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Post by The Doctor on Apr 14, 2018 22:57:05 GMT
Sometimes sacrifices have to be made for the greater good.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Apr 15, 2018 6:34:39 GMT
Why the hatred for Kickback Ralph? Did he pretend to befriend you on your first day at school but then run off with all your crisps?
I'm also begginning to think Shrapnel embarrassed a young Martin at school too. (or perhaps knocked his orange squash over).
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 15, 2018 7:19:50 GMT
Dear me, Bombshell deserves more than two votes. I'm sure that if I thought he was best I would vote for him. As the Bluestreak and Buzzsaw votes showed, I'm happy to back a loser if the cause is just...
Martin
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 15, 2018 7:35:24 GMT
Dear me, Bombshell deserves more than two votes. He does, his toy's backwards legs don't! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 15, 2018 8:51:11 GMT
His legs are not backwards!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 15, 2018 9:36:11 GMT
The knees bend the wrong way and they're open at the front. Backwards.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 15, 2018 9:56:50 GMT
The knees bend the wrong way and they're open at the front. Backwards. But that way round he has feet. Those are his feet, Phil. |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 15, 2018 12:13:56 GMT
Exactly.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Apr 16, 2018 20:16:34 GMT
My vote is simple - having owned all three insecticons courtesy of a reissue many moons ago, I have had experience of all three toys. The one that I expected to like the most was Shrapnel but, whilst he remains the character that I have most love for, which toy got taken down from the shelf and fiddled with the most? Bombshell.
Bombshell takes this one for me as being the toy that is most fun to just play around with.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 16, 2018 21:28:27 GMT
Good grief! A sudden late surge for Bombshell! Do I change my vote back and hope that the resurgence is enough to to tip him over the edge? But the chance may be too great for if no other votes follow then Kickback would win by one vote! ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
One more person needs to vote for Bombshell. Come on, Bombers, I know you're out there!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 16, 2018 21:39:11 GMT
Vote Bombshell. He's the only choice. Probably the most sinister Decepticon ever.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 16, 2018 22:14:45 GMT
Bombshell is very cool. I've always seen him as the 'Mad Scientist' of the Decepticons, as well as the Leader of the Insecticons...
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 16, 2018 22:30:16 GMT
I see him as the leader too. I don't think there's a definitive answer to that is there? The tech specs don't say beyond... Is it Shrapnel who has leadership 7 and the other two 6? Certainly the cartoon suggests Shrapnel. But Bombshell is the most intelligent and his biography is really nasty. He was the first one I got and I think the best looking. The head mounted mortar is super.
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 16, 2018 22:41:51 GMT
I'm fairly sure Bombshell and Shrapnel are 6, while Kickback is 7. The cartoon begins with Shrapnel more leadery, but I find later in the series Bombshell functions more as leader, because, as you say Pins, he's the most intelligent.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 16, 2018 22:44:31 GMT
No, Kickback has the higher rank on tech specs because Espionage/Spy outranks Warrior/Warfare.
(In the Nemesis crew, Buzzsaw outranks Frenzy, Skywarp and Thundercracker. In the Ark crew, Mirage and Bumblebee outrank Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Cliffjumper, Windcharger and Tracks. In Straxus's merry band, Kickback outranks Shrapnel, Bombshell, Ramjet, Thrust and Dirge. It's a nice little relationship between function and rank on Uncle Bob's tech specs.)
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 17, 2018 6:53:29 GMT
Yes, Uncle Bob's Techspecs are pretty awesome.
I do think it may have altere the dynsmics if certsin warrior types had higher ranks. For example, Dirge or Thrust, being a 6 or 7 say, acting as a rival to Starscream. Dirge certainly seemed in chargeish on Cybertron during Target:2006. Blitzwing as an 'Air and Ground Commander' could have been higher. So a bit of flexability maybe. The Constructicon ranks are strangely low. And there are not many Decepticons in the 7s. Or maybe that's the way Uncle Bob (and Megatron) want it.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 17, 2018 20:12:05 GMT
Fascinating! I'd never noticed that.
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Post by Bogatan on Apr 17, 2018 20:51:42 GMT
I dont know who to vote for again. Ive no strong attachment to any of them. I got all 3 from a carboot sale in the mid 90s all to some extent worn and or broken. I was very excited to own them but not much between them. Having said that Kickback has always seemed the lesser of the 3.
I'm tempted to go for Bombshell because I really like the fourstar KO scorpion version.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 17, 2018 22:00:22 GMT
GO FOR BOMBSHELL!!!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 17, 2018 22:00:39 GMT
When does voting end???
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 17, 2018 22:34:49 GMT
Early Friday morning. New poll when I get up.
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Post by Benn on Apr 17, 2018 23:15:16 GMT
Never have I wanted to make a sock account to annoy Ralph so badly.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 18, 2018 8:47:54 GMT
A sock account? What is that?
-RALPH
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Post by Benn on Apr 18, 2018 11:13:39 GMT
A second secret account.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 18, 2018 11:38:44 GMT
YOU ARE USER 3!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Apr 18, 2018 12:32:07 GMT
If I was Kickback would be winning!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 18, 2018 16:18:10 GMT
Shrapnel... I'm sorry... but I've had to change my vote.
I think Bombshell is just a tiny weeny bit better than you.
It's the Evil Scientist Mind Control thing. And the launcher jobby over his head.
And I've never even owned one! Love me Generations Legends though. Apart from the twating silly knee handles...
BOMBSHELL.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 18, 2018 20:28:12 GMT
Come on the Bombshell! COME ON THE BOMBSHELL!
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 18, 2018 20:55:41 GMT
EVIL SCIENTIST BOMBSHELL!!!!
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 18, 2018 21:06:43 GMT
7-2 down back to 7-6! What a comeback! He's got to clinch it in injury time!
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