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Post by grahamthomson on Jun 2, 2008 14:58:26 GMT
The Fandom (capital F, capital T) will never be happy. Somebody on some message board somewhere would be incensed that there isn't a Classics Roadfire or Bulletbike or someone equally obscure that happens to be their favourite/first Transformer. I think the only way for The Fandom to remain relatively content is for the Classics/Universe line to keep going. As long as characters are still coming out, Classics Roadhandler/Splashdown/guy on the far left of the panning shot of the destroyed Autobot colony at the start of Cosmic Rust will still exist 'in potentia' and hope remains. -Nick Such sage wisdom needs to be recorded for posterity. I think the same applies not just to Classics toys, but also to Spotlight comics. |
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Post by grahamthomson on Jun 4, 2008 9:23:50 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Jun 4, 2008 9:34:18 GMT
I find Hound particularly impressive.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 4, 2008 13:26:51 GMT
Very nice indeed.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 4, 2008 16:34:20 GMT
They are most jolly, but all pale before the awesomeness of Universe Legends G2 Megatron!
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2008 17:23:46 GMT
Some of them look quite nice and I might try and pick them up at some point.
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 4, 2008 19:11:28 GMT
Brawn is the genius one.
Andy
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Post by legios on Jun 4, 2008 19:35:29 GMT
Those two don't looke bad, but I must agree with Ralph - the Megatron is the one that I like the most.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 4, 2008 19:52:08 GMT
Brawn is the genius one. Andy I've not seen pics of that. Any about? -Ralph |
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Post by kayevcee on Jun 4, 2008 20:01:39 GMT
Is 2005 taking ages to show up for anyone?
I don't remember seeing Brawn among the copious Botcon 2008 images on Seibertron.com. Have pictures come out since?
-Nick
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 4, 2008 22:32:00 GMT
I think it might only have been shown in one of the panels. I'll check my pics in case. But it was a fairly cartoon accurate robot mode at the same size as the original so whats not to love.
Andy
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 6, 2008 18:09:51 GMT
I just hope they're gunna do a 'proper' sized (delux) version of Jazz. And Brawn for that matter. But these do look nice, even though I'm not gunna get any Legends (yeah righ).
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Post by grahamthomson on Jun 26, 2008 7:45:57 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 26, 2008 8:59:59 GMT
I'm more impressed with the Legends Class Animated. The colour on the engines make it look like Storm Cloud has chest vents and Treadbolt looks pretty bland.
Andy
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Post by kayevcee on Jun 26, 2008 10:27:17 GMT
Hmm. Not sold on Powerglide's "Player 2" colours. Treadbolt/Jetfire looks okay though.
The little Animated chaps are "Activators"- they're going to be £4.99 and a bit bigger than legends, if I remember correctly from the Botcon reports. They're pretty much direct competition with Ban Dai's Ben 10 4" figures and basic Power Rangers.
-Nick
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 26, 2008 10:42:52 GMT
Still not sure about he activators generally, but Bumblebee looks fairly nice, possibly better looking than the deluxe version and would create a more to scale line up.
Andy
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Post by grahamthomson on Jun 26, 2008 11:36:17 GMT
Hangabout!
Wasn't Tailwind the Decepticon Micromaster Air Strike Patrol member that was the A-10?
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Post by kayevcee on Jun 26, 2008 17:16:12 GMT
I believe that's the reference they were going for, yes. The new TRU exclusive Mudflap repaint looks a lot like Erector, too, and lets not forget Cybertron Downshift as Big Daddy. Somebody at Hasbro is clearly a Micromaster fan.
-Nick
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Post by legios on Jun 26, 2008 19:42:39 GMT
Treadbolt isn't too bad. The colours seem very close to those of the "Blue Angels" display team. It is a decent enough colour scheme, but doesn't really do a great deal for that mold. Stormcloud is... arguably the worst of the three colour schemes that we've seen on that mold. If I do get any version I will probably go for the white one.
Karl
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 26, 2008 19:49:53 GMT
Dreadwind is easily my favourite version of the mold. Jetfire is my least. Treadbolt is fairly interesting but I think I'll need to see in the plastic before I make a decision.
Its a shame they havent been able to use the right names all the time but I much prefer them using another correct MM name than attempting to create some butchered sounds kinda like the same thing name like Fracture.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 26, 2008 22:36:28 GMT
I believe that's the reference they were going for, yes. The new TRU exclusive Mudflap repaint looks a lot like Erector, too, and lets not forget Cybertron Downshift as Big Daddy. Somebody at Hasbro is clearly a Micromaster fan. -Nick I'll probably pick up an Erector as it looks neat. Is Big Daddy out yet? I haven't seen it. -Ralph |
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Post by grahamthomson on Jun 27, 2008 8:20:17 GMT
Treadbolt isn't too bad. The colours seem very close to those of the "Blue Angels" display team Karl Aha! I thought it looked familiar! Was there also a Classics Mini-Con jet with a similar colour scheme. |
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Post by legios on Jun 27, 2008 12:18:29 GMT
Treadbolt isn't too bad. The colours seem very close to those of the "Blue Angels" display team Karl Aha! I thought it looked familiar! Was there also a Classics Mini-Con jet with a similar colour scheme. There was indeed! I forget the name but he was the one that looked a lot like an extremely flattened F-14. Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 5, 2008 21:57:52 GMT
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Post by legios on Jul 5, 2008 22:32:26 GMT
*\Stardub Grimlock Mode* "You look familiar, haven't I seen you somewhere before?" */stardub Grimlock mode* Karl |
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 5, 2008 23:50:24 GMT
It's back! Back to torment us! I thought Universe was supposed to be a random homage sub-line- what's a supreme-size figure doing in there? A supreme size figure that's already been released twice in the last five years? And really sat the second time, even when he was a major part of the current cartoon series. Expect plenty of units to be available, as they say.
-Nick
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 6, 2008 10:20:13 GMT
It would almost make sense if it was repainted very close to the original movie version, orange instead of yellow and painted over the clear doors of death on the chest, but if it is just the Armada version again, well thats maddness.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 6, 2008 11:40:56 GMT
Unicron can never be truly defeated, it would seem.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 16, 2008 19:33:09 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 16, 2008 19:35:55 GMT
They look pretty nice. I am curious as to what the comics are.
-Ralph
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