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Its simple but I love the RID Skidz... I know there is nothing to his transformation but I think that mold is my favorite snap changer

Best Minicon Uses
Armada Overload. His minicon is
1. A Firetruck
2. A Headmaster
3. A targetmaster
4. and it all combines into the worlds greatest brick!
Not to mention he combines with Optimus in 3 different ways! Overload is pure epic win in a can of win! And, as already mentioned, a perfect G1 Transformation sound that sweatens the deal.
Sideways. Autobot/decepticon Headmaster minicons that combine into a rider for his bike mode. What's not to like?

Energon weapons?
Id'e go Energon Dinobot. That sword is massive, and very VERY useful! Not to mention if you get enough terrorcons, you can do this:

Energon Abominus FTW!

Cyber Planet Key?
Well, Galvatron! His Death Blade and Death Machine gun are so well hidden! Plus he has Activatable Turbines! He's truley the Batman Of Transformers!

Automorph? I like Deluxe Jazz and Voyager Starscream. Their Automorph features made the figures better. It enhanced them.

As for Best G1 gimmick? G1 Soundwave! His use of cassete minions is a genious concept still used to this day!

Best mechtech go to Leader Sentinel. It all hides in truck mode. Voyager Megatron and Voyager Shockwave. The weapons are integrated into them instead of sorely sticking out of them in both modes. Megatron has gun storage on his back. Voyager sentinel is also worth a mention, along with deluxe lazerbeak.

What about Best Mechalive? I choose leader Starscream. He actually talks, and his chest opens up too. cool beans.

What a list...Sorry bout' that.

Though I don't have much love for the figure in general, I do like Cybertron Scrapmetal's Cyber key power. That's a pretty badass blade cannon...

Speaking of cannon blades, and I know this thread doesn't mention worst gimmicks, but I just want to draw attention to how utterly crappy the deluxe class Animated Megatron's arm gun-energon sword gimmick is. The blade barely extends beyong tne barrel of the cannon, is narrower than the cannon, and sits between the cannon and Megs's body, making it practically invisible and completely pointless. The ony thing it actually does is make me feel obliged to use it since it's there, and therefore make the figure look worse. Shoddy work...

BeastProwl wrote:Energon weapons?
Id'e go Energon Dinobot. That sword is massive, and very VERY useful! Not to mention if you get enough terrorcons, you can do this:

Energon Abominus FTW!

That is f-ing BOSS. What's all in there? I recognize the Divebomb but the rest...?

EDIT: Hmmm...After looking closer...is that 1 Insecticon, 1 Battle Ravage, 1 Divebomb, 2 Divebomb repaints, and 2 Dinobots?

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WasPWNator is probably the best username I've seen in a while.

PCC Steamhammer is the best of the PCC line. He's a decent figure on his own, but has an awesome combined mode with great articulation (at least in the legs). The drones are by far the best-the feet actually work as feet, and he has TWO real hands.

I love the Automorph in the original concept Bumblebee. The legs are amazing and the chest practically transforms itself and neither automorph interferes with the articulation.

I really like the Mech Alive on a lot of the ROTF figures-it's very unobtrusive and adds to the complexity of the robot modes-which (for better or worse) is one of the defining features of movie figures. I think I like the mech alive on voyager Megs the best-there's a lot of gears moving in his chest and it almost gives off a steampunk vibe.

I always really liked Armada Prime's trailer's electronics. It transforms ON ITS OWN and has a lot of cool sound effects. Just make sure the batteries are fresh

BeastProwl wrote:Best Minicon Uses
Armada Overload. His minicon is
1. A Firetruck
2. A Headmaster
3. A targetmaster
4. and it all combines into the worlds greatest brick!
Not to mention he combines with Optimus in 3 different ways! Overload is pure epic win in a can of win!

Can someone point me in the direction of pics of these things? I can't see much of this in the gallery.

Duke of Luns wrote:I disagree. Yes he can have like 24 Mini-cons orbiting his planet mode, what of it? They don't do anything. His robot mode dosn't have any interesting ports either.

I'd argue Tidal Wave is superior in the department of molded ports. After all, it makes sense to put planes on an aircract carrier, or a tank for extra firepower. It can also look really cool. Robot mode...falters. The ports are mostly useless in that mode.

As for speicalized Mini-cons, another vote for Armada Sideways. Two riders, one super rider, Autobot or Decepticon head, and if you lose either of them, no problem, he has his own head! So he wins for the Headmaster gimmick.

Unicron is pretty good as far as minicon capability. I have him displayed with the DotM Dinobot minicons right now.

Good call on Overload. Yeah, he's a brick, but easily one of my favorite Armada toys, and his sound effect (which IS tough to accidentally set off) played a big part in that. I never could find the Ultra Magnus repaint, though. Searched EVERYWHERE at the time, too.

Tidal Wave is just great overall. Sideways is a little goofy looking without a minicon, but I agree otherwise.

Rhinox has some pretty good minicon port locations. I like to to throw Knockout (from the land military team) on his back in beast mode.

I think, out of all the gimmicks the Transformers have had, Armada easily had the best.

The one in Gun mode goes to Crystal Magnus, but you can clearly see Optimus holding him in Gun mode in combined form (Right)
They also combine in vehicle mode, sort of an add-on trailer.
You often see pics of all three (Optimus, Overload, and Jetfire) Combined in vehicle mode, with overload hauling Jetfire. This is possible, but it's technically not supposed to work, as they don't really connect. It's more of a fan mode, but it fits together so well! Overload also combines with optimus prime's trailer's base mode for a set of extra guns. He's one versatile SOB I'll give him that.

BeastProwl wrote:
The one in Gun mode goes to Crystal Magnus, but you can clearly see Optimus holding him in Gun mode in combined form (Right)
They also combine in vehicle mode, sort of an add-on trailer.
You often see pics of all three (Optimus, Overload, and Jetfire) Combined in vehicle mode, with overload hauling Jetfire. This is possible, but it's technically not supposed to work, as they don't really connect. It's more of a fan mode, but it fits together so well! Overload also combines with optimus prime's trailer's base mode for a set of extra guns. He's one versatile SOB I'll give him that.

Oh man this has just reminded me how badly I want Overload. He's so awesome!

Also thanks ubertenorman!

I don't have Armada Overload but his Energon repaint, Ultra Magnus. He's been a favorite of mine for awhile. He's slightly more fancy than Powermaster Optimus Prime as far as gimmicks. That's probably why I like him so much. I liked RIDs Spychangers. They were quick, fun little guys to fiddle with. Since Brave Max and G1 Hardhead are the only Headmasters I own, I don't want to choose. They're both great. Most of the PCC two packs are good to varying degrees. The only PCC 5 pack I suggest to people is Steamhammer.