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Post by Toph on Sept 18, 2023 9:27:55 GMT
Yeah, I'm kinda ready for a new Windblade design as well.
I'm ready for a new design for a ton of characters, but the difference is, they can switch out for Starscream between a dozen different designs that haven't seen the light of day in 15 years, and with such distinct personalities that they're actually uniquely different characters.
Windblade however has only had the one design and one personality, even though she's appeared in a few distinct continuities by now.
G1, Cyberverse, and Aligned Windblades are all completely interchangeable, down to her personality. Meanwhile, even if Cyberverse and Earthspark Bumblebee have an almost identical "evergreen" design, they're personalities are still distinct.
I feel bad for her, honestly. It feels like she's treated by everyone at every level as an obligation, and not as a character that they really want to play with or think about.
It's sad, as Windblade and Till All Are One are genuinely the only comics from the latter half of IDW what I enjoyed. I have a pretty big fondness for her.
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Post by Toph on Sept 18, 2023 9:31:05 GMT
That said, her wings will be removable to mimic her retractable wings from the show. That's how this toy will be unique from the other three versions.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 18, 2023 13:54:51 GMT
I've always found the Windblade character to be terribly dull so I'm not champing at the bit for a toy, I must admit.
-Ralph
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Post by that_bluestreak on Sept 18, 2023 16:15:00 GMT
i liked her from the idw comics, it was nice to get a new perspective on the autobot-decepticon war, the political machinations plotline was very satisfactory. getting a windblade toy is on my wantlist but will it be this one?
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Post by Llama God on Sept 19, 2023 9:03:08 GMT
I feel bad for her, honestly. It feels like she's treated by everyone at every level as an obligation, and not as a character that they really want to play with or think about. It's sad, as Windblade and Till All Are One are genuinely the only comics from the latter half of IDW what I enjoyed. I have a pretty big fondness for her. All of that. And whilst I liked pretty much all of the IDW stuff, TAAO was definitely a highlight. I was very glad to be able to meet Mairghread Scott at one of the past TFNations and talk to her about it, because it was great stuff. And also I got to blame her in person for finally making me buy an Onslaught toy, which she was perfectly happy with. |
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Post by Llama God on Sept 19, 2023 9:07:58 GMT
i liked her from the idw comics, it was nice to get a new perspective on the autobot-decepticon war, the political machinations plotline was very satisfactory. getting a windblade toy is on my wantlist but will it be this one? Probably not. Which means... not ever, really. I think we're actually pretty much in the endgame now for Generations toys, in terms of the level of quality and engineering that they'll ever achieve, and the stylings that they'll use. Anything else will be incremental, barely percepitible improvements. I was just thinking about the Black Series and how long that's been going on for, and how Generations kind of feels like the equivalent of that, in terms of how far Hasbro are willing to push and change things with their "collectore-focussed" line. So I think, in ten years' time, the figures'll be much the same as they are now. Just more expensive. I've certainly cheered myself up with that thought this morning. |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2023 9:49:25 GMT
Thanks!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 19, 2023 10:28:58 GMT
Thundertron is due to be revealed this week, presumably the Prime Universe Lion. Options: * Repaint of Leo Prime, no remoulding save maybe the robot head.
* Remould of Leo Prime to put the Lion head on the Robot chest
* Remould of Voyager Tigatron to give him a lion head
* New Mould, potentially with an eye on Cybertron Leobreaker What do we think? |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2023 11:28:45 GMT
Hardhead repaint.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 19, 2023 11:49:01 GMT
Tankorr. No repaint.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 19, 2023 14:38:43 GMT
Fat or Thin?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 19, 2023 14:41:42 GMT
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Post by Toph on Sept 19, 2023 17:29:57 GMT
These and Prowl make me really wish Bulkhead was TFA based, instead of being AoE Hound with TFP Bulkhead's head
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Post by Toph on Sept 19, 2023 17:34:49 GMT
Optimus is gonna have some interesting stuff going on with his arms.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 19, 2023 18:08:24 GMT
Op Arms: Shoulders are lower part of door, upper arm is the upper part of door with window, lower arm is the rear half of the cab side
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2023 18:44:37 GMT
I've heard of Screenrant. They've been going for years. Lots of stuff on youtube.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 19, 2023 18:48:35 GMT
Not known for breaking TF news though....
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Post by Stomski on Sept 19, 2023 19:21:10 GMT
Bee looks better in those last too pics, but the robot just doesn't look dynamic enough.
Decent Animated Optimus though.
As the world's biggest TFA fan (regardless of what a certain hastily delivered toy appraisal YT channel may declare) I'm happy this is happening, but can't see me replacing any of my originals because there's something rather special in their unique aesthetic, whereas these don't really take any risks.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2023 19:28:35 GMT
Not known for breaking TF news though.... They're a media site, and this is an attempt to get some promotion outwith the TF ecosystem, so it makes sense. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 19, 2023 19:52:39 GMT
Hmm. Yeah. Think I can do without these.
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Post by Benn on Sept 19, 2023 20:40:54 GMT
Optimus looks okaaaay, but is very much a 'wait for the sales' toy.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2023 21:02:32 GMT
I can't look at the new logo without hearing a certain football theme tune in my head. Make it stop.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Sept 19, 2023 22:20:02 GMT
Most of my issues with Bee evaporated when I saw how friggin tiny he is.
Although he himself is now not worth the $25 he's being charged as. But maybe that part of his share of the budget went to making someone else in his wave amazing
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 20, 2023 5:49:57 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 20, 2023 10:17:02 GMT
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Post by Benn on Sept 20, 2023 11:53:37 GMT
Bloody hell, that is tiny.
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Post by legios on Sept 20, 2023 16:46:50 GMT
Thundertron is due to be revealed this week, presumably the Prime Universe Lion. Options: * Repaint of Leo Prime, no remoulding save maybe the robot head.
* Remould of Leo Prime to put the Lion head on the Robot chest
* Remould of Voyager Tigatron to give him a lion head
* New Mould, potentially with an eye on Cybertron Leobreaker What do we think? I would have thought it would be a new mould, as original Thundertron is more of a mechanical beast than Lioconvoy or Tigatron. But honestly, who knows? Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 20, 2023 17:51:57 GMT
THE SHADOW KNOWS.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Sept 20, 2023 18:01:41 GMT
AH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH! *coat flaps* |
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 20, 2023 20:35:16 GMT
Well if I wasn't out before I definitely am now. They might want to argue that it's in scale with the others but the proportions aren't right. It looks like a scaled down normal size deluxe, not a short deluxe.
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