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I just finally got THS-02 G1 Convoy today and am absolutely amazed at how awesome he is. If the truck mode were slightly less wonky it would be the perfect Optimus Prime. It scales beautifully with WSTs, Minicons and Micromasters, and does not look ridiculously large next to Metroplex or gestalts.

I'm going to have to get the black THS-02B now, high prices be damned.

I've had THS-01 Galazy Convoy for a while now, and he also rocks.

So, I want more.

The obvious choice for who should show up in Hybrid Style next would seem to be G1 Megatron, but I'm having trouble figuring out how they could pull off a passable reduction of MP-05 to the Hybrid Style size. So, I have a few other likely candidates:

*G1 Ultra Magnus- It's already been shown that a much-improved version of Mags can be achieved at this scale with Titanium Ultra Magnus. Take a somewhat-refined version of the Totanium's trailer and mate it with a white repaint of the THS-02 cab and we have the perfect Ultra Magnus.

*RID Scourge- Scourge would look awesome with vac-metal tanker trailer and diecast parts for the cab/robot. E-hobby could bring out a G2 Optimus Prime repaint version.

*G1 Starscream- Giving 'Screamer the Hybrid Style treatment would blow classics Starscream out of the water... and of course it could be repainted into Skywarp and Thundercracker.

Who would you like to see Hybridized?

Honestly, I would be happy if they just continued the Prime motif. I would stand in line to buy a Hybrid Style Powermaster Optimus Prime/God Ginrai. Figures made in the Hybrid Style of other Primes would be a welcome addition to my collection. Hybrid RiD Prime, hell, even Hybrid Energon Prime/Wing Saber would be nice.

Hybrid God Ginrai, though. Man, would that be nice or what?

Professor Smooth wrote:Honestly, I would be happy if they just continued the Prime motif. I would stand in line to buy a Hybrid Style Powermaster Optimus Prime/God Ginrai. Figures made in the Hybrid Style of other Primes would be a welcome addition to my collection. Hybrid RiD Prime, hell, even Hybrid Energon Prime/Wing Saber would be nice.

Hybrid God Ginrai, though. Man, would that be nice or what?

The rest sound nice but I agree mostly with the PMOP vote. I'd consider getting two.

Good question.

In general, I agree with someone else on these boards who labeled this line a designer product. I have HBS02 Convoy and like him, but I wouldn't go out of my way to get a bunch of 50 dolar miniscular TFs with shoddy vehicle modes

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I do not and will not buy these other versions or Prime or anyone else.

They just aren't worth it in my opinion as they end up being 'loner' pieces with no other corresponding cast of characters.

I'd rather more energy were put into producing reissue figures from G1.

More Hybrids! Nuff said!

Counterpunch wrote:I'd rather more energy were put into producing reissue figures from G1.

I would agree whole-heartedly here were it not for the fact that these are basically licensed to another manufacturer to make. I'm under the impression they design them as well. With that being the case, I wants my Hybrid PMOP! As far as them being loner pieces, they wouldn't be if more were made. I would much rather buy these over Hasbro's six inch Titaniums any day. Which are the same kinda thing IMO. Sure those ideas, characters and inclusion of War Within are nice but the execution simply isn't. Not trying to derail here, it's just part of my argument/debate.

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Counterpunch wrote:I'd rather more energy were put into producing reissue figures from G1.

I would agree whole-heartedly here were it not for the fact that these are basically licensed to another manufacturer to make. I'm under the impression they design them as well. With that being the case, I wants my Hybrid PMOP! As far as them being loner pieces, they wouldn't be if more were made. I would much rather buy these over Hasbro's six inch Titaniums any day. Which are the same kinda thing IMO. Sure those ideas, characters and inclusion of War Within are nice but the execution simply isn't. Not trying to derail here, it's just part of my argument/debate.

Fair enough. I'm honestly so dis-interested in these figures that I don't know the manufacturer.

Still in favor of a Hybrid Style Devastator. But it'll never happen.

i'm in favour of hybrid style optimus lines.

perhaps making the next few minibot/casseticons? you know you want hybred pipes.

those would work too, since they;re in scale and the detailing would be pretty awesme

Rodimus and Galvy I´d like.

Patrick Bateman wrote:Rodimus and Galvy I´d like.

HMMMM highbrids of those 2 would be very cool.. what about G-1 megatron?? Hybrid of MP Megs and Revoltech design..