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ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:*grabs a spray bottle of water and spritzes you all like you're unruly cats* Bad fans! No using Pretentiously Untranslated Fansub lingo!

But that's the official name of them (unless you have some affection for "Scouts" from the rather atrocious 90s dub). They're called the "Sailor Senshi". Pretty sure it's the official translation now too. (Although after the Eva Netflix fiasco and various other incidents *COUGH* Funimation *COUGH* I think it's safe to say fansubbers often do a better job than "official" translations).

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:*grabs a spray bottle of water and spritzes you all like you're unruly cats* Bad fans! No using Pretentiously Untranslated Fansub lingo!

Gonna need a bigger bottle

Moonracer = Water
Greenlight = Earth
Novastar = Fire
Elita-1 = Wind (She is an Airplane)
Lancer = Metal

And Chromia is Willpower, I guess? (J/k)


Of course, Elita-1 has the time stopping powers, so maybe it's less elements and more Titans/gods.

Elita-1 ~ Time (e.g., Kronos)
Novastar ~ Fire (e.g., Prometheus)
Moonracer ~ Moon (e.g., Artemis)
Greenlight ~ Light (e.g., Apollo)
Chromia ~ Metal (e.g., Hephaestus)
Lancer ~ ????

carytheone wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:*grabs a spray bottle of water and spritzes you all like you're unruly cats* Bad fans! No using Pretentiously Untranslated Fansub lingo!

Gonna need a bigger bottle

Will this guy's guns in water cannon mode do?

o.supreme wrote:

Wireless_Phantom wrote:Looks like you'll have to change your banner again soon!

I'm looking forward to it. Just one Autobot (or any heroic TF for that matter) combiner Limb away from Perfect Symmetry

You know, there are a few options for completing that last combiner of yours, but I'm guessing you 1. Don't want to spend unreasonable quantities of money on a combiner limb and 2. Don't want red Swoop.

Dr. Caelus wrote:Moonracer = Water
Greenlight = Earth
Novastar = Fire
Elita-1 = Wind (She is an Airplane)
Lancer = Metal

And Chromia is Willpower, I guess? (J/k)


Of course, Elita-1 has the time stopping powers, so maybe it's less elements and more Titans/gods.

Elita-1 ~ Time (e.g., Kronos)
Novastar ~ Fire (e.g., Prometheus)
Moonracer ~ Moon (e.g., Artemis)
Greenlight ~ Light (e.g., Apollo)
Chromia ~ Metal (e.g., Hephaestus)
Lancer ~ ????

I was thinking more along the lines of

Elita-1:Aether(space)
Novastar:Fire
Moonracer:Water
Greenlight:Nature
Lancer:Earth/Stone/Metal

Edit: I put way too much effort into coloring those elements.

Dr. Caelus wrote:And Chromia is Willpower, I guess? (J/k)

She has the power of "the friend zone"

Wireless_Phantom wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

Wireless_Phantom wrote:Looks like you'll have to change your banner again soon!

I'm looking forward to it. Just one Autobot (or any heroic TF for that matter) combiner Limb away from Perfect Symmetry

You know, there are a few options for completing that last combiner of yours, but I'm guessing you 1. Don't want to spend unreasonable quantities of money on a combiner limb and 2. Don't want red Swoop.

Actually I do have a Red Swoop (he is part of Optimus Maximus' team), and yes I have explored every option. I have pretty much all the Club and Convention exclusives, except for the various Ratchet Build-a-Figures from BC 2016, and yes I even have a place for all of them (if I were to ever get them). Trust me, every officially released limb has been placed....save one.

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I was thinking more along the lines of

Elita-1:Aether(space)
Novastar:Fire
Moonracer:Water
Greenlight:Nature
Lancer:Earth/Stone/Metal

Edit: I put way too much effort into coloring those elements.

OR

Elita-1 = Strawberry/Pina Colada
Novastar = Tigerblood
Moonracer = Island Rush
Greenlight = Lucky Lime
Lancer = Groovy Grape
Chromia = Blue Raspberry

Dr. Caelus wrote:Elita-1 = Strawberry/Pina Colada
Novastar = Tigerblood
Moonracer = Island Rush
Greenlight = Lucky Lime
Lancer = Groovy Grape
Chromia = Blue Raspberry

THIS! This is it!

EVS090374 wrote:Nope.

Like Greenlight, she has new mold forearms and fists, new shins and feet. A direct mold from Greenlight with a new head and colors.

