First look at Legacy Cybertron Hot Shot

I like it!!

Much like the the Cy-Op he's standing next to, he's good, but I still have my original, so unless his articulation and deco allow him to do something show-accurate that the OG-E-HS can't...easy pass.

I mean, I'm glad Cybertron/Galaxy-Force is getting the respect it's due in Legacy since it produced my 5th favorite TF cartoon of all time, but even if it was an update of someone I missed, like Megatron/Galvatron, I'd be just as likely to shell out for vintage as buy the new one. I love that line, despite the misplaceable Cyber-Keys.

Though I did buy Velocitron Override, which might be my weakness for updated fembots since I'd also buy a Legacy Tunderblast...but her toy had several problems to fix, and she could be repainted into female Sweeps to prey on my weakness for army buildin'!

I'm not sure why, but for some reason, when I first saw the pictures, Armada Blurr popped into my head as a viable re-mold of this figure.

That Hot Shot is indeed pretty good.

Seeing it next to Optimus reminds me that he definitely need a Commander update.

Red back wing things? Who gave the Has Bros the old Legends Class figure as a reference

I like the proportions better than the original. But give me the Excellion repaint for my Hot Rod shelf or I'm uninterested.

While I am loving how he looks.... They did not fix the one thing I really did not like about the original.

The stupidly short forearms.

I hated how those looked then, and they didn't fix it! There had to have been a way to actually set his elbow higher!

Otherwise, he looks great! Just, argh, the arms

Great reuse of the Hot Rod mold. This guy will look great next to his Siege counterpart, can show off both the looks he had in Cybertron.

I think I’m going to start getting excited for a potential Cybertron Megatron. Starting to realize how much I need an updated version of that fig (and a full size Energon Megatron…. And their respective Galvatron repaints)

Stormshot_Prime wrote:Great reuse of the Hot Rod mold.

What? No, this is a new mold. Hot Rod is a Voyager, this is a Deluxe.

Stormshot_Prime wrote:Great reuse of the Hot Rod mold. This guy will look great next to his Siege counterpart, can show off both the looks he had in Cybertron.

I think I’m going to start getting excited for a potential Cybertron Megatron. Starting to realize how much I need an updated version of that fig (and a full size Energon Megatron…. And their respective Galvatron repaints)

It's not a re-use of anything. It's a completely new mold.

It looks really good overall. As many have said the elbows are bit of an issue, but I have a feeling they'll be less awkward in person.

Now, give me an Exillion Red repaint that is not a BS uber-limited exclusive and I'll be happy.

Heck I'll take an Excellion, Breakaway and Goldbug too.

Sabrblade wrote:

Stormshot_Prime wrote:Great reuse of the Hot Rod mold.

What? No, this is a new mold. Hot Rod is a Voyager, this is a Deluxe.

I have *no* idea why I assumed he was a retool, my mind may have jumped to some baseless rumor from months ago.

That being said, I also would love an Excillion recolor like others have said, as well as an another SG Goldbug. (Bayverse Breakaway?)

Even more pics from a couple of eBay listings:

First carbot to look good in car mode for a while, still has some issues but does look nice. Nothing in my collection for him to go with though so I'll be passing on him.

Definitely pre-ordering this when it shows up.
So are we expecting Hot Shot to be officially announced tomorrow in the Fan Stream?

Would not be a Fan Stream if they don't announce things that have been leaked immediately before the stream.

With more people getting Gears little things are starting to pop up, here's something to keep an eye out for!

A shame that Override never came with a little Cyber Key.

-Kanrabat- wrote:A shame that Override never came with a little Cyber Key.

At least she did get the luxury of being backwards-compatible with the original keys. With these new ones with Cannonball, Starscream, and Hot Shot being so much smaller, the same can't be said for them.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:A shame that Override never came with a little Cyber Key.

At least she did get the luxury of being backwards-compatible with the original keys. With these new ones with Cannonball, Starscream, and Hot Shot being so much smaller, the same can't be said for them.

Oh?
That's a feature I wasn't aware of.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:A shame that Override never came with a little Cyber Key.

At least she did get the luxury of being backwards-compatible with the original keys. With these new ones with Cannonball, Starscream, and Hot Shot being so much smaller, the same can't be said for them.

