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Post by Llama God on Jun 3, 2020 14:39:42 GMT
Trying to find some Soundbarriers currently and it is proving challenging unless I want a million Smashdowns as well I also want Smashdown, but alas I waited too long and now ID and Kapow are out of them. (I'm singling them out since they have other stuff I want to order, also.)
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Post by Toph on Jun 3, 2020 19:18:18 GMT
I wasnt disputing the disguise aspect, just the proposed limited physical limitations that only apply to real space shuttles. But as far as earth disguises go, Astrotrain has his train mode, the two Micromasters can simply hide out in Earthrise Primes tiny trailer and as for Skylynx - well that's obviously why he has a bird mode - so he can just blend in with common earth wildlife when not at a space station. If I were a better artist, I'd try to draw Skylynx trying to perch on a statue with a flock of pigeons.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 3, 2020 21:11:07 GMT
Trying to find some Soundbarriers currently and it is proving challenging unless I want a million Smashdowns as well I also want Smashdown, but alas I waited too long and now ID and Kapow are out of them. (I'm singling them out since they have other stuff I want to order, also.) We can only hope dozens of Smashdowns end up in the discount chain in a year! -Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 4, 2020 21:13:39 GMT
I come home from work every day expecting to find ID have listed and sold out of Thundercracker/Skywarp packs. It's been tense.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 4, 2020 22:00:59 GMT
I check regularly for them and the clones!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 5, 2020 16:09:10 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 5, 2020 17:33:01 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 5, 2020 18:08:54 GMT
Why does Trailbreaker look like he's doing a poo in one of those pictures? There's no need for that, Big Phil.
Also,
WHAT the actual HECK is going on with Arcee's backpack?!?! IT'S MASSIVE! IT'S HUMONGOUS! BACKPACK OF DOOM! BACKPACK OF DOOM!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 5, 2020 18:14:46 GMT
It looks smaller with her hoverboard removed - it's on in every picture bar the first.
Her right shoulder is the wrong way round on those pictures
Not sure I like his headpiece array being off centre for the sake of adding a shoulder missile
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Post by Benn on Jun 5, 2020 18:20:50 GMT
You say hoverboard, I say 'entire back half of the car' and that is shockingly lazy.
Trailbreaker will be mine. Him and Sunstreaker. Oh yes.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 5, 2020 18:43:42 GMT
Um. Arcee. Um. Well there are 3 to choose from this year...
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Jun 5, 2020 20:04:43 GMT
Cyberverse Deluxe Arcee does exactly the same thing as this Arcee. Complete shellformer, not a bit of car is used to make the robot, while stowing the entire car mode on it's robot back.
It does the exact same thing, but somehow manages to look so much better, without the backpack needing half of it to be removed in order to not be so distracting.
I hate the previous Generations mold. It's ugly, poorly sculpted, and one of the most a awkward TFs in a decade. but it still does a better job than ER arcee.
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Post by Benn on Jun 5, 2020 21:12:58 GMT
Animated Arcee has yet to be bettered.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 5, 2020 21:19:08 GMT
I quite like the TR headmaster one.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Jun 5, 2020 21:28:20 GMT
It's good, but it loses out on top spot for me by being Blurr first.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 5, 2020 21:43:08 GMT
For me, it looks like Arcee and is the Headmaster version I had waited 30 years for. Hits all the spots for me and I was happy to finally having a G1-esque Arcee. Any further Arcees are a bonus for me. Got the Cyberverse on order. Not sure I'll bother with the ER one. The MP is too expensive when two other options are available in the same year!
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Jun 6, 2020 13:07:16 GMT
Yep, would agree that TR Arcee is the best - even though it doesn't look like her original animation model, it evokes the feel well enough.
I'm definitely on the fence with regards ER Arcee now - that backpack is ridiculous. I know that it's difficult to make these animation-model-first designs transform, but even so... Chances are I'll end up buying it anyway just to show that there is still support for toys of female characters.
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Post by The Huff on Jun 6, 2020 15:56:41 GMT
It's a shame they didn't just go all the way and have Arcee's whole backpack removable - then she would have nice car she could drive around in.
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Post by Benn on Jun 6, 2020 16:10:39 GMT
Chances are I'll end up buying it anyway just to show that there is still support for toys of female characters. There's the kicker. I've bought none of Elita-1's crew because they've all been the same toy and I don't think it looks like a good toy. But if the alternative is this sort of corner cutting with Arcee then... I dunno
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 6, 2020 19:53:02 GMT
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Post by Benn on Jun 6, 2020 19:54:21 GMT
Oooh, ta Phil!
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 6, 2020 20:57:32 GMT
Good to know what the owner has said there. I have had them on order with them for a couple of months now and was wondering when things might be happening.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2020 10:26:09 GMT
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Post by Benn on Jun 7, 2020 11:09:14 GMT
He is the same?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2020 11:15:52 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 7, 2020 11:23:14 GMT
"classic G1 Cybertronian tank mode"
Er, several kinds of wrong going on there.
Not a lot of changes going on there, is there. I much prefer the Siege head though. I wonder if they're swapable.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 7, 2020 11:44:39 GMT
Just like ER Prime, I honestly can't see the difference! -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 7, 2020 12:45:11 GMT
Also, looking at that Megatron, I'm not keen on the entirety of the tank turret roof, front and barrel being a separate weapon. Lazy! That's what put me off when we first saw it. The only thing that can redeem that choice - and get me to buy Megatron - is if it forms part of Scorponok's spear........ I can see it being handle and base with Fastrack forming the top.
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Post by Llama God on Jun 7, 2020 14:47:18 GMT
To use a meme from t'Interwebs: These are the same picture. (Yes, I *know* they're not. But come on.)
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 7, 2020 17:54:40 GMT
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