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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2021 8:10:21 GMT
Slammer looks a bit tragic.
-Ralph
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Post by Jim on Aug 31, 2021 8:57:13 GMT
I was going to say the mix of white and light grey plastic is not a good look, but it's actually a decent match for the original toy, isn't it?
Are the arms maybe mistransformed? Comparing with the art it looks like the gun part should be mounted on the side of the forearm.
Getting slight PCC Heavy Tread vibes off the overall design.
The more I look at it the more I like it!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 9:07:04 GMT
I was going to say the mix of white and light grey plastic is not a good look, but it's actually a decent match for the original toy, isn't it? Original vs New   |
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Post by Kingoji on Aug 31, 2021 9:49:36 GMT
Is Slammer a weaponiser?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 11:23:16 GMT
I believe so
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 15:55:13 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 31, 2021 17:43:08 GMT
Spammer's tank mode looks really spot on though! I actually got a prang of the ol' nostal'! (I had Metroplex as a nipper, fresh off the shelf he was!).
Slammer's robot mode looks like someone else though.... not sure whombe.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 31, 2021 17:55:54 GMT
(Psssst, Shockers, that Slammer tank *is* the original. Read the post...)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 17:56:43 GMT
The Slammer tank mode upthread IS the original Slammer, posted to prove Jim's point about the colour.
It is interesting trying to work out how the robot turns into something resembling that!
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 31, 2021 17:58:12 GMT
(Psssst, Shockers, that Slammer tank *is* the original. Read the post...) Oh bloody hell.... I'll never learn will I....? |
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Post by Toph on Aug 31, 2021 18:02:29 GMT
Apparently not!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2021 18:02:51 GMT
Read the standing orders! Read them and understand them!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 31, 2021 18:04:01 GMT
...I am in a Zoom meeting, you FOOL!
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Post by Toph on Aug 31, 2021 18:04:57 GMT
I was going to say the mix of white and light grey plastic is not a good look, but it's actually a decent match for the original toy, isn't it? Original vs New He seems like a heavy retool of something, almost to the point of being unrecognizable. But is he a retool of Brunt as the early speculation, or is he a retool of Airwave? |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2021 18:07:21 GMT
...I am in a Zoom meeting, you FOOL! You have no authority! None whatsoever! -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 31, 2021 18:11:38 GMT
There are several similarities to Brunt, but the transformation must be different because Brunt's forearms make tank tracks and on Slammer the forearms are clearly the gun barrel. Brunt's gun barrel comes from his legs.
But then if it's weaponiser tech they come apart and go back together in all manner of ways. You wait, before long someone will make that robot out of Brunt bits.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 31, 2021 18:15:46 GMT
Brunt's gun barrel comes from his legs. Steady on, old boy, this is a family friendly website. |
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 31, 2021 18:30:06 GMT
Since when!?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 18:42:05 GMT
I was going to say the mix of white and light grey plastic is not a good look, but it's actually a decent match for the original toy, isn't it? Original vs New I think the front of the chest is the front of the tank with the legs forming the rear of the tank. The arms seem to form the turret but there's two 5mm pegs there.... I can't see how the gun gets centered. And I can't work out how it all folds up. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 18:44:19 GMT
There are several similarities to Brunt, but the transformation must be different because Brunt's forearms make tank tracks and on Slammer the forearms are clearly the gun barrel. Brunt's gun barrel comes from his legs. But then if it's weaponiser tech they come apart and go back together in all manner of ways. You wait, before long someone will make that robot out of Brunt bits. The pegs on the end of the arms are reminiscent of Greasepit. The shoulders and chest are a bit Airwave - Yay! :-) |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 22:52:47 GMT
If you look closely you'll see his right arm (on our left) isn't slid as far up it's 5mm peg as his left |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 1, 2021 4:59:25 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 1, 2021 13:01:47 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 1, 2021 13:22:49 GMT
As well as Ironfist, Slammer is giving me Nosecone vibes. The heads pretty close to a few of the technobots, but alt mode obviously favours Nosecone.
Theres also a bit of Rook about it. Its been nearly 7 years its time for a new Rook.
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Post by Toph on Sept 1, 2021 14:45:33 GMT
...there's no damn way combiner wars was seven damn years ago.
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 1, 2021 15:11:45 GMT
You really want to make your mind scream, the launch of combiner wars is now almost the half way point of the Classics/Generations line.
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Post by Toph on Sept 1, 2021 16:36:03 GMT
No.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 1, 2021 21:07:03 GMT
...there's no damn way combiner wars was seven damn years ago. IT WAS NOT SEVEN YEARS AGO!!! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 1, 2021 21:07:25 GMT
You really want to make your mind scream, the launch of combiner wars is now almost the half way point of the Classics/Generations line. LIES! -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 1, 2021 21:21:43 GMT
...there's no damn way combiner wars was seven damn years ago. IT WAS NOT SEVEN YEARS AGO!!! -Ralph Not quite yet. CW debuted December 2014 |
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