Australian Toy Fair 2019 Transformers: Seige Official Images & Barricade Reveal

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Re: Australian Toy Fair 2019 Transformers: Seige Official Images & Barricade Reveal (2013102)

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I'd say that counts as a reveal of Seige Smokescreen, too, whilst we're at it. Same head. Same guns. They'll just lose the light bar on the car mode. Posted by Amelie on March 3rd, 2019 @ 8:52am CST

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Man, it seems no Micromaster set will ever be able to look anywhere as good as the Battle Patrol and Air Strike Patrol. Posted by Skritz on March 3rd, 2019 @ 8:55am CST

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A different face sculpt for Barricade would have been nice. Make him stand out a bit more than having a 'reverse-Prowl' colour palette. Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 3rd, 2019 @ 8:56am CST

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I am.... slightly disappointed in Barricade. I'm glad that he's not an exact repaint of Prowl, and instead uses Smokescreen's head, but I wanted him to have his own, unique headsculpt. Love that vehicle mode though. Here's hoping a 3rd party will release a unique head for him. Posted by Decepticon Stryker on March 3rd, 2019 @ 8:59am CST

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Thumbs up for the new Micromasters, even the almost-only-repainted ones are good.

About Barricade... meh. I was fully prepared for a simple Prowl repaint, yet I was hoping for something a little more original. The movie character is probably one of the most memorable 'cons, it's a shame they didn't try to add a little more personality to this toy... they could at least include its trademark saw blade. Posted by mentre83 on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:01am CST

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I think the inspiration for using Smokescreen came directly from Guido Guidi himself, with this old classic bit of art. g1_barricade___black_version_by_guidoarts-d4mthyr.jpg



Source Posted by Amelie on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:01am CST

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A mouth plate or a partial mouth plate ala Optimus Primal, would have worked a lot better though. Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:07am CST

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AllNewSuperRobot wrote: A mouth plate or a partial mouth plate ala Optimus Primal, would have worked a lot better though.



I agree. I actually think a new mold that could be Barricade and Strongarm would be a much better mix, but I have a feeling we won't be seeing Strongarm again in a very long time. Posted by Amelie on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:09am CST

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Amelie wrote: AllNewSuperRobot wrote: A mouth plate or a partial mouth plate ala Optimus Primal, would have worked a lot better though.



I agree. I actually think a new mold that could be Barricade and Strongarm would be a much better mix, but I have a feeling we won't be seeing Strongarm again in a very long time.





Yep, same thought I had about the Coneheads to be fair. Barricade is based on a Movie character, so his face shouldn't look like the default. Yep, same thought I had about the Coneheads to be fair. Barricade is based on a Movie character, so his face shouldn't look like the default. Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:11am CST

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Whadda ya know, Barricade is a Recolor of Red Alert!



Much better than Prowl now! Posted by Albatross250 on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:17am CST

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Albatross250 wrote: Whadda ya know, Barricade is a Recolor of Red Alert!



I think you got your wires crossed there, bud... I think you got your wires crossed there, bud... Posted by Amelie on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:22am CST

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And a Silver Shockwave?

Now if Astrotain is Leader, why not Leader Blitzwing as well? (With Animated Face changing Gimmick?)And a Silver Shockwave? Posted by Albatross250 on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:23am CST

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Albatross250 wrote: Now if Astrotain is Leader, why not Leader Blitzwing as well? (With Animated Face changing Gimmick?)





Sans naff face change gimmick. Blitzwing doesn't need to be reduced to Transformers' Man-E-Faces anymore. Sans naff face change gimmick. Blitzwing doesn't need to be reduced to Transformers'anymore. Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:27am CST

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We knew it was coming, and we know repaint are a fact of life, but it is still such a massive let down and disappointment to see.



My kids have been asking for, and I've gotten them most of siege, but Barricade will be one I refuse to pay money for on general principal. Posted by Ironhidensh on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:44am CST

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Barricade is kinda disappointing. I was hoping for something closer to his Movie or Evergreen face, but instead we get a repaint of the lamest of the heads from the Datsum bros. That Smokescreen head isn't my favorite, and I so wish they had gone a different path for his head. Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:45am CST

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I love this for months people were wanting to see barricade waiting and expecting him to be a black prowl and there he is and people are complaiming that that’s exactly what he is and wanted.



Transformers fandom. Textbook definition of bipolar syndrome Posted by Randomhero on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:51am CST

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Wait.. that's Barricade?

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So, Barricade is just "Nemesis Prowl".



Errrrhhhh....... ¯\_(⏓ヘ⏓)_/¯ Wait..Barricade?...So, Barricade is just "Nemesis Prowl".Errrrhhhh....... ¯\_(⏓ヘ⏓)_/¯ Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:55am CST

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A case of when expectation meets reality, more likely. Barricade maybe a Police Car, hence Prowl comparisons. But I think even when first announced the expectation was for more than just Black Prowl. The fandom ate up mere palette swaps back in the 80's. More is expected now. Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:55am CST

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So that's barricade eh? About what I was expecting, okay I thought it would use the Prowl head. I love the Micromasters, even if only a few of them have decent combined modes.



What toys are we waiting for reveal wise now? Just the other exclusives? Posted by ZeroWolf on March 3rd, 2019 @ 9:58am CST