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Post by The Doctor on May 6, 2024 15:26:40 GMT
Though as I'm sure Phil is dying to point out, the tech-specs were written for the Sunstreaker toy, which has the rocket backpack and piledriver fists. Martin Don't you start. Phil had been admiringly restrained this time. -Ralph |
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Post by pulsar on May 6, 2024 16:08:33 GMT
The most memorable thing about Sideswipe to me is the opening scene in G2. His redesign really helped set the tone for the whole series.
The switched bios make sense. I always thought that he just swung his arms back inside the car doors when he wanted to transform them into piledrivers, but there’s nothing that looks like a rocket pack.
As a child, I wanted this toy because he was an Autobot who could fly. I tried to buy it in 1984 from Argos because that was the cheapest place I knew of to get TFs, only to find out that the catalogue just showed Sideswipe as an example and you actually got a randomly chosen Autobot from the first six.
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Post by Jim on May 7, 2024 7:41:32 GMT
Absolutely iconic Transformer design, one of my favourites. I remember his image being used on quite a bit of merchandise, for me he was one of the "faces" of the line.
Didn't handle one until the TFC reissues but he didn't disappoint; transformation may be simple but it's effective and the Countach is beautiful. He's prime Missing Link material.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 7, 2024 17:51:13 GMT
Yeah great toy. Really smooth transformation.
Interesting numbers, an intelligence of 7, the warrior being smarter than the defensive strategist. Firepower of just 3 though always seem a bit low to me.
But Big Phil is TOTALLY ACCURATE about them being muddled up. It's so obvious. And, to be honest, I've never enjoyed either warrior brother quite as much since that realisation. They're the wrong way round.
The numbers also prove it: this toy suits a strength of '5' far better than the other mold which clearly suits a '7' better.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 7, 2024 17:52:26 GMT
Anyone cracked the pattern to these yet? Your mind. |
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Post by Pinwig on May 7, 2024 20:39:53 GMT
Anyone cracked the pattern to these yet? When I saw it was meant to be a UK distributed car this week following my birthday I made sure it was my favourite :-) SUPERB toy. So... Bumblebee Jazz Soundwave (Buzzsaw) Trailbreaker Cliffjumper Sideswipe Umm... No. It's not the order they appear in the catalogue at any rate. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 7, 2024 21:44:10 GMT
The list is correct thus far: Can anyone see what Pinwig has missed?
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Post by The Doctor on May 7, 2024 21:46:38 GMT
Leader Truck? Cassette Man?
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on May 7, 2024 22:16:33 GMT
It's an anagram!
It spells-
BJS(B)TCS!
The noise you make when you sit down too quickly and squash a testicle!
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Post by legios on May 8, 2024 17:58:31 GMT
Is it something to do with patent filing dates, or dating on copyright stampings?
Karl
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Post by Shockprowl on May 8, 2024 18:41:09 GMT
It'll be their order of appearance from some obscure Japanese cartoon or sumthin'.
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Post by Benn on May 8, 2024 19:42:43 GMT
Is it in order of how many votes they got when we polled them so many moons ago?
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Post by that_bluestreak on May 8, 2024 21:43:57 GMT
is it the order in which phil acquired them?
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 8, 2024 21:56:39 GMT
No
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Post by Fortmax2020 on May 8, 2024 22:18:22 GMT
Is it the order of them on Phil's shelf?
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Post by The Doctor on May 8, 2024 22:32:14 GMT
ZERO-ZERO-ZERO-DESTRUCT-ZERO.
-Ralph
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Post by that_bluestreak on May 9, 2024 18:05:29 GMT
is it in assortment code order?
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Post by Shockprowl on May 9, 2024 18:16:29 GMT
Is it their alphabetical order when their names are translated in ancient Greek?
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Post by Shockprowl on May 9, 2024 18:17:08 GMT
is it in assortment code order? AHH, yes, it must be this. Big Phil loves his codes. |
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Post by legios on May 9, 2024 19:53:35 GMT
Or the japanese release numbering? The D- and C- numbers?
Karl
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Post by Cullen on May 9, 2024 21:37:45 GMT
Love Sideswipe. Always wanted one as a kid but never got one until the reissues - was worth the wait. I dream of owning the yellow diaclone one. Would love a Red Alert too.
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Post by Llama God on May 10, 2024 8:15:38 GMT
My vote is for the order they appear in the Ladybird books. Or maybe the Transformers Universe profiles in the comics.
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Post by The Huff on May 10, 2024 14:15:03 GMT
I'm sure Gears and Huffer appeared in the Ladybird-verse before Bumblebee
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 12, 2024 11:34:34 GMT
Yes, they did.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 12, 2024 13:03:41 GMT
Tomorrow's is all ready
Based on what we've got so far, who do you think it is?
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 12, 2024 13:05:05 GMT
Though as I'm sure Phil is dying to point out, the tech-specs were written for the Sunstreaker toy, which has the rocket backpack and piledriver fists. Martin Don't you start. Phil had been admiringly restrained this time. -Ralph Martin may be needed again tomorrow |
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Post by Pinwig on May 12, 2024 13:25:56 GMT
Another figure where the tech specs are messed up? Sunstreaker? Or one of the jets?
Doesn't bring me any closer to seeing what the actual order is though.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 12, 2024 13:37:50 GMT
What would the lists look like with those answers in place?
One of them will give your data a pattern, one won't
As a further clue put the answer you DIDN'T put next week for the week after....
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Post by Benn on May 12, 2024 14:39:26 GMT
Bumblebee
Jazz
Soundwave (Buzzsaw)
Trailbreaker
Cliffjumper
Sideswipe
so
Starscream/Sunstreaker
I discount Sunstreaker because we've just had three Autobots on the bounce. So Starscream, who had his tech specs switched with Skywarp?
So
Bumblebee
Jazz
Soundwave (Buzzsaw)
Trailbreaker
Cliffjumper
Sideswipe
Starscream
Skywarp/Sunstreaker?
I have no idea what any of this means.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 12, 2024 15:01:38 GMT
Martin may be needed again tomorrow Has to be the Starscream/Skywarp numbers. Can't think of anything else from 1984 where I'm going 'This isn't Phil being mad, it's backed up by the evidence'. Martin |
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