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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 26, 2015 12:58:47 GMT
As has mine..... but there are no C batteries in the house!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 26, 2015 19:34:09 GMT
If you've owned Gigastorm the accessories that are missing change EVERYTHING about the base modes. I mean I knew I was missing the pieces to connect Motormaster and Onslaught but the way Brunt comes apart to add to the city and gives it the moving parts.... so so good. Can't wait to get the batteries to power this.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 26, 2015 19:39:57 GMT
I am currently trying to find room to get Trypticon, Metroplex, Skorponok and Fort Max all out in base mode being used by legends..
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Trypticon
Jun 26, 2015 21:17:12 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 26, 2015 21:17:12 GMT
I want to live in Dezzeh's house. I'll... I'll be your cleaner or something...
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 26, 2015 21:22:18 GMT
I am currently trying to find room to get Trypticon, Metroplex, Skorponok and Fort Max all out in base mode being used by legends.. Photos! Photos! |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 26, 2015 21:24:13 GMT
As has mine..... but there are no C batteries in the house! Top of my Saturday morning shopping list  I lurve coming home to a big box. Especially when there's a massive hunk of previously unowned and never released in this country dinosaur madness inside. Big Friday smiles. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 26, 2015 22:00:11 GMT
Just found the car launcher which I have no recollection of knowing was there in Gigastorm.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 27, 2015 11:10:38 GMT
I am currently trying to find room to get Trypticon, Metroplex, Skorponok and Fort Max all out in base mode being used by legends.. Photos! Photos! I'm sure Phil will move these to their own post, but here you go! City Wars!City Wars!City Wars!City Wars!It has come to my attention that I need more Decepticon legends. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 27, 2015 11:25:14 GMT
Old style Legends? IE Legions?
Or the current ones?
I was going to break out the old style ones, but then I realised there're just six and that's stretching it a bit!
RTS Megatron
Starscream
Thundercracker
Skywarp
Megatron Tank
Purple Megatron Tank (Archforce)
New style is a bit better
Megatron
Starscream
Thundercracker
Skywarp
Nemesis Prime
Acid Storm
Bombshell
Skrapnel
Blackout
Viper
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Jun 27, 2015 11:58:31 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 27, 2015 11:58:31 GMT
Oh! Oh! Oh! Of course. I knew I was buying those smaller scale Legends for a reason other than blind stupidity. Where did I put those...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 27, 2015 12:05:39 GMT
I think 3 pages of posts, from Hasbro reissues and New Aquisitions, more than justifies giving reissue Trypticon his own thread!
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 27, 2015 13:21:41 GMT
This is a thing of beauty. I love how it makes the original Metroplex look so small. Your Scorponok is in ace condition! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 27, 2015 14:46:28 GMT
 Cos you know he would |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 27, 2015 18:02:51 GMT
This fella's got more accessories than Mrs P's jewellery draw. No wonder complete originals are hard to come by.
I just put the batteries in. He walks. HE WALKS!!
I have not been this excited by a new toy since... since... I dunno. I am a kid in a sweet shop here. I so wish my Omegatron still moved because there has to be a throw down between the walking giants here.
This really is a 'moment'. There's a 12 year old in me who can still vividly remember looking at the 1986 US toy catalogue I still have somewhere, gained how I do not know, staring at the toys we were never going to get and thinking, I wonder if I'll ever manage to get one of those one day... and now he's in my hands.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 27, 2015 18:07:18 GMT
Have you base mode'd it yet for the motorised features there? The one on the right works better on mine than the one on the left.
Walking he reminds me soooo much of Gojula/Zoidzilla. In fact I wonder if Zoidzilla's prominance in the Zoids line factored into the decision not to release him here? But there again we didn't get any of the motorised TFs in the UK!
