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Post by bertie on Jul 21, 2009 15:32:02 GMT
  Ooh, I think left to right, back to front is the order I picked them up in as well. Clever bertie. If anyone has that belt for Groundbreaker, I'd greatly appreciate one. |
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Post by blueshift on Jul 21, 2009 17:26:01 GMT
That's some mighty fine Pretendering!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 21, 2009 17:40:54 GMT
Pretendah!
-Ralph
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2009 19:18:15 GMT
Oh I do love me some Masterforce  |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 20, 2010 17:44:54 GMT
If they'd have continued the Classic Pretenders whom do you think would have featured in wave two, or even a wave three? Naturally, I'd be routing for one character in particular. But considering who was given a second comming in the 'Classics' wave of that era, I'd guess at the following. Wave two, 2 Autobots and 2 Decepticons: Prowl
Wheeljack
Soundwave (think they'd have managed to squeeze a tiny Laserbeak in there?)
Shockwave Wave three, obvious repaints included, again 2 of each: Blaster
Mirage
Skywarp
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 20, 2010 19:14:29 GMT
Pretty good stuff: The action masters range give you a good idea about what characters Hasbro wee thinking about back then. Hasbro had an eye on a repaint even then so I wouldn't have been surprised to see one of the jets in each wave plus an early appearance for Pretenders Cliffjumper each using Starscream & BB.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 21, 2010 11:56:33 GMT
Yep, Classic Heroes and Action Master is what I based my 'waves' on. It would have been cool, wouldn't it?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 21, 2010 11:57:34 GMT
Imagine a Pretender Thundercracker painted like AM Thundercracker!
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 21, 2010 12:12:13 GMT
Bermuda Cracker!
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 21, 2010 12:22:12 GMT
Hasbro hadn't done much with repaints for a few years but a wave 2 and certainly wave three would have brought us well into the AM and MM years when repaints were back in vogue. I almost hate to suggest it but it would have been concievable that Jazz would have been repainted and possibly modded to become Prowl. Alternatively it was only a few years later Europe turned to Japan to fill its lines so maybe a stepper repaint might have happened. Working on the assumption that AM and MM still existed so am mostly avoiding those characters. Wave 2 Cliffjumper
Ironhide Cowboy type shell
Kickback with insect catching shell complete with net on a stick
Stepper Wave 3 Skywarp (though I dream of a Pretender Thundercracker in AM colours)
Ratchet with repainted Cowboy shell?
Frenzy with Teenage "jock" type build listening to a walkman or Boombox mode Soundwave.
Prowl or maybe Streetwise Police man shell repaint (Jazz was already pretty close to that anyway) Wave 4 Rumble Red repaint of shell
Thrust with new wings
Redalert
Sunstreaker Wave 5 Eject or rewind with blaster boombox
Sideswipe ( a very popular character around this time 5 versions in 5 years so quite possible)
One of the sports car throttlebots, but not Chase because of Sideswipe, so Searchlight or Freeway. Probably Freeway as there havent been any blue figures since Starscream. Andy |
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 21, 2010 12:26:59 GMT
Also if the line had gone into other Pretender concepts a Prime cab inner robot combineing with a trailer Pretender shell in the same stlye as Thunderwing would have been fantastic. THe shell would have looked like HiQ. Or the Ultra verion, the trailer is a non transforming shell and the inner shell looks like HiQ and transforms something like the AM cabs jet mode.
Andy
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Post by grahamthomson on Jul 21, 2010 12:42:53 GMT
I suppose you could cram an Action Master into a Pretender shell...
Great idea for a discussion, Shockers.
Storywise, I'd like to see Pretender versions of Hound and Breakdown, as they always desired to be humans...
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 21, 2010 12:54:44 GMT
I had that thought about all those G1 legends. I think all of then fit most shells. So Beachcomber, Brawn, G2 Megatron, Hound, Hot Rod, Cliffjumper, Warpath (probably), Wheelie, Smokescreen and possibly Cosmos could all be done. Repainting whatever the most suitable pretender shell is for each has to be one of the easiest repaints possible.
Oh and Jazz and Bumblebee again.
Some what one sides at the moment but the new legends announced at Botcon would even it up a little.
Andy
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 21, 2010 18:56:00 GMT
The thought of further Classic Pretenders has haunted me for decades. I say haunted 'cos I had opportunity to purchoosle all the originals, but didn't (think I got some Action Force instead!). Not a regret, as such, but they've always been floating around in my mind's depths.
