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News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:26 pm

Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
craggy wrote:oh yeah. i am so on board for these. wildrider looks like the flippin batmobile. breakdown is spot on and dead end has one of the cooler vehicle modes I've seen in a long time. drag/strip seems like she'll be the least impressive car. not sold on the design of that one, but from the two robot modes we see so far those parts are amazing and one bad one out of a bunch of 4 so far is not bad. hope Motormaster blows me away. at this point though pretty much anything that isn't a shoddily repainted prime is going to look like a good motormaster.

Dragstrip is a girl?

In Botcon's animated comic she was. There has been murmerings that FP may do the same, but I think it's unlikely.

As much as I like these guys I am on the fence. If Drag Strip is a girl it will be an automatic pass. I'm not a G1 fanatic, but some things just aren't done [-(

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:35 pm

Arctorro wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
craggy wrote:oh yeah. i am so on board for these. wildrider looks like the flippin batmobile. breakdown is spot on and dead end has one of the cooler vehicle modes I've seen in a long time. drag/strip seems like she'll be the least impressive car. not sold on the design of that one, but from the two robot modes we see so far those parts are amazing and one bad one out of a bunch of 4 so far is not bad. hope Motormaster blows me away. at this point though pretty much anything that isn't a shoddily repainted prime is going to look like a good motormaster.

Dragstrip is a girl?

In Botcon's animated comic she was. There has been murmerings that FP may do the same, but I think it's unlikely.

As much as I like these guys I am on the fence. If Drag Strip is a girl it will be an automatic pass. I'm not a G1 fanatic, but some things just aren't done

I agree, but would like to add one thing: if Dragstrip is a girl she needs to have a smokin hot body. For a feminine robot, that is.

If she's a girl with a manly physique...well, the name is Dragstrip, not Dragqueen. :-?

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:47 pm

A female Dragstrip would be an EPIC fail. Really. This isn't made to appeal to Animated fans; it's a Classics extention.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:25 am

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
craggy wrote:oh yeah. i am so on board for these. wildrider looks like the flippin batmobile. breakdown is spot on and dead end has one of the cooler vehicle modes I've seen in a long time. drag/strip seems like she'll be the least impressive car. not sold on the design of that one, but from the two robot modes we see so far those parts are amazing and one bad one out of a bunch of 4 so far is not bad. hope Motormaster blows me away. at this point though pretty much anything that isn't a shoddily repainted prime is going to look like a good motormaster.

Dragstrip is a girl?

In Botcon's animated comic she was. There has been murmerings that FP may do the same, but I think it's unlikely.

As much as I like these guys I am on the fence. If Drag Strip is a girl it will be an automatic pass. I'm not a G1 fanatic, but some things just aren't done

I agree, but would like to add one thing: if Dragstrip is a girl she needs to have a smokin hot body. For a feminine robot, that is.

If she's a girl with a manly physique...well, the name is Dragstrip, not Dragqueen.

TBH I don't think we have anything to worry about. I just can't see the car mode we've seen transforming into a Fembot :PRAY:

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:26 am

Arctorro wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
craggy wrote:oh yeah. i am so on board for these. wildrider looks like the flippin batmobile. breakdown is spot on and dead end has one of the cooler vehicle modes I've seen in a long time. drag/strip seems like she'll be the least impressive car. not sold on the design of that one, but from the two robot modes we see so far those parts are amazing and one bad one out of a bunch of 4 so far is not bad. hope Motormaster blows me away. at this point though pretty much anything that isn't a shoddily repainted prime is going to look like a good motormaster.

Dragstrip is a girl?

In Botcon's animated comic she was. There has been murmerings that FP may do the same, but I think it's unlikely.

As much as I like these guys I am on the fence. If Drag Strip is a girl it will be an automatic pass. I'm not a G1 fanatic, but some things just aren't done

I agree, but would like to add one thing: if Dragstrip is a girl she needs to have a smokin hot body. For a feminine robot, that is.

If she's a girl with a manly physique...well, the name is Dragstrip, not Dragqueen.

TBH I don't think we have anything to worry about. I just can't see the car mode we've seen transforming into a Fembot

Now this is interesting, Drag Strip as a girl/fembot?

