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Post by blueshift on Apr 5, 2019 8:31:03 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 9:52:12 GMT
Well, even though I've never really though much about it, I always assumed they were called 'Sparklabots'. But I guess we have to go with what's on the catalogue. They were never referred to by their group name in the comics, were they? I seem to remember they annoyed me in the comic slightly.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 5, 2019 10:09:09 GMT
The comics called them Sparkler Minibots, so that is the correct name
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 10:11:18 GMT
Hmmmm interesting interesting... Good argument there for Sparkler Minibots.
Phil? Your rebuttal?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 5, 2019 10:19:13 GMT
The comic has form for being VERY wrong on group names during this period, as our recent discussion on how they changed what Micromasters were called several times has proved!
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Post by Benn on Apr 5, 2019 10:26:59 GMT
Our discussion on what now?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 5, 2019 10:30:18 GMT
Comic 30th thread 30 Years Ago This Week: Issue #196 The Flames of Boltax - Part 1: Buster undergoes a harrowing experience as he's forced to test the Realvision system Ratbat intends to use to reveal the contents of Grandslam and Raindance. He plays the data off the cassettes, and with Starscream witnesses Optimus Prime and the Triggerbots travelling to meet Grand Circuitmaster Boltax in Cybertron's past. Prime manages to bypass the Temple of Knowledge's defences, but is watched by Megatron. Elsewhere, Megatron gets a whole page to himself in the A-Z, featuring a uniquely adapted biography incorporating his part in the UK comic stories; Colin and Steve fail to make any kind of impression on the Giggly Sisters; on the letters' page, Hi-Test mis-corrects David P of Ainwick when he asks about who the Micromasters are by saying it's Micro bots and they'll be around next year; and an advert appears for the amazing Every Ready Transformers Powermaster Torch.   |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 5, 2019 10:31:42 GMT
However..... Well, even though I've never really though much about it, I always assumed they were called 'Sparklabots'. But I guess we have to go with what's on the catalogue. I wouldn't put any stall by what this catalogue says given the number of mistakes. In addition to the Sparkabots Young Matt also had to correct the Decepticon Powermasters. And, in comparison to the 86 and 87 UK catalogues, something is missing! More will follow on later 1988 catalogues |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 10:40:20 GMT
So.... What are they actually called...?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 5, 2019 10:55:35 GMT
Sparkabots tfwiki.net/wiki/SparkabotBut see notes at the bottom of the pages. Burns may want to think VERY carefully before opening his mouth and setting a precedent that may haunt him later..... |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 11:10:57 GMT
Ohh I love it when Doc' opens his mouth and sets precedents that haunt him later!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 5, 2019 12:00:00 GMT
The comics called them Sparkler Minibots, so that is the correct name SPARKLER MINI-BOTS. -Ralph |
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Post by The Huff on Apr 5, 2019 15:20:14 GMT
Re. Micromasters - weren't they just called 'Micro transformers' on the first releases in '88?
I've never heard them called 'MicroBots' outside of the letters page.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 5, 2019 15:48:08 GMT
Bob Budiansky is law. If he'd called them Sparkler Mini-bots in his story, that would be definitive in my view.
But he didn't. It was a UK Furman story getting ahead of itself, also mis-spelling Piranacon and wrongly calling Overbite Jawbreaker. (Those were both definitely wrong. Overbite and Piranacon had TFU entries as well as tech-specs.)
So I'm going with the toy name.
Martin
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 5, 2019 15:58:58 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 16:02:28 GMT
Ahh well, there we have it. It's on their cards!
Sparkabot it is.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 5, 2019 17:04:39 GMT
However..... Well, even though I've never really though much about it, I always assumed they were called 'Sparklabots'. But I guess we have to go with what's on the catalogue. I wouldn't put any stall by what this catalogue says given the number of mistakes. In addition to the Sparkabots Young Matt also had to correct the Decepticon Powermasters. And, in comparison to the 86 and 87 UK catalogues, something is missing! More will follow on later 1988 catalogues I WOULDN'T PUT ANY STALL BY WHAT THIS CATALOGUE SAYS. -The Ralphyard |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 17:07:21 GMT
What say you about what it says on the toy's cards?
-The Backyard
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 5, 2019 17:20:42 GMT
We know they can be wrong!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 18:06:33 GMT
Hmmmm, you need to make a better case than that, Doctor. Examples, perhaps?
-The Backyard
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 5, 2019 19:09:21 GMT
  Oh, what's that on the cover of a BUDIANSKY comic? Martin |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 5, 2019 19:23:50 GMT
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 20:34:14 GMT
THE EVIDENCE WEIGHS HEAVILY AGAINST YOU, DOCTOR!
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Post by The Huff on Apr 5, 2019 20:57:33 GMT
To be fair, as Sparkler Minibots was used in the UK comic it is still an official name for them. And as this was the first name they had (as the comic came out just before the toys as far as we were concerned) then there is an argument that this could be their real original name.
But the name Sparkler Minibots does sound very lame and not very intimidating. Imagine the scene:
"Oh no - it's the vicious Ultra-Mega-Mass-Murdercons! Quickly - send in the Sparkler Minibots to stop them!"
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 5, 2019 21:22:46 GMT
"Oh no - it's the vicious Ultra-Mega-Mass-Murdercons!" I need to own these toys |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 5, 2019 21:25:02 GMT
What say you about what it says on the toy's cards? -The Backyard We know they can be wrong! -Ralph Battletrap & Flywheels and Stepper & Artfire agree with you! |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 21:47:08 GMT
Explain.
-The Backyard
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Post by Toph on Apr 5, 2019 21:57:53 GMT
Names were accidentally swapped.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2019 22:03:08 GMT
Ahh, thank you. You are useful to me.
-The Backyard
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 5, 2019 22:31:50 GMT
What say you about what it says on the toy's cards? -The Backyard We know they can be wrong! -Ralph Battletrap & Flywheels and Stepper & Artfire agree with you! Less of your pish. -Ralph |
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