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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 3, 2015 15:06:12 GMT
Phil, could you be a gent and tell me what ones I have yet to comment on and I will do my best to add my opinion (such as it is).
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 3, 2015 15:37:42 GMT
Andu has commented on 53 out of 100 so far!
His missing ones are:
49 Cheetor
51 Construction Vehicles 52 1996 Toys 53 Ironhide 54 Power Core 55 Targetmasters 56 Third Party Add Ons/Accesories 57 1997 Toys 58 Swerve 59 Universe 2 60 Flipchanger Vehicles 61 1998 Toys 62 Galvatron 63 DOTM 64 Scramble City Limbs 65 1999 Toys 66 Springer 67 Prime 68 Emergency Services Vehicles 69 TF Guns 70 2000 Toys 71 Red Alert 72 Animated 73 Dinosaurs 74 2001 Toys 75 Sunstreaker 76 Generation 2 77 Tanks 78 Missiles & Missile Launchers 79 2002 Toys
81 Beast Wars II
83 2003 Toys
85 The Transformers Collection 86 Giftsets 87 2004 Toys 88 Blaster
90 Minibot Remakes 91 TF Swords & Hand Weapons 92 2005 Toys 93 Jetfire 94 Hunt For The Decepticons 95 Powermasters 96 2006 Toys 97 Hoist 98 Reveal The Shield 99 Non SC Combiner Parts 100 Action Masters
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 3, 2015 15:44:25 GMT
49 - Cheetor
1 - Generations Cheetor 2009 - good update of the original with a touch more articulation 2 - Beast Wars Cheetor - I quite like the original one, yes it's not as dynamic as some other versions but it was fun to play with with. 3 - Animated Cheetor - a nice repurpose of the Blurr mold. 4 - Night Slash Cheetor - Phil would shout at me if he wasn't in my Top 5 and it is much better than the first BM Cheetor. 5 - Titanium Cheetor - another splendid representation of my Beast Machines Cheetor (still among my favourite TF shows)
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 3, 2015 15:47:01 GMT
100 - Action Masters
1 - Optimus Prime - what a set, loads to it, great fun and what a sculpt for the figure, I have a lot of time for Action Masters and for the life of me can't understand why we don't get gift packs of them, 2 - Action Master Thundercracker - THE BEST REPAINT EVER. FACT. 3 - Action Master Grimlock - great update on Grimlock. 4 - Double Punch - It's Black Zarak. With some pink, early foreshadowing of G2... 5 - Circuit - Wheeljack, with a natty vehicle and an even better colour scheme.
Andy
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 4, 2015 11:50:28 GMT
5. Seaspray 4. Axor 3. Terradive 2. Tomahawk 1. Battle Blades Bumblebee - When HFTD came out I paid no attention to the new Bumblebee, I don't think I was even aware it was a new mould. It didn't matter I was burnt out on Bee. I then found one still packaged at a car boot sale sometime later. Even at £1 I never felt the urge to open it, Eventually I stuck it on ebay and to my shock it shot up to over £30. Only then did I pay it any attention, too late to keep that one I did eventually find another at a car boot sale and blimey, it is pretty much perfect. Its a little bit skeletal, but no surprise considering how much they packed in to a deluxe sized toy. Of all the bee toys how is this just about the only one never to be repainted or reused in any way.
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 4, 2015 12:02:50 GMT
5. Dreadwind - I had the toy and was the star of the UK comic when I began reading. Hard not to love. 4. Doubledealer - Such an odd toy, it always feels like a premium type of toy, one that should have been the focus of advertising and comic, but no. Certainly one of hte G1 toys I would love to see done now as a Generations Voyager. 3. Getaway - MAybe its just that it was the one I had, but it was always the best of the powermaster cars. 2. Overlord - When you see Overlord and God Ginari, its so obvious they should be at each others throats so I dont understand why it wasnt released here at the same time as Prime. 1. God Ginari - PMOP was epic for me, I still remember my Mum coming home and telling me that she had been told a new Optimus Prime was coming out by someone working at the local toyshop. I had missed the original so the news was huge. As Phil has said before. Takara did it better and that became obvious to me once I got the reissue. I would have loved to have Godbomber back in 88.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 4, 2015 13:33:45 GMT
ALL ACTION MASTERS ARE BRILLIANT. It is my favourite TF line and while I have had to dramatically cull the size of my collection for various reasons these never leave my possession!!!
Damn it. Will have to dig them out now and see which ones I am still missing.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 4, 2015 14:00:56 GMT
Come on Burns, an actual top 5 from you this week of all weeks!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 4, 2015 17:09:17 GMT
I'm so far behind it's not funny. I either don't have time or don't feel strongly one way or another.
