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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 5, 2016 10:24:40 GMT
I think this is going to prove difficult. There's a lot of good stuff last year and my thoughts on two toys in particular have massively improved since year end now I have them properly combined.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 6, 2016 1:19:57 GMT
2015 is too recent and covered by the 2015 thread for me to pull new thoughts out.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Feb 6, 2016 16:11:24 GMT
Week 143: Movie Repaints from other linesYour top 5 toys Movie Toylines that are repaints of toys from other TF toylines please! The great thing with these are that they were far superior to the Movie toys anyway! 5)Wingblade (kept the name and is coloured a bit more realistically than the original) 4)Elita One (just to have a toy of her) 3)Crankcase (works so well - even has the Triggercon gimmick) 2)Fracture (Robo Machines homage!) 1)Big Daddy (Again, worked really well)
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Post by The Huff on Feb 6, 2016 16:39:20 GMT
Week 142: FishYour top 5 Transformers toys that turn into fish please! We'll take a loose definition of the word fish as any animal that primarily live in the sea or water. 5) Tentakill - just different and stupid in a good way. 4) Rippernapper - he's always been a shark with legs to me so I've included him here. He was my favourite little creature until my number one choice came along the following year. 3) Octopunch - mainly the shell. I remember seeing the toy for the first time in Woolworths in '89 and thinking it was just a human deep sea diver on first glance and then noticed the 'pipes' were tentacles and inside the helmet was a very gruesome face. I wish the inner robot turned into an octopus too. 2) Sharkticon/Gnaw - the design of these are brilliant - more piranha than shark. And unlike a lot of the Movie cast, it looked like it did on the screen! 1) Skalor - he's just the best. A cute little pink fat coelacanth (although I though he was a piranha when I was young).
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Feb 6, 2016 17:56:18 GMT
5. CW Silverbolt. Underneath of the plane mode is horrific and it needed either a collapsible gun or a better mounting point but it's a wonderful looking jet. 4. CW Cyclonus. Hard to believe it was even the same mold as Silverbolt. There's been a bit of criticism over the shade of purple used but I love it. The reuse of the gun was a bit lazy but I'll let them off. 3. CW Megatron. Yes, he transforms into the wrong thing but that's not his fault. Blame the government. It's great to finally get a Megatron toy that probably resembles the G1 cartoon. Ok, it took a £35 upgrade kit which made the figure an eye-watering £80 instead of £45 but it's worth it. 2. UW Devastator. It's almost a work of art rather than a toy, once you've got all the bits aligned properly of course. Menacing enough to scare children and burglars away. Breaks down to nice little figures on their own but it's very much about the sum of its parts. 1. Kre-o Battle Changer Optimus Prime. In complete contrast to 2nd on the list, this is a small figure which came in a vs pack with Megatron for £15. If you don't have then go and buy it. Right now.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 6, 2016 22:31:09 GMT
2015.
Bubbles Under: Powerglide. Silverbolt. Skydive. Dragstrip. Mirage.
5) CW Motormaster. A big ugly 'Con. The cruel leader if my favorite Special Team. Big and nasty. I love the face on him.
4) Ultra Magnus. Great UM. Even the Minibus Sampule thing is ok. Red Thighs (with the superior Baby Trion) is the best version.
3) Bombshell. Great update. So close to a full set. So close.
2) CW Prowl. The Dead End mold is fantastic. And it makes a great Prowl.
1) Devastator. What can you say.....?
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 6, 2016 23:14:29 GMT
Bubbles Under should be the name of a porn star if you ask me.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2016 11:17:16 GMT
Thursday Tease:
Someone's feeling bad-tempered and uncooperative this week.
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Post by Stomski on Feb 11, 2016 11:20:44 GMT
Top 5 toys CJ has ranted about?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2016 11:31:48 GMT
No, but as it happens I think he was displeased with a relatively recent version of this character!
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Feb 11, 2016 11:39:53 GMT
Thursday Tease: Someone's feeling bad-tempered and uncooperative this week. Huffer?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2016 12:15:31 GMT
No, on the grounds that:
A) I'm not sure there's been 5 Huffers! (Original, Botcon, BH and CW Legend spring to mind)
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B) Matt Dallas, the world's greatest HufferLover would be very happy that week.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2016 12:16:25 GMT
Not done my 2015 yet!
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Post by Benn on Feb 11, 2016 14:12:25 GMT
Thursday Tease: Someone's feeling bad-tempered and uncooperative this week. One of the Dinobots? Slag springs to mind, but again, not too many toys...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2016 14:18:16 GMT
It's not a Dinobot but I did giggle when I saw your answer.
