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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 5, 2014 0:36:22 GMT
Onslaught is Soundwave with the tapes as his limbs Oh no, I don't like that. Onslaught (or Motor Master?!?!), Brawl, and 3 repainted Air Raids. Boom.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 5, 2014 0:37:47 GMT
It amazes me we've never seen a Decepticon repaint of the Aerialbots! Totals! Where are they?!?!!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 5, 2014 0:38:14 GMT
Defensor is not the original Autobots! -Ralph Is!
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 5, 2014 1:43:51 GMT
A quality Guard City wth a full Red Defensor would be great! Maybe the upcoming third party defensor will have repaints! Now there's an idea! A complete TFC combiner team is, based on my experience with the Aerialbots, going to set you back at least 320 quid. I'm not convinced that they expect to be able to sell repaints (not after Hercules anyway). -Nick
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 5, 2014 8:57:02 GMT
Maybe the upcoming third party defensor will have repaints! Now there's an idea! A complete TFC combiner team is, based on my experience with the Aerialbots, going to set you back at least 320 quid. I'm not convinced that they expect to be able to sell repaints (not after Hercules anyway). -Nick Bums.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 5, 2014 9:29:12 GMT
1992 Toys Honourable mentions: Boss (should be red - come on look, he's an Optimus Prime car!), Drillhorn (looks superb - it's the Mole from Thunderbirds - BEST TF Drill Tank), Guardcity (again looks superbish but shockingly half finished paint job on Hotspot), Sixbuilder (who'd look better later) and Sixwing (ditto). The last three are hurt by being made of complete unobtainium. 5) Leozack Any combiner piece that can stand by itself deserves a mention. He looks fab in a mini Jetfire way and you'd not be able to tell he was a combiner piece unless you knew. In all cases the silver weapons are the better versions of these toys. 4) TalonMajor, major points to 1992 for it's back to basics approach of Autobot cars vs Decepticon jets, for making small affordable versions of each faction and for making a line small enough for everyone to collect. An original shaped Decepticon jet.... but small. With a missile launcher. and a gimmick that works with the two larger toys. And a lightpipe visor. This toy is shear win.... 3) SkydiveBut a purple Decepticon jet is even better. Oddly at the time these were the two Predator jets I didn't have! 2) RotorstormBest TF Helicopter mold. Looks fabulous, stands the test of time and ten years later was still being reoloured. 1) StalkerThere's one thing wrong with Stalker: he doesn't have 5mm fists and he's never been retooled to have 5mm fists. A near perfect ground based Decepticon. Yes we could do the articulation better now, but this is a solid toy. The scope in the missile is brilliant. I had Skyquake but never bought this until years later I got the Missile from a market stall and the body from an eBay junker lot. He's been repurposed as Soundwave, and a good Sounwave at that, but I just love the original. If Only I had the nerve to modify the fist sockets .....
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2014 12:49:08 GMT
Why would he need 5mm fists? His fists are fine! He doesn't need fisting modification.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 5, 2014 13:47:46 GMT
Week 34 Most of my early Transformers were Christmas presents or bought with Christmas money. Having to be careful with list as I forget which Transformers were given to my brother.
5. Optimus Prime - As long as I can remember there had been a little second hand toy shop on the way in to town, but being little it was too far away to go myself so I had only been in it once or maybe twice, but in 1992 or 1993 I was finally old enough to wander up there myself and I found a complete original Optimus Prime for £20. I already had the Classics release and depending on the year had just gotten G2 Prime, but now I had the original. It was also the first TF I bought completely by myself.
4. Grimlock
3. Jumpstarters, what was great about these was that I didn't know they existed before getting them.
2. Countdown. What a great bases, I took it around to my Grandads Christmas morning, I don't know if I did normally, but I remember doing it that year because countdown was that good.
1. Metroplex An early addition to my collection. Still great.
1992 toys 5. Hmm struggling here, I like almost everything released in 92, but all very evenly. Stick a Turbomaster here.
4. Thunderclash - Took a long time to get a complete TC, but I had MW Prime since 1997 and it's great.
3. Drillhorn - I don't know why this is my favourite Rescueforce chap, but it is. Probably because its a drill, what kid doesnt love a drill tank thing.
2. Snare - I think this little guy might have been the only Transformer I bought in the UK in 1992. Unless I also got Overlord.
