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Post by blueshift on Apr 19, 2014 7:36:11 GMT
Oh wow I had a sudden nostalgia rush for those RID repaints. Those were the days!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 19, 2014 8:56:50 GMT
Nightcruz was sold in a non UK distributed Mega 3 pack with Scavenger and Mirage GT. In many ways the US bulking up of Car Robots with repaints to make RID is a major precursor to Universe.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 19, 2014 9:30:51 GMT
I thought those repaints all looked so exciting (especially Scavenger! Wow!), and tried my hardest to get them at a good price, but failed. I did get the bike two-pack though!
Nowadays if Hasbro was to do something like that, we'd just get them all in G1 colours. Or with a tribal tampo.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 19, 2014 9:52:10 GMT
Scavenger is just sooooo much better in those colours than his Beast Machines version. I've got a feeling we've discussed just how RID was composed of repaints before somewhere. Bear With...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 19, 2014 9:53:35 GMT
In this very thread in fact! tmukhub.proboards.com/post/156696/threadTaking TFU's List, eliminating the in line repaints and breaking it down to where the toy was sourced from here's how the line's made up: NEW Optimus Prime X-Brawn Prowl Side Burn Railspike Rapid Run Midnight Express Rail Racer Wedge Grimlock Heavy Load Hightower Landfill Ultra Magnus Omega Prime Megatron NEW SPYCHANGER Optimus Prime (Spychanger) Scourge (Spychanger) Ultra Magnus (Spychanger) X-Brawn (Spychanger) Unused BM Bruticus Megabolt Optimus Primal Unused G2 Gobot Daytonus Prowl 2 Side Burn (Spychanger) Side Swipe BM Repaint Jhiaxus Mirage GT Nightcruz Obsidian Scavenger Storm Jet BW Repaint Cryotek Dark Scream Gas Skunk Sky-Byte Slapper Combaticon Repaint Armorhide Mega-Octane Movor Rollbar Ro-Tor Ruination G1 HeadmasterBrave Maximus G2 Gobot Repaint Crosswise Hot Shot Ironhide Mirage R.E.V. W.A.R.S. G2 Repaint Axer Bludgeon Dreadwind Scourge Scourge (Destructicon) Sideways Smokejumper MW Repaint Skid-Z Skyfire Tow-Line Wind Sheer
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Post by Jim on Apr 19, 2014 10:58:03 GMT
5. Fire flight - I loved this mould as RID Nightcruz, and he looks almost as good in black - shame they didn't release him with the blue wash. Universe Fireflight started off as Beast Machines Spystreak before becoming RID Nightcruz. I know, I meant that the RID deco is my favourite of the three, though all are nice. I've been meaning to apply a wash to my Fireflight but have never quite found the courage... -Jim
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Post by Stomski on Apr 22, 2014 11:06:30 GMT
TF Universe-
5. Ruination Camo-deco - Makes a lot of sense to put all the military vehicles in camo. Except for a space shuttle. Hrm. 4. Skywarp. The deluxe BM jetstorm mold looks delicious in black and purple. 3. Sunstreaker. Standard G1 homage of the RiD toy, but what evs. 2. Black Arachnia. Orange forehead is a little funky, but as a spider the colour scheme evokes danger and natures warning that here be poison! 1. Ultra Magnus. Replacing the blue with a dark tone gives this excellent figure a more real world look.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 24, 2014 6:45:00 GMT
Thursday Tease:
There's lots of combiner components for you to build into larger robots this week, as well as Micromasters, an arch shelfwarmer, Movie toys and a Phil all time fave, In fact toys from both major factions scattered throughout Transformers history.
But surprisingly no 1984 robots are involved. And DEFINITELY not Prowl.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 24, 2014 10:25:56 GMT
Prowl?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 24, 2014 13:47:02 GMT
Which bit of And DEFINITELY not Prowl. didn't make it clear that Prowl wasn't involved? Although as you see that bit is a very clever hint to what the theme actually is!
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Post by Stomski on Apr 24, 2014 14:28:00 GMT
Are you sure it's not Prowl? Definitely seems like Prowl.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 24, 2014 16:10:48 GMT
Yes, seems like a double bluff to me.
Unless.....
It's the Anti-Prowl?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 24, 2014 17:52:16 GMT
Who is the Anti Prowl? Barricade?
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 24, 2014 20:39:05 GMT
Universe:
King Atlas, Optimus Primal aka the Grape Ape, Battle in a box Ultra Magnus, Mad Bastard Silverbolt, Whirl.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 24, 2014 21:04:22 GMT
Let me share a Universe related story
As research into the Beast Machines article I wrote earlier on in the week I went digging in my photo archive.
I found a number of prototype pics a friend in Canada sent me in early 2001. In it are two Night Slash Cheetors, one green, one yellow, A Stryka with clear pink pieces and a Tank Drone...... In near identical colours to the Universe version!
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Post by Jim on Apr 24, 2014 22:39:25 GMT
Construction themed Transformers?
-Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 25, 2014 6:14:29 GMT
Week 51: Construction Vehicles
This week your top 5 transformers that turn into Construction vehicles.
There's a caveat here: Obviously this theme is specifically associated with a particular group, So if you use the original Constructicons at any stage try to produce a SECOND list without them on it.
We will be using this caveat again soon!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 25, 2014 6:19:54 GMT
Construction themed Transformers? -Jim Well Done Jim! Let's explain the clues for Ian's benefit. Note the now underlined word! Thursday Tease: There's lots of combiner components for you to build into larger robots this week, as well as Micromasters, an arch shelfwarmer, Movie toys and a Phil all time fave, In fact toys from both major factions scattered throughout Transformers history. But surprisingly no 1984 robots are involved. And DEFINITELY not Prowl. Combiners: Constructicons, Sixbuld, Build Team. Micromasters: Construction Patrol Shelwarmer: Scavenger Phil Fave ..... well I think you know what my number 1 choice will be. There's no 1984 Construction Toys Prowl isn't a Construction toy. But it's also a reference to certain events in recent RID issues!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 25, 2014 6:46:59 GMT
Honourable mentions for .... well just about everything because I don't think there's been a really bad TF Construction vehicle. Except maybe the DOTM Constructicons. But especially for 1985 Grapple5) Cybertron QuickmixFeature packed, with a rotating mixer drum that turns into a cannon. The rotating drum is important: I don't wan my construction toys to be static models, I want them to actually do stuff. Decent robot, pretty good Minicon interaction. 4) ErectorPossibly the closest I came to buying a Micromaster on original release. Obviously Grapple in Micromaster form he gets a rotating crane and a base mode. 3) 1988 ScoopOne of the Scoops had to get in. And while the new one has hands that can hold his guns there's just something about the original. 2) Armada ScavengerYes you read that right. People hate Armada Scavenger. And yes the name is wrong for that vehicle mode, and yes the name and colour and wrong for an Autobot of that vehicle mode. It wasn't his fault he was dolid packed and shelf warmed. Yes he's not the most articulated TF in the leg department, but leg articulation is not always a good thing. Yes he could do with proper hands to hold the Star Sabre and it's like. But he's a gimmick packed toy full of functionality. Noises! Stomping action! Rolling tracks! A cab his Minicon can ride in. A seriously fun and underated piece of kit. 1) Armada HoistYeah like I was going to say anything else. Top, top, top toy! Gimmick well integrated into robot mode, and I don't usually like asymetric robot modes. Would love to see a gear gimmicked version. AND a Constructicon Scaveneger repaint (white swapped for green, everything else purple)
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Post by blueshift on Apr 25, 2014 7:03:14 GMT
I never actually found Armada Scavenger at retail (nor Red Alert or Starscream, for some reason all the Woolworths/TRUs near me skipped that price point). I was pleasantly surprised how nice he was in-hand when I finally got a go with one.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 25, 2014 8:01:53 GMT
Armada Scavanger shelfwarmed until the end of time where I lived at the time.
I still remember the afternoon when Nick and I desperately tried to extract fun from the toy but failed.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 25, 2014 8:09:34 GMT
As recounted earlier in the week he was still on the shelves when his misguided repaint hit and torpedoed the entire Energon Voyager line in the UK
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 25, 2014 11:25:02 GMT
I almost bought one of the repaints out of sympathy but managed to step back from the brick of madness as I never saw it discounted!
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Apr 25, 2014 13:05:24 GMT
I still remember the afternoon when Nick and I desperately tried to extract fun from the toy but failed. As do I. It was a sad day. The Armada line had been nothing but joy (and Hot Shot, who had a superb Mini-con) up to that point. Okay, let's have a go at this one... 1) Grapple. 1985. Got him when I was 4. In terms of hours of play value, this guy outranks whole shelves of my current collection. I've still got all his accessories and his arm joints are so overused they can no longer stay up. I've never really mentioned him, but I really do love that figure. 2) Autostinger/Dirtbag. I think the Autolaunchers are great figures and don't get enough love. One of the few examples of "auto-transformation" more ambitious than the Jumpstarters that actually worked. 3) Autocrusher/Roadblock. As above, but the circular saw gimmick isn't as much fun as the pincer/dual rocket launcher hands of his peer. 4) Energon Scorponok/Superlink Megazarak/Botcon Black Zarak/Botcon 2014 Scorponok etc. Looks like the sort of thing a Mad Max villain would drive- the bulldozer from hell, with a crane arm and seemingly impractical horizontal scoops for some reason. 5) Cybertron Quickmix. I've never actually owned one, but I've had a shot of a couple and they are quite fun. Honourable mentions to the Autobot small Targetmasters, of whom the original Quickmix is a personal favourite, and RiD Wedge who works really well as an individual figure and as part of a combiner team. -Nick
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 25, 2014 16:34:33 GMT
Construction vehicles! Ofcourse! You're a cunning one, Big Phil!
