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[J.T. Silversmith]

There has been a teaser video for the Overgear line today! https://youtu.be/Gts_XYqJAvg?si=IzGHywwK5hAPBTfm

[sh9000]

The Overgear teaser video was posted on the previous page.

Edited February 6 by sh9000

[rsvictor1976]

"Featuring highly realistic vehicle modes and intricately detailed robot modes, this line pursues a weapons‑grade mechanical aesthetic."

I don 't know how realistic a truck carrying a big ass gatling gun on its roof is, but that helicopter looks pretty damn cool. It looks like it might be flimsy though.

[David Hingtgen]

"Highly realistic" is a nice way of saying fake.  

[mikeszekely]

I'd like to see more details on the actual Overgear toys.  I'm not sold on Ironhide (especially with the Overgear trailer giving me more Energon Ironhide vibes than G1/Bayverse).  But if Blackout is, say, no bigger than SS86 Megatron, then I could be tempted to pick him up as a sort of G1-ified, Generations-esque Blackout.

[JB0]

6 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

I'd like to see more details on the actual Overgear toys.  I'm not sold on Ironhide (especially with the Overgear trailer giving me more Energon Ironhide vibes than G1/Bayverse).  But if Blackout is, say, no bigger than SS86 Megatron, then I could be tempted to pick him up as a sort of G1-ified, Generations-esque Blackout.

Honestly, I dig this Blackout, in large part because he looks nothing like Blackout.

 

He looks like the Bayformers toy-only character Tomahawk.

[sh9000]

TFTM Hound releases in March but someone already received it.  Can't wait to get Hound, Scourge, and Hot Rod.  Kind of whatever in receiving Megatron and Optimus.  They're all coming in at once.

[Scyla]

On 2/6/2026 at 4:18 AM, sh9000 said:

The Overgear teaser video was posted on the previous page.

I think that Ironhide would have been much nicer in red not black.

It looks to me like Takara is trying to apply the Diaclone Reboot aesthetic, engineering and design language to the Transformers line.

I have one Versaulter toy to see what the Diaclone toys feel like and they are not for me but I think Transformers fans who like the Diaclone Reboot line will love these.

[Black Valkyrie]

 

It looks like an interesting line, can Jetfire be in the pipeline ? 

 

[M'Kyuun]

On 2/5/2026 at 7:00 PM, sh9000 said:

Regarding Astrotrain, I wouldn't mind a heavy retool that addressed the major i8ssues with his alt modes, namely the entire unfinished upper aft section of his shuttle mode and basically the entirety of his locomotive mode which was just a hot mess from start to finish. His bot mode was the only thing they got right with that figure, and I hope they're able to do him justice with this new release. Mech Fans Toys did it far, far better at legends scale, so one would think Takara could do at least as good with a leader budget.

As to Shockwave, his G1 gun mode was far enough removed from reality that I never understood the need to deviate or change it. I hope this new toy does the character justice as well and that he's pretty-darned close to the G1 toy in both modes.

Takara's Overgear stuff is mildly interesting thus far. I've no intention of buying either, but the fact that they seem to want to do their own proprietary take on Transformers apart from Hasbro is interesting on its face. I get the sense that Hasbro saddles them with far too many restrictions and a line like this allows them some freedom while remaining on-brand. I'm curious to see what they do with it over time. 

4 hours ago, Black Valkyrie said:

It looks like an interesting line, can Jetfire be in the pipeline ? 

I wonder how they'd go about realizing Jetfire. Would they attempt to do an SR-71, or, like Blackout, opt for an entirely different sort of airframe (than Bayformers), albeit a large one, say, perhaps, more like the B-!B? Or perhaps something completely fictional "based" on a real aircraft. Time will tell, I suppose, depending on the success of these initial figures.

[Black Valkyrie]

3 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

I wonder how they'd go about realizing Jetfire. Would they attempt to do an SR-71, or, like Blackout, opt for an entirely different sort of airframe (than Bayformers), albeit a large one, say, perhaps, more like the B-!B? Or perhaps something completely fictional "based" on a real aircraft. Time will tell, I suppose, depending on the success of these initial figures.

