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Post by Llama God on Jan 19, 2015 17:36:28 GMT
Nice. Pert, and no unsightly flappage. Definitely preferring him over Magnus now.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 19, 2015 17:55:19 GMT
No bumflap action here!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 19, 2015 17:56:53 GMT
Also the first masterpiece to be smaller than the original.
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Post by legios on Jan 19, 2015 18:37:02 GMT
It kind of had to be really - if it had been the same size as the original I would have thought it would have been heading into an entirely different realm in terms of pricing. It does look like a lovely, elegant piece of design work I must admit.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 19, 2015 18:40:47 GMT
I wish it had a voice chip of his best sayings from the Star Tv Dub.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 19, 2015 19:16:51 GMT
Also the first masterpiece to be smaller than the original. Or not the tapes at least in not tape mode are all smaller. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 19, 2015 23:44:23 GMT
Yes, no scrimping with Star Saber, I could be forced to buy one simply to reenact the first comic strip I did for TMUK.
Andy
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 20, 2015 8:40:45 GMT
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Post by Stomski on Jan 20, 2015 9:30:12 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 20, 2015 19:54:05 GMT
THAT'S what I'm talking about, baby!!!
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 20, 2015 21:16:41 GMT
Iiiit's beauuutifuuuul....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 4:39:55 GMT
Mmmm normally i preorder mp"s within a day , but this guy i've never really seen or do i remember him, but he looks amazing i guess i'am just a person that buys back his childhood instead of buyi g what looks cool
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 21, 2015 9:10:17 GMT
A primer then on the subject of Star Saber: see tfwiki.net/wiki/Star_Saber_(Victory) for more If you were into TFs during the 90s you may have got wind of him. The Victory range, released in 1989, was the first year which completely deviated from western toy lines, and Star Saber is the Autobot Leader figure from that year - if you look he's got a red double panelled chest and blue faceplated helmet, which are callbacks to Optimus Prime. As a toy he's essentially Powermaster Prime, but done with jets. Jets that also combine with a lion..... The Star Saber jet is also red & white so that pushes the upgraded Jetfire button. Even though he isn't. Officially.... As a character the TMUK did some VERY interesting things with him which is somewhat reflected in hisMore Than Meets The Eye portrayal. So many are comIng to Star Saber absolutely fresh and are judging it just on looks, which are good, and it "stealing" the place of a G1 car which they MUST HAVE NOW. But for most of the fans here it's a must have toy. As I suspect it is or many Japanese fans who the toy is being marketed towards. Phil needs Star Saber. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 21, 2015 9:26:12 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 21, 2015 10:21:36 GMT
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Post by Stomski on Jan 21, 2015 10:50:01 GMT
Makes the disembodied head sat on top of the "hoverboard" look pretty bad (pretty sure on earlier pics I commented how they'd made it integrate a bit better?). I know it was part of the original and thus made it into other media representations, but I'd like the designers to correct poor design decisions from the past.
I doubt my Star Sabre shall be in alt mode very much anyway, so y'know, not really bothered.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 21, 2015 10:57:51 GMT
Your GodMod loves you all so much that he's been back through this thread and changed all the twitter links so they A) show a photo (some of the shortened ones didn't) and B) have a link to the photo for those using a device that the pictures don't show up on.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 21, 2015 17:33:01 GMT
*sniff* you're the gosh darn best GodMod a guy could ever have, Big Phil!
Also, very nice right up there, very help full.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 21, 2015 19:53:14 GMT
Thanks Phil! Appreciated.
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Post by legios on Jan 22, 2015 9:06:37 GMT
Ta Phil!
I have to say I don't mind the head-turret on the sled part - it isn't as if it is particularly aerodynamic anyway, and it gives him a bit more in the way of flexible targeting options in an aerial battle (which he is going to need because he does look rather like he comes from the same "go high, go fast" as the F-104 rather than the "turn, turn, turn" school of knife-fighters like the Gripen). I've always thought of Leozack as being much more agile in the air that Star Saber in his combined form, but Saber having a distinct firepower advantage.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 28, 2015 7:30:52 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Jan 28, 2015 9:30:58 GMT
Stop reading the damned paper, and get yourself into the stores, you damned procrastinating psychopath!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 28, 2015 11:40:43 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 28, 2015 14:56:31 GMT
Good to see Star Saber promoting literacy.
-Ralph
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Post by Stomski on Jan 29, 2015 9:25:52 GMT
Hahaha - that picture following Llama's post was epic. It's like he'd thrown the newspaper to one side and posing ready to take action!
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jan 29, 2015 12:02:58 GMT
I know I really shouldn't... but I want one!!
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Post by Llama God on Jan 29, 2015 13:21:27 GMT
Hahaha - that picture following Llama's post was epic. It's like he'd thrown the newspaper to one side and posing ready to take action! It's all about the timing... ;-) |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 29, 2015 13:29:54 GMT
Secret of comedy.... timing.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 31, 2015 11:49:12 GMT
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Post by legios on Jan 31, 2015 13:54:48 GMT
Frighteningly, "Saber Angels" could very easily be a TV show or Comic title and not an eyelid would be blinked.
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