Ongoing Transformers Rumors and Discussion

[CloneCommando99]

I haven’t actually gotten any Lego Transformers yet. Would you recommend them as fun builds?

I ask as I’ve seen some very intriguing deals in the UK.

[Mandalorianknight]

On 11/19/2024 at 11:16 PM, Artanis I said:

Rumble the cartoon, or Frenzy the toy. The blue one!

Hasbro actually finally put the "what color are the funny cassette men" fight to rest by making a blue figure representing the G1 "Frenzy" toy and calling him Rumble.  (Frenzy is Red, Rumble is Blue. This is the way.)

4 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

I haven’t actually gotten any Lego Transformers yet. Would you recommend them as fun builds?

I ask as I’ve seen some very intriguing deals in the UK.

Lego Optimus is arguably what got me into transformers as a franchise, so take that as you will. 

Regardless, Lego Optimus is in my opinion one of the best sets of all time just for how effectively it pulls off the transformation and how solid it looks in both modes. I highly reccomend it to anyone who likes lego or transformers even if they didn't like both.

Bumblebee's a little tougher. His car mode is EXCELLENT but his bot mode is much rougher than Optimus's. I'll give them some slack as it's notoriously hard to make a transforming figure that becomes his G1 cartoon mode, but it's still a bit of a step down.

[pjhinthehouse]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:03 PM, Mandalorianknight said:

Agreed on that last bit, but I do think they can give us transforming cassettes. They won't look great in at least one mode, to be sure, but with Mixel joints I think you can make something that's at least stable and resembles a tape in one mode and a birb/cat/small man in another.

I agree. It's perfectly possible. Although my attempts arent great in either mode, I can see that it could easily be improved. So can't wait to see what Lego do.

I can't wait to see how Lego approach him.

 

Edited November 26, 2024 by pjhinthehouse
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[Mandalorianknight]

Looks great in bird mode! I agree it could use improvement in cassette mode, but I certainly haven't found a way to do it better, and this is by far the best transforming Laserbeak moc I've seen.

 

Now... *cocks fusion cannon* ... make him yellow. Buzzsaw fans rise up.

[pjhinthehouse]

14 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Looks great in bird mode! I agree it could use improvement in cassette mode, but I certainly haven't found a way to do it better, and this is by far the best transforming Laserbeak moc I've seen.

 

Now... *cocks fusion cannon* ... make him yellow. Buzzsaw fans rise up.

Definitely will do Buzzsaw. I guess the issue is that the original toy had parts that you took off, which I wanted to avoid.  

Plus there have been some great versions done but they were larger.

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[BitByBrick]

Very excited about a LEGO Soundwave to display alongside the original 1980s Soundwave I got as a kid from the Sears catalog / wish book for about $20. (Wonder what that would be adjusted to inflation?) But I digress… hope the LEGO designers give it a good G1 look with maybe a cassette or two. Having the cassettes in their alternate forms (bird, robot, etc) as non-transforming builds might be the way to go for a better looking design. We shall see. Looking forward to it. 
Now the important question… When might this set release? Looking for any educated guesses. Thanks! 

[BitByBrick]

August Release? 1500 pieces? Can’t wait for more reveals. 

[Mandalorianknight]

On 12/17/2024 at 10:15 PM, BitByBrick said:

Very excited about a LEGO Soundwave to display alongside the original 1980s Soundwave I got as a kid from the Sears catalog / wish book for about $20. (Wonder what that would be adjusted to inflation?) But I digress… hope the LEGO designers give it a good G1 look with maybe a cassette or two. Having the cassettes in their alternate forms (bird, robot, etc) as non-transforming builds might be the way to go for a better looking design. We shall see. Looking forward to it. 
Now the important question… When might this set release? Looking for any educated guesses. Thanks! 

About $60 today, which is ironically about as much as Transformers' most recent Hasbro product.

