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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2024 6:31:11 GMT
Makeshift wins, Hotspot in second by one vote  Shockprowl: all went wrong for your boy this week! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2024 6:31:34 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2024 6:33:50 GMT
Repaints: Hotshot's Jolt has a Powerlinx repaint where he and Hotshot swap colours. He also has an unreleased version in close to his original colours Smokescreen's Liftor has a Battle in a Box repaint Blurr's Incinerator has a red repaint that comes with Universe Swerve. He has a Micron Booster repaint that ostensibly paired with Cybertron Blurr Optimus Prime's Over-run has a crystal repaint in Japan and has a slightly changed version with Battle in a Box Ultra Magnus. He's got a very similar repaint as Over Run who has a slightly different Japanese limited edition version Sideswipe's Nightbeat has the name that should have gone on his larger partner. He has TWO Battle in a Box "repaints", one of which is slightly different and another which is identical! His Micron Booster version ostensibly pairs with Cybertron Runabout Hoist's Refute is the only pack in with the gear gimmick. He has a Battle in a Box version with Hoist's repaint Ransack and a Micron Booster repaint that pairs with Cybertron Longrack |
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Post by Sidero on Jul 29, 2024 7:46:20 GMT
Tactical forklift my beloved!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2024 9:06:34 GMT
Nowt wrong with having a bike called Nightbeat.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2024 9:10:20 GMT
No, by itself not as such, but the designers are very clear that the blue car should have been called Nightbeat
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2024 9:19:03 GMT
A blue/car robot that looks nothing like G1 Nightbeat. Not everything has to be a homage!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2024 9:58:09 GMT
It does: look like Nightbeat: head, colours. Would have looked even more so if the car had the intended flame deco See tfwiki.net/wiki/Side_Swipe_(Armada)#Notes for a report that Aaron Archer says the car was supposed to be Nightbeat |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 29, 2024 10:17:25 GMT
Absolutely has to be Refute. The pincer action is fantastic.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2024 12:36:43 GMT
It does: look like Nightbeat: head, colours. Would have looked even more so if the car had the intended flame deco See tfwiki.net/wiki/Side_Swipe_(Armada)#Notes for a report that Aaron Archer says the car was supposed to be Nightbeat You do realise you can call it Nightbeat if you want to? -Ralph |
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Post by Benn on Jul 29, 2024 13:04:21 GMT
The head looks nothing like Nightbeat. It's coasting on car colours alone.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2024 16:40:14 GMT
Yup.
Anyway: Nightbeat the minicon. Great bike mode, nicely weird robot and great interaction with car mode for Sideswipe. It gets my vote.
-Ralph
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Post by that_bluestreak on Jul 29, 2024 17:27:06 GMT
Refute is pretty good but I like the way Liftor looks. Nightbeat is rubbish, I really dislike it.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 29, 2024 18:55:52 GMT
Refute will nip you all!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 29, 2024 21:46:09 GMT
Makeshift wins, Hotspot in second by one vote Shockprowl: all went wrong for your boy this week! ILLEGAL POLL!!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2024 22:24:17 GMT
BEWARE THE CYCLOPS EYE OF NIGHTBEAT!!! -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2024 22:32:43 GMT
Over-run: Robot, jet, gun. Superb
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 29, 2024 22:35:51 GMT
Nip nip!
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Post by Llama God on Jul 30, 2024 7:06:55 GMT
Absolutely has to be Refute. The pincer action is fantastic. Well it looks like I can't refute that. Of all of those I only have Over-Run (for some reason) who isn't bad, but Refute looks ridiculous and thus gets my vote. |
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Post by Jim on Jul 30, 2024 9:40:21 GMT
Tough choice. Every single one of these has something going for it, there's great diversity here.
I've narrowed it down to Liftor and Nightbeat. Nightbeat I don't own, but he has such a distinctive looking robot mode with real personality and it looks like he has a neat transformation. Liftor has Mad Max vibes in vehicle mode, very distinctive design there, but a bit more traditional in robot mode.
Nightbeat edges it.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 30, 2024 10:07:26 GMT
Nip nip!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 4, 2024 15:23:15 GMT
Finishes tomorrow!
Does nobody like Incinerator?
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 4, 2024 16:05:42 GMT
He looks a bit daft with half a car on his arm, besides, he does not nip.
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Post by Jim on Aug 4, 2024 16:45:08 GMT
I like Incinerator! He just had some strong competition this week
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 5, 2024 6:40:11 GMT
Liftor wins  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 5, 2024 6:40:34 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 5, 2024 6:43:19 GMT
Crumplezone has a Powerlinx & Energon repaint plus a Micron Booster repaint as Trigger, ostensibly Cybertron Buzz Saw's partner. Blackout has Powerlinx & Energon repaints. He misses out when Demolishor returns in Cybertron :-( Rook is repainted as Energon Minicon Nightscream, presumably a different character to Armada Minicon Nightscream? Crosswise is repainted as Nightcruz Their combined form Mirror is repainted as Energon Nightcreeper, a GI Joe name Inferno has two ever so slightly different Powerlinx repaints plus one in Universe Windsheer has an unreleased Battle in a Box repaint which is the basis for Shattered Glass Whisper |
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Post by Llama God on Aug 5, 2024 7:19:54 GMT
Nnng. No. Arrg.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 5, 2024 7:38:17 GMT
Something ails you chum?
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 5, 2024 9:55:54 GMT
Phil will explain how Inferno is no longer a red Autobot fire engine!
-Ralph
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