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Post by The Doctor on Jul 9, 2020 17:14:16 GMT
Also listed as Import Stock. Guess Hasbro UK really is skipping them.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 9, 2020 18:16:23 GMT
That Sunstreaker looks like a CW design. Also for the first time in 35 years or so its making Sunstreaker give me Bumblebee vibes.
Its never struck me how similar they are in some respects. I could definitely see a Bumblebee toy out of ER Sunstreaker, its got better Bee proportions than most Bee toys.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 9, 2020 20:40:17 GMT
I just realised those names are puns! -Ralph Well done.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 9, 2020 20:43:10 GMT
Your certificate in level two pun recognition will be in the post.
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Post by Toph on Jul 9, 2020 20:56:08 GMT
It struck me a bit ago that ER is giving us some great Gobot repaint material.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 9, 2020 21:16:58 GMT
Oh if that's what Selects was for I'd be WELL into that.
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Post by Jim on Jul 9, 2020 22:47:16 GMT
Looks like lockdown has had the same effect on Sunstreaker as on me Your skin tone no longer matches all over, you've developed 5mm ports all over your body and you're missing your iconic red shoulders? yes, and with no beach holiday this year they may be missing until next as well
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Post by Toph on Jul 10, 2020 5:47:36 GMT
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Post by Toph on Jul 10, 2020 5:51:41 GMT
There really isn't any bit of her used in the alt mode.
The allicon is still lazier, though. I mean at least her robot arms aren't just hanging off her hubcaps in vehicle mode.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 10, 2020 6:41:31 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 10, 2020 7:44:17 GMT
Wow. I thought looking at that first picture they were comparing the new Earthrise one on the left to the Cyberverse one on the right. That vehicle is very basic for a Generations figure. I think the T30 one has the new one beaten.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 10, 2020 8:59:39 GMT
I missed out on the T30 version. In pictures, it does look much better.
I wonder if a Sunbow-model Arcee would have suited the RED line better. There just doesn't seem to be a good way to match that animation model while insisting it can still turn into a car. Not that the car mode even looks very good.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 10, 2020 9:04:36 GMT
I was thinking exactly that too. The height would be right; Arcee would be the one character model that would work better as a RED non transforming figure slipped into the Generations collection.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 10, 2020 9:56:56 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 10, 2020 10:02:39 GMT
So Alicon, Arcee, Smokescreen.....
The toy from the wave that's most looking forward to, Airwave, gets left till last!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 10, 2020 10:15:30 GMT
That Smokescreen looks lovely.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 10, 2020 10:33:12 GMT
It looks like a really decent mold. Very excited to see the Prowl- GET ME THE PICTURES PHILIP!
I am disappointed the Siege Prowl mold wasn't as good as this mold. Siege this up and it could well be the BEST Prowl ever. As it is, I can't wait.
Still wondering if Ironhide is repaint or new mold. Could be either!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 10, 2020 10:36:09 GMT
His arms are very Siegey. Parts sharing?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 10, 2020 11:10:21 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 10, 2020 11:11:53 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 10, 2020 11:54:56 GMT
What the heck's that supposed to be?!
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 10, 2020 12:21:49 GMT
It's a snake.
That turns into a road.
SILLY.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 10, 2020 12:22:16 GMT
The snake, not you.
But then you are quite silly.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 10, 2020 12:30:42 GMT
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Post by The Huff on Jul 10, 2020 14:03:36 GMT
Speaking of silly - look at that Alicon alt mode...
Is he supposed to be a 1991 carded Decepticon Action Master homage?
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Post by Benn on Jul 10, 2020 14:32:42 GMT
Ah, I don't mind him. If I see it in a shop I will probably buy.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 10, 2020 14:42:36 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Jul 10, 2020 15:28:07 GMT
That Arcee is... certainly something. Lazy, is what she is. Disappointingly so. But with so much desperate need to match animation models there's not a lot else they could've done. Although given that the vehicle mode is mostly a shell, there's no need for it to be as bland as it is.
Still, I'll be getting the figure anyway - I want to make sure that Hasbro know there's still a market for female characters.
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Post by Toph on Jul 10, 2020 15:58:45 GMT
The problem with that mindset is it just gives them the message that the likes of Arcee, PotP Elita, and forcing every other female TF into the potp Moonracer bodytype, that they can just pump in the absolute minimal effort into female TFs, and people will still keep buying them.
But the unfortunate flipside to that is if we stop buying them because this isn't acceptible, the message they take away is "no one wants girl bots"
We're trapped in a toxic feedback loop.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 10, 2020 16:29:49 GMT
It's a snake. That turns into a road. SILLY. So you say no to robots turning into roads but are ok with snakes that turn into roads? -Ralph
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