e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Hydrargyrus Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:10 pm
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Deadput Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:49 pm
MagicDeath wrote:That does look to be the Generations Sword, which has some (5mm?) rectangular clips/pegs on either side (visible in the panel) that HasTak seems to use a bit for transformation. I think I do remember Hardhead having some. Will check when I get the chance, unless someone beats me to it.
It's the Rid Windblade Sword since it has the 5mm peg on the sheath and it's a "thicker" sheath.
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Hydrargyrus Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:53 am
Deadput wrote:MagicDeath wrote:That does look to be the Generations Sword, which has some (5mm?) rectangular clips/pegs on either side (visible in the panel) that HasTak seems to use a bit for transformation. I think I do remember Hardhead having some. Will check when I get the chance, unless someone beats me to it.
It's the Rid Windblade Sword since it has the 5mm peg on the sheath and it's a "thicker" sheath.
You're right, the peg is in a different place on the Generations one. Also, scrolling back, I see someone beat me to it before I even started.
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Kurona Wed Jun 07, 2017 6:19 am
Love it
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Hydrargyrus Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:33 am
Kurona wrote:That combination is so dumb and doesn't work at all.
Love it
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by hinomars19 Wed Jun 07, 2017 1:44 pm
(excuse the un-transformed fist, pretty sure my sanity has been striped away at this point)

Anywhoooo.....Sadly exclusives and special releases are too rich for my blood. Magna Convoy does look really nice, and the Bludgeon-should it happen-is such a great idea. Too many things! Too many thiiiinnnngs
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Emerje Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:16 am

Bludgeon appears to be based in part on Hasbro's RID2001 Bludgeon, the white stripes on the shoulders and green canon give it away.


Yeah, I want that as a figure.
And I see now that I need to get a MP Delta Magnus.
Anyway, my experiment ordering Magna Convoy directly from e-Hobby appears to have been a great success. If he ships today he should be here by the end of next week. Grand total came to about $72 for the figure and $22 for shipping via Air (could have shipped SAL for $5 less) and proxy fee (Tenso.com) for a grand total of $94 (could have been $89 with SAL). Better and faster than the $110 from TFSource and BBTS.
I'm thinking of writing a guide, but I'll hold off until it actually arrives. I'm experimenting with Takara Tomy Mall as well, put myself in for their TTS Black Convoy (Scourge) purchase lottery, we'll see what happens. *fingers crossed*
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Deadput Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:56 pm
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Oil_Slick_(G1)
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Sabrblade Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:22 pm
Huh, I didn't know you read those stories.Deadput wrote:Green Ratchet's look inspired the character of G1 Oilslick so it might be him.
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Oil_Slick_(G1)
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Deadput Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:34 pm
Sabrblade wrote:Huh, I didn't know you read those stories.
Well I read The Toxic Transformer and the one with Offroad and Alpha Bravo afterwards I read the Tfwiki articles on them if I didn't get anything including references and plot stuff.
I like them since their fairly original stories with focus on characters that don't have a lot of fiction going for them.
As a person who contently brainstorms head canons and new fiction despite not writing any myself, reading stories like the above is good brain fuel for the imagination.
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Emerje Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:34 pm
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Deadput Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:06 pm
Emerje wrote:I suppose Hunter Ratchet could be repurposed into Oil Slick since his design is based in part on Hunter Ratchet. But then what's with the Alliance cape? We'll probably never know and it's just something the artist tossed in there to confuse people.
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The artist for that comic is Hayato Sakamoto isn't he and doesn't he know a lot of the lore?
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Sabrblade Fri Jun 09, 2017 10:35 pm
It's not Sakamoto. It's Shin Sasaki doing this and the Convobat ones.Deadput wrote:Emerje wrote:I suppose Hunter Ratchet could be repurposed into Oil Slick since his design is based in part on Hunter Ratchet. But then what's with the Alliance cape? We'll probably never know and it's just something the artist tossed in there to confuse people.
Emerje
The artist for that comic is Hayato Sakamoto isn't he and doesn't he know a lot of the lore?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Deadput Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:16 pm
Sabrblade wrote:It's not Sakamoto. It's Shin Sasaki doing this and the Convobat ones.
Ah sorry I mixed up my artists there.
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat Sat Jun 10, 2017 3:25 pm
Deadput wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's not Sakamoto. It's Shin Sasaki doing this and the Convobat ones.
Ah sorry I mixed up my artists there.
Point is, he's quite knowledgeable about obscure lore, right (or he uses TFWiki a lot)?
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Deadput Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:24 pm
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Point is, he's quite knowledgeable about obscure lore, right (or he uses TFWiki a lot)?
Who doesn't.
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Sabrblade Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:05 am
Plus Magna Convoy's accompanying pack-in Legends comic, also from Randy:
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:26 pm
And quite a few little things show in the spin-off comic:
- the original complete Matrix Sword has Magna Convoy's blaster, redecoed from Mindwipe's, attached.
- the Rollermaster Corps seems like a clone army (Note that "Corps" is derived from 軍団 gundan, or "army corps")... that kills off its own creator in the end
- in the images projected by "Bludegon's" tank buddy we see another Convoy, this time with a Hardhead body (seems to be quite popular now). More than likely that's Reverse Convoy from Robot Masters, the only canonical one with a tank body.
I'm pretty sure someone can signify the other images, like the Wanted poster
:EDIT: The scabbard is most definitely RID 2015 Windblade's. Both are styled the same, but RiD2015's has the 5mm peg at the base, while T30's has it at the bottom.
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Re: e-HOBBY Magna Convoy Discussion Thread
Posted by Emerje Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:14 am
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:- in the images projected by "Bludegon's" tank buddy we see another Convoy, this time with a Hardhead body (seems to be quite popular now). More than likely that's Reverse Convoy from Robot Masters, the only canonical one with a tank body.
I'm not so certain of that. Bludgeon mentioned "'Blue' awoke at last" and "Seven Lights" which leads me to believe we'll be seeing seven characters based around the seven colors of the rainbow. I don't think that guy being red was a mistake, he's the only red one on the page. Of the ten projections if you ignore a few characters that have been mixed in you have:
Red - The guy behind Megalligator
Orange - The guy on the far right, I think the hand touching the wanted sign is his/hers.
Yellow - Jhiaxus, I think that yellow leg on the bottom right projection is his.
Green - Hunter Ratchet with the red cape
Blue - Magna Convoy
Indigo - Deadlock (who smokes a ton of cigarettes that could have captured him?)
Violet - Whatever that purple one is below Deadlock on the left.
The red guy could just be another made-up guy like Magna Convoy. Could be Sentinel Prime I suppose, but it sounds like Sentinel is the name of Magna's ship.
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