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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 13, 2023 11:05:51 GMT
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Post by Benn on Jan 24, 2024 21:39:39 GMT
I've only just got the last Haslab! Let me enjoy this one!
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 24, 2024 21:50:36 GMT
Oh lord. No. Please be shit so I won't want it.
It's going to be Metroplex isn't it. Autobot City SS86 style.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 24, 2024 21:54:08 GMT
Money is on a SS86 Devastator though I'd love it to be prototype Unicron
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 24, 2024 22:03:39 GMT
Word is Primus.
Very happy with my Cybertron and G2 versions.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 24, 2024 22:16:57 GMT
Oh please be that. Then I can ignore it.
Yes of course. Nothing says 40th anniversary like... Primus.
Weird choice. Would they go back to the £700 price point to match it in size with Unicron? Or keep to the current trend and make something around £300 that would be dwarfed by him?
Now that Titans are £220 I can't see a Haslab being less.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 24, 2024 22:26:36 GMT
I couldn't give a toss. Not giving giant companies money they can earn interest on for a year. They can GTF with this nonsense.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Jan 24, 2024 22:47:48 GMT
It'd need to be something pretty bloody special to get me involved. I didn't bite on the Missing Link, so I'm not sure what would get me in. Money is on a SS86 Devastator That... might do it. |
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Post by Jim on Jan 25, 2024 8:40:31 GMT
On one of the announcements they say:
Engines plural? Energon? Dare I dream of Overlord?
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 25, 2024 9:16:22 GMT
Engines?
HasLab Throttlebots set. Surely.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 25, 2024 9:17:13 GMT
Although I'd say God Ginrai for 40th and then Overlord next year to continue the theme.
But yes, fully expecting Primus.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 25, 2024 9:50:17 GMT
I couldn't give a toss. Not giving giant companies money they can earn interest on for a year. They can GTF with this nonsense. But please, Ralph, won't you think of the poor executives and their massive bonuses..? |
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Post by Llama God on Jan 25, 2024 9:54:58 GMT
Anyway, Big Red or we riot. Well, we'll complain. For a bit. On t'Interwebs. Impotently. But really, this is the 40th anniversary of Transformers. Is there a more iconic image from the very start of the franchise than this?  I think not. But they're cowards, so they won't. On one of the announcements they say: Engines plural? Energon? Dare I dream of Overlord? I think if you were reading into it you could draw attention to " fire up the engines" - "fire engine" - could this actually be Fire Convoy? I know they've said they'd never do a Prime as a Haslab, but also, those executives want your money, so... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 25, 2024 10:14:05 GMT
On one of the announcements they say: Engines plural? Energon? Dare I dream of Overlord? That soon after POTP? Or is this a reissue Overlord? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 25, 2024 10:15:22 GMT
Anyway, Big Red or we riot. I predict a riot |
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Post by Toph on Jan 25, 2024 11:35:40 GMT
Money is on a SS86 Devastator though I'd love it to be prototype Unicron Now why would they not milk it for all they can? Surely individually released SS86 leader class constructicons would get them more money than a haslab 6-piece set could. |
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Post by blueshift on Jan 25, 2024 11:57:36 GMT
Anyway, Big Red or we riot. Well, we'll complain. For a bit. On t'Interwebs. Impotently. But really, this is the 40th anniversary of Transformers. Is there a more iconic image from the very start of the franchise than this? I think not. But they're cowards, so they won't. On one of the announcements they say: Engines plural? Energon? Dare I dream of Overlord? I think if you were reading into it you could draw attention to " fire up the engines" - "fire engine" - could this actually be Fire Convoy? I know they've said they'd never do a Prime as a Haslab, but also, those executives want your money, so... What WOULD a diaclone style big red be like? He has a hound head but I can't work it out past that |
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Post by Benn on Jan 25, 2024 12:21:58 GMT
Trailbreaker lower legs. Lovely diecast chest. I can almost feel it!
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Post by Jim on Jan 25, 2024 12:53:00 GMT
On one of the announcements they say: Engines plural? Energon? Dare I dream of Overlord? That soon after POTP? Or is this a reissue Overlord? Titans Return, it's been 7 years! Opportunity to do a proper big one with a real base mode. I'd be happy to see him as a standard retail titan though, not really any need for HasLab there. I'd rather they did PMOP / God Ginrai and used the budget to do him full justice. |
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Post by Benn on Jan 25, 2024 12:54:25 GMT
I dunno, I've been looking at Deathsaurus and thinking it's the perfect size for an IDW style Overlord, at least.
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Post by Jim on Jan 25, 2024 12:55:47 GMT
I think if you were reading into it you could draw attention to " fire up the engines" - "fire engine" - could this actually be Fire Convoy? I know they've said they'd never do a Prime as a Haslab, but also, those executives want your money, so... I'd be fine with that! Never doing a Prime seems to be an odd constraint to put on yourself. If a Prime is best done full justice with the engineering budget of a HasLab then I would have no problem with it. |
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Post by Jim on Jan 25, 2024 13:19:19 GMT
Also, God Ginrai is not a Prime, so they've given themselves some leeway there if they want to use it!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 25, 2024 18:18:53 GMT
Trailbreaker lower legs. Lovely diecast chest. I can almost feel it! I used to like pressing the cold diecast of Transformers against my lips. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 25, 2024 19:54:32 GMT
I couldn't give a toss. Not giving giant companies money they can earn interest on for a year. They can GTF with this nonsense. But please, Ralph, won't you think of the poor executives and their massive bonuses..? I am sure they will get by just fine without me. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 25, 2024 19:55:55 GMT
Anyway, Big Red or we riot. I predict a riot BIG RED GET IN MY BED. -Ralph |
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Post by Toph on Jan 26, 2024 0:41:22 GMT
Also, God Ginrai is not a Prime, so they've given themselves some leeway there if they want to use it! Make swappable parts (anime parts, toy parts, comic parts), and God Ginrai hits two separate sections of the fandom. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 26, 2024 1:01:50 GMT
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Post by Toph on Jan 26, 2024 5:20:49 GMT
There is no way haslab BM Supreme Cheetor will ever be a thing. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 26, 2024 23:23:58 GMT
There's some wild ideas in there.
It seems as though this project has been held over to this year specifically for the anniversary, so it needs a link. Primus might not be a huge draw compared to Unicron, but a cartoon accurate Cybertron alt mode the size of Unicron would be impressive.
I do think Metroplex is a goer though. To do a full on SS86 style one that would compete with the T30 one might be beyond what the Titan class can do these days.
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Post by Toph on Jan 27, 2024 0:42:42 GMT
Cybertron/Primus, God Ginrai/PMOP, and Metroplex are definitely the only three it could be this year
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