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Post by Bogatan on Dec 7, 2013 15:17:30 GMT
I sometimes try to imagine an articulated Grandus, but it is so inconceivable that all I can do is smile the smile of the dazed and confused.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 7, 2013 21:01:08 GMT
I would not want an articulated Grandus. It would detract from his glory.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 12, 2013 8:52:48 GMT
Do I really need to tease this week's choice?
Well I'm not going to.
But I have earlier this week......
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 13, 2013 7:48:41 GMT
Seeing as it was Ian's birthday this week I thought we ought to do something Emergency Services related this week for top 5 TFs....
And it is the second week of the month so it should be a character...
So the choice is obvious this week I think.....
Ladies and Gentlemen, this week we're gonna do a police car toy that's been a fan favourite for years.......
Your top 5 Barricade toys please!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 13, 2013 7:50:34 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 13, 2013 8:56:58 GMT
My Five: 5) RID SuperNot a G1 Prowl but the Lamoghini car mode always looks great and I don't think there's a blue on anywhere else. 4) BW TM2Black version. One of the few BW Characters that is his G1 version. Interesting toy, interesting backstory on card. 3) EZ Collection GumLove the Prowl Legends mold. This is probably the best version with door holes and 3mm clip hands. Yes, he needs a gun to hold but you can always nick GDO Bluestreak's 2) Universe 2Of the 3 Universe Fairlady Z versions Prowl looks the best. Fab toy. 1) G1All time classic.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 13, 2013 17:09:34 GMT
Action Master Prowl. Decoy Prowl. Original Prowl. Legends Prowl. Legends Prowl with the gun.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 13, 2013 18:08:22 GMT
There is no Legends Prowl with a gun.
Do you mean the Cyberverse one with the JUSTICE HAMMER ?
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 13, 2013 19:53:56 GMT
You showed me loads of different legends Prowls when I last visited!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 13, 2013 20:11:15 GMT
YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 13, 2013 20:55:51 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 13, 2013 20:57:28 GMT
YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did drop a hint in The Four Zero Thread: I really like him! At first I wasn't keen on the fore-arm kibble, but now I've realised they can become Go-Go-Shields! so they're fine! The overall style is great, and the head/face has a very Black Mexican feel to it. Great figure. He will stand proud among my Prowl Collection! Yes I will sort out pics. It might not be the last Prowl related "present" this week either says he mysteriously ....... Now it's your turn to decide which are the best. The world waits for your pearls of wisdom on this matter!
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 13, 2013 21:06:34 GMT
Ahh yes! I wondered what you meant! Mr Ayres, with this Prowliness you is spoiling us.
I'm am giving this more thought than I've given anything ever. Standby.
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 13, 2013 21:13:22 GMT
OK, I've come up with 1 to 4 very easily actually! Surprised myself. However the choices are only logical, so I don't know why I'm surprised. Just can't decide on number 5. Hmmmmmmmm.
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 14, 2013 13:03:42 GMT
Ok. Here we go. These are this Prowl obsessives favorite 5 Prowls.
1. Masterpiece. We're all aware of the problems, the maybes, the should haves, and the d'you-mind-if-I-don'ts, but all things considered, this figure is the ultimate representation of G1 Prowl. Beautiful car mode, pleasant transformation, and an ultra-G1 toy/cartoon merging Robot mode. He's just fantastic. I love this figure. And he loves you.
2. G1. The original. Where it all started. I wanted a police car transformer so much when I was a boy. Then I read his techspecs, and fell in love with the character. The toy itself is wonderful fun and very iconic.
3. Classics/Generations. Problems aside, like his poor neck articulation, this figure was/is a dream update of G1 Prowl. Brilliant inclusion of his launchers, nice transformation. What Classics are all about.
4. Beast Wars Owl Prowl. Very G1 heavy, this list, but here I step out of G1 for some feathered Owl-Prowl goodness! I wouldn't have picked an owl for a Beast Wars incarnation of Prowl. But it works so brilliantly! Prowl suits being an owl so well! And again his techspecs makes the figure even better.
