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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 7, 2018 23:00:26 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Nov 7, 2018 23:04:56 GMT
And yet no orange or purple one!!
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 7, 2018 23:36:23 GMT
I'll have to photo my set of Primes. Im missing Henkei, Cloud, the all white Magnus and only have one black version.
Orange is Ginrai or something so tecnically not a Prime if thats what this collection is. SG may just have been too expensive.
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Post by Llama God on Nov 8, 2018 7:24:31 GMT
Hmm. My collection seems a little deficient given that I have only... er... one of that mold. Although that one is more than enough for me.
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Post by Shockprowl on Nov 8, 2018 7:54:23 GMT
Aye, it were good Classics, way back when. Really good.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 8, 2018 13:00:45 GMT
Hmm. My collection seems a little deficient given that I have only... er... one of that mold. Although that one is more than enough for me. I've got the AOE 2 pack version, with the chromed upper legs, and the blue Delta Magnus. Have owned the original Classic & Classic Ultra Magnus. Don't think I currently own ANY classics toy, save the legends and Minicons. Prime's an AOE one, as above, my BB was the one with grey replaced by black in a Movie 2(3?) pack, and my Hot Rod's are the Universe Battles & Planet of Junk set. Really should get Mirage. And maybe Jetfire. |
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Post by Benn on Nov 8, 2018 13:23:40 GMT
I've got the Magnus and Henkei ones, and as far as I am concerned the Prime has never been bettered in that scale.
Still got Mirage and Bumblebee, Hot Rod, but his spoiler is broken. Skywarp and Starscream too. Ramjet, Cliffjumper, Jetfire...
I think the only Classics I didn't get were Prime and Megatron, I got the Henkei of both.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 25, 2018 14:27:26 GMT
And I thought they got lots of use out of the Starscream mold.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 19, 2019 22:03:34 GMT
Mirage has been on my radar a good while so picking one up from the Fu has been on the cards for the last couple of cons. The unusual robot appeals and I like it even more in hand. Transformation is good too. This is great. I wanted to get this now to compare it to the Siege one in due course, but I reckon it'll be one of the pre-T30 CHUG figures that outdoes the modern equivalent.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 20, 2019 6:59:36 GMT
Yes Classics Mirage wasn't bad at all. I had one for ages. I did always find him a bit lanky, and not '84 enough for my liking. But a good figure.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2019 7:32:38 GMT
Indeed. Did not really look like Mirage but perfectly decent toy.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2019 7:37:04 GMT
It was an update done right.
I was wondering if it being one of the earliest G1 remakes earned it a pass in going off model....
..... then I remembered how much Classics Grimlock annoyed me.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2019 7:37:41 GMT
Phil does not currently own a Classics Mirage, this must change
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 20, 2019 7:59:21 GMT
That's the weird thing about this figure. It doesn't look quite like G1 Mirage, yet it's instantly recognisable as being him. I really like the style.
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Post by Stomski on Aug 20, 2019 10:12:45 GMT
Y'all should have said sooner. You want Classics, I got 'em!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2019 10:40:46 GMT
Thinking about it, Grimlock is the only Classic I had real problems with the design on....
..... though they should have made the Decepticon symbol on Megatron's gun sight/cannon able to rotate or left it off completely.
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Post by Stomski on Aug 20, 2019 10:52:40 GMT
It's true, Classics Deluxe and Voyager were WONDERFUL and a real high watermark in design IMO. They struck a really good balance between well proportioned figures, no kibble, well hidden robot parts in alt mode, playability and posability, without the need for gimmicks or overly complex transformations. Thus appealing to both children and collectors.
Although I'm assuming we're not including The Ultimate Battle box here...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2019 10:57:50 GMT
Thinking about it, Grimlock is the only Classic I had real problems with the design on.... Scratch that, just remembered that the Ultimate Battle 2 pack exists. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2019 10:59:47 GMT
I'd been off looking at the wiki and not seen the comment before I posted!
The Megatron isn't too bad, right arm and assembly error aside.
