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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 5, 2012 23:10:54 GMT
That is superb.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 5, 2012 23:11:02 GMT
Reprolabels can take care of that. Hmmm, it's not AM Treadshot so an easy pass. Nice crazy colours though!
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 6, 2012 1:47:08 GMT
I like the Universe/HFD Jazz mould. I like Armada Sideswipe. I like bonkers colour schemes. And yet I find myself unmoved. Overlord's still the winner.
-Nick
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 6, 2012 9:00:18 GMT
After initial its not an actionmaster disappointment I have to admit this is pretty damned clever. Treadshot have a battle in a box rivalry, Overlord and Kickoff lave a Wreckers history, the Jazz mould gives us both. Using the original Armada Sideswipe colour scheme fits the SG colour swap pattern pretty well and produced an Armada homage, brilliantly using one of the best classics figures to update one of the worst Armada ones. Oh and its using a so far unused hasbro heads which is nice to see and if I dont like that I can with some mods put the club Nightbeat head on.  |
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Post by blueshift on Jan 6, 2012 9:49:05 GMT
...produced an Armada homage, brilliantly using one of the best classics figures to update one of the worst Armada ones. I know, which is why I'm so disappointed that he has a huge Decepticon logo slapped onto him  |
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 6, 2012 9:52:06 GMT
Oh I'm with you. It would be so much easier if they would just not put any thing on and offer sticker sets.
But especially bad when its that big.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 6, 2012 10:21:16 GMT
Oh I'm with you. It would be so much easier if they would just not put any thing on and offer sticker sets. But especially bad when its that big. Absolutely! I prefer it when alt-u characters do look like alt-u characters (for example, that Soundwave) rather than dual-purpose characters since then you always get some people who are disappointed. I do find it very odd when we get figures who are obviously supposed to be a certain character (AM Thundercracker, this Side-Swipe, Road Rage etc) but presented as a secondary 'repurposing' (ie their Shattered Glass counterpart) where surely most people who are interested in them are interested because of the primary character. I mean how many people wanted AM Thundercracker because he was AM Thundercracker rather than Shattered Glass Thundercracker? Much more I'd assume! |
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Post by Nigel on Jan 6, 2012 10:55:16 GMT
It's the logo that I don't like about the Shattered Glass Tracks, which is really Diaclone/original-box-back-battle-art Tracks.
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 6, 2012 11:08:55 GMT
Especially with the diaclone ones its going to be annoying because I would personally liked no emblems on at all, now the best I can do is put standard autobot emblems on.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 6, 2012 11:56:28 GMT
I didn't even know AM Thundercracker was supposed to be someone else!
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Jan 6, 2012 14:35:31 GMT
He is actually Shattered Glass Thundercracker, who was repurposed from Action Master Thundercracker. The toy has a red Decepticon logo on it, though because it's such a gloriously loud figure it's barely noticable (but still annoying for those OCD among us)
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 6, 2012 14:46:21 GMT
I mostly think of it as SG because of the purple wings but I think it would have got them either way.
FP did publish the Actionmaster bio which apparently was made at he same time as the other so it really was a flip of a coin or just felt it would sell as a SG 2 pack better.
The G1 bio is pants. No way is Thundercracker ashamed of his bright colours. Though I will admit I thought the explanation of the colour change was okay.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 0:43:30 GMT
Thunderwing mold is being used for Metalhawk and he is being done in his Pretender Shell colours. Only seen a small preview image courtesy of Full metal Hero - www.fullmetalhero.com/t5551/#post55734Not a bad idea, wonder if we have a new headsculpt. 50 per cent success rate for me. Overlord, Magnus and Metalhawk all appeal. Andy |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 0:47:12 GMT
I just want the headband.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 1:03:29 GMT
You would!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 12:55:56 GMT
Apparently the non-attendee packages go on sale next week. Any lingering temptation to get a box at fan club prices negated by the fact that if I did I could not afford the Feb Brum meet (not to mention the recent news about factory conditions for Chinese workers). I don't think the toys are as bad as the internet is screaming about.
But I will hunt down a headband, no matter the cost. Or die trying/!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 7, 2012 14:11:27 GMT
I shall get you a headband Ralph.
I like the pretenders based on the shell. Cyclonus would have made a great inner robot Metal Hawk, but I think most customs have more than just a new head to make it work.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 14:13:06 GMT
I can't believe I will own three versions of the Thunderwing mold. I do like, even at that tiny picture size Metalhawk.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 16:30:52 GMT
I shall get you a headband Ralph. Good man! -Ralph |
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Post by legios on Jan 7, 2012 17:04:45 GMT
I shall get you a headband Ralph. Great... Now I have the mental image of Ralph with a head-band like some versions of Stormshadow.... Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 17:58:45 GMT
That gives me ideas!
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jan 7, 2012 20:27:37 GMT
Ruh-oh!
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 20:38:43 GMT
For the glory of the Arashikage Clan!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 8, 2012 20:03:35 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 8, 2012 21:45:56 GMT
If the head works this will look amazing next to Bludgeon.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 8, 2012 21:54:20 GMT
Yeah, I think the headsculpt will make or break it tho.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 8, 2012 22:23:00 GMT
It needs to have that nightmare 2am sex face to count as Octopunch.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 8, 2012 22:27:36 GMT
We can but hope. But if they are doing the shell colour schemes as robots - some poor bastard is getting a flesh coloured torso as Stranglehold.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Jan 8, 2012 22:51:37 GMT
I can't conceive of how the robot mode will look! That said I've liked the rest of the figures this year, generally, so I have high hopes!
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Post by The Huff on Jan 9, 2012 12:02:47 GMT
The only way this Octopunch head would work is if it is the monster head but with an additional deep sea diver helmet as an accessory to go over the top.
Doing the helmet as the main head will look too small.
(Also needs tentacles on his arms!)
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