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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 24, 2019 22:36:36 GMT
You don't have to buy Transformers to be a Transformers fan. Martin said that. And he is wise and often speaks sense.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 24, 2019 22:39:26 GMT
But you don't buy toys any more. You are one of the not we. This is just like the start of Superman: The Movie. -Ralph |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 24, 2019 22:46:54 GMT
But you don't buy toys any more. You are one of the not we. This is just like the start of Superman: The Movie. -Ralph Wwwwwwhhhhuuuu what? |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 25, 2019 9:43:18 GMT
GUILTY!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 25, 2019 9:46:18 GMT
Oh right, now I've realised what you're talking about.
Errr *Blows Raspberry at The Doctor*
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 25, 2019 10:11:11 GMT
YOU WILL BOW DOWN BEFORE ME, JOR-EL!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 25, 2019 10:11:24 GMT
FIRST YOU.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 25, 2019 10:11:34 GMT
AND THEN.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 25, 2019 10:11:49 GMT
YOUR HEIRS!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 25, 2019 20:56:40 GMT
*Crushes Doc's head between his thumb and fore-finger from a distance of a hundred yards. "I am crushing your head. Crush crush. Flat-head"*
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 26, 2019 9:49:20 GMT
WHERE IS THIS...SUPERMAN?
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 27, 2019 11:41:06 GMT
This means I must move into PHASE THREE. I am in need of Erector, Flattop, Overload and the Battle and Rescue Patrols to complete the 1989 Micromaster range. PHASE THREE COMPLETE! 1989 MICROMASTER RANGE COMPLETE! City building will commence this weekend...  |
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Post by Llama God on Dec 27, 2019 13:00:15 GMT
*prepares the rocks and the rolls*
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 31, 2019 16:38:55 GMT
Building Micromaster cities is complicated stuff. The bases need more connection points! Why is one of Groundshaker's connection points at such a weird angle? Wow, this is.. difficult.
I was hoping to have this complete this afternoon, but I'm off to the cinema for War of the Stars now.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 2, 2020 11:03:12 GMT
Phil, what exists in the way of additional pieces for the original Micromasters? Are there bits on Shapeways like right angled tracks with connectors either end? anything extra to help build with?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 2, 2020 11:38:13 GMT
I've never looked much beyond adaptor ramps
There was an attempt at doing a Metroplex ramp a few years back that they mucked up the sizes on!
Will look.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 2, 2020 12:01:04 GMT
I'm enjoying fiddling around with the various bases, but it's become really obvious that Ironworks and Hothouse's base modes are the same shape with connector points in the same places. It makes it really hard to get them into an aesthetically pleasing arrangement that includes Countdown and Groundshaker. I find, anyway. It would also have helped if Countdown's helipad had connectors on all four sides, and all sides had the little lip that allows the rocket to connect.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 2, 2020 13:01:26 GMT
Do they work as a single long Micromaster street?
Do you prefer to keep your Autobot bases segregated from your Decepticon bases?
Do you feel a need to keep the Micromasters that come with the bases in charge of the bases that they come with, or are you open to reassigning them - e.g. fire engines to the fire station, construction vehicles to the construction site?
Martin
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Post by blueshift on Jan 2, 2020 13:13:53 GMT
Do you prefer to keep your Autobot bases segregated from your Decepticon bases? Do you feel a need to keep the Micromasters that come with the bases in charge of the bases that they come with, or are you open to reassigning them - e.g. fire engines to the fire station, construction vehicles to the construction site? NO FACTION MIXING NO FIGURE SWAPPING !!!!!! |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 2, 2020 13:17:51 GMT
Do they work as a single long Micromaster street? No, because the connector points on Ironworks and Hot House are are right angles to each other and Groundshaker's two connectors are even more narrowly angled than that. The Decepticons can do it, but the Autobots seem to work better as a kind of square with Countdown in the middle. Mind you, that said you've just given me an idea. I do. But I've been trying to find two extreme points that will connect to make a whole city with a 'Checkpoint Charlie' in the middle. Almost got it. I have them with their own bases at the moment, but now you say that there's no reason why they can't wonder off. That's like Transformers using each other's weaponry though; it'll probably upset Ralph. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 2, 2020 13:18:13 GMT
NO FACTION MIXING NO FIGURE SWAPPING !!!!!! And Blueshift. |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 2, 2020 13:27:21 GMT
But I've been trying to find two extreme points that will connect to make a whole city with a 'Checkpoint Charlie' in the middle. Nice.  Seems ridiculous to me not to be allowed to put a fire engine in the fire station, or a tanker truck in the petrol station, or construction vehicles at the construction site, or allow jets other than Flattop and Airwave to use the aircraft carrier and airport. Martin |
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Post by blueshift on Jan 2, 2020 13:32:38 GMT
But I've been trying to find two extreme points that will connect to make a whole city with a 'Checkpoint Charlie' in the middle. Nice. Seems ridiculous to me not to be allowed to put a fire engine in the fire station, or a tanker truck in the petrol station, or construction vehicles at the construction site, or allow jets other than Flattop and Airwave to use the aircraft carrier and airport. Martin Other vehicles can use those sites however the Micromaster that comes with the base is the one in charge and must be present at all time. |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 2, 2020 13:40:47 GMT
Other vehicles can use those sites however the Micromaster that comes with the base is the one in charge and must be present at all time. Bit of a waste being able to turn into a car or plane if you're effectively under house arrest.  Martin |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 2, 2020 13:54:44 GMT
Holidays!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 2, 2020 17:49:34 GMT
Do you prefer to keep your Autobot bases segregated from your Decepticon bases? Do you feel a need to keep the Micromasters that come with the bases in charge of the bases that they come with, or are you open to reassigning them - e.g. fire engines to the fire station, construction vehicles to the construction site? NO FACTION MIXING NO FIGURE SWAPPING !!!!!! NO, MARTIN, NO! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 2, 2020 17:50:05 GMT
Nice. Seems ridiculous to me not to be allowed to put a fire engine in the fire station, or a tanker truck in the petrol station, or construction vehicles at the construction site, or allow jets other than Flattop and Airwave to use the aircraft carrier and airport. Martin Other vehicles can use those sites however the Micromaster that comes with the base is the one in charge and must be present at all time. CORRECT. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 3, 2020 19:43:40 GMT
There is nothing regrettable about the magnificent Battlefield HQ. ...except the price it currently goes for. Not that I've been looking at 1990 Micromasters. No. Absolutely not. No. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 4, 2020 8:19:53 GMT
There is nothing regrettable about the magnificent Battlefield HQ. ...except the price it currently goes for. Not that I've been looking at 1990 Micromasters. No. Absolutely not. No. Yes. -Ralph |
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Post by blueshift on Jan 4, 2020 8:21:07 GMT
I owned the Battle HQ once. It's actually quite disappointing in comparison to the other bases/vehicles. Very basic, doesn't do nearly as much!
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