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Post by Llama God on Oct 14, 2019 6:34:27 GMT
Who honestly thought about getting HasLab Unicron? Oh of course, as I'm sure I mentioned upthread. I mean, it's Unicron, and the planet mode is lovely. When Target: 2006 first came out I was obsessed with that planet design, and even made my own Unicron planet to hang from the ceiling of my bedroom. I was always disappointed with the Armada Unicron's planet mode because it's just not round enough (although I appreciate the engineering issues there), so this was certainly very attractive. But ultimately it came down to the cost, and whether or not I could justify it. Do I spend more than £600 on toys a year? Absolutely. On one toy? Not before. That's a lot of money. So I didn't, because: a) I'll need that money for other, important things. Like my wife's visa renewal next year. And cool as Unicron looks, she looks better and has greater play value. And also I already burned a little too much money that I'd had put aside for my long-hoped-for house extension at TFNation - I didn't want to burn more. So lots of real-world expense there. b) If I did get it I'd have made myself not buy other toys to balance it out. And really, I'd have more fun with more, smaller toys than I would with this one big one. Also, as far as other large TFs go, he doesn't really look that much fun. He doesn't have an interactive base mode, and they're great. I use my city-bots as backdrops for a lot of photos I take, and there's no way I could practically use Unicron. He just doesn't have any "wow" value aside from the size. Ultimately, at the end of the day, I find myself not too disappointed to have missed out. So I'm fairly sure I made the right decision. But I was certainly tempted. |
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 14, 2019 10:04:09 GMT
Part of me is hoping it will be possible to remove all the panel and the wings and assemble them as a stand alone planet shell. Which would turn it in to an actionmaster pretender Unicron.
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Post by browny87 on Oct 14, 2019 13:42:36 GMT
I was tempted, but more in a 'I don't want to miss out' way rather than 'I want this' if that makes sense. I'd probably have been more tempted if I didn't already have Fort Max. I don't really get on with him and he taught me that huge transformers are not for me! this was exactly my thoughts! i want it but only so i dont miss out, my massive trypticon and fort max just get in the way |
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Post by Jim on Oct 14, 2019 17:02:20 GMT
Never even considered it! If I did have that kind of money free for spending on Transformers there are dozens of other toys I would buy first.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 18, 2019 17:38:28 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 18, 2019 20:39:38 GMT
Prime would fly right into his maw and blown him apart, in the ULTIMATE Transformers story!!!
And then, with his dying words, leave Prowl in charge and tell Grimlock to obey his every word and ALL would be well.
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Post by Llama God on Oct 19, 2019 6:47:28 GMT
Leave his mum out of it!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 12, 2019 22:49:48 GMT
Planned but Scrapped(?) Unicron base mode drawing from Generations 2020  |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 12, 2019 22:53:22 GMT
With the price of that thing a base would have been cool!
*looks at picture*
Ah, yes. Nevermind.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Dec 13, 2019 1:59:26 GMT
That looks less like a base and more like Hannibal Lector was using Unicron to recreating the end scene of Silence of the Lambs
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Post by Stomski on Dec 13, 2019 9:03:21 GMT
Classic G1 style base mode if you ask me. Star Convoy would be proud.
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 13, 2019 20:49:43 GMT
It's superb! Spikey City!
.....needs a visible Unicron head in the middle perschaps.
I WANT ONE AGAIN! JUST TO FIND THE SECRET BASE MOOOOOODDE!!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 14, 2019 8:19:47 GMT
But how big a table would you need to put that base on?
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Dec 14, 2019 8:59:16 GMT
That's a very valid point.
Nice to see that they were thinking of giving it a base mode, but a shame they didn't work this concept further. I guess they don't think of "true collectors" as being the sort of people that play with base modes...
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 14, 2019 13:03:42 GMT
*I* play with base modes.
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 14, 2019 17:02:04 GMT
Bases *ARE* the best.
#CardboardDeathstar
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Post by Stomski on Dec 17, 2019 13:18:51 GMT
No... Bases connected to other bases *ARE* the best. You'd know this if you were a true WFC Omega Supreme fan. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 17, 2019 16:48:26 GMT
No... Bases connected to other bases *ARE* the best. You'd know this if you were a true WFC Omega Supreme fan. Omega Supes don't need no other bases. |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 17, 2019 17:22:46 GMT
Omega Supes don't need no other bases. But his purpose for existing is to defend the Ark! Martin |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 17, 2019 17:37:31 GMT
Omega Supes don't need no other bases. But his purpose for existing is to defend the Ark! Martin No, his purpose is to track the Constructions through space to Earth then exact revenge upon them! (Oh yeah, check ma TF know-ledge, baby!) |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 17, 2019 17:43:39 GMT
No, his purpose is to track the Constructions through space to Earth then exact revenge upon them! Hmmm... www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Omega_SupremeNope, don't think he ever crossed paths with the Constructicons in the comics. Both he and they were built on Earth and never came anywhere near each other. Sorry!  Martin |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 17, 2019 17:48:23 GMT
WELL THEY SHOULD HAVE!!!
What a waste. Stupid comic...
They had an AMAZING fight the other night on my lounge rug! .....until the youngest insisted they become friends... Stupid youngest...
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 17, 2019 17:50:48 GMT
THE SECRET OF OMEGA SUPREME was...lies!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 17, 2019 17:53:33 GMT
THE SECRET OF OMEGA SUPREME was...lies! -Ralph Actually, I have yet to decide what my Omega Supreme's origin is... |
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Post by Toph on Dec 17, 2019 18:32:18 GMT
There is no ark to protect. Therefore it must default to the Constructicons.
However, were Hasbro to produce an Ark playset, then it supercedes therubbish cartoon reasoning.
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 17, 2019 19:15:50 GMT
There's always the SDCC cardboard one.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 8, 2020 16:58:32 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 8, 2020 17:38:14 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on May 8, 2020 17:45:17 GMT
Some moulds have been made
A plastic version exists
Unicron is bigger than a cat
He can look moodily out of windows
He will come in a big box.
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Post by Toph on May 8, 2020 17:53:57 GMT
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