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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 7:33:44 GMT
Buzzsaw. Again, the unique and different one gets the vote. Is this the same vehicle Cybertron Metroplex is trying to be? I think so. There's a set of these in the Cybertron Metroplex colours which pair with him. Unfortunately they're a Japanese promo and are £££ but they are probably my #1 most wanted Minicon set
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Post by The Huff on Jun 3, 2024 8:58:39 GMT
Anyone else feel that Dualors legs should be the other way around? He has Bombshell legs!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 10:21:07 GMT
The difference here being Dualor's waist DOES turn allowing you to position them the other way and causing what are serving as feet here to become heel spurs, helping to support his massive backpack
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 3, 2024 10:55:51 GMT
Anyone else feel that Dualors legs should be the other way around? He has Bombshell legs! I knew it!!! -Ralph
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Post by that_bluestreak on Jun 3, 2024 17:16:01 GMT
Buzzsaw, two great modes.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 3, 2024 19:20:19 GMT
But wait. Buzzsaw can only be a cassette!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 22:06:40 GMT
He's already been a bee and another insect and you didn't bring that up then so your point is moot
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 22:08:34 GMT
It's worth comparing the Destruction Team with their Cybertron versions, at opposite ends of the table above: Destruction Team (MM-04 Destruction Micron) | | | | | | | Cybertron Exploration Mini-Con Team | | | | | | |
Take original Drillbit's paint out the equation and the yellow & grey plastics effectively swap places causing one team to be the inverse of the other.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 22:10:34 GMT
There is a documented mad theory concerning the Cybertron version of the Destrution team, the Cybertron Exploration Team. Would you like to hear it?
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 3, 2024 22:18:51 GMT
Yes. yes I would.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 3, 2024 22:57:06 GMT
The Lunar Assault (Kobushi the off-road buggy, Payload the pickup truck & Scattorbrain the arctic tracker) and Exploration Team ( Ascentor the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, Landslide the bucket-wheel excavator & Monocle the tunneling machine) mold-sets were apparently swapped over before final production; Monocle's mold was apparently originally meant to be used for the Decepticon Kobushi, as that character's bio refers to his "diamond-tipped drill arm", which the actual Kobushi toy does not have. Oops. Kobushi's packaging copy pretty clearly indicates that it was written with a different toy-mold in mind, specifically, the mold used to make the drill-machine Mini-Con Monocle, an Autobot-allied character. It is unknown which of the characterization of Payload & Scattorbrain were originally supposed to be applied to which of the toys that would become Ascentor & Landslide... but given the "scatter/gun" and "payload/bucket-wheel" associations probably Ascentor was probably meant to be called Scattorbrain, and Landslide probably Payload. I'd suggest Ascentor then is probably the mould with the winch & rope, as in pulling something up/ascending and Landslide is the vehicle most likely to clear a Landsldie Ascentor tfwiki.net/wiki/AscentorLandslide tfwiki.net/wiki/Landslide_(Mini-Con)Monocle tfwiki.net/wiki/Monocle Kobushi tfwiki.net/wiki/KobushiPayload tfwiki.net/wiki/Payload_(Cybertron)Scattorbrain tfwiki.net/wiki/ScattorbrainSo this is what was released Cybertron Exploration Mini-Con Team | | | | | | | Cybertron Lunar Assault Mini-Con Team | | | | | | |
But this is probably what was intended Cybertron Lunar Assault Mini-Con Team | Payload | Kobushi | Scattorbrain | | | | Cybertron Exploration Mini-Con Team | Monocle | *probably* Landslide | *probably* Ascentor | | | |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 4, 2024 7:50:43 GMT
Yeah, but why isn't Buzzsaw a cybernetic bee?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 9, 2024 22:25:41 GMT
Finishes tomorrow.
4 all.....
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 9, 2024 22:48:51 GMT
Dualor. Nice and chunky robot with a clear alt mode.
Im surprised Phil hasnt mentioned their rude minicon port placement.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 9, 2024 22:51:47 GMT
We tackled the subject of his Bombshell legs upthread.
The minicon port feeds into that but it ain't great either way round and offers some "interesting" Powerlinking options
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 10, 2024 6:40:32 GMT
Dualor wins Dualor's felt a bit odd one out to me: He's a military vehicle with two construction vehicles. I wonder if there was originally an entire team of 3 geared Military vehicles and 3 geared Construction vehicles, something didn't work out and the were combined into one team of 3
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 10, 2024 6:40:57 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 10, 2024 6:42:33 GMT
In Japan's Micron Legend MM-05 Race Micron these toys are known as: Mirage = Indy Dirt Boss = Drift Downshift = Spin Repaints Race Team (MM-05 Race Micron) | | | | | | | Micron Booster 0 Race Micron | | | | | | | Kabaya V2 Race Micron | | | | | | | Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team | | | | | | | MM-10 Race Micron X-Dimension | | | | | | | DVD 2-4 Speed Chaser Micron | | | | | | | Cybertron exclusive pack-in Race Mini-Con Team | | | | | | |
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 10, 2024 8:09:28 GMT
I vote for ........
NON OF THE ABOVE
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Post by Benn on Jun 10, 2024 8:18:04 GMT
One of the vanishingly few Mini-Con teams I'd actually be interested in picking up.
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Post by Jim on Jun 10, 2024 8:42:17 GMT
Downshift, I guess, for having the best vehicle mode.
Not the most inspiring bunch to choose between
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Post by Benn on Jun 10, 2024 10:04:09 GMT
Dirt Boss is very much a miniature Red Alert, isn't he?
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 10, 2024 11:15:20 GMT
Don't start Phil!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 10, 2024 21:13:59 GMT
This is surprising hard. I was about to accuse Mirage of being a Swindle knock off, but I see he's actually a remould.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 11, 2024 17:52:41 GMT
You know, I went a bit mad for Minions, back in the day (heh, "back in the day" when talking about Armada! scary...). But I can hardly remember any of them now. Whereas the 'normal' figures I remember very well.
Looking forward to voting for the triple-changing Targetmaster Prowl though.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2024 18:14:26 GMT
You know, I went a bit mad for Minions, back in the day (heh, "back in the day" when talking about Armada! scary...) MINIONS?
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 11, 2024 20:49:24 GMT
Bananas!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 11, 2024 22:14:11 GMT
You know, I went a bit mad for Minions, back in the day (heh, "back in the day" when talking about Armada! scary...) MINIONS? Relax! It autocorrected! I know they're really called MUNCHKINS.
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Post by that_bluestreak on Jun 15, 2024 22:24:43 GMT
gotta be Mirage. that silhouette! ridiculous but somehow better than either of the others.
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Post by that_bluestreak on Jun 15, 2024 22:25:43 GMT
One of the vanishingly few Mini-Con teams I'd actually be interested in picking up. i think i have a set to sell in the To Be Sorted For Ebay box, would you like me to check?
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