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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 3, 2014 8:16:09 GMT
I guess strictly Straxus / Darkmount is not a tank, otherwise he'd be high up here. Straxus is, but there are better tanks. Would Omega Supreme have been allowed? I don't think he would edge out anyone on this list though. There's a tank mode in there so yes.Straxus is, but there are better tanks. 2. Henkei Legends Warpath - worth the eulogising Phil has already unleashed on it, brilliant little mould. Has it really never been reused? Sparkcrusher, who was in a ROTF boxset and still has his turret imobilised.
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Post by Jim on Nov 3, 2014 17:37:30 GMT
Straxus would be on there as a matter of principle!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 3, 2014 18:33:28 GMT
Possibly. But there are far better tanks than Straxus who is a halftrack anyway
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Post by legios on Nov 3, 2014 18:56:09 GMT
Technically (putting on my military buff hat), Phil might have a point there - one of the technical distinguishing features of a tank - as opposed to an Armoured Fighting Vehicle (which covers a myriad of sins such as the Warrior, Bradley, Fox, Scorpion etc) - is that it uses Tracked Locomotion. On the other hand, one of the other distinguishing features is having a large (mostly 150-200mm these days) Direct-Fire gun - if Straxus is armed in a similar way to the vehicle Tfwiki thinks he is based on then that gun is an artillery piece, so he wouldn't qualify as a tank - he'd be Mechanised Artillery. If we are going to be making these distinctions.
Of course if you asked my mother she'd say a Ferret Armoured Car was a tank. But then she views Skywarp as being a Concorde (I presume because his nose comes to a point - maybe). :-)
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Post by Jim on Nov 3, 2014 22:32:32 GMT
Indeed, which is why I didn't put him in in the first place! I may be slightly blinded by the sheer wonder of getting a Straxus toy after all those years, but I do really like it - admittedly, mostly in robot mode, but the half track artillery has a certain charm (and the Takara United colours win again).
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Post by legios on Nov 5, 2014 18:12:44 GMT
Week 78: Missiles & Missile Launchers
List Alpha: Launchers with an actual projectile firing gimmick:-
Bubbling Under: "Marble Launchers" ("The Transformers" Hooligan, Space Case etc) for being a new departure in design and function. The "The Transformers" F-15 types (Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker), really like these as accessories, but they don't "feel" like missile launchers to me - with the gunpod barrels in they make fantastic gunpods (and slightly amusing ones in the case of the Hasbro reissues), but the other "ends" look more like cluster-bomb dispensers than anything missile-ish. Wrist Missiles ("The Transformers" Sunstreaker, Inferno, Grapple),
5. Gravity Feed Launchers ("The Transformers" Thunderclash): A proper semiautomatic, magazine fed, missile launcher. Such fun, load the magazines, pull back the plungers and watch the rounds drop into the launch chamber, let go and hurl out great-looking artillery. Repeat as necessary. Great fun to play with.
4. Galaxial Rocket Launcher ("The Transformers" Grimlock): Lovely hand-held weapon. With its wide-mouthed barrel and it's general shape it looks as much like a grenade launcher or a chunky shotgun for punching insane-gauge slug rounds into things. Whatever the case, it just confirms that if the Dinobot's come knocking there are no two ways about it - they are getting in.
3. Diaclone "Shoulder Launchers("The Transformers" Prowl, Bluestreak, Smokescreen): Hands-free firepower, the sort of thing that you want on your alien space robots. They have also become fairly iconic with me through being on so many of the first year characters.
2. Ripple Launcher ("The Transformers" Laser Rod Prime): Or, the Pager of Doom as I think of it. A flat box, with missiles neatly slotting in to one of the long ends ready to be fired, either one at a time or in a narrow spread, for those times when Prime really, absolutely, definitely has to put a target down right now. One of the most satisfying Transformer launchers to fire off.
1. Rotary Launcher (G2 Dreadwing, "The Transformers" Pyro (same weapon, different platforms)):- A thing of joy. A glorious bundle of launch cells that can either launch a few at a time, or you can just let rip with it and sent projectiles hurtling across the room. Neither as heavily loaded as Captain Sharks "Barrel of Death", but still capable of putting out a creditable Itano Circus.
List Beta (Launchers without a projectile firing gimmick) will follow in due course.
