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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 5, 2015 12:07:31 GMT
I'd like to nominate Blitrzwing..... but those shoulders are a disaster!
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Post by Kingoji on Dec 5, 2015 12:27:12 GMT
5. Electro (Botcon) ~ G2 update? Sold! Lovely (if fiddly) figure, great new head, awesome vibrant colours. Mine now also has a Shapeways sword to finish him off.
4. Springer (Thrilling 30) ~ Both he and Sandstorm are pretty much on equal footing here, but I went with Springer as his character means more to me. This is an amazing figure, and a Nick Roche drawing come to life. What's not to love?
3. Magnificus (Generations) ~ I was never convinced by this figure when it was Perceptor, but as Magnificus it just works for me (perhaps because he was obscure enough for me to have had no real preconceptions about). One of the few times that BLACK VARIANT is more desirable than original colours.
2. Ratbat (Generations) ~ One of those lovely occurrences where a mold originally released as a weak version of one character manages to become a fantastic version of a different character. His stocky build works much better for a character destined to become a cassette tape, and the combination of new head and gorgeous colours just make the piece sing. A feat which looks to have been repeated with the Sub Service Krok this year.
1. Smokescreen (Masterpiece) ~ My favourite of the Autobot cars since days of yore. The original Fairlady shared mold was as near as dammit to perfection back in the day, and Smokescreen was the only one I had until the Classic Heroes re-release of Prowl, which has forever coloured him as my favourite of the three. Today, the Masterpiece update gets even nearer as dammit to perfection, and even if the colours were the only difference between him and his mold bros. that would still make him my favourite. But they went the extra mile with new engineering and different parts to make him subtly different and unique. My passion for this guy has actually convinced others that he's the nicest of the three as well.
Honourable mentions to: Botcon's Obsidian and Strika, who didn't make the list as they are most desirable as a pair; Generations Trailcutter, who is a longtime-unappreciated fave but didn't quite make it because of two hands and blue eyes (and the whole 'Cutter' shite); and TFCC Depth Charge, who may not be a very convincing homage but more than makes up for it with a great mold and amazing colours. Didn't make the list because I don't own him. Yet.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 14:21:53 GMT
5. Armada - still like the looks of it, but not a fun toy 4. Universe - also looks good, also not a great toy, but I like it a little more than the original. 3. RID - great little mould, nice colours. 2. Cybertron - Took a few too many tries but finally a good Hotshot mould. 1. CDF - Followed quickly by another good one.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 14:39:10 GMT
Could have sworn I did this one, but anyway. 5. Tagetmaster - original with added Targetmaster fun (I imagine, never owned the targetmaster) 4. SG - Maybe its just about seeing the mould in different colours, but I like it. 3. RTS - my preferred standard version of the mould 2. Combiner Wars - a really well done remould 1. E Hobby - transparent goodness.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 14:44:31 GMT
5. Randy - take away the terminal problems and the colours work quite nicely 4. Stampy - Rabbit yay 3. Longrack - Giraffe yay 2. Magmatron - Tricon 1. Break - prenguin yay
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 15:10:05 GMT
5. Big Hoss - actionmaster done wrong 4. Darksteel - really nice little Beast Wars homage 3. Vehicon - I cant quite believe its already this old, what an odd mix of toys wegot in 2011. 2. Botcon Animated Dragstrip - it just works so well 1. Botcon Animated Minerva - Is just a stunningly good colour scheme on Animated Arcee. Ehobby Kup if not for the head, Botcon Thundercracker if they had given it pink wings. Cowards!
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 15:14:27 GMT
5. Botcon 99 - not a fan of the mould, but man those colours look good on it. 4. HFTD - nice looking little repaint 3. Machine Wars - Still a great mould, still a toy I dont own 2. Original - On balance my favourite triplechanger. Both vehicle modes are at relatively convincing and robot mode looks good. Astrotrains the only otherone I can say the same about and I think its robot mode is weaker. 1. Generations - just very good mould what ever certain Prowl and Shockwave obsessives say.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 15:24:47 GMT
Week 128: Generations WFC & FOCYour top 5 toys from the Generations War for Cybertron and Fall of Cyubertron series please. Er.... WFC Prime - pain in arse, but neat toy. Orion Pax - Is this FOC or just regular generations? Anyway weakest use of the mould, but still a fantastic mould Topspin and twintwist - if as I suspect pax is ineligible I really like these two. Both mouldds work well as the characters and the head sculpts are very good. Impactor - finally, still not a great mould, but the head sculpt is worth second place. G2 Bruticus - pretty
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 15:31:40 GMT
Week 129: Post Diaclone Body Decepticon JetsYour top 5 Deceoticon Jets that don't use the Diaclone body used on Starscream, Thundercracker & Skywarp that was inherited by Thrust, Dirge and Ramjet. I'll probably think of loads after I do this one. Will resist the urge to include AMTC. 5. ROTF Starscream - been playing with this recently and its really quite nice. 4. MW Megaplex - That mould, such dull colours. 3. Botcon waspinator - That mould, Green! 2. Botcon skyquake - that mould, Green! 1. Botcon Leozack - that mould, those colours. so good.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 5, 2015 15:37:08 GMT
