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SN95 Cobra R wrote:I only have classic deluxes and always wondered why there was an extra see through piece of plastic screwed into the backs of their heads. I held one up to a light and realized it's to give their eyes a light up effect. They didn't have to do that but nice of Hasbro to throw that in.

That feature was common in Generation 2, it's that old.

I think the first Transformer I ever got with light-piped eyes was either G2 Sureshot or G2 Hooligan. Ah, the days where ball joints and light piping were a thing of the future. How RID and Cybertron could go so wrong, I have no idea.

MINDVVIPE wrote:I think the first Transformer I ever got with light-piped eyes was either G2 Sureshot or G2 Hooligan. Ah, the days where ball joints and light piping were a thing of the future. How RID and Cybertron could go so wrong, I have no idea.

Umm... Cybertron DIDN'T go wrong, except in a couple figures. Armada, on the other hand...

MINDVVIPE wrote:

feeiq90 wrote:i juz realize that u can point RTS jazz 'wing' on his back upward,to make it look more G1'ish..

niiice, i'm stoked to get mine! Although i'm gettin the united version..hope it doesn't suck on the paint job.

hmm..mine has a factory scratch on his tail light... the plastic kinda sucks too but hey,its JAZZ~!!

I didn't know Universe Galvatron could suck so bad. His non gun arm acts like it doesn't want to even be associated with the rest of the figure. The rest of Galvatron seems like he had a stroke.

Valandar wrote:

MINDVVIPE wrote:I think the first Transformer I ever got with light-piped eyes was either G2 Sureshot or G2 Hooligan. Ah, the days where ball joints and light piping were a thing of the future. How RID and Cybertron could go so wrong, I have no idea.

Umm... Cybertron DIDN'T go wrong, except in a couple figures. Armada, on the other hand...

I don't know I barely paid attention to any of those lines coz of how terrible the figures looked... I remember the only RID figure I liked and got was Brawn, his SUV merc mold.
Yea Universe Galvatron kinda sucks, but he can atleast get some cool poses imo, and is the best Galvatron we have for G1 accuracy. Hehe, maybe all that torment from Unicron, he just couldn't handle it anymore and stroked out.

MINDVVIPE wrote:I think the first Transformer I ever got with light-piped eyes was either G2 Sureshot or G2 Hooligan. Ah, the days where ball joints and light piping were a thing of the future. How RID and Cybertron could go so wrong, I have no idea.

Cybertron is the hands down greatest Non-Classics TF toy line ever.

You tread lightly buddy. I'm keeping an eye on you from now on...

Counterpunch wrote:

MINDVVIPE wrote:I think the first Transformer I ever got with light-piped eyes was either G2 Sureshot or G2 Hooligan. Ah, the days where ball joints and light piping were a thing of the future. How RID and Cybertron could go so wrong, I have no idea.

Cybertron is the hands down greatest Non-Classics TF toy line ever.

You tread lightly buddy. I'm keeping an eye on you from now on...

oohhh no. i'm in trouble, i better go hide behind my collection of broken cybertron toys of which i only bought to display broken due to their fruity looks and terrible play value.
I'm kidding... chill out. Yea I remember some cool cybertron figs like Cybertron Galvatron, as well as the ones that share their molds with a lot of classics i love.
I mistyped... altho the movie toys all share an aesthetic that I don't like too much... they're all too jagged and messy... i like the ol'skool blockiness as much as possible.

For the first couple of weeks after getting Breacher I didn't realise that there was a flap at the front of the vehicle mode you fold out to tab his body to the waist properly.

I got Reveal the Shield Lugnut yesterday and I just today realised he has use of the 3mm clip system in 6 places under his wings 3 each side.

feeiq90 wrote:i juz realize that u can point RTS jazz 'wing' on his back upward,to make it look more G1'ish..

Do you mean the roof/windshield panel that forms his back?

...Just realized Tigerhawk`s cannons can be taken off the backpack...

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:

feeiq90 wrote:i juz realize that u can point RTS jazz 'wing' on his back upward,to make it look more G1'ish..

Do you mean the roof/windshield panel that forms his back?

no,i mean his spoiler,one that become the back of his knees..in his car mode,it can be pointed upward...

Armada Nightbeat Sideswipe has feet. Just.

Oddly, I really like the toy, though. He has....charm.

feeiq90 wrote:

Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:

feeiq90 wrote:i juz realize that u can point RTS jazz 'wing' on his back upward,to make it look more G1'ish..

Do you mean the roof/windshield panel that forms his back?

no,i mean his spoiler,one that become the back of his knees..in his car mode,it can be pointed upward...

Wow, that's really cool! Active aero FTW!

I'm not sure if I never realized this or just forgot about it, but I had my Alternators Smokescreen out last night, and in car mode, not only do his front doors open, but so do the back doors. A four door TF with all four doors actually working, that's uncommon.

Optimum Supreme wrote:I'm not sure if I never realized this or just forgot about it, but I had my Alternators Smokescreen out last night, and in car mode, not only do his front doors open, but so do the back doors. A four door TF with all four doors actually working, that's uncommon.

I got that exact TF, its one of the only Alternators I own, and yea, I love how you can open everything, even the trunk a bit. Really Awesome TF to showcase coz all the decals on it tottaly hide any sign of it being a TF.

SN95 Cobra R wrote:I only have classic deluxes and always wondered why there was an extra see through piece of plastic screwed into the backs of their heads. I held one up to a light and realized it's to give their eyes a light up effect. They didn't have to do that but nice of Hasbro to throw that in.

that almost as bad as
"hey i just noticed that these thing can transform into vehicles i never noticed!"

jlogano20 wrote:

SN95 Cobra R wrote:I only have classic deluxes and always wondered why there was an extra see through piece of plastic screwed into the backs of their heads. I held one up to a light and realized it's to give their eyes a light up effect. They didn't have to do that but nice of Hasbro to throw that in.

that almost as bad as
"hey i just noticed that these thing can transform into vehicles i never noticed!"

Well, at least it isn't just trolling in this case.

Optimum Supreme wrote:

jlogano20 wrote:

SN95 Cobra R wrote:I only have classic deluxes and always wondered why there was an extra see through piece of plastic screwed into the backs of their heads. I held one up to a light and realized it's to give their eyes a light up effect. They didn't have to do that but nice of Hasbro to throw that in.

that almost as bad as
"hey i just noticed that these thing can transform into vehicles i never noticed!"

Well, at least it isn't just trolling in this case.

true

Jimmy Drift wrote:Pertaining to classics Prowl/ Bluestreak/ Smokescreen - took me a while to realise they have heels...

took me awhile to realize the feet slide down altogether allowing for better poseability and stability

I also just realized ROTF Seaspray has bars to clip on the new clip-on weapon dealies hasbro's putting out. Found out after trying to figure out how seaspray and breacher are really supposed to go together aside from fiction and the fact that he fits in the back.

I didn't realize, until I saw a review online, that Nightstick could become Classics Cyclonus' hand. He is now displayed as such.

Also, that the back kibble in Classics Galvatron were put there for a (really lame) G1-esgue alt mode.

Yesterday, I was goofing around with my Classics Prowl, and learned that he can hold weapon mode Darkray.

DecepticonFinishline wrote:I didn't realize, until I saw a bad review online, that Nightstick could become Classics Cyclonus' hand. He is now displayed as such.

Also, that the back kibble in Classics Galvatron were put there for a (really lame) G1-esgue alt mode.

pic of cyclonus?