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Post by The Huff on Feb 11, 2016 15:40:53 GMT
No, on the grounds that: B) Matt Dallas, the world's greatest HufferLover would be very happy that week. Thanks (Hang on...!) Apart from the original, all the best Huffers are third party, which I'm sure isn't allowed. But have you done top 5 Jazz toys yet?
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 11, 2016 15:42:31 GMT
Animorph Brainstorms.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Feb 11, 2016 15:49:24 GMT
I'd happily do a top 5 Animorph toys entry. Still have mine and even found a set of toys unopened whilst rummaging through my loft Tuesday.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 11, 2016 16:46:59 GMT
No, on the grounds that: B) Matt Dallas, the world's greatest HufferLover would be very happy that week. Thanks (Hang on...!) Apart from the original, all the best Huffers are third party, which I'm sure isn't allowed. But have you done top 5 Jazz toys yet? Yes: tmukhub.proboards.com/thread/7248/top-5-transformers-toys?page=5&scrollTo=158800There's a list of all the ones we've done in the first post, with links to where they are: feel free to catch up on any you've missed by posting your top 5s for those I'd happily do a top 5 Animorph toys entry. Still have mine and even found a set of toys unopened whilst rummaging through my loft Tuesday. As promised Animorphs is coming VERY soon!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 12, 2016 12:53:29 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 12, 2016 13:30:03 GMT
I have never seen an Arcee toy in the plastic nevermind owning one!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 12, 2016 13:43:27 GMT
You've seen mine!
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Post by legios on Feb 12, 2016 13:53:48 GMT
I thought you'd seen my Animated Arcee toy at some point? For some reason I though you were there when she was passed on to Mr Spence.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 12, 2016 14:30:06 GMT
Confining ourselves to official combinations: 5) MenasorDon't like the combined mode head. The instability of version 1 annoyed me. Version 2 is much better but there's still some issues there. 4) Optimus Maximus The white Optimus should have been Magnus but otherwise this is a good set. However it could have been better.... 3) DefensorSome issues with he chest but a good fun toy. 2) Ultra MagnusFab Leader, the best one last year by a long way. 1) SuperionNear perfect Superion, great combiner, and this from someone who dislikes the original. However if I'm allowed to mix it up a bit bump everything down 2 entires for: 2) GalvatronusAlpha Bravo and Blast Off for arms, Off Road and Rook for legs. Galvatronus' bio makes him the perfect toy to be using the cast off bits from other toys and this combination works really, really well for me. 1) Ultra PrimeTake Voyager Optimus. Fix his hips. Give him Optimus Maximus' limbs. Superb
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 12, 2016 14:41:11 GMT
Bubbling under: X-Dimension Minicon5) Prime NYNice exclusive. I prefer my Arcees pink. Sorry. 4) EnergonThe first mass market Arcee toy! And still pretty good today! 3) BotconThe first Arcee. I'm not sure how suitable the mould is "I know Beast Was has female Transformers, let's make one of them Arcee, I think Blackarachnia's cool let use her" appears to be the line of thought here. 2) AnimatedVERY good Arcee toy, almost an adequate stand in. Introduces the swords which are now part of the character 1) GenerationsYou can pick but they pretty much got it bang on right here
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Post by The Huff on Feb 12, 2016 14:52:27 GMT
5)Energon - the first time we got a proper Arcee toy so still has a special place in the collection. 4)Binaltech - The robot mode is pretty pants as Arcee, but this is just for the lovely car mode. 3) Animated - never owned or played with this one but was the nearest thing to a proper G1 Arcee until: 2) Generations Arcee - never thought I'd ever see a proper pink Arcee toy car in the main line. Yes, she has a car on her back but it's still a very nice toy and I didn't see how it could look any more like her cartoon self until: 1) Legends Arcee - same as the above but the colour is right so it looks like her legs are all one piece. Still amuses me to see such a pink effeminate robot have so many violent weapons!
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Post by Benn on Feb 12, 2016 16:30:51 GMT
1) Animated. Only one I've owned and perfect in pretty much every way.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 18, 2016 8:11:13 GMT
Thurday Tease:
This week's toyline involves Autobots, Decepticons, Maximals, Predacons, Vehicons and Minicons but DEFINITELY NO ANIMORPHS!
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 18, 2016 8:12:37 GMT
Animorphs!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 18, 2016 8:29:02 GMT
I'm tempted to give up....
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