Great ideas, Bogatan! I hadn't even thought about what the shells would be like! I'd always purely focussed on the characters that would have got Pretender treatment. Cowboy for Ironhide is pure evil genious! And a Prime combing shell, oh that makes me drool!
And good point about Hound having a shell 'cos he wants to be human, Tomo. That would have been a nice story thread. Even having him leave the Autobots for a time to explore life as a 'human'. Although it would have had do have been on a planet with super large humanoinds, like the one Cloudburst and Landmine visited that time.
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Post by grahamthomson on Jul 22, 2010 13:46:56 GMT
Not necessary... the Transformers already have size changing powers, so there'd be no reason to assume the Pretenders couldn't shrink down to human sizes.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 22, 2010 18:30:06 GMT
Ahh! Of course!!!!! Why didn't I think of that? Looks and Brains, Tomo, you're the full package!
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Post by grahamthomson on Jul 23, 2010 7:57:58 GMT
So I'm told, so I'm told.
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Post by bertie on Jul 23, 2010 18:13:15 GMT
I'm missing a Pretender Jazz if anyone has one.
Els.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 10, 2010 12:25:36 GMT
Here's an idea: Dlx sized Pretender shells with Legends sized figures within.
Would you buy?
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Post by Bogatan on Oct 10, 2010 12:37:28 GMT
I've been accumulating pretender shells for this purpose. So yes if Hasbro were to do it I'd be happy. If the shells were like the those Revelovethings but with a hollow chest compartment I'd be even happier.
Oh and I found Max's guns, I'll PM you.
Andy
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Post by Jaymz on Oct 10, 2010 16:16:07 GMT
Yeah defo. I really like the designs of the Pretender shells, the toys are a bit rubbish though. An updated Octopunch would be my most wanted.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 10, 2010 17:12:56 GMT
Here's an idea: Dlx sized Pretender shells with Legends sized figures within. Would you buy? Yes. In an unthinking red haze. -Ralph |
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Post by Shockprowl on Oct 10, 2010 19:03:14 GMT
Hmm. I'd have to see pics of them. I like Bogatan's Revoltech idea. I'm liking the TF and Pretender in one look, like voyager Bludgeon. I'd like to see more of those. I'd love a Stormbringer Thunderwing for example!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 10, 2010 22:49:31 GMT
Without a second thought!
Andy
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 24, 2011 20:44:12 GMT
Robotised Pretenders Do you know what I mean? Like the recent voyager Bludgeon figure from whatever movie line it was. A robotised/transformationised version of Bludgeon's pretender shell. Generations Skullgrin (one of which is on its way to me as I type He He!) and Thunderwing are other, and I think the only other, examples. Now, I love G1 Pretenders, even back in the day when I was mourning the loss of '84/'85 style figures. Great idea. But I'm liking the robotising of Pretenders just as much! I think it was the excellent designs in Stormbringer that first eeked my interest. Now with three 'Robotised Pretender' toys out there, I want more. You folks like 'em? Or snot? There's only three isn't there? Wonder if they'll be more! Bludgeon needs his army!  |
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Post by sf1378 on Mar 24, 2011 22:53:37 GMT
They'd have to make Bludgeon and Octopunch.....They could make them transform into their respective g1 Rhino and Scorpion modes too....I think they should remake the Pretenders AS Pretenders, the tricky part would be making the outer shell as posable as the robot.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2011 10:53:16 GMT
You mean *FOOOM* Octopunch and Stranglehold? Who *BLAM* was the scorpion, *BOOM* Pincher? *WHAM* Stranglehold and *THOOM* Octopunch would be ace. I *BLABOOM* hear what you're *BLAM* saying 'bout doing proper *FOOOM* Pretenders, but I'd love some more *CHOOM* robotised *BLAM* Pretenders n'all!
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Post by grahamthomson on Mar 25, 2011 12:40:28 GMT
It would be *INCOMIIIIINNNNNG!* impossible to manufacture a *HOWLITZER!* hollow figure that is also *FIIIIRRRE!* fully articulated, *SHOWNOMERCYYYYY!* surely?
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 25, 2011 14:12:14 GMT
You *KA-BLAM* may *FIZZZZAAMM* be *NOOOO, MY FACE!* right!
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Post by sf1378 on Mar 25, 2011 18:47:01 GMT
But BOOM!!! what KA - BLAAAMM!!! Takara WHAMMM! /Tomy WOOOOOMMM!! making NOOOO, MY FACE! masterpieces BOOOM! anything FOOOMMM is KA - POWWW! possible CHOOMM!
Mein Gott! That was difficult...I saw a g1 toon upload on Youtube with him in it, either he likes talking like that or he's had a few circuits fried....
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