Tiny Turbo Changers Official Images for Shockwave, Blackarachnia, Jetfire and More

I adore that Jetfire smile

I love that Shockwave. Honestly the Hot Rod looks more like a Hot Blob I wish that they'd done a better job with that one.

Fellow Seibertronians just in from Dorksidetoys are some more new images from the Cyberverse line, Energon Attack Optimus Prime and Saw Tooth Spin Scraplet! We get to see Scraplet in package with battle damage – a detail not previously noticed. You will unfortunately also notice we are getting yet another Optimus who only half Transforms. One could see this as disappointing to a degree, but really, imagine if only the top half transformed? It’s all about perspective. Enjoy the images and let us know your thoughts below!

The Cyberverse Scout Class is the worst, most terrible part of a disappointing toyline. That said, at least Scraplet looks fun and is true-ish to being a Scraplet.

I know right? I can totally see that on my desk but I pass on the rest.

Seriously!?! The one bot I want from this line and they have to it up with "battle" damage?!? Hasbro's CEO's deserve a vigorous -bagging.

The entirety of the Cyberverse line has been an easy pass for me...

You have to realize that... someone got PAID to suggest and design those Scout class figures. Like, how did that conversation go?

Hasbro executives: Alright sales team. We have this new cartoon coming out. As with the proud tradition of the Hasbro company dating back many years ago to 1984, a toyline absolutely must come out with this cartoon. Ideas?

Rando Sales person #1: Well, we must include the Warrior class line. It was a big hit with the fans during Robots in Disguise.

HasEx: You're right. However, many people thought those toys were too complex for little kids... any ideas of to fix this problem?

#1 (hesitating): I mean, we could maybe take out some of the articulation... it would make the toy less complicated, but also less fu-

HasEx: Righto! Do that. Send that to design team. Anything else? Remember, think stupidly simple.

Rando Sales person #2: How about partly transforming figures?

HasEx: What do you mean?

#2: Instead of going from robot to vehicle complete, depict the end mode of the transformation as being midway into tranforming. You'd save on design time and cost because we could literally make the robot mode end up looking anyway we want and claim that it's supposed to look partly transformed.

HasEx: Well, we're always looking to save a little money...

#1: Wait! That's completely stupid. What's the play value in that? Won't kids notice how idiotic that'll look?

#2: Nah, we can make up some "use your imagination" BS like we do for the Power Ranger toys that don't actually morph. Or maybe add a simple gimmick that'll totally distract from the transforming gimmick. We could even pacify older fans by naming after an old class size we don't use anymore, like Scout or something.

#1: That'll just pi-

HasEx: Yes! Great plan, #2. Get that to the design teams too!

at least scraplet's transformation make sense, and actually looks proper. probably gonna snag him up.

Amazing. The one figure from this wave that I was going to buy in bulk without question, because we've never gotten a Scraplet before, and it's technically a callback to Marvel US #3 that wouldn't have any rights issues with Disney...and they manage to give it a deco that actually makes me think twice. Because a whole swarm of Scraplets can't all have the exact same battle damage, so if you army build--

Wait, maybe this is a clever ploy to prevent troop-building-adult-collectors from clearing the pegs and leaving no Scraplets for the kids find! And all because I (and so many others) went overboard with TR Sharkticons!

On second glance, it's just paint, the pock-marks are just screw-holes...

Say, does anyone else think the Scraplet's supposed to look like it has a mild case of Cosmic Rust?! Perhaps they have partial immunity, making them the perfect carriers? That'd be the ultimate Marvel/Sunbow disease-fusion, a perfect example of what I love most about Cyberverse! Now we just need a flashback to Alpha Trion and Emirate Xaaron having a heated argument at the Iacon High Council, and my life will be complete!

Oh, and I love it's card art! Makes it look like Ben 10's going to turn into one next season.

HALFORMERS: WHY? WHAT HAVE WE DONE SO WRONG TO DESERVE THIS?

They dont even have all the wheels attached on Prime.

They’re just Gerwalk modes come on we all love a good fan made Gerwalk mode

That Prime looks solid

I'm really happy about the battle damaged Scraplets. I hope I can get 3 of them, considering my local stores stopped carrying Cyberverse at Christmas time.

Fellow Seibertronians, yours truly has discovered some exciting news regarding the Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor figures. Some time ago, the show's Season 2 trailer featured the return of a long time favorite, the Beast Wars Maximal, Cheetor.

