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Postby NightBreaker » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:32 pm

Depends on the mold/character.
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Postby Danish-Liokaiser » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:57 pm

Original ... i hate then newer redecolors ...

But actually i like Generation 2, especially The Bruticus 8) ... laugh or not ^^
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Postby Dagon » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:51 pm

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It would depend on the repaint. Faction changing repaints are real cool, as are better than the original repaints. Like the Galaxy Force Vector Prime repaint is not my cup of tea, becuase it's one figure repainted as the same figure with a different paint job. The G1 seekers may not officially count, but they were six different characters. The Cybertron Smokescreen was great because it was a faithful homage as well as a superior looking figure to the kinds bland Crosswise. Generally I don't like repaints of figures in their 'powered up' modes, like energon Ironhide, although if I really am fond of a mold I'll buy the repaint anyhow, like Energon Jetfire/Overcast (I know, I know, it's real ugly, but I kinda like it....).
I also liked the Universe line, becuase they were repaints often masquerading as older characters, and not just the Cyb Smokescreen thing. I think that's tough to explain. But like Armade Blur was repainted and was Swerve, I think, and so that's cool by me.
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Postby Windsweeper » Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:58 pm

Both.

Repaints can be frustrating when they miss the obvious like Energon Divebomb as Banzai-tron or even RID Ultra Magnus as Motormaster, MW Mirage as Drag Strip or Cybertron Clocker as Hot Rod.

Oh and where are the Seeker drones?

Destructicon Scourge is a 'Prime' example of a great repaint.
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Postby kataridragon » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:26 pm

Hmmm repaints or originals.....
It all depends on color which one I like more but generaly I like all.

(except for that damn Buzzsaw from cybertron it makes me wanna punch it for personal satisfaction)
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Postby Ninja Sixshot » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:57 pm

usually originals unless the repaint is better than the original
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Postby Rijie » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:02 pm

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False dichotomy, I say. Anything else I could add has been covered buy Ak and Dagon.
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Postby Immortal Starscream » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:21 am

hard to say, specialy since the many diffrent charactersin transforemrs were founded on repaints. repaints however can get played out. seriously, how many repaints of Carrobots/RiD viper do we need? sideburn... god that names almost as bad as lugnuts.
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Postby Nujevad » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:58 am

When I said repaint, it includes characters that are based on an original mold, like the seekers. My personal favorite repaints include (no specific series) Ultra Magnus, Nemesis Prime, Skywarp, Thundercracker and Galvatron. Whenever a character is repainted into them, I pick them up right away.
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