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Post by The Doctor on Jun 8, 2022 21:30:09 GMT
This does look much better than the Megatron but I can pass.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 8, 2022 21:40:30 GMT
But 3 3/4 inch figures can ride on their backs!
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Post by Llama God on Jun 9, 2022 7:29:37 GMT
What the... Is that actual parts of the vehicle forming actual parts of the robot? I know! Crazy, isn't it? Where's the unnecessarily complex transforma- conversion scheme to hide all those pesky vehicle parts and give us a Sunbow-accurate character model? We don't have actual *vehicle* parts on robots, because then you might know that the robot actually transf- converts into a thing! What is this madness?! It's... well it's actually like G1, really. Or, to be more accurate, the original Diaclone models. Suffice to say, as with Megatron, I do like the idea of this. I am very down with less-streamlined robot modes, and the play pattern of having a figure that can interact with the robot in both modes. That's exactly the sort of thing that I wanted from a toy when I was a kid, especially given that I collected both Transformers and Action Force. It's just a shame that this isn't exactly priced as a children's toy. But here we are. And although I was initially put off with the idea of this being Bumblebee (although of course it had to be Bumblebee, given he's the main character now), thinking that this should have been Hound or someone else, it is of course the case that on screen Bumblebee has been a jeep-like vehicle more recently than any other Autobot, so it makes sense that it's him. So yeah, I like this. Although it'll still be a sale item for me. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 9, 2022 9:15:42 GMT
But 3 3/4 inch figures can ride on their backs! And? -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 4, 2022 18:21:25 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 4, 2022 19:57:53 GMT
Or pay about £250 more for a non-transforming Haslab HISS!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 4, 2022 20:50:03 GMT
I'm definitely in for that. Possibly because it looks like a big old school chunky 90s robot. Those legs look like they have very limited articulation and the feet have a fixed angle, you can see the slope on the toes. I wonder if it will actually have that feel, or just light and hollow like Authentics rubbish.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 4, 2022 21:41:53 GMT
These are nostalgasmic fun, it has to be said.
If they do a Prowl Wolverine I'm in trouble.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 8, 2022 9:15:43 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 8, 2022 20:49:34 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 8, 2022 21:05:20 GMT
That is significantly bigger than I thought it would be.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 8, 2022 22:14:48 GMT
Big but probably cheap feeling compared to normal generations figures? They have to be big to be in 3 3/4 scale. The Bumblebee is 9 inches in robot mode.
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Post by Llama God on Jul 10, 2022 8:46:45 GMT
That size certainly makes it tempting, but the price remains like cold water...
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 10, 2022 9:23:31 GMT
Be patient. History has shown the Crossover toys do end up heavily discounted.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 10, 2022 19:01:20 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 10, 2022 21:28:28 GMT
That is significantly bigger than I thought it would be. -Ralph Yes indeed |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 10, 2022 21:28:45 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Jul 11, 2022 7:07:24 GMT
No, it's more sort of a "neee-naaa, neee-naaa"...
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Post by Llama God on Jul 11, 2022 7:07:58 GMT
Be patient. History has shown the Crossover toys do end up heavily discounted. Oh indeed. I waits, that's what I does... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 21, 2022 8:39:22 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 25, 2022 22:04:01 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Dec 26, 2022 9:47:45 GMT
That's what they want us to think...
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 26, 2022 9:56:34 GMT
It'll be a Starscream or Jetfire. There is no way they will be able to stop themselves from doing a Joe plane that turns into one of them.
It's money on the table.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Dec 27, 2022 10:16:50 GMT
Money that I will put there myself. I won't have a choice.
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 27, 2022 11:01:26 GMT
Jetfire would be a nice balance. I am so in on this line... when we hit sale prices.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 27, 2022 11:12:20 GMT
I'd find it funny if Hasbro finally found a way to do a G1 toy update of Jetfire and it wound up and a 2 foot tall super hollow GiJoe crossover figure wtih the Joe deco
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 27, 2022 12:35:20 GMT
I think there was an SDCC repaint of a Skystriker as Jetfire? Or was it Starscream?
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 27, 2022 12:36:22 GMT
Jetfire would be a nice balance. I am so in on this line... when we hit sale prices. HISS Megs is down to £70 at Comics and Cocktails. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 27, 2022 12:37:58 GMT
Nice try, but it will go cheaper.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 17, 2023 8:46:57 GMT
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