 

I guess one of the current generation jet fighters of this era. 

 

[Black Valkyrie]

 

Its a good thing I am not a Bayformers of a Eva fan. 

https://www.taghobby.com/archives/853470

 

[sh9000]

[shazam]

 

[sh9000]

The SS TFTM weapons work with the older release Laserbeak and Buzzsaw.

[M'Kyuun]

Curious if Hasbro's going to have a fanstream leading up to NY Toy Fair this weekend? Takara's doing their own this Friday at 3PM PDT, from what I understand.

[mikeszekely]

I know that they're gonna be there showing off some new stuff, and I've heard that there's gonna be some preorders on Tuesday the 17th. Haven't heard anything about a Hasbro stream, though. AFAIK the Takara one is T-Spark, not specifically Transformers. I mean, they're definitely gonna show off some Transformers stuff (I'm thinking Overgear for sure, maybe some Missing Link), along with some Zoids and Diaclone, but I wouldn't expect any Age of the Primes or Studio Series stuff you haven't heard from Hasbro first (unless it's some Takara-exclusive repaint, like that green Lio Convoy).

[M'Kyuun]

3 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

I know that they're gonna be there showing off some new stuff, and I've heard that there's gonna be some preorders on Tuesday the 17th. Haven't heard anything about a Hasbro stream, though. AFAIK the Takara one is T-Spark, not specifically Transformers. I mean, they're definitely gonna show off some Transformers stuff (I'm thinking Overgear for sure, maybe some Missing Link), along with some Zoids and Diaclone, but I wouldn't expect any Age of the Primes or Studio Series stuff you haven't heard from Hasbro first (unless it's some Takara-exclusive repaint, like that green Lio Convoy).

Well, currently on HP's YT channel, they're doing a Marvel fanstream. However, on Mark Maher's Insta, he posted yesterday that today is Transformers Tuesday. Since there's no stream, I'm assuming that means more preorders? He doesn't specify, and I can't find any clarity either on the TFW boards or on the apropos Instagram accounts. Guess I'll keep an eye on Pulse for POs.

 

Edited Tuesday at 04:32 PM by M'Kyuun

[mikeszekely]

1 hour ago, M'Kyuun said:

However, on Mark Maher's Insta, he posted yesterday that today is Transformers Tuesday.

Yeah... so he made a Transformers post today. 

1 hour ago, M'Kyuun said:

Since there's no stream, I'm assuming that means more preorders?

I'm thinking no. If there were, they'd have gone up at 1:00pm ET/10:00am PT.

[M'Kyuun]

3 minutes ago, mikeszekely said:

Yeah... so he made a Transformers post today. 

I'm thinking no. If there were, they'd have gone up at 1:00pm ET/10:00am PT.

Yep, saw the post. A little enigmatic, but it has something to do with the '86 Movie. Guess we'll find out in 72 hours.

Instagram

Edited Tuesday at 06:17 PM by M'Kyuun

[Dangard Ace]

 

38 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

Yep, saw the post. A little enigmatic, but it has something to do with the '86 Movie. Guess we'll find out in 72 hours.

Instagram

Man that AI generated ad is bad.  The video doesn't even conform to a cathoid ray tv curve.  So fake.  

 

[sh9000]

Looking forward to SS TFTM Kranix, Skywarp, Shockwave, Wheeljack, Sunstreaker, and Astrotrain.

[rsvictor1976]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUn-mTjkoSK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

How awesome would it be if they did surprise us with a SS86 Unicron?

[M'Kyuun]

7 hours ago, rsvictor1976 said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUn-mTjkoSK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

How awesome would it be if they did surprise us with a SS86 Unicron?

Interesting, and it'd have to be a titan class fig to do it any sort of justice. Thus far, the only titan that's been announced is Bayformers Grimlock. I have the Haslab, and it does the job for me, although, in hindsight, I think I should have gone with the Studio Cell figure instead. It's not as big, but its transformation is far, far more elegant and integrated whereas the Haslab just has huge stacks of panels on his legs and back. If indeed a Studio Series Unicron is coming, I figure it'll be a scaled-down version of the Haslab. 

