The Huff
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Post by The Huff on May 15, 2022 13:52:58 GMT
The Pretender Monsters were sort of the other combining team so that could make up the fourth.
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Post by Pinwig on May 15, 2022 13:56:31 GMT
But they are not special! They are not we!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 15, 2022 13:57:25 GMT
And only a Woolworths Exclusive, as I recall. Or am I wrong?
Martin
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 15, 2022 13:58:59 GMT
The Seacons spit in the face of symmetry. Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on May 15, 2022 14:44:59 GMT
But they are not special! They are not we! Exactly. The others are Combiners. We speak of The Special Teams. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 15, 2022 17:06:14 GMT
And only a Woolworths Exclusive, as I recall. Or am I wrong? Martin Pretender Monsters were a Woolworths exclusive in 89. Constructicons a year later, 5 years after their US appearance |
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Post by The Huff on May 15, 2022 21:01:26 GMT
Pretender Monsters combined mode was about the size if a Special Team member though.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 15, 2022 21:37:09 GMT
I'm certain Dead End was Stunticon no.1 Then Breakdown (2) then Wildrider (3) and Dragstrip was no. 4 Motormaster was, of course, no. 5 because by then it was too late to realise that the combined robot wasn't that much bigger. Oooohhhhh you've just tapped into an old memory of mine there, Huffmiester.... Gosh I haven't thought about this for a very long time.... Hearing about how small the combined robots were... then, my brother and I between us, acquired (if memory serves): Hotspot, Deadeds, Swindle, Air-raid and Skydive, and... ummmmm yeah.... |
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Post by Pinwig on May 16, 2022 20:31:12 GMT
Did you combine them? I ask for a friend.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 16, 2022 21:22:21 GMT
Yes we did. Yes we did. We knew it was wrong... but.... we wanted to see how big the combined robots was...
AND IT WAS FUCKING TINY!!!!
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Post by The Doctor on May 16, 2022 23:29:26 GMT
No, Shockprowl, no! You don't mix the Special Teams!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 17, 2022 8:12:07 GMT
But that is the point!
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Post by Toph on May 17, 2022 8:19:30 GMT
It's a shame they're gang molded, because it would be super fun if they released a "Vintage G1" Victorion repaint set.
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Post by The Doctor on May 17, 2022 9:27:13 GMT
Lies! Lies! It was never so back in the day! The sacred poster does not show this! -Ralph |
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Post by Benn on May 17, 2022 9:44:54 GMT
Let your imagination fly free!
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Post by The Doctor on May 17, 2022 10:28:41 GMT
They are clearly meant to be specific arms and legs!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 17, 2022 11:29:12 GMT
I don't see no hands or feet built into them.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 17, 2022 12:53:20 GMT
No, Shockprowl, no! You don't mix the Special Teams! -Ralph Normally I wouldn't, but we wanted to see how big the combined form was. It was an experiment. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 17, 2022 17:58:25 GMT
A sick and twisted child.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on May 17, 2022 21:31:29 GMT
All kids did it when Special Teams first came and they got enough figures!
Even you.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 17, 2022 21:46:07 GMT
They are clearly meant to be specific arms and legs! -Ralph No they're not. They're designed to go anywhere, to be mixed up, swapped around, scrambled even. That's why they're so Special! |
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Post by chrisl on May 18, 2022 8:06:22 GMT
 Note the changing of limbs as a key storyline feature  |
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Post by The Doctor on May 18, 2022 9:27:31 GMT
All kids did it when Special Teams first came and they got enough figures! Even you.No, I ******** did not! The Special Team poster/mini comic/techspecs/Marvel UK story were very clear! They are SPECIFIC TEAMS. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on May 18, 2022 9:28:10 GMT
Note the changing of limbs as a key storyline feature Note that this picture was not available to kids in the 80's in the UK. -Ralph |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on May 18, 2022 10:38:21 GMT
Swapping limbs within teams was definitely a thing in the UK because the instructions said so, and there was no consistency in limb positions in artwork.
But swapping limbs between teams was only encouraged in Japanese media.
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on May 18, 2022 11:33:39 GMT
All kids did it when Special Teams first came and they got enough figures! Even you.No, I ******** did not! The Special Team poster/mini comic/techspecs/Marvel UK story were very clear! They are SPECIFIC TEAMS. -Ralph So, when Little Doc' finally collected four limbs and body, he didn't combine them to see how big the combined robots would be? Even if he knew it was 'cross-team' and was wrong. He still didn't, out of curiosity? Quivering with excitement as he did so. Knowing was so wrong... forbidden... and yet... AND YET! |
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Post by The Huff on May 18, 2022 11:37:11 GMT
What about buying four of the same character and attaching them to a leader?
I think four Dead Ends on a Motormaster would look pretty neat and organised.
Could also make a great time travel story involving the quest to create perfect combiner with all limbs made from the same character thus avoiding any squabbles in the super robot's mind.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 18, 2022 11:41:08 GMT
I know back in Combiner Wars it was discussed about getting four Prowls and somehow making the White Prime look like Prowl. Prowl Army.
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Post by Toph on May 18, 2022 11:48:46 GMT
I think four Dead Ends on a Motormaster would look pretty neat and organised. Menasor wants you to know he's feeling very depressed, right now. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 18, 2022 12:52:47 GMT
What about buying four of the same character and attaching them to a leader? I've done that with four differently coloured Brawls (G1, G2, CR, RiD) |
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