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Post by Jaymz on Jul 20, 2018 20:13:35 GMT
My first Aerialbot was Fireflight from the Weetabix promo, that's my vote. I believe my current Slingshot, Skydive and Air Raid are Martin's old ones.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 20, 2018 20:29:27 GMT
Some amazing info there, Martin, thank you!
But guys, where's the Skydive love?! Where the actual freak is it?!?!
PROWL OF THE SKIES!!!!!
And he looks the most visually striking!
#voteSkydive
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 20, 2018 20:32:09 GMT
I am wavering between Skydive (Prowl of the skies) and Air Raid (Sideswipe of the skies).
Martin
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 20, 2018 21:55:06 GMT
They are both rubbish. Only Silverbolt is the logical choice.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 20, 2018 22:15:37 GMT
SILVERBOLT HAS BIG WEIRD KISSY LIPS IN THE CARTOON!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 20, 2018 22:51:11 GMT
But he had a personality! He was afraid of flying! Can you describe the personalities of the other Aerialbots without looking them up?
Also his toy was a concorde, which was super cool in the 80's!
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Jul 20, 2018 22:52:54 GMT
SPECIAL TEAMS!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 20, 2018 22:53:59 GMT
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Post by The Huff on Jul 20, 2018 22:58:38 GMT
Easy one this week. Have to vote for Slingshot - when I first see the toys, he looked like the 'little' one and I liked his colours and the jet mode. He was also the most memorable in the Aerialbot's introduction episode.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 21, 2018 6:09:56 GMT
But he had a personality! He was afraid of flying! Can you describe the personalities of the other Aerialbots without looking them up? Firstly, yes! And if you can't, it's not their fault. Secondly, being afraid of flying is not Silverbolt's personality. If that's all that can be said about someone's personality, then they really haven't got a personality! Martin |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 21, 2018 7:36:08 GMT
But he had a personality! He was afraid of flying! Can you describe the personalities of the other Aerialbots without looking them up? -Ralph Yes! Sky Dive- would rather read about jets than be one, a strategist, thoughtful kinda bot, and a very skilful flyer. |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 21, 2018 7:48:33 GMT
Also, it was a little unimaginative of Uncle Bob (sorry, Bob!) to have two flying Autobots in the same year (Silverbolt and Broadside) being afraid of heights. A glitch in the Matrix, perhaps?
Martin
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Post by Benn on Jul 21, 2018 9:52:05 GMT
Phew, just got in on this one!
<edit> oh, no, it was Reflector I missed. Ah well.
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Post by The Huff on Jul 21, 2018 10:42:28 GMT
Slingshot was a bit of a bully/loudmouth/absolute prick but that was to hide his insecurities of pretty much being the weakest Aerialbot. So I'd say he has the best characterisation.
In the cartoon he seemed to be played like a stereotypical school jock.
But he is still a dick.
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Post by legios on Jul 21, 2018 22:24:23 GMT
Hmm. This is a difficult one.
I've been torn between three different Aerialbots, all of whom have been contenders for different reasons.
Fireflight - turns into an F-4 Phantom II. When I was a young thing, growing up next to an RAF station, Phantom's were a major part of the background sight and sounds of my life. They were the backbone of the UK's air-defence system at the time, and as a result there were a fair number of them in service. With my home being right next to one of the main centres for maintenance work in the UK I didn't just see and hear them at the annual air show - a lot of F-4's came and went, and a lot of F-4 engines throttled up and down on test-rigs. As a result to throaty growl of their two Rolls-Royce engines was a common sound. As a result I have a long-standing love of the grumpy, angry-looking shape that is an F-4 and this predisposes me to like Fireflight.