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Post by legios on Nov 6, 2014 21:50:29 GMT
Week 78: Missiles & Missile Launchers
List Beta (Missile Launchers without a projectile firing gimmick)
5. "The Transformers" Jetfire's Arm Missile pods: Grandfathered in under the fact that his box declares that he is a Valkyrie fighter, and the Valkyrie Super Configuration includes a pair of arm-mounted missile pods - and the missiles are still visibly in place on the Jetfire version of the toy. These launchers are a long time favourite of mine. I quite like the "kludged" on look of them, as if there was no space left for any ordnance any where sensible, so they just got glommed onto the forearms. (Jetfire's would have been better if they were properly able to attach the gunpod for storage without the easily lost clip - but seeing as he inherited a despringed Matsushiro gunpod design that was never going to happen)
4. Masterpiece Decepticon Jets dual six-round missile boxes: There is something very satisfying about having weapons on a toy hidden behind hatches and covers. It lets you do the "not messing around any more" moment when the covers snap open and it is time to really get down to business. The Masterpiece toys would have looked better if there had been a few more paint-apps to pick out the actual missiles visually a little bit, but it is a decent attempt.
(Someone else has them well and truly beaten on this score though. See later)
3. Cybertron Defense Scattorshot/Galaxy Force Backguild: A pair of enormous artillery rocket launcher units form almost half of the vehicle mode by area, and look fantastic as his outer arms in humanoid mode. Chunky, square and straight-forward, with a gaggle of rockets sticking out the business ends, it almost seems redundant that he has a rifle as well.
2. Galaxy Force Sonic Bomber's Underwing choice of ways to ruin Decepticon's day: Not exactly an A-10, but definitely in that vein - Sonic Bomber (Was he called Wing Saber in Cybertron? I forget) is another one who brings a good solid loadout to his vehicle mode. Pair of nice chunky looking rocket pods, with that non-nonsense "it is a box, bang comes out of the business end" look to them. A pair of quad ejector racks with some sort of unidentified (presumably) air-to-ground missile. Looks like the sort of thing that Autobot forces want to see up there providing support, and which ground-bound Decepticons would rather never see.
1. Galaxy Force Exigeyser/Botcon Springer - box launchers everywhere: This is one toy that appears to be made of weapons - each of the limbs has a box-launcher that either rotates into position, or has a cover which snaps up, and then to add more injury to injury the twin turret-mounted guns open up to reveal a further two launchers. Once everything is swung into position it does look splendidly intimidating - one of those Transformers who actually seems equipped to provide an old-fashioned Itano Circus when needed. He also has the paint-apps which the Masterpiece jets need to make the individual moulded missiles "pop" visually. The various launchers are also fun to play with, in that way that bits which open and swivel are always fun to fiddle about with on a toy.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 6, 2014 23:01:40 GMT
No tease for tomorrow cos it's obvious but later this month we have colour confusion, Roman numerals and the yolk of a matter we've talked about before.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 7, 2014 7:34:41 GMT
Week 79: 2002 ToysYour top 5 toys from 2002, which is the end of RID, the start of Armada and a few reissues. See www.tfu.info/year/02index.htm for help
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 7, 2014 10:48:39 GMT
Honourable mentions: Stormjet & Obsidian for being great repaints, Scavenger for being a really fun toy albeit an arch shelf warmer due to his solid casing and all the Minicon team sets. Special mention for Reissue Sixshot for being great. 5) Reissue SixlinerFor me a reissue has to do something special to make this list. Sixliner makes it by virtue of being made from unobtainium in the west prior to the blind box issues. A great toy that got me into Micromasters and led to even more glory in the next few years. 4) Spychanger ScourgeHasbro had been playing with multiple scales for the last few years. This one is the first they got REALLY right: a small version of the larger toy that looks like the larger toy. The definitive ancestor of Legends and one that would get a great, and so obvious it HAD to be done repaint a few years down the line. 3) Supercon OptimusThe most articulated new figure this year, which says something for many of the Armada toys, Op looks great and has a superb Minicon partner, effectively a Targetmaster. 2) MegatronOh the gun barrel. But even if it didn't have this it's a pretty great fun toy. 1) Reissue God GinraiPowermaster Prime's a good toy. But re-releasing the Japanese version blows it away. Metal cab with windows. extending fists. Better coloured parts. Throw in a Japanese exclusive power up toy for it and you have one of THE great reissues.
