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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 18, 2017 22:39:39 GMT
He is actually a rather good Overlord. Obviously, he lacks Mega-Sama and Giga-Sama, but apart from that he is a really decent job. Do them as Titanmasters and slot into the chest? Different faces for him? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 18, 2017 22:39:55 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Feb 18, 2017 22:43:35 GMT
Man, the obvious solution was to pack him with both Mega and Giga, one with a G1 face, one with IDW
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 18, 2017 22:47:06 GMT
Two with the Takara version?
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Post by Llama God on Feb 18, 2017 22:57:49 GMT
Yeah. If Takara don't jump on that then... they... won't have jumped on it.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 19, 2017 20:13:58 GMT
He is actually a rather good Overlord. Obviously, he lacks Mega-Sama and Giga-Sama, but apart from that he is a really decent job. Skyshadow & Overlord's Titanmasters are sculpted after Mega & Giga  |
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Post by legios on Feb 19, 2017 20:20:41 GMT
*eyes widen in shock* Good grief! They are, aren't they!
Oh, that's a mean trick Hasbro. After all - one has the choice of buying a second very expensive toy just to get Mega, or feeling guilty for separating Giga from his beloved...
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 19, 2017 21:26:03 GMT
Mega is a dirty stopout for going with Skyshadow.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 20, 2017 15:06:20 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 5, 2017 6:00:53 GMT
Mad Takara Overlord theory:
We know Overlord & Skyshadow has TWO Titanmasters on their Parts tress, one of Giga and one for Mega.
We know Overlord can open his chest up to store Titanmasters inside.
We know Skyshadow, and presumably Overlord, doesn't have to remove his head to Transform and even if you do the helmet still sits there on the shoulders.
Takara Overlord gets a new non Titanmaster head. Both Titanmasters are supplied with him but instead of faces have engine detail panels and fit into the chest.
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Post by Toph on Mar 5, 2017 7:02:33 GMT
That sounds plausible, and also dovetails into my theory that Thunderwing will be a PotP retool sans headmaster gimmick.
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Post by blueshift on Mar 5, 2017 7:05:47 GMT
Mad Takara Overlord theory: We know Overlord & Skyshadow has TWO Titanmasters on their Parts tress, one of Giga and one for Mega. We know Overlord can open his chest up to store Titanmasters inside. We know Skyshadow, and presumably Overlord, doesn't have to remove his head to Transform and even if you do the helmet still sits there on the shoulders. Takara Overlord gets a new non Titanmaster head. Both Titanmasters are supplied with him but instead of faces have engine detail panels and fit into the chest. I... Would like that |
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Post by Toph on Mar 5, 2017 7:48:49 GMT
A friend pointed out a minor flaw in this. It does not make it any less plausible, but it is a mark against it.
With all the work done to convert PMOP to God Ginrai, and if they were gonna remove the TM gimmick from Overlord, why not Ginrai, too?
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Post by blueshift on Mar 5, 2017 8:02:12 GMT
A friend pointed out a minor flaw in this. It does not make it any less plausible, but it is a mark against it. With all the work done to convert PMOP to God Ginrai, and if they were gonna remove the TM gimmick from Overlord, why not Ginrai, too? That's very true! I wouldn't put it past Takara to do some sort of platinum God Ginrai boxset in the next year or so though |
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 5, 2017 9:52:06 GMT
They could just release Overlord with 3 Titanmasters. 1 face 2 engines.
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Post by blueshift on Mar 5, 2017 9:55:13 GMT
They could just release Overlord with 3 Titanmasters. 1 face 2 engines. ONE FACE, TWO ENGINES THE INTERNET VIRAL SENSATION  |
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Post by Jaymz on Mar 5, 2017 12:49:53 GMT
Was it discovered that both Overlord chest panels open? Word was that it was only the one.
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Post by blueshift on Mar 5, 2017 12:50:27 GMT
Was it discovered that both Overlord chest panels open? Word was that it was only the one. Oh my god it better be both! I hope Hasbro haven't Hasbroed it up! |
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Post by Llama God on Mar 5, 2017 13:51:26 GMT
I'm liking Phil's theory, although CJ does indeed point out the flaw there. I guess the main reason for them not retooling a fixed head on to Ginrai and giving him a Powermaster instead is that that would have been a lot of re-engineering, aside from the cosmetic work they did for the cab/chest. With Overlord the work would be a lot simpler, so possibly more likely. Maybe.
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Post by blueshift on Mar 5, 2017 13:56:58 GMT
I'm liking Phil's theory, although CJ does indeed point out the flaw there. I guess the main reason for them not retooling a fixed head on to Ginrai and giving him a Powermaster instead is that that would have been a lot of re-engineering, aside from the cosmetic work they did for the cab/chest. With Overlord the work would be a lot simpler, so possibly more likely. Maybe. If they do do that to Overlord, I can see Takara doing a God Ginrai boxset, maybe with added chrome too. (Just like they rereleased remolded Energon Omega Supreme and Unicron) |
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Post by Toph on Mar 5, 2017 22:37:33 GMT
I'm liking Phil's theory, although CJ does indeed point out the flaw there. I guess the main reason for them not retooling a fixed head on to Ginrai and giving him a Powermaster instead is that that would have been a lot of re-engineering, aside from the cosmetic work they did for the cab/chest. With Overlord the work would be a lot simpler, so possibly more likely. Maybe. Honestly it wouldn't. You already don't need to take the head off to transform him. So no reengineering there required at all. So sculpt a new engine piece on the titanmaster to replace the robot face, and maybe new lower legs that have a clip or peg hole in them. While they resculpted his entire robot chest piece, they now sculpt in pegs that the titanmaster engine plugs into. |
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Post by chrisl on Mar 14, 2017 10:33:55 GMT
Is there any possibility at all of this being released in the UK? Overlord has been 22 years overdue in my collection.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 14, 2017 11:40:05 GMT
I would not hold your breath as I expect UK shops to be full of new Movie toys from mid April. Best order online for future wave TR stuff, I reckon.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 14, 2017 12:55:54 GMT
Leaders are proving hard to get anyway, and yeah SOMETHING will suffer because of the movie.
I'll yell when the preorder goes up.
Sky Shadow's a fun toy. Not perfect, but fun nonetheless and I'm expecting Overlord to be as good if not better. Just don't expect amazing things from the base mode!
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 14, 2017 16:38:37 GMT
....and yeah SOMETHING will suffer because of the movie. Twatting bastard good-for-nothing movies.... |
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Post by Toph on Mar 14, 2017 16:51:38 GMT
I am genuinely shocked that BBTS does not have preorders.
Skyshadow, and wave four are already being found in stores.
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Post by Dezzeh on Mar 14, 2017 16:54:11 GMT
Got mine from Kapow, obviously doesn't help you in Texas CJ, but still!
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Post by Toph on Mar 16, 2017 23:18:41 GMT
I thought of the perfect retool of Overlord...  New chestplate, new titanmaster based on Optimus Prime, with the autobrand face. Balance it out with Sixshot retooled as The Ultimate Warrior |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 16, 2017 23:36:34 GMT
Oh I could get behind that!!
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Post by Llama God on Mar 16, 2017 23:38:40 GMT
Look CJ, can you please stop it with the making sense? You're making me even sadder with the realities of what we're actually getting.
(Good idea, though.)
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