Week 100 I can do though!
ACTION MASTERS
I don't love them as much as Doc', but I do love them. A general list.
5. Banzaitron. Great new character. The only non-classic character I had.
4. Jazz. Great figure and skate board really suits him. Suits you.
3. Prowl. Only 3?!?! Yep. His bike's great, but I've never truely felt it suited the character. Wheeljack and Prowl should have swapped perhaps.
2. Blaster. Like Phil, a Blaster in the UK! My joint first AM. Great figure. Blew my mind.
1. Shockwave. SHOCKWAVE IN THE UK?!?!?!!!!!! My other joint first AM. Absolutely incredible to have a Shockwave. And his little chapy is a perfect foil for him.
Bubbles under: Wheeljack. Soundwave. Megatron. Optimus. Gutcruncher. The latter three I've never owned, but their vehicles look outstanding. What AM are all about.
I ached for the likes of Ratchet, Ironhide, Mirage.
And a Action Master Base. Imagine.....
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 4, 2015 17:24:07 GMT
You have 51/100 and need
2 Optimus Prime
4 Micromaster Bases
6 Megatron 7 RID/CR
9 1986 Toys 10 Bumblebee
13 1987 Toys
18 1988 Toys
20 Robotmasters
29 Helicopters
33 Beast Machines
38 Smokescreen
44 1994 Toys
46 ROTF
48 1995 Toys
50 Universe (repaint line) 51 Construction Vehicles 52 1996 Toys
54 Power Core
58 Swerve
60 Flipchanger Vehicles 61 1998 Toys 62 Galvatron
65 1999 Toys 66 Springer 67 Prime
70 2000 Toys 71 Red Alert
74 2001 Toys 75 Sunstreaker 76 Generation 2
79 2002 Toys 80 Bluestreak/Silverstreak 81 Beast Wars II
83 2003 Toys
85 The Transformers Collection 86 Giftsets 87 2004 Toys 88 Blaster 89 Generations (2010) 90 Minibot Remakes 91 TF Swords & Hand Weapons 92 2005 Toys 93 Jetfire 94 Hunt For The Decepticons
96 2006 Toys 97 Hoist 98 Reveal The Shield 99 Non SC Combiner Parts
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 5, 2015 9:01:40 GMT
50% is not as bad as I feared!
Week 2: Optimus Prime
5. MP-01. The first Masterpiece. Outdated now, but when he first came out this figure was a marvel.
4. Action Master. Never owned one, but just look at everything the set comes with!
3. Classics. I don't like the crap on his forearms, but over the years I seem to have gotten a lot of use out of this figure. A good solid Prime toy.
2. 1984. Back then this figure was just amazing. A wonder.
1. MP-10. New Masterpiece. Brilliant and magnificent. Trailer, Roller... Yeah maybe his arms are a touch long or whatever. But this is the ultimate 'G1' Prime.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 9, 2015 7:56:59 GMT
Thursday tease: This week will be a superior top 5
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 9, 2015 18:12:15 GMT
Superion!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 9, 2015 21:14:56 GMT
Are there five Superions?
1986 G2 Micromaster recolour Energon ROTF/Universe CW
Six!
A good guess but I'm afraid your answer is inferior!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 9, 2015 21:15:37 GMT
Honestly, really expected a correct answer by now!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 9, 2015 21:43:48 GMT
Soundwave?
-Ralph
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Post by KnightBeat on Apr 9, 2015 22:36:27 GMT
Sue Perion should have been the 1st female combiner
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 9, 2015 22:53:49 GMT
Soundwave superior, Constructicons inferior.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 10, 2015 0:08:49 GMT
Sue Perion should have been the 1st female combiner HAHAA HAA!!!!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 10, 2015 0:09:41 GMT
ONLY ONE ANSWER POSSIBLE. ANSWER IS: OMEGA SUPREME.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 10, 2015 6:43:13 GMT
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Post by legios on Apr 10, 2015 9:10:51 GMT
Week 99: Non Special Team Combiner Parts
Hmm. This is some quite rich pickings actually, and there are fun examples from all over the history of Transformers, but lets see then...
5)Lio Junior: A fun little toy, great to fiddle about with - simple enough to be enjoyable without being too simple.
4)Hightower/Build Cyclone: Fantastic toy - simple but enjoyable transformation, makes great limbs for the combined form. He's got a lovely head-sculpt with a lot of character. The accessories are great too - a little pistol for self-protection, and a crane arm that folds out into a sniper rifle to support his team. Great stuff.
