Leak of New Swapticons Gimmick Line

[XenoMorbidity]

From the Front Page, Jtprime17 over on TFW has leaked listings for a new subline called Swapticons.

TRA SWAPTICONS OP ULTRA MAGNUS
Product Number: G1055
TRA SWAPTICONS MEG SHOCKWAVE
Product Number: G1056
TRA SWAPTICONS BB HOT ROD
Product Number: G1057
TRA SWAPTICONS GRIMLOCK SNARL
Product Number: G1058
TRA SWAPTICONS CHEETOR TIGATRON
Product Number: G1059
TRA SWAPTICONS STARSCREAM THUNDERCRACKER
Product Number: G1060
TRA SWAPTICONS NEMESIS PRIME CLENCH
Product Number: G1235
TRA SWAPTICONS SHADOW PANTHER RAVAGE
Product Number: G1236

TRA SWAPTICONS WILD JUNGLE MISSION 5PK
Product Number: G1341

Most of these pairs share an altmode in common (or at least, have very similar alt modes) (Optimus/Magnus, Starscream/Thundercracker, Cheetor/Tigatron, etc.). What do you think these are? Color changers? Some kind of triple changer similar to these old concepts:

Or some sort of Construct-a-bot style figures with swapable parts?

Oh they actually making them?

 

[lastmaximal]

Just now realizing that the Jungle Mission 5pack raises some questions, as it's an odd number. Unless it's five pairs rather than five characters.

 

[Sabrblade]

They should've called this line "Headbutters".

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

This is not nearly as cool as I'd envisioned.

 

[lastmaximal]

They should've called this line "Headbutters".

Transformers: Head 2 Head

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Another oddball gimmick line. Oh well, easy pass from me.

 

[Steadfast]

Transformers: Head 2 Head

BlockBots

BlockShots

CubeBots

Connectocubes

 

[The Predaking]

Yeah I was intrigued at first, but this isn't for me.

Same here.

A bit too kiddy for me.

 

[Donocropolis]

I can see myself picking up a couple, especially the Dinobots. Nothing groundbreaking, but fun and relatively cheap fiddle toys.

 

[Exatron]

I'll be getting Hot Rod. Anything past that is pretty unlikely.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

For the price they didn't need to be cool. Just inoffensive. With those heads, they failed.

 

[M. Virion]

I'll get most of these tbh. Stupid and fun, which is all I need most days.

 

[Donocropolis]

Pictures of the rest of the wave:

 

[Sabrblade]

 

[Donocropolis]

Shockingly dead-on

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Is it me, or does the head style (and the manic grin) make Rodimus look like Flame?

 

[unluckiness]

Those faces remind me of commercials where the models are way too happy about hemorrhoid cream or whatever.

 

[LBD "Nytetrayn"]

I'll be getting Hot Rod. Anything past that is pretty unlikely.

Well, of course.

Though I will say Cheetor/Tigatron kitty 2-pack is sorely tempting.

 

[Dvandom]

Hot Rod is a butt. Did Gears design these?

---Dave

 

[Onyx Minor]

This line is giving off strong Bot Shots vibes and I am all here for it.