GotBot wrote:EVERYONE seems to absolutely love this guy...except me. I mean, he is okay, but I have a few problems with him that are personal dislikes and a couple that I see as potential problems. I think he is a decent representation for collectors, barring him being way too big, beyond that though, I worry about his longevity for kids. I am just waiting for this guy to break (and I assume Soundwave too) See what I mean as I give a look at this guy from the minority perspective.
GotBot wrote:You make a very valid point and if he fits your sensibilities, cool. However, even as a kid I felt like that Blaster was also ridiculously big. Obviously, that particular gripe might well be personal taste. I have always felt that both him and Soundwave work best as voyagers. Of course, mine is but only one opinion. I see your point though, especially if you use toy scale as your measuring stick.
fenrir72 wrote:GotBot wrote:You make a very valid point and if he fits your sensibilities, cool. However, even as a kid I felt like that Blaster was also ridiculously big. Obviously, that particular gripe might well be personal taste. I have always felt that both him and Soundwave work best as voyagers. Of course, mine is but only one opinion. I see your point though, especially if you use toy scale as your measuring stick.
And without that over sized frame of his, you wouldn't be able to use the original "micro cassettes" aka Rumble,Frenzy, Eject, Rewind etc (I also included SWs because of their shared gimmick, for both the original and modern versions of them.
Also, the original MicroChange Robo who would later be re purposed as Blaster/Broadcast was an actual working radio. So he had actual transistors etc within that big frame of his.
GotBot wrote:fenrir72 wrote:GotBot wrote:You make a very valid point and if he fits your sensibilities, cool. However, even as a kid I felt like that Blaster was also ridiculously big. Obviously, that particular gripe might well be personal taste. I have always felt that both him and Soundwave work best as voyagers. Of course, mine is but only one opinion. I see your point though, especially if you use toy scale as your measuring stick.
And without that over sized frame of his, you wouldn't be able to use the original "micro cassettes" aka Rumble,Frenzy, Eject, Rewind etc (I also included SWs because of their shared gimmick, for both the original and modern versions of them.
Also, the original MicroChange Robo who would later be re purposed as Blaster/Broadcast was an actual working radio. So he had actual transistors etc within that big frame of his.
That is the best argument for the size. Still, I just never found he fit on. Naturally, a necessary evil.
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