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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 26, 2008 11:37:23 GMT
I got thinking ......
You know I have this thing about Autobots = cars, Decepticons = Jets
3 of the 5 new Autobot Classics boxed toys are jets (Silverbolt, Powerglide and Jetfire). There's only 2 Decepticon Classics boxed toys and they aren't jets.
How many boxed Large ( > deluxe ) Decepticon Jets have there been ?
I can think of the Stealth Bomber in G2 (etc) but not a lot else.
Anyone ?
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 26, 2008 13:38:34 GMT
In G1 G2 Classics I think thats about it besides repaints of Jetfire and Powerglide oh and Skyquake and repaints. Since then AEC generally had Starscream and repaints as voyagers. So does the movie and Animated. Blitzwing is also a voyager isnt it? Megatron has had a bunch of large flying things too. Cybertron Soundwave is jet like to.
Not really that many though is it.
Andy
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 26, 2008 22:41:23 GMT
Overlord (mostly). I remember Darkwing and Dreadwing being pretty expensive back in the day (about 16 quid in 1989 money, so about 4 grand now) if you want to count them, although they're about the same size as the Decepticon Targetmasters. Actually, compared to the Diaclone cares a lot of the large -masters were pretty huge. I suppose Apeface and Snapdragon count too if the Targetmasters do.
Oh, and Sixshot. Pretty damn big and packaged in jet mode if I remember correctly.
It's still not that many over 25 years, and a lot of them are all bunched together around 87-88.
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 27, 2008 9:31:49 GMT
Micromaster Air Patrol.
Technically, Action Master Starscream. He could ride his turbo-jet!
-Ralph
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Post by grahamthomson on Jul 28, 2008 8:39:02 GMT
Gutcruncher's Stratosomething Jet?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 28, 2008 12:58:58 GMT
Sunfuckingstorm.
-Ralph
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Post by Nigel on Jul 28, 2008 14:15:25 GMT
Um. Transmetal 2 Megatron's transport mode?
On a related note, a few days ago I had an idea for an article I'd like to write. Sadly, too late for this year's Auto Assembly, but hopefully I'll get to do it for next year: think just how few Megatron gun toys there have been.
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 28, 2008 14:32:13 GMT
How many boxed Large ( > deluxe ) Decepticon Jets have there been? Have you been out in the sun this morning, Ralph? Mind you, one of the Air Strike Patrol chaps (Tailwind) is being immortalised in Ultra class as a repaint of Powerglide later this year. -Nick |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 28, 2008 15:16:14 GMT
I was out in the sun this morning. The vultures, the vultures, they were circling.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 28, 2008 15:39:38 GMT
How many boxed Large ( > deluxe ) Decepticon Jets have there been? Have you been out in the sun this morning, Ralph? Mind you, one of the Air Strike Patrol chaps (Tailwind) is being immortalised in Ultra class as a repaint of Powerglide later this year. -Nick The Powerglide repaint is called Stormcloud |
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Post by Jaymz on Jul 28, 2008 20:38:06 GMT
Still one of the Air Strike Patrol, so he was close. |
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Post by grahamthomson on Jul 29, 2008 7:26:01 GMT
Maybe it's another Tankor/Octane thing and they couldn't use "Tailwind" as a trademark? Maybe.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2008 9:36:33 GMT
I shall call him Daveplane.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Jul 29, 2008 9:58:59 GMT
There is also Skyshadow from Cybertron and Jetstorm from the movie line (both repaints of Cybertron Jetfire of course). Also the Ultra Jetstorm from Beast Machines if he counts as a Decepticon.
Also Lugnut if he's not been mentioned.
Fearswoop (from 1993) also came in a box bur he wasn't much bigger than a Deluxe unless he got his big weapon out (!?)
Cybertron Megatron could also become a jet (as could Energon Scorponok) but this wasn't really his main alt mode.
Oh yeah - Energon Galvatron/Megatron too.
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 29, 2008 11:18:26 GMT
Whoops. It is Stormcloud right enough. I could never keep the names of most of the Micromaster patrols straight.
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2008 19:18:36 GMT
Bad Nick! I hereby fine you all your micromasters. Hand them over to the Burns Justice Department at once.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jul 29, 2008 21:05:03 GMT
Is that the "Burns department for rendering justice" or a department that burns justice?
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 29, 2008 21:54:43 GMT
Both are the same in my world.
-Ralph
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Post by Jaymz on Jul 29, 2008 23:16:55 GMT
Maybe it's another Tankor/Octane thing and they couldn't use "Tailwind" as a trademark? Maybe. The colourscheme is a definite homage to Storm Cloud, with his little green face and all. But yeah, planewise, looks more like Tailwind. |
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Post by grahamthomson on Jul 30, 2008 9:22:10 GMT
I wonder if we'll see more Ultra Sized Micromasters in the future?
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Post by Nigel on Jul 30, 2008 9:42:47 GMT
Which is very nearly full size.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2008 20:43:09 GMT
I want a Supreme Micromaster!
-Ralph
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