Air Raid - turns into an F-15, and I rather like F-15. Solid, if a little bit matronly, they may not have been the glamour gals of the skies but they were dependable, reliable and got the job done. Air Raid's having an alt-mode of an F-15 strikes me as very sensible - good for disguise considering how many of the things there were around by the end of the 80s - and also an almost pointed "anything you can do, we can do better" to the Decepticon jets. His "hah! Watch me go!" personality is very much the "ace" stereotype - loud, boisterous and very sure of himself. To top things off his Torque rifle is kind of distinctive and actually kind of disturbing when you think about it. It basically reaches out and twists and tears at his enemies, not just shooting holes at them but very brutally mutilating them.
Skydive - turns into an F-16, a rather lovely looking aircraft in it's own right. Skydive is also a bit of an avid reader, and it is implied spends a fair amount of time reading up on military aviation as it affects his species. In that latter regard not like myself at that point in time. Stated to be able to match most things in the air (Jetfire's going to be able to out-pace him, but not out-fly him for example), and to be honest that "within the limits of his design" isn't really that restricting. He can certainly follow any manouver the original Decepticon jets can pull, for example. He's also the "'bot with the plan" amongst the Aerialbots - he may not be the leader but he'll be the one calling the moves it would seem.
Hmmm. I think Fireflight and and Skydive nose ahead of Air Raid just slightly. Fireflight turns into one of my all-time favourite jet aircraft. Skydive I can identify with more than most Transformers - we shared some personality quirks. He is also the planner and the crafter of tactics for the team...
I think that after much consideration I am going to have to give this one to Skydive, by a hairs-breadth.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 22, 2018 15:40:04 GMT
Nooooooooo!!
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 22, 2018 16:39:00 GMT
YES!
Wise, The Karlos is....
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 22, 2018 18:18:17 GMT
SILVERBOLT!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 23, 2018 20:00:25 GMT
A FOUR-WAY TIE?!?!?!
THIS IS UNPRECEDENTED IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF 'THE GREAT CATALOGUE SUB-GROUP POLL'!!!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 23, 2018 21:17:14 GMT
Vote for Silverbolt and make it a 5-way tie! His is the better toy of the 5 for it is also a triple changer...ENGAGE BASE MODE!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 23, 2018 21:31:46 GMT
kayevcee : Phil needs the G1 Aerialbots! They're the only G1 combiner team I have no version of. Make it so for 2019 please! I think we have like a dozen Superions this year. It feels that way anyway. Is that mode like Motormaster where the pre-transformers version had a trigger to launch the limb robots? I have a very G2 looking KO Silverbolt from the mid to late 90s ( with a mixed set of combiner limbs) that has the spring included, its pretty cool. I dont have a strong attachment to any of them. My brother and cousin both got the giftset which was cool. But it meant I had access to all five equally from the same point so I never even had just one figure to play with or one last figure to find. They were just there. Airraid I gues was the one that looked coolest to me though. |
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Post by The Huff on Jul 23, 2018 21:46:36 GMT
Everyone needs to vote for Slingshot! As a white jet with blue & red bits (and an orange cockpit) he saves you spending money on a Blitzwing toy!
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 24, 2018 18:55:10 GMT
Fireflight deserves praise! Long has he saved lives, won the war and fed your cat. Recognise his humble valour!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2018 20:59:16 GMT
But he has no personality or base mode. Silverbolt has both of these.
-Ralph
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Post by Dezzeh on Jul 25, 2018 6:31:52 GMT
Air Raid, best looking alt mode for me!
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 25, 2018 9:18:44 GMT
But he has no personality or base mode. Silverbolt has both of these. -Ralph Silverbolt's arms are really naff. And his hip joints have a habit of wearing out so he just flops over. Plus he has puffy lips. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 25, 2018 10:05:49 GMT
Silverbolt in secret botox revelation shocker?
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 25, 2018 10:48:23 GMT
Hardly a secret.
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Post by tomwe on Jul 25, 2018 11:08:03 GMT
Air Raid nudging into the lead...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 26, 2018 6:15:34 GMT
One day to go and the Autobot jet that looks like a Decepticon is winning!
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