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News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:53 pm

NICE Kanra! He's an Autobot Pretender I've actively hunted, but haven't bought yet -- his whip is probably the best Pretender weapon.

I'm excited for his Prime Master too, no doubt. As much as I prefer the scale of the new Prime Masters for the "humanoid" shells, there's no substitute for the originals imho.

Although I believe Sky Shadow comes close to Black Shadow.... ;p

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And it's great to see the shelf of some of your Pretenders! But unless you include G1 Metalhawk, the Autobots don't stand a chance against the Kaijucons...

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News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:31 am

Cloudburst may be the best looking humanoid Pretender. I have Waverider, and he is pretty good, but Cloudburst does look better. And Waverider is one of my few watercraft TFs, so he's cool in that capacity too

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:14 pm

It's odd how many water-based Pretenders there were, D! But to deal with the pressures of the deep, perhaps the shells were really the only way. :michaelbay:

I took some more pics with Bomb-Burst last night -- he's been one the most fun of the G1 Pretenders simply because he's a robo-vampire.

: Stylish Hard Action

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:27 pm

Turn out that my Cloudburst have the whip's handle broken.

It suck but eh, it still work. I wish I'd knew about it before buying.

BTW, I ordered the Reprolabels upgrade sheet for him. His labels were pretty damaged and the sheet come with a bunch of bonus stickers that will make him look incredibly pimp!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Tue Oct 24, 2017 3:14 pm

I need Reprolabels for all my Pretenders -- can't wait to see Cloudburst done right, Kanra.

Thunderwing still needs his cyclone cannon, but on his AccessoryQuest, he's been blessed with the right pegholes....

: That's no hammer...

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:19 pm

Sideshow Shockwave & Co.

: Streets of 'Wave

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:53 pm

Groundbreaker as The Ref

: Karate Champ

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:39 pm

I'm too tired right now to take and post any pictures. Still, Cloudburst is now all repro'd-up and he look BOSS. Those stickers are way better than the half-clear, yellowed originals.

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Nov 06, 2017 10:40 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm too tired right now to take and post any pictures. Still, Cloudburst is now all repro'd-up and he look BOSS. Those stickers are way better than the half-clear, yellowed originals.

I'll try to wait as patiently as possible, Kanra -- but I'm very eager to see 'im! It will definitely remind me how much all mines need the sticker sheets.....

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:36 pm

Captain Con Returns

: Strongarm Needs Saving!

: Finback & Friends

by **Throttlebotsrevenge** » Sun Nov 12, 2017 1:39 am

I'm a huge fan of Pretenders because of all the accessories they come with. One of the things I regret the most are selling off my 1988 Decepticon Pretenders. I'd like to add them back to my collection some day.

Fortunately, I have the Pretender Monsters, Thunderwing, Bludgeon, and Oilmaster. :-D

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Nov 12, 2017 7:00 am

Throttlebotsrevenge wrote:I'm a huge fan of Pretenders because of all the accessories they come with. One of the things I regret the most are selling off my 1988 Decepticon Pretenders. I'd like to add them back to my collection some day.

Fortunately, I have the Pretender Monsters, Thunderwing, Bludgeon, and Oilmaster.

Getting back Bombburst, Submarauder, and Skullgrin is easy enough.
Especially because you already have the big guns!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:42 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Throttlebotsrevenge wrote:I'm a huge fan of Pretenders because of all the accessories they come with. One of the things I regret the most are selling off my 1988 Decepticon Pretenders. I'd like to add them back to my collection some day.

Fortunately, I have the Pretender Monsters, Thunderwing, Bludgeon, and Oilmaster.

Getting back Bombburst, Submarauder, and Skullgrin is easy enough.
Especially because you already have the big guns!

Welcome Throttlebotsrevenge!

As Kanra mentioned, hunting down the others should be a lot cheaper than the three you still have -- you can find them around $40 complete, I'd say.

I'd love to see pics of Oilmaster or the other two if you want to share -- I don't think we see enough Bludgeon.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Nov 13, 2017 11:54 am

Throttlebotsrevenge wrote:I'm a huge fan of Pretenders because of all the accessories they come with. One of the things I regret the most are selling off my 1988 Decepticon Pretenders. I'd like to add them back to my collection some day.

