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Post by Philip Ayres on May 26, 2024 23:06:18 GMT
Finishes in the morning.
My least favourite team this coming week :-(
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2024 6:33:49 GMT
Wreckage wins
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2024 6:35:02 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2024 6:36:43 GMT
In Japan's Micron Legend MM-01 Street Action Micron these toys are known as: Grindor = Bank
High Wire = Wheelie
Sureshock = Arcee Repaints Street Action Team (MM-01 Street Action Micron) | | | | | | | Kabaya V1 Street Action Micron | | | | | | | CD Opening Theme Street Action Team Anime Colour | | | | | | | Magna Convoy DX Street Action Micron X-Dimension | | | | | | | Universe Sunstorm's Street Action Team | | | | | | | Energon Street Action Team | | | | | | | Micron Booster 2 Extreme Competition Micron | | | | | | | Galaxy Force Store Exclusive City Stealth Micon | | | | | | | Cybertron Street Action Team | | | | | | |
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Post by Llama God on May 27, 2024 7:11:40 GMT
Sureshock - just because that scooter mode is so cute.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 27, 2024 7:34:27 GMT
High Wire. Just something a bit different.
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Post by The Doctor on May 27, 2024 11:01:27 GMT
Um. Some of those 'repaints' are different moulds.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on May 27, 2024 11:01:55 GMT
Finishes in the morning. My least favourite team this coming week :-( My favourite. -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2024 11:33:36 GMT
Um. Some of those 'repaints' are different moulds. -Ralph Yes. The Street Action Team get completely new toys in Energon. I've included them here for completeness sake
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Post by Bogatan on May 27, 2024 12:07:31 GMT
Grindor, because imagine if it was Action Master Jazz's skateboard.
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Post by that_bluestreak on May 27, 2024 18:15:03 GMT
Grindor, least ridiculous robot and other toys can ride him for extra play value
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2024 20:44:30 GMT
And he can be used as a hand held dual cannon
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 27, 2024 20:46:16 GMT
But he is a skateboard.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2024 20:48:25 GMT
I do wonder if there was a mix up with the Japanese names for these three. I mean look at them: if you had to pick one called Wheelie, which one would you pick? Japanese names in spoilers underneath Street Action Team (MM-01 Street Action Micron) | | | | | | | | | |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 27, 2024 20:49:48 GMT
No, Phil. No.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 27, 2024 20:54:27 GMT
The one they named Wheelie, on account of it being a fairly easy and popular trick with the BMX bike it turns into...
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Post by Benn on May 27, 2024 20:54:58 GMT
I would indeed call the BMX 'Wheelie'. I don't see a problem.
You do wheelies on bikes. Not on scooters, and not on skateboards.
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Post by The Doctor on May 27, 2024 22:12:17 GMT
I do wonder if there was a mix up with the Japanese names for these three. I mean look at them: if you had to pick one called Wheelie, which one would you pick? Japanese names in spoilers underneath Street Action Team (MM-01 Street Action Micron) | | | | | | | | | |
Not EVERYTHING has to be a ******** reference to something else!!! -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 27, 2024 22:34:22 GMT
The one they named Wheelie, on account of it being a fairly easy and popular trick with the BMX bike it turns into... I can see why they named the bike Wheelie, I just think it works better on the Scooted coloured like that That reminds me, there's a Minicon name I need to talk about in the main poll this week
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Post by Benn on May 27, 2024 22:55:07 GMT
See, that never even occurred to me.
If you're starting to say that the only thing that toys need to have in common is the colour, you are on a slippery slope.
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Post by The Huff on May 28, 2024 7:21:23 GMT
Wheelie fits a bike brilliantly.
Can't imagine trying to pull one of those on a moped though.
It's a shame that Sureshock isn't an electric fold up scooter - it would have fitted in with the other two even more.
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Post by Llama God on May 28, 2024 7:24:55 GMT
If anything it's the G1 toy that's named incorrectly. Can you imagine trying to pop a wheelie in a car like that? No. The only thing that you can do in that car is sit in hunched embarassment and hope that no-one you know sees you go by.
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Post by legios on May 28, 2024 12:31:17 GMT
I do wonder if there was a mix up with the Japanese names for these three. I mean look at them: if you had to pick one called Wheelie, which one would you pick? The bike. As it is the one that is capable of popping a wheelie, whereas the others aren't. It is literally the most logical one to be called Wheelie. In the same way that Grindor is the appropriate name for the skateboard, as Grinds are a popular skateboard trick, and -or is a common "kewl" way of spelling the -er verb ending - as in Grinder. Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 28, 2024 20:14:35 GMT
The one they named Wheelie, on account of it being a fairly easy and popular trick with the BMX bike it turns into... I can see why they named the bike Wheelie, I just think it works better on the Scooted coloured like that It doesn't. It really doesn't.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 2, 2024 12:57:07 GMT
Finishes in the morning, when we move on to w2. Grindor winning
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 6:30:09 GMT
Grindor wins
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 6:32:01 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 6:32:53 GMT
In Japan's Micron Legend MM-04 Destruction Micron these toys are known as: Buzzsaw = Wheel Drill Bit = Crush Dualor = Duster Repaints Destruction Team (MM-04 Destruction Micron) | | | | | | | Road Assault Mini-Con Team | | | | | | | MM-09 Destruction Micron X-Dimension | | | | | | | Micron Legend Store Exclusive Undergrove Micron | | | | | | | Micron Legend Store Exclusive White Micron | | | | | | | Micron Legend Store Exclusive Space Galaxy Micron | | | | | | | Galaxy Force Store Exclusive Megalo Micron | | | | | | | Cybertron Exploration Mini-Con Team | | | | | | |
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Post by The Huff on Jun 3, 2024 7:00:19 GMT
Buzzsaw. Again, the unique and different one gets the vote. Is this the same vehicle Cybertron Metroplex is trying to be?
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Post by Llama God on Jun 3, 2024 7:24:40 GMT
My vote is with Drill Bit, as he's clearly meant to be Ironhide. Or something. (It's actually because I just like the red and the blue.)
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