Dezzeh
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Wait, what?
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 29, 2018 10:27:50 GMT
Overdrive for me, clearly the best looking of the bunch.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2018 10:33:37 GMT
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Post by reilly2040 on Jun 29, 2018 11:12:10 GMT
Overdrive. Cars with wings FTW. From the catalogue pictures Overdrive was winning for me anyway, but bonus points for Tracks-esque antics! |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 29, 2018 12:04:48 GMT
The winning Powerdasher will only be disclosed after the poll ends? Oddly enough, YES, this exactly describes by solution to this problem! Hooray! True democracy finally! |
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Post by Toph on Jun 29, 2018 12:24:54 GMT
Maybe it's because I have Overdrive, but not the others, I feel like they're the more interesting looking. I chose Overdrive as a kid because I was obsessed with that iconic prowl-type chest he, the nissan, and jazz had. I vote now for Camshaft as he has the most unique robot mode.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2018 12:41:10 GMT
Oddly enough, YES, this exactly describes by solution to this problem! Hooray! True democracy finally! .... though I'm sure Some People might get upset with the precise implementation of that solution.... |
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Post by Benn on Jun 29, 2018 13:15:54 GMT
Are you just going to put the options as 'Powerdasher A', 'Powerdasher B' and 'Powerdasher C'?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2018 13:26:22 GMT
No. Powerdasher vs Time Warrior
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2018 13:31:12 GMT
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The Huff
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Post by The Huff on Jun 29, 2018 14:05:13 GMT
Weren't these Powerdasher names the original Diaclone names or something that we used in the club - and then it was actually made official in MTMTE?
I know I'd been using these names for them since the early 90's. I think it was from Andy Dornan that I first heard these names being used.
EDIT: Just checked the wiki and these were the French Joustra names originally. And the Italian Transformers line.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 29, 2018 16:05:32 GMT
Funnily enough, I haven't gone for the flying car this time. I just don't think Overdrive is as distinctive/impressive to look at as Tracks. I've voted for Camshaft. I like the silver colour scheme (I also voted for Bluestreak, you may recall), and the position of the missile launcher in both modes is unique and pretty cool in my opinion.
Martin
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 29, 2018 19:08:25 GMT
Hmmmmm, Camshaft.
Yep, Camshaft for me. Never seen these in the plastic, I remember seeing them on a completely different catalogue/adverty type thing? It had, oh gosh, Wheeljack and Mirage on it as well, and others? I'm fairly sure I'm not just imagining it...
But Camshaft is the most visually interesting in my opinion.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 29, 2018 19:09:05 GMT
oh, and that's what a Powerdasher is!
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 29, 2018 21:21:57 GMT
Downshift. Reminds me of Wheeljack. The other two have dull, generic robot modes.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2018 21:49:08 GMT
Did you see the attempt to do Downshift from Wheeljack in the Generations book vote?  |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 29, 2018 21:55:08 GMT
Omnibots are a distinct subgroup. Omnibots this week, then best of the rest next week - Powerdasher vs Time Warrior. No, Phil, no. My esteemed colleague Mr Marshall is correct. Also: TIME WARRIOR will win by such a landslide there is no need for him to be polled against Powerdasher! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 29, 2018 21:55:50 GMT
I bitterly hate all the omnibots via a bizarre vendetta Tell us more. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 29, 2018 21:56:52 GMT
And who is going to explain what a Camshaft is to Burns this week? What - what are you talking about? It's the name of a robot. NOTHING ELSE. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 29, 2018 21:57:59 GMT
Hooray! True democracy finally! .... though I'm sure Some People might get upset with the precise implementation of that solution.... PHIL!!!!! BAD PHIL!!! -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 29, 2018 22:15:58 GMT
Did you see the attempt to do Downshift from Wheeljack in the Generations book vote? I remember that! Look at the Omnibots there. What a cracking SDCC set that would make. That Wheeljack mould is SO good. Love it. One of my favourite generations figures. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 29, 2018 22:18:56 GMT
What - what are you talking about? It's the name of a robot. NOTHING ELSE. RALPH! I suspect you are pulling the wool over our eyes with this! |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 29, 2018 22:25:18 GMT
I am not.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2018 22:34:36 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2018 22:36:55 GMT
.... though I'm sure Some People might get upset with the precise implementation of that solution.... PHIL!!!!! BAD PHIL!!! -Ralph You don't know how I'm going to handle this and already you've started the outrage bus? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 29, 2018 22:38:05 GMT
I learnt about camshafts in design technology classes at school!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 29, 2018 22:41:38 GMT
So are camshafts a shaft in cars??? I am not clicking on those links of lies!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 29, 2018 22:43:48 GMT
Right. Here we go then. A camshaft is part of a car. Downshift is an American term for changing into a lower gear, and overdrive is something you can do to a car engine to make fuel consumption at high speeds more efficient.
I'd have thought the majority of early G1 transformer names are a real world reference to something to do with their character.
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Post by blueshift on Jun 29, 2018 22:54:57 GMT
So are camshafts a shaft in cars??? I am not clicking on those links of lies!!! -Ralph You should research this by searching for "massive shafts" in google Ralph. Turn safe search off for more accurate results. |
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Post by Toph on Jun 29, 2018 22:57:41 GMT
Very very few names in 84/85 were actually made up (Devastator, Megatron, Laserbeak, Ironhide type stuff).
So indeed the majority of the names are either straight forward objects (Wheeljack, Ratchet, Camshaft), or are actual terms (Shockwave, Smokescreen, Bluestreak).
Then we have two outliers, Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme. Both of which are real words, but don't quite fit into either catagory.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 30, 2018 5:21:38 GMT
1980s definition of overdrive:
Martin
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