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Post by Toph on Mar 19, 2012 20:01:13 GMT
Well you see, They originally were the "Decepticon Strike Planes." However, Starscream got bored one day and picked up a little book called Harry Potter.
Totally taken in by this world, he pushed it onto Thundercracker, and the Coneheads. Skywarp would have none of it though. Reading? That's so lame.
The other strike planes too became smitten by it. Finally they forced Skywarp to watch the movies, and he too became a big fan.
However, instead or writing fan slash fic with their uber mary sues like other Potter fans, and possessing the unique ability to fly, they decided to start their own Quidditch league!
Though, they encountered two severe problems...
There was no one on earth who could play with them, and all six of them wanted to be the team "Seeker."
This started a ton of in fighting, until Megatron eventually stepped in, and declaired them all to be his "Seekers", if only to shut them the slag up.
So I have said, so shall it be.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 19, 2012 20:43:43 GMT
Meanwhile, I will use "Generation One" for products that actually feature those words but refuse to retroactively apply it as a blanket term, just like I refuse to call "Star Wars" "A New Hope". Before anyone points it out, I know that there's a degree of hypocrisy as my website has a "Generation 1" section, but what else am I supposed to call them? I think IDW made the right choice in branding their reprints of the Marvel era as 'Classic'. I think that's as good a term as any to refer to everything (toys, comics, cartoons) prior to Beast Wars. Martin |
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Post by mabus1984 on Mar 21, 2012 22:42:10 GMT
This isn't a question to be sarcastic, dismissive, or snide. It's a serious, genuine and earnest question. What's the difference, Strike Plane vs Strike Jet? I would of thought that to be pretty obvious: a Strike Jet must have a jet engine to be a "jet", whilst a plane doesn't have to have one but can. Maybe i'm wrong.... |
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Post by Toph on Mar 22, 2012 0:50:55 GMT
This isn't a question to be sarcastic, dismissive, or snide. It's a serious, genuine and earnest question. What's the difference, Strike Plane vs Strike Jet? I would of thought that to be pretty obvious: a Strike Jet must have a jet engine to be a "jet", whilst a plane doesn't have to have one but can. Maybe i'm wrong.... No. The question is what is the difference between "seeker" and Strike Jet. Someone tampered with the censor. Annoying as hell to have a serious conversation. The question is ment to ask, why in the world does it matter? |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 22, 2012 6:25:44 GMT
Just to keep the thread going, _my_ biggest Decepticon jet-related peeve is aeroplanes flying in space. This is aimed squarely at the cartoon series - except in the comic of 'The Big Broadcast of 2006', I'm not sure if we ever had Decepticon jets or Aerialbots flying in space inflicted on us in the Marvel comics.
Jets are propelled by sucking air in at the front and out at the back. Their wings provide lift by the differential pressure of air running over and under them. There is no air in space.
Yes, you could say that while in space, Transformers propel themselves by some other advanced alien technology. But if that's available to them, it shouldn't be restricted to Transformers shaped like aeroplanes - car and cassette tape Transformers could use it to.
I say the only Transformers capable of space travel are the ones where that ability is specified in their tech-specs or TF Universe entries - Sky Lynx, Astrotrain, Cosmos, Omega Supreme, etc.
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 22, 2012 8:12:54 GMT
I demand flying cassettes! IN SPACE.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 22, 2012 8:15:53 GMT
Ravage flying in space, thanks to his rocket boosters
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 22, 2012 8:16:56 GMT
Rumble flying in space, by flapping his big drum arms really fast.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 22, 2012 8:18:11 GMT
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Post by Nigel on Mar 22, 2012 10:53:42 GMT
Actually, it provides proof that he can float in space.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 22, 2012 11:02:18 GMT
I suppose so. But Buzzsaw is definitely flying.
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Post by mabus1984 on Mar 22, 2012 11:46:28 GMT
I would of thought that to be pretty obvious: a Strike Jet must have a jet engine to be a "jet", whilst a plane doesn't have to have one but can. Maybe i'm wrong.... No. The question is what is the difference between "seeker" and Strike Jet. Someone tampered with the censor. Annoying as hell to have a serious conversation. The question is ment to ask, why in the world does it matter? It matters for some it appears. The difference for me is possibly that "seeker" appears to be a job description - seeking out the enemy like hunters. |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 22, 2012 18:04:01 GMT
I suppose so. But Buzzsaw is definitely flying. He cares not for the laws of propulsion. -Ralph |
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 22, 2012 20:07:11 GMT
Seeker
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 22, 2012 20:07:28 GMT
NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 22, 2012 20:07:45 GMT
S E E K E R
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 22, 2012 20:08:25 GMT
AH HA! The Space-bar of Doom defeats the evil Uber-Mod!!!
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Post by legios on Mar 22, 2012 20:48:46 GMT
*drops chaff and flares, blinding the seeker and breaking the missile's lock* Karl |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 22, 2012 21:20:32 GMT
Oh we've a few tricks up our sleeves yet
<checks swear filter>
Yup, nicely stocked up at the moment, including the return of an old favourite. Good hunting!
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Post by Toph on Mar 22, 2012 22:20:10 GMT
Yes, you could say that while in space, Transformers propel themselves by some other advanced alien technology. But if that's available to them, it shouldn't be restricted to Transformers shaped like aeroplanes - car and cassette tape Transformers could use it to. Cars flying in space? That's just silly.  They clearly DRIVE in space, as shown in Energon.  |
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Post by Hero on Mar 22, 2012 23:02:17 GMT
Potato Potahto.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2012 21:34:35 GMT
Sentry?
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2012 21:34:50 GMT
Phew!
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2012 21:35:21 GMT
*drops chaff and flares, blinding the Strike Plane and breaking the missile's lock* Karl IIIIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2012 21:46:48 GMT
Oooh, top idea that man. We'll have to take a vote on what to call him though.
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Post by shadowynne on Apr 15, 2012 22:38:09 GMT
how about strikers? or decepticon strike pseaker (cheeky filtering) plane? streekers? personally im going for evil jet-robo... or as a friend insists on calling them, the wingbastids...
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Post by shadowynne on Apr 17, 2012 16:38:15 GMT
hey all, i have decided to assemble the big 6 of the decepticon strike plane group. scream, cracker, warp, dirge, thrust and ram...
i want to do it a bit differrently though!
these are my rules.
no repeated molds. i want each character to have his own mold, not just the normal line of repaints.
colours should be based on original palette
alt modes should be flying machines
all figures should have rough scale, all deluxe, voyager etc...
all lines and sizes are acceptable -but- i would prefer not to use the g1s, i have them and love them but to this day the fist pocket kibble drives me into a rage...
can this be done? and which molds fit the characters best?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 17, 2012 18:39:04 GMT
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Post by Benn on Apr 17, 2012 18:56:56 GMT
ROTF Thrust, anyone? Well, I like it... Fairly certain there was a Dirge coloured toy around that time as well, don't remember if he was called Dirge though.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 17, 2012 19:04:27 GMT
That'll be the HFTD version linked to above
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