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Posted by Kurona on November 24th, 2016 @ 4:08pm CST
You see he's standing on Alpha Bravo packaging; AB being the favourite of Va'al who popularised Braingate. We've come full circle.
Posted by Va'al on November 24th, 2016 @ 4:09pm CST
Kurona wrote:And, for the record, if you zoom in on Brainstorm...
You see he's standing on Alpha Bravo packaging; AB being the favourite of Va'al who popularised Braingate. We've come full circle.
THE THICK PLOTTENS FURTHER #BRAINGATE
Posted by RAR on November 24th, 2016 @ 4:30pm CST
*(Don't get confused as I said Deluxe it's what he was called 30 or so years ago).
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I was wondering does TR Rumble still have those arms that don't transform without scaring you that they want to snap off ?
I think they should fix them if they ever get around to doing Eject & Frenzy too.
I'm a little concerned that Titans Returns is going to have more incomplete sets than any Transformers line in history as it is.
Posted by Bumblebee21 on November 24th, 2016 @ 4:40pm CST
Dr Va'al wrote:Kurona wrote:And, for the record, if you zoom in on Brainstorm...
You see he's standing on Alpha Bravo packaging; AB being the favourite of Va'al who popularised Braingate. We've come full circle.
THE THICK PLOTTENS FURTHER #BRAINGATE
where is the braingate discussion
Posted by Va'al on November 24th, 2016 @ 4:46pm CST
Bumblebee21 wrote:Dr Va'al wrote:Kurona wrote:And, for the record, if you zoom in on Brainstorm...
You see he's standing on Alpha Bravo packaging; AB being the favourite of Va'al who popularised Braingate. We've come full circle.
THE THICK PLOTTENS FURTHER #BRAINGATE
where is the braingate discussion
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 24th, 2016 @ 6:56pm CST
RAR wrote:I wonder if Hasbro is pondering the idea of the *Deluxe Insecticon Barrage made from Titans Returns Kickback ?
I'm pretty sure an alternate head is built in already, "just in case". In fact, Bombshell may have one too.
You did get names mixed up: the grasshopper is Ransack, and the rhinoceros beetle is Barrage. If Chop Shop did well enough in popularity (he got two releases already!), the rest shouldn't be far behind. Too bad there's no analog for Venom the cicada (by the by, they don't sting at all!).
Posted by Burn on November 24th, 2016 @ 7:44pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Too bad there's no analog for Venom the cicada (by the by, they don't sting at all!).
Yeah and not all spiders are venomous but I'm still not going anywhere near the creepy looking things!
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 24th, 2016 @ 8:04pm CST
Burn wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Too bad there's no analog for Venom the cicada (by the by, they don't sting at all!).
Yeah and not all spiders are venomous but I'm still not going anywhere near the creepy looking things!
You're down under, that's different. You got Redbacks, the US got Black Widows and Brown Recluses, Europe has... cute and harmless Garden Spiders
Posted by Noideaforaname on November 24th, 2016 @ 9:59pm CST
Also, I want to say Bombshell could reasonably be retooled into Venom --similar squat li'l bugs with similar transformation schemes-- except the legs/abdomen would get in the way of any wings...
Posted by King Kuuga on November 25th, 2016 @ 1:50am CST
Posted by Burn on November 25th, 2016 @ 2:39am CST
King Kuuga wrote:Did a post get moved
Yes.
Posted by RAR on November 25th, 2016 @ 5:39am CST
Posted by Kurona on November 25th, 2016 @ 6:03am CST
RAR wrote:Sorry about the Ransack / Barrage muddle I do know better usually.
Not at all; we all make mistakes like that. Especially for characters as obscure as those.
Just as long as we all know Rumble's the red one
Posted by Bumblebee21 on November 25th, 2016 @ 8:16am CST
Kurona wrote:Just as long as we all know Rumble's the red one
ummm no
any idea when wave 3 will start showing up in the US.
Posted by william-james88 on November 25th, 2016 @ 8:18am CST
Bumblebee21 wrote:Kurona wrote:Just as long as we all know Rumble's the red one
ummm no
any idea when wave 3 will start showing up in the US.
Anytime between mid december and mid janurary. Sixshot will only be hitting retail in january.
Posted by Bumblebee21 on November 25th, 2016 @ 9:22am CST
william-james88 wrote:Bumblebee21 wrote:Kurona wrote:Just as long as we all know Rumble's the red one
ummm no
any idea when wave 3 will start showing up in the US.
Anytime between mid december and mid janurary. Sixshot will only be hitting retail in january.
How did Australia and the UK get them so early.
Posted by william-james88 on November 25th, 2016 @ 9:47am CST
Bumblebee21 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Bumblebee21 wrote:Kurona wrote:Just as long as we all know Rumble's the red one
ummm no
any idea when wave 3 will start showing up in the US.
