|
Post by Llama God on Jun 12, 2024 7:14:05 GMT
That's an absolute swing and a miss with Slipstream, there. I know that her first toy was also a retool of Windblade, but she's meant to be more Seeker-like - and absolutely is in Cyberverse. "Cyberverse Universe" indeed, my shiny metal skidplate. But then if they'd really wanted her to be show-accurate that would have meant adding another female body-type to the line of molds, and everyone knows that female characters all look the same...
As for Quake, I don't hate it. The face sculpt is good, and the alt-mode is actually kind of endearing. But I have the Titans Return one, which is miles better, so that's also a pass.
|
|
|
Post by Benn on Jun 12, 2024 7:19:05 GMT
Two new female body types, given the Chromia travesty. I dislike Slipstream less though, simply because of how good Windblade's toy is.
Quake is really not hitting at all for me. The reds are all over the place depending on which photo you look at. I don't know if I should try and get one (even if waiting on a sale) just so I can keep the TR one with the TR collection...
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 12, 2024 8:35:27 GMT
The way this lot are going they're will be yet another Quake along shortly anyway!
-Ralph
|
|
Dezzeh
Thunderjet
Wait, what?
Posts: 4,874
|
Post by Dezzeh on Jun 12, 2024 12:34:16 GMT
I like Slipstream colours, didnt bother with this Windblade so might pick that up. Quake colours are doing nothing for me however and I don't really need a Skullgrin retool..
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 12, 2024 16:40:52 GMT
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 12, 2024 17:23:14 GMT
Glad I got ML Prime.
Though like a hypocrite I will of course get the inevitable Nemesis Prime and Ultra Magnus repaints of this.
-Ralph
|
|
|
Post by Toph on Jun 12, 2024 17:33:33 GMT
Give Optimus the ER trailer, a derick yaniger head, and a slew of absurd weapons, and give us a proper Comic Edition G2 Optimus Prime, please!
|
|
|
Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 12, 2024 17:38:35 GMT
Give Optimus the ER trailer, a derick yaniger head, and a slew of absurd weapons, and give us a proper Comic Edition G2 Optimus Prime, please! HEAR HEAR!
|
|
|
Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 12, 2024 17:39:35 GMT
I will of course be getting this.
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 12, 2024 18:13:40 GMT
I knew you'd say that.
-Ralph
|
|
The Huff
Thunderjet
Hufferlover
Posts: 4,215
|
Post by The Huff on Jun 12, 2024 19:47:53 GMT
I hope this means more new figures in the original toy asthetic. I know we have Missing Link too, but it would also be nice to have alternatives not beholden to the exact size and engineering etc of the originals.
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 12, 2024 20:20:33 GMT
A few more toy heads would not go amiss even if we have to buy a Minibot boxset to get them
|
|
|
Post by Kingoji on Jun 12, 2024 20:44:44 GMT
I like the Quake. Slipstream should have been Maxima, for a bit of a deep dive. The Optimus looks fab, even though I own the ML.
|
|
|
Post by Pinwig on Jun 12, 2024 20:53:21 GMT
I wonder what the evolution of this and ML is. Do you think Takara saw Hasbro's idea for this and went, 'nah, sod that, we'll do this with the original'?
I quite like it. I will be having one. Mind you, that said, there'll be a dozen different versions of this in time.
I like the G2 Ramjet feel to Slipstream.
|
|
|
Post by shaggydave76 on Jun 12, 2024 22:01:24 GMT
Err, he's a bit small. Aren't we meant to be getting a Commander Class Optimus next year. . . Or is that Studio Series '86?
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 12, 2024 22:06:11 GMT
SS86 and supposedly this year.
Waiting for an announcement still
|
|
|
Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 12, 2024 22:07:04 GMT
I think the commander classs is the Studio 86
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 12, 2024 23:18:25 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2024 6:52:58 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Llama God on Jun 13, 2024 7:01:57 GMT
I will of course be getting this. You sucker. You absolute mark. Yes of course I'll be getting one as well. This was kind of what I was actually after when the Missing Link was announced - a very toy-style figure that will nevertheless still fit in with the current Generations line. Which it looks like this one will. Just as long as it's not *too* short next to the rest of the figures in the line. Which I fear he might be. But all the same, sucker that I also am, I'll be getting it anyway...
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2024 7:42:00 GMT
Pictures elsewhere suggest he's about the same height as Legacy Skids
Motormaster, Armada Galvatron & Soundwave to go!!!
Soundwave: Do I recall hearing right that he has THREE tapes? I assume Laserbeak & Ravage are repacked but could 3 mean a Legacy Buzzsaw?
Or a toy coloured Studio Series Frenzy?
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2024 8:17:06 GMT
Metalhawk is annoying me Surely if you're updating the deco on Metalhawk to be more toy accurate, chroming or metallic painting the chest has to be the priority? Not different enough to make me buy it again
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 13, 2024 8:54:26 GMT
You will.
I can't see much of a difference?
-Ralph
|
|
|
Post by Benn on Jun 13, 2024 9:23:20 GMT
There isn't. The colours have just been tweaked a little, they're all still in exactly the same places.
Meanwhile someone at Hasbro decided that Geocron, in addition to the terrible name, should also look like actual poop. Well done.
|
|
|
Post by The Doctor on Jun 13, 2024 10:04:51 GMT
Motormaster, Armada Galvatron & Soundwave to go!!! Soundwave: Do I recall hearing right that he has THREE tapes? I assume Laserbeak & Ravage are repacked but could 3 mean a Legacy Buzzsaw? Or a toy coloured Studio Series Frenzy? I don't need another instant-yellowing Soundwave so will pass! -Ralph
|
|
Jim
Thunderjet
Micromaster Backside Monitor
Now in glorious Ultra HD 4K
Posts: 4,822
|
Post by Jim on Jun 13, 2024 13:59:26 GMT
Metalhawk is still easily available and went on deep discount in some places. Surely he needed to be more different than this? I actually prefer the first version (which I also didn't buy)
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2024 14:45:26 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2024 15:59:05 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Benn on Jun 13, 2024 16:30:05 GMT
The fact that Soundwaves feet are sticking out in his boxart tape player mode is hilarious to me.
|
|
|
Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 13, 2024 16:35:26 GMT
It's the Core art reused
|
|