WizKids Working On New Transformers Miniatures!
August 2, 2019 by brennon
WizKids is going to be expanding upon their range of Deep Cuts Unpainted Miniatures with the introduction of the Transformers, both Autobots and Decepticons.
Coming later this year in September, the first four models from WizKids are going to be Starscream, Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee.
I am so very happy that these models are not based on the new Michael Bay version of the Transformers and instead draw from the old cartoons which I watched when I was younger.
All of the miniatures are unpainted, as mentioned above, so you can add your own lick of paint to the models for use in whatever games you like playing. I think they'd be cool to use alongside the Transformers TCG just to give your opponent a cool idea of who you've got on the tabletop.
As well as the miniatures, you'll also get yourself some decals and stickers which can be used to add some more character to the figures. It is very nice to know that you're not going to have to try and freehand that Autobot/Decepticon symbol.
Watch out for the first four models in September. Thanks to ICv2 for the news!
What do you think?
"Watch out for the first four models in September..."
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THEY MUST BE MINE! I never had the OG Optimus Prime or Starscream. I need these!
What happened to your ‘no new system’ rule ? 😉
Did resistance become futile ?
That’s no system. They are display models. That doesn’t count!
@sundancer You could buy them and use them for an EXISTING system too 😉
just keep telling yourself that 😉
I’m sure there’s a transformers skirmish game out there somewhere ..
Well those old G1 TF toys did have stats behind they packaging so I wouldn’t be surprised if some one had made unofficial rules to use those on tabletop.
Oh I remember those… and it had a red piece of plastic you put over the stats to “reveal” them… 30+ years ago… jebus…
getting flash backs of the cartoon.
Those are decent enough that I might pick up some of those.
Its Wizkids. It will be trash.
Their Nolzur’s Marvellous Miniatures range is actually pretty good.
Transformers…more than meets the eye. Transformers…robots in disguise
a cursory evaluation of Decepticon capability indicates a distinct tactical deficiency!
Ive been waiting on something like this for a while but given that its WizKids it makes me nervous, theyre not known for quality. But Ill be needing them
I’ll be watching this closely! Gen 1 contains alot of models i love and painting them would give me nice display pieces!
Transformers in 40k anyone?
Kill Team with all the individuals would be amazing I think
Isn’t that what the Tau and Necrons are ?
@limburger So what your saying is everything is falling nicely into place
I think the Autobots would be horrified by the Imperium and even the Deceptions would find it a bit too much. The Adeptus Mechanicum would also strip them all down for parts.
That’s my guess based on how those factions look.
However when I started in 40k those races didn’t exist and autobots/transformers did.
Although Necrons are probably more like the Terminators … so it doesn’t quite work.
Maybe there’s a Tau civil war and these are factions within ?
@limburger The Adeptus Mechanicus havent always have been a full army but they have existed in the background since Rogue Trader.
Lol these look so cool. I will probably buy a couple just because they’re transformers, I don’t need a game for them