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Post by The Doctor on Aug 1, 2015 22:24:32 GMT
ANIMORPHS!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 2, 2015 11:39:40 GMT
I have just been searching the interweb for a suitable riposte for this current Animorphs fixation.
There are some VERY disturbed people out there!
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 2, 2015 16:26:51 GMT
Ok, to quote Ratchet at the end of the episode with the Cronoshere and time-travelling Aerialbots in it- "Spill it! Before ya drive me crazy!" What did The Doctor do?
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 2, 2015 17:19:43 GMT
He repeated his previous failure to feature an obvious choice in his top 5. <<<<<<<----------- This one was even more egregious.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 2, 2015 17:30:57 GMT
Oh no...
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 2, 2015 17:46:14 GMT
Oh yes...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 2, 2015 17:53:10 GMT
VERY yes Be there a mighty-hued Master of Action that he could have included? That's the one!
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 2, 2015 18:03:57 GMT
Week 117: Euro ExclusivesYour top 5 Euro exclusive toys please. From 1991 to 1993 the original Transformers line continued, effectively as a European exclusive. There's also a few other toys, mainly in the 90s, that weren't sold in the US or are significant variants on what were sold in the US. For the purposes of this Top 5, however inaccurate it may be, we will accept any western TF toy, sold in the UK or Europe, that wasn't sold in the US as a Euro exclusive. 5. Snare - Erm purely because he and Overlord where the only 2 new Transformers I bought in 92, but also its a fun wee toy. 4. Overlord - A not so wee toy. If I was only going to get two Transformers in 92 I think I picked well. 3. Rotorstorm - The best what I think of as traditional G1 Transformer design since they stopped using diaclone and other pre transformer moulds. 2. Actionmaster Thundercracker - So good. Honestly the colours just make me so happy. Well contrasted by his Skywarp coloured exosuit too. 1. Actionmaster Sideswipe - Controversial!!!! Besting AMTC? Surely not. Heres the thing. Amazing as AMTC is he is sadly a repaint of Actionmaster Starscream and Actionmaster Starscream is not one of my favourite moulds, its not as chunky and fun as other actionmasters. Prime and Bombshell have similar issues. Sideswipe on the other hand is a beautiful sculpt. Totally captures the cartoon appearance and it is just fun to play with. Also it has one of the superior mini exosuit type partners.
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Post by legios on Aug 6, 2015 7:40:58 GMT
Week 117: Euro Exclusives
5. Stalker: Lovely looking toy. Fantastic look, and some fun gimmicks to it.
4. Rotorstorm - Superb helicopter, drawing inspiration from the original Gunship thoroughbred, and a really good looking humanoid mode.
3. Skyquake: One of the things a larger toy needs is presence, it isn't enough just to be big - you need character and the look to pull off the size. Skyquake has presence in spades. A chunky, powerful looking humanoid mode with a really good head-sculpt. The vehicle modes rotary bomb bays are a superb gimmick too. The hefty aircraft mode certainly has an awful lot of wooshability.
2. Pyro: Fantastic toy - the humanoid mode is superbly square, chunky and resolute looking. You can just see him declaring "The Decepticons have done too much damage already, we must draw a line). The gun platform folding up into such a small package is rather nice. Great fun.
1.Overlord: Remember what I said about presence? Overlord has it in spades. The humanoid mode is superb - powerful and glowering looking, with some great built in weapons ("CHOKON BOLTER!"). Heck, mine has been short it's gun due to a broken handle for years - but it looks like it could still flatten most of my collection with its Qi-infused fists. The two-vehicle split alt-mode is fantastic as well. The tank is one of the best tank alt-modes we've had, with some stunning attention to detail. The SR-71 inspired aircraft is darned neat as well. Honestly this is still one of my favourite larger TF toys, and remains a litmus test for me when it comes to the bigger toys.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 7, 2015 7:17:33 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2015 8:41:59 GMT
We didn't get to guess what it could be this week!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 7, 2015 8:58:26 GMT
No.
Because the first Friday of the month is always (except when it's not) a year in ascending order. So it's easy to work out. They'll only be a tease for the first week if it's something different, which it has been twice recently. The astute amongst you will notice we are running out of years but that's OK because I have something lined up to replace it (and something to replace that!)
The pattern for the rest of the month is:
The second Friday is always a character The third is a toy range The fourth is a sub group or type of transformers The fifth, when needed, is usually something random that doesn't fit in anywhere else.
So for example May 2015 was
2007 Toys Hot Rod/Rodimus Henkei Autobot Planes Japanese Exclusive G1 toys
This month, looking ahead, involves a toy generally seen as a Movie character, a favourite toy range of many on the board and possibly the smallest alt modes that we've looked at so far.
