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by **autobot_aza** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:35 am

does any1 know what happend to astrotrain and why he isnt in transformers anymore
and does any1 else want him back??

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:05 am

Probably the same reason there's no Trailbreaker, Powerglide, Warpath, Beachcomber, etc etc.

Because they just don't suit the line of the day.

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:42 am

Astrotrain, if given the correct scale, is super gigantic! Probably twice the size of Devastator, with all six combined.

It will be difficult to fit him into anything in this generation of Transformers, where realism has suddenly become an important issue.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:16 am

Auto Bot wrote:It will be difficult to fit him into anything in this generation of Transformers, where realism has suddenly become an important issue.

It has?

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:35 am

Sledge wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:It will be difficult to fit him into anything in this generation of Transformers, where realism has suddenly become an important issue.
It has?

To a certain extent. Not totally.

That was why current generation of Megatron can never be a gun anymore.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:36 am

The interior of Astrotrain is like the interior of the Tardis.

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:52 am

What's a Tardis?

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:02 am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS

Basically it's a phone box with a stupidly huge interior space.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:03 am

I've never understood how people have no trouble with the idea of sentient giant robots that store their weapons in subspace, but ask them to also accept that said robots might also store some of their own body mass in subspace, and people start bemoaning a lack of reality.

by **Tangent** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:04 am

The Tardis has its own walk-in wardrobe. Bill and Ted also have a less good Tardis of thier own.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:11 am

Yes agreed Astrotrain is definably made by Timelords!

News Credits: 1 · by **Duke of Luns** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:21 am

Astrotrain no longer in Tranformers?

He had a Classic that just came out this time last year(hmm, it's been a pretty quick year for me), and had a Timelines figure as well.

He's in the IDW Comic, and since Blitzwing is coming back in Animated, Astrotrain MIGHT too(remember, we've only seen the first line-up).

And Astrotrain isn't the only Transformer with sub-space inside him. The Galaxy Shuttle from Victory was huge in the show, but probably comporable to Star Saber in figure form. And in "Big Broadcast of 2006", Galvatron was seen exiting Blast Off.

News Credits: 5 · by **Sledge** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:26 am

And in Kremzeek!, Megatron hitched a ride in Ramjet. Or was it Thrust?

by **Malicron** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:18 pm

Dead Metal wrote:Yes agreed Astrotrain is definably made by Timelords!

A Doctor Who/Transformers crossover.
Now that would be worth seeing!
Than again, you might have the same problem as with Terminator/Transformers:
Dalek: Exterminate!
Megatron: (steps on Dalek) Will someone get me a tissue?!?

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:20 pm

Our solution is clear. Giant Daleks.

by **Malicron** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:22 pm

Tekka wrote:Our solution is clear. Giant Daleks.

I hadn’t thought of that.
The Emperor could probably take on a Transformer.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:24 pm

Transformers would own the Daleks though.

They're not exactly the most threatening mechanisms ever devised...

I think even Wheelie could make short work of a rolling post box with an attitude problem.

Maybe not...

by **Ramrider** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:26 pm

Tekka wrote:I think even Wheelie could make short work of a rolling post box with an attitude problem.

They're not post boxes, they're pepper shakers. True story. :grin:

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:28 pm

My mistake. :-s

MASSIVE pepper shakers though.

by **Malicron** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:29 pm

Ramrider wrote:
Tekka wrote:I think even Wheelie could make short work of a rolling post box with an attitude problem.

They're not post boxes, they're pepper shakers. True story.

And R2-D2 is a trash can. Also true.

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:40 pm

Whiner-tron wrote:
Ramrider wrote:
Tekka wrote:I think even Wheelie could make short work of a rolling post box with an attitude problem.

They're not post boxes, they're pepper shakers. True story.

And R2-D2 is a trash can. Also true.

Excuse me, guys. I'm just going to scratch my head.