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blotbot wrote:I'm liking Black Shadow. However, Junkheap, I'm no longer interested in. The coloring is terrible.

Ditto. Black Shadow looks pretty damn cool. Junkheap just seems...bland.

Erailea wrote:

blotbot wrote:I'm liking Black Shadow. However, Junkheap, I'm no longer interested in. The coloring is terrible.

Ditto. Black Shadow looks pretty damn cool. Junkheap just seems...bland.

IMO,Getting these two feels like buying the "no frills/generic/cheap" versions.

I'm happy & satisfied with owning RTS Wreckgar & RTS Thunderwing.

Had RTS Thunderwing been a voyager sized toy. then I might consider buying a voyager sized black shadow.

I watched the entire 1989 TF Victory cartoon series. black shadow was only in one episode. greatshot defeated both blackshadow & blubaccious in one quick scene that barely lasted a few minutes. Blackshadow got no fleshed out persona. Apparently this episode was to show off Greatshot & push his status quo to the top. while pushing the other two under the bus & making them look inferior & like garbage.

I love RTS Thunderwing because simon furman did a amazing job fleshing out his 3-D persona in the marvel TF G-1 comics. and then again in the IDW TF G-1 comics.

I have ZERO desire to buy RTS Junkheap. as Wreckgar was the only junkion to receive a fleshed out persona. none of the other junkions got any decent persona.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Is it just me, or does Junkheap look like a businessman?

Seems I was spot on with that observation. Of the two unique Junkions, Junkyard/Junkheap was the one shown in trade with other lifeforms. How bizarre.

Glad I picked up that three pack of Junkion labels RePro. Hopefully that will reduce the tackiness.

Black/Sky Shadow looks frickin' amazing. As obscure a character as they decided to pull, they did a superb job - especially from an already used mold.

Junkheap looks good enough that I might have to get multiple, just to build up my Junkion army. And to give Wreck-Gar something to ride

Tidalwavex wrote:I watched the entire 1989 TF Victory cartoon series. black shadow was only in one episode. greatshot defeated both blackshadow & blubaccious in one quick scene that barely lasted a few minutes. Blackshadow got no fleshed out persona. Apparently this episode was to show off Greatshot & push his status quo to the top. while pushing the other two under the bus & making them look inferior & like garbage.

Dude, Blue Bacchus and Black Shadow were in nearly the whole of that episode. Well more than a few seconds.

Blackshadow is forged of Win in the land of Awesome.

Courtesy of the Transformers