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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 24, 2015 15:38:55 GMT
It's got me hoping Groove has a seat connetor for RTS Wreck Gar!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 13:00:42 GMT
Unite Bruticus teasing
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 13:02:38 GMT
Since Buticus is being teased this far in advanced I'm thinking of sitting out the Hasbro version, bar Blast Off cos CW Decepticon jet!
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Dezzeh
Thunderjet
Wait, what?
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Post by Dezzeh on Aug 13, 2015 13:13:39 GMT
Yeah I am not going to bother with the CW version now. I also must sell my CW Superion and Menasor..
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 13, 2015 13:15:06 GMT
Unite Bruticus is the way to go I think. Proper Blastoff.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Aug 13, 2015 15:18:00 GMT
Why are Hasbro not getting these guys out? I mean, if Takara are making them anyway...
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 13, 2015 15:27:07 GMT
Different markets. Nowt more mysterious than that.
And at the risk of being pedantic, Takara haven't existed for years. Tomy make Transformers in Japan. Check the company stamps on recent toys and the copyright info on packaging.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 15:37:53 GMT
There's rumours Groove failed the drop test. Take with a pinch of salt.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 13, 2015 17:03:44 GMT
It would be hilarious if Hasbro did a Deluxe Groove and it was his legend toy upscaled!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 13, 2015 19:12:26 GMT
Since Buticus is being teased this far in advanced I'm thinking of sitting out the Hasbro version, bar Blast Off cos CW Decepticon jet! Definitely. We'll have seen exactly what Takara are going to do by the time the Hasbro version hits, so it won't be a problem. The question I am looking forward to an answer to though is how Takara will colour theirs. We know we're getting toy and toon versions from Hasbro. I want a grey chest plate on mine. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 13, 2015 19:37:39 GMT
I still can't believe, that in 'The Line That Ate Itself With Repaints' (as, perhaps, The Good Doctor may say), money could not be found, SOMEWHER'ST, for a Space shuttle mold, nay, a 'heavy retool' into something APPROACHING a Space Shuttle, or heck-a-dumpling a 'Space Plane'! You know, one of those futuristic jobbies they say I'll be going to the Moon in in a decade or so. Let's face it, the Aerialbot repaint is sh1t. It's bollocks. It's just just just awful. Weak. PATHETIC!!! ONE. REPAINT. TOO. FAR. And I love the line.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 13, 2015 20:10:07 GMT
Especially on the combiner with it's G2, Operation Combination and RiD (3!) versions was the repaint motherlode.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 13, 2015 20:53:05 GMT
It does make you think. This line has clearly been very carefully planned as far as mould use goes, so why did Brawl get the new mould for one use in this wave when doing him from Rook and giving Blast Off a shuttle would be less jarring?
Following Hasbro's logic it would be because Swindle is a remould of Rook and they've never had two of the same base mould in the same wave. Could be that simple.
Also makes you wonder if the Brawl mould will get a reuse anywhere as a one shot in this line seems unlikely.
I find all this fascinating. We look for patterns in the mould use but can't find anything definite. Perhaps it goes as far as the parts for different moulds that are gang moulded. I'd love to talk to the person that worked all this out.
Edit: the one use per mould per wave theory also negates blast off being an alpha bravo remould because of vortex.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 13, 2015 21:17:04 GMT
Better translation of the tweet posted on TFW:"There are many characters that you look at and ask yourself, "why there's so much difference between the anime and toy designs?". Also, looking at the old guide books you'll notice that many of those guys were based on early prototypes or non-good designs. There's so much stuff to pay attention to when you're designing the remake of these guys"
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 18, 2015 15:41:05 GMT
So what's happened to the teased once and then never spoken of again Unite Warriors Optimus Maximus? |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 18, 2015 20:20:01 GMT
Perhaps in a meta-textual way he just IS a silhouette?
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Aug 18, 2015 21:04:01 GMT
The dark shadow of the one true Optimus.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 18, 2015 21:13:06 GMT
Somewhere between his 12th and final regeneration.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 18, 2015 21:17:44 GMT
Shithouse.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 19, 2015 11:03:42 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 19, 2015 11:42:53 GMT
Ralph demands piss Groove!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 19, 2015 12:12:31 GMT
Hmm. PissGroove and ShitHouse. There's a combiner no one needs to see.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 19, 2015 15:59:39 GMT
Just as long as it doesn't include one Kup...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 22, 2015 14:56:32 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 23, 2015 14:47:32 GMT
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Dezzeh
Thunderjet
Wait, what?
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Post by Dezzeh on Aug 23, 2015 15:06:14 GMT
I am confident in my choosing TT over Hasbro
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 23, 2015 15:37:31 GMT
Encouraging for Grand Scourge
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 23, 2015 17:23:17 GMT
I think I like the Hasbro deco more on Motor Master. Better hip ratchets though would be most welcome.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 23, 2015 19:07:45 GMT
Yeah, I think that the Hasbro deco looks better too. But it's just a matter of taste, I guess. There are, however, plenty of third party people that are doing replacement hip ratchets.
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Post by Shockprowl on Aug 23, 2015 19:24:46 GMT
Motor Master needs hips replacements! At his age?! Ooooh the poor old thing!
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