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Post by Pinwig on Mar 8, 2020 22:06:07 GMT
Opened up Grapple. Another really strong Generations figure I think. Robot mode is great, reminiscent of the MP shape but with more linework. He is very orange. It's less intrusive in robot mode but the vehicle would benefit from a few reprolabels to pick out some detail. The vehicle is very boxy too, but gets away with it when the crane is flat.
Love it though. Siege was a big step up for Generations designs, but Earthrise has polished that beautifully. Short of Hasbro refocussing generations to be a more premium toy at a higher price point I think this is about as good as it can get for G1 updates.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 9, 2020 9:08:04 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 11, 2020 22:43:27 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Mar 12, 2020 22:18:42 GMT
An interesting shuttle design there to be sporting the NASA name when the engine layout is much more Soviet..
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 15, 2020 20:23:24 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 16, 2020 7:25:12 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 16, 2020 7:28:28 GMT
GAHH!
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Post by Llama God on Mar 16, 2020 7:33:29 GMT
Ah, yes, his porno face, from that episode. You know the one.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 16, 2020 7:35:44 GMT
Screaming face from the Movie as he dies?
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Post by The Huff on Mar 16, 2020 8:25:06 GMT
Do we prefer our toys to have expressions or remain neutral? I prefer neutral myself. I think BW Scorponok was the first to do this when the wind changed direction.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 16, 2020 8:29:46 GMT
Definitely neutral. I make their expressions.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 16, 2020 21:49:42 GMT
Go the 3P route and provide both in the box as options. Most Fans Toys releases have three faces.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 16, 2020 21:52:24 GMT
Oh dear. Starscream's O face.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 16, 2020 21:53:01 GMT
Do we prefer our toys to have expressions or remain neutral? I prefer neutral myself. I think BW Scorponok was the first to do this when the wind changed direction. Neutral. More room for imagination. -Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Mar 17, 2020 7:42:22 GMT
Yeah, I'd agree with neutral - if you're going to put expressions on faces then you need to supply alternatives so they're not paused mid-... outburst... forever.
Unless it's G2 Sideswipe, of course.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 17, 2020 7:48:06 GMT
The Angry Bot gets very angry if his toys don't have an angry face.
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Post by Toph on Mar 17, 2020 7:50:37 GMT
I think certain characters deserve more than a neutral face. Jazz should grin. Starscream and Blackarachnia can do smirking just fine. BW Megatron works with a variety of expression (indeed I think neutral kinda doesn't work for him)
So I think that it comes down to a combibation of the expression and the character.
But the only time that howling expression should be okay is on Megatron when Starscream pulls his trigger.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 21, 2020 7:21:58 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 21, 2020 7:41:59 GMT
Wow.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 21, 2020 8:21:54 GMT
I don't know how I feel about that.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 21, 2020 8:55:57 GMT
Oh and, so, the other evening I was trying to do some panic buying, and popped into a Smyths, as you do, which is when I saw Earthrise Op next to Siege Op and thought "oh, no".
There was also a Starscream double offering, Siege Vs Earthrise. Earthrise Starscream didn't look bad, he did just look like a big Classics (which, ironically, us what I've been waiting for for, what, ten years?!). But Siege just had more personality.
There were billions of Transformers. Masses of them. The most I've seen in one place since the second movie came out. Looked amazing!
Lots of Siege including Sideswipe, Hound, Spinster, Brunt, Cog, Reflecti, Springer, Thundercracker, Megatron, Shockwave (no Micromasters. Never seen any Micromasters in the wild). And Earthrise wave one, including Grapple.
Now Grapple looked SENSATIONAL. A beautiful update. Not on my Stragglers List, and not a character I have a particular connection with. But butter my buns any Grapple fan will adore this toy. How I will resist an Inferno I just don't know.
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Post by Llama God on Mar 21, 2020 9:57:06 GMT
Lots of Siege molds in the shops, eh? That's going to go well when the W*NC toys get released... *rubs his hands in anticipation of some tasty price cuts*
And yeah, Grapple's really nice in hand. I will have to get myself one. Some day soon. Soon...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 21, 2020 14:46:48 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 21, 2020 14:49:43 GMT
Cannot wait for this one...
...wait a minute what the motherfudging fup is that great hole in his calf!? We're past that shit now surely...
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Post by Llama God on Mar 22, 2020 13:29:04 GMT
Is Doubledealer the first TF to be giving it the Double Teapot in his packaging? He's just trying to distract from the fact that he's another example of Hasrbo wasting space with ridiculous packaging.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 22, 2020 17:19:54 GMT
He looks good, actually. My brother had the G1, and I thought it was a clever toy.
That ankle gap is bloody awful though.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 22, 2020 19:27:52 GMT
The ankle gap is a subspace shunt.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2020 8:03:57 GMT
Just some more thoughts on Earthrise Optimus Prime, after seeing him and Siege side by side.
The Trailer looked fun, from what I could see of it (no Roller, wesponiser or otherwise, is a Crime Against Transformers for which no punishment is too severe).
But, Prime himself... The torso looks squashed. Mis-proportioned. Stumpy. Stumpy Prime, the other Primes call him.
How's the torso in-hand?
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 27, 2020 18:26:22 GMT
EARTHRISE WHEELJACK IS SUPERB.
WHAT a lovely figure. Absolutely brilliant. Very G1y... his arms just seem a bit oversized. Stunning. Truly stunning.
He's a mini-Masterpiece. Incredible.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 27, 2020 18:32:00 GMT
I'm seriously stunned. I'm moved. He's sensational. Solid, non-gappy, great sculpt, and G1y, with his arms just seeming slightly too big. He's amazing. Who needs Masterpiece?
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