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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 23, 2015 21:09:44 GMT
I haven't forgotten about Neo. I'm still thinking. Surprised how many great toys there are, and how many of them I actually own!
Standby.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 23, 2015 22:10:12 GMT
For action?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 27, 2015 7:28:04 GMT
Thursday Tease:
Can we defeat the little crawling fear this week or will we be casting doubt on Robert's legitimacy?
That clue's a bit vague actually even by my standards as there's a few very similar things all lumped together here.
I can tell you that there are no toys that fall into this category available in Transformers first years despite a character and his alt mode indicating they should be involved. In fact said character name has never had a toy that falls into this category ..... but another 1984 name does and practically steals a figure meant for the first name!
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Post by Benn on Aug 27, 2015 8:50:13 GMT
Crawling = Linkin Park = 2007 Transformers Movie = Shite = ANIMORPHS!
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 27, 2015 10:05:07 GMT
Cant argue with that logic. Aniamorphs it is.
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Post by legios on Aug 27, 2015 11:49:20 GMT
Some scattered thoughts:-
To be of illegitimate birth is to be "a bastard" and, and "bob" is a familiar firm of "Robert". Long time Hub readers will be aware of the long-running feud between a spider who might have been called "Illegitimate Robert" and a Member of our Company...
"Bumblebee" is a type of insect, but there has never been a Bumblebee toy which was an actual insect... You say that you are jumbling several things together... Is the conflation of Insects with Arachnids a part of this...
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 27, 2015 12:32:35 GMT
Some scattered thoughts:- Now this is what I want, some good old fashioned reasoning rather than randomly yelling "Animorphs" or "6 inch Titaniums" every week! To be of illegitimate birth is to be "a bastard" and, and "bob" is a familiar firm of "Robert". Long time Hub readers will be aware of the long-running feud between a spider who might have been called "Illegitimate Robert" and a Member of our Company... I miss Bob. I bet Ralph doesn't. "Bumblebee" is a type of insect, but there has never been a Bumblebee toy which was an actual insect... You say that you are jumbling several things together... Is the conflation of Insects with Arachnids a part of this... Karl But what about this ? I can tell you that there are no toys that fall into this category available in Transformers first years despite a character and his alt mode indicating they should be involved. In fact said character name has never had a toy that falls into this category ..... but another 1984 name does and practically steals a figure meant for the first name! Bumblebee's a car. Why should a car be included in this category even though it's not? And, going by your guess, which 1984 character's name stole a figure that should have been Bumblebee? Crawling = Linkin Park = 2007 Transformers Movie = Shite = ANIMORPHS! Ben, looks like Ralph's got your password!
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 27, 2015 17:18:36 GMT
Some scattered thoughts:- Now this is what I want, some good old fashioned reasoning rather than randomly yelling "Animorphs" or "6 inch Titaniums" every week! Did someone say something about 6" Titaniums?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 27, 2015 17:30:44 GMT
One day. Not yet. and not this year!
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 27, 2015 17:43:23 GMT
*jumps out window*
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 27, 2015 18:13:34 GMT
It will happen. Promise. I've even written down on the big spreadsheet and given it a week number
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 27, 2015 18:14:33 GMT
Of course because I know what's coming I can draft my top five list in advance. However todayI realised something that's made me throw my entire list for this week out the window!
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 27, 2015 18:18:26 GMT
Similar ground to Karl on this one. Though this is a tough one. Banzai Tron - what Karl said. Darkwind - as with botcon dreadwind 2 years earlier the decepticon repaint makes better use of the mould than the intended Autobot character. Wreck gar - Its Weird Al! Botcon Leozack - The mould worls suprisingly well and the translucent colour look fantastic. Hound - Asso often before I have to ask how has this mould not been used at retail since.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 27, 2015 18:18:43 GMT
*peers out window to watch Phil's list follow Shockers down*
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 27, 2015 18:21:24 GMT
Hound - Asso often before I have to ask how has this mould not been used at retail since. There's been a Hasbro Asia release. I suppose you could do Strongarm, Fallback and Detritus but there aren't that many TF jeeps
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Post by legios on Aug 27, 2015 18:53:29 GMT
Week 120: Beast Wars Neo
5. Guiledart - Chunky dinosaur mode, which feels very solid. The "dead mode" is a fun addition, and the fact that it also allows him to roll his eyes amuses me. The humanoid mode is great as well, with that same solidity that translates across from the dinosaur mode.
4. Break - A shell-former, but it is a robot in a penguin shell! Looks very silly, but in the best possible way. Joyfully, brilliantly daft toy.
3. Longrack - Superb robot mode, a wonderfully cartoony looking Giraffe mode. The eye-rolling eating gimmick is absolutely great and always made me laugh. A really fun toy all told.
2. Stampy: A white rabbit alt-mode, and a sculpt that has astounding amounts of character in both modes. Wonderful, wonderful toy.
1. Big Convoy: Yes, he's a shell-former but the Mammoth mode is fantastic fun and very characterful. The humanoid mode is superb - plenty of articulation and superb sculpt. Plenty of weapons too - hip missiles, the Trunk gun, and a pair of tonfa into the bargain. All that and he has a removeable Energon Matrix too.
Karl
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 27, 2015 20:03:42 GMT
*peers out window to watch Phil's list follow Shockers down* HAHAHAHAAAA!!! BRILLIANT!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 28, 2015 6:28:46 GMT
Week 121: Insects & Arachnids
It's creepy crawley week on Top 5 toys!
