I had done the same thing, and coincidentally, those are the 2 I kept, for sentimental reasons.Optimutt wrote:I'm seriously considering keeping both Scourge and Megatron, as they are just beautiful.
Leonardo wrote:Take your lips off my pipe!
BATTLEMASTER IIC wrote:I always loved Rail Racer. It's a really awesome combiner.
The Megatron figure was also really cool. I think it should've been retooled into Deathsaurus at some point.
Emerje wrote:
5: Scourge - Not the first time we'd get a black repaint of Optimus/Convoy, but certainly the most iconic and the one that future Black Convoys and Nemesis Primes would be based on for years to come. Not just the figure itself, but also birthed the trademark red sword. The mold itself is a fantastic one ahead of its time when first released in 1995 that still holds up reasonably well today.
Optimutt wrote:Emerje wrote:
5: Scourge - Not the first time we'd get a black repaint of Optimus/Convoy, but certainly the most iconic and the one that future Black Convoys and Nemesis Primes would be based on for years to come. Not just the figure itself, but also birthed the trademark red sword. The mold itself is a fantastic one ahead of its time when first released in 1995 that still holds up reasonably well today.
Really? What was the first black Optimus before this?
Primal doesn't count as it isn't a recolor. But Nucleon Quest Convoy didn't come out until 2001, while Scourge (the original Japanese version, at least) came out in 2000. True this Scourge officially came out in 2002, but what other black prime was there?
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Optimutt wrote:Emerje wrote:
5: Scourge - Not the first time we'd get a black repaint of Optimus/Convoy, but certainly the most iconic and the one that future Black Convoys and Nemesis Primes would be based on for years to come. Not just the figure itself, but also birthed the trademark red sword. The mold itself is a fantastic one ahead of its time when first released in 1995 that still holds up reasonably well today.
Really? What was the first black Optimus before this?
Primal doesn't count as it isn't a recolor. But Nucleon Quest Convoy didn't come out until 2001, while Scourge (the original Japanese version, at least) came out in 2000. True this Scourge officially came out in 2002, but what other black prime was there?
Black Lio Convoy from Beast Wars II.
Black Convoy reuses the color palette plus an adapted copy back story. Coincidentally RiD Scourge was a Toys 'R Us exclusive like him.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:BATTLEMASTER IIC wrote:I always loved Rail Racer. It's a really awesome combiner.
The Megatron figure was also really cool. I think it should've been retooled into Deathsaurus at some point.
It has been back in 2005 for BotCon, but only the head was changed:
Simple color switch otherwise, but the bat snout was removed in order for the head to fit.
Optimutt wrote:Huh. Would you look at that. A full 2 years before Black Convoy appeared in Car Robots.
What a great color palette. I'm a huge fan of it. The teal highlights add so much to the silver, red, and black.
I love the line. The short time that I had them all was sublime. It was - and probably will be - the only time I had an entire run of a line that was complete. It felt really cool, and the toys in it are such great toys. You honestly can't go wrong with RiD/Car Robots. Even Skybyte was his own awesome.
william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Optimutt wrote:Emerje wrote:
5: Scourge - Not the first time we'd get a black repaint of Optimus/Convoy, but certainly the most iconic and the one that future Black Convoys and Nemesis Primes would be based on for years to come. Not just the figure itself, but also birthed the trademark red sword. The mold itself is a fantastic one ahead of its time when first released in 1995 that still holds up reasonably well today.
Really? What was the first black Optimus before this?
Primal doesn't count as it isn't a recolor. But Nucleon Quest Convoy didn't come out until 2001, while Scourge (the original Japanese version, at least) came out in 2000. True this Scourge officially came out in 2002, but what other black prime was there?
Black Lio Convoy from Beast Wars II.
Black Convoy reuses the color palette plus an adapted copy back story. Coincidentally RiD Scourge was a Toys 'R Us exclusive like him.
Pretty sure Optimutt was referring to trucks.
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