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Post by legios on Nov 7, 2014 18:44:29 GMT
Week 79: 2002 Toys
Honourable Mentions: Storm Jet (cracking repaint of a great mould), Armada Demolisher (one of my favourite Armada toys), Armada Cyclonus (couldn't let this be completely left be-Hind...)
5. Obsidian: Loved the Beast Machines version of this toy, one of the great Transformer Rotorcraft in my opinion, and this is a great colour scheme on it. Sure, I call it "CowCopter" but I only do that because I am so fond of it.
4. Supercon Optimus Prime: By far the superior version of Armada Prime, a fun figure to play with, and with a great fun little mini-con companion
3. Spychanger Scourge: A million gallons of evil in a pint-pot. A lovely little small-scale version of Black Convoy which manages to capture his entire aesthetic in a small package. Great stuff.
2. God Ginrai: A toy which got reissued at exactly the right time. Having seen "Masterforce" and discovered that I thoroughly liked the character of Ginrai I jumped at the chance to buy this. Some of the little touches and tweaks compared to what we had as Powermaster Optimus Prime make this by far the superior version of the mould, and the inclusion of Godbomber along with it in a single set made this a genuine must have for me.
1. Armada Megatron: Probably the best toy of the year - viewed from the perspective of being a children's toy. So many fun little gimmicks on this toy make it so much fun from the play value perspective. It is also a really visually striking toy in a marvellous colour scheme.
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Post by Jim on Nov 7, 2014 22:58:51 GMT
Week 79: 2002 ToysYour top 5 toys from 2002, which is the end of RID, the start of Armada and a few reissues. See www.tfu.info/year/02index.htm for help Browsing that list made me kind of nostalgic! 5. RID Night Cruz - love this mould, and this remains my favourite colour scheme on it. 4. Armada Hot Shot - immensely playable toy. 3. Land Military Team - my first Mini-Con team, and a good one! Bonecrusher still stands out to me as a superb mould. 2. Supercon Prime - I really liked the Armada Prime design, and this is a great realisation of it. 1. Armada Cyclonus - nice design, nice colours, a lot of fun. Actually the first toy I think of when I think of Armada. -Jim
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 8, 2014 10:26:17 GMT
Your choices 4 and 1 highlight some of the problems I have with the Armada deluxe toys. Hot Shot has sub standard articulation which really hurts the toy. It's partially explained by the lightup gimmick, missing on the western version, but he really could do with some proper shoulder articulation. Cyclonus can't hold 5mm weapons. He isn't the only deluxe Armada mould that can't: and for a range where there's various weapons gimmicks going on that need a robot to hold a 5mm peg - the Star Saber, Sky Boom Shield, Requim Blaster and Prowl - that's criminal! There's not a lot you can do about the beasts, though they did remould other parts, and the repaints but for completeness: So over the whole deluxe line for Armada 7 deluxe toys can use the combined weapons. 13 can't.
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Post by Jim on Nov 8, 2014 11:30:02 GMT
Where both of those toys were concerned the sheer playability outweighed the articulation problems for me; articulation is one of those things that I go through occasional phases of caring about, but mostly a good visual design or strong gimmick can trump it. I do appreciate it on G1-homage toys, as otherwise there is usually a perfectly good toy already out there of that design which might well be more fun and sturdy.
I never even noticed the 5mm thing!
Cyclonus is already heavily armed anyway...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 8, 2014 13:37:16 GMT
One of the first things I noticed was that he & Demolishor couldn't hold the Star Saber and it just wound me up from there onwards!
