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News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:04 pm

Not sold yet but this is getting interesting.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:14 pm

It's been done before:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:29 pm

That's the RtS Cyclonus mold, right? Not bad. I thought I was gonna dislike this set, but so far they're 2 for 2 on figures I don't hate. I might have to get the Iacon package this year, if they keep this up.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:30 pm

I dunno about you guys, but I love it. I absolutely love it. I'm really liking how it seems the Club is busting out some of the more obscure characters for these exclusives. Here's to hoping more Squadron X characters! :grin:

Calling it now, though: if Macabre is coming up soon, it's gunna be from Generations Black Shadow. Ain't no convincing with me unless the reveal says different. [-(

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:31 pm

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:32 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Also, shouldn't this topic be merged with the main one?

Technically it should, however since it is "newsed" if it is merged it will mess things up a bit.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:33 pm

Cyber Bishop wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Also, shouldn't this topic be merged with the main one?

Technically it should, however since it is "newsed" if it is merged it will mess things up a bit.

Oh, God... oh, God... I may have made an oopsie... :oops:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:55 pm

I like where this is going. Bring on more!

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:10 pm

No.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:14 pm

Honestly, people, aside from a more lavenderish color, what more were you expecting?

by **spongedude93** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:15 pm

Aww well, at least its a good mold and they did use that awesome silver paint I love.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:21 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Honestly, people, aside from a more lavenderish color, what more were you expecting?

Something more characterful or interesting than a generic...

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:23 pm

I really hope they have at least 1 G1 mold in there...

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:25 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Honestly, people, aside from a more lavenderish color, what more were you expecting?

Something more characterful or interesting than a generic...

And how many times was it stated in these forums that all of the pirates minus Cannonball were likely gonna be former members of Squadron X? That wasn't new news.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:28 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:I really hope they have at least 1 G1 mold in there...

What do you mean by this?

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:29 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Honestly, people, aside from a more lavenderish color, what more were you expecting?

Something more characterful or interesting than a generic...
And how many times was it stated in these forums that all of the pirates minus Cannonball were likely gonna be former members of Squadron X? That wasn't new news.

What does that have to with anything? There are more characterful looking memebers of the Squadron X, honestly Ferak is not that interesting beside the fact cyclonus is a generally good mold.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:44 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's been done before:

Ah yes, South American shoe-commercial Starscream! (at 0:14) Yes, I own the above figure entirely for this reason:

Well, the colors are backwards, but Strafe's as accurate to that commercial as this digibash is to LSOTW Ferak. I mean, I like the character choice, but hope that deco ain't final.

A bit of a letdown that Tornado is just a Nightstick instead of the Classics Mirage I've always wanted. So what, is Earthquake going to be the Minicon Iceberg?

But the BIG question: Any chance in Hell we'll get the bonus of a peg hole finally being molded into this figure's left hand? That surely wouldn't cost as much as s new head, and I'll never understand why that wasn't done in the first place; has it been explained?

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:56 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Honestly, people, aside from a more lavenderish color, what more were you expecting?

A halfway decent paint job instead of a halfway colored sheet of paper.

by **Rated X** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:18 pm

Total fail. Money saved. Cyclonus called and said he wants his mold back.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:24 pm

And maybe it's just the red face, but he kind of reminds me of the Wildrider Cyclonus in FFOD:

http://zobovor.tripod.com/ringleader_tfu.html

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:45 pm

Nope.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:06 pm

Cyber Bishop wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Also, shouldn't this topic be merged with the main one?

Technically it should, however since it is "newsed" if it is merged it will mess things up a bit.

Looks like the news staff already merged it. Nothing gets messed up ... you just have to edit the news story as well to reflect the new forum topic.

News Credits: 3 · by **Manterax Prime** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:17 pm

Sabrblade wrote:The mold works on so many levels it is too perfect.

All he needs is to have that white replaced with pastel lavender.

Really? Let's see.
-Wrong horns.
-Wrong color.
-Wrong Altmode.

Yeah, this mold is perfect! Not.

Hey TFCC, he's and idea, how about giving more than 1 really good figure?
Can you do that?

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:29 pm

Red face with Lavender body might have been too reminiscent of Cyclonus, but it would have been much, much better than this garish deco. Maybe I'll like it more once I re-read LSOTW, but for now: :SICK:

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:49 pm

Manterax Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:The mold works on so many levels it is too perfect.

All he needs is to have that white replaced with pastel lavender.

Really? Let's see.
-Wrong horns.
-Wrong color.
-Wrong Altmode.

Yeah, this mold is perfect! Not.

Hey TFCC, he's and idea, how about giving more than 1 really good figure?
Can you do that?

*ah-hem*

-Has horns.
-I'll give you the color.
-Wings in right place and right angle.

I like it, but I wish there weren't giant pirate insigneas on the wings.

Someone asked, even before IDW, Squad X were Marvel UK. Obscure, but I'd rather have more Decepticon personalities than a dozen Starscreams, wouldn't you?

Also, I personally think this is a bit of redemption. We were expecting true pirates, bt if they pull Obscure Marvel characters out of their aftplates, this could be a pretty good Thrilling 30 for Botcon after all.