Week 130: Toy PackagingYour top 5 favourite versions of the Transformers packaging please! 5. Legends - has the feel of the original packaging but modern and distinct. 4. Animated - a perfect fit with the toys it held within. 3. G2 - As most recently seen with FOC Bruticus, G2 packaging is beautiful 2. Beast Wars - Original packaging with the rock bubble and the more in focus scale background. 1. Original - Oddly I am really fond of the series 1 Micromasters version of the original package type.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 6, 2015 14:32:08 GMT
Nearly a clean sweep for Generation Jazz mould here. Botcon Treadshot just misses out as does Botcon SG Tracks (because they went SG rather than Diaclone) Year of the Dragon Prime, GDO Hotspot and Artfire too. 5. Skyquake - nice mould, strike plane on steroids sort of works for Skyquake. 4. G2 Jazz 3. Botcon Kick Off 2. Botcon Shockblast or whatever it was called 1. GDO Wheelie- really should not work, really does.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 6, 2015 14:36:37 GMT
5. BM - I dont have it, have never had one, but it has to be better than the Prime toy. 4. TM2 3. Animated 2. BW - The original, still very good 1. Legends - a really well done remould, chest may or may not have been needed, but the new smaller head mould is what makes it work.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 6, 2015 18:37:37 GMT
Week 133: VS PacksYour top 5 Transformer VS Packs. We'll count a vs pack as anything that contains both a good Transformer (Autpbot/Maximal) and a bad Transformer (Decepticon/Predacon) 5. Battle in a Box Ultra Magnus and that other chap who wont be named - its a funky little set that I refuse to open because of you know who. 4. Beast Wars 10th annivarsary Primal and Megatron. Nearly bought one in a TRU back in 2007. Been regretting it ever since. 3. Goodbye Convoy - This ones facinated me ever since I first learnt of it. 2. Bw Primal and Megatron (bat and crocodile) - one of my first Beast Wars purchases and a nice little intro to the line. The Japanese red and purple versions look good too. 1. Fractyl and Packrat Botcon 97 - My holy grail for a decade after seeing it advertised in a canadian magazine in 97. I utterly love the retro packaging combined with Andrew Wildman artwork, if only the materials used were a little more solid. Toys inside live up to the box which is a bonus. And as someone use to FPs output, its a bloody miracle that the packed in comic doesnt let the side down either. Number 3 was going to be something else but my mind has gone blank.
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 6, 2015 18:50:12 GMT
I thought my lack of interest would make this hard, but it turns out there a quite a few I do really like. (apart from the names I dont know the names) Vector Primes buddy misses out for lack of gun mode peg. 5. Skateboard chap - for showing Jazzs actionmaster partner was just ahead of its time. Also a fun little toy. 4. Dead End - I know a name, I know a name. 3. Helicopter with head in a bubble - Cute. 2. Sideways double headmaster oddness - Odd! 1. Supercon Primes buddy - triple changer targetmaster, yay!
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 6, 2015 20:53:08 GMT
Bugger got my years confused. MP Sideswipe should have gone in 2012 and G2 isnt till 2014. Double bugger! 5. Ruination - Colours aside these all work pretty well, head sculpts are fantastic and came suitably loaded with extra weapons. 4. Soundwave and tapes - such a good package 3. Springer - 2. Fishy Megatron - take good mould, make it fun. 1. Electro - Was/is my favourite G2 toy, Botcon made a great update. Mine stole FOC Grimlocks sword and someone elses because Electro is that hard. Crap I forgot about Metroplex... er, yeah he bumps Ruination.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2015 7:37:01 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 10, 2015 8:13:24 GMT
Animorphs.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2015 8:28:40 GMT
Are Animorphs a who? Remember it's a single robot this week!
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Post by blueshift on Dec 10, 2015 9:03:49 GMT
Rock Lords
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Post by Benn on Dec 10, 2015 11:54:29 GMT
Visionaries
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2015 12:01:30 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 10, 2015 12:08:03 GMT
Are Animorphs a who? Remember it's a single robot this week! So you're saying it isn't Tri Rex?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2015 12:20:12 GMT
Yes, it's Tri Rex, we're having a top 5 where there's just one choice.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 10, 2015 16:10:03 GMT
Tri-Rex could be in a T-Rex top 5, Uncle Phil!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2015 16:22:52 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Dec 10, 2015 16:47:37 GMT
Okay, so it IS the top 5 toys of characters that form Tri Rex. Gotcha.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2015 16:50:42 GMT
I'm coming round your houses to personally slap each and every one of you.
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Post by blueshift on Dec 10, 2015 18:13:15 GMT
Yes, it's Tri Rex, we're having a top 5 where there's just one choice. Thanks for clarifying, Phil 5. Tri-RexA scary looking dinosaur, Tri-Rex is fun because he's big 4. Tri-RexI like how the dinosaur splits into three monster things. Imagine meeting that in a dark alley 3. Tri-RexComing in at number 3 is Tri-Rex. He's got some exciting mustard yellow colours on him 2. Tri RexTri-Rex's best surprise is the guy with giant arms transformed from the legs. He's scary and will grab you 1. Tri-RexFirst place must go, of course, to Tri-Rex, the greatest of all Animorph dinosaur combiners.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 10, 2015 21:58:18 GMT
We all need to acquire a Tri-Rex.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 10, 2015 22:31:57 GMT
WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
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