Same hope here. Given that Optimus is generally supposed to be one of the larger bots and Soundwave's a similar piece count (and will have to have a hollow torso), I think we'll see at least 2-3 cassettes. Ravage and Laserbeak for sure, Maybe Rumble or Frenzy if we're lucky (And whichever of the two we don't get + Ratbat as a GWP)

[jonwil]

Soundwave is a no-brainer for the line. Very recognizable to anyone who follows the franchise and (unlike most of the main Decepticon characters) isn't even vaguely military looking.

 

[Mandalorianknight]

brickheadz confirmed! Glad they exist, but would rather they come with more characters rather than vehicle modes. Also, I'll say it, bumblebee's overrated, the brickheadz should have been megatron, but they created an alt-mode issue for a product that didn't need alt-modes.

[BrickBob Studpants]

The vehicle modes look equal parts hilarious and adorable  Both were translated really well into Brickheadz form!

[BitByBrick]

2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

brickheadz confirmed! Glad they exist, but would rather they come with more characters rather than vehicle modes. Also, I'll say it, bumblebee's overrated, the brickheadz should have been megatron, but they created an alt-mode issue for a product that didn't need alt-modes.

Might they do a Soundwave brickheadz as a gift with purchase? It would be ideal to have all 3 icons sets to have a matching brickheadz! Or, better yet, we could get a SW brickheadz earlier AND the GWP is a brickheadz teasing the next icons transformer? 🤔 

[CF Mitch]

4 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

The vehicle modes look equal parts hilarious and adorable  Both were translated really well into Brickheadz form!

I was gonna say the same thing! 100% agree  

Regards,
Mitch

[Mandalorianknight]

7 hours ago, BitByBrick said:

Might they do a Soundwave brickheadz as a gift with purchase? It would be ideal to have all 3 icons sets to have a matching brickheadz! Or, better yet, we could get a SW brickheadz earlier AND the GWP is a brickheadz teasing the next icons transformer? 🤔 

That could be fun, though I'm not sure I'd want a brickheadz of his alt-mode at that point. Maybe after these first two we start getting packs of characters we don't already have in lego form- Soundwave could be fun to have with some of his minicassettes, Starscream and Megs would be great and if in bot mode only would circumvent any potential issues with their alt-modes, etc. In 2026 we could get characters like Hot Rod and Galvatron, Arcee and Magnus, etc.

[Murdoch17]

New Transformer Brickheadz were just added to Brickset's catalog!

40803 Optimus Prime Robot & Vehicle

40804 Bumblebee Robot & Vehicle

Prices currently are unknown.

[Mandalorianknight]

59 minutes ago, Murdoch17 said:

New Transformer Brickheadz were just added to Brickset's catalog!

Prices currently are unknown.

Yeah, we've known about these for a few weeks now, it is very exciting to see them in more places.

They're up on the lego website for $20.

[pjhinthehouse]

On 1/30/2025 at 9:16 PM, Mandalorianknight said:

That could be fun, though I'm not sure I'd want a brickheadz of his alt-mode at that point. Maybe after these first two we start getting packs of characters we don't already have in lego form- Soundwave could be fun to have with some of his minicassettes, Starscream and Megs would be great and if in bot mode only would circumvent any potential issues with their alt-modes, etc. In 2026 we could get characters like Hot Rod and Galvatron, Arcee and Magnus, etc.

Yeah, or someone like Jazz or shockwave.

I can't wait to see how they do Soundwave, and hope they get everything including arms folded neatly away unlike my attempt.

[Mandalorianknight]

56 minutes ago, pjhinthehouse said:

Yeah, or someone like Jazz or shockwave.

I can't wait to see how they do Soundwave, and hope they get everything including arms folded neatly away unlike my attempt.

Yeah, those would both be good ones as well. Brickheadz Shockwave would be really interesting considering his unique head design.

Nice MOCs, but man, Jazz can't catch a break, ripped in half even in lego form. Is it some sort of twisted karma for him and cliff surviving the 86 movie that cliff must always die and Jazz must always lose limbs?

