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Post by Benn on Jun 16, 2024 20:33:18 GMT
Probably not right now, ta! TFN prep demands my attention and funds at this point.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 16, 2024 22:26:58 GMT
Finishes tomorrow when we move on to Wave 3
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2024 6:42:35 GMT
Mirage wins
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2024 6:43:03 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2024 6:43:48 GMT
In Japan's Micron Legend MM-16 Adventure Micron these toys are known as: Dune Runner = Spike Iceberg = Junk Ransack = Winch Repaints: Adventure Team (MM-16 Adventure Micron) | | | | | | | Armada Beasts | | | | | | | Unreleased Unicron Battles Adventure Team | | | | | | | MM-19 Adventure Micron X-Dimension | | | | | | | Micron Booster 1 Off-Road Micron | | | | | | | Cybertron Lunar Assault Mini-Con Team | | | | | | |
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Post by Benn on Jun 17, 2024 7:28:24 GMT
Do these lads combine or do anything fun as a team?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2024 7:37:20 GMT
They've all got the gear gimmick so as they roll along, or are attached to Cyclonus, they do something
Dune Runner's gun moves from side to side
Iceberg's ploughs wiggle back and forth
Ransak's winch winds in. This creates a bit of a problem as the cable is only so long
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Post by Llama God on Jun 17, 2024 7:58:43 GMT
I was going to vote Ransack (who was clearly meant to be movie Ironhide until they realised that they hadn’t made the movie yet) just because I liked his alt mode, until I saw the problem with the action feature, and realised it sounded a little disappointing. But since I vote based on what the toy looks like and which I’d buy, I’m voting for it anyway, knowing that I’ll just have to live with buyer’s remorse…
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Post by Jim on Jun 17, 2024 8:13:43 GMT
Iceberg for me, but it's a good set overall.
Annoyingly I can't remember which version I have between the regular release or X-Dimension. It may even be both, I bought a whole bunch of X-Dimension sets from Orbital Comics way back when.
Those Micron Booster colours are very nice though, I don't remember seeing those before.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2024 8:30:10 GMT
I was going to vote Ransack (who was clearly meant to be movie Ironhide until they realised that they hadn’t made the movie yet) just because I liked his alt mode, until I saw the problem with the action feature, and realised it sounded a little disappointing. But since I vote based on what the toy looks like and which I’d buy, I’m voting for it anyway, knowing that I’ll just have to live with buyer’s remorse… Ransack also has a problem with a peculiarly position Minicon port: It's in his spare tire! That means he projects out from any larger TF he's mounted on, instead of lying flat against them like most of the other Minicons do. Space Team's Skyblast similarly has his Minicon port on the rear of the vehicle but in his case it's on an arm that pivots so he can be side on. Effectively there's just one TF that can use Ransack in an aesthetically pleasing manner and that's Hoist, who he was box set'd with in Japan. He looks great on Hoist's peg between his claw as a grappling hook mechanism All of which is a shame cos he looks great in both modes!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2024 8:54:14 GMT
But wait, Ransack is one of the Insecticons!
-Ralph
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Post by that_bluestreak on Jun 17, 2024 17:03:18 GMT
yeah, iceberg.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2024 17:10:49 GMT
Iceberg has an unusual vehicle mode and some discussion as to which way round the legs should go!
It's useful as a power up for larger toys: Turn it round so it's rear is pointing forward and it makes a good double barrelled cannon.
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 17, 2024 17:18:46 GMT
I was gonna say its clearly Iceberg. And it is, but its more down to the colours than the mould.
Crunch and Kobushi both look great. Though Spoil and Scattorshot also look great.
Payloads not bad either. Man though Cybertron 2 packs are a dangerous rabbit hole.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2024 17:38:28 GMT
And not cheap now either :-(
Especially here where they weren't distributed!
I got the first four teams from Nick last year. The last four.... scary numbers.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2024 17:49:46 GMT
And while we're mentioning Cybertron 2 packs, a reminder 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 Fortmax2020 on Jun 17, 2024 18:17:37 GMT
His name is John, Phil.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 17, 2024 21:20:15 GMT
Iceberg for originality although Ransack does look very good in both modes.
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Post by legios on Jun 19, 2024 21:06:12 GMT
Iceberg, definitely the most interesting and unusual of the three. I tend towards them making a better melee weapon than a gun. There is something about the two big dozer blades that male them feel like they need to be arm mounted and used like some sort of reinforced punching gauntlet.
Runner-up is Ransack for me. Nice, pretty to look at, but doesn't feel like it has much utility as a mini-con other than the generic "unlock other toys gimmick". So Iceberg nudges ahead by dint of leaning heavily into it.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 19, 2024 22:39:32 GMT
Lettuce hope that Iceberg prevails in this poll.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 23, 2024 19:31:38 GMT
Finishes tomorrow! Vote NOW!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 24, 2024 6:03:45 GMT
Iceberg wins
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 24, 2024 6:04:10 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 24, 2024 6:09:17 GMT
In Japan's Micron Legend MM-13 Space Micron these toys are known as: Astroscope = Mir
Payload = Move
Sky Blast = Apollo Repaints: Space Team (MM-13 Space Micron) | | | | | | | Kabaya V2 Space Micron | | | | | | | MM-14 Space Micron X-Dimension | | | | | | | Unreleased Unicron Battles Space Team | | | | | | | Energon Ultra Magnus' Space Mini-Con Team | | | | | | | Unreleased TFCC Spacewarp Interstellar Marauders Mini-Con Team | | | | | | | Cybertron Deep Space Mini-Con Team | | | | | | |
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Post by Llama God on Jun 24, 2024 7:24:36 GMT
Iceberg wins Iceberg! Straight ahead!
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Post by Sidero on Jun 24, 2024 11:10:03 GMT
My favourite mini-con team! It's hard to pick just one of these guys.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 24, 2024 12:26:43 GMT
Sky Blast is clearly Jetfire. Damn you, Hasblowwwww.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 24, 2024 14:52:32 GMT
No, no, no. Skyblast and his team should have been paired with Jetfire
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 24, 2024 16:03:10 GMT
Oh no. I've started Phil off on one.
Forgive me, Hubbers!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 24, 2024 16:46:55 GMT
AUTOSCOPE!!!!
I'd forgotten, I think I actually still have one, in my box of Transformers madness in the loft.
Great little toy.
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