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News Credits: 1 · by **robotmel** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:36 am

Hey alien robot lovers!

I am looking to increase my collection with some older characters from past lines, so Im asking all you Transformers collectors for some advice.

I like a good Transformer to have a general 'humanoid' appearance, you know, two arms/legs & a head(!), well proportioned body, great posability, and definately not 'G1-brick-like'!! :lol:

A nice collection often has many figures which my be the 'classic' representation of an old fan favourite from the G1 days, given a make-over with modern engineering and a paint scheme which may homage the original G1 (or later) characters colours?

I am looking at the old Universe/Cybertron line which I keep spotting on the good ol' Electronic Bay and wondered what you guys think...? :???:

I have added a couple of pictures below of the molds but wondered which redeco to go for and which is most fitting for that particular character?

News Credits: 4 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:34 pm

The Cybertron Defense Red Alert mold is big bulky and awesome.

Neither of the Repaints is Red alert. Also the Megatron repaint is a Botcon exclusive, so good luck finding one at a decent price. The Countdown repaint is an excellent update to the Micromaster namesake.

I 'd go for Red Alert, to complete the Cybertron Defense set.

Between Quickmix and Heavyload... If you are a cartoon accuracy nut, you'll want Quickmix. Heavyload, pretty much has nothing to homage, or look like. So unless the colors really bother you, he'll fit right in.

Hotshot. And his upgraded form Cybertron defense hotshot. Both are great molds. I own and love both. But regular Hotshot is still better In my opinion. For CD Hotshot mold I'd go for the Roadbuster repaint. Works better I think.

News Credits: 2 · by **craggy** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:43 pm

I do like how Heavy Load looks like he's wearing yellow dungarees though.

News Credits: 10 · by **Mykltron** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:07 am

robotmel wrote:I like a good Transformer to have a general 'humanoid' appearance, you know, two arms/legs & a head(!), well proportioned body, great posability, and definately not 'G1-brick-like'!!

You had better avoid the mold in that picture then! He has very limited shoulder articulation (he can only swing his arms forward/backward, there's no lateral movement) and he has no foot articulation.

News Credits: 1 · by **robotmel** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:20 am

Overcracker wrote:Also the Megatron repaint is a Botcon exclusive, so good luck finding one at a decent price. The Countdown repaint is an excellent update to the Micromaster namesake.

Wow! I didnt realise that was Megatron back there? Looks okay actually!!

Overcracker wrote:Between Quickmix and Heavyload... If you are a cartoon accuracy nut, you'll want Quickmix.

Quickmix it is then!

Overcracker wrote:Hotshot. And his upgraded form Cybertron defense hotshot. Both are great molds. I own and love both. But regular Hotshot is still better In my opinion.

Yep, he looks pretty good too, both do!
I have only recently realised the recent TF Prime Hotshot figure is a homage to this character and not a new fella! Doh!!

I have just received my Voyager Vector Prime in the post, finally I own him!
Hes a really nice figure too, pretty large, and he has electronic noises too which I didnt know about? You can get some great poses going on!

Can anyone suggest any more great classics I have missed from the Robots In Disguise/Unicron Trilogy/Universe which offer up great articulation/posability and homages I need to know about? :-?

News Credits: 18 · by **JelZe GoldRabbit** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:19 am

The RiD Prowl mold has been repainted into some iconic characters, being a Lamborghini and all. You guessed it, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, and Inferno who was meant as Red Alert. The twins are convention exclusives, while "Red Alert" was general retail.
Energon in itself was homage kingdom, in the shape of Galvatron, Downshift (Wheeljack), Bulkhead (an aged Springer) and some others.
Cybertron had plenty of repaint homages, mainly season 3. Hot Shot, who already was a Hot Rod homage, was repainted into Excellion who obtained his signature red colors. Armada Blurr was retooled with a G1-style head, and Brakedown was repainted with G1 Kup's colors. His color chart even called him as such.

News Credits: 1 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:43 am

robotmel wrote:I have just received my Voyager Vector Prime in the post, finally I own him!
Hes a really nice figure too, pretty large, and he has electronic noises too which I didnt know about? You can get some great poses going on!

Glad you like him too - he is my favourite Voyager mould! One day I will attempt to find Botcon Alpha Trion for a decent price, as it is amazing! The Cybertron Defense Hotshot mould is really nice, but fairly limited in its articulation.

News Credits: 1 · by **robotmel** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:16 am

Just found this little guy tucked away in the Toy Galleries!

Looks pretty good in terms of articulation etc, nice posability.
He reminds me of Outback in a way (not including his bucket) :???:

Might have a browse for him on the Ebay!!

Im also liking the look of these feathered friends!!

This would be a figure (or two) I would keep in alt mode, they look great!!

Now this chap looks a little like young Hotrod if Im not mistaken... Excellion eh?

Nice!

Just gotta say these bots look pretty sweet too!

I think he would make a nice Springer?

Darn you Hasbro, I love you (sometimes)!

News Credits: 8 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:19 am

Overcracker wrote:
Between Quickmix and Heavyload... If you are a cartoon accuracy nut, you'll want Quickmix. Heavyload, pretty much has nothing to homage, or look like. So unless the colors really bother you, he'll fit right in.

Except that he has been used to fill up decepticon ranks in IDW comics. :lol:

I used to find Heavyload out of place too, till I saw him in IDW's All Hail Megatron.

News Credits: 1 · by **robotmel** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:37 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:......

It seems you beat me to the post!

Yep I agree with you, they look great. I think I will add them to my Wants List!

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