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I need dis.

I just want to know if he's articulated enough to punch himself in the face, so he may yet prove his super-unvinciblity

Hopefully the blades are yellow. Not that I am going to pass on it anyhow as it obviously goes with the rest of the G3 figures Hasbro has released since last summer. But, the neon green does not work with that blue color. It looks goofy.

Such an odd looking bot but then so was his G1 self.

I don't know if I like it, doesn't seem to fit in anywhere with his odd looks.

I like it. I'd like to see more of his "stickers", if they're still on that idea.

One thing that bothers me is the fact we've had more Autobots than Decepticons in the terms of Voyagers. The Autobots have Springer, Sandstorm, Rhinox (even if he's a Maximal, he's an Autobot descendant, so it still counts!), and Whirl. Decepticons have had Blitzwing and Doubledealer. Hopefully some of the items from that leaked product sheet of Generations stuff will yield more Decepticons...

not quite IDW enough for me actually. May maybe possibly get it at some point down the line, but he's not on my must have list yet.

Mindmaster wrote:I like it. I'd like to see more of his "stickers", if they're still on that idea.

One thing that bothers me is the fact we've had more Autobots than Decepticons in the terms of Voyagers. The Autobots have Springer, Sandstorm, Rhinox (even if he's a Maximal, he's an Autobot descendant, so it still counts!), and Whirl. Decepticons have had Blitzwing and Doubledealer. Hopefully some of the items from that leaked product sheet of Generations stuff will yield more Decepticons...

And Doubledealer isn't even a real Decepticon. He's a mercenary.

Of course if they would just do the Duocon repaints like everyone wants that could help fill out the Decep ranks a little.

I might pick this guy up. I have the 2008 Universe Roadbuster so Whirl can go with him.

I just wonder if there's any repaints that can come out of this guy. Sky High maybe?

RiddlerJ wrote:I just wonder if there's any repaints that can come out of this guy. Sky High maybe?

Sky High, Rotorstorm, and Windmill all seem like decent repaint/remold ideas

Mkall wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:I just wonder if there's any repaints that can come out of this guy. Sky High maybe?

Sky High, Rotorstorm, and Windmill all seem like decent repaint/remold ideas

Though Rotorstorm's going to need more than a new head to look good. At least some new hands too.

Mindmaster wrote:

Mkall wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:I just wonder if there's any repaints that can come out of this guy. Sky High maybe?

Sky High, Rotorstorm, and Windmill all seem like decent repaint/remold ideas

Though Rotorstorm's going to need more than a new head to look good. At least some new hands too.

Rotorstorm would be good though the fact that he is also blue might be a problem since I would think HasTak would want a repaint that looks significantly different.

Oh wait! Over-Run would work.

RiddlerJ wrote:

Mindmaster wrote:

Mkall wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:I just wonder if there's any repaints that can come out of this guy. Sky High maybe?

Sky High, Rotorstorm, and Windmill all seem like decent repaint/remold ideas

Though Rotorstorm's going to need more than a new head to look good. At least some new hands too.

Rotorstorm would be good though the fact that he is also blue might be a problem since I would think HasTak would want a repaint that looks significantly different.

Oh wait! Over-Run would work.

Or they could reverse his blues to the original Ovelon Gazette's color scheme and call it a new character; I'm guessing "Chopper" is off-limits no matter how dead the Convertors property is. Maybe...Tribune? Herald? Examiner? Times-Picayune? Okay, I got nothin', except my love of all the '80s robot toylines TF crushed and/or partially assimilated. Of course, something that obscure could be right up FunPub's alley...

Though considering how extensively Springer and Sandstorm are retooled from each other, a new head and hands seem pretty reasonable for this guy, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was sculpted with any of the aforementioned guys in mind.

Whirl was originally the "Oberon Gazette" from the Armored Trooper Dorvack toyline

bvzxa wrote:Whirl was originally the "Oberon Gazette" from the Armored Trooper Dorvack toyline

I get way more relevant search results for "Ovelon". Not a legit phonetic translation? Is there a sub of Dorvack anywhere online?

And I brought up Convertors because Maladroids have been mentioned in official TF fiction, so homaging Chopper and Wheels would make more sense than their original Dorvack mecha incarnations. Convertors still rules so hard that someone needs to channel the spirit of Carl Macek and edit Dorvack, Galvion, and some tinted Macross footage into a proper Convertors series. It could even end up being a better continuation of Robotech than anything Harmony Gold's attempted over the last 12 years.

I'll get this because I'm a completionist but this is definitely a "transform once and put away" for me.

Bumblevivisector wrote:

bvzxa wrote:Whirl was originally the "Oberon Gazette" from the Armored Trooper Dorvack toyline

I get way more relevant search results for "Ovelon". Not a legit phonetic translation? Is there a sub of Dorvack anywhere online?

And I brought up Convertors because Maladroids have been mentioned in official TF fiction, so homaging Chopper and Wheels would make more sense than their original Dorvack mecha incarnations. Convertors still rules so hard that someone needs to channel the spirit of Carl Macek and edit Dorvack, Galvion, and some tinted Macross footage into a proper Convertors series. It could even end up being a better continuation of Robotech than anything Harmony Gold's attempted over the last 12 years.

Carl Macek got lucky. They were all Big West anime. However no one knew that of all of them Macross would be the most popular among the Japanese fans. Dorvack was ok. Galvion had subpar animation after the first few episodes it was rather grating.

I'm still gonna pick him up even though I was REALLY hoping for his MTMTE look. I think someone told me that he would be too lanky and top heavy to turn into toy form, but I mean...



Is still a nice, updated, and MTMTE-ish look. And I know we can pump out an Obsidian repaint/retool out of:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, what 3rd mode?

wow, it's like there hasn't been a whole thread discussing the toy.

craggy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, what 3rd mode?

wow, it's like there hasn't been a whole thread discussing the toy.

I think he means like "Mode 2.5", the gerwalk mode is more like the copter with legs (and without arms).

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

craggy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, what 3rd mode?

wow, it's like there hasn't been a whole thread discussing the toy.

I think he means like "Mode 2.5", the gerwalk mode is more like the copter with legs (and without arms).

I think he means he can't be arsed reading the thread.

As for a gerwalk mode being a half-assed 3rd mode, we've seen a lot cheaper and easier things described as extra modes, and we'll see it again.

craggy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, what 3rd mode?

wow, it's like there hasn't been a whole thread discussing the toy.

Wow, it's like there aren't enough random assholes on the internet.

So I'm going to be the only one that provides Kanrabat the help he needs?

Jerks.



It'll more than likely look better than this. You know those photographers, they can't be bothered with how to transform something properly.

FellintoOblivion wrote:

craggy wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Also, what 3rd mode?

wow, it's like there hasn't been a whole thread discussing the toy.

Wow, it's like there aren't enough random assholes on the internet.

Thank you for your insightful contribution to a situation that was only simmering. The Staff of Seibertron.com appreciate your help in escalating the matter.

Please don't do it again.

Any of you.