 

[rsvictor1976]

14 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

Interesting, and it'd have to be a titan class fig to do it any sort of justice. Thus far, the only titan that's been announced is Bayformers Grimlock. I have the Haslab, and it does the job for me, although, in hindsight, I think I should have gone with the Studio Cell figure instead. It's not as big, but its transformation is far, far more elegant and integrated whereas the Haslab just has huge stacks of panels on his legs and back. If indeed a Studio Series Unicron is coming, I figure it'll be a scaled-down version of the Haslab. 

 

I don't have either and wouldn't mind owning one of them. The Studio Cell figure does look great and I was considering getting one, simply because the Haslab one is way too expensive now. From what I've seen on YouTube, the Studio Cell Unicron isn't easy to transform either though. 

[Negotiator]

I have the studio cell.  I will never transform that thing into a ball.

[mikeszekely]

18 minutes ago, Negotiator said:

I have the studio cell.  I will never transform that thing into a ball.

I transformed mine into a ball.

...I just never turned him back into a robot.

[M'Kyuun]

3 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

I transformed mine into a ball.

...I just never turned him back into a robot.

Opposite situation: Haslab Unicron arrived as a ball (just like in the movie!) and I turned him into a robot, and thus he has remained. I've never attempted to transform him back and I'm not sure I want to.

[sh9000]

I might be down to get a SS TFTM Unicron if there is a release which more than likely will be a Haslab repaint.

[sh9000]

[rsvictor1976]

Evangalion Prime looks pretty good. 

[Black Valkyrie]

 

 

[M'Kyuun]

1 hour ago, sh9000 said:

I might be down to get a SS TFTM Unicron if there is a release which more than likely will be a Haslab repaint.

I wonder if that's the way they'll go: it was already a $600+ toy years ago when prices were lower; then again, he commands a hefty tag on the secondary, so Hasbro probably sees opportunity there. Guess we'll see. AFAIK, no other titan class figs beyond Bayverse Grimlock have been announced, so if it is indeed a titan class, they kept that from leaking. Kinda glad now that I supported the Haslab, as the figure has appreciated nicely. It has presence, but I hate the laziness of the engineering and all the plates hanging off his legs and back, especially when Studio Cell was able to integrate all that planet kibble into the bot mode rather seamlessly.

That Evangelion crossover is a weird one, but I guess mashing those two highly popular IPs together makes sense from a marketing view. I'm not too plussed by it, and I'm an Evangelion fan, especially for Eva Unit 01. I wish, instead, they'd made a Unit One that can transform into maybe a jet or something. That's the sort of crossover that would interest me. Just like the VF-19, mashing an anime mecha with a version of Optimus Prime, or any established character for that matter, just doesn't really grab me.

The Overgear stuff looks cool. Again, I'm not really persuaded to the buying point, but I'm curious to see what else they do in the line if these initial toys sell well. 

[rsvictor1976]

1 hour ago, M'Kyuun said:

I wonder if that's the way they'll go: it was already a $600+ toy years ago when prices were lower; then again, he commands a hefty tag on the secondary, so Hasbro probably sees opportunity there. Guess we'll see. AFAIK, no other titan class figs beyond Bayverse Grimlock have been announced, so if it is indeed a titan class, they kept that from leaking. Kinda glad now that I supported the Haslab, as the figure has appreciated nicely. It has presence, but I hate the laziness of the engineering and all the plates hanging off his legs and back, especially when Studio Cell was able to integrate all that planet kibble into the bot mode rather seamlessly.

That Evangelion crossover is a weird one, but I guess mashing those two highly popular IPs together makes sense from a marketing view. I'm not too plussed by it, and I'm an Evangelion fan, especially for Eva Unit 01. I wish, instead, they'd made a Unit One that can transform into maybe a jet or something. That's the sort of crossover that would interest me. Just like the VF-19, mashing an anime mecha with a version of Optimus Prime, or any established character for that matter, just doesn't really grab me.

The Overgear stuff looks cool. Again, I'm not really persuaded to the buying point, but I'm curious to see what else they do in the line if these initial toys sell well. 

I just wish the Macross crossover was done better. Maybe DNA Upgrade can fix it? That upgraded Godzilla Megatron looks really good.