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Va'al wrote:

TAV05 Fikushitto

So, if you put a a bunch of this guy on top of each other would it be a Fikushitto stack?

...I am so, so sorry for that pun.

Thought; Sideswipe uses a katana, so does Drift, we haven't see a deluxe Sideswipe but we've seen deluxe Drift. Something happens to Sideswipe and it becomes Drift

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Thought; Sideswipe uses a katana, so does Drift, we haven't see a deluxe Sideswipe but we've seen deluxe Drift. Something happens to Sideswipe and it becomes Drift

Or vice-versa. Though I hope not, what I want is for this version of Drift to travel the planet/galaxy/whatever with no destination in mind, righting wrongs and then vanishing as mysteriously as he came. In short, I'm hoping they write him as a drifter.

EDIT: Not just for the wordplay, I think "ex-bad guy who wants to make right" and "wandering swordsman" are two archetypes which would overlap well.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Thought; Sideswipe uses a katana, so does Drift, we haven't see a deluxe Sideswipe but we've seen deluxe Drift. Something happens to Sideswipe and it becomes Drift

Or vice-versa. Though I hope not, what I want is for this version of Drift to travel the planet/galaxy/whatever with no destination in mind, righting wrongs and then vanishing as mysteriously as he came. In short, I'm hoping they write him as a drifter.

EDIT: Not just for the wordplay, I think "ex-bad guy who wants to make right" and "wandering swordsman" are two archetypes which would overlap well.

So like a Lone Ranger type?

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Thought; Sideswipe uses a katana, so does Drift, we haven't see a deluxe Sideswipe but we've seen deluxe Drift. Something happens to Sideswipe and it becomes Drift

Or vice-versa. Though I hope not, what I want is for this version of Drift to travel the planet/galaxy/whatever with no destination in mind, righting wrongs and then vanishing as mysteriously as he came. In short, I'm hoping they write him as a drifter.

EDIT: Not just for the wordplay, I think "ex-bad guy who wants to make right" and "wandering swordsman" are two archetypes which would overlap well.

So like a Lone Ranger type?

Sure, why not? Except obviously a samurai rather than a cowboy.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Thought; Sideswipe uses a katana, so does Drift, we haven't see a deluxe Sideswipe but we've seen deluxe Drift. Something happens to Sideswipe and it becomes Drift

Or vice-versa. Though I hope not, what I want is for this version of Drift to travel the planet/galaxy/whatever with no destination in mind, righting wrongs and then vanishing as mysteriously as he came. In short, I'm hoping they write him as a drifter.

EDIT: Not just for the wordplay, I think "ex-bad guy who wants to make right" and "wandering swordsman" are two archetypes which would overlap well.

So like a Lone Ranger type?

Sure, why not? Except obviously a samurai rather than a cowboy.

A ronin with a dark past trying to atone for his misdeeds.

I swear I've seen this character type used in some fiction (TF or otherwise) before, but I can't put my finger on who the character was.

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Sure, why not? Except obviously a samurai rather than a cowboy.

A ronin with a dark past trying to atone for his misdeeds.

I swear I've seen this character type used in some fiction (TF or otherwise) before, but I can't put my finger on who the character was.

Oh man, and I can swear his name is just right in front of me and I dont see it.

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Thought; Sideswipe uses a katana, so does Drift, we haven't see a deluxe Sideswipe but we've seen deluxe Drift. Something happens to Sideswipe and it becomes Drift

Or vice-versa. Though I hope not, what I want is for this version of Drift to travel the planet/galaxy/whatever with no destination in mind, righting wrongs and then vanishing as mysteriously as he came. In short, I'm hoping they write him as a drifter.

EDIT: Not just for the wordplay, I think "ex-bad guy who wants to make right" and "wandering swordsman" are two archetypes which would overlap well.

So like a Lone Ranger type?

Sure, why not? Except obviously a samurai rather than a cowboy.

A ronin with a dark past trying to atone for his misdeeds.

I swear I've seen this character type used in some fiction (TF or otherwise) before, but I can't put my finger on who the character was.

Samurai X? Kenshin Himura?

fenrir72 wrote:Samurai X? Kenshin Himura?

Nah, I missed out on seeing Rurouni Kenshin (and still haven't watched it), so that wouldn't be it.

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Samurai X? Kenshin Himura?

Nah, I missed out on seeing Rurouni Kenshin (and still haven't watched it), so that wouldn't be it.

Well, Kenshin was a government killer once and now fights to make amends. He's red and carries a samurai.........

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Samurai X? Kenshin Himura?

Nah, I missed out on seeing Rurouni Kenshin (and still haven't watched it), so that wouldn't be it.

Well, Kenshin was a government killer once and now fights to make amends. He's red and carries a samurai.........

Yeah, but I'm trying to think of a character that I'm familiar with. I know of Kenshin, but I didn't watch his show so I don't know him that well.

I can feel it in the back of my head, but I can't think of the face or the name of who it is that I'm trying to remember.

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Samurai X? Kenshin Himura?

Nah, I missed out on seeing Rurouni Kenshin (and still haven't watched it), so that wouldn't be it.

Well, Kenshin was a government killer once and now fights to make amends. He's red and carries a samurai.........