5. Animated Elite-Guard. A lot of thought had to go into 5th place, because there are some very fun figures to choose from, so blessed is the Prowl fan for Prowl toys! Titanium and Beast Hunters and Reveal the shield Legends and Worlds Smallest were all close runners here. But the wonderfully symmetrical robot/bike Animated Prowl, painted in G1 colours at last, is a beautiful and elegant looking Prowl, who just nipped ahead of the others.
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Post by Jim on Dec 14, 2013 17:57:47 GMT
1. Beast Wars - Brilliant owl with shiny, cyborg-y Transmetal goodness, fun spinny head gimmick, and nice robot mode too. I'd put black first (never goes out of fashion), but the white version is also nice. 2. Masterpiece - I prefer the mould as Bluestreak but he certainly looks great as Prowl. not owned: 3. G1 - One of the few holes in my TFC collection, but I do like Smokescreen. A classic toy. 4. Action Master - almost goes without saying with me. The bike looks great as well. 5. Animated - loved the character from the show and the toy looked good, but it was a time when I wasn't buying much. Must pick him up some day. -Jim
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Post by legios on Dec 15, 2013 20:00:18 GMT
Prowls... Prowls...
5 Alternator Prowl - Great to see another real-world accurate vehicle mode, and I quite like the tall feeling of the humanoid mode. Visually very different to the original design, but has a lot of character. Nice accessories as well - I like that he comes with a baton for pummelling Decepticons who are foolish enough to resist arrest.
4 RID Super Prowl - Love the Car Robots Car Brothers designs. Love the bulk of the shield integrated into his arm - he looks like he is all geared up to put down a riot or break a siege. The vehicle mode is wonderful as well - really looks like he could run down just about any fugitive even if they had a head start. The blue colour scheme is also very attractive
3 Universe 2 Prowl - Really like the look of this toy. Quite a clever update and really looks the part as Prowl
2 EZ Collection Gum Prowl - It is a really nice rendition of a launcher-less Prowl, fits really well into a Legends-sized collection and really looks the part there.
1 The Transformers Prowl (1984) Wonderful toy. Has lots of presence and the general transformation schema remains a great deal of fun. Also has a great vehicle mode, the black and white makes it very striking.
Karl
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 16, 2013 22:25:54 GMT
Universe Prowl misses out because of the dumb way the head sits, completely ruins it for me.
Prowls 5. Bw Prowl - not that one, the other one. Okay its not the same Prowl, but I love that little guy, on its own its one of the better basics and then it combines.
4. Animated Prowl the more you look at it the more you see how much of G1 prowls design is carried over despite a completely different alt mode.
3. Actionmaster Prowl - I think its agreat mould, but really under coloured. Would have liked to see a Bluestreak or Smokescreen. I like to think one of them would have been as brilliantly recoloured as Thundercracker
2.G1 Prowl Still remember the excitement of opening the classic re-release. And its aged well.
1. MP Prowl - Aside from the rocket launchers being a bit meh, I struggle to see let alone agree with most of the issues that seem to get aimed at the mould. Oh I can see the lack of what was stickered detailing on the original, but as I like it that way, the most I'd want to change is the addition of an optional sticker sheet.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 19, 2013 8:00:36 GMT
Week 33 tease: a toy in connection with this week has been mentioned in a post in this subforum already this week.
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Post by legios on Dec 19, 2013 19:37:06 GMT
Well, it can't be Starscream because we've already done that. Maybe it will be Mini-cons...
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 19, 2013 22:55:34 GMT
There's another reason It won't be Starscream: it's not due to be a character this week. Remember there is a pattern..... Look at the spoiler in post 1 and see if you can crack it.
Having said that I'm breaking the pattern in a month's time for a very good reason!
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Post by Jim on Dec 19, 2013 23:25:58 GMT
Beast Machines? A toy line theme would fit the pattern, and we haven't covered BM or Cybertron yet (or the latter two Bay movies). And this week Tankor has had some love.
-Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 20, 2013 0:07:34 GMT
Week 33: Beast MachinesYup, Jim was right, it's the Beast Wars sequel this week! Your top 5 Beast Machines toys please. www.tfu.info/series/bm.htm for a toy list No prizes for guessing my number 1 toy from this line!