1. Rotorstorm I didn't get it from TRU until 96, so I was late to the party here, but as mentioned elsewhere, best G1 toy.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 5, 2014 15:33:04 GMT
Why would he need 5mm fists? His fists are fine! He doesn't need fisting modification. -Ralph All stalker can hold are those GPSing missile launchers and Cyberverse weapons which look too small. A larger fist hole will let him use so many more weapons including holding his missile. So if anyone has a Junker stalker......
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2014 17:35:00 GMT
No, Phil, no. A Transformers only holds the weapons it comes with. Away with your strange peg talk!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 5, 2014 17:42:35 GMT
Ah but in this case I want him to be able to hold the weapon he comes with.
A toy that size should have 5mm fists
And besides what are you meant to do when the peg on his predator missile launcher inevitably snaps off?
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2014 21:27:45 GMT
Battle damage.
Man and boy, I have never swapped weapons around between toys!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Jan 5, 2014 21:54:34 GMT
Battle damage. Man and boy, I have never swapped weapons around between toys! -Ralph I'm with Ralph on this. The sole exception was giving Classics Bumblebee Classic Prime's smoke stack gun. That's just too perfect.
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Post by legios on Jan 6, 2014 19:16:50 GMT
Whereas I am quite happy swapping ordnance around between toys. After all, what is the point of having hand-held weapons if not flexibility? If they could only ever use one weapon then surely it would be better directly attached to them to keep it securely fixed in place, there would be no reason to give it a handle to allow it to be put down in the first place. :-)
Week 35: 1992 Toys
Ooo! 1992... So many good toys...
5) Snare - Classic Decepticon Jet look in humanoid mode, but with a then cutting edge alt-mode. Light-piping in the eyes also gives him a bit of a homicidal look, which is always a bonus on an evil robot.
4) Rotor-storm - Revisiting elements of Whirl, in a more stylized, less-realistic form. Looks suitable lean and mean in helicopter mode, and has a good bit of redoubtable hero look in humanoid mode. Love the way the tail-booms fold over the shoulders, and the dual hand-guns give him a nice "action hero" thing going on.
3) Skyquake - A massive strategic bomber - with rotary dispensers in the wing bomb-bays to rain death down onto Matchbox and Corgi cars, which then turns into a huge Decepticon robot with immense amounts of presence and a really impressive design. Lovely toy, great fun to fiddle with as well, despite its size.
2) "Rescue Force" (Jet) How do you rescue someone with an F-14 that transforms into a warrior robot? I'm not sure, but if there is anyone who looks like they could pull it off it is this 'bot. A fun transformation - which would go on to inform a few Brave toys in later years - between a great Aircraft mode and a fun humanoid mode which takes a few design cues from both Scramble City and the original Decepticon jets. Another toy that is just a lot of fun to play with above all else. Also, the liberal application of safety striping to the wings appeals to me.
1) Thunderclash - There have been other "New Leaders" to step into Optimus Prime's shoes, but none really do it with the aplomb of Thunderclash. Keeping the same general alt-mode, but tweaking the looks of it quite a bit, Thunderclash manages to have a humanoid mode that is distinctive, impressive and which does not make me think of Prime that much when I look at it. The Battle-Platform that the trailer turns into is an impressive bit of kit and the drop-fed missile launchers are a great fun idea. The humanoid component looks suitable heroic and impressive, with a wonderful face-sculpt - Thunderclash just looks as if he has stared at the cost and weight of the burden of leadership and heroism and decided that it is worth it. Fantastic toy, so much fun and so much character.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 6, 2014 19:42:09 GMT
Week 35: 1992 Toys Ooo! 1992... So many good toys... That it is. There isn't a stinker amongst them. The closest you get are the de-Devastatored Constructicons but even then that just brings out how good the individual toys. My best year for TFs without a doubt.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jan 7, 2014 7:18:27 GMT
Week 35: 1992 Toys Ooo! 1992... So many good toys... That it is. There isn't a stinker amongst them. The closest you get are the de-Devastatored Constructicons but even then that just brings out how good the individual toys. My best year for TFs without a doubt. The colours hurt my eyes. Best thing I can say in the year's favour is that there were still a lot of Classic re-releases like Optimus Prime, Tracks and Sideswipe on the shelves. Martin
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 7, 2014 12:07:07 GMT
Battle damage. Man and boy, I have never swapped weapons around between toys! -Ralph I'm with Ralph on this. The sole exception was giving Classics Bumblebee Classic Prime's smoke stack gun. That's just too perfect. With you both on this as well. That said Stalker looks great with original Astrotrain's long purple gun... until the handle snaps off that. Never happened with a predator gun to me.
