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Post by Benn on Jul 24, 2015 18:04:27 GMT
Mythical Beasts
5. 'The Transformers' Blot. How could I not, this guy is amazing. 4. 'The Transformers' Sky Lynx. Such a fun toy, and I want to find out who came up with the idea of making him a snob and shake their hand. 3. Beast Hunters Blot/Blight. Fun update. He's kewl. 2. RID Megatron. IT'S A HAND! 1. Beast Wars Silverbolt. I... actually have never owned him, but he's amazing.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2015 19:54:30 GMT
They do :-) as do the Monsterbots. Now go away and make a top 5! Just watch me, baby! *thinks... UUUURRRRRRR -poops- thinks less aggressively... uuuuuurrrrrrrr.....*
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 25, 2015 7:52:43 GMT
They fit this category! -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 25, 2015 8:17:52 GMT
Are they mythical or fictional beast types? No!
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Post by Benn on Jul 25, 2015 9:40:39 GMT
Animorphs are a work of fiction. Therefore they are fictional animals. The toys LOOK like unreal abominations.
I cannot believe I'm standing up for those... things.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 25, 2015 21:21:03 GMT
You are quite correct!
-Ralph
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Post by Jim on Jul 26, 2015 9:02:24 GMT
Week 116: Fictional & Mythological AnimalsYour top 5 toys with fictional animal alt modes! Obviously the most common choice here will be one of several Transformers Dragons but there's been plenty of others including a Unicorn (note spelling!) and a Cerberus. And since a Chimera is a mythological beast made up of two or more animals all Fuzors get in too. I know I used to catch up when I missed this for a period, but 7 months worth is beyond me so I'll pick up here. All I will say is that for AoE for me it's Scorn all the way, and I like what they were going for with Crosshairs even if the final product didn't quite measure up. 5. G1 Sinnertwin - always loved this design + colours, and the BH version isn't too shabby either. 4. G1 Grotusque - wanted one ever since seeing the Universe profile as a kid, he looks amazing in -whatever that is- form - monstrous and kind of cute! 3. Go! Bakudora - very nice in both modes, especially with the Takara colour scheme. 2. BW Tigerhawk - a lot of fun, with a lovely design. My only real problem with the toy is the acres of grey plastic, never a good look. Have occasionally wondered about getting hold of the Universe redeco for this reason. 1. RID Cryotek - I think the Dragon mode looks particularly nice in this colour scheme. Bubbling under: All of the Terrorcons (G1 and BH), Go! Budora, Sky Lynx. -Jim
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 26, 2015 18:06:19 GMT
How could I forget Blot???
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 26, 2015 20:48:46 GMT
Because Blot transcends such things as... lists...
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 26, 2015 21:33:02 GMT
That's exactly the get-out clause I need!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 26, 2015 21:42:14 GMT
Who loves ya, baby?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 27, 2015 11:37:01 GMT
BLOT.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Jul 27, 2015 15:29:21 GMT
It has been a while since Blot graced our screens.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 27, 2015 16:59:38 GMT
He is enjoying his retirement and survives every collection downsizing.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 27, 2015 18:46:43 GMT
They day you get rid of Blot, Doc', is the day the stars go out.
Mythological/Fictional: (couple of cheats for which I offer not apology)
5. Rippersnapper. A 'land-shark', I freakin' love that. Great bizzar alt mode.
4. Firecons. I cannot decided between the three. Similar to my love of the Terrorcons, which is in itself a direct contradiction to my distaste for later 'G1' Transformers, they're just wonderfully bonkers creatures. I'd love updated versions.
3. Blot. In many ways the best and most fun Terrorcon, action-figure wise and in terms of personality, but he just looses out to Hun-Garr. I love Blot. He's so expressive. I pose mine in beast mode without his backpack so he can slump forwards more like an ape.
2. Hun-Garr. A mighty and very playwithable double-headed dragon! Amoung the last TFs I bought as a child (along with Cutthroat and Blot), he added power and size to my Decepticon forces. Great action-figure.
1. Snapdragon. My one and only Headmaster. I'm not a huge fan of the later G1, but some of the characters are fun. And Snapdragon has a great character, and he's one bloody awesome toy. A very effective triple-changer with a fantastic dragon mode. Mine fell apart long ago. Would love an up to date version.
I liked this list more than I thought I would!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 27, 2015 19:14:44 GMT
Isn't Snapdragon, despite the name, a T-Rex or similar Dinosaur?
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Post by Jim on Jul 27, 2015 19:45:48 GMT
Yes, I thought of putting Snapdragon on too, but then wasn't sure that he was really a dragon. The TF wiki has him as some kind of dinosaur. Still, a great toy though...
Wish I'd thought of Firecons! Still love my old Cindersaur. Makes me think of Cadbury's Caramel.
-Jim
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 27, 2015 20:33:16 GMT
Nah, Snapdragon is clearly a dragon! Ask CJ, his fore-arms are too large to be a T-Rex.
