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Post by blueshift on May 20, 2010 8:50:18 GMT
The TM2s might have been better with more of a budget for plastic colours and paint apps. As it was, most of the detail wasn't picked out by the paint, and they just looked like an ugly mess.
I think that's why TMs were so good, because they had really clean panel lines, that didn't need a lot of detailing
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Post by grahamthomson on May 20, 2010 8:57:14 GMT
Very true.
And weren't the CR Destrongers reused TM2 moulds? Their new paint jobs were much, much better.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2010 9:09:25 GMT
Very true. And weren't the CR Destrongers reused TM2 moulds? Their new paint jobs were much, much better. yup, Sky-byte, Slapper, Gas Skunk and Darkscream all repaints |
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Post by Shockprowl on May 20, 2010 11:17:10 GMT
Rampage! Thankyou, that was driving me nuts all night! |
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Post by blueshift on May 20, 2010 12:00:18 GMT
I guess that proves my point really. TM2 Cybershark was absolutely horrific, but Sky-Byte is amazingly beautiful, and the paint really picks out every little detail. Definately worth getting if you can.
Of course, it is still a HORRID transformer, but I can forgive Sky-Byte just because he is so pretty.
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Post by Kingoji on May 20, 2010 13:06:28 GMT
I can't believe no-one has mentioned him yet, because Transmetal Tarantulas is easily one of my personal favourite TF toys to come out of any line, and is easily the best BW figure I ever owned.
And the show version of him was equally stunning.
I tried to keep my BW collection down to characters who appeared in the show, so I only got Cheetor and Dinobot II from the TM2 line, and I thought they were both pretty decent. Dinobot II was the better of the pair, IMO.
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Post by grahamthomson on May 20, 2010 13:07:04 GMT
I did think the Popping Armour on TM Optimal Optimus was a pretty good feature. It's a shame they never repeated that gimmick.
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Post by Bogatan on May 20, 2010 14:44:18 GMT
Forgot about Tarantulas, one of the best TF toys ever. How could I?
Andy
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Post by glaug on May 20, 2010 15:09:27 GMT
I did think the Popping Armour on TM Optimal Optimus was a pretty good feature. It's a shame they never repeated that gimmick. I'd totally forgotten about OpOp, one of my favourite BW toys... Glad I still have one to go with my Primal Prime. His tank mode and Waspinator's jet mode are the highlights of the vehicle modes for me in the line. |
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Post by grahamthomson on May 20, 2010 21:06:56 GMT
Yes, Waspinator! TM Waspinator has one of the best colour schemes in all of Transformersdom!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 10:06:58 GMT
TM Waspinator just doesn't work for me, it's not Waspinator
Fox Kids TM Waspinator on the other hand is definitely TM Buzzsaw
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Post by grahamthomson on May 21, 2010 10:15:38 GMT
TM Waspinator just doesn't work for me, it's not Waspinator I meant no offence, Phil. I merely go by the name Hasbro put on the packaging. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 10:17:47 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 10:18:40 GMT
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Post by primenova on May 21, 2010 11:49:35 GMT
Where'd all the Fox Kids ones TM repaints - didn't see any normal repaints before.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 12:16:29 GMT
Where'd all the Fox Kids ones TM repaints - didn't see any normal repaints before. I'm trying to guess at what you're asking here as that sentance doesn't make sense ! Back then with smaller numbers of assortments per year and longer exposure for toys repaints weren't a necessity of life. The FK repaints were all done in late 99/early 00 to promote Fox Kids showing BW & BM. I could have sworn that the first few - the 4 standard bw dlx and TM2 Cheetor & Tarantulas - were TRU Exclusives but I can find no proof online, The remaining 4 Transmetals were sold in cases with the Beast Wars Mutants and allmade it onto TRU shelves in the UK. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 12:28:39 GMT
From my point of view FK toys are a bit Meh. The Cheetor is a pretty good Cheetor, very similar to the original. I lilke the colours used on Dinobot. Red's not Rhinox's colour - the robot should have been a mettalicish green OR them beast shell should have been black making it a decent Ironhde. Waspinator is a disaster - shouldn't have used that grey blue.
TM Cheetor is odd as is TM Tarantulas, but at least the colours work there. Rattrap is so so, TM Rhinox introduces the TF world to the horrors of that pale blue, TM Waspinator is great and TM Airazor is a Zombie !
Back to Transmetals. Why didn't we get TM Tigatron, Black Arachnia & Lasorbeak as repaints of the TM deluxes. A TM Dinobot and Scorponok would have been great too !
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Post by blueshift on May 21, 2010 12:52:30 GMT
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Post by grahamthomson on May 21, 2010 12:57:31 GMT
Some of those FK recolours are pretty hallucinogenic.
An aside; what is everyone's favourite intermediate mode?
I did quite like Rattrap's dragster mode... it seemed to suit him. And Cheetor's was well implemented. The "Golden Rocket", as he used to say. (Long before being a Transmetal!)
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 13:24:36 GMT
Airazor's Jet by a country mile !
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 13:30:45 GMT
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Post by primenova on May 21, 2010 19:28:56 GMT
I only knew of the Transmetal repaint fox kids stuff Ratrap, cheetor, Silver Tarantulas & waspinator or was it Terrorsaur that was the last one? But didn't know about the original Waspinator repainted for fox kids.
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Post by Jaymz on May 21, 2010 19:37:26 GMT
There was an unreleased Universe recolour of TM Waspinator too. Pic on the wiki. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 20:00:01 GMT
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Post by blueshift on May 21, 2010 20:07:13 GMT
Most of those repaints are amazing, which goes to show there were some bad choices first time round.
Sky-Byte is definately the best though. As I said, terrible toy, but he looks absolutely beautiful.
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Post by Dark Stranger on May 21, 2010 21:32:43 GMT
Man, look at how awesome that TM Tarantulas recolour is!! I seriously want him, but I've yet to see a FK repaint pop up on ebay. Are they usually expensive?
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Post by blueshift on May 21, 2010 21:56:19 GMT
Man, look at how awesome that TM Tarantulas recolour is!! I seriously want him, but I've yet to see a FK repaint pop up on ebay. Are they usually expensive? The Tarantulus one is usually expensive, since the Botcon comics depicted that recolour being ZOMBIE TARANTULUS after he was resurrected after the end of Beast Wars. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 21, 2010 21:57:52 GMT
When I did my TM review a year back there was one on for $70 carded !
There's a couple on ebay.com at the mo at that price.
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Post by Dark Stranger on May 21, 2010 22:21:35 GMT
Yikes, he's £40 at the minute, which is perhaps a bit much to shell out for a sealed toy I'd be desperate to open. Thanks for the heads up though Phil, he's now on my wishlist.
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Post by Dark Stranger on Jun 4, 2010 21:32:41 GMT
The Waspinator This is AWESOME! Click |
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