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I don't know..I kind of like Smolder and Chopstick. I'm excited to see something other than the movie toys finally coming out.

JRFitzpatrick7 wrote:liking these both a lot, i think this line is my favorite of this year, at the moment that is. i still want the classic-y stuff of coarse, but these duo sets are an affordable pair and i'm loving that these guys have so much play-a-bility! Also, i'm working on an armada collection, who's got tips for collecting all those delectable little morselcons? by "working on", i mean i have maybe 12 so far... perhaps i am in over my head

Also, Counterpunch, you usually have a snarky, well aimed and timed comment but so far today they are filled with sadness. this saddens me /sadface

Well, I think I was a bit too harsh. Smolder does look good. The other one, not so much.

I've been reorganizing my toy room and it's made me realize a bit more clearly what I was hoping to see come to life this year. I think I'll be waiting a while for that to happen unfortunately. See, previously it seemed as if the movie related stuff could exist alongside the non-movie stuff, but this slow integration really bothers me.

Anyway, working on collecing Armada? My advice is to start looking at what Japanese figures you'll want over the American versions so you don't overlap too much. The Japanese versions of Armada toys are kind of the height of where the US was wrong and Japan got it right. Just FYI.

I don't know. I thought they looked good in the pics from before but now they just look kind of cheap to me. They look tiny too. I don't know. I'm sure I'm avoiding them until I get a few reviews.

Other than the fact that the weapon bot is translucent (which is a BIG mistake), I like where this line is going - it's a modern take on Targetmasters. And I like how the weapon bot isn't too tiny compared with his partner. I always thought it was strange to have a partner that was so small, a bot could step on it & kill it.

I just hope the robot modes don't look like weird creatures as the movie lines have done.

Is it me, or does Smolder have a vaguely Darth Vader-ish face?

Noideaforaname wrote:Is it me, or does Smolder have a vaguely Darth Vader-ish face?

I thought he looked alot like Bludgeon, but you've got a good point there!

Counterpunch wrote:I'm going to be honest. This years offerings are causing me to lose interest.

Agreed-these look cheap compared to more recent scouts.

Does searchlight have two heads?

And i have no idea what his partner is supposed to be in either mode..

Blurrz wrote:JRFitzpatrick7 wrote:
liking these both a lot, i think this line is my favorite of this year, at the moment that is. i still want the classic-y stuff of coarse, but these duo sets are an affordable pair and i'm loving that these guys have so much play-a-bility! Also, i'm working on an armada collection, who's got tips for collecting all those delectable little morselcons? by "working on", i mean i have maybe 12 so far

That's funny. I too have recently started collecting the Armada minicons. I have bought about 14 so far on ebay in the past two weeks.

amcgrath929 wrote:Does searchlight have two heads?

They all do. A robot mode head, and a head for use when combines with drones from the 5-pack combiner sets.

Blurrz wrote:
just know that every Mini-con is a wonderful sculpted mini-Transformer.

Oh wait, you're serious? Blanket statements like that about those guys is asking to be picked at. There are a decent handful that are good. The vast majority are not. Saying every one is wonderful is flat out ludicrous.

I dunno, I like these guys more every time I see em. The clear Mini-Cons are the most interesting part IMO. They do multiple things and the transparent colors look great to me. The bots they're partnered with are just icing. I can't wait to see the possibilities for Botcon and club figures from these further down the road.

So have we seen any shots with the Mini-con as armor?

Flux Convoy wrote:

Blurrz wrote:
just know that every Mini-con is a wonderful sculpted mini-Transformer.

Oh wait, you're serious? Blanket statements like that about those guys is asking to be picked at. There are a decent handful that are good. The vast majority are not. Saying every one is wonderful is flat out ludicrous.

Every single one is wonderful, even the ones that are so horrible they make no sense at all and can not stand up.

Special babies need the most love.

Counterpunch wrote:

Flux Convoy wrote:

Blurrz wrote:
just know that every Mini-con is a wonderful sculpted mini-Transformer.

Oh wait, you're serious? Blanket statements like that about those guys is asking to be picked at. There are a decent handful that are good. The vast majority are not. Saying every one is wonderful is flat out ludicrous.

Every single one is wonderful, even the ones that are so horrible they make no sense at all and can not stand up.

Special babies need the most love.

Like the Classics dragon mold? Or Nightbeat?

Counterpunch wrote:

Flux Convoy wrote:

Blurrz wrote:
just know that every Mini-con is a wonderful sculpted mini-Transformer.

Oh wait, you're serious? Blanket statements like that about those guys is asking to be picked at. There are a decent handful that are good. The vast majority are not. Saying every one is wonderful is flat out ludicrous.

Every single one is wonderful, even the ones that are so horrible they make no sense at all and can not stand up.

Special babies need the most love.

...but I expect ludicrous from you above all others my man! Oh and Razorclaw, I kinda dig the dragon guy. I don't own it but I think he looks kinda neat.

Flux Convoy wrote: Oh and Razorclaw, I kinda dig the dragon guy. I don't own it but I think he looks kinda neat.

I thought that, until I owned one. It's somewhat a relief that Dragoyell looks to be a lucky draw style figure, so I'm not obligated to buy one.

look it's transformable Crystal Meth figures

these figures look like something i found at the back of my fridge after 3 years.

gross, nasty, and not interested.

Mkall wrote:

amcgrath929 wrote:Does searchlight have two heads?

They all do. A robot mode head, and a head for use when combines with drones from the 5-pack combiner sets.

Oh, well thats a kind of a nice touch. I am still on the fence with these guys though..

I was starting to worry that I was the only one who thought that this line looks rubbish. Fansproject have proven that most of us don't want Frankenstein combiners. The line is aimed at kids yeah, but why patronise them. When we were kids the maturer designs worked, when they tried to repackage the line as G2 the patronising bright stickers saying patronising action words did not win our hearts, and kids today are much more advanced than we were.

There are some pros out of this, can we all aford the stuff Takara is pumping out from MPs to the occasional well designed 1 offs, not forgetting all the 3rd party goodness. Imagine if this line was any good. I understand some of you will love this line, but I also know there are some of you can't afford everything you want and will actually buy some of these when you could have that MP figure you have always wanted, or the last few missing BT/Alts in your collection, or a peice of G1 history. All I'm saying is there is alot on offer now, and this doesn't come close. And I know every one is entitled to there own opinion, but some of you make me want to scream.

It wouldn't be so bad if there was some balance, but everything now seems to be crazy and goofy looking.
Animated wasn't my cup of tea, [and yes it was crazy and goofy looking, but that was the point], but I really think it showed some originality, and some of the designs will end up on my shelf one day. It's weird how something so clever has not inspired the next line, instead we have a re-hash of things that didn't work.

One big fat meh.

But this saves me money to buy other things. Like Fansproject kits and G1s.

kirbenvost wrote:One big fat meh.

But this saves me money to buy other things. Like Fansproject kits and G1s.

Thats just what I ment in my waffle but in 2 lines.

Smolder is ok. It's about the only one I think I like in the line so far. I'm thinking he might make a decent repaint into G1 Trailbreaker

Edit: I don't much care for the clear colors on the minicons myself, but a little silver paint applied and problem is solved.