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 27, 2015 21:26:24 GMT
Nah, Snapdragon is clearly a dragon! Ask CJ, his fore-arms are too large to be a T-Rex. I'm fairly certain CJ has made a convincing case for Grimlock being a fictional animal rather than a trex so I'm pretty confident where he'll land on a Snapdragon debate.
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 27, 2015 21:27:48 GMT
Thought there are only like 4 Trex skeletons in the world. So he might have an Aunt or Great Grandad that had longer arms and dragged its tail around.
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Post by Benn on Jul 27, 2015 21:43:32 GMT
Snapdragon is a dragon. It's in the name.
Maybe a Kimodo dragon, but still a dragon.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 27, 2015 21:51:16 GMT
Yeah, baby!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 27, 2015 23:12:47 GMT
In my mind a proper dragon should have six limbs - four legs and two wings - like on the Welsh flag. (Do a Google image search for 'dragon', you'll see what I mean.) This is what makes it a fantasy creature, because mammals, birds, dinosaurs, etc. in the real world all have four limbs - either four legs, or two arms and two legs, or two wings and two legs.
Annoyingly, Peter Jackson and Game of Thrones both went with four limbs (two legs and two bat-like arm wings), rather upsetting my theory.
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 27, 2015 23:45:30 GMT
WINGS!!!
Darn that Martin's Inflatable logic....
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Much like the Information Paradox I choose to not, errrr, emit information on the status of Snapdragons dragonness... ...and hope that THE BLACK HOLE FIREWALL BITES YOU ON THE ASS!!!
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Post by legios on Jul 28, 2015 5:32:27 GMT
The Western Dragon is most commonly depicted with the six limbs certainly, but that isn't the only type of dragon available. Chinese tradition depicts dragons as lacking any limbs at all - they have neither legs nor wings. Admittedly this doesn't really help Snapdragon's case much, but I just thought I would observe that there is some variability in the appearance of draconic types.
Karl
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Post by Benn on Jul 28, 2015 11:13:10 GMT
A Komodo Dragon has no wings. But it is also a real world animal, much like Apeface's alternate. I think my position is that he's a dragon, but not a mythical one.
Damn.
<edit> But if you want to say he's a dinosaur, then remember that to Creationists, dinosaurs are mythical animals... It all depends on where you stand apparently.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 28, 2015 11:15:21 GMT
When I posted this topic on Friday it did occur to me that that argument might come up during the week.....
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 28, 2015 12:10:35 GMT
Snapdragon is not a T-Rex.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jul 29, 2015 20:20:34 GMT
Week 116: Fictional & Mythological Animals
5.Beast Wars Tigerhawk: Winged Tiger mode is fantastic - great sculpt on it with fantastic detail, a really impressive wingspan too. Humanoid mode looks superb as well, and has a ton of play value. One of the really impressive larger Beast Wars toys.
4. Transmetal 2 Megatron: There was clearly going to be an Occidental Dragon on here somewhere, and given that I was born in Cardiff what other choice was there? Fortunately Megs is a good toy in its own right. The dragon mode is really imposing, especially with the wings locked outwards. The ability to lash the tale as well as breath...er, a missile is a nice touch. The humanoid mode looks powerful, has great articulation, and a fantastic head-sculpt
3. Heinrad(*): A warrior robot with a built-in, functional alarm clock. And his beast mode is fantastically characterful - and downright adorable. His accessories are great fun as well - you have to love a Transformer who brings his own booze to the party. Knowingly daft, and great fun.
2. Moon: Intended from the outset to evoke the Chinese tradition of the rabbit that lives on the moon as the companion of the goddess Chang'e(**), Moon is bonkers. Not the character (although he is) but the toy. A yellow rabbit with blue tips to his ears, and an expression of demented enthusiasm on his face. His humanoid mode is similarly off-the-wall, both in shape and for the fact that he has a slide viewer in his stomach! Fantastic toy.
1. Beast Wars Second Galvatron: The Cybertonium Chicken rides again! Fantastic toy. A creature mode which looks somewhere between an Occidental Dragon and poultry, with strange skeletal wings and knee-mounted rotary cannon. The humanoid mode is fantastic - aesthetically as much a product of Brave as of previous Transformers incarnations, with the two hatchets as very unusual weapon choices. His bonus drill-tank mode is surprisingly well executed and a rather wonderfully odd addition. On top of that his colour scheme is marvellous - pastel pinks and lavenders which somehow don't even dent his imposingness one little bit.
Karl
(*) - Heinrad's beast mode, whilst the Tanuki is a real animal, is not based on the real-world version but on the version from japanese rural foklore - a trickster spirit noted for a love of Sake and a rather...unusual method of signalling. Making him a mythological animal by my definition. (**) - We see the "Man in the moon", they see the Rabbit. Well, most of us do. My mother gave up trying to get me to see the face of the man in the moon, and to this day I cannot see it at all.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 29, 2015 20:29:12 GMT
That's a great run-down, Karlos.
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