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Post by Pinwig on Aug 9, 2024 12:34:07 GMT
I'm with Karl on this for his very good reasons.
It's a pity the poll rules mean the Energon Costco pack can't go with these two as that would make this more difficult.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 9, 2024 13:10:23 GMT
Doesn't mean we can't run it in the extra poll ;=)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 15, 2024 6:51:53 GMT
Ends tomorrow.
This week we step fully into Japan and Micron Madness with 12 minicon moulds we've not seen before and, I suspect, several rather cross forum members.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 6:34:38 GMT
Micron Legend Magna Convoy DX wins  If I know my audience, what's coming ain't going to go down well.... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 6:35:09 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 6:40:30 GMT
What these look like: barely changed repaints of 4 Minicon teams What they are: brand new slightly altered moulds, individually packed with a piece of gum. It's something of a surprise that this is our first encounter here with Kabaya who'd done stuff supporting Transformers since G1 Here's some comparisons with the original versions: Street Action Team (MM-01 Street Action Micron) | | | | | | | Kabaya V1 Street Action Micron | | | | | | | Air Defense Team (MM-02 Air Defense Micron) | | | | | | | Kabaya V1 Air Defence Micron | | | | | | | Race Team (MM-05 Race Micron) | | | | | | | Kabaya V2 Race Micron | | | | | | | Space Team (MM-13 Space Micron) | | | | | | | Kabaya V2 Space Micron | | | | | | |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 6:45:56 GMT
Kabaya repeat this trick with Microns during Galaxy Force: The Recon Team + Vector Prime's Safeguard each get new versions in the original colours but there's a more obvious change there
It'd copied in the UK with the Energon Jelly versions of the Universe Micromaster 12 pack all being new moulds, some of which are all but the same others of which are a little bit different
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 9:30:09 GMT
Never been 100% keen on the Street Action or Race Team. Air Defence has more changes than Space so one of them. Shuttler doesn't look that different so out of the remaining two Jetter gets my vote
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 9:41:05 GMT
When I originally laid out these weeks on the poll I dived straight into the mad repaints. But when I had the time to think about it I thought it's better to start here with the barely changed Kabaya and the "I could swear 3/4 of these look no different" Micron Booster Zero before getting on to the madness of X-Dimension, Media 3 packs, Media Single Microns and promo Microns.
Micron Legend will take us through to week 347. After a Botcon interlude we'll pick up with something I promised months ago in the extra poll before getting into something we've not looked at before, and should have straight after CR/RiD, with a bit of a special poll for week 350. That theme brings us neatly onto one of Ralph's favourite subjects which will take us up to mid March and Energon.
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 16, 2024 11:28:52 GMT
Two months of minicon madness?! I fear Llama may stage a revolt. He'll crack.
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Post by that_bluestreak on Aug 16, 2024 18:38:44 GMT
Mir I guess.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 16, 2024 18:52:14 GMT
W H E E L I E .
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 22:54:51 GMT
The Doctor The one called Wheelie or the one that looks like Wheelie?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 22:56:12 GMT
Two months of minicon madness?! I fear Llama may stage a revolt. He'll crack. I may crack myself over the next two months: I've seen the madness to come! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 16, 2024 22:58:24 GMT
Two months of minicon madness?! I fear Llama may stage a revolt. He'll crack. He has been very quiet today, Maybe he's just got another wedding anniversary or some such |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 17, 2024 7:48:02 GMT
The Doctor The one called Wheelie or the one that looks like Wheelie? W H E E L I E . -Ralph |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 17, 2024 8:01:51 GMT
Two months of minicon madness?! I fear Llama may stage a revolt. He'll crack. He has been very quiet today, Maybe he's just got another wedding anniversary or some such Statistically it is likely. |
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Post by Llama God on Aug 18, 2024 8:17:44 GMT
Two months of minicon madness?! I fear Llama may stage a revolt. He'll crack. I may crack myself over the next two months: I've seen the madness to come! *looks up and raises one hand feebly* No... no m-... no more... I... too min-... too many... I... I can't... I can't... I can't... |
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 18, 2024 17:25:07 GMT
As predicted, a walk or rather Run Over for Nemesis Prime!  Would have voted Nemesis too. Run over is a hilarious name change. |
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 18, 2024 17:29:37 GMT
Predacon wins....  .... it does appear that two Minicons are better than one! Cant remember if I voted on this one, but Predacon. Colours are not great, but its a fantastic mould just leagues above Armada and now I can stick cars on it for some reason. |
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 18, 2024 17:32:15 GMT
Galvatron wins!  Galvatron, though Tidalwave is very nice. |
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Post by Bogatan on Aug 18, 2024 17:36:36 GMT
Micron Legend Magna Convoy DX wins If I know my audience, what's coming ain't going to go down well.... I quite like the gold on Prime. If we were voting purely on the Prime in the set it would be closer for me that I suspect others, As a set its not even close, but either way Magna Convoy. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 22, 2024 7:26:01 GMT
Finishes tomorrow. Which near identical minicon will win?
It'll get more interesting tomorrow, promise. Yes there are 6 more near identical Minicons but I suspect the race is between the red car and the blue car. Which will get a Boost to win?
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 22, 2024 7:32:01 GMT
Whichever one has a Milky Way of course!
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 22, 2024 8:00:23 GMT
The sweet you can eat between meals!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 22, 2024 8:16:35 GMT
Indeed.
I've had that blinking song stuck in my head all week ahead of tomorrow!
And now you have too
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 22, 2024 20:26:47 GMT
It's alright. 73 will drown it out.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 23, 2024 6:16:28 GMT
Kabaya V2 Space Micron Apollo wins  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 23, 2024 6:17:33 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 23, 2024 6:37:11 GMT
The Air Defence and Race Teams are all but identical to the retail versions bar using slightly-sparkly plastic and paint.
Generally after this Micron Booster avoids using colours identical to retail - there's one toy in the Galaxy Force ver 03 Micron Booster that's also all but identical to a pack in toy. Otherwise it's all mad repaints like the Sparkplug brothers.
I was sooooo tempted to leave these out and make this a three way battle between the different Sparkplug repaints!
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