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Covenant Lost Admin

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Bulldog One of the Lost

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:49 am Post subject: |
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Forget "Classics Ravage" Pitts, get the new Alt Ravage. Awesome figure. Far more intimidating than I could ever imagine a classics Ravage to be. _________________ **Beyond Canine** |
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Not a character I've ever given a damn about.
Classics Swoop, Ironhide, Ratchet, Soundwave + minions, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Cyclonus, galvatron and a bigger, Voyager class Grimlock ASAP, please!  _________________ <center>Now banned in 17 further galaxies! </center> |
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Voodoo Lost Caretaker

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:55 am Post subject: |
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The minicon?
Not quite what I had in mind! _________________ <center>Now banned in 17 further galaxies! </center> |
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Covenant Lost Admin

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Bulldog One of the Lost

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Just repaints of the Classics line instead... *sigh* _________________ **Beyond Canine** |
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KneonT One of the Lost

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:28 am Post subject: |
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| pittstop wrote: |
but i am getting excited again about the classics line. now that there is a possiblity it isn't just going to be recoloured versions of the cybertron line from here on out. |
Some of the Cybertron line looks like it would fit in moreso with Classics than Cybertron. As it stands now, I'm thinking of packing away some figures to free up shelf space and displaying my Classics with Cybertron Smokescreen, Blurr and Swindle, Energon Downshift (Wheeljack) and Shockblast and even Titanium Scourge... whichever homages are close enough that they could easily pass as part of the line.
I heard Cosmos was coming soon. Probably one of the last releases before they pull the plug on the line in favor of the movie toys. It seems to be customary to save one or two unique molds for the tail end of a line.
Then they can just repaint him as, say, Protoform Jazz or something.  |
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| KneonT wrote: | I heard Cosmos was coming soon. Probably one of the last releases before they pull the plug on the line in favor of the movie toys. It seems to be customary to save one or two unique molds for the tail end of a line.
Then they can just repaint him as, say, Protoform Jazz or something.  |
ba'dum, ching!
Wondering what other figure or two will debute with Cosmos' release. _________________ <center>
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KneonT One of the Lost

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| Covenant wrote: |
Wondering what other figure or two will debute with Cosmos' release. |
The rumor is that Jazz (non-protoform, of course!) is on their short list. Hopefully a new mold, but I could easily see Cybertron Smokescreen/Crosswise being used. Actually, that might look quite sweet.
Supposedly a Blitzwing has been worked out as well.
I'm sure we'll see all six seekers before it's said and done.
So, what other figures will be repainted? I predict Hot Rod as Bluestreak/Silverstreak and Mirage as Drag Strip. Hopefully we'll see a more silver-y Megatron before its over (no Galvatron, please!) and a cartoon accurate (grey) Astrotrain.
Grimlock? No Trypticon please. Maybe do him in G2 colors? Or go Decepticon and call him "Doomlock" or "Cruellock?" Who knows. |
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Covenant Lost Admin

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:01 am Post subject: |
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| Kneon wrote: | | Energon Downshift (Wheeljack) |
I like the coloring on that thing. Considering nabbing it since that Alt Wheeljack (reprolabel stickers or no) doesn't quite do it for me. I really want a Wheeljack, but the Alternator doesn't hit the mark for me on it's own, and the sticker set isn't much to my liking. Don't get me wrong, I love Wheeljack and love me some of that gorgeous newer Mustang design (were it not for the kiddo, I'd be driving a 'Stang rather than a 'Scape), but just not together. Downshift might be the one.
Yet that only adds to the fact my Bots are small in comparison to my Cons. And I'd be passing up a beautiful Mustang.
GAWD, why did they have to give that car design to Wheeljack & Grimlock?!?! Why not Windcharger, one of the Throttlebots, heck even Swerve or Tailgate! I want my Mustang yo!
And where's my Alternator Nightbeat Porsche already?
And as for Classics, just an observation, the likes of the Classics Devastator are horrid. This is just another missed, or misused opportunity on the part of Hasbro, to be truthful. Imagine bringing back the days of G1 combiner sets, redone ala Classics, homaging properly as a good deal of the figures tend to do in the line. Ah, to dream. _________________ <center>
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| KneonT wrote: | | The rumor is that Jazz (non-protoform, of course!) is on their short list. Hopefully a new mold, but I could easily see Cybertron Smokescreen/Crosswise being used. Actually, that might look quite sweet. |
Indeed, but as Jazz it stinks for me. I've got my Jazz already.
| KneonT wrote: | | Supposedly a Blitzwing has been worked out as well. |
That might be neat. Mateo rather digs him, so that might be yet another one to hook him up with eventually. I'm, myself, more all about my Triple-changers being some hefty, towering beings (one reason I sooooo dug that IDW Zero Issue featuring the tall Astrotrain), so my picky self is continuing to wait from something in that department.
| KneonT wrote: | | I'm sure we'll see all six seekers before it's said and done. |
That might work out well for snagging the coneheads fo'me.
| KneonT wrote: | | So, what other figures will be repainted? I predict Hot Rod as Bluestreak/Silverstreak and Mirage as Drag Strip. |
How about Slapdash?
| KneonT wrote: | | Grimlock? No Trypticon please. Maybe do him in G2 colors? Or go Decepticon and call him "Doomlock" or "Cruellock?" Who knows. |
I'll just wait out the MP rumor for my Grimlock. Beats grabbing him as a Mustang which to me isn't fitting in the slightest. And I'm rather bored of the Trypticon repaints. Such a grand character from the original stuff, now only showing up for a nametag. _________________ <center>
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KneonT One of the Lost

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:16 am Post subject: |
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And as for Classics, just an observation, the likes of the Classics Devastator are horrid. |
If they were going to repaint, they should have bumped the Universe Landfill redeco to Classics. Much more fitting, I think, even if it is only a four member team.
(note -- they picked the worst possible combination -- for those of you who don't own Landfill, he can combine in several different ways -- all less spindly than the one shown)
But yeah... better gestaults are in order. Would be cool to have a line with nothing BUT gestaults. Maybe an Autobot team led by Prime (Omega Prime), a Maximal team led by Optimus Primal (Optimal Maximus?) and of course, the Preds as Predaking.
(I'm surprised they didn't try to pass off Magna Boss as Predaking in this line...)
Just thinkin' out loud... |
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 11:21 am Post subject: |
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| KneonT wrote: | | Just thinkin' out loud... |
That's the best kind of thinkin' sometimes.  _________________ <center>
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Bulldog One of the Lost

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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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That would be as close to perfection as it's posible to get for us oldies, that.
Personally, I want to see a decent set of triplechanger homages too, but perhaps without the 3 modes, concentrate on one altmode perhaps, like those kitbashes we saw recently. _________________ **Beyond Canine** |
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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| KneonT wrote: | So, what other figures will be repainted?
Hopefully we'll see a more silver-y Megatron before its over (no Galvatron, please!) and a cartoon accurate (grey) Astrotrain. |
I just can't really see Hasbro releasing the same toys under the same name with new paint jobs. That's way more than I'd expect from them.
As for a repaint of Megs....new head mold & paintjob..........Shockwave? _________________ <center>
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:55 am Post subject: |
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I'm sure I read somewhere that Classics Sunstreaker & Sideswipe were in the pipeline..?
But yeah, Energon Wheeljack/Downshift, Galvatron & ShockWAVE and Cybertron Blurr all get displayed with my Classics figures.
I prefer Cybertron red Excellion as a Hot Rod homage to the Classics one. He's a nice toy, but as a Hot Rod he's too small, dumpy, square and old looking. _________________ <center>Now banned in 17 further galaxies! </center> |
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