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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:47 am

The arker posted the image of repaint Longarm from TF movie 1. Possibly named as Hoist.
See link:

http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3257

News Credits: 1 · by **Shortround_** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:53 am

It looks okay, but I still think Longarm's paint job is better.

News Credits: 6 · by **Jacob P. Galvatron** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:05 am

A few people wanted this.
I think it looks terrible.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:08 am

CP told me this was gonna happen. I didn't this guy the first time. I'll prob be picking up this version. Noice!

News Credits: 7 · by **Geekee1** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:10 am

Alt mode looks spot on. I'm interested to see bot mode.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:12 am

Real Devastator wrote:The arker posted the image of repaint Longarm from TF movie 1. Possibly named as Hoist.
See link:

http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3257

Is this possibly a custom?

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:15 am

Finally. Someone at BotCon did this for their art contest entry. I'll definitely buy this and put it with my Classics/Universe figures.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:20 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Real Devastator wrote:The arker posted the image of repaint Longarm from TF movie 1. Possibly named as Hoist.
See link:

http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3257

Is this possibly a custom?

I don't think so, looks too professional with those tampographs.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:23 am

Interesting.

I'll wait to see the robot mode before deciding to pull the trigger.

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:24 am

Wow that looks great! A must buy!

B-)

News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:25 am

TT24, the Arker usually don't post custom items. Not at their news section. The possibility of custom is not high.

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:05 pm

Cool!

News Credits: 7 · by **Narc** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:11 pm

The alt-mode is what you would expect Hoist to be... looks good. But I would want to see the bot-mode before I decide.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:12 pm

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Real Devastator wrote:The arker posted the image of repaint Longarm from TF movie 1. Possibly named as Hoist.
See link:

http://www.the-arker.com/news_show.asp?Info_id=3257

Is this possibly a custom?

Molded orange plastic and transluscent yellow lights? Not likely.

Hasbro said a long time back that the head sculpt was specifically designed for this repaint at some point down the line.

by **Tirade** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:00 pm

Looks like a win to me. I like those colors.

by **Valandar** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:01 pm

Longarm was one of my favorite TF1 molds (once I unscrewed the gun from the hand), so I'll likely get this when it comes out.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:06 pm

Valandar wrote:Longarm was one of my favorite TF1 molds (once I unscrewed the gun from the hand), so I'll likely get this when it comes out.

Tell me more! How did you do it? Is it as simple as unscrewing a single screw? And afterwards, can he still hold the gun?

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:53 pm

This has got to be the best G1 hommage from the movie line yet. Jazz was good but this is better.

News Credits: 1 · by **karellan** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:57 pm

Being objective about it, I know this isn't any better than the old Longarm paintjob. But having owned and played with the G1 Hoist as an 8-year-old, I have to say this makes me very happy.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:18 pm

Thats pretty damn cool if you ask me. Not a real big fan of this mold but since its host i think ill get it. That is if it really does see the light of day. Lets hope the bot mode has some remolds.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:34 pm

tfwiki said it was gonna happen XD

by **Rijie** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:49 pm

Sweet. My movie-style G1 collection gets another addition.

It's a good figure, too, and even better after I removed the screw that held the gun-assembly in the hand.