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Post by The Doctor on Feb 20, 2015 21:16:57 GMT
Stay calm.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 22, 2015 20:19:18 GMT
Decent looking figure actually, Blackjack. Wonder who he'll get repainted as? |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2015 20:30:23 GMT
Jackblack.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 22, 2015 20:40:58 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 22, 2015 20:44:27 GMT
Not 100% sure about him being Rodimus but the shape suggests he might make a good Battlecharger though.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2015 22:10:10 GMT
Not 100% sure about him being Rodimus but the shape suggests he might make a good Battlecharger though. Yes. Need. This. To. Happen. Nnngh. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2015 22:20:24 GMT
Something that has just occured to me is the anomaly of Thundercracker in the CW line: for he has two different toys (the wee Legends one and the big Leader chap). It's odd as every other character has just one toy of them but he has two. Now this was unusual back in the day (and indeed in the original special Teams sub-line that CW is the second coming of) but not so unusual in modern TF lines (where every character has multiple toy versions at different sizes/price-points as the norm).
I wonder if this will affect sales for the expensive Thundercracker toy or not at all. Hmmm. The existence of The Two Thundercrackers does stick out like a sore thumb in CW though!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 22, 2015 22:26:44 GMT
Starscream was out a year ago and he's getting a Leader too allegedly.
I'm sure Skywarp will be along to complete the Leader set.
But you're right the Thundercracker thing is a bit glaring. I believe the Legend was originally meant to be pre CW. Bear with, need to research....
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2015 22:29:43 GMT
Ah but we didn't get Legends Starscream in the UK. Thundercracker is the first release here of that mould. Similarly, Windcharger may be a remould but er, agh, whoever he is remoulded from didn't come out here. Bugger I can't remember his name. The wee white chap.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Feb 22, 2015 22:32:01 GMT
That was Tailgate who was redeco'd into Windcharger.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 22, 2015 22:35:22 GMT
But you're right the Thundercracker thing is a bit glaring. I believe the Legend was originally meant to be pre CW. Bear with, need to research.... Yup here we go: tmukhub.proboards.com/post/166333/threadHe was going to be packed with Venim. They substituted Acid Storm, allegedly because the plane repaint was packed with Gears and they didn't want two blue toys together. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2015 23:15:24 GMT
Ahhhh. So that is how CW got the two Thundercrackers then! The mystery revealed!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2015 23:16:48 GMT
Hmmm. I am reminded of the need to acquire Tailgate and Swerve. Phil: do I remember there being a Japanese two-pack of them?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 22, 2015 23:18:25 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2015 23:21:26 GMT
Gah! Out of stock.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 22, 2015 23:32:32 GMT
I'm sure Andu can find you one following his Cloud adventures last week.
Phil may need one too
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Post by kayevcee on Feb 23, 2015 0:13:38 GMT
I have an extra Swerve and Cosmos that I ordered along with a whole other bunch of stuff from TFsource back at Christmas, if anyone is in need.
The Japanese versions are rather pretty though.
-Nick
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Post by Toph on Feb 23, 2015 3:03:15 GMT
Swerve and cosmos are shelfwarmers, here. Happy to pick them up for anyone.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 23, 2015 7:53:00 GMT
They're shelf warmers?! How surprising! They're both brilliant figures!
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 23, 2015 19:27:28 GMT
Bumblebee's arrived. He's not as bad as I'd feared, but could have been so much better with a more sensible design, ie the front wheels finishing on his lower legs/feet instead of his hands. He looks weirdly disproportional. But, he'll do for now, desperate as I was for a Bumblebee in this scale. Wonder if the mold looks any better as Cliffjumper?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 23, 2015 20:08:19 GMT
It looks much better as Cliffjumper.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 23, 2015 20:15:07 GMT
It does! But red robots almost always look better.
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Post by Toph on Feb 23, 2015 20:43:02 GMT
Cliffjumper also makes a pretty good repurpose as prebeast Slapper.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 23, 2015 20:55:20 GMT
The term 'Prebeast Slapper' just made me guffaw in a highly inappropriate way!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 23, 2015 21:08:28 GMT
Agree about Cliffjumper. The red does make a big difference. He also has a far less gormless looking head.
Of course Cliffjumper does have the simple added benefit of just not being Bumblebee. Instant score.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 23, 2015 21:39:32 GMT
Mr J, are you aware that Slapper is another of those words that has "connotations" over here?
Think Slag. Meaning is about the same!
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Post by Toph on Feb 23, 2015 21:50:10 GMT
I am, but it's also the character's name.
Never said it was a good name (unlike slag).
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 23, 2015 21:56:15 GMT
Given my new interest in Cliffjumper (since 'Traitor') I may have to track one down.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 23, 2015 21:57:45 GMT
A Legends Cliffjumper toy, not a slapper.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 23, 2015 22:00:42 GMT
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