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Post by Llama God on Apr 21, 2018 9:46:02 GMT
A much easier one this week - I've always preferred Topspin because of his colour scheme, his wings, and, indeed... his pontoons.
Pontoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 21, 2018 10:04:14 GMT
You've put Topspin for both, Phil. Corrected, ta. But no, a tank vs. a pontoon plane thing? The tank is tougher; the plane/boat would be faster. That's how it works. So we're going with the Tech Spec mistake theory then? |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 21, 2018 10:08:38 GMT
You've put Topspin for both, Phil. Corrected, ta. But no, a tank vs. a pontoon plane thing? The tank is tougher; the plane/boat would be faster. That's how it works. So we're going with the Tech Spec mistake theory then? No! The tech specs already say the tank is tougher and the boat is faster, Phil!!! But thank you for formatting the table. Martin |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 21, 2018 10:10:30 GMT
Twin Twist is stronger and tougher. Topspin is faster and more skilful and intelligent, has greater firepower... and is evidently Supreme High Commander of the Jumpstarter Legions. I'd say Twin Twist looks the stronger & tougher one, Topspin looks faster. So you agree with what I said and with the tech specs! Martin |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 21, 2018 10:14:11 GMT
It looks like Phil has got a little confused.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 21, 2018 10:17:13 GMT
Never mind, you're still the man when it comes to putting things neatly into tables.
Quick, someone find Phil another tech spec swap theory to work on...
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 21, 2018 17:10:49 GMT
Twin Twist is stronger and tougher. Topspin is faster and more skilful and intelligent, has greater firepower... and is evidently Supreme High Commander of the Jumpstarter Legions. Martin I'd say Twin Twist looks the stronger & tougher one, Topspin looks faster. Another case of the tech specs being swapped? Oh **** off! -Ralph |
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Post by Jaymz on Apr 22, 2018 10:10:37 GMT
Hmm. Has anyone here ever disassembled a Jumpstarter? Maybe it is connected to internal springs that give one side of the other more of a 'kick' at transformation? No springs, it's just a weight distribution thing. If your Jumpstarter flipped up and constantly fell to one side, move the tab toward the other side to shift the weight very slightly. This vote was easy, Twin Twist all the way. The Top Spin I had as a kid had a broken chest tab, so couldn't transform, I think that soured my opinion on him. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 22, 2018 10:59:43 GMT
What a splendid reason!
The reason I voted Topspin was once Ultra Magnus appeared in the comic until I actually got him at Christmas - Topspin who I had was my stand in Ultra Magnus.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 22, 2018 11:06:35 GMT
In...what way is Topspin like Ultra Magnus???
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Apr 22, 2018 11:27:24 GMT
Pontoons.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 22, 2018 12:01:09 GMT
In...what way is Topspin like Ultra Magnus??? -Ralph He looked more like Ultra Magnus than any of my other toys. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Apr 22, 2018 15:48:45 GMT
PONTOONS
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 22, 2018 19:22:06 GMT
I have decided to vote Twintwist based on his amazing into in Target: 2006.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 25, 2018 7:16:50 GMT
How is Topspin leading 11-6?
I mean TWIN DRILL TANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 25, 2018 7:49:18 GMT
I'm with you this time.
Quick! Think up a mad theory that will make Topspin voters change their minds!
-Ralph
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Post by Kingoji on Apr 25, 2018 8:23:02 GMT
He just as a more pleasing look overall.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 25, 2018 8:45:24 GMT
Topspin? He looks like a blue door stop/wedge with wings on!
As I said last year when the toy came out the Titans Returns Topspin is the first time I've found the Topspin vehicle mode convincing, mainly thanks to the addition of the cockpit.
Curiously the same cockpit makes the TR Twin Twist LESS convincing, it works better as a sealed piece of tracked armour with no obvious crew compartment!
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Post by Kingoji on Apr 25, 2018 8:47:34 GMT
Yeah, but those wings and that visor make for a much more interesting robot.
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Post by Benn on Apr 25, 2018 9:37:37 GMT
Twin drills make no sense Phil! They don't meet in the middle, so there is ground not being drilled! He'll get stuck!
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 25, 2018 14:06:44 GMT
Twin Twist needs both drills for MAXIMUM DRILLING.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 25, 2018 14:54:38 GMT
Top Spin is so lame he mysteriously acquired a flying mode in fiction rather than sticking with the aquatic mode he actually has! LAME.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Apr 25, 2018 17:04:18 GMT
Twin drills make no sense Phil! They don't meet in the middle, so there is ground not being drilled! He'll get stuck! Exactly. There is no real-world engineering problem I can think of that would lead someone to build a tank with two fixed-position drills. Not even for putting up really large shelves, unless you were on perfectly level ground. Twin Twist needs both drills for MAXIMUM DRILLING. Twin drills is not maximum drilling when you could have three drills... In terms of existing TF toys, I'd go with Devastator with his two drill hands. At least they can be directed independently of one another. Top Spin is so lame he mysteriously acquired a flying mode in fiction rather than sticking with the aquatic mode he actually has! LAME. Whereas Twin Twist really shone in RG1... Martin |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 25, 2018 20:17:18 GMT
If a drill tank comes straight at you then jumping to the side brings escape but if it has TWO DRILLS there is no escape as jumping to the side puts you into doom!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Apr 25, 2018 23:26:53 GMT
Not if you jump the other way. And if you're in the middle, the drills will pass harmlessly either side of you, allowing you to slide under the tank or jump on it.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 26, 2018 7:53:50 GMT
Nonsense. The tank just pivots to get you if you jump to the side. If you are in the middle you will be pulverised by the debris from rocks chewed up the drills either side of you!
You can't slide under a tank!!!
-Ralph
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Post by tomwe on Apr 26, 2018 8:46:17 GMT
The colours look better white bod / blue arms IMHO, that's why I voted as I did.
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Post by Benn on Apr 26, 2018 10:08:43 GMT
If a tank is coming at me and I can move enough to jump, then I'm not standing in anything a drill will chew up! There will be no debris!
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Post by blueshift on Apr 26, 2018 10:27:46 GMT
If a drill tank comes straight at you then jumping to the side brings escape but if it has TWO DRILLS there is no escape as jumping to the side puts you into doom!!! -Ralph The twin drills will drill into each of the opponent's balls for maximum terror |
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Post by Jim on Apr 26, 2018 10:37:08 GMT
of course, the drills are perfectly placed to make him Topspin's nemesis as they can put holes in the pontoons rendering him a mere land vehicle!
(but still cooler than Twintwist)
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