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Post by Stomski on Dec 20, 2013 9:41:37 GMT
Hot diggidy dog! Love me some Beast Machines. I'm guessing Phil's #1 is... Night Slash Cheetor??
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 20, 2013 9:46:56 GMT
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Post by Stomski on Dec 20, 2013 10:02:15 GMT
Basic Night Viper Now I know this seems like an odd choice, but look at the alt mode! They actually managed to make a really good looking cobra! It has a surprising transformation with everything kinda folding together and the head slotting into place. Basic Tank Drone A really simple toy, but actually managed to represent what was on screen fairly accurately. Good for army building! Basic Spystreak One of the last figures I was looking for to complete my set and it didn't dissapoint. Nice little transformation, and good looking in both modes. Deluxe Megabolt Megatron (RiD)Originally intended to be a Beast Machines toy so I feel I can include it in this list, the alt mode taken from the "ship" head mode in the show after Megatron successfully rids himself of his organic. Compatible with Fort Max, roll it and the legs move in an insect like manner, great proportions to the robot. A shame the head sculpt has the standard Megatron constipated "growl" look of the time. Plus out of context it's totally bat **** mental. A shame some of the features/looks of the prototype never made it into the final toy. Deluxe JetstormAn early toy in the line, but a great mold that has been reused several times. I feel the Deluxe is better proportioned than the Ultra. Good articulation, good contrasting colour scheme, evil looking head sculpt. A great start to the line! (edit: removed swear)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 20, 2013 16:19:03 GMT
5) Spystreak Very, very good. Only slight let down is the finished article is more green than black - I'll see if I can find some prototype shots. 4) Skydive There's just somethign about this guy, the only TF that can sit with cross legs 3) Obsidian Fabulous small helicopter basic. 2) Stryka Fab fem tank 1) Night Slash Cheetor the one and only. does what two larger toys couldn't do and produces an accurate looking Cheetor that can stand properly. Decent action features. The only minus points is it isn't in the show colours and to this day it hasn't been released in proper Cheetor yellow (The Universe one is gold) with clear green plastic. I'm not counting the Dinobots sub line as part of BM: if it was T-Wrecks and Triceradon would have got a mention.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 20, 2013 18:26:21 GMT
I'm just realising how many holes are in my BM collection.
5. Nor did I realise Botcon Arcee was classed as Beast Machines, I think it's great but I'm terrified to touch it for fear the chrome falls off. 4. Supreme Cheetor - I know I like a toy when it stays out on a shelf for a very long time. Cheetor has been out since 2000. I think only gears can beat that.
3. Scavenger - Another basic thats all kinds of fun.
2. McTankor - The best line of McD toys by some distance (though the original Beast wars set being original characters were also excellent) I had this for some time before the Scout version so for a long time this was the best Tankor I owned. Tank mode is fantastic, robot mode is a little goofy, but if you want a tank army this is the way to go.
1. Buzzsaw - By some distance my favourite BM toy and to this day one of my favourite toys ever. Wasp mode is suitably insect like. Transformation is original and the legs from wings I just love. Robot mode just looks good in a mad way, with it's springy arm, thigh high translucent boots and weird other arm. In no other line would this toy have been an Autobot/Maximal I wish there had been some repaints.
Bubbling under: The rest of the McDs line, Rattrap (who would be number 5 if I wasn't counting Arcee) is amazingly detailed toy just lacking any kind of paint apps. Primal is the best version of BM Primal. Aside from a significant lack of paint apps, the whole line is comparable with modern legends and overall is the most show accurate set available.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 20, 2013 18:52:53 GMT
5. Nor did I realise Botcon Arcee was classed as Beast Machines, I think it's great but I'm terrified to touch it for fear the chrome falls off. I think the only reason it, and Tigatron are in with the BM toys is because they were sold at BC 2000 while BM was running. There's nothing else to tie them into it! Neither box says BM, in fact Tigatron's says BW!
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 21, 2013 23:39:23 GMT
I never really got into the BM line, despite buying a fair chunk of it! I did really like the tank drone though. Optimal Optimus was also rather splendid.
-Ralph
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