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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 25, 2023 0:28:23 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 2, 2023 18:24:23 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 2, 2023 19:15:26 GMT
Chop Shop and Venom then for sure. Hopefully with some remoulding, which is a fair shout given the amount of remoulding in this year's figures.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 28, 2023 13:03:29 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 19, 2024 8:33:59 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 20, 2024 7:50:56 GMT
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Post by Toph on Feb 20, 2024 8:16:26 GMT
Mayhem- The obvious ones are:
Knockout- Knockout (What a waste) Chop Shop- Shrapnel Barrage- Bombshell Ruckus- Beachcomber Windsweeper- Needlenose
But I'm gonna make a controversial call that will disappoint me when it doesn't happen. There is usually a pretty significant retool in the amazon lines. Bludgeon from Skullgrin. The IDW one from Tarn is nothing but a massive disappointment to anyone who doesn't care about that specific version. And it's the classic version that's so iconic to MAS. After all, they specifically went Marvel for Springer and Impactor. So yeah. Fairly significant retool of Skullgrin into pretender Bludgeon.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 20, 2024 8:38:15 GMT
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Post by Toph on Feb 20, 2024 8:45:06 GMT
F**k. It's the fuggin voyager
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 20, 2024 8:46:16 GMT
You could repaint Knock Out as IT'S A KNOCKOUT.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 20, 2024 8:47:33 GMT
F**k. It's the fuggin voyager Realistically it was unlikely to be anything else was it?
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Post by Toph on Feb 20, 2024 9:20:02 GMT
It doesn't fit in a Mayhem set, so realistic or not, one should hope for it to be something based on Bludgeon, instead of a Tarn repaint representing a version that was never a member.
After Impactor and Springer being very hard based on their Marvel appearances, and with a dedicated Marvel line, is it really that out of line to expect hope for an actual G1 Bludgeon?
In fact, none of this team except Knockout appeared in IDW's two versions. Which now makes me feel like Knockout was included to justify IDW based bludgeon.
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Post by Toph on Feb 20, 2024 9:22:39 GMT
Plot twist- Knockout is the "heavy" retool, into BH Knockout
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 20, 2024 9:30:23 GMT
I'm wondering if the Bludgeon might be an all green version to match the inner robot? Nice to see long rumoured Windsweeper and the two deluxe Insecticons, teased on the Evolution art, get a home. Ransack was in last year's Buzzworthy boxset, 2 more here. Where's Venom and who does he get repainted from? tfwiki.net/wiki/Venom_(G1)Kingdom Waspinator?
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Post by Benn on Feb 20, 2024 10:01:42 GMT
That would make sense as a heavy retool to make him more boxy and G1.
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Post by Toph on Feb 20, 2024 10:40:10 GMT
Well, there was zero attempt to make Buzzworthy Ransack look anything like the G1 character outside of colors and a new head. I doubt Chop Shop and Barrage will get any better treatment. So with that said, there's absolutely no reason to believe Waspinator would get anything more than a new head.
So yeah, it's highly probable we'd get a straight Waspinator repaint for Venom. And there's already precedent for this (albeit in the wrong colors)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 20, 2024 11:17:48 GMT
Well, there was zero attempt to make Buzzworthy Ransack look anything like the G1 character outside of colors and a new head. I doubt Chop Shop and Barrage will get any better treatment. I'm hoping Chopshop also gets new mandibles and Barrage a new horn
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 20, 2024 21:53:35 GMT
Such a pity that Bludgeon isn't with Knockout, then we could just ignore that pack. At least the two Insecticons are together.
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Post by Toph on Feb 20, 2024 23:07:10 GMT
Such a pity that Bludgeon isn't with Knockout, then we could just ignore that pack. At least the two Insecticons are together. I believe that's exactly why they're not together. Just... so many better choices than Knockout. Stranglehold retool from RotB Rhinox. Carnivak from TR Weirdwolf. Roadblock from Fasttrack. Bugly from Bombburst.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 21, 2024 10:22:53 GMT
What a shame that the Mayhem releases are including some characters that were never part of the squad, rather than actual members. I'll be optimistic and suggest that means the Pretender Beasts will instead get their own moulds in the not-too-distant future. Which ones weren't in the squad? tfwiki.net/wiki/Mayhem_Attack_SquadBludgeon & Chopshop were in the original G1 version. Although not seen it's a reasonable assumption Barrage was too and the Wiki's notes imply Ruckus & Windsweeper were. tfwiki.net/wiki/Mayhem_Attack_Squad#NotesRuckus was in the Classics version Bludgeon, Ruckus & Windsweeper in the TFCC version Knock Out is in the IDW 2019 version.
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Post by Nigel on Feb 21, 2024 10:43:46 GMT
Personally, I wouldn't put much stock in assumptions and implications. I forgot about IDW, while the FunPub versions are so niche, it's no surprise I didn't think of them! Breaking all this apart for rethreading will be fun! Try to reply to one toyline at a time I prefer not to spam a thread with multiple posts if I can avoid it, after being picked up on doing so some time ago.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 21, 2024 11:39:50 GMT
The leaks thread is a little different to elsewhere as all it's post are eventually destined for somewhere else
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 21, 2024 16:09:47 GMT
Hasbro did a Wreckers subline with characters who weren't all Wreckers. I would be unsurprised if the Hayhem Attack Squad subline went a similar way.
Back in the day Fun Pub did a Machine Wars set that was mostly...not Machine Wars in content.
Oh, the larks!
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Feb 21, 2024 16:17:43 GMT
Now you've got me thinking, which non-Wreckers were in the Wreckers line? To the Wiki!
Edit. Oh, yeah, the Fossilizers. And arguably Twin Twist, as it's Diaclone colours.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 29, 2024 16:43:22 GMT
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Post by Jim on Feb 29, 2024 16:55:37 GMT
Nice to know the Mayhem attack squad have an iconic mallet of their own
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 29, 2024 17:00:44 GMT
DOOM 'N DESTRUCTION.
Not DOOM AND DESTRUCTION.
So cool, wicked, sweet, etc.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 29, 2024 17:01:30 GMT
POSE THEM DEEP INTO BATTLE.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 29, 2024 17:10:33 GMT
Nice to know the Mayhem attack squad have an iconic mallet of their own If you look carefully they have two!
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Post by Jim on Feb 29, 2024 17:15:04 GMT
Now that I see the photos, yes!
Quite like the look of that Chop Shop and Barrage set, better than I expected.
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