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News Credits: 198 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:22 pm

Slayershoop wrote:Not to nit-pick or anything, but my great-uncle flew a P-38, so I know those aircraft like the back of my hand. This looks similar, but is not a P-38.

Much like the other classics/extended universe toys, it's close but not an exact replica . It's definitely inspired by the P-38. Hasbro doesn't want a law suit on their hands.

News Credits: 668 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:24 pm

I just cannot find anything to like about this guy. I mean he really makes me want to run in the other direction.

The face is ugly, the mask makes it even worse, the robot mode looks terrible with those propellers, and his vehicle mode doesn't look stable. (Though it is neat that they went old school for this one)

A giant pass for me. "meh" indeed.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Slayershoop · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:25 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:
Slayershoop wrote:Not to nit-pick or anything, but my great-uncle flew a P-38, so I know those aircraft like the back of my hand. This looks similar, but is not a P-38.

Much like the other classics/extended universe toys, it's close but not an exact replica . It's definitely inspired by the P-38. Hasbro doesn't want a law suit on their hands.

He does however, look quite a bit closer to the G-38, like I said, I know P-38's like the back of my hand, and the plane just is not too similar.

News Credits: 241 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:25 pm

DevastaTTor wrote:
Slayershoop wrote:Not to nit-pick or anything, but my great-uncle flew a P-38, so I know those aircraft like the back of my hand. This looks similar, but is not a P-38.

Much like the other classics/extended universe toys, it's close but not an exact replica . It's definitely inspired by the P-38. Hasbro doesn't want a law suit on their hands.

Even if Lockheed-Martin licensed the F-22 Raptor for Starscream?

http://www.youtube.com/user/Slayershoop · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:26 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:
Slayershoop wrote:Not to nit-pick or anything, but my great-uncle flew a P-38, so I know those aircraft like the back of my hand. This looks similar, but is not a P-38.

Much like the other classics/extended universe toys, it's close but not an exact replica . It's definitely inspired by the P-38. Hasbro doesn't want a law suit on their hands.

Even if Lockheed-Martin licensed the F-22 Raptor for Starscream?

Good point, I highly doubt LM would care if they used the P-38...

News Credits: 1 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:28 pm

He looks most like a P-38, but it looks like there's some German era design flavor mixed in. Maybe even a little de Havilland too.

He's not any one particular model in essence.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Slayershoop · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:29 pm

Pontimax 01 wrote:He looks most like a P-38, but it looks like there's some German era design flavor mixed in. Maybe even a little de Havilland too.

He's not any one particular model in essence.

True, but take a look at the Grokhovsky G-38, he's practically a dead ringer for it.

News Credits: 241 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 4:34 pm

Slayershoop wrote:
Pontimax 01 wrote:He looks most like a P-38, but it looks like there's some German era design flavor mixed in. Maybe even a little de Havilland too.

He's not any one particular model in essence.

True, but take a look at the Grokhovsky G-38, he's practically a dead ringer for it.

I wouldn't be so sure. The front of the fuselage of that model is flattened, while Highbrow's is rounded:

Still, since he doesn't appear in the movie, I wouldn't be surprised if he really was a hybrid to avoid licensing fees.

News Credits: 2 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:19 pm

Yeah he is a definate get ;D Also the new ROTF Bumblebee I saw in TRU had a lowering battle mask >D Got Cybertronian Bumblebee instead

Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:00 pm

With that battle mask down, he looks kinda familiar...

.... but I just can't seem to place it..... :lol:

News Credits: 5 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:06 pm

oh man,im a sucker for planes.Especially ones so cool looking. BOS

Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:03 pm

Weirdly, I'm starting to see him as something of a movie-verse Springer?

I guess I always saw Springer as the autobot's chief swashbuckler, with a bit of an Indiana Jones/Han Solo-era Harrison Ford thing going on...

News Credits: 1 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:12 pm

I love aircraft altmodes

I love weird altmodes

I ADORE this guy. The P/G-38 design is a beauty, and his bot mode is impressive to me.

News Credits: 1235 · Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:31 pm

Also gotta love the powered propellers.

Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:38 pm

I don't like his face, and his feet are kinda odd.
But he's still cool, maybe the face can be replaced...

News Credits: 3 · Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:11 am

Another RoTF headmaster?

Headrobots, please make us some headmaster units! Very cool transformation.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:48 am

Love that WWII design aircraft, but really hate the face and the legs, it looks odd. Too me theres no G1 homage there cause highbrow was a Hi-tech helicopter, not this type of aircraft. Too sum it all up, this should have been Tomahawk and the Helicopter should have been Highbrow.

News Credits: 129 · Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:30 am

I'll be passing on this. I don't see how this works for my collection.

Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:31 am

I like this guy. I've been happy with some of the alt modes of these newer HFTD figures. Robot modes still look like a pile, but hey, 50% ain't really that bad.

News Credits: 5 · Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:10 am

Goofy face, Double Check.

Too skinny legs, Check.

Weird propeller Popeye forarms of doom, check

It's funky, too funky, Pass.

News Credits: 11 · Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:06 pm

Hmm, well the face doesn't look as good as I thought from the Botcon pics, but it still looks decent. He'll just have to go with my movie figs. Had no idea about the goggles/battle mask, that's so awesome! I really love this trend of old alt-modes too, as well as the increased number of flying things. Almost makes me want to go back and get that WWI Scout from ROTF.

First-Aid wrote:I think a line of early model vehicles would be awesome. Model Ts, maybe even a Zeppelin, a B-17...that would be awesome if they could do the alt-modes right.

That would be so sweet. I was always fascinated with WWII planes as a kid, and I went through a Zeppelin phase too. Although I'm not sure if a Blimp/Zeppelin would work, it would probably end up being a shellformer of some type, like boats usually do. Planes are awesome though. I'd be all over a B-17, it was one of my favorites. Imagine a B-29! I'd love a Spitfire too...