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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 17, 2010 6:44:47 GMT
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Post by kayevcee on Dec 17, 2010 14:51:20 GMT
Nifty. It's still a shame that the "torso" and "shoulder" parts of the cab don't match up, but there's stuff to like as well. I always felt that the only thing the original was missing was ball & socket ankles. The new one has them.
Looks like I'm buying it.
-Nick
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 17, 2010 14:57:02 GMT
I like it but I suspect every repaint you can do with a Prime mould will look better.
Toxitron
Scourge/Nemesis
Ultra Magnus white
Ultra Magnus ehobby
Thunderclash (new head, would be so good)
Optimus prime G1
Andy
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Post by legios on Dec 17, 2010 21:33:22 GMT
I am afraid that I must dissent here. Aesthetically it doesn't really feel like G2 Laser Rod Prime to me. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it just doesn't do anything at all for me (and I really don't like the sword at all - it feels like an animated shows idea of a sword, whereas the original sword feels like it is a sensible, if stylised, weapon.)
But then, I am a curmudgeonly old rusty-bot so what do I know?
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 18, 2010 10:55:02 GMT
I think the reason why the new G2 Prime is just 'ok' for me is that it is a remake in which the vast majority of features from the original version are missing (trailer that turns into base, all those firing weapons) so does not feel like an improved update such as, say, Dirge does.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 19, 2010 14:37:29 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 21, 2010 9:55:26 GMT
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Post by Hero on Dec 21, 2010 11:04:42 GMT
Does Perceptor have a repaint head? Scourge's alt-head looks like a certain Lion-motif Japanese character or perhaps maybe an Autobot jet from that 1992 Rescue group.  ===KEN |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 21, 2010 11:47:07 GMT
Perceptor's head is meant to look like Reflector.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2010 12:59:38 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2010 13:07:19 GMT
Gold weapons comared to the silver on the United version.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2010 18:14:02 GMT
Generations Wave 7 added with BBTS Pre Orders |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 22, 2010 19:27:01 GMT
Rumble is red.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2010 19:31:53 GMT
Have some Karma for speaking the truth. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 22, 2010 19:51:55 GMT
Darn tootin'. Looks good, glad they're scout sized and not voyager as originaly believed. See?! I don't always want figs BIG! ;D |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2010 19:55:55 GMT
Always thought to be smaller, the Japanese Voyager is a 2-pack
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Post by Nigel on Dec 22, 2010 19:57:33 GMT
Hmm. They pay extremely, impressively close attention to the colour scheme of the original, even going so far as giving him red kneecaps and then they get the name wrong. Or maybe it was intentional to give the cartoon pedants a "proper" colour toy at last. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 22, 2010 19:58:29 GMT
It is very tiresome. If remaking an old toy, at least get the name right.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Dec 22, 2010 20:48:25 GMT
It is very tiresome. If remaking an old toy, at least get the name right. -Ralph The Rumble/Frenzy thing is one where there is no 'right' answer really. Personally I'm more familiar with Rumble=blue, but I can see those exposed to the toys / comics first would think otherwise (Rumble was one of those characters who was too early for me to really see in any of the media / toy shelves) |
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 22, 2010 21:10:22 GMT
Neither held enough interest to me to remember which was which even now I can't, but for Hasbro to go with an animation error against its own product is fairly odd to me.
Andy
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Post by legios on Dec 22, 2010 21:26:46 GMT
but for Hasbro to go with an animation error against its own product is fairly odd to me. Andy It isn't that odd. When it comes to homages they tend to aim most of them at the domestic fandom, who statistically have more exposure to the Sunbow cartoon than to the original toys. Hence things like the incorrect Rumble colours. Understandble even in its wrongness. Karl |
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Post by Hero on Dec 22, 2010 22:38:20 GMT
I thought Rumble was supposed to be the red guy.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 22, 2010 23:48:44 GMT
It is very tiresome. If remaking an old toy, at least get the name right. -Ralph The Rumble/Frenzy thing is one where there is no 'right' answer really. Yes there is a right answer. But it isn't that Rumble is Blue ! I thought Rumble was supposed to be the red guy. ===KEN He is! |
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Post by Nigel on Dec 23, 2010 10:37:44 GMT
TF Wiki provides history and a table of the media in which the colours have been switched. tfwiki.net/wiki/FIRRIB |
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 23, 2010 11:16:42 GMT
but for Hasbro to go with an animation error against its own product is fairly odd to me. Andy It isn't that odd. When it comes to homages they tend to aim most of them at the domestic fandom, who statistically have more exposure to the Sunbow cartoon than to the original toys. Hence things like the incorrect Rumble colours. Understandble even in its wrongness. Karl I can understand in the case of Ironhide and Ratchet leaning towards the cartoon depiction, or even if the Kup repaint ends up as Gears them opting for the cartoon version face (though wish they wouldn't I like the original toys look), but rumble frenzy wasn't a deliberate change so I have to admit to being a touch surprised. Though stopping and thinking that many of the people working on the toys now grew up with the cartoon too maybe I shouldn't be. Andy |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 23, 2010 17:48:11 GMT
I refuse to buy wrong-coloured Rumble!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 23, 2010 19:14:39 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 24, 2010 22:04:53 GMT
It is indeed. My United Straxus processing for shipping from HLJ.
-Ralph
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Post by bertie on Dec 26, 2010 20:10:45 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 31, 2010 23:34:21 GMT
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