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 8, 2014 13:42:07 GMT
Week 73: DinosaursYour top 5 Transformers who turn into Dinosaurs please. Because I think the temptation here will be to name the original 5 Dinobots I want two lists from you: Top 5 Dinosaurs then, if necessary, Top 5 Dinosaurs EXCLUDING the 1985 Dinobots. 1985 Dinobots 5 Snarl 4 Grimlock 3 Swoop 2 Slag 1 Sludge The order probably would have been quite different even a few years ago. Grimlock would have been fighting Sludge for the top spot, but somewhere along the line it registered just how far back Grimlocks robot head sits compared to his shoulders, its only a little thing, but it bugs me, otherwise its probably the best overall Dinobot. Top 4 are so close they might as well be tied top. Only Snarl doesnt quite get it right. Heads a bit small and arms a bit short. If including G2 Grimlock would leapfrog Swoop, but if Diaclone Swoop is in the mix he might leapfrog G2 Grimlock. The other list. 5. Trypticon - Giant Dinobase, whats not to love? 4. TM Megatron - the Mega class was never to my taste, but TM Megs is just about perfect if we ignoring it's tendency to explode. Love that the tail can be used as an arm or as a weapon. 3. Animated Swoop/Snarl - cant choose between them as both on the list for the same reason. Character designs full of personality, fun transformations and perfect homages to the originals without trying to slavishly copy them. I miss Animated. 2. Botcon Fractyl - Already a great mould, Fractyl gets a classy green and white colour scheme. Looks lovely. 1. MP Grimlock - It's not quite perfect, I think if Takara did Grimlock now in the new Masterpiece style it would be truly stunning, but as it is MP Grimlock is, well a masterpiece. I'm not 100% sold on the giant raised shoulders but otherwise it does everything that the original did right and adds a few improvements. Bubbling under the animorph Trirex is awful, but does make a very good T-Rex. The preschool Gobot mould is also very good. The Japanese beast Wars Dinos are all great. Dinoforce Pretender shells are crazy. Theres really very few bad dino mode Transformers. I guess Energon Grimlock and Swoop would be on most people naughty list, but having never owned them I still sort of like the look of them.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 8, 2014 14:06:58 GMT
Week 74: 2001 ToysYour top 5 toys released in 2001 please. See www.tfu.info/year/01index.htm for help We're talking the end of Beast Machines - Battle for the Spark - and the start of Robots in Disguise here. Say any other year of Transformers to me and instantly a range of toys come to mind. Not 2001 though, makes making a list harder. 5. Tank Drone - puts to shame the recent Tankor and the original BM Tankor for that matter. 4. Tripredacus Agent - I dont like TM Cheetor, but in black and gold the mould works. 3. Botcon Tigertron - A great remould of another Cheetor mould I'm not that fond of. Ravage is good but in white plastic and chromed pale blue, wow! 2. Movie Preview Ultra Magnus - Not quite Diaclone Powered Convoy, but as close as we've gotten. Really wish I had gotten/been able to afford the one I saw in 2001. 1. Wedge - For previously stated reasons, though Wedge loses points for not having as cool a name as Build Boy.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 8, 2014 14:18:11 GMT
5. Whatever is left that isn't Alternators/Binaltech Sunstreaker. Er Robot Heroes - It's okay, not one of the better Robot Heroes though. 4. Decoy - it's not even one of the better decoys. 3. Universe Sunstreaker - I used to love this mould, but it hasn't aged well for me. (goes for most of hte Universe deluxe line) Admittedly Sunstreaker looks more Sunstreaker like than the Sideswipe alternative. 2. Police Sunstreaker - yeah looks good. 1. Sunstreaker - The original and still the best I guess, not my favourite Transformer to be honest always seemed an awkward design. Boy Sunstreaker has some sucky toys. Why didnt Sunstreaker get an Actionmaster version that would have looked great.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 8, 2014 14:37:14 GMT
5. Take your pick of the 6 cyberjets. The prototypes for almost everything that came after. 4. Manta Ray - A toy in need of a starring role on board the Lost Light, because its a great little toy that deserves more love. 3. Gobot Sideswipe - my favourite of the gobot moulds in a great set of colours which are quite similar to the unused G2 Sideswipe prototype. 2. Laser Rod Prime - I have to be honest and admit having had a play with the mould again recently I was a bit less impressed with it than I remembered. Theres not a lot wrong with it but robot mode proportions are just a tiny bit off. The torso is a bit to long. Or the legs just too short. 1. Electro - Master of snapping elastic bands and shattering plastic, but oh such a nice looking toy. Bubbling under: mad repaints, hello Throttlebots and Firecons. Powere Masters, where an earth did they come from?