Anytime between mid december and mid janurary. Sixshot will only be hitting retail in january.
How did Australia and the UK get them so early.
They have been getting them early since wave 1, this isnt new. US got them 1-2 months after Australia (at retail).
Posted by Kurona on November 25th, 2016 @ 9:58am CST
william-james88 wrote:Bumblebee21 wrote:william-james88 wrote:Bumblebee21 wrote:Kurona wrote:Just as long as we all know Rumble's the red one
ummm no
any idea when wave 3 will start showing up in the US.
Anytime between mid december and mid janurary. Sixshot will only be hitting retail in january.
How did Australia and the UK get them so early.
They have been getting them early since wave 1, this isnt new. US got them 1-2 months after Australia (at retail).
? Since when was the UK finding TR early?
Posted by ThunderThruster on November 25th, 2016 @ 2:22pm CST
I think the last thing we had early was wave 1 of Combiner Wars
Posted by RAR on November 25th, 2016 @ 3:24pm CST
Other times the UK has had things early but only Forbidden Planet got them as the stock was still being sent out ad-hoc from earlier waves.
As I have mentioned before I pretty much consider Titans Returns to be a mostly online release in the UK as the few places that have it are no where near me and places like Supermarkets don't seem to be stocking it at all.
(except some of the very largest ones)
For example I have two Large Tesco near me and neither have b***er all Transformers toys - they have a whole isle of just throw cushions mind you.
One of the smaller ones had a 12 foot long section of just Paw Patrol - and one tiny segment for all other toys - UK supermarkets are quite odd.
I can just hope they might wake up before Xmas - but the Discount stores are kinda terrible this year too. B&M & Home Bargains is floating in Girls Toys - and TK Maxx seems to have got over it's brief love affair with Transformers and gone back to mostly selling stuffed toys - electronic Baby toys and diecast cars & trucks & lots and lots of Dinosaurs.
So I'm glad for those who have a good TRU - might help if they actually listed more of what they have online though.
Posted by ebo716 on November 25th, 2016 @ 9:45pm CST
Posted by King Kuuga on November 26th, 2016 @ 3:07am CST
Posted by xMXUx on November 26th, 2016 @ 3:52am CST
Posted by Va'al on November 26th, 2016 @ 4:00am CST
Six Shot is a fantastic figure, the perfect G1 update. All six modes are represented and are just fun, each mode being solid and hefty. This is a must have figure and a crown jewel of the Titans Return line.
Posted by Grimlock64 on November 26th, 2016 @ 9:24am CST
I was interested in this figure. Now I'm sold.
Posted by dragons on November 26th, 2016 @ 9:28am CST
Posted by galvatron00 on November 26th, 2016 @ 10:00am CST
I don't see the harm in picking TR Sixshot up AND the eventual Takara Legends version
Posted by Sabrblade on November 26th, 2016 @ 10:20am CST
Cuz Galvatron's a Voyager, not a Leader. Leaders get big "G1 Scorponok"-esque helmet heads to bulk up the tiny Titan Master heads up to Leader-sized heads.itscramtastic wrote:Holy cats. Why didn't they do that helmet type deal with Galvatron?!
Posted by Autobot N on November 26th, 2016 @ 10:27am CST
Posted by optibotimus on November 26th, 2016 @ 10:55am CST
Autobot N wrote:Speaking of Sixshot's helmet, it looks as if it can fold into the body with the headmaster still inside like PMOP.
You can. I cut that part in my video because i thought it was fairly obvious while going through the transformation that you could do it. Guess i should have left it in lol But yeah you can leave Revolver in if you wish and not remove him for transformation
Posted by galvatron00 on November 26th, 2016 @ 11:41am CST
I was merely commenting that it would've worked much better for Galvatron specifically. Woulda been nice to have more of a helmet instead of a mask.Sabrblade wrote:Cuz Galvatron's a Voyager, not a Leader. Leaders get big "G1 Scorponok"-esque helmet heads to bulk up the tiny Titan Master heads up to Leader-sized heads.itscramtastic wrote:Holy cats. Why didn't they do that helmet type deal with Galvatron?!