Naturally, the Maximal is getting a new toy to go with the new show. Thanks to In Demad Toys, we’ve got some images of this new version of Cheetor. Cheetor transforms from a rather nice looking robotic cheetah into a robot stylized after his Beast Wars appearance, and apparently transforms without any faux parts. As part of the Spark Armor lineup, he too comes with his own Battle Armor, his being a retooled version of Bumblebee’s Spark Armor.

We have mirrored the images for your convenience:








What do you think? Will he be worth getting, or will he be a skip for you? Tell us in the discussion below

Its a nice feeling to see a Cheetor toy at retail again.

Awesome; just awesome, cannot wait to get my hands on him

Take that first picture of him in bot mode wearing the armor.

Now step back several feet and glance at it. Just a glance.

You just saw Clocker

ScottyP wrote:You just saw Clocker

Totally!

Doesn't someone else come with the same armor/battleship? Bumblebee?
Or does it just look similar?

Agree that it's neat to see Cheetor show up again.

Edit: Jumped back a page because I swore we'd just seen Bee, and yes looks like they share their armor up companion.


Is this the first we've seen of different figs sharing a armor friend?

Wireless_Phantom wrote:Yes! Now I can get the four armed battleship look without having to buy another **** Bumblebee!

I know, really happy about this. Also it means armors may be interchanged. That is a pretty big deal for me.

Oh yes, that cheetor looks good. These figures from spark armor line up seems to be a major step up from previus cyberverse toys. If these are deluxe sized, i'd grab a few.

bacem wrote:Oh yes, that cheetor looks good. These figures from spark armor line up seems to be a major step up from previus cyberverse toys. If these are deluxe sized, i'd grab a few.

I believe they span multiple size classes

I do not hate this cheetor at all. I do want a mainline cheetor tho...

Cobotron wrote:

ScottyP wrote:You just saw Clocker

Totally!

Doesn't someone else come with the same armor/battleship? Bumblebee?
Or does it just look similar?

Agree that it's neat to see Cheetor show up again.

Edit: Jumped back a page because I swore we'd just seen Bee, and yes looks like they share their armor up companion.


Is this the first we've seen of different figs sharing a armor friend?

Indeed, as I stated in the article, Cheetor's armor is a retool of Bumblebee's. It appears at least the head is different, besides the redecoed colors.

Cheetor looks awesome.

durroth wrote:I do not hate this cheetor at all. I do want a mainline cheetor tho...

From everything this line shows us, a mainline cheetor wouldnt look any better.

that's a pretty good looking Cheetor! I'm happy with what I'm seeing, I'll get him

Not gonna lie, that Cheetor look pretty damn awesome!
In BOTH modes!

I seriously begin to think that the real draw of the Cyberverse line will be the Armor figures.

The fact we're seeing Cheetor in Cyberverse show and toyline, just like how Animated has their version of Waspinator makes me so damn happy. Beast Wars may not be as referenced and homaged as G1 (and to a lesser extent nowadays, movie-verse) but man...WHOO! It's still kicking twenty years later!

I am not a fan of this simplified transformation, it also makes him not show accurate by having the front cheetah legs simply become the robot arms.

william-james88 wrote:I am not a fan of this simplified transformation, it also makes him not show accurate by having the front cheetah legs simply become the robot arms.

I'd rather that than the alternative AKA the OG Cheetor and the Universe one

Cheetor's only good toy was his Transmetal 1 toy and I think the main reason is that Transmetal designs were incredibly toy accurate in the show. I'm a huge BW fan but I'll be first to admit that BW-styled organic altmodes are a total bitch to do in toy form due to kibble.

Skritz wrote:Cheetor's only good toy was his Transmetal 1 toy and I think the main reason is that Transmetal designs were incredibly toy accurate in the show. I'm a huge BW fan but I'll be first to admit that BW-styled organic altmodes are a total bitch to do in toy form due to kibble.

His deluxe Beast Machines and MP were pretty good too.

william-james88 wrote:

Skritz wrote:Cheetor's only good toy was his Transmetal 1 toy and I think the main reason is that Transmetal designs were incredibly toy accurate in the show. I'm a huge BW fan but I'll be first to admit that BW-styled organic altmodes are a total bitch to do in toy form due to kibble.

His deluxe Beast Machines and MP were pretty good too.

I didn't put in Masterpiece because its redundant to say a character has 'a good Masterpiece'. They're on several levels than a mass retail figure.

