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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jul 28, 2015 23:24:01 GMT
a missed opportunity.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 31, 2015 17:05:51 GMT
That is quite nice.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 31, 2015 21:11:19 GMT
Metalhawk, right?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 21, 2015 13:17:30 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 21, 2015 15:34:27 GMT
And one for Mr Cook
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 22, 2015 15:40:46 GMT
*drrroooollllsss*
Very nice. Reprolables, sort me out.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 22, 2015 21:20:04 GMT
I'm sure they will. They've done them all so far.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 25, 2015 20:09:37 GMT
Custom Spider Arcee
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 28, 2015 17:21:16 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 28, 2015 17:50:20 GMT
Oh wow, that's awesome.
ARE YOU LOOKING FUNPUB? SEE WHAT WE COULD HAVE HAD?
I would buy that in a heartbeat. Beyond Takara though, who does the necessary level of remoulding in their exclusives to get it right? Surely something like this would sell more boxes than Victorion.
Look at that RiD Prime. There's a hall of fame figure right there. Gonna have to get mine out again now.
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Post by Toph on Nov 28, 2015 18:22:43 GMT
Not the direction I'd go at all, but great proof of concept for my basic idea.
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Post by Benn on Nov 28, 2015 19:08:46 GMT
I would kill puppies for that Fire Convoy.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 28, 2015 19:12:39 GMT
I see that they used all red limbs to give the supermode the Super Fire Convoy appearance, which... fair enough, but I think I'd prefer RID characters as the limbs!
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Post by Toph on Nov 28, 2015 19:38:19 GMT
Aye. It makes more sense. And basing the main robot on supermode, with the combiner based on Omega Prime make the most sense.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 28, 2015 19:43:41 GMT
Aye. It makes more sense. And basing the main robot on supermode, with the combiner based on Omega Prime make the most sense. Mmmmmmm maybe but I prefer the smaller robot mode to Supermode. I wouldn't complain if they mixed it up a bit. |
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Post by Toph on Nov 28, 2015 21:55:06 GMT
Hotspot has more overall resemblance to Super Fire Convoy than the little Fire Convoy. Especially with the ladder on his back.
The profile fits super better as well.
Overall, it would be considerably less work to make a passing Super mode, than normal, for FP's kind of budget.
Also, Omega Prime, already a combiner, makes more sense than the combined mode being Super.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 28, 2015 22:07:53 GMT
Hotspot has more overall resemblance to Super Fire Convoy than the little Fire Convoy. Especially with the ladder on his back. The profile fits super better as well. Overall, it would be considerably less work to make a passing Super mode, than normal, for FP's kind of budget. Also, Omega Prime, already a combiner, makes more sense than the combined mode being Super. Oh, I know you're right and that the Super Mode is an objectively better fit, it's just that I really really like Fire Convoy's head/chest design and was a bit more meh on the super mode. |
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 28, 2015 23:07:38 GMT
I like the smaller robots chest design more too. Have torso mode as super fire convoy snd then groove decoed to look like omega primes chest. You could then gsve two sets of limbs to reflect each version.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 29, 2015 10:20:26 GMT
Very nice custom job there.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 29, 2015 10:35:02 GMT
I quite like that as well.
Would splash the cash if Hasbro did this.
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Post by Llama God on Nov 29, 2015 12:06:34 GMT
Meanwhile, FunPub are sticking beast heads on inappropriate molds. Oh well...
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Post by Kingoji on Nov 29, 2015 12:14:13 GMT
Yeah, but they were TOLD to. They're far from infallible, but this one is on Hasbro.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 29, 2015 12:41:02 GMT
Meanwhile, FunPub are sticking beast heads on inappropriate molds. Oh well... Yeah, but they were TOLD to. They're far from infallible, but this one is on Hasbro. I thought Hasbro just told them to use Combiner Wars, not to do with them. But I dont think FP had a choice in doing Beast Wars from the customer perspective. Pre Beast remains one of their strongest sets and I would be very surprised to find a stronger RID/CR than BW sub fandom. That doesnt excuse them for bodging the boxset so badly though (well maybe, Ravage is the only one I have no hope of working thanks to the mould they chose) Plus Hasbro are probably very happy to keep any toy with a possible Optimus Prime repaint in their back pocket. Just in case. |
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Post by Kingoji on Nov 29, 2015 13:23:40 GMT
It sounds to me like it was a no-win situation. Hasbro insisted on lining all product up this year, meaning repaints of figures already repainted dozens of times. and if they hadn't gone for the Beat Era, folks would have been pissed that nothing was happening for the 20th anniversary.
Personally, I've never once seen an entire set I'd want, so I'm pretty happy to just track down whichever couple actually work for me after the fact, just like any other year. I mean, if they had gone the other way you could have had that lovely Optimus and shitty everyone else, rather than here we have (so far) a lovely Tarantulas, an *interesting* Ramhorn, and shitty everyone else. It's strikes and gutters no matter what they do.
I'm done with the derailment now. Sorry.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 29, 2015 14:51:57 GMT
Generally agree. 2006 pre Beasts are the only year that has ever felt like set that needed to be complete. Laserbeak and buzzsaw maybe arent that important but dont feel out of place. Rattrap is probably the weaskest of the toys but works well enough.
2008s SG is a decent little set. The 2011 animated set too, well at least the Boxset, the add ons are pretty random.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 27, 2015 18:38:05 GMT
Does anyone know if the head of a CHUG Prowl would be able to be popped onto the head of a CHUG Mirage?
Thinking of customing up a wee Machine Wars line following my acquisition of some of the Botcon ones from Nick.
Thinking a GDO Hotspot would make for a nice MW Prime.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Dec 27, 2015 18:41:47 GMT
Does anyone know if the head of a CHUG Prowl would be able to be popped onto the head of a CHUG Mirage? Thinking of customing up a wee Machine Wars line following my acquisition of some of the Botcon ones from Nick. Thinking a GDO Hotspot would make for a nice MW Prime. Andy I would say not as the Mirage head fits really snugly in place for the transformation in a specially shaped alcove (I seem to recall anyway, I dont' have either any more) |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 27, 2015 18:42:44 GMT
I have a Mirage on it's way to me, so won't know until it get's here.
Andy
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 27, 2015 18:50:35 GMT
I'll try and remember to check later, but I doubt it will be a straight swap, but you should be able to glue Prowls head on to Mirages neck somehow.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 27, 2015 18:52:31 GMT
I'll try and remember to check later, but I doubt it will be a straight swap, but you should be able to glue Prowls head on to Mirages neck somehow. Much obliged. Andy |
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