How about this one... Drag Strip with the rest of the Stunticon homages will remain a bloke/bot but throw a Princess Leia style head on the mold, repaint her pink and white, kneel down and kiss the hand that would be Fansproject Arcee!!!

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:34 am

Dragstrip could come with pink lipstick, painted stubble and a massive dong for all I care, I will not be deterred from getting this set, which looks absolutely awesome. MMC and FansProject are going to see me eating cheap food and not treating my wife for the forseeable future.

:michaelbay:

takemymoneytakemymoneytakemymoneytakemymoney :michaelbay:

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:40 am

Dragstrip was a female in the Animated Botcon set because Arcee had the best altmode for it. Females were just more common in Animated. No one cares that Animated Red Alert is female.

As for this set, male, female, or two dwarfs in a duck suit, I don't care as long as it turns into an arm.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:46 am

Who started this rumour anyway? This is the first I've heard of it ... how valid is it?

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:34 pm

zodconvoy wrote:As for this set, male, female, or two dwarfs in a duck suit, I don't care as long as it turns into an arm.

That put me on the floor!! I needed that laugh!!!

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:02 pm

wow, I'd never even heard the rumour, my comment was mostly just a joke, but honestly, TFs could use more female characters, and there was nothing that said Dragstrip must be a male in the toon or comics. Beyond crashing into some things I don't remember any of the Stunticons doing anything of note as individuals.

by **MGrotusque** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:59 pm

I think it would be cool if Dragstrip was revised as a fembot. It'd be a refreshing break from the status quo. The bot would just need to look very feminine for it too be truly interesting. I'm a G1 guy too the core but it wouldn't bother me one bit if this rumor actually turned out too be true.
If it was....that's the coolest name for a fembot that i've heard yet.

by **Gurgintius Maximus** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:21 pm

I dont know. Sounds stupid, and quite unlikely.

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:28 pm

monstergrotusque wrote:I think it would be cool if Dragstrip was revised as a fembot. It'd be a refreshing break from the status quo. The bot would just need to look very feminine for it too be truly interesting. I'm a G1 guy too the core but it wouldn't bother me one bit if this rumor actually turned out too be true.
If it was....that's the coolest name for a fembot that i've heard yet.

Yes Dragstrip..

right up there in Euphemism names like Erector, Hardbone and Impactor.
Whats next?

Snailtrail!
Penetraton!
Dongatron!

I kid.

by **Gurgintius Maximus** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:38 pm

RodimalToyota wrote:
monstergrotusque wrote:I think it would be cool if Dragstrip was revised as a fembot. It'd be a refreshing break from the status quo. The bot would just need to look very feminine for it too be truly interesting. I'm a G1 guy too the core but it wouldn't bother me one bit if this rumor actually turned out too be true.
If it was....that's the coolest name for a fembot that i've heard yet.

Yes Dragstrip..

right up there in Euphemism names like Erector, Hardbone and Impactor.
Whats next?

Snailtrail!
Penetraton!
Dongatron!

I kid.

Power taco?

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:02 pm

rpetras wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:As for this set, male, female, or two dwarfs in a duck suit, I don't care as long as it turns into an arm.

That put me on the floor!! I needed that laugh!!!

I don't want a girly arm on Menasor.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:11 pm

The more I look at the real cars, the more and more I want these toys:

Dragstrip really appeals to me now I have seen him in color.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:43 pm

Trikeboy wrote:The more I look at the real cars, the more and more I want these toys:

Dragstrip really appeals to me now I have seen him in color.

These guys are based on real cars? That just makes me want them more!!! :ic$:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:09 pm

URL Manipulation FTW! (they're not live yet, don't panic!)

Brakedown
Wildrider
Drag Strip
Dead End

Sadly no Motormaster yet

by **NOS** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:29 pm

Think you got Dead End and Drag Strip mixed up there, Mkall.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:34 pm

NOS wrote:Think you got Dead End and Drag Strip mixed up there, Mkall.

Whoops. Fixed now.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:38 pm

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News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:42 pm

Trikeboy wrote:The more I look at the real cars, the more and more I want these toys:

Dragstrip really appeals to me now I have seen him in color.

You have the Enzo... It should be the FXX.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:59 pm

daimchoc wrote:BBTS Placeholders...

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