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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 23, 2021 22:20:55 GMT
What *is* the Feet Brigade?! Like a Foot Brigade but walking instead of hopping. Martin |
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Post by Toph on Jun 23, 2021 22:20:56 GMT
Don't wait for the translation, answer him now!  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 24, 2021 6:43:05 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 24, 2021 8:29:28 GMT
I suspect The Feet Brigade refers to a current design practice of not bothering to have backs of cars done properly but just to have the robot feet hanging off there.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Jun 24, 2021 9:52:42 GMT
Not to mention having the inside panels of the feet just open revealing the hollow innards to the world, reflecting the hollow souls of the designers.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2021 16:41:58 GMT
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Post by Benn on Jul 29, 2021 17:04:48 GMT
Soon...
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Post by Toph on Jul 29, 2021 17:17:24 GMT
I'm sorry, but Slag being that oversized just looks silly
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 29, 2021 21:08:57 GMT
As long as he's not bigger than Grimlock I'm fine with him.
I know what you mean though, CJ.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2021 22:01:45 GMT
Slag does look silly at that size but this amuses me. I must have it!
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Jul 30, 2021 11:17:47 GMT
Nah! Slag will fit right in with my MP Grimlock at that size. Just wish he was toy colours.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2021 12:04:38 GMT
Well it is in a line designed to look like how the characters looked like in the Movie so I am fine with it.
I will be surprised if toy colour versions don't show up at a later date though.
-RALPH
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 13, 2021 19:25:54 GMT
Perceptor! Deluxe SS86-11 SS86-12 Leader Coronation Starscream Cape & Throne Closed Box Whh- Where's Sludge....? WHERE'S SLUDGE?!?!Or Snarl or Swoop.... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2021 20:03:29 GMT
Coming, be patient.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 13, 2021 21:20:51 GMT
do you promise?
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 13, 2021 21:27:12 GMT
Yes.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 30, 2021 22:29:52 GMT
I've long been meaning to try MP Grimlock's sword with SS86 Leader Grimlock.
While searching in the cupboard for my RM Victory Saber I accidentally knocked the bag containing it down the back of T30 Metroplex so trying that will need to wait till I can pull that cupboard above the stairs out.
I did fin MP Grimlock's Dual Gun...... and it's smaller than Leader Grimlock's! MAD!
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Post by Llama God on Aug 31, 2021 7:12:32 GMT
Or maybe it's Leader Grimlock that's the mad one.
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Post by Jim on Aug 31, 2021 12:00:11 GMT
I think it was mentioned in a recent Triple Takeover podcast that SS Grimlock has some covered-over details inspired by the G1 toy, which strongly hints at a possible future toy-inspired redeco. Does anyone have any other reference for this? I can't find _anything_ on the Usual Other Sites or Google... Or possibly I am misremembering or misunderstood...
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Post by Toph on Aug 31, 2021 12:19:17 GMT
Other than fixing his wrong colored eyes and giving him some tampos that're slightly more detailed, I can't possibly see how a toy colored Grimlock would be even remotely different enough.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 12:37:44 GMT
Chrome the chest, swap Wheelie for a sword and missile launcher. Hasbro would be laughing all the way to the bank and we'd go "Yes Please!"
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2021 12:38:57 GMT
I would resist!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Jim on Aug 31, 2021 13:15:20 GMT
Ah, here we go, apparently scraping the paint off of the neck reveals that under the translucent plastic there is toy-like molded detailing. www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/diaclone-ss86-grimlock.1207116/So if they were to go with chroming, they could also chrome that and make the plastic a bit more transparent, along with the other changes people have suggested. Maybe also retool the top part of the dinosaur head, to make it a bit more distinct and toy-like? That transparent-plastic-over-chrome thing is such a lovely part of the original Dinobot toy aesthetic. I'd definitely put the SS86 Dinobots on hold if I thought toy decos were going to happen... |
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Post by Toph on Aug 31, 2021 13:22:44 GMT
They won't. I can't remember the last time they used vac-metallized plastic on anything. Beast Machines? That sure doesn't sound right, but I can't remember anything since then.
Edit: Oh wait, MP Grimlock! Which was still a loooong time ago.
It's been a long time since even Takara has. Henkei, I think?
So yeah, that's something they could do, but they absolutely won't. Which leaves changing his eye color and a few tamptos.
G2 is more likely.
Slag however is different enough from correct colors to offer a viable toy redeco.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 13:28:03 GMT
There's a chromed Classics Op and FOC Voyager Grimlock in Age Of Extinction
Magna Convoy has Chrome too I think? Is the boxset Godbomber Chromed?
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Post by Toph on Aug 31, 2021 14:28:35 GMT
Magna Convoy does not. Only had the single release of Godbomber, and was unaware there was any deco difference between him and the set!
I did forget about the other two, though.
I still think it's highly unlikely, though I'd welcome being wrong.
It's a shame that 25 years later and the Transmetals still seems to put hasbro off it, when the concept is fine when they don't use bad materials.
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Post by Benn on Aug 31, 2021 14:53:06 GMT
I have the Godbomber set and I think he's a shiny chest.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 31, 2021 15:05:16 GMT
The last Jetfire from Hasbro before the current one had the shiny red chrome guns.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2021 15:43:24 GMT
That was from the period when chrome was back as Hasbro said fans liked it. Fans responded by saying that chrome is very nice but please stop using *crap* chrome. So, er, chrome was dropped entirely again.  -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 31, 2021 15:49:57 GMT
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