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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 26, 2016 22:52:43 GMT
I am slightly disturbed to learn that Ian does not know who the Minispies are.
I feel we need to test him on the limits of his Transformers knowledge
So Ian, to start our test, what do you know about The Omnibots?
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 27, 2016 12:18:49 GMT
Errrrr
There were three of them. Some kind of mail-away/exclusively type thing. I seem to remember they were unusual in that the rear of the car forms the front/chest of the robot.
No, I did not cheat. No intersnatching.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 27, 2016 18:14:09 GMT
Oh and this is not what I had in mind when I said I wanted my own forum-thread....
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Post by Benn on Jan 27, 2016 18:27:27 GMT
We should be grateful for these gifts the GodMods provide unto us.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 27, 2016 18:38:23 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 27, 2016 19:17:49 GMT
OHH! OHH! HA HAA!!! Easy one! Bumblejumper is in fact a fan-name given to THE THIRD mini-Autobot sportscar type mold. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper share a similar mold, well incredibly Bumblejumper is another totally different mold! And he was NEEEVVVEERRR REEELLLEEAASSSEEEDD! He is as rare as rare can be. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
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Post by Toph on Jan 27, 2016 19:21:03 GMT
Powerdashers?
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Post by blueshift on Jan 27, 2016 19:37:42 GMT
Shockprowl, tell us about the heroic TIME WARRIOR
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 27, 2016 19:40:52 GMT
Give the poor boy time to answer Jetty's question first!
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 27, 2016 20:04:19 GMT
You know I honestly cant remember when I discovered minispies. Maybe TMUK fanzines or early internet.
Did any leaflet type things with them appear in imported stock back in the day?
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Post by Benn on Jan 27, 2016 21:16:53 GMT
First I heard of them was Dreamwave's More Than Meets The Eye books. {Spoiler}Also my first experience of Powerdashers. |
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 27, 2016 21:56:45 GMT
I came across a comic shop in Orlando in 96 that had loads of loose Transformers and other toys for sale, I picked up a powerdasher then, but again when exactly I found out what it was is a mystery. I may have seen minispies then too now that I think about it.
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 27, 2016 22:05:47 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 27, 2016 22:07:41 GMT
I knew about the Powerdashers and Omnibots in 1985: They were on an offer leaflet in a friend's (US stock`) Megatron!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 28, 2016 14:56:16 GMT
Uh-oh. Errrr.... Hmmmmmm..... No idea. Some sort of give-away I expect. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 28, 2016 14:57:16 GMT
Shockprowl, tell us about the heroic TIME WARRIOR Errm, is that that G2 Ultra Magnus watch Doc's been banging on about? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 28, 2016 17:40:05 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 28, 2016 18:22:51 GMT
THE TIME WARRIOR IS A TOY!!!
PHIL!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 28, 2016 18:30:03 GMT
It's an Autobot symbol that opens to reveal a watch!
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Post by blueshift on Jan 28, 2016 18:34:52 GMT
HE is a brave time travelling Autobot warrior, PHIL
He had a proper instruction leaflet with the grid and everything.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 28, 2016 18:41:54 GMT
Hush now, and let Ian get on with showing us how clever he is.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 28, 2016 18:51:02 GMT
Monsterbots! Easy! 3 unusual Autobots, part of Fort Max's lot. Transform into wierd monstery things. Grotesque, errrr, Fuckugly, and errrrr, Ringo.
Never did much for me.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 28, 2016 18:52:03 GMT
Shockprowl, tell us about Dark Nova!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 28, 2016 19:09:25 GMT
Monsterbots! Easy! 3 unusual Autobots, part of Fort Max's lot. Transform into wierd monstery things. Grotesque, errrr, Fuckugly, and errrrr, Ringo. Never did much for me. Not quite right on the names tfwiki.net/wiki/Monsterbots Doublecross Grotusque Repugnus |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 28, 2016 19:12:12 GMT
Shockprowl, tell us about Dark Nova! Fake name alert! Fake name alert! Gonna start calling you Phil, Blue'. Blue Phil. |
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Post by Benn on Jan 28, 2016 19:14:34 GMT
Which one is Fuckugly? I want THAT one!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 28, 2016 19:24:35 GMT
Well, Ringo's the one with the long floppy hair, so it must be one of the other two...
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Post by Pinwig on Jan 28, 2016 21:18:37 GMT
Would just like to say that would have been a wine/nose moment if I hadn't already drained the glass.
Fuckugly! Brilliant. That describes half the pretender shells in Masterforce perfectly.
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Post by Bogatan on Jan 28, 2016 21:28:37 GMT
Some one at hasbro should have got a variant of that name through.
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Post by Benn on Jan 28, 2016 22:05:47 GMT
Fugly. It's nearly Bugly...
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