it would be cool if they made new limbs and hands for a future release. I've got the Energon version so I'll just use that one for my classics Bruticus.

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:34 am

RID Scourge wrote: "Hey lets name the extra tank after blastoff since he has "blast" in his name."

That actually half makes sense.

i still want a shuttle...

Detective Barricade · Post by **Detective Barricade** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:14 am

Hopefully these won't be exclusives not available in Canada, as I'd like to get those if they come out as a set.

ganon578 · Post by **ganon578** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:41 pm

I will probably have to pass on these ones. I already have Universe Onslaught, and I also have movie Brawl. No need to double up.