Oh?
That's a feature I wasn't aware of.

Yeah, her gun has a nonfunctional slot that an old Cyber Key can fit into, like on her original toy but without the automatic spring-loaded function of the gimmick.

BBTS sent out an email saying Magmatron will be shipping soon.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:BBTS sent out an email saying Magmatron will be shipping soon.

ah, bollocks.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:BBTS sent out an email saying Magmatron will be shipping soon.

ah, bollocks.

I'm sorry. I'm here if you want to talk.

This figure is exactly what Legacy should be. Remakes of older figures with modern day engineering and poseability (I guess that is Generations in general...). Unlike figures that are absolute fails in representing their source character (looking at you "Prime Universe" Bulkhead and Breakdown and a few others), this figure just removes the Cyber key gimmick (but keeps the Cyber key for fun anyway), while still capturing the character. Now I kinda wish they would remake the Cybertron Optimus Prime from a few years ago with some remolded parts to give him a spot to plug in a Cyber key (Metroplex getting a remake with remolded parts to plug a Cyber key in is highly unlikely). So far, the Cybertron remakes have been absolute fire (including Cannonball, though he uses a weak mold as a base). Makes me wish for some of the characters from some of the other planets would get figures (We have Speed and Gigantion [sorts]), gimme a Thunderblast, Scourge, and Menasor!

Just saw photos of Vector Prime…
I think that’s a good use of the Jhiaxus mold. Not sure I’ll buy this one, but I’m open to it.
Looks really pretty good.

Sowndwave76 wrote:Just saw photos of Vector Prime…
I think that’s a good use of the Jhiaxus mold. Not sure I’ll buy this one, but I’m open to it.
Looks really pretty good.

Just saw the pics on instagram
I'm wondering if they'll do a new mold or just a PR when this character comes out in the 13 primes line but I think this looks good. More retooling than I wouldve expected so it looks nice

Definitely was not expecting Vector Prime out of Jhiaxus, and honestly, it’s kinda bad.

It’s not even remotely close to what he should be.

I guess they used up all excellent design budget with Starscream and Hot Shot.

Saves me $40 bucks. Easy pass.

Another day, another leak! This time from the Transformers Botposting group on Facebook, we have our first look at Infernac Universe Nucleous!

It's easy to see that this upcoming figure is a partial retool and total recolor of the previously released Infernac Universe Magneous, now in a white and gold color scheme, transforming into a rocky muscle car style vehicle; very reminiscent of the retool of Scraphook into Axlegrease.









Is this another figure you'll be adding to your growing Rock Lords inspired collection? Let us know what you think below!

Following hot on the heels of the reveal of Infernac Universe Nucleous, we now have our first look at an upcoming Voyager Class figure, Vector Prime, from the Cybertron Universe! He looks to be a decent retool of Legacy G2 Jhiaxus (particularly the legs).









Those of you who are Cybertron fans, what's your take on this figure? Is it a decent enough retool from the original use of the mold? Were you going for something different? Let us know your thoughts below!

E-bay listings have popped up showing more images of Transformers Legacy deluxe Cybertron Hot Shot. You can see those below. We thank Sabrblade for letting us know.

Sabrblade wrote:Even more pics from a couple of eBay listings

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Nucleous is okay, pass for me tho

Rather impressed by the size of Hot Shot for a Deluxe. Still hate those arms.

Vector Prime is one I'll definitely want to see the physical figure on because he is not looking good.

Nucleus is kinda neat, but not crazy about the colors.

Emerje

Well, now I'm really torn on Vector Prime. Not as good as the original, but I'm still on such a THEY-FINALLY-MADE-JHIAXUS high 2 years later that I'm tempted to get him for that reason. Hadn't thought of the parallels between VP's open panels revealing gears and J's open panels revealing wires, but it kind of works.

Wow, I don't see Jihaxus in Vector Prime at all.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Wow, I don't see Jihaxus in Vector Prime at all.

The arms and legs are still the same.

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Wow, I don't see Jihaxus in Vector Prime at all.

The arms and legs are still the same.

Maybe it's because it's been awhile but I still don't see it. Not a bad thing mind you, it's amazing how they can hide repaints retools.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Wow, I don't see Jihaxus in Vector Prime at all.

