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boi you need to get almost every combiner ever. you dont even have to combine optimus and skylynx. the limbs for those are awesome. sky lynx is meh. Superion and bruticus are the best of all 6 waves

Also Apollo and Apollyn.hmmmm

one more post until im at 500

Autobot N wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:That's very insightful!! Dang Enigma of Combination influencing the abilities, like the episode Heavy Metal War when Megatron absorbed his Decepticons' power chip rectifiers!!

That's why when you're building a combiner, you use Outliers.

Reasons why it is so much fun to have so many limb options.

Kinda wish I could have gotten another Air Raid. And maybe the CW Strafe by himself. I love that mold

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:See, the way my unique combiner works, it actually has 3 of those 4 limbs, with Smokescreen instead of Prowl since all 4 of those are Lost Light crewmembers. And then Cyclonus as a torso.

that really works out since: Smokescreen and Mirage as legs produce a fast combiner, and with the power of invisibility and smokescreens, it makes seeing this combiner impossible. Then you have Hound with the holograms and bulk for a left uppercut worthy of any slugger, and Trailbreaker as the right arm for Forcefields galore, and again some bulk. And then you have the tactician, cool under pressure and knows no fear as the torso. Put it all together, and you got a nearly unstoppable combiner.

Plus, I'm also considering this to replace that odd Galvatronus head: http://www.renderform.com/products-page ... us-purple/

LostLightron! Also, that Tailclonus head is cooooooooooooooooo!!

itscramtastic wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:See, the way my unique combiner works, it actually has 3 of those 4 limbs, with Smokescreen instead of Prowl since all 4 of those are Lost Light crewmembers. And then Cyclonus as a torso.

that really works out since: Smokescreen and Mirage as legs produce a fast combiner, and with the power of invisibility and smokescreens, it makes seeing this combiner impossible. Then you have Hound with the holograms and bulk for a left uppercut worthy of any slugger, and Trailbreaker as the right arm for Forcefields galore, and again some bulk. And then you have the tactician, cool under pressure and knows no fear as the torso. Put it all together, and you got a nearly unstoppable combiner.

Plus, I'm also considering this to replace that odd Galvatronus head: http://www.renderform.com/products-page ... us-purple/

LostLightron! Also, that Tailclonus head is cooooooooooooooooo!!

Exactly! I love the combined mode, it looks good, and it has a cool story to go with it.

I'm hoping to set some money aside for that head. It makes so much more sense and it is awesome. REally a good design.

Also still need to get Crazybolt at a good price, so gotta watch that too

you lost lighters




im a headmaster junior
whatever that is

Bumblebee21 wrote:you lost lighters




im a headmaster junior
whatever that is

Hey man, I like me some Lost Lighters.

And Headmaster junior I believe is what Nightbeat, Siren, Hosehead and such were in the original series

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:you lost lighters




im a headmaster junior
whatever that is

Hey man, I like me some Lost Lighters.

And Headmaster junior I believe is what Nightbeat, Siren, Hosehead and such were in the original series

oh them

I'm a fan of the Lost Light crew and on that note, I didn't know SS was a LL - well, now the hunt is really on!

The convo is moving to fast for me to keep up so I'll try to address a few things.

I don't pay any attention to all those abilities the limbs bring. I just like what ever looks cool and for me it's a complete team. Onslaught and Shockwave are well made and tons o fun together.

The PE sets (feet and hands) bring the combiners to the next level, highly recommend. You can get the simplified KOs on the cheap as well.

N has some great recommendations - any variants of those molds will do nicely. The only mold I would avoid is the Breakdown mold, but you know me - team Bruts all the way double rainbow.

I spotted Skullcruncher just chilling in that heap, made me chuckle a bit

The combiners are a lot of fun and I'm always torn between combined mode or team poses. Good thing they are quick and easy to swap around

EDIT: by outliers, are we talking bots like Alpha Bravo, Rook and Offroad? I like those guys as subs. Currently I have the original teams combined with the pinch hitters and legends bots standing below trying to look tough

carytheone wrote:I'm a fan of the Lost Light crew and on that note, I didn't know SS was a LL - well, now the hunt is really on!

The convo is moving to fast for me to keep up so I'll try to address a few things.

I don't pay any attention to all those abilities the limbs bring. I just like what ever looks cool and for me it's a complete team. Onslaught and Shockwave are well made and tons o fun together.

The PE sets (feet and hands) bring the combiners to the next level, highly recommend. You can get the simplified KOs on the cheap as well.