Thanks! The original news post has been updated to reflect this. It was past midnight when the news broke, and I was so excited, I thought I saw the original molded hands (with articulation) and jumped to conclusions. I guess it's good to know there is some genuine mold symmetry going on with the Orthia team, at least.

wow, I really like the look of Lancer! I actually like hers and Greenlights colors better than the previous 2 uses of the mold.

Just gotta wait for both of them to be available at Pulse/not Amazon Prime.

Also, I like to sometimes let Moonracer user her backpack as a trenchcoat and pair her up with movie Crosshairs, they look good together

o.supreme wrote:

Wireless_Phantom wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

Wireless_Phantom wrote:Looks like you'll have to change your banner again soon!

I'm looking forward to it. Just one Autobot (or any heroic TF for that matter) combiner Limb away from Perfect Symmetry

You know, there are a few options for completing that last combiner of yours, but I'm guessing you 1. Don't want to spend unreasonable quantities of money on a combiner limb and 2. Don't want red Swoop.

Actually I do have a Red Swoop (he is part of Optimus Maximus' team), and yes I have explored every option. I have pretty much all the Club and Convention exclusives, except for the various Ratchet Build-a-Figures from BC 2016, and yes I even have a place for all of them (if I were to ever get them). Trust me, every officially released limb has been placed....save one.

Which one? Oh and may I ask where you put your SG Starscream?

Dr. Caelus wrote:Elita-1 = Strawberry/Pina Colada
Novastar = Tigerblood
Moonracer = Island Rush
Greenlight = Lucky Lime
Lancer = Groovy Grape
Chromia = Blue Raspberry

To make it a real party, just add rum

Brokebot wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

Lunatic Prime wrote:

Brokebot wrote:

Randomhero wrote:

Brokebot wrote:

Lunatic Prime wrote:

Randomhero wrote:Already available at robotkingdom and ordered

Transformers Generations Selects WFC-GS05 Deluxe Lancer. Available NOW!

The shipping is nearly double the cost of the figure.

I realize I may have entered a "Grumpy Old Man" stage in life, but I really miss being able to find stuff at an actual store. Having to order everything online sucks a lot of the fun out of collecting.

Yeah if you’re a crackhead. I used the $13 shipping which is the same as say bbts or tfsource

As did I, but that doesn't make flushing $13 away any more appealing.

So you mean "nearly HALF the cost", not double

@Randomhero No need to get offensive

Randomhero wrote:This is a special figure and exclusive. Those have existed for near 20 years. It’s not unlike TFCC figure. You couldnt walk into retail stores and get those the big difference is these are way cheaper and more easily available

"Special" maybe but not like TFCC. Those figures had way better paintjobs (as far as I remember).

I’m using TFCC in the sense that those were online only. You couldn’t go to a chain and pick one up

Actually, with Hasbro's piss-poor distribution, it's slowly getting to the point where we're going to have to start ordering the regular releases just like the exclusives. Wave 3 Seige figures are supposedly out, but the only things on the pegs around here are the same handful of Wave 1 figures that rolled out in the beginning.

-turns over and looks at my 3 refractors, Brunt, and red alert I got 3 weeks ago at Walmart-

Yeah...piss poor distribution....

Will you be able to get Lancer anywhere besides 'Robot Kingdom'?

Am I the only one seeing the GI Joe Ally Viper out of Lancer?

DeathReviews wrote:Will you be able to get Lancer anywhere besides 'Robot Kingdom'?

No one really knows, but I'll place a gentleman's bet that she will be available at least via Hasbro Pulse if not most of the usual places exclusive select figures can be found.

Dr. Caelus wrote:Moonracer = Water
Greenlight = Earth
Novastar = Fire
Elita-1 = Wind (She is an Airplane)
Lancer = Metal

And Chromia is Willpower, I guess? (J/k)


Of course, Elita-1 has the time stopping powers, so maybe it's less elements and more Titans/gods.

Elita-1 ~ Time (e.g., Kronos)
Novastar ~ Fire (e.g., Prometheus)
Moonracer ~ Moon (e.g., Artemis)
Greenlight ~ Light (e.g., Apollo)
Chromia ~ Metal (e.g., Hephaestus)
Lancer ~ ????

Lancer - Weapon (e.g. Ares god of war)

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I was thinking more along the lines of

Elita-1:Aether(space)
Novastar:Fire
Moonracer:Water
Greenlight:Nature
Lancer:Earth/Stone/Metal

Edit: I put way too much effort into coloring those elements.

This Orthia, not Voltron.

