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Post by legios on Jul 16, 2008 19:48:20 GMT
They do look very nice - I think the Roadbuster is the real prize of the lot, but the colours on Dirge go a long way to making that mold a lot more appealing that it was the first time around.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 16, 2008 19:53:41 GMT
Was thinking the same. The Roadbuster is nice, if it was single craded I would buy one.
Note how these are the same as Autobot city - Voyager and dlx
I got to handle a TRU Cybertron Starscream a while back and thought that was an improvement.
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Post by KnightBeat on Jul 16, 2008 20:37:54 GMT
Interesting. Hasbro took a similar approach to GI Joe figures last year, selling them with classic comics from the 1980s. It's interesting to see Rat Bat being reused as a character. The resemblance to the the Megatron:Origin character design is well done. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 16, 2008 21:09:37 GMT
Doing it with SW too.
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Post by Jaymz on Jul 16, 2008 23:35:07 GMT
They look pretty nice. I am curious as to what the comics are. Springer/Ratbat is supposed to have a War Within issue, Roadbuster/Dirge one of the Target 2006 issues. Not sure as to the specific issues. Or why those ones on the ebay auction appear to have the wrong comics in the boxes. Interesting. Hasbro took a similar approach to GI Joe figures last year, selling them with classic comics from the 1980s. And then starting putting new material in the later waves. Which I hope is put into a collection at some point as I don't want to have to import them all. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 26, 2008 20:39:15 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 26, 2008 20:41:02 GMT
Hound and Cyclonus look the good stuff. Cheetor is an almost certain pass. Need better pic of Inferno
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 26, 2008 21:24:23 GMT
The Legends stuff looks good. Need better pics of the others to judge properly.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Jul 26, 2008 21:37:49 GMT
It's amazing how much mini-bot design techniques haven't evolved in 25 years, sigh.
Cyclonus is made of win.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 26, 2008 21:53:37 GMT
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 26, 2008 22:35:54 GMT
Huh. A voyager Inferno. As I requested. Thanks Aaron! He's rather brickish in vehicle mode (but then he is a fire engine and they are supposed to be that shape) but it ought to translate to a really tall robot mode. That Cyclonus close-up on Tformers looks like pure evil! I approve. Longarm/Shockwave looks brilliant as well. Cheetor's cheetah mode has never looked so good, though unless his shoulders haven't been moved round to the right place it looks like his robot mode has suffered. The legends look tops. Brawn is pretty good and it's nice to see Beachcomber and Cosmos again, even though Cosmos seems to have lost his finger guns. EDIT: Marvelous News has pictures of the... third(?) wave of Marvel TFsThe anticipated Venom repaint as Carnage, Iron Man repaint as War Machine, and... I... he... I just... I'm so happy. -Nick |
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Post by legios on Jul 27, 2008 20:37:25 GMT
Hmm, I like some of these, not so fussed about others.
Cyclonus has a really nice humanoid mode - not sure about the spaceship-thingy mode. It has too many exposed greebly-bits for my liking - I'd like it with smoother lines I think. The Hound isn't bad at all though.
Animated Shockwave does absolutely nothing for me I'm afraid. Neither mode particularly inspire any reaction in me. I feel much the same about Longarm as well. The darker coloured repaint of Megatron looks quite good though - not as good as the grey version, but if they must repaint it (and they must or stores won't stock it) then that scheme is a decent way to do it.
Karl
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Post by grahamthomson on Jul 28, 2008 8:43:25 GMT
Some of those look nice. I like Cyclonus's robot mode, but it's a shame his jet mode is not sleeker. Inferno looks good as well.
At first glance I thought Animated Shockwave had three eyes; one red, two yellow.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 29, 2008 10:22:26 GMT
Ohhhh, very interesting photos!
Animated Shockwave- urk, hate it. Kinda pleased though 'cos I wont have to buy it.
Universe Classics! Freakin' Mother McFreak they all look fantastic!!!! Cyclonus, Hound, all of 'em! Wish wish wish Brawn was delux. Legends BB and Cosmos are musts. i love Cosmos. How arse-spankingly awesome does Ravage look!!! My pants have exploded! Inferno looks great, but I'm gunna resist this one, reluctantly, 'cos I find Energon Inferno does just fine, esp as I have the Japan Inferno Volt as Graple.
The only rubbish looking one IMO is Cheetor. Looks terrible. Original Transmetal appears far superior to me.
Darn tootin', they're doing us proud with these Classics on the whole ain't they?! Very exciting!
BUT WHERE'S DELUX CLASSICS JAAAAAAAZZZZZZ?!?!?!
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 29, 2008 11:30:05 GMT
Hasbro said at Botcon '07 that only the mainest of main characters would appear in Movie, Animated AND Universe while most others would appear in two at most. Prowl is apparently an exception because his Animated iteration is so far from his other appearances.
Ratchet is in Movie and Animated (though he can be done in Universe as a repaint).
Ironhide is in Movie and Universe (likewise).
Jazz is in Movie and Animated, but it appears he's well known enough to get a legend in Universe as well.
-Nick
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Post by grahamthomson on Jul 30, 2008 20:11:57 GMT
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Post by legios on Jul 30, 2008 20:26:05 GMT
One would hope so to - it would be terrible if he had to keep borrowing one from folks.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 30, 2008 20:44:38 GMT
Always best to be a-head.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 1, 2008 8:10:31 GMT
The head was seen ages ago !
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Post by Stomski on Sept 17, 2008 9:15:09 GMT
This is bullshit. Classics was mainly new molds with a few repaints, classics 2.0 has swung too far the opposite way with the repaints taking over. |
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Post by Hero on Sept 17, 2008 9:40:05 GMT
It's become original Universe again...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 17, 2008 9:50:32 GMT
It's just a store exclusive boxset of reissues. Ignore it and wait for the newer classics toys.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 17, 2008 11:00:38 GMT
That stores are wanting extra product (and so repaints are being done to fill orders) is an encouraging sign of the line being healthy, I'd say. Line stays healthy, lasts longer, more new moulds and everyone is happy and can go for tea and cake.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Sept 17, 2008 11:52:06 GMT
Indeed. And a lot of kids who were introduced to TF with the movie won't have encountered Cybertron before. As long as it stays in moderation (and Hasbro pick their moulds carefully) I reckon we'll be fine. I mean, Inferno (Armada Red Alert in red) is one of the fastest selling voyagers we stock in Toys'r'us. It's doing a damn sight better than Incinerator, that's for sure.
-Nick
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 17, 2008 15:41:52 GMT
Mad. Red Alert is poo ! How's his case buddy going ?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 19, 2008 19:26:15 GMT
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 22, 2008 11:04:38 GMT
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Some of those new "Universe/Classics/25th" toys looks quite ace, especially Hound and the new mini Autobots. Cyclonus is pretty good, but not very sleek in jet mode.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 22, 2008 17:17:49 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 22, 2008 19:40:44 GMT
Dammit that Dragstrip is going to make me want the Japanese exclusive one.
Overkill oddly doesn't look as good as last years Botcon customising class version. Not that I ever built mine. It remains a bag'o'bits.
Really why are they using that Prime again. The Megatron though looks rather good.
Andy
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Post by Nigel on Sept 23, 2008 9:06:38 GMT
Generally, I like the Megatron, but the grey on the shoulders seems too dark.
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