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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 10, 2016 19:46:36 GMT
Cool. Will try to remember to PM you at the start of the week.
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Post by Benn on Mar 10, 2016 21:21:42 GMT
Okay, so Hound then?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 11, 2016 4:57:03 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 11, 2016 4:58:47 GMT
so so close! Well done Ben!
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Post by Benn on Mar 11, 2016 8:00:40 GMT
I honestly didn't think there'd been that many Hound toys, otherwise it was my first guess from the first clue...
So.
5. 4. Alternators. Should probably be #3, but his feet bug me. 3. Robot Heroes. So cute! 2. Generations. Utterly perfect update. Spot on. 1. The Transformers. Original and still best.
And that's it. Never seen another Hound in the flesh, besides the abominable movie one-step thingies.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 11, 2016 8:21:34 GMT
On top of those I've seen Legends (Legion) Hound and his black Tracker Hound repaint, CW Hound, Henkei Hound and Movie Voyager Hound!
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Post by Benn on Mar 11, 2016 8:28:38 GMT
Oh, yeah, the Henkei one, which takes a perfect update and redeco's it to make it even better! See, if I'd had the pleasure of owning that it'd be in at #2 and pushing for #1. Only the lack of weapons hurts it.
I think I ended up giving CHUG Hound (cover your ears Ralph!) Bluestreaks gun, because the lack of a rifle bothered me so much...
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Post by blueshift on Mar 11, 2016 8:29:40 GMT
He could hold his missile launcher
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Post by Benn on Mar 11, 2016 8:32:31 GMT
No, that goes on his shoulder!
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 11, 2016 8:42:11 GMT
Hound cannot hold Bluestreak's gun!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 11, 2016 8:46:15 GMT
<adds Top5 TFs that look better holding another TF's gun to the forthcoming list>
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Post by browny87 on Mar 11, 2016 8:48:34 GMT
1) G1 Hound 2) Autobot Heroes Hound 3) Kre-o Hound
That's all the ones I own!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 11, 2016 9:42:19 GMT
You don't need to own them to vote for which you think is best!
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Post by blueshift on Mar 11, 2016 9:52:08 GMT
Well you say that Phil, but sometimes a figure that looks amazing is actually a ROTF Prime, and one that looks awful is actually a Rock Roller
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 11, 2016 9:54:43 GMT
This is indeed true!
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Post by Kingoji on Mar 11, 2016 11:11:58 GMT
Only ever owned three:
Alternators. This was the first Alternators toy I bought and aside from the suprisingly frustrating transformation that would become a staple of the line, I really liked him. But the magic wore off pretty quickly I suppose, as I passed him on relatively early (ie, before another Hound was released, which is usually when I trade in).
Original. I know, I know, it's not number one. Blasphemy. Thing is, for most of my life growing up, the Hound we had was incomplete and I want to say broken? I can't remember. He was certainly very floppy. So while I'm fully aware now that the original Hound toy was utterly splendid, I don't have the nostalgia with him really, and in fact have developed a wee bit of fear that my reissue may end up the same way.
Henkei. For reasons already stated: Top notch update with perfect colour scheme, and also just a nice figure regardless of accuracy. Shame his shoulder cannon doesn't clip on better, and he does miss his rifle, but as an actual toy designed for fun times and smiles, he's not been bettered.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 12, 2016 8:05:10 GMT
Honourable mention: Universe 2 Legend: one of the first G1 Legend and like it's case mates Megatron and Jazz it's VERY good. The EZ-Collection version is better substituting grey on the legs and arm for the green that Hasbro used. On with they show: 5) Combiner WarsNice fun toy. Rook was really good, the Swindle update was great and he look superb in green. The mock jeep front chest comes into it's own here. The vehicle's cannon gets used as the hand gun, a first (Universe had a missile launcher) and the combined modes are solid. 4) 1984Somewhat fragile, prone to breakage and loosing pieces. Short stubby arm and the vehicle mode gun is wasted in robot mode and vice versa. Even so I'm till fond of G1 Hound. 3) AlternatorsHere's a toy Alternators got really really right. Top, top toy. 2) Universe 2One of Universe 2's more long lasting efforts, they got this one nearly dead on. I don't like the missile launcher in both modes, it needed a proper long Hound gun that could sub in vehicle mode too. Ravage is a very nice bonus. 1) HenkeiUniverse 2 is good. Henkei is even better with the darker green and for once sensible use of chrome on the bumper. Wish I had one! Compare and contrat with the toy above!
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 12, 2016 13:43:27 GMT
CHUG Hound is amazeballs and survived a recent cull with ease.
And you know what? I'd forgotten all about Alternators Hound! I had Swindle, never had Hound, but yes, what a lovely mold that was.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 17, 2016 7:03:52 GMT
Thursday Tease:
There's a little surprise in store for week 150!
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Post by blueshift on Mar 17, 2016 7:49:59 GMT
Kinder Egg toys
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 17, 2016 8:02:50 GMT
Animorphs.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 17, 2016 8:14:21 GMT
Burns is so stuck in doing the Animorphs line that I don't think he even bothers reading the clues anymore. I wrote this one with him in mind and he wastes an opportunity! Why do I bother?
Mr Marshall will be here for the clue in TWO weeks time BTW!
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Post by blueshift on Mar 17, 2016 9:23:57 GMT
Burns is so stuck in doing the Animorphs line that I don't think he even bothers reading the clues anymore. I wrote this one with him in mind and he wastes an opportunity! Why do I bother? Mr Marshall will be here for the clue in TWO weeks time BTW! I feel that 'Kinder Egg Toys' is such a great answer that to save face you should use it anyway as the real answer. My second answer 'HMM STORE' is Beast Wars 2 sausages. Here is my ranking: 1: Beast Wars 2 sausages 2: Beast Wars 2 sausages 3: Beast Wars 2 sausages 4: Beast Wars 2 sausages 5: Beast Wars 2 sausages
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 17, 2016 9:30:54 GMT
Kinder surprise toys is a very good answer and I can see how you got there. It's still wrong.
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Post by The Huff on Mar 17, 2016 10:26:53 GMT
Thursday Tease: There's a little surprise in store for week 150! Pretenders? (If they've not been done yet. It would surprise me if they hadn't actually)
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Mar 17, 2016 10:48:41 GMT
Thursday Tease: There's a little surprise in store for week 150! Pretenders? (If they've not been done yet. It would surprise me if they hadn't actually) Done in week 8. Em, Microcombiners?
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Post by The Huff on Mar 17, 2016 11:25:12 GMT
How about those little PVC Japanese blind packed figures from the early 2000's?
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Mar 17, 2016 11:35:39 GMT
Super Collection Figures? Good shout, they were sold in blind boxes.
When they were released in the West as Heroes of Cybertron they were window blister packs but the Japanese releases were blind boxed. I bought a couple of them from Forbidden Planet about 10 years ago, I still have Megatron and Laserbeak.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 17, 2016 23:01:31 GMT
Someone has got so so close.....
Remember it's a big number this week so it'll be a big subject!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 18, 2016 6:50:08 GMT
Week 150: MicromastersYour top 5 Micromasters toys please! We did Micromaster bases very early on so we do mean actual Micromaster robots this week! See www.tfu.info/subgroup/micromasters.htm for help!
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