Transformers SWAPTICONS News & Discussion Topic

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The SNS has more 2025 leaks for us today with an interesting twist, or should we say "Swap" in the leaked listings for the "SWAPTICONS". The information gleaned from the retail inventory databases don't come with a description. This appears to be a Generations affair with different series characters includes. - Read the Full News Story

[BaCon]

Following the leaked listings for the "SWAPTICONS", The Generations Universe with different series characters listings are now appearing on Walmart.com for the 6 inch tall figures selling for $7.97 USD each. The listings include the follow: • Optimus Prime & Ultra Magnus• Megatron & Shockwave• Bumblebee & Hot Rod• Grimlock & Snarl• Shadow Panther & Ravage• Wild Jungle 5-PackAccording to the listing info below, the two figures are "fidgety fun mini action figures that twist to combine together into unique alt modes". - Read the Full News Story

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Transformers have always been fidget toys...

Was mildly interested in these when they first leaked. However, now with all that talk about "twisting" them together to make the alt modes along with the price, I might not be interested in these at all now.

I mean, what does that even work? The "twisting into" the alternate mode that is. Do you literally twist them together? So they're rubber/rubberized plastic and not standard plastic? Nothing screams "twisting" quite like a Transformer though.

I guess I was expecting something along the lines of the Crash Combiners or something. You got your two packs and then that five pack. So the two packs would be like we've seen already between RiD 2015 and Cyberverse and then the five packs like the RiD 2015 combiners. Or maybe even something like the Power Core Combiners. The two packs being a larger with a smaller figure and the five pack having a larger figure with four drones for limbs.

I'm down for more PCCs. Highly underrated toy line due to the drones. But most of the figures themselves weren't bad and when the drones were paired with two of the same arm and leg combos, the combined modes looked so much better. Shame about the fragile thighs on the Skyburst/Darkstream mold though. And if we're being honest, most of them made better torsos than the voyagers in Combiner Wars.

Reading up on the PCC page on the wiki shouts out several of the other torsos breaking but not the Skyburst/Darkstream mold specifically. That's the only one I ever had problems with. Skyburst in particular. I think I've had six of him so far over the years for various reasons and all have broken. I just glued the legs together at the thighs and called it a day after that. 

Oh and the Minicon Beacon but not Backwind. Which is odd since Backwind is the one with translucent plastic but it's Beacon with the opaque plastic that broke. And one of Waterlog's wings but only small part of one of the hinges.

[BaCon]

Its a world transformed, sort of with these much talked about new Transformers Swapticons Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime toys.Not quite action figures as we would think at just 5 cm / 2 inch tall and little apparent artuclation, but they do combine into a patchwork "Evergreen" version of an Optimus Prime truck. - Read the Full News Story

[BaCon]

Following the First Look, more Transformers Swapticons are out there with some new listings! Get a look at the new packs showing us the Megatron & Shock Wave, Cheetor & Tigatron, and Rodimus and Bumblebee. - Read the Full News Story

[BaCon]

There's more of those goofy Transformers Swapticons coming our way with a Jungle Mission 5-pack that has been spotted at retail in Asia. Thanks to the Transformers Group Indonesia we have some shots of the set that includes the character toys for Optimus Primal, Apelinq, Megatron Gator, Skullcruncher and Beast Wars Scorponok. - Read the Full News Story

[BaCon]

Following the Desert Dunes Set, we have more from Transformers Swapticons Wave 2 figures rolling out to retail with some in-package images of the Clench and Nemesis Prime.Judging from the back of the package we can look forwards to other sets with Grimlock, Snarl, Ravage, Slipstream, Starscream and more. - Read the Full News Story

[BaCon]

Just out on the SNS is a new listings from AIE Games Australian retailer for the Swapticon Desert Dunes Mission 5-pack. This new set includes the G1 characters for Ramjet, Sandstorm, Scorponok, Hound, and Optimus Prime. - Read the Full News Story

[BaCon]

Just in from the SNS are the new Swapticons Wave 3 products found at a Toys "R" Us in Malaysia. The 2-packs include Blackarachnia & Tarantulas, Lazorbeak & Terrorsaur.The Blackarachnia with Tarantulas combine to form an organic tarantula. - Read the Full News Story