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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 13, 2014 21:43:51 GMT
Rumble?
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 13, 2014 21:44:26 GMT
I'm not confused I should say, I myself what colour he should be.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 13, 2014 21:45:46 GMT
Two votes? Is 1994 that unpopular? '94 was deep DEEP into my dark years of non-Transformeringness.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 13, 2014 22:09:05 GMT
No. Not Frenzy either. There's not a lot of toys to choose from for either. Having said that there's not a huge number fo0r this week's either! I'm not confused I should say, I myself what colour he should be. RIR,FIB
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 13, 2014 22:51:08 GMT
Yes, that's a good shout. Or Cliffjumper.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 13, 2014 22:53:53 GMT
Two votes? Is 1994 that unpopular? '94 was deep DEEP into my dark years of non-Transformeringness. Yes, not unpopular so to speak, just sidelined due to things like University. G2 is my very grey area. I know nothing about it beyond the Marvel comics (UK and US).
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 13, 2014 23:30:27 GMT
Week 43: Scramble City 1 Defensor - Some of my first Transformers and still my favourite scramble combiner.
2 Computron -
3 Abominus - The pair of these futuristic combiners where on my want list for a long time. Computron took till 95. Abominus right up till a few years ago. I still haven't built Abominus yet.
Really struggle to put any order to the rest of them. I like Superion a lot but is skinny, Bruticus and Menasor are nice and solid, but I find them uninspiring. Seascons, meh I like the TFCC ones, but mostly I wonder why the Autobots didn't get a animal set.
Week 44: 1994 Okay my problem with this year is that I don't think I bought any of these in 94 it feels like an unnatural selection.
1. Electro - The laser Rods were my first exposure to what I would consider modern deluxes and Electro still stands up well, if it hasn't disintegrated or the rubber band in its waist perished.
2. Dreadwind and smokescreen - Great pair loads of play value.
3. G2 Breakdown - Despite barely being released thanks to Botcon it has become a bit of an icon.
4 Optimus Prime - Odd but good. Slightly fewer balance issues than Megatron.
5. Megatron - I like it a lot, but the lack of decent footing limited Megatron 20 years ago and still does today.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 14, 2014 6:13:28 GMT
No. Not Frenzy either. There's not a lot of toys to choose from for either. Having said that there's not a huge number fo0r this week's either! I'm not confused I should say, I myself what colour he should be. RIR,FIB Indeed! Is it our American cousins who usually mix them up because of the cartoon?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 14, 2014 7:40:42 GMT
It is
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 14, 2014 7:42:25 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 14, 2014 8:52:46 GMT
Original Tracks, Action Master Tracks. That is all.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 14, 2014 9:21:07 GMT
Week 45 : Tracks 1. Actionmaster - Still don't own it but assume its a as good as Sideswipe 2. Generations - Okay flying mode is pants, but otherwise an amazingly good update especially as its was also mostly used for Wheeljack. 3. G1 - I've always found it a bit dull, despite looking great in both modes if t wasn't for flight mode it would be highly unmemorable. 4. Diaclone/Red G1 Tracks - 5. Diaclone/SG tracks -
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 14, 2014 9:24:34 GMT
I am amazed to see the name has never been reused, it seems like the perfect name to attach to a random movie line toy.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 14, 2014 17:20:16 GMT
5) Action MasterCos something has to be at number 5 4) AlternatorWhatever possesed the Japanese to paint their initial version of this yellow? Nice toy. 3) G1The G1 version of tracks has never set my world on fire. Sorry. Probably in my bottom 3 of the Diaclone Car 18 2) G1 RedIn fact I prefer the red version. Or even better the rare Diaclone Black Tracks1) RTSBetter than the original IMO. And the Wheeljack version is even better still.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 14, 2014 18:03:45 GMT
Really struggle to put any order to the rest of them. I like Superion a lot but is skinny, Bruticus and Menasor are nice and solid, but I find them uninspiring. Seascons, meh I like the TFCC ones, but mostly I wonder why the Autobots didn't get a animal set. Because the Autobots have never had that many animals and by the time Hasbro did any animals at Scramble City scale animals the theme of the line had become Autobot vehicles vs Decepticon animals.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 14, 2014 20:41:02 GMT
Tracks.
I had Tracks. Good toy. Fun extra mode. Always found his Techspecs uninteresting. Too much like Sunstreaker.
1. G1. Fun G1 toy all round.
2. Altetnator. I think this one of the vest G1 Alternators. Excellent update. Nice missiles.
3. Action Master. Never owned, but looks fab.
4. Errr
5. Errrmmm
Tracks is blue, not red, and certainly not yellow. Although red does look kinds good....
Generations/Classics I don't rate. The mold is outstanding, OUTSTANDING, but it doesn't suit Tracks, doesn't feel like Tracks. Too short, Tracks is long. Just not right.
But yes, nice G1 toy. Character should have been more, I dunno, different, interesting.
