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Who was the Mantis in Beast Wars?

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Who was the Mantis in Beast Wars?

Postby Scatterlung » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:49 pm

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Well, the toyline. And does anyone know where I can find a gallery of him?

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Postby Greed » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:53 pm

That would be Depth Charge.
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Postby Scatterlung » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:54 pm

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Greed wrote:That would be Depth Charge.
...Isn't that Manta [Ray]? I mean the preying mantis who wasn't in the show.
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Postby Greed » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:56 pm

Sorry that is Manterror.
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Postby Scatterlung » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:57 pm

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Greed wrote:Sorry that is Manterror.
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Postby Dr. Caelus » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:06 pm

There was also Buzzclaw, a mantis/lizard fuzor btw.
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Postby Scatterlung » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:09 pm

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Caelus wrote:There was also Buzzclaw, a mantis/lizard fuzor btw.


Ahh, thanks! I'm trying to design a humanoid mantis of some kind, thought i'd take inspiration from the one from beast wars.
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Postby Burn » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:27 pm

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I love Manterror. No other TF has arms that long with huge spinning blades. Forget close combat, he'll take you out from a few feet away! :grin:
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Postby Scatterlung » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:32 pm

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Burn wrote:I love Manterror. No other TF has arms that long with huge spinning blades. Forget close combat, he'll take you out from a few feet away! :grin:
You're right, we dont see much melee combat in transformers... Ah well.
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Postby Greed » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:39 pm

Yeah, Manterror was one of the best of the early BW deluxes, hell of the entire BW line.
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Postby Emperor Primacron the 1st » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:13 pm

Burn wrote:I love Manterror. No other TF has arms that long with huge spinning blades. Forget close combat, he'll take you out from a few feet away! :grin:


Plus his mantis head serves as his robot crotch, how many can do that? :mrgreen:
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Postby Dr. Caelus » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:19 pm

I miss mine, but honestly, he was extraordinarily top heavy in beast mode. They needed to make his insect legs a lot longer and sturdier. More like a real mantis actually...

Oh yeah, and real mantises make awesome pets.
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Postby Scaleface » Tue May 01, 2007 8:35 am

Gotta love Manterror.

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There was also Mantis from Beast Wars Second, who was nearly the same toy, and beast Wars Buzzclaw and all the redecoes of him in universe and timelines.
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Postby Ramrider » Thu May 03, 2007 3:56 pm

Burn wrote:I love Manterror. No other TF has arms that long with huge spinning blades. Forget close combat, he'll take you out from a few feet away! :grin:


No.. he'll take you out in close combat from a few feet away! :lol:
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Postby Bombus distinguendus » Thu May 03, 2007 5:34 pm

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that was one of my fav beast wars figures. he was very top heavy and could never stand on hiw own when in robot mode.
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