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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2018 11:37:58 GMT
THE SIX OF YOU WHO HAVE VOTED AGAINST BLOT WILL BE JUDGED!!! -Ralph |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2018 11:39:09 GMT
Okay. I know I should vote Blot, because who doesn't love Blot? But I'm also applying the same criteria that I applied that made me not vote for Bumblebee in the first minibot vote, and that is: What stands out more on the catalogue page? Unfortunately, that's not Blot, since he's shoved to the corner. Sinnertwin with his bright-yellow two-headedness is definitely a contender. But the clear winner is Rippersnapper. He's a walking land-shark! That's ridiculous! He gets both my eye and my vote. Which also makes this the first time I've not voted for a group leader, I think. The rebellion starts here! |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2018 11:39:55 GMT
JUDGE HAAAARRRD!!!
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Post by Llama God on Dec 1, 2018 11:42:50 GMT
THE SIX OF YOU WHO HAVE VOTED AGAINST BLOT WILL BE JUDGED!!! -Ralph Brunch? |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2018 11:45:43 GMT
TAKE 'EM OUT, DOC'! AND I DON'T MEAN FOR DINNER! Brunch? |
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Post by Jaymz on Dec 1, 2018 13:09:05 GMT
The Terrorcons were my first complete combiner as a kid, got the set as a xmas/birthday pressie from family, so I've always held a special place for them. Toywise, Cutthroat was my favourite, loved that his gun could be used as a tail in bird mode. I always hoped when a modern version happened, it would take ideas from the Studio Ox artwork. The limb bots using some of the beast limbs in robot mode really adds something to the design, especially with Sinnertwin and his stubby robot arms [like the original toy]. Here's some bad photos of the artwork from the Generations Deluxe book:    |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 1, 2018 13:22:58 GMT
ONLY IF YOU LIKE YOUR CRISPY BACON AND MOCHACHINO SERVED WITH A SIDE ORDER OF RIGHTEOUS REVENGE!!! Seriously, we need to start a Hub t-shirt collection. This might be a New Year Pinwig Project. |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2018 13:45:26 GMT
Okay. I know I should vote Blot, because who doesn't love Blot? But I'm also applying the same criteria that I applied that made me not vote for Bumblebee in the first minibot vote, and that is: What stands out more on the catalogue page? Unfortunately, that's not Blot, since he's shoved to the corner. Sinnertwin with his bright-yellow two-headedness is definitely a contender. But the clear winner is Rippersnapper. He's a walking land-shark! That's ridiculous! He gets both my eye and my vote. Which also makes this the first time I've not voted for a group leader, I think. The rebellion starts here! I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE. -Friend of Blot |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 1, 2018 13:54:16 GMT
DOC'! TAKE THEM OUT! AND I DON'T MEAN F-
oh, already done that one, ummm...
DOC'! WIPE THEM OUT! ALL OF THEM!
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Post by Llama God on Dec 2, 2018 10:56:50 GMT
I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE. -Friend of Blot SO DO I! I mean, it's kinda important. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 2, 2018 19:21:51 GMT
Yes, but you won't do unpleasant things to yourself in your home.
Andy
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Post by Llama God on Dec 3, 2018 7:29:13 GMT
Yes, but you won't do unpleasant things to yourself in your home. You've clearly not been checking the webcam. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 3, 2018 18:13:07 GMT
Not for a few days now. Did I miss anything good?
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Post by Llama God on Dec 4, 2018 7:30:29 GMT
Always! Nothing but high quality content here.
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Post by reilly2040 on Dec 4, 2018 10:18:11 GMT
Rippersnapper for me. He's the one I had as I kid and I always loved his monster mode. Apparently he turned into a robot as well, but I can't say that was ever quite as interesting as the Shark monster  |
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Post by Dezzeh on Dec 4, 2018 10:48:58 GMT
Hun-Grr for me, was the only one I had as a kid.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 4, 2018 11:30:43 GMT
*adds more Hubbers to The List*
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 4, 2018 12:15:09 GMT
I know, we've got our work cut out for us, Doc'. Righteous revenge etc etc. Blot still has a healthy lead, but I'm surprised the members of his supporting cast have received quite so many votes. Except Rippersnapper, I knew his (admittedly cool) land-shark alt mode would cause folk to stray from The Light... from The Path Of Righteous Blot Truth... the poor miss-guided heathens...
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Post by Benn on Dec 4, 2018 12:55:50 GMT
Hun-Grr is second best!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2018 9:42:28 GMT
One day to go....
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2018 6:51:46 GMT
A victory for Blot as expected.....  .... however I expect Ralph & the Scottish Inquisition will be busy dealing with the unbelievers for a while yet! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2018 6:56:24 GMT
Week 42: What is the best Targetmaster Autobot on the 1987 UK catalogue? You may recall we decided we were only voting on the new Targetmasters in the main poll, and treating Hot Rod and co as carryovers from the previous year. An opportunity to vote on all 6 will arise shortly!
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Post by The Huff on Dec 7, 2018 7:22:06 GMT
Pointblank!
I love his shoulderpad/wing design as well as his wonderful car mode and remember seeing him in the TV advert when the toys came out in 1987. My Dad was a greengrocer and so I took on the job of selling strawberries from door to door in order to raise the pocket money to buy this toy - and I achieved this goal. So I treasure Pointblank as one of the toys I felt I really worked hard for.
A shame he is wearing his shield as a pair of pants in this catalogue though.
In fact - all the toys pictured here have something wrong with them except for Sureshot.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 7, 2018 7:25:52 GMT
   Pointblank has strength 7, the others 6. Crosshairs has intelligence 8, the others 7. Sureshot is the fastest (6), Crosshairs the slowest (4). Crosshairs has endurance 8, the others 7. Pointblank has rank 8, the others 6. Pointblank has courage 10, the others 8. Pointblank has firepower 6 (sonic blaster), the others 7. Sureshot has skill 10, Crosshairs 9, Pointbkank 8. Overall, they're pretty good except perhaps on speed. Martin |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 7, 2018 7:33:01 GMT
I know virtually nothing about these guys. And just realised I had Pointblank and Crosshairs the wrong way round in my head all these years. Look nice chunky toys actually, but they're 'Transformers', not 'Robots in Disguise' now.
Techspecs surprise me. Sureshot and Pointblank look faster. An 'Enforcer' with rank 8 seems a tad high. And what's up with their Firepower? I thought Targetmasters would have much higher firepower!
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 7, 2018 7:38:11 GMT
Very good Bios for all three though. Very good. Good inter-play between Autobot and Nebulan. Interesting personalities. I bet they'd be an interesting team in fiction.
My opinion of the Autobot Targetmasters grows!
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 7, 2018 7:43:32 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 7, 2018 8:20:17 GMT
Blot had 8 votes but it changed to 7!!!
RIGGED POLL!!!!!
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Dec 7, 2018 8:24:24 GMT
I remember Sureshot & Crosshairs had their colours/names switched in their first introduction in the comic. Strangely, Crosshairs looked just as toy accurate with Sureshots robot mode.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2018 9:57:28 GMT
Blot had 8 votes but it changed to 7!!! RIGGED POLL!!!!! -Ralph Not by me, I voted Blot 2 seconds after the poll went up. I hand the enquiry into this and the other traitors over to you and the Scottish Inquisition so you may discover who has been disloyal |
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