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Post by The Doctor on Jul 9, 2009 19:04:49 GMT
Botcon 06: Optimus Primal, Rattrap, Cheetor, Rhinox, and Dinobot. tfwiki.net/wiki/BotCon_2006In 2009, there were Universe versions of Cheetor and Dinobot. -Ralph |
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 9, 2009 19:38:57 GMT
I'm not a big fan of the Optimus Primal but the level of perfection in that match up still impresses me.
There were also Waspinator from MW Thundercracker (the oversized Poundland KO was very similar in colour) Megatron from Universe Countdown. Oh and Tigertron.
Andy
And currently theres the Lio Prime thing and it seems another more BW based version on the way.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 10, 2009 9:35:40 GMT
Oh , thanks for the info guys, some nice figs in there. They did a good job with that Botcon set.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 29, 2010 19:42:14 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Jan 29, 2010 20:40:46 GMT
I can't find the post you're referring to.
I bought the Optimus Primal/Megatron Basic twin pack from Woolworths in January 1998; it was there before they had any other Beast Wars in stock and it was the first I'd seen in the UK.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 29, 2010 20:46:07 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Jan 29, 2010 20:55:12 GMT
Ah, right, found it. Well, he's either totally wrong or got extremely lucky with imports. It was definitely 1998 (or late 1997) that they were on general release as it was during my first Christmas break from uni.
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 29, 2010 21:10:16 GMT
Was it really that late? No wonder I bought so many on holidays in 96 and 97. I would say late 97 if not earlier. I was in Canada August 97 and I thought the first few waves were out at home by then.
But I had them all so can't say I was paying that much attention.
Andy
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Post by primenova on Jan 29, 2010 21:37:57 GMT
We did not get them in the UK until jan 1998. then we got lots more for feb 1998. i got Megatron & Dinobot when they first came out feb98.
US got them april 96.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 30, 2010 9:07:55 GMT
I had an article on BW in the UK up at some stage.... must rewrite it.
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Post by grahamthomson on May 19, 2010 8:29:45 GMT
TRANSMETALS!
Your thoughts?
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Post by blueshift on May 19, 2010 8:32:07 GMT
TRANSMETALS! Your thoughts? Transmetals - awesome! I love robot animals and each one is perfect (apart from Terrorsaur) Transmetals II - horrid and ugly ;( |
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2010 8:57:57 GMT
They're fun  Though TM2's are kinda boring |
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Post by blueshift on May 19, 2010 9:03:24 GMT
Why did we never get any Transmetal basics (apart from ho ho, Clawjaw and Spittor)? I seem to remember all the basics that year were Fuzors. Was the chroming still too expensive?
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Post by Dark Stranger on May 19, 2010 9:16:03 GMT
I guess so Matt?
I liked the Transmetals, even though it was such a gimmick to make the toys more like "proper" transformers that look more robotic.
However! I bought TM Rhinox in a lot a while ago and I simply can't transform the bugger any more, despite having him when I was younger. How can a person forget in just a few years??
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Post by Stomski on May 19, 2010 9:18:04 GMT
A mixed bag realy.
For some reason I really like TM-Cheetor. I think it's the fact that the cheetah's head becomes the hands of the robot and also the fold out jet packs.
TM-Primal however not so much. He's a gorilla with a surfboard, I guess that should be awesome, but it's just too ridiculous.
TM-Megs however gets the thumbs up, despite having equally ludicrous roller skates.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 19, 2010 9:21:48 GMT
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Post by blueshift on May 19, 2010 10:38:55 GMT
He's a weird spindly bird thing with a horribly ugly face. He reminds me more of a TM2 to be honest. |
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Post by primenova on May 19, 2010 11:52:42 GMT
TM Rhinox hurts your thumbs transforming him - while the Armada release doesn't & seems looser. [the pushing the chest plate out & legs round & out to form the hips]
TM2 had reg sized Optimus Minor & toys used for RID.
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Post by grahamthomson on May 19, 2010 11:57:00 GMT
I did like how the TMs did look quite like their televisual counterparts. Aside from Rattrap's back, of course.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 19, 2010 12:15:12 GMT
Transmetals are cool, baby!
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Post by bertie on May 19, 2010 14:33:47 GMT
Preferred TM2 to TM as TM seemed like a weird descendant of original BW. TM2 seems like a different more avant-garde line.
My favorite fig from the BW era is TM2 Dinobot. Poseable, skeletal badass. I thought TM2 Megatron was just mindblowing for a Transformer.
Bert.
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Post by glaug on May 19, 2010 16:01:17 GMT
I prefer TMs generally, but some of my favourite figures are from the TM2 line; Dinobot and Megatron.
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Post by Bogatan on May 19, 2010 16:28:41 GMT
Not really a fan of Transmetals. Cheetors not bad but I much prefer the original. The Ravage repaint is amazing though.
Rhinox and Terrorsaur I just do not like. Primal, Rattrap Airrazor and Waspinator are ok, but again I prefer the original.
Megatron is the only existing character that is improved by Transmetallyness.
Ramulas is one figure I really like, but is that TM or TM2?
TM2 I again don't really like. Megatron is again good, but I don't like Cheetor (Ravage again is good*) or Dinobot and they are the only other 2 I can think of.
Andy
* I think I might like the toy just not as Cheetor.
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Post by The Doctor on May 19, 2010 17:25:57 GMT
Only ever had Primal on a skateboard. He was cool. I forget if I still have him though!
-Ralph
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Post by glaug on May 19, 2010 17:49:41 GMT
Ramulus is TM2 if I remember right.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 19, 2010 18:04:04 GMT
The Ravage version of TM2 Cheetor is one of my fave ever ever ever ever Transformers. Just Ravage all over, baby!
Another top fave of mine is, er, the mold that Shockaracht came from. I just call my Shockaracht. HE IS SHOCKWAVE!!!!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 19, 2010 18:38:41 GMT
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Post by Dark Stranger on May 19, 2010 23:06:49 GMT
Ooh. that Metals version is so much nicer. Rampage is a great toy.
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Post by grahamthomson on May 20, 2010 8:45:13 GMT
The TM2s were terrible for chipping paint on the chrome bits. Ramulus was terrible for it.
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