N has some great recommendations - any variants of those molds will do nicely. The only mold I would avoid is the Breakdown mold, but you know me - team Bruts all the way double rainbow.

I spotted Skullcruncher just chilling in that heap, made me chuckle a bit

The combiners are a lot of fun and I'm always torn between combined mode or team poses. Good thing they are quick and easy to swap around

with a third party combiner its best to keep them in one mode

itscramtastic wrote:

Autobot N wrote:And if possible, try to get a hold of a TFSS Bluestreak. Truly an awesome figure.

Pshhhhhhhhhhhh why buy that when I have a friend who makes them custom?!

Just say the word Brotherman!

I just want to note on Blastoff. I know you would prefer a shuttle, but since you don't have any Aerielbots, Blastoff will be a new unique toy you haven't handled. And He may be my favorite airplane mold.

Now to jump back and read the rest of this fun convo.

carytheone wrote:I'm a fan of the Lost Light crew and on that note, I didn't know SS was a LL - well, now the hunt is really on!

EDIT: by outliers, are we talking bots like Alpha Bravo, Rook and Offroad? I like those guys as subs. Currently I have the original teams combined with the pinch hitters and legends bots standing below trying to look tough

Yep, Smokescreen is a long time crewmember, one of the originals!

And outlier in IDW is the same as mutant from X-men: they have superpowers basically. Trailbreaker and his forcefield makes him an outlier, same with Skids and his super learning, Tarn with his weaponized speech, Windcharger with his magnetic powers, etc

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:outlier in IDW

Ok, that was also what I thought you were talking about, I just forgot to type it.

I was thinking about this while driving around today. Much like marvel/dc all the main/named characters have some defining trait or attribute that makes them stand out. Even if it's not a "mutant" power they still excel beyond that of a normal bot. It'd be pretty boring if they didn't though.

Edit: I forgot I do have an SS, prime bh SS, derp but then again I don't count my Prime stuff, they exist in a separate bubble.

ALL OF THE POSTS!!

OneDrive is killing me. The link it generates mobile doesn't work for sharing images, like these I took last night while walking the dog!

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:you lost lighters
im a headmaster junior
whatever that is

Hey man, I like me some Lost Lighters.

And Headmaster junior I believe is what Nightbeat, Siren, Hosehead and such were in the original series

The Lost Light story is cool. An epic space opera! Something we don't necessarily get from Transformers.

Super God Masterforce = Headmaster Juniors, with Transtectors and provided by Chromedome himself to Minerva, Shuta, and Cab! I love me some SGMF.

carytheone wrote:I'm a fan of the Lost Light crew and on that note, I didn't know SS was a LL - well, now the hunt is really on!

The convo is moving to fast for me to keep up so I'll try to address a few things.

I don't pay any attention to all those abilities the limbs bring. I just like what ever looks cool and for me it's a complete team. Onslaught and Shockwave are well made and tons o fun together.

The PE sets (feet and hands) bring the combiners to the next level, highly recommend. You can get the simplified KOs on the cheap as well.

N has some great recommendations - any variants of those molds will do nicely. The only mold I would avoid is the Breakdown mold, but you know me - team Bruts all the way double rainbow.

I spotted Skullcruncher just chilling in that heap, made me chuckle a bit

The combiners are a lot of fun and I'm always torn between combined mode or team poses. Good thing they are quick and easy to swap around

EDIT: by outliers, are we talking bots like Alpha Bravo, Rook and Offroad? I like those guys as subs. Currently I have the original teams combined with the pinch hitters and legends bots standing below trying to look tough

CT1, I'm with you on the looks first thing. That's why I was worried about making an aesthetically pleasing Galvatronus that never came to fruition

I'd love to get the add-on sets for the combiners, but the DNA one for Devastator takes priority. It just looks the part. Maybe some of the individual bot upgrades from PE for the Constructicons (ELBOWS?!) but I'd rather have the range of shoulder articulation for Devastator. And yeah dude, Bruticus!!!

EVERYONE has great recommendations! This is gonna be a long post..

Bumblebee21 wrote:with a third party combiner its best to keep them in one mode

Yes, which is why I don't have one.

Cobotron wrote:Just say the word Brotherman!

I just want to note on Blastoff. I know you would prefer a shuttle, but since you don't have any Aerielbots, Blastoff will be a new unique toy you haven't handled. And He may be my favorite airplane mold.

Now to jump back and read the rest of this fun convo.

