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Post by blueshift on Jan 31, 2016 14:32:32 GMT
Yes but you have a massive amount of space above them! You really need tiny little shelves.
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Post by legios on Jan 31, 2016 16:18:58 GMT
Either that or carefully constructed stands so that flying Micromasters and Mini-cons can be double-decked above the ground alt-mode ones. (clear cylinder Lego, combined with the clear deck elements from the CB Tardis or similar would do the job nicely).
Note, I haven't actually done this myself - but only due to a lack of Micromasters/Mini-cons remaining in the collection.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 31, 2016 16:35:21 GMT
Must...get...Micromasters...
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 31, 2016 23:27:03 GMT
Nuremberg Toy Fair Transformers Details news.tfw2005.com/2016/01/31/nuremberg-toy-fair-transformers-details-308478
The Nuremberg Toy Fair has been underway for a few days now, and in fact is about to come to an end. We’re just now starting to get some details in about what was shown, Transformers-wise. TFW2005 boards member Marvelous, who was at last year’s show, was once again able to attend this year and has been gracious enough provide us with some information. Unfortunately, it sounds as if security was a lot tighter and much less was shown compared to last year – but what was on display includes…
Titans Return:
• Most of the already-known TR toys in package, including the Deluxes and Chromedome’s head
• Titan Masters Apeface – new reveal, was only a head with a small ape-like vehicle
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Post by Kingoji on Feb 1, 2016 10:32:55 GMT
Apeface!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 1, 2016 11:30:30 GMT
It seems this Apeface, like the Chromedome, is another of the head + vehicle/beast sets.
But there's also some evidence that these might be being used to release alternate heads for toys that will come later. Look at the Blaster prototype: The face is sculpted in a different colour plastic to the rest of the Headmaster which indicates it can be changed, and indeed this seems to be what's happening with Soundwave.
So it's not game over for Deluxe Chromedome and Voyager Tripplechanger Apeface yet.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2016 14:17:43 GMT
Folks are well aware I and Phil champion the merits of repainting MMs as other larger G1 characters. Overload as Optimus etc etc. I remember wishing at the time that the Micromaster and Action Master concepts had been combined - i.e., the Micromasters had been miniaturised versions of classic G1 characters to bring them back. (However, in retrospect, the Action Masters gave us comic/cartoon style designs of classic characters, which we take for granted these days.) As for Mini-Cons, like the concept (Micromasters that connect to larger figures), but always found the execution to be rather poor, not really helped by the fact that many had the poor build quality you'd expect of Christmas cracker novelties. So, the Titans… Yeah, I like what we know if it so far. If it brings back some characters that have been so-far ignored by Classics/Universe/Generations, that's a positive development. |
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Post by Llama God on Feb 1, 2016 14:18:35 GMT
Huh. I missed the bit where Chromedome wasn't getting a full figure...
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 1, 2016 20:51:21 GMT
Me too. Is that confirmed? How can we have a Headmaster line without the big four?
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Post by blueshift on Feb 1, 2016 20:53:01 GMT
Whaaaaaaaaaaaat
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Post by Benn on Feb 1, 2016 20:57:39 GMT
And my interest in this live drops another few notches.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 1, 2016 20:58:17 GMT
See above.
The Chromedome here appears to be just the head, with a litle vehicle, but there's an expectation that a full size version with a different face sculpt will follow?
Just because it isn't in the launch wave and new Headmasters are doesn't mean it isn't happening
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 1, 2016 21:03:50 GMT
Huh. I missed the bit where Chromedome wasn't getting a full figure... I'm not sure if this is one of the things Ive heard and aren't supposed to repeat or if it was just random conjecture, but er.. I heard a suggestion that CW Deadend was getting his combiner gimmick scooped out to provide a place for a titan figure to ride. I kinda like this idea. |
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Post by Benn on Feb 1, 2016 21:06:09 GMT
So CW are being repainted and shoved into a non-CW line?
I cannot express how lazy and disappointing I find this idea without descending into incomprehensible swearing and shouting.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 1, 2016 21:14:21 GMT
Possibly. We know not yet.
But I can see how it could work with Deadend and Breakdown.
We shall see .... But possibly not at Toyfair!
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 1, 2016 21:26:08 GMT
Given that Chromedome is a very basic transformation that is essentially the same as Deadend I can see the logic. Even heavily remoulded, it would surely be cheaper than a new mould that would do the same thing and if that allows extra budget to go to the other deluxes, then I dont mind.
If its a heavy remould, the little flip down chest piece and enough of the car to look like Chromedome, then it should be fine.
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Post by Llama God on Feb 1, 2016 21:31:48 GMT
I do see above. :-) But that it was a "head only" release isn't how I interpreted it. And it's unexpected. But then I guess that Nightbeat also being "head only" is a bit odd. So it's not surprising either. I just wanted actual, written, unambiguous confirmation. ;-) |
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Post by Toph on Feb 1, 2016 21:48:13 GMT
Huh. I missed the bit where Chromedome wasn't getting a full figure... I'm not sure if this is one of the things Ive heard and aren't supposed to repeat or if it was just random conjecture, but er.. I heard a suggestion that CW Deadend was getting his combiner gimmick scooped out to provide a place for a titan figure to ride. I kinda like this idea. Dead End mold is the only CW I'm not tired of. And that'd make an excellent Nightbeat, with Streetwise tooling making a great Siren. |
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Post by Bogatan on Feb 1, 2016 21:58:34 GMT
Yeah, me too, him and Rook are the best of the bunch. Deadend would actually make a better Nightbeat and Siren than Chromedome, but I can see it doing all 3 which is all the more reason for using the mould.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 2, 2016 7:19:43 GMT
Honestly, not sure why the guy's bothering this time. We've seen official photos of Soundwave and a colour one of Alpha Trion. This is a little clearer so.... |
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Post by Kingoji on Feb 2, 2016 8:29:16 GMT
After Sins of the Wreckers I wouldn't be surprised to see this Trion repainted as Carnivac. Which makes me sad and curious all at once.
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 2, 2016 12:00:06 GMT
Why is Alpha Trion a beasty-lion-thing? I thought he was a..... non-beasty-lion-thing?
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 2, 2016 12:08:33 GMT
So CW are being repainted and shoved into a non-CW line? I cannot express how lazy and disappointing I find this idea without descending into incomprehensible swearing and shouting. CW REALLY IS THE LINE THAT WILL NOT DIE!!!!! AAAAAAAHHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S INVAGINATED IT'S OWN EVENT HORIZON AND WILL GO ON FOREVER AS PERPETUAL REPAINTS!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Llama God on Feb 2, 2016 13:51:13 GMT
Why is Alpha Trion a beasty-lion-thing? I thought he was a..... non-beasty-lion-thing? He was once at Botcon. Now he is forever more. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Feb 2, 2016 13:56:12 GMT
Well simply don't agree with that at all.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 2, 2016 16:26:39 GMT
Someone's put the images together  |
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Post by Toph on Feb 2, 2016 16:30:31 GMT
Along with Henry Masterson, Dirtboss needs to be done as a titanmaster. Make the mini-vehicle a forklift, and there ya go.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2016 18:23:30 GMT
This DaimChoc guy is deeply tedious. Let's not give him more oxygen by showcasing his attempts to be noticed here.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 3, 2016 18:46:02 GMT
He's a decent source of news pictures, with clear links to where they were found usually. Not seeing your problem.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2016 19:00:23 GMT
It's the tedious shit of cutting up photos, desaturating them, turning them into black and white then releasing them bit by bit just to get hits and attention about things he didn't make. Very childish immature behaviour. "Look at me! Look at me!"
-Ralph
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