I should add that there is an end designed for the feature, with certain questions having been left till the end. I've known what the last character, toy range and very last question were from the beginning. That's some way in the future yet as there's at least two special weeks for Ian's birthday to come!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2015 11:59:11 GMT
Animorphs!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 7, 2015 12:02:41 GMT
You're one of those people that write into that image comic aren't you?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 7, 2015 12:18:47 GMT
There's a lot of decent 2009 toys that deserve a mention: Universe/ROTF Superion - much better colours than the original, TRU Countdown, Target Leo Prime, Inferno - even though he's missing his ladder, Henkei Smokescreen - much better than the Universe 2 colours, Henkei Cliffjumper - the only Henkei exclusive Legend, Legends Cosmos, Legends Rodimus and Universe Hound. Onto the top 5: 5) TRU ROTF HoistYup, it's a repaint but what a repaint. It's Hoist right on the money and in many ways better than the eventual Generations version. I must reacquire one. 4) Animated Wreck GarI think I have one Animated toy remaining. There's never been a Transformers Garbage truck before and it's an act of genius making it Wrteck-Gar as it's a perfect fit for the character, far better than his original motorcycle. I await a Generations version with interest. 3) Henkei CyclonusCyclonus is good. The Henkei version just makes it even better. 2) Universe Legends WheelieFabulous toy. Slightly updates the Wheelie design, but captures everything. 1) Universe Legends WarpathOne of my all time favourite Transformer toys. It's pretty good out the package with the most articulation of any Legends toy with bending elbow & knees and ball jointed shoulders & hips plus an elevating gun barrel. It's only down point is the odd tank design..... But then you realise that the turret is A) backwards and B) can turn if you lop off an inessential piece of plastic it really really comes to life. The tank is the nearly perfect with the turret facing the right way and giving you turret rotation at no expense to the robot. Fabulous. Love it.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 7, 2015 14:01:44 GMT
I never did get my hands on a Legends Wheelie or the later deluxe GDO fan, despite being one of the few actual Wheelie fans. I coul never find them!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 7:19:30 GMT
Thursday Tease: Armada x 2
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 13, 2015 11:54:09 GMT
Animorphs!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 12:58:08 GMT
<sighs> do you remember last week, the first week of a month. we established there was a pattern: No. Because the first Friday of the month is always (except when it's not) a year in ascending order. So it's easy to work out. They'll only be a tease for the first week if it's something different, which it has been twice recently. The astute amongst you will notice we are running out of years but that's OK because I have something lined up to replace it (and something to replace that!) The pattern for the rest of the month is: The second Friday is always a character The third is a toy range The fourth is a sub group or type of transformers The fifth, when needed, is usually something random that doesn't fit in anywhere else. So you're looking for a character, not a crappy tie toy range. Besides Thursday Tease: Armada x 2 How does Animorphs connect to Armada two different ways?
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 13, 2015 13:13:30 GMT
Animorphs had beasts and some BW toys returned for a second time in Armada ie Rhinox.
So...Star Wars Transformers Vader???
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Aug 13, 2015 15:16:50 GMT
Red Alert?
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 13, 2015 15:25:47 GMT
Marvel Transformers? The Hulk is like a beast.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 15:43:25 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 20:46:38 GMT
A further clue: as Ben has worked out we are looking for a name that is used in the Armada toyline.
But the name, and His other Armada connection predates that.....
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Post by legios on Aug 13, 2015 20:55:15 GMT
Oh, I am starting to get the feeling that I know. A faint disturbance in the cycling of my Life Spark... But that is all I shall say, I am playing this card close to my chest - after all, I could still be wrong.
Karl
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Post by Benn on Aug 13, 2015 21:17:30 GMT
Cyclonus? That simple? Has he had that many toys?
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 13, 2015 21:28:47 GMT
There have been many Cyclonii.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 21:51:39 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 14, 2015 6:32:03 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 14, 2015 8:11:48 GMT
Honourable mention: Armada, Powerlinx and Energon Cyclonus. A better than average job at repurposing an established name, with a decent gimmick too which more Armada toys should have had. On the downside, he's not got any proper hands which means he can't hold Minicon weapons, a real downer in a line like Aramada. My fave is [probably the Powerlinx/Springer homage version. Looking at the three this morning I realise the original may be a homage to Whirl's colours which makes it odd that there's not a yallow and orange version to go with his Japanese name, Sandstorm. 5) TargetmasterI should like original Cyclonus more than I do but the face puts me off it. V decent articulation for the time and the updated version chucks in a Targetmaster. Sadly he's not yet had the Hot Rod/Kup/Stepper treatment to create a version with the Targetmaster and all the original weapons. 4) Combiner WarsI'm a bit torn on this. It's an upgrade to the best CW Torso mould, and the retooling to make it look like Cyclonus is fantastic. But he still comes with Silverbolt's gun. And I'm not sure Cyclonus becoming Galvatron(us) make sense. Megatron to Galvatron yes. Even worse the Galvatronus head is obviously Emperor Starscream, and that would have been better on a more obvious Starscream retool of Silverbolt. Then there's the head up the bum.... 3) UniverseUniverse Cyclonus is a high point of the line. Decent Cyclonus in both modes, come with Targetmaster that can be mounted on the jet, held by the robot or act as a replacement hand ala the Japanese cartoon Targetmasters, admittedly something we never saw Cyclonus do there. The only slight downside is the colours especially the varying shades of grey. 2) Reveal The ShieldFortunately along come the RTS version which gets it right. 1) HenkeiUnfortunately for the RTS version the Henkei version exists which is a simply glorious repaint which is still Cyclonus. Build your Armada from the western versions and havce one of these as a leader.
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