[pjhinthehouse]

2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Yeah, those would both be good ones as well. Brickheadz Shockwave would be really interesting considering his unique head design.

Nice MOCs, but man, Jazz can't catch a break, ripped in half even in lego form. Is it some sort of twisted karma for him and cliff surviving the 86 movie that cliff must always die and Jazz must always lose limbs?

Haha, no he's just a work in progress. 

I do think they'll be able to do Lazerbeak pretty well, even with my slightly limited parts I've made improvements compared to the original Buzzsaw. 

So I'm sure some clever person at Lego would find an even better way of doing cassettes that fit his chest.

[imposter]

I just bought Transformers One. It was inspiring so much that I collect money for that Optimus Prime LEGO set. Problem is that I'm new with Transformers. I have seen some movies like this:

BUT whole LORE is difficult to understand. And those different versions. Optimus Prime colors should be: Blue, Red and White. In LEGO model it is light grey. And it somehow look a bit different.

[Lyichir]

2 hours ago, imposter said:

I just bought Transformers One. It was inspiring so much that I collect money for that Optimus Prime LEGO set. Problem is that I'm new with Transformers. I have seen some movies like this:

BUT whole LORE is difficult to understand. And those different versions. Optimus Prime colors should be: Blue, Red and White. In LEGO model it is light grey. And it somehow look a bit different.

Transformers, much like superhero characters in Marvel and DC, have had a lot of varied depictions across various media over the years. Sometimes Optimus's color scheme has more white and sometimes more grey, and his look in both robot and vehicle mode varies as well (for instance, Transformers One is adapting some of the early Transformers lore before the Transformers got to Earth, so the vehicle modes are designed to look more sci-fi and less like specific human vehicles).
 

The Lego set is based mainly on Optimus's original look as a toy as well as his appearance in the original 1980s cartoon series, which accounts for aspects like the classic boxy shape and the color scheme.

Edited March 3 by Lyichir

[Mandalorianknight]

5 hours ago, imposter said:

I just bought Transformers One. It was inspiring so much that I collect money for that Optimus Prime LEGO set. Problem is that I'm new with Transformers. I have seen some movies like this:

BUT whole LORE is difficult to understand. And those different versions. Optimus Prime colors should be: Blue, Red and White. In LEGO model it is light grey. And it somehow look a bit different.

Always glad to see a new transformers fan.

There are many versions of the lore. Just like DC, where there are multiple batmans- one of whom can have a shadow box, while the other might meet the ninja turtles- there are different iterations of the transformers. Transformers One is one of my favorites, but so far it's only got the one movie. I'd suggest checking out the Generation One cartoon, which is what most of the sets are based on, and includes the movie you linked. Some other shows I've liked are Transformers Prime (free on youtube) and the War for Cybertron Trilogy (on Netflix).

Optimus Prime is Blue, Red, and White in the G1 cartoon, but his toy was Blue, Red, and grey. As a result newer toys alternate between grey and white.

[imposter]

Ok this helped a lot. Both answers. This looks quite nice the art style.

 

[pjhinthehouse]

I always took the variation as being just the use of white to represent shiny metal, but later uses of grey as a dull metal. But it's a great point that I never even considered as I come from the very start and grown up with the variations over time.

[Mandalorianknight]

11 hours ago, imposter said:

Ok this helped a lot. Both answers. This looks quite nice the art style.

Yeah- a lot of people aren't fans, but I really enjoyed them.

9 hours ago, pjhinthehouse said:

I always took the variation as being just the use of white to represent shiny metal, but later uses of grey as a dull metal. But it's a great point that I never even considered as I come from the very start and grown up with the variations over time.

Lots of character differences are due to differences between the original toy and cartoon. Things like Bumblebee's mask, character colors, etc. I do like your idea that in-universe Optimus's standard paint job includes white that over time flakes away in battle to become more grey, though.