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 8, 2014 21:42:03 GMT
Week 77: TanksYour top 5 Transformer toys with a tank Alt mode For the purposes of this poll, and because I can see them as a future option, we won't consider Drill Tanks as a Tank. Way to many options I know I will remember ones later. Honourable mention: Heavytread- PCC was on the whole a bit disappointing but Heavy tread 5. Movie Brawl - all of them are quite good, but I'm fond of the deluxe 4. Movie Bludgeon/Megatron - All right it really needed a 3p head to make it right, but apart from that Bludgeons brilliant. But I kind of prefer Megatron though theres no 3p replacement chest to make it more Megatron and less Bludgeon. So it's a tie 3. Warpath- really like all 3 Warparths, erm lets say I'm choosing.... G1 minibot 2. Guzzle - Gloriously straight forward little toy. If only the sparks some how came out of the turret. 1. Combat Hero Megatron - I am not a fan of the pump action missile launcher and by modern standards its a toy that really needs ankle articulation and there are better hip joints out there, but these are minor complaints. A turret that resembled his G1 cannon would have been rather nice. Week 78: Missiles & Missile LaunchersIt's another accesories week: Your top 5 Transformers Missiles & Missile Launchers please. I don't have much in the way of strong feelings about missiles and launchers, a large number of missiles were never taken off the sprues, but lets have a go anyway. Honourable mention: Armada Unicron - Who doesn't like giant missiles that will at random fire across the room or right at your face if you happen to be holding it at the time. 5. ?? 4. ?? 3. Devastator Fisty missiles - Sure its just the same principle as Inferno and Sunstreaker but on Devvy I find it a much more fun feature. 2. Prowl - Getting the classic Prowl I was thrilled by the plug on missile launchers, it's one of the few times I can remember getting excited about this kind if thing. Maybe it was because it was a pair of them or the slick way they fitted on the toy. Whatever it was, I was impressed. 1. Strike Planes - The most prominent firing weapons in the beginning Week 79: 2002 ToysYour top 5 toys from 2002, which is the end of RID, the start of Armada and a few reissues. See www.tfu.info/year/02index.htm for help Ahh! this is easier than 2001 4. HOC Thundercracker - late 2002 was spent in the US at college. Due to my excitement I went rather over board on Armada toys before realising I didn't really like them. On the other hand trips to Walgreens to track down all the Heroes of Cybertron remains a fond memory. Thundercracker really captures the animation model which I have always really liked. 4. HOC Ultra Magnus - Really like the sculpt again. In fact this is what I keep comparing MP Ultra Magnus to and the MP is suffering for it. 3 HOC Arcee - My first Arcee toy. 2. God Ginari - I love this set, but part of me still wishes I had waited and gotten the Hasbro reissue as the Takara box isnt as good. 1. RID Omega Prime - Pretty sure it only came out in the UK at least in 2002, but at least it is when I bought him/them so its on the list. Supercon Prime would be on this list but as I was in the US till days before Christmas and don't remember seeing it I'm placing it as a 2003 release. Bubbling under: the rest of the HOCs, Armada Sidesways. Armada Megatron doesnt get a look in on two of these lists because of my continuing annoyance at the lack of articulation across the Armada line in general and Megatron in particular. I look at it and imagine if it had been made 2 years earlier or two years later. The daft part of this is that if it had been made 8 years or more earlier, exactly as is, I probably would love it. If it had been made instead of Skystalker and later repainted as Machines Wars Megatron, I would talk about it the same as I do about Rotorstorm as the peak of the G1 toy style, but it was made a decade later and design and possibly technology had moved on and reducing articulation was a choice that makes the toy less than it could have been. If only there was a relatively simple fix like replacing Tidalwaves upper legs with Cybertron Jetfires.
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Post by Jim on Nov 8, 2014 23:27:31 GMT
I have a feeling you're right about Supercon Prime, thinking back I certainly didn't buy him in 2002.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 8, 2014 23:38:37 GMT
Was definitely a 2002 release in the US and a 2003 release here.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 8, 2014 23:58:32 GMT
Right some research confirms what TFU Thinks. I can find in hand pics linked on the TMUK-chat yahoo group mid dec 2002. Annoyingly the 2005 boards seems to have had a crash c New Year 2003 but I can find 3rd Jan 2003 posts saying that Prime and Blurr had been found previously. 2002 toys.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 9, 2014 11:05:18 GMT
Yeah I wasnt really suggesting it wasnt available in 2002, but that it came out very very late in the year and most people wont have seen or bought one till 2003. ATT posts have the first sightings mid december. I didnt see it in december, at least I don't remember, 5 months later in may 2003 I was back in the US and they were everywhere.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 13, 2014 7:20:08 GMT
Thursday tease:
Will you come in second place in the naughty video of your naked run ?