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 7, 2014 12:20:51 GMT
I love swapping weapons around to such an extent most of my actionmasters adopted weapons and I now dont know what really belongs to anyone.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2014 13:21:55 GMT
Every single Predator Gun I've had has broken. GPS. Yes the peg is tiny but all my other tiny pegs have been ok.
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Post by Jim on Jan 7, 2014 13:25:16 GMT
I have nothing from this year unless you count Micromaster repaints, and no hands-on experience with most of it either, so I'm going based on looks... 1. Skyquake - love those colours! Had to get the BotCon homage. 2. Thunderclash - looks like a fun toy and visually really nice. 3. Stalker - again, great colours and nice design. 4. Drillhorn - yellow and black, hazard stripes, Thunderbirds-looking mole vehicle. What's not to like? 5. Scorch - great colours again, looks fun. -Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 9, 2014 8:31:34 GMT
This week's Thursday Top 5 Teaser:
Even if you've only got one eye you should be able to see that there's only one logical choice for the first character this year. Have a blast thinking about your top 5s before tomorrow!
(yeah I know. Easiest tease ever)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 9, 2014 8:37:56 GMT
BTW at the end of 2013 weeks voted - out of 34 - stood like this:
6 Crazy Jetty 9 Urzu 14 Nick 21 Stomski 21 Shockprowl 25 Andu (first 25 weeks) 25 Ralph (Missing weeks 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18 & 21) 33 Bogatan (missing Week 5) 33 Karl (Missing Week 31) 34 Kinjacano
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Post by Stomski on Jan 9, 2014 9:55:22 GMT
More proof that Debbie and I have some kind of psychic link.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 9, 2014 21:35:17 GMT
I want you Stom.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 10, 2014 7:13:19 GMT
Week 36: Shockwave
Your top 5 Shockwave toys please. For the purposes of this Top 5 we'll also accept toys named Shockblast as they're meant to be Shockwave!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 10, 2014 8:02:16 GMT
You know what I'm going to ask (I dare say Pinwig and Nickos (& others?) will want to know the same thing).
Does this include Third Party figures? Third Party representations of the character of Shockwave.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 10, 2014 9:25:55 GMT
I very nearly caveated the list to say no 3p
hmmm.
Allow. But indicate which official toys you'd have included instead ...
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Post by Stomski on Jan 10, 2014 10:15:07 GMT
Week 36: ShockwaveIn no particular order... DotM Shockwave Not a big fan of the alt mode, but the robot is well proportioned and evokes a real sense of power. Kreon Shockwave Look how evil he looks! Micron Legend Shockwave Uh yeah, doesn't match the character, has 2 eyes and misses a laser hand. But still an interesting figure. G1 Shockwave Great figure, good electronics for the time. Generations Shockwave A decent enough reimagining of the original.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 10, 2014 11:53:29 GMT
I'm tempted to say The Minicon too but somehow it's not Shockwave which is influencing my choices here 5) BotshotsSomehow the essence is captured by this toy, especially the clear version I've linked to here. Superb. 4) DOTMA great figure that captures what Shockwave is about 3) Cybertron ShockblastThe closest to a Classics Shockwave there is. Apart from saying "they could have done better" with the gun arm it's a good toy. 2) OriginalA fabulous toy: first TF Cybertron mode. First TF with electronics. An iconic design that found centre stage in the comics and whose non availability in the UK was mourned by fans everywhere. 1) Action MasterI walked out the shop with three new toys the day I first saw the Action Masters: Blaster, Devastator and Shockwave. 3 non UK toys finally available to us in plastic form. I loved that toy. While Blaster just sat in the Autobot ranks, and Devastator was soon upstaged by the 1990ish UK release Shockwave was my defacto Decepticon leader for a long time, commanding full size Devastator into battle. It was only the arrival of Combat Hero Megatron that pushed him down the pecking order.
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 10, 2014 12:38:54 GMT
Week 36 Shockwave 5. FOC - If this guy was around the same size as Generations Springer with a bit of extra complexity it would be at the top. As it is, it's a great toy, but doesn't really fit anywhere. 4. DOTM - Another great update thats also slightly too small for the movie line, but does work with Classics too. 3. Original - took a long time to get one, I like it, it's a lot of fun and remains the only shockwave whose alt mode doesn't feel like the robot mode has just been folded up. 2. Actionmaster - I still don't have one of these 1. Beast Hunters - I have to disagree with Phil here, this is the closest to a Classic Shockwave. It's design strays further but for it captures the character better. Comes closest to G1 Shockwave for alt mode and bonus points for reminding me of the Thundertank.
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