Your top 5 toys that turn into Insects and Arachnids please.
Obviously this means lots of Insecticons and Spiders but it should be pointed out that scorpions are arachnids too!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 28, 2015 6:31:09 GMT
Thursday Tease: Can we defeat the little crawling fear this week or will we be casting doubt on Robert's legitimacy? That clue's a bit vague actually even by my standards as there's a few very similar things all lumped together here. I can tell you that there are no toys that fall into this category available in Transformers first years despite a character and his alt mode indicating they should be involved. In fact said character name has never had a toy that falls into this category ..... but another 1984 name does and practically steals a figure meant for the first name! Some scattered thoughts:- To be of illegitimate birth is to be "a bastard" and, and "bob" is a familiar firm of "Robert". Long time Hub readers will be aware of the long-running feud between a spider who might have been called "Illegitimate Robert" and a Member of our Company... "Bumblebee" is a type of insect, but there has never been a Bumblebee toy which was an actual insect... You say that you are jumbling several things together... Is the conflation of Insects with Arachnids a part of this... Karl Well done Kaptain. To tidy up the clues: Bumblebee's original alt mode is a VW Beetle and Buzzsaw has a toy that, but for swapping the purple for yellow/black would make a great BW bumblebee or even Bumblebee!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 30, 2015 9:05:34 GMT
Animorphs!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 30, 2015 14:13:23 GMT
Week 121: Insects & Arachnids Honourable mentions: Insecticon (why has this never been recoloured), Drillbit (whyhas this never been remoulded to correct the pegging problem?), Energon Scorponok which is fun butI wish they'd gone throughwiththe original two construction vehicles that combined rather than mashing them together, Movie Scorponok which is king of fun in an action feature type way, the misnamed Fox Kids Transmetal Buzzsaw, it's ancestor BW Buzzsaw which probably should have had another name as a Maximal and the recently fun Generations Skrapnel. On with the show: 5) WaspinatorFab fun toy. They don;t make them like this anymore. Nearly 100% right straight off. 4) BW Telemocha Black WidowThe original BW spide toy has been through several iterations: this is probably the best colour scheme. Another funtoy, love the grappling hook launcher with rope. 3) BW InfernoTHE COLONY! A mad cartoon portrayal gives this toy real character but big red robot theory means we're well disposed to like it anyway. Another fun BW entrythat didn't deserve to shelf warm like it did. 2) TMII BlackarachniaA rather good toy, spoilt by distribution issues and then available cheapy cheap for UK fans. I remember the day when I hit the motherload with these in Kingston and got a pile cheap cheap so cheap you wouldn't believe when they were going for £40 a piece!
1) ScorponokYeah once I realised you could have Scorpions inthis category there was only likely to be one winner. Yes it's HUGE compared to all other insect bots but it works. Another bargain buy, in Boots post Christmas 88. Would love this to be reissued now.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2015 13:35:07 GMT
Scorponock is a fabulous toy. He survives every culling I carry out.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 3, 2015 19:18:27 GMT
No tease this week because it's the first week of the month and thus a year.
I discovered I'd made a shortlist for this year and not actually done a top 5 which is now proving difficult as there were some very VERY good toys out this year!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 3, 2015 19:30:11 GMT
But later in the month: a Transformer name that's probably been used for a wider variety of characters than any other, a certain degree of repetition and some usurping of expectations.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 3, 2015 21:39:25 GMT
Animorphs!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 4, 2015 6:41:26 GMT
*uurrr fights urge to shout 6" Titaniums!*
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 4, 2015 6:42:59 GMT
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Post by Benn on Sept 4, 2015 12:12:26 GMT
6"Titanium Animorphs?
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 4, 2015 13:26:41 GMT
On a tangent the brand name 'Titanium' is back after many years away as part of Hasbro's Star Wars line for Episode 7.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 4, 2015 18:00:05 GMT
This was hard. REALLY hard. Honourable mentions, and there's a lot this week: Brawn, Breacher (which is a superb scout) as is Skystalker, Legends Smokescreen, Generations Thunderwing & Drift. Then we get onto three Power Core Combiners toys: Sledge, who's fun and has an innovative minicon, Bombshock, who was my first PCC combiner and Smolder, whom was my first PCC torso and I love dearly. It genuinely pains me to leave them out as well as the superb ROTF Dirge and HFTD TomahawkTop 5 time: 5) Straxus/DarkmountCos Burns would kill me if I left him out and probably still will for not naming him number 1. Some good clip and barrage here. Dreadful balance till you discover the hidden heel spurs. 4) PCC GrimstoneThe Dinopope! All hail the prehistoric plastic pontiff! The closest a PCC gets to getting it 100% right, Grimstone is very very good. All he really needs is proper hands. The deco is cohesive across the combined toy and deead on for G1 Dinobots. 3) SeasprayAs upates go this is surperb. Some interactivity by allowing a Scout to ride on the back plus clip & bar fun to be had. SUPERB robot mode with diving mask and fold out flippers. LOVE it. 2) MP GrimlockG1 Grimlock, but with more articulation and larger. A winner. For years the only MP in my collection. 1) Reissue PiranaconAll the Seacons with all their weapons and very nearly all in their original colours. A Zero hesitation buy. Superb set. <checks 2010 Best & Worst> Yup, all mentioned then!
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