Nice choice this, Big Phil, by the way. Good to do something less obvious. Keep 'em coming, big guy!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 14, 2014 20:54:12 GMT
Did you not have RTS Tracks? Tracks, as a character, is really a bit of a non entity Nice choice this, Big Phil, by the way. Good to do something less obvious. Keep 'em coming, big guy! Oh there's some really obscure ones to come. And some much less obscure. I've got this feature planned out for a good long while yet.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 14, 2014 20:56:15 GMT
Did you not have RTS Tracks? Tracks, as a character, is really a bit of a non entity Yes, RTS. His character is dull. A waste really.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 14, 2014 20:56:39 GMT
Nice choice this, Big Phil, by the way. Good to do something less obvious. Keep 'em coming, big guy! Oh there's some really obscure ones to come. And some much less obscure. I've got this feature planned out for a good long while yet. Excellent!
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Post by Jim on Mar 14, 2014 23:23:35 GMT
5. Manta Ray - fairly unique vehicle mode and pure G2 in decoration. They missed a trick in redecorating PCC Undertow. 4. Volt - the most attractive of the laser rods for my money, with a decent looking sword! 3. Sideswipe - great G1 toy given the full G2 treatment. 2. Dreadwing - lots of fun, intimidating, colourful, and great play pattern with 1. Smokescreen - a clear forerunner of Energon Starscream, one of my favourite moulds. Bubbling under: Ramjet and Snarl, both looking good in their G2 forms. -Jim
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Post by Jim on Mar 14, 2014 23:41:07 GMT
5. G1 red - who didn't want one of those? 4. United - the mould suits Wheeljack better but they didn't do too bad and the metallic United version is very pretty. Rubbish flight mode. 3. Binaltech Blue - Very attractive overall design, some of the kibble contributing to an almost samurai feel. 2. Action Master - looks great, wonderfully playable partner. 1. G1 - a true classic with proper flight mode. -Jim
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 15, 2014 19:49:57 GMT
I could never get into the RTS mould. It just felt a bit crap in my hands!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Mar 15, 2014 19:52:16 GMT
I could never get into the RTS mould. It just felt a bit crap in my hands! -Ralph I thought that was one of the more solid ones. Unlike say, Jazz with his waist that didn't lock down. What were they thinking!!
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 15, 2014 20:06:17 GMT
Every Jazz I bought cracked down the bonnet very quickly. I have a poor opinion about the build quality of that mould.
I thought RTS Tracks was awful and quickly got shot of it.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Mar 16, 2014 18:28:17 GMT
Week 44: 1994 Toys
5) Powerdive - unlike Machine Robo, Transformers didn't really go in for historical alt-modes, but this s a rarity, and a good choice. The Rotor-shooting gimmick also integrates well, and has some decent play value.
4) Dreadwing - a decent stab at the look of a B2 in aircraft mode (they have never really quite captured the sheer menacing oddness of the Spirit, but this is a really good attempt). The stocky, tubby humanoid mode is good as well, and the rotary missile launcher is just great.
3) Smokescreen - lovely little jet, reminiscent of some of the later X-planes and, with the launchers attached, a bit like the F16XL proposal. The transformation is different and rather clever, and the humanoid mode has a nice lean look to it.
2) Sureshot/Combat Hero Optimus Prime - love this toy. Visually it is marvelous, and the bellows missile launcher is great fun.
1) Archforce/Combat Hero Megatron - Megatron as a tank is one of the grand things about G2, and honestly I wish they had revisited it more recently - c'mon Hasbro, PCC showed us you know about the interesting looking stuff out there like the Merkava -give us a proper revisited and reimagined tank megs with his own aesthetic. But back to this toy - great alt-mode, good articulation, a fun gimmick and Archforce has the better look to it.
Off to ponder Tracks for a while.
Karl
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 16, 2014 18:53:24 GMT
Every Jazz I bought cracked down the bonnet very quickly. I have a poor opinion about the build quality of that mould. I thought RTS Tracks was awful and quickly got shot of it. -Ralph That's weird. I think I have something like 6 or 7 versions of the mould and haven't had a problem. Even the non locking waist has never caused me a problem.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 20, 2014 7:23:49 GMT
Thursday Tease:
Some painful memories will be brought to mind this week. I'm sorry but we had to do this one at some point.
And yes it will be an exercise in choosing 5 decent toys from a line with a load of rubbish in
So, can you tell what it is yet?
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Post by legios on Mar 20, 2014 7:44:44 GMT
One of the Live Action Movie lines?
Karl
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Post by Stomski on Mar 20, 2014 11:25:55 GMT
Famous figures of pain within TMUK - RiD Magnus, 2008 Movie Ultimate Bumblbee, ROTF Optimus Prime. Hrmmm. I do enjoy these hints, Phil
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Post by kayevcee on Mar 20, 2014 11:45:11 GMT
Don't forget That Bloody Horse*!
-Nick
*Beast Wars Neo Mach Kick. A standout avatar of fustration among a whole line of nightmarish messes.
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