The arms and legs are still the same.

Maybe it's because it's been awhile but I still don't see it. Not a bad thing mind you, it's amazing how they can hide repaints retools.

For comparison:

Bounti76 wrote:Those of you who are Cybertron fans, what's your take on this figure? Is it a decent enough retool from the original use of the mold? Were you going for something different? Let us know your thoughts below!

I like him well enough and Jhiaxus is a brilliant figure to build off of but it mildly annoys me that they CAN give him a cyber planet ket that does nothing but CAN'T give him Safeguard! After the Hot Shot repaint, I'd hoped they'd figured out we want minicons with their bigger partners.

Ah well. I still have my Takara Vector Prime.

~ Grim

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Wow, I don't see Jihaxus in Vector Prime at all.

The arms and legs are still the same.

Maybe it's because it's been awhile but I still don't see it. Not a bad thing mind you, it's amazing how they can hide repaints retools.

For comparison:

Now that you're showing this, the empty clips where the bat-wings should be are bothering me to no end.
They could have added some tiny wings, some canons, anything to fill in that space. As is, it looks like an incomplete/broken toy.

Magneous looks like cocaine, hopefully no one tries to crush him up.

Hot Shot is a nice sided deluxe, good and big!

Vector Prime surprised me with how good he looks. not perfect mind you, but I wasn't expecting that retool, and he looks pretty decent.

That is an awful Vector Prime in nearly every way. Save the $35 and put it towards the original. Would have been better off making a "Missing Link" style VP that just added a waist joint and some ankle tilts/thigh and bicep swivels/etc to the Cybertron toy.

I love that Jhiaxus mold and love Vector Prime but those are two great tastes that should never have been put together.

ScottyP wrote:That is an awful Vector Prime in nearly every way. Save the $35 and put it towards the original. Would have been better off making a "Missing Link" style VP that just added a waist joint and some ankle tilts/thigh and bicep swivels/etc to the Cybertron toy.

I love that Jhiaxus mold and love Vector Prime but those are two great tastes that should never have been put together.

Yeah, I'm really struggling to enjoy it at this stage, especially after Kanra just pointed out those empty clips on the legs. Hopefully it's still early enough for them to take some constructive feed back and make some quick reworks like they did with Earthrise Optimus Prime.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:Yeah, I'm really struggling to enjoy it at this stage, especially after Kanra just pointed out those empty clips on the legs. Hopefully it's still early enough for them to take some constructive feed back and make some quick reworks like they did with Earthrise Optimus Prime.

I hope you're right but with the really right window between reveal and release these days, not optimistic. Though for me, optimism would be "they cancel it altogether and go back to the drawing board" which ain't realistic

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Magneous looks like cocaine, hopefully no one tries to crush him up.

Hot Shot is a nice sided deluxe, good and big!

There, I agree with you. Seems they can still wrench that size out of a modern Deluxe if they really need to; I was really worried about that, but seeing him be a bit taller than SS86 Hot Rod... it seems they managed to pull it off (albeit at the cost of a tiny key slot). I'm annoyed that they didn't fit the Accelewings on the clear yellow sprue, but other than that he looks pretty damn good.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Vector Prime surprised me with how good he looks. not perfect mind you, but I wasn't expecting that retool, and he looks pretty decent.

Here, however, I disagree with you hard. Being a Jhiaxus retool means his transformation is almost completely wrong and he's missing the backpack, and on a Cybertron character being way off like that is INCREDIBLY painful. And just like with Starscream (who was at least a new mold, albeit a waste of one considering), being a modern Voyager makes him a midget (the only Cybertron Voyager who could be adequately done as a modern Voyager is maybe Leobreaker, and even that's a stretch). The best I can say about him is "there was an attempt", and I don't know that it was an attempt worth making. This would be passable as a wallet-friendly SG Alpha Trion, but as Vector Prime himself... it's a complete write-off piece of garbage that belongs in the same reject pile as Universe Hot Shot.
They need to try again, at Leader size, with a fully new mold.

And I think maybe we should stop asking for more Unicron Trilogy remake figures, until they prove they can consistently do a good job.

