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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2008 10:05:42 GMT
25th Anniversary line???
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 24, 2008 21:15:27 GMT
You'll see at AA, from the sound of things. Alternately, Hasbro will be unveiling a lot of their stuff at SDCC on Saturday. Expect galleries to be online within seconds.
-Nick
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 25, 2008 7:06:31 GMT
JAZZ!!!!!!
He's looooong over due a proper G1ick mold. Such a great character.
Others on my list are: ARMOURED Ultra Magnus (did I mention I canceled my pre-order for that fan's version? Saw some more pics and didn't fancy it), Brawn dlx sized, Skids (one of my fave characters), Blitzwing, Springer (triple changer), and ULTRA SIZED DINOBOTS!!!! 6 member Constructicons wouldn't go amise, and just image Voyager sized Predacons forming a Predakings! *Drools*
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 25, 2008 7:57:49 GMT
Could have laid money you'd bring that up.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 25, 2008 8:26:20 GMT
In all seriousness, I have no particular urge for certain toys to turn up in Classics/Universe as for me the original toys still exist and that's the template for the character. They were of a certain time and that's ok. I do enjoy some of the new versions of those toys/characters but I view them as fun 'extras' and not a replacement for the originals which are the 'real thing' for me, if that makes sense. So I don't have any desire for character X to appear but if they do it's a bonus. I'll still enjoy it, but perhaps in a different way to the question this thread asks.
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 25, 2008 13:29:16 GMT
Okay then. Which original character do you think deserves to be reintroduced to modern kids?
Ya know, I think some of the movie cast could do with a second chance at greatness. A lot of the toys made for the film are Not Good. Hot Rod and (for better or worse) Galvatron have already been done, Blurr is in Animated and Cyclonus is apparently lined up for the 25th anniversary line, so it would be nice to see Kup and Scourge given another go.
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 25, 2008 15:20:49 GMT
Okay then. Which original character do you think deserves to be reintroduced to modern kids? -Nick None of them. Those characters have been and gone and every few years there is a new iteration of the 'mythos' so I'd rather the new toys/characters aimed at kids are well made, fun to play with and have character to them. I just don't look at, say, the 1986 TF Galvatron toy and the 2008 Universe Galvatron toy and equate one as an update of the other. I see them as iterations of the same theme but not the same 'character'. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 25, 2008 15:49:14 GMT
How do we know that the Cyclonus listed there is the G1 version ? He's right next to Hot Shot, the original version of which is in Armada.
AFAIK nothing's known about these toys other than what's in the Walmart listing thread.
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Post by barricade on Jul 25, 2008 18:47:37 GMT
Old characters never get any space these days its just dull archetypes. Where are the likes of Huffer, Seaspray etcetera?
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 29, 2008 10:37:24 GMT
Old characters never get any space these days its just dull archetypes. Where are the likes of Huffer, Seaspray etcetera? Good point! |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 29, 2008 10:38:18 GMT
Could have laid money you'd bring that up. AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 29, 2008 18:16:37 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 29, 2008 19:18:58 GMT
Yes, I obviously knmow that now !
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Post by grahamthomson on Oct 9, 2008 12:11:49 GMT
The "Classics" and "Universe Classics Series" ranges have certainly racked up a few good toys for classic characters. Oh boy, they sure have. Which characters, in your opinion, should be manufactured and released next for the "Universe Classics Series" range?
Should the remainder of the "1984" characters such as Wheeljack and Trailbreaker get a showing? Or since we'll be getting a Targetmaster Cyclonus soon, should more *master characters be made?
What are your thoughts?
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 9, 2008 12:35:27 GMT
ACTION MASTERS!!!
-Ralph
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Post by longtooth on Oct 9, 2008 12:51:11 GMT
Me!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 9, 2008 12:52:42 GMT
Trailbreaker definitely.
Andy
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Post by Nigel on Oct 9, 2008 16:28:13 GMT
Off the top of my head, Red Alert would be an obvious repaint. Autobot Triple Changers would be nice, as we've had the Decepticons. '84-'86 figures would seem the best business proposition. Personally, I'd like to see less obvious characters such as Turbomasters, Triggercons, even Bulletbike (yes, that is a serious suggestion).
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Post by Stomski on Oct 9, 2008 16:58:44 GMT
Headmasters for sure! But they need to include the chest stats gimmick.
Or something a little bigger like a redone leader sized Metroplex or Scorponok. I don't think these would sell well though without a supporting cartoon/film though so we can count those as wishful thinking.
A good combiner would be appreciated too, redoing them so that the legs and arms actually look like robot limbs instead of just kibble would be nice.
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Post by dyrl on Oct 9, 2008 17:55:44 GMT
Pounce and Wingspan.
I'm probably going to bite the bullet and get the Japanese two pack from BBTS, but it would be great to have these two in Classics.
Pete
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 9, 2008 19:43:34 GMT
There are new toys of Ponce and Wingspan???
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 9, 2008 19:50:09 GMT
I suspect he means the Skywarp and Thundercracker henkei releases.
Does there need to be Classics Wheeljack ? Isn't the Energon/SL version good enough ?
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 9, 2008 19:52:20 GMT
The Cybertron pimpmobile 'Downshift' Wheeljack-esque toy is great, and thus survived the recent Great Purge.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Oct 9, 2008 19:57:30 GMT
There are new toys of Ponce and Wingspan??? -Ralph Not to my knowledge. It may be that dyrl means there is a set in BBTS's vintage department - they have all sorts of stuff go through there. For me I would be inclined to want a Classics Fireflight - because we now have the toy technology to do a transforming F-4 that isn't quite so horrible. A Classics Thundercracker that wasn't far outside my price range would be nice as well. Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 9, 2008 20:35:26 GMT
Isn't there a Henkei! Thundercracker? Or am I imagining that?
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Oct 9, 2008 21:54:47 GMT
Isn't there a Henkei! Thundercracker? Or am I imagining that? -Ralph There may be. I have kind of lost touch with the Henkei line now that I have had to cut back my importing of Transformers. If such a thing exists I stand corrected. And may feel I have to go hunting for one, curse you. Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 9, 2008 22:50:58 GMT
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Post by dyrl on Oct 10, 2008 6:04:26 GMT
Just to clarify, I did indeed mean a boxed G1 Japanese Pounce and Wingspan. If no one else buys it off BBTS before I shore up the funds (gonna take a while), then I was thinking of doing so  I like those two. Pete |
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Post by legios on Oct 10, 2008 6:26:05 GMT
If it had been and gone you would probably still be able to see it - their search function can return stuff that has been out of production for years sometimes. Most likely it is filed in a counter-intuitive way - some of their TF stuff can take serious lateral thinking to track down. Either that or they aren't carrying Henkei! for some slightly perverse reason. A shame, that Thundercracker is somewhat tempting. Karl |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 10, 2008 7:35:12 GMT
Henkei @ HLJThe Thundercracker is a limited edition toy sold to a certain company in Japan (ditto Skywarp) eBay or BBTS. But you'll be paying $60 + Or you could get Acid Storm ..... (which isn't such a silly suggestion after all !)
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I like those two.