And yes, Barricade is the Anti-Prowl.
Gonna have to think on my top five construction vehicles though.....
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Post by legios on Apr 28, 2014 18:06:44 GMT
I am painfully aware that I am several weeks adrift on this. So there is really only one option, I must emulate Sensei Itano-Sama and Launch all the Missi(ves)lles!!!
Week 49: Cheetor
5) – No report – neither Supreme Bricktor or the original BM Cheetor deserve to be here, and I have no experience of other Cheetor toys to make a determination with.
4) Transmetal Cheetor – Such a cute looking Beast Mode. There is something wonderfully daft and gormless looking about it. And I actually really like the colours.
3) Transmetal 2 Cheetor:- First Cheetor I ever owned. Really like the look of it, does good stuff with the deliberate monstrosity of the TM2's and I like the hunched look of the Beast Mode, gives it a nice predatory look.
2) Beast Wars Cheetor:- The original, the Mark One you might say. Love this toy, although I have only owned it as Tigatron. Still, lovely toy. Great fun to play with.
1) Night Slash Cheetor: Great toy, looks the part with a real “poised to spring” kind of stance, a fun gimmick with the arms and a great colour scheme.
Week 50: Universe (repaint line)
5) Wind Sheer – just edging out his fellow Cyberjet repaints. A great toy, with a wonderfully odd camoflage scheme (I think he may be trying to hide in a rhubarb patch but I'm not sure). Still has everything that made the original great, just in a new flavour.
4) Deluxe Skywarp – Hands down the best colour scheme on the Deluxe Jetstorm mould. A striking toy given a striking new look.
3) Whirl – A really good choice of mould to get the Whirl name, has enough AH-1 style to its looks that it still feels fitting. Fantastic colour scheme and a great “presence” to the humanoid mode.
2) Optimus Primal – Grapeape! Grapeape! Take one of the best Optimus Primal toys ever, give it a willfully odd colour scheme, place in box. Sold!
1) King Atlas – Rare as Firefox radar trace, but a real beauty of a toy. The mould is great, with a fantastic headsculpt and tonnes of play value. The striking white colour scheme is superb.
Week 51: Construction Vehicles.
Hmmm. Interesting. Did not see this one coming (Constructicons won't make it onto this list for me. I don't think individually they are that great,
Just missing out: Quickmix (wondering why the other Double Targetmasters have left him behind) and Solar Storm Grappel (great fun, but just doesn't quite have the same tug on my heart that some of the others do).
5) Scoop – the other autobot double targetmaster that I wanted but couldn't get when I was a young'un. I like the quirky way he has the weapons on forearm mounts in humanoid mode, feels like it makes proper use of the idea of the weapon as a partner rather than just a funny looking hand-gun.
4) Landfill – the only double targetmaster I could afford when I was a kid and I loved him to death. Having the tipper-bed for arms is an interesting design choice which I rather like – gives him a “poncho wearing” kind of look to him, and I can just see him doing the “'bot with no name” bit.
3) “The Transformers” Grapple – Love the design of this toy. The humanoid mode has a wonderful lanky tallness to him, and I love the switchable accessories replacing the hands, feels like a very suitable robotish way to go about things. The transformation is fun too, and he looks the part in vehicle mode.
2) RiD Hightower – Love this toy. Looks great in crane mode and has a tall, leanness to it's humanoid mode which I rather love. It also has great weapons. I love the way the crane arm folds out into a long-barelled rifle – if there is anyone who looks like he is the Transformer equivalent of Carlos Hathcock it is Hightower, and I like the fact that he has brought a back-up gun for those moments when sniping isn't the order of the day.
1) RiD Wedge – Fantastic toy. Fun transformation, a great little dozer mode which is fun to play with in its own right. Humanoid mode is tops – lots of articulation, looks like a really good solid little design. I love the arm design as well – they look as much like heavy duty cargo handlers as they do arms (in fact, give him a proper visored face anda repaint he would make a superb Brawn). Great fun to fiddle with, and just has so much character.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 28, 2014 18:31:03 GMT
Week 51: Construction Vehicles.Hmmm. Interesting. Did not see this one coming (Constructicons won't make it onto this list for me. I don't think individually they are that great There's a few more vehicle, and other alternate, mode types to come in months to come.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 28, 2014 20:42:35 GMT
Armada Hoist! And his repaints.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2014 7:30:58 GMT
Slightly low turn out on Top 5 Construction vehicle TFs so far!
No need to tease this week's topic as the first week of the month is easy to work out, but it completes the first year of this feature.
But it is a Five Friday Month this month this month and there's a little unfinished business to take care of then.....
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Post by Stomski on May 1, 2014 9:41:09 GMT
Yeah - the construction vehicles are kinda hard for me to nail down.
So, I'll just go with all the G1 constructicons, except for Bonecrusher. Because, erm, his alt mode is really plain.
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