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RM-12 Starscream
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:32 amby Cyberpath
I got one today. He looks amazing in person! The most cartoon-accurate looking Starscream toy I've seen so far.
And if his horizontal stabilisers folded like the Henkei version (which I also want) and the nosecone folded all the way to his back the toy would have been even better.
His nosecone in the cartoon was almost always grey, which I prefer, but it is blue in the three AKOM episodes so I'm okay with it. The jet looks great.
Re: RM-12 Starscream
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:15 amby robotmel
Cyberpath wrote:I got one today. He looks amazing in person! The most cartoon-accurate looking Starscream toy I've seen so far.
And if his horizontal stabilisers folded like the Henkei version (which I also want) and the nosecone folded all the way to his back the toy would have been even better.
His nosecone in the cartoon was almost always grey, which I prefer, but it is blue in the three AKOM episodes so I'm okay with it. The jet looks great.
I have been considering the Skywarp version of this mold recently as his Seeker buddies are missing him!
I dont know the history of the Robot Master line but it appears the Classics Seekers mold owes a lot to the RM mold? They just seem to be so similar!
Re: RM-12 Starscream
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:50 amby Cyberpath
All I know is that Classics Starscream (in the Henkei colour scheme) also looks great! Don't have one yet.
The Henkei null-rays are way too bombastic though (and hopfully there's a 3rd party replacment for them) but the jet-mode looks so sleek in the photos -- I can almost hear "Pathetic fools! There's no escape!"
Re: RM-12 Starscream
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Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:35 amby robotmel
Cyberpath wrote:The Henkei null-rays are way too bombastic though (and hopfully there's a 3rd party replacment for them) but the jet-mode looks so sleek in the photos
These seem pretty handy for the Classics mold?
http://www.shapeways.com/search?q=null+rays
Re: RM-12 Starscream
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Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:27 amby Cyberpath
Those look pretty good; thanks for the link!
Re: RM-12 Starscream
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Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:22 amby Cyberpath
I got my KO Henkei today! I don't have an original for comparison but this is pretty good for a KO; the reviews had me wary.
As reported the null rays won't stay on in robot mode, but that can be fixed I read. I don't like the Henkei guns anyway, too big. Might get 3rd Party lasers instead.
Re: RM-12 Starscream
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Sun Jan 20, 2013 6:09 amby Sinnertwin
robotmel wrote:I have been considering the Skywarp version of this mold recently as his Seeker buddies are missing him!
I dont know the history of the Robot Master line but it appears the Classics Seekers mold owes a lot to the RM mold? They just seem to be so similar!
here's a quick link
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Robot_Masters_%2 ... se%29#ToysAs for the engineering similarities you mention, spot on. The evolution of the design is wonderful
Re: RM-12 & Henkei Starscream
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Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:12 amby Cyberpath
They definitely improved leg articulation and transformation of all stabilisers. The nosecone is still just... there. But it's a really great toy.