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 27, 2015 18:08:06 GMT
This is a thing of beauty. I love how it makes the original Metroplex look so small. Your Scorponok is in ace condition! Yeah it's pretty good! Zarak is missing an arm, but I bought one of the KO's oh Yahoo JP last year. Just need to get Fasttrak's guns and he is good to go. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 27, 2015 18:10:26 GMT
Walking he reminds me soooo much of Gojula/Zoidzilla. In fact I wonder if Zoidzilla's prominance in the Zoids line factored into the decision not to release him here? But there again we didn't get any of the motorised TFs in the UK! Yes, yes, yes. I was thinking exactly that. Flicked the switch, first a sigh of relief the electronics were working, then Zoids flashbacks. Base mode transformation now... Did this chap come with stickers originally? have they all been pre-applied here? And, where can I read about the origin of this toy? what was he originally pre-Transformers? |
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 27, 2015 18:34:46 GMT
Now they are back in their homes. I have now no space for Primus and Unicron.. :S City Wars!City Wars! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 27, 2015 18:35:22 GMT
Did this chap come with stickers originally? have they all been pre-applied here? Yes and yes. And, where can I read about the origin of this toy? what was he originally pre-Transformers? is your best bet I don't think there's ever been any explanation offered other than it's a Hasbro original. However you're not the first person to wonder if it did come from elsewhere..... As such nobody has ever presented a possible alternate origin. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 27, 2015 19:59:55 GMT
Interesting. Does that mean Metroplex is a Hasbro original too? They compare very favourably; similar size, similar base modes, similar numbers/types of accessories, but Metroplex lost out on the electronics. I'd assumed because of the fact they're essentially bases for a toy scale that didn't exist back then that they had both come from somewhere else. The minibots *kind* of work with them.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 27, 2015 20:09:23 GMT
Metroplex is vaguely Diaclone: all the Scramble City stuff is planned but cancelled next year Diaclone toys
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Post by Llama God on Jun 29, 2015 8:03:07 GMT
This fella's got more accessories than Mrs P's jewellery draw. No wonder complete originals are hard to come by. I just put the batteries in. He walks. HE WALKS!! I have not been this excited by a new toy since... since... I dunno. I am a kid in a sweet shop here. I so wish my Omegatron still moved because there has to be a throw down between the walking giants here. This really is a 'moment'. There's a 12 year old in me who can still vividly remember looking at the 1986 US toy catalogue I still have somewhere, gained how I do not know, staring at the toys we were never going to get and thinking, I wonder if I'll ever manage to get one of those one day... and now he's in my hands. That's beautiful. And nearly convinces me to get it. *Nearly*. And yeah, these city bots are exactly why I was picking up all the Legends figures - so they could go with Generations Metroplex. Which I never got. Guess I definitely will have to pick up a Titan Wars Maximus so I can finally justify them... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2015 8:07:16 GMT
Can anyone think of a small platform with a 5mm peg on it? I was thinking of putting one on one of Trypticon's revolving posts to stand a figure on.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 29, 2015 12:41:40 GMT
Those are great 'City Wars!' photos, Dezzeh! Trypticon looks totally AMAZEBALLS. I.... I'm so tempted....
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Post by Benn on Jun 29, 2015 15:46:09 GMT
Micromasters and Action Masters have holes in the feet. I am not aware of their mm-i-ness though.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2015 15:51:34 GMT
I need something with a peg projecting down from it to fit into the bit that goes round, which is 5mm.....
But you may be onto something with Micromasters: Groundshaker!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2015 16:04:12 GMT
Micromasters and Action Masters have holes in the feet. I am not aware of their mm-i-ness though. Having just pulled a box out the loft they look the same 3mm gauge as the Cyberverse weapons pegs. |
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 29, 2015 16:16:42 GMT
I need something with a beg projecting down from it to fit into the bit that goes round, which is 5mm..... But you may be onto something with Micromasters: Groundshaker! What about Countdowns red gun seat thing? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2015 16:29:37 GMT
I need something with a beg projecting down from it to fit into the bit that goes round, which is 5mm..... But you may be onto something with Micromasters: Groundshaker! What about Countdowns red gun seat thing? Yeah suggest that AFTER I put the Micromaster box back in the cupboard! That works REALLY well actually. Apart from the whole being red thing. Both Groundshaker and Skyhopper have the right platforms for you to stand a Micromaster on. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 29, 2015 18:33:00 GMT
Oh God I might need a Trypticon....
How tall is this dude in Dinomonster mode please?
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