3)Leozack: Fun little toy. In many ways a precursor aesthetically to some of the Brave toys, but a great toy besides that. Decent humanoid mode and aircraft mode - and Lionbreast is a nice, rather fun, accessory.
2) Energon Sledge: Really nice transformation, great vehicle mode and fantastic humanoid mode. A really winner.
1)Energon Treadshot/Windrazor: Fantastic little toys. The wedge-shaped fighter mode is fun, with a lot of wooshability (and to my eye as much influence from the cancelled F-16XL as the F22 that TFWiki claims he is based on), the humanoid mode is rather nice - with a "clean" appearance and a fun transformation. These toys also make really good limbs.
Karl
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Post by legios on Apr 10, 2015 9:31:17 GMT
Week 100: Action Masters
5) Banzaitron: Clearly a 'bot gone completely native on Earth. The sculpting of Japanese Great Armour all over him is a nice visual touch, and the gun-sword is nice. I also rather like his crab AM-Partner.(His name takes on a slightly amusing tone when you realise that there is a valid translation of it as "Hurray-tron"...
4) Thundercracker: A paint scheme which makes him look like he has finally taken leave of his senses entirely, and also looks absolutely marvelous - great stuff, just what one wants.
3) Blaster: The loose-cannon of the Cybertronian Resistance, available in the UK. Nice.
2) Grimlock: Decent looking figure, but he comes with a ride-on thing which looks something like a lawnmower...wonderful stuff.
1) Shockwave: A Shockwave which looks like Marvel Comics Shockwave? Brilliant stuff. Shockers was one of my favourite characters from the comic, and here he is well and truly true to himself and actually purchaseable from shelves.
Karl
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Post by Kingoji on Apr 10, 2015 11:20:54 GMT
AAAAAAAAAH! ACTION MASTERS!
Oh man, this one will be so tricky... After all, they're all essentially the same toy, so it's really a question of aesthetics or nostalgia. I mean, I love AM Grimlock, he's my favourite design for Grimlock bar none, but is that because of the toy or because of how much I loved the comic story where he became him? I love Shockwave, but is that because it's one of the best figures, or is it because as a kid I could FINALLY own Shockwave?
I'm looking at them all now and I still can't decide!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 10, 2015 11:37:47 GMT
I'm amazed Action Masters still get a lot of stick online for not transforming when many in The Fandom spends lots and lots of money on 3rd party add-on bits to add to their toys so they stay in robot mode forever and aren't transformed. It's a conundrum.
-Ralph
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Post by Kingoji on Apr 10, 2015 13:29:19 GMT
Or rave about comics where they never Transform.
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Post by legios on Apr 10, 2015 15:24:57 GMT
Or complain loudly online about a toys alt-mode and then by it with the express intention of leaving it sealed in its box so they will never, ever see the alt-mode anyway...
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 11, 2015 11:41:44 GMT
This is hard. The problem is Soundwave is one of THE iconic G1 toys and somewhow any subsequent version can't help but struggle to measure up. And it's success is so tied into it's gimmick which is in turn part of the alternate mode. Bubbling under: I like the WFC version as a deluxe figure and the FOC Voyager is a good attempt at reinterpreting the gimmick. 5) Action MasterDecent solid Soundwave action figure. 4) UniverseI couldn't see why Stalker was repainted as Machine Wars Soundwave. Give it something approaching the right colours and this is a passable Soundwave robot. Get rid of the yellow and burgundy, Universe obsessions, for more of the blue and it's be VERY good. 3) MPLooks a decent toy. But, bar a couple of articulation improvements, it's not bringing anything new to the table. 2) SoundblasterEven though he can now hold two tapes Soundwave doesn't work quite as well in black 1) 1984Obviously. I can remember seeing one for the first time at a friend from secondary school's house in Autumn 84. In fact it was the very first day I saw Transformers. Good looking alt mode, with functionality, great robot with superb articulation especially on the arms. It was years later that I found out about the weapons storage! And the ability to carry the tapes.... Here we lost the tapes when Soundwave was retired at the end of 85 but elsewhere they continued through to the Powermasters in 88! The first Soundwave I owned was a Chinese one bought through model mart in the early 90s. It's amazing that it took till release 10 in the Transformers Collection to reissue him! No gold box classic, no original box Takara release not even a radio rental G2 repaint, probably in the bright purple from the comics. Superb toy, love it.
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 11, 2015 16:36:30 GMT
No gold box classic, no original box Takara release not even a radio rental G2 repaint, probably in the bright purple from the comics. Superb toy, love it. Why Hasbro! Why? Why didn't you give us the most G2 of G2 toys?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 11, 2015 17:05:34 GMT
I would have bought the F*** out of G2 tapes.
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