Emerje wrote:

ScottyP wrote:That is an awful Vector Prime in nearly every way. Save the $35 and put it towards the original. Would have been better off making a "Missing Link" style VP that just added a waist joint and some ankle tilts/thigh and bicep swivels/etc to the Cybertron toy.

I love that Jhiaxus mold and love Vector Prime but those are two great tastes that should never have been put together.

Yeah, I'm really struggling to enjoy it at this stage, especially after Kanra just pointed out those empty clips on the legs. Hopefully it's still early enough for them to take some constructive feed back and make some quick reworks like they did with Earthrise Optimus Prime.

Emerje

There is no amount of "quick reworks" that can salvage that Vector Prime. Looks extremely wrong both below the waist and from behind, transforms almost completely wrong, way too small with pathetic wings, doesn't have the sword storage... They should either change the release to SG Alpha Trion, or cancel it entirely and put whichever suit approved wasting money on the new parts on two years' unpaid admin leave.

Despite fans that enjoy the original Vector Prime much more, IMO it's a decent representation of the original. But to not include Safeguard...WTF

Well I'm sure it's a cost thing as usual, they didn't include Sparkplug with Armada Optimus so I guess we may see more missing counterparts as we go forward...'nuff said!!!

Legacy Wave 3 stuff from the stream:

Nothing much to say about Sideburn.

Nucleus is based on nucleon as his element, reflected in the silver parts. They wanted him to look like an old school robot in bot mode.

Cybertron Hot Shot was designed by Takara Tomy from start to finish.

Mark admits he wasn't thrilled with using the Jhiaxus mold for Vector Prime but was won over by the deco.

Pre-orders launch today.

I don't plan on newsing this, it wasn't all that interesting. The most interesting thing from the livestream was the Spacebridge mentions.

Emerje

Funny- I kept wavering on whether or not to news this-- I was working on a post while the stream was going on then somebody came over wanting me to do something work related- then I saw your post...

Emerje wrote:Legacy Wave 3 stuff from the stream:

Nothing much to say about Sideburn.

Nucleus is based on nucleon as his element, reflected in the silver parts. They wanted him to look like an old school robot in bot mode.

Cybertron Hot Shot was designed by Takara Tomy from start to finish.

Mark admits he wasn't thrilled with using the Jhiaxus mold for Vector Prime but was won over by the deco.

Pre-orders launch today.

I don't plan on newsing this, it wasn't all that interesting. The most interesting thing from the livestream was the Spacebridge mentions.

Emerje

Nothing we did not already know about.

Still pre-ordering Hot Shot the moment it's available. You can tell this was a Takara project end to end it's just so accurate to the OG and the cartoon. Still odd the wings are red and not the same translucent yellow as the windshield.

Swoop, is apparently coming back in stock at some point closer to release which is always a good thing. Will order him then.

I may break down and get Vector Prime, he looks better in the photos and in the video, but that jet mode is just not very good. Nice that he's compatible with OG Safeguard and his sword ain't floppy.

Also getting Side Burn, even if the car mode is not a Viper. no mention as to why they chose to forego the licensed Viper mode. Maybe too expensive for multiple uses. I expect this mold to be repainted again at least a couple more times.

No interest rock car #2

Also interesting they did point out Leader Springer is just a beefed up Siege Springer in some way. We'll see what that actually means.

Interested in SS-86 Bee (Netflix VW or something else?) and Straxxus: Will he be a new mold? Or a retool? Don't think there's any mold out there to use for him, maybe Galvatron?

Some things mentioned about Nucleous in the stream is that while he's themed around Nucleon, the mineral he's modeled after is quartz. It was also seemingly insinuated that Nucleous and the other Armorizers are all "sparkless bots" with a hole in their chests to illustrate that, suggesting that they may not actually be sapient individuals.

Man just imagine being the poor guy at Takara being told to turn Jiaxus into Vector Prime with a set budget. I bet he put a ton of work and effort making it the best he could, knowing that no one would like it.
The result is rough, but I appreciate the amount of work went into it.

Also to the guy hating on cybertron starscream; Hush, that's a fantastic figure. Figures are smaller now, they have been since the reboot, but they are in scale with each other. Starscream is tall for a current voyager and is a fantastic overall toy. Please don't call for the cessation of Cybertron figures, I love them.