Fortunately, I have the Pretender Monsters, Thunderwing, Bludgeon, and Oilmaster.

I envy your pretender monsters. I want Monstructor!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:01 pm

I hope HasTak revisits Monstructor someday -- it'd be great to have him!

Octopunch put on CW Starscream's crown, and this happened.

: King Octo & the One-Punch Con

: Throw your hands in the air, if you's a true playa

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:34 pm

Swoop could listen endlessly to all the good parts of Longtooth's adventures under the sea; Spike, too.

: Tha Wreckers (we ain't)

Brainstorm is getting slapped upside the dome for trying to inject science/reality into Toothy's stories.

by **Throttlebotsrevenge** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 11:56 pm

bodrock wrote:Swoop could listen endlessly to all the good parts of Longtooth's adventures under the sea; Spike, too.
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Brainstorm is getting slapped upside the dome for trying to inject science/reality into Toothy's stories.
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No on topic with Pretenders, but I'm really digging that Spike figure. Didn't he come with MP Bumblebee? Or was it one of the MP Primes? Sorry, I'm rusty on most things post-1995 when it comes to TFs. :-P

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 12:53 am

Throttlebotsrevenge wrote:
bodrock wrote:Swoop could listen endlessly to all the good parts of Longtooth's adventures under the sea; Spike, too.
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No on topic with Pretenders, but I'm really digging that Spike figure. Didn't he come with MP Bumblebee? Or was it one of the MP Primes? Sorry, I'm rusty on most things post-1995 when it comes to TFs.

This version of Spike originally came with Masterpiece Optimus Prime (MP10)! I believe Spike in his Exo-Suit comes with MP Bumblebee (MP21)....but mine is a KO, and came with MPP10. :p

The photos originally came about thanks to episode 38 of the G1 cartoon.

I figured Longtooth would fit right in!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:23 pm

: THUNDERWING Talks

: T-Dubz as the Mastermind

: Power-Pretender

by **Throttlebotsrevenge** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:55 am

Thunderwing is such an awesome figure. Sadly, I bought mine on the secondary market, and he is missing all of his guns. I've been tempted to try to pick some up on eBay, but they're all pretty expensive and are actually more than I paid for Thunderwing himself.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:02 am

Speaking of Thunderwing, I'm currently making a TR Thunderwing custom using the Siege on Cybertron Titan Master and the TLK voyager Nitro body. Yeah, that's not original at all but I really WANTED to do it so much! I consider that Thunderwing head to be worth nearly 200$ because the whole set was bought for it alone.

When my custom is finished, I'll post the link for the custom thread. Some exclusive pictures will be posted here too in due time. Stay tuned!

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:06 pm

Throttlebotsrevenge wrote:Thunderwing is such an awesome figure. Sadly, I bought mine on the secondary market, and he is missing all of his guns. I've been tempted to try to pick some up on eBay, but they're all pretty expensive and are actually more than I paid for Thunderwing himself.

That seems to be the story with trying to obtain the Pretenders now -- the base figure and shell may be around $20 (depending on who, of course), but the accessories are a killer.

I got T-Dubz for a great price, but he was missing that little cyclone gun. And as you observed, on eBay the cheapest is around 55-60+. That's why he borrowed Longtooth's gun for the shots I took of them recently.

99.9% of the time, he's in his shell, though.

I bet your Thunderwing will look great, Kanra!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:29 pm

bodrock wrote:
I bet your Thunderwing will look great, Kanra!

AND IT'S DONE! I even applied some leftover Reprolabels. However I fear to transform it now to make all the shots. The paint may be dry but it's not hardened yet. I'll post the pictures tomorrow. Let me tell you that I really succeed this time. TLK Nitro was MEANT to be turned into Thunderwing.

Do you think Hasbro or Takara will do the same as a "Platinum" or some other special exclusive eventually? :-?

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Nov 25, 2017 9:48 pm

I just couldn't wait until tomorrow. So here's TLK/TR Thunderwing!

---------> Want to see more? <---------

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Sun Nov 26, 2017 12:19 am

AWESOME paint job and mad style points for the pics! Nitro Z really is the perfect transtector, isn't he, Kanra?

I want TLK Cogman so he can do the same for car-types/Autobots. Again, LOVE DEM T-Dubz pics! Thanks for sharing