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News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:20 pm

I dont know what to say about this pack, other than i have Dropkick and Salvage which both are very cool figure and dont need sideways, since i have the Takara version anyway. But, how and where hasbro got the name of Blowpipe is beyond me. they should've used names like: Stickshift or huffer would have worked too, but change the paint app though. another could be rotor or sprocket just throwing names out there and anything can be better than Blowpipe my god!!!

News Credits: 12 · by **Overcracker** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:30 pm

Stockade wrote:I dont know what to say about this pack, other than i have Dropkick and Salvage which both are very cool figure and dont need sideways, since i have the Takara version anyway. But, how and where hasbro got the name of Blowpipe is beyond me. they should've used names like: Stickshift or huffer would have worked too, but change the paint app though. another could be rotor or sprocket just throwing names out there and anything can be better than Blowpipe my god!!!

GoldRabbit already explained where the name comes from:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
DMSL wrote:Blowpipe? Is that the best they could come up with?

It's Classic G1 name for a Targetmaster, a gun that turned into a robot. Respect those elders my dear boy.

And that set puts me in a pickle. I want Dropkick, for sure, but Blowpipe is practically the same, except he's an Autobot. I'm gonna wait on comparison pictures, as I know from experience that blue to purple are very fickle colors.

If you want pics, here. He was Decepticon Triggerhappy's partner, and turned into his gun.

anywa, I might be inclined to get this set. As i never got the Pickup truck mold and he looks cool, and haven't bought Sideways either yet. so just maybe I'll get it.

by **Dagon** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:57 pm

Counterpunch wrote:So it's come to this...

YEah, seems like it has.

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:53 pm

"Super Tuner Showdown".... 'nuff said

.... but here to hoping they bring back alternators with fast and the furious styling

News Credits: 6 · by **Jacob P. Galvatron** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:50 pm

I dunno.
The Dropkick mold is boss, and I wanna get Salvage.
But, the blue and silver looks awesome on him.
Crap.

News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:40 am

Last month we have reported that there is a new ROTF 2-pack - Super Tuner Showdown Box set. This set consist of 2 deluxe figures - Blowpipe & Sideways. However we do not have any other information about the availability and release date.

Chinese online auction website Taobao.com has listed the above mentioned box set for sale. From the new images of the box set, this ROTF box set is to be the exclusive item for Walmart.

Blowpipe is a repaint version of Dropkick from Transformers movie 1.

To see the original listing at Taobao, click here:
http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_det ... 981948.htm

by **Doubledealer93** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:42 am

PPPPPPAAAAAASSSSSSSSS! only if someone held my collection hostage.

News Credits: 3 · by **Samsonator** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:23 am

Somehow, I think Blowpipe's actually supposed to represent G1 Minibot Pipes, and stealing a Targetmaster gun's name was the closest thing they could trademark.

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:26 am

Oh great another WM exclusive #-o

We need more Target exclusives imo, even though I'm not really feeling this one.

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:47 am

Couldn't hasbro user another mold besides the dropkick/salvage mold!
for god sakes!! hasbro will kill this mold too!! I think they should have used the breakaway (07 walmart exclusive) mold into Windcharger or done a redeco of Big Daddy mold into wheeljack and use the Dead end repaint for the super tuner showdown!! now that i would buy!!!
and would everyone agree???

by **Prowl1529** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:16 pm

Convotron wrote:
skywarp-2 wrote:Maybe Blowpipe is Dropkicks twin, and one is evil the other is good??? I can't say Blowpipe with a straight face, seriously couldn't they come up with a different name??

Maybe Blowpipe is a relative of Huffer.

I believe that Blowpipe it's not relative whit Huffer. I think it's related more whit G1 Pipes because of the color.

by **TFGnome** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:28 pm

never got dropkick to begin with...
but im not paying the price for a 2 pack, don't really care about barricade,
dropkick was "meh" before, no that he is a G1 homage, hes ok
i think i will pick him up loose aftermarket

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:12 pm

Stockade wrote:Couldn't hasbro user another mold besides the dropkick/salvage mold!
for god sakes!! hasbro will kill this mold too!! I think they should have used the breakaway (07 walmart exclusive) mold into Windcharger or done a redeco of Big Daddy mold into wheeljack and use the Dead end repaint for the super tuner showdown!! now that i would buy!!!
and would everyone agree???

Except they were originally molds from the Cybertron line... Look up Hot Shot and Downshift respectively. And it's only the second repaint after Salvage. So no, I don't agree.

by **Darkman20xx** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:47 pm

Sigh.....

Ever since I ever saw Salvage the first time I have always wanted Hasbro to do a slight retool of this to be Trailbreaker. Either him or the other figure that was released along with the Walmart exclusives Breakaway, Fracture, Big Daddy and Dropkick figures (I can't remember the other figures name but he was a blue Police SUV and he could have worked as Trailbreaker too.)

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:49 pm

I already have both molds so im gonna pass. Hasbro is really getting lazy these days. Stop putting out useless repaints and just make more of the figures that are out already. Still cant find Longhaul and a few other figures. I knew that hole "we dont make repaints for the sake of making repaints" statement was a flat out lie.

News Credits: 9 · by **Zeds** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:46 pm

I have saved so much $ from what I have not bought from the ROTF line! This included.

by **Mr-Valkeyreion** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:05 am

Has no one noticed that this is been listed as "Super Tuner Showdown" when it says "Super Tuner Throwdown" on the box?

by **Wheeljack144** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:40 am

If they MUST repaint Dropkick AGAIN...can they at least get rid of that dopey claw gimmick? Seriously, you can take that bulky piece off the toy completely and it still transforms perfectly. It gives the vehicle a trunk bed.

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:52 am

How many of you who own ROTF Sideways will pick this set up just for the Dropkick repaint? If you do what do you plan on doing with the extra Sideways figure?

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:16 am

joevill wrote:How many of you who own ROTF Sideways will pick this set up just for the Dropkick repaint? If you do what do you plan on doing with the extra Sideways figure?

I prob won't be picking this up, but if I do, I'll just leave the extra Sideways in alt mode and display him that way.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:33 am

StealthPrime-91 wrote:Has no one noticed that this is been listed as "Super Tuner Showdown" when it says "Super Tuner Throwdown" on the box?

Corrected on my list

And another G1 homage? I have no Sidweways... Must get! =P~

News Credits: 609 · by **Razorclaw0000** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:30 pm

joevill wrote:How many of you who own ROTF Sideways will pick this set up just for the Dropkick repaint? If you do what do you plan on doing with the extra Sideways figure?

I'm a mixed MISB and loose collector, so I'll just keep this MISB.