Yeah, but I'm trying to think of a character that I'm familiar with. I know of Kenshin, but I didn't watch his show so I don't know him that well.

I can feel it in the back of my head, but I can't think of the face or the name of who it is that I'm trying to remember.

What about Dinobot, or the original Drift (hence my little joke earlier)

william-james88 wrote:What about Dinobot, or the original Drift (hence my little joke earlier)

Though both were ex-Cons who switched sides and lived by a code of honor, neither were ronins.

Man, this is gonna bug me trying to figure this out.

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Thought; Sideswipe uses a katana, so does Drift, we haven't see a deluxe Sideswipe but we've seen deluxe Drift. Something happens to Sideswipe and it becomes Drift

Or vice-versa. Though I hope not, what I want is for this version of Drift to travel the planet/galaxy/whatever with no destination in mind, righting wrongs and then vanishing as mysteriously as he came. In short, I'm hoping they write him as a drifter.

EDIT: Not just for the wordplay, I think "ex-bad guy who wants to make right" and "wandering swordsman" are two archetypes which would overlap well.

So like a Lone Ranger type?

Sure, why not? Except obviously a samurai rather than a cowboy.

A ronin with a dark past trying to atone for his misdeeds.

I swear I've seen this character type used in some fiction (TF or otherwise) before, but I can't put my finger on who the character was.

Exactly!

And yeah, I feel the type is familiar too, but also would be hard-pressed to name one.

But between the dark past, the swords, and the Japanese influence, I feel like it's a natural direction to take Drift's character in.

Import site Anime-Export has revealed their preorder listings of the upcoming RID toyline and they've also provided release dates and toy images. Unfortunately the images are not the best quality, but they do give us our first look at the Fixit figure.

http://www.anime-export.com/index?prdcttype=preorder

Most of the figures are due to see release in Japan in March.
You can see the listing here, and we've mirrored the image of Fixit below:



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Wow... really nothing new. I don't know why Takara is re-releasing the Animated Dinobots (terrible designs).
Fixit... actually looks kinda cool. He, Bee and Steeljaw will be the only figures I get. Perhaps another one of those Decepticons too.
If they Release a "warrior" Sideswipe, I'll get him, but it doesn't look like he'll get a figure.

Fixit looks cool. No. Really.

I can totally go for this series, I'm liking it more every day.

I really wish he turned into a segway

A new fixit design?WOOHOO!!!!BTW,does he scream G1 Wheelie?

RhA wrote:Fixit looks cool. No. Really.

I can totally go for this series, I'm liking it more every day.

Same,but I would prefer TFP to this.The animation on prime was realistic.

I don't think this line is for me.

I'm not digging the figures at all.

Superwheeljack wrote:I don't know why Takara is re-releasing the Animated Dinobots (terrible designs).

can't really agree with you totally on that. The toys were show accurate and pretty decent. Maybe Snarl was not up to snuff, but he was ok. Do you mean animated's overall style?

I think with a metallic and realistic paint scheme Swoop, and maybe even Snarl, would look really good and probably fit in with generations.

Wow! We guessed right on so many of these!

TAV01 Bumblebee = Warriors Bumblebee
TAV02 Grimlock = Warriors Grimlock
TAV03 Strongarm = Warriors Strongarm
TAV04 Steeljaw = Warriors Steeljaw
TAV05 Fixit = some new mold for Fixt we haven't seen yet
TAV06 Underbite = One Step Changer Underbite
TAV07 Roadblock = Generations Thrilling 30 Deluxe Scoop mold
TAV08 R Strongarm = Warriors Strongarm mold
TAV09 Swoop = Animated Deluxe Swoop mold
TAV10 Snarl = Animated Deluxe Snarl mold
TAV11 Knock Out = Prime Beast hunters Deluxe Knock Out mold
TAV12 Dreadwing = Prime Beast Hunters Deluxe Dreadwing mold
TAVVS01 Bumblebee VS Steeljaw = Warriors Bumblebee and Warriors Steeljaw
TAVVS02 Grimlock VS R Strongarm = Warriors Grimlock and Warriors Strongarm mold
HA01 Bumblebee = Three Step Changer Bumblebee
HA02 Grimlock = Three Step Changer Grimlock
HA03 Sideswipe = One Step Changer Sideswipe
HA04 Prowl = AOE One Step Changer Prowl mold
HA05 Junkion = AOE Power Battlers Junkheap mold

Lockdownhunter wrote:

RhA wrote:Fixit looks cool. No. Really.

I can totally go for this series, I'm liking it more every day.

Same,but I would prefer TFP to this.The animation on prime was realistic.

The animation still has to convince me. From what I've seen, it's kinda rough. Maybe they'll...

fixit!

*ba-dum-tss*

RhA wrote:

Lockdownhunter wrote:

RhA wrote:Fixit looks cool. No. Really.

I can totally go for this series, I'm liking it more every day.

Same,but I would prefer TFP to this.The animation on prime was realistic.

The animation still has to convince me. From what I've seen, it's kinda rough. Maybe they'll...

fixit!

*ba-dum-tss*

I hope so, but I'm not holding my breath. This is going to be a series where I like the toys but care little for the show I think.

That's a shame, because I bought TFP because I liked the show.