Oh I'll let you know, or at least ask for tips. It's been a while since I've done some scale modelling, but I used to rock some jets and warships like a mofo

You're right about the VTOL Blast Off. I don't have any jets yet, so it wouldn't be a duplicate of anything. And the color seems right, I think that was a complaint I heard about the shuttle version having too much orange. If I see him, I'll grab him.

carytheone wrote:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:outlier in IDW

Ok, that was also what I thought you were talking about, I just forgot to type it.

I was thinking about this while driving around today. Much like marvel/dc all the main/named characters have some defining trait or attribute that makes them stand out. Even if it's not a "mutant" power they still excel beyond that of a normal bot. It'd be pretty boring if they didn't though.

Edit: I forgot I do have an SS, prime bh SS, derp but then again I don't count my Prime stuff, they exist in a separate bubble.

That's a pretty good way to look at it D! Mutants = Outlier. We need more Phase Sixers though

Prime BH SS doesn't count right now cary, Combiner Wars!!!!!

So I think that catches us up. Let's see what Walmart brings today!

midnight strike Onslaught and Shockwave!

thats why i have been hesitant to get the ko of mmc preadaking

Picked up TR Blurr and Hardhead, and modified my Scourge using better parts from a donor Scourge that I returned

itscramtastic wrote:Picked up TR Blurr and Hardhead, and modified my Scourge using better parts from a donor Scourge that I returned

That Blurr mold might just be the best mold to come out this year. Still struggling between passing that crown to either him, Fracture or Thunderhoof. They are all engineering marvels. But damn, Blurr just has so much going on for him. I love how he rolls so well.

william-james88 wrote:That Blurr mold might just be the best mold to come out this year. Still struggling between passing that crown to either him, Fracture or Thunderhoof. They are all engineering marvels. But damn, Blurr just has so much going on for him. I love how he rolls so well.

He's quite slender! I can't wait to get the Reprolabels on him though. Kinda plain. Alt mode looks good though!

itscramtastic wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:Picked up TR Blurr and Hardhead, and modified my Scourge using better parts from a donor Scourge that I returned

That Blurr mold might just be the best mold to come out this year. Still struggling between passing that crown to either him, Fracture or Thunderhoof. They are all engineering marvels. But damn, Blurr just has so much going on for him. I love how he rolls so well.

He's quite slender! I can't wait to get the Reprolabels on him though. Kinda plain. Alt mode looks good though!

Thats why I went Takara! No flaws there.

william-james88 wrote:Thats why I went Takara! No flaws there.

Farts.

I would've, if he wasn't $30. It's really hard for me to justify that. Yet somehow, I justify the Reprolabel purchase. I'm actually tempted to buy some RiD stuff, JUST because of the Reprolabels!! I may be ordering the set for warrior class Megatronus and Optimus Prime

itscramtastic wrote:warrior class Optimus Prime

I would heavily advise against that.

itscramtastic wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:Picked up TR Blurr and Hardhead, and modified my Scourge using better parts from a donor Scourge that I returned

That Blurr mold might just be the best mold to come out this year. Still struggling between passing that crown to either him, Fracture or Thunderhoof. They are all engineering marvels. But damn, Blurr just has so much going on for him. I love how he rolls so well.

He's quite slender! I can't wait to get the Reprolabels on him though. Kinda plain. Alt mode looks good though!

Thats why I went Takara! No flaws there.

Farts.

I would've, if he wasn't $30. It's really hard for me to justify that. Yet somehow, I justify the Reprolabel purchase. I'm actually tempted to buy some RiD stuff, JUST because of the Reprolabels!! I may be ordering the set for warrior class Megatronus and Optimus Prime

Well you answered it yourself, the price of reprolabels and Hasbro Blur plus whatever taxes and shipping comes out to the same thing. Even though I bought him directly from Japan, he stillcame out to 30$ shipped. But I feel its worth it and will be more than worth it when he rises on the secondary market in the years to come. Not that i would sell him but i like knowing I have an item that I would have had to pay that much if I didnt own him and wanted him. Like dodging a fture bullet.

Autobot N wrote:I would heavily advise against that.

But why?! He looks so pretty with the sticker goodness!!


And lookit Megatronus!!

And Jazz and Strongarm look like different bots!!



ALL OF THE REPROLABELS FOREVER!!

itscramtastic wrote:But why?! He looks so pretty with the sticker goodness!!

You can paint and sticker up a CW Breakdown to look like it fell from heaven, but it would still be a CW Breakdown. I have the RiD Prime, and frankly, it sucks.

Autobot N wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:warrior class Optimus Prime

I would heavily advise against that.

Maybe the initial offering but the remold is something I would strongly recomend.



Retro Jip!