(pretty easy this one)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 14, 2014 7:51:52 GMT
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Post by Jim on Nov 15, 2014 13:27:05 GMT
5. Alternators - never owned one, but I do like that mould as Smokescreen. 4. Stealth Force - a fun little toy. 3. Universe - the mould has its flaws, but it still looks the part. I remember how excited and "must have that!" I was when it was first revealed. That said, it did find its way into my recent purge. Didn't have much cause to hang on to it what with keeping Rapido and Street Star. 2. G1 - a classic, which I have fond memories of, it being the first larger Transformer I ever handled (have never owned one though, even as a reissue) 1. Masterpiece - best MP yet, absolutely beautiful. -Jim
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Post by legios on Nov 16, 2014 20:32:42 GMT
Week 80: Bluestreak/Silverstreak
Left on the bench due to not actually having seen one in the plastic: Masterpiece Bluestreak. Bringing up the rear Universe (2003) Bluestreak - there is nothing wrong with the mould, it just doesn't feel like Bluestreak - the vehicle mode is mostly blue, and the humanoid mode doesn't really have any particularly Bluestreak-esque design features.
5.WST Bluestreak: Tiny little mini-Bluestreak. Great!
4. Alternator Silverstreak/ Binaltech Streak: A repaint - literally, given that both versions are actually painted in this case - of Smokescreen, a logical development and a reuse I am happy to see of my favourite Alternator/ Binaltech design.
3. Universe (2008) Silverstreak: A decent stab at updating the original Bluestreak to the realities of modern toy design. Keeps a lot of the aesthetic of the original toy, whilst adopting the Diaclone colour scheme - which is a mistake in my opinion, but really the only major mis-step I think it makes. (I also love the little folding carbine which he has instead of the original versions full-size rifle - it is a clever little weapon and I like it's store-ability.
2. Generations Bluestreak: A Mini-bluestreak to keep mini-Prowl company. A lovely small scale rendition of Bluestreak, with a nice little version of his rifle as an accessory adding to the play value. Great little toy.
1."The Transformers" Bluestreak: The first of the Diaclone Fairlady 'bots I saw, and the one that impressed on me the virtues of that design even as a youngster. Uses pretty much every bit of the vehicle mode as a feature - even the way the doors hinge out behind the shoulders feels as much an aesthetic choice as anything. Great shoulder missile launchers, and a great rifle to go in his hands. Very much the complete package.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 16, 2014 20:46:36 GMT
Week 80: Bluestreak/Silverstreak A mention for Diaclone Blue Bluestreak5) AlternatorHaving done Smokescreen this repaint is right on the money 4) UniverseDecent repaint of the Prowl. Works far better than the Hasbro Universe Smokescreen 3) MPDon't own this but it looks great. 2) GDO LegendsRTS Prowl was fab. There'd already been a Bluestreak - EZ Collection Streak but this upped the ante with c clip hands and a 3mm peg version of the Diaclone Fairlady Z gun. Superb. 1) G1Superb. Silver bodywork looks lovely.
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Post by Bogatan on Nov 16, 2014 21:39:45 GMT
5. WST - Not sure if I even have one, but who doesnt love the wst line. 4. Alternators - The only Alt Binaltech mould that met my hopes, or more likely raised my expectations so much that every later release was doomed to disappointment. Take original toy, make bigger, add detail, add articulation. 3. G1 Bluestreak - I didn't own a Silverstreak until a few years ago, but Classic Prowl was one of the most exciting purchases of childhood, it's just such a good toy. 2. Legends Silverstreak - Great little toy 1. Masterpiece Sliverstreak - I'm not sure if I prefer this or Prowl but I do think the mould is my favourite MP. Bubbling under: Diaclone and lets all marvel at that crazy all chromed one. Universe Silverstreak just doesnt make the grade, it was never a great mould, all the elements were there but put together badly, and then the head was just sat so awkwardly. Only version of the mould that really works is Rapido as it ditched the original head.
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