Op is trying, but just misses the mark in so many ways. Terrible head, Dreadful, KO quality
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 20, 2019 11:01:30 GMT
Yep, Classics were A Dream. A dream that became a reality and spread throughout the stars! It was the Beginning. The Beginning of the wonderful Generations figures we have today.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2019 11:21:53 GMT
The BB is brilliant, really well done, as are the jets. BB I have the three pack version, not got any jets (AndyK/Nick, did the club G2 Ramjet sell?) BB's Clif jumper repaint was decent, really good 3p head kit for it IIRC
The Astrotrain I *REALLY* liked. I know some didn't like the updated train mode, but I did. Obviously superseded by the TR and Siege versions. No longer own an Astrotrain version, But I have the mould as Shouki/Skystalker.
I like the Hot Rod. Subsequent iterations have improved it and the Planet of Junk version is really nice. Shame it doesn't have 5mm hands.
Op could do without the kibble hanging of his forearms, my only problem with that mould. Have the AOE version with the chromed grill and the blue Magna Convoy repaint.
The Jetfire was fun, but now superseded twice. Got his Universe Micromaster character repaint.
Don't own a Megatron, regret selling my United repaint to Andy K. Got the deco bang on. Surprised it's never had a purple Galvatron repaint.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 20, 2019 12:18:54 GMT
Op is trying, but just misses the mark in so many ways. Terrible head, Dreadful, KO quality No, I love the Optimus. One of the best. The only Classics toy I still own. -Ralph |
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Post by Stomski on Aug 20, 2019 12:44:18 GMT
He's talking about the Ultimate Battle one, not the Voyager.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2019 12:45:29 GMT
Burns genuinely loves the Ultimate Battle one.
Further proof that he is a bad un
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Post by Stomski on Aug 20, 2019 14:42:47 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 20, 2019 17:33:27 GMT
I loved both the Optimuseses. I still have the delux, even though he falls in half all the time. There's just something about the figure I like. CW Devastator has been known to grip him in one hand on occasion. The voyager one I like also.
The Megatron wasn't as good IMO, but fun enough.
Jetfire is a dream! A dream that became a reality and spread throughout the stars! Although he is still in the possession of the Eldest, he is still MY Jetfire and joins our games frequently.
Bumblebee was superb, again now owned by the Eldest, Mirage, Astrotrain, even the Hot Rod (PPPFFFTT!), damn decent figures. And of course Classics 2 gave us a pretty good Prowl. Not perfect, but at the time he was a dream! A dream that became reality and spread throughout the stars!
But the Strike Plane mold was a dream! A dream that became a reality and spread throughout the stars! I had all six main characters. It's just a shame THEY WERE TOO SMALL!!!! GAAAHHHHH!!!!
I never owned a Grimlock. Delux is just too small for him.
So, did Classics kick-off the Generations drive by Hasbro with its popularity?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 20, 2019 17:55:43 GMT
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Post by Toph on Aug 20, 2019 18:09:23 GMT
I did and still do love Astrotrain. It beats the snot out of TR in every way.
Grimlock is great, but not big enough, and based on the wrong one (Pretender). The silver plastic is also susceptible to GPS.
Still waiting for a halfway decent update for '85 Grimlock.
Though with Classics Grimlock, BB, Starscream, and PotP Jazz, you have the Classic Pretenders lineup. Too bad PotT didn't give us their shells.
As I have three versions of Classics Mirage (Mirage, Fracture, and MW Miragel, I would be willing to move Mirage himself along, if Siege Mirage wasn't shaping up to be terrible.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 20, 2019 21:21:25 GMT
Fun flicking through those old threads. I love the way Universe 2 Sunstreaker impressed everyone :)
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Post by Llama God on Aug 21, 2019 6:33:43 GMT
Grimlock is great, but not big enough, and based on the wrong one (Pretender). Which is why I love it. And not just to be awkward (well, partially), but because it seemed to incorporate design elements from each of his G1 iterations, and I really liked that. Although I never did get used to his feet... Classics Bumblebee, on the other hand, has still to be bettered. And that includes the Masterpiece. |
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