Skritz wrote:Cheetor's only good toy was his Transmetal 1 toy and I think the main reason is that Transmetal designs were incredibly toy accurate in the show. I'm a huge BW fan but I'll be first to admit that BW-styled organic altmodes are a total bitch to do in toy form due to kibble.

Agreed. the Transmetal toy is so much fun. It's hard to get his original body justice

spot on!

Will have to get this one for my grand-daughter as she loves Cheetor and keeps wanting to borrow mine lol

Well, now I'm just curious enough as to whether all Spark Armors will be interchangeable within their given size class that I'll be buying a few more than just big ol' Op and the Ark.

Each new subsection of Cyberverse somehow manages to get it's hollow, non-articulated foot in the door.

Cheetor's armor head looks like a cross between himself and Depth Charge, I like it! I'm also enjoying the dichotomy between the bots and their armor. A cat with battleship armor is about as contrasting as these get.

Emerje

Repaint of the armor/vehicle is interesting to see early on and gets my hopes up for jet fires tank I prefer the color of bees warship with it reminding me of a gobot? I had as a kid. Tho cheetor looks good it might pair better with prowl. It's a nice toy gimmick and hope it lasts just so that there is even more bizarre partnering and combinations.

When I think of a logical combat accessory for a cheetah-themed warrior, a battleship is just a natural fit.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I am not a fan of this simplified transformation, it also makes him not show accurate by having the front cheetah legs simply become the robot arms.

I'd rather that than the alternative AKA the OG Cheetor and the Universe one

For just a toy, maybe, but this is still not accurate to the show.

Skritz wrote:I didn't put in Masterpiece because its redundant to say a character has 'a good Masterpiece'. They're on several levels than a mass retail figure.

Not really. MP Shockwave, for instance is only above the mass retail toy that came out this year in terms of height and not much else. Plus there have been MP duds, like Roadrage, and the original Megatron.

Nathaniel Prime wrote:Fellow Seibertronians, yours truly has discovered some exciting news regarding the Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor figures. Some time ago, the show's Season 2 trailer featured the return of a long time favorite, the Beast Wars Maximal, Cheetor.

Naturally, the Maximal is getting a new toy to go with the new show. Thanks to In Demad Toys, we’ve got some images of this new version of Cheetor. Cheetor transforms from a rather nice looking robotic cheetah into a robot stylized after his Beast Wars appearance, and apparently transforms without any faux parts. As part of the Spark Armor lineup, he too comes with his own Battle Armor, his being a retooled version of Bumblebee’s Spark Armor.

We have mirrored the images for your convenience:


What do you think? Will he be worth getting, or will he be a skip for you? Tell us in the discussion below

Whats the pricepoint for this cheetor or other spark armor figures?

Rogue-Primal wrote:

Nathaniel Prime wrote:Fellow Seibertronians, yours truly has discovered some exciting news regarding the Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor figures. Some time ago, the show's Season 2 trailer featured the return of a long time favorite, the Beast Wars Maximal, Cheetor.

Naturally, the Maximal is getting a new toy to go with the new show. Thanks to In Demad Toys, we’ve got some images of this new version of Cheetor. Cheetor transforms from a rather nice looking robotic cheetah into a robot stylized after his Beast Wars appearance, and apparently transforms without any faux parts. As part of the Spark Armor lineup, he too comes with his own Battle Armor, his being a retooled version of Bumblebee’s Spark Armor.

We have mirrored the images for your convenience:


What do you think? Will he be worth getting, or will he be a skip for you? Tell us in the discussion below

Whats the pricepoint for this cheetor or other spark armor figures?

A whopping $25

*gulp* Better start saving up if i want him this summer.

william-james88 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

william-james88 wrote:I am not a fan of this simplified transformation, it also makes him not show accurate by having the front cheetah legs simply become the robot arms.

I'd rather that than the alternative AKA the OG Cheetor and the Universe one

For just a toy, maybe, but this is still not accurate to the show.

But it looks better than a figure of this size more closely looking like the show model would. I am ok with the sacrifice of the front legs position considering it gives us a much better toy potentially

Still its a shame our triggerhappy Cheetor has no robot mode pistol/gun.

Rogue-Primal wrote:Still its a shame our triggerhappy Cheetor has no robot mode pistol/gun.

Yeah, never mind that he's wearing a literal battleship draped over him