Wireless_Phantom wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

Wireless_Phantom wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

Wireless_Phantom wrote:Looks like you'll have to change your banner again soon!

I'm looking forward to it. Just one Autobot (or any heroic TF for that matter) combiner Limb away from Perfect Symmetry

You know, there are a few options for completing that last combiner of yours, but I'm guessing you 1. Don't want to spend unreasonable quantities of money on a combiner limb and 2. Don't want red Swoop.

Actually I do have a Red Swoop (he is part of Optimus Maximus' team), and yes I have explored every option. I have pretty much all the Club and Convention exclusives, except for the various Ratchet Build-a-Figures from BC 2016, and yes I even have a place for all of them (if I were to ever get them). Trust me, every officially released limb has been placed....save one.

Which one? Oh and may I ask where you put your SG Starscream?

Well, the one that hasn't been placed yet is the one I'm waiting on Hasbro or TT to create to finish Inferno . SG Starscream will be part of Modulus as his instructions indicate. YES I am one of those crazies that wants to complete an actual Modulus. Whether or not I ever get a Medix or G2 Ratchet (which is what I would use instead of *standard* Ratchet which is with my LynxMaster), remains to be seen, but it is my eventual goal.

O. Supreme –  Since neither mold is unique to Botcon, you might be able to pull off a passable custom using CW First Aid's head and a Unite Warriors Ratchet. Might help you fill out the shelf without breaking the bank.

But I digress, excited to see Lancer. Can't complain if they stick to the G1 cartoon colors, even though she looks G2 wild. Car does look really good, actually, though.

Now, waiting for those pre-orders...

Black Hat wrote:

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:*grabs a spray bottle of water and spritzes you all like you're unruly cats* Bad fans! No using Pretentiously Untranslated Fansub lingo!

But that's the official name of them (unless you have some affection for "Scouts" from the rather atrocious 90s dub). They're called the "Sailor Senshi". Pretty sure it's the official translation now too.

No, the official English name now is "Sailor Guardians" (when really should be "Sailor Soldiers" since the Japanese even sing the English word "Soldier" in some of the songs and background music in that show's later seasons; and it rolls off the tongue really well with its double-end alliteration with "Sailor").

Wireless_Phantom wrote:I was thinking more along the lines of

Elita-1:Aether(space)
Novastar:Fire
Moonracer:Water
Greenlight:Nature
Lancer:Earth/Stone/Metal

Edit: I put way too much effort into coloring those elements.

Or, to put it another way:

Elita-1: Moon
Novastar: Mars
Moonracer: Mercury
Greenlight: Jupiter
Lancer: Venus

gothsaurus wrote:O. Supreme –  Since neither mold is unique to Botcon, you might be able to pull off a passable custom using CW First Aid's head and a Unite Warriors Ratchet. Might help you fill out the shelf without breaking the bank.

I've seen some pretty cool customs, as long as it was passable for the genuine article I'd be fine. I've seen someone strip the paint from a CW First Aid and do a custom paint job (along with the official BC stickers) to make Medix. Unfortunately I'm not that talented. I wouldn't be opposed to hiring someone to do the job, provided it would ultimately save money over trying to find an actual complete Medix on the secondary market (which is pretty much impossible).

o.supreme wrote:

gothsaurus wrote:O. Supreme –  Since neither mold is unique to Botcon, you might be able to pull off a passable custom using CW First Aid's head and a Unite Warriors Ratchet. Might help you fill out the shelf without breaking the bank.

I've seen some pretty cool customs, as long as it was passable for the genuine article I'd be fine. I've seen someone strip the paint from a CW First Aid and do a custom paint job (along with the official BC stickers) to make Medix. Unfortunately I'm not that talented. I wouldn't be opposed to hiring someone to do the job, provided it would ultimately save money over trying to find an actual complete Medix on the secondary market (which is pretty much impossible).

At this year's RoboCon last month, I asked Pete if he had any unpainted Medixes for sale since he had some at last year's convention. He thought for a moment, trying to remember if he had any with him this year, and answered "Not this year, maybe next year." So, next year's RoboCon may be the place to check for more Medixes.

Yeah, Just use a First Aid. Somehow I forgot his body was white, too. (Laughing at myself.) If I get to the point of doing that painting, I'll shout at you in case you want me to double up on the customs.

Now — back on topic — with the femmebots complete...

If we can get Hasbro to finish up with limbs for Starscream and Inferno-guy (and a full G2 Protectobot set) I'll finally sleep at night.