Posted by Va'al on November 26th, 2016 @ 11:49am CST
Posted by Kurona on November 26th, 2016 @ 11:50am CST
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on November 26th, 2016 @ 12:59pm CST
Posted by galvatron00 on November 26th, 2016 @ 6:35pm CST
Posted by Ultra Markus on November 26th, 2016 @ 9:17pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Cuz Galvatron's a Voyager, not a Leader. Leaders get big "G1 Scorponok"-esque helmet heads to bulk up the tiny Titan Master heads up to Leader-sized heads.itscramtastic wrote:Holy cats. Why didn't they do that helmet type deal with Galvatron?!
sadly however you cant do that with blaster or soundwave
Posted by Targetmaster Kup on November 26th, 2016 @ 9:23pm CST
Ultra Markus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Cuz Galvatron's a Voyager, not a Leader. Leaders get big "G1 Scorponok"-esque helmet heads to bulk up the tiny Titan Master heads up to Leader-sized heads.itscramtastic wrote:Holy cats. Why didn't they do that helmet type deal with Galvatron?!
sadly however you cant do that with blaster or soundwave
Posted by King Kuuga on November 26th, 2016 @ 10:41pm CST
Posted by JoeIsNotCool on November 27th, 2016 @ 9:18am CST
Posted by Bumblebee21 on November 27th, 2016 @ 9:24am CST
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on November 27th, 2016 @ 4:18pm CST
Posted by Kurona on November 27th, 2016 @ 4:48pm CST
CMI-SillySpringer wrote:*RANDOM THOUGHT* Maybe Skullsmasher can be retooled into Grotesque?
Bloody hell, that would require very little retooling.
... in theory, at least. I don't think it'd be able to balance on two legs like the original toy.
Otherwise this is an awesome idea
Posted by Deadput on November 27th, 2016 @ 6:14pm CST
CMI-SillySpringer wrote:*RANDOM THOUGHT* Maybe Skullsmasher can be retooled into Grotesque?
This is too coincidental to not be at least considered by Hasbro/Takara.
If not a retail toy perhaps it could be a Hasbro convention exclusive.
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on November 27th, 2016 @ 6:18pm CST
Deadput wrote:CMI-SillySpringer wrote:*RANDOM THOUGHT* Maybe Skullsmasher can be retooled into Grotesque?
This is too coincidental to not be at least considered by Hasbro/Takara.
If not a retail toy perhaps it could be a Hasbro convention exclusive.
It would need to be a heavy retool. I'm pretty sure most convention exclusives aren't that highly retooled for alt mode. He would need a new beast head, new back legs, wings, and modified front arms at least.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 27th, 2016 @ 6:19pm CST
Deadput wrote:CMI-SillySpringer wrote:*RANDOM THOUGHT* Maybe Skullsmasher can be retooled into Grotesque?
This is too coincidental to not be at least considered by Hasbro/Takara.
If not a retail toy perhaps it could be a Hasbro convention exclusive.
A Grotusque is rumored to be in the works. Supposedly he'll be the same size as Repugnus
That said, I finally saw Astrotrain and Alpha Trion in store! Almost picked one up too, but eh, getting really picky.
Posted by RAR on November 27th, 2016 @ 7:41pm CST
Ultra Markus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Cuz Galvatron's a Voyager, not a Leader. Leaders get big "G1 Scorponok"-esque helmet heads to bulk up the tiny Titan Master heads up to Leader-sized heads.itscramtastic wrote:Holy cats. Why didn't they do that helmet type deal with Galvatron?!
sadly however you cant do that with blaster or soundwave
As I tend to use their data pads inside them and not the remote control / launcher thingie - but if you do use that in their chests there is a spot the titanmaster fits inside it flat so it can then slip inside the chest to store. I agree it would have been nice to be able to leave them inside the helmet though.
But that gap in the back of Blaster and Soundwave's neck is useful for storing any spare head you might have. and about another 4 can slip inside their chests too. More if folded up. Other things that fit inside TR Blaster and Soundwave's chests include a G1 Cassette while still in it's Takara style case and also some of the RID Minicons fit too.
Posted by Emerje on November 27th, 2016 @ 8:50pm CST
CMI-SillySpringer wrote:*RANDOM THOUGHT* Maybe Skullsmasher can be retooled into Grotesque?
I've been saying this from the beginning, it's about time someone else saw how amazing this would be. Only changes required are new beast back legs, new smaller claws on the arms, maybe new shoulders, and a new beast head. He'd need a new tail, too, but I wonder if his gun could double as a tail since the original figure had a double tail anyway.
Wings might be too tricky to include at this price point, they're pretty big. Might have to either shrink them down and double them as a shield and Titan Master vehicle or load them with holes to reduce the cost.
That said, I feel like it's more likely they'll just remold Twinferno with new bot arms that combine together in alt mode to make the beast head. That way they've got all the necessary parts for alt mode fit right in.
Emerje
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on November 27th, 2016 @ 9:49pm CST
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 27th, 2016 @ 11:06pm CST
Burn wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Too bad there's no analog for Venom the cicada (by the by, they don't sting at all!).
Yeah and not all spiders are venomous but I'm still not going anywhere near the creepy looking things!
In your country they are, they ALL are.
One point I want to stress is, that Revolver is VERY difficult to remove from Six Shot's helmet. I have to push up on the head band, and then sorta wedge a figure under the chin. I'm leaving it in for fear of drawing blood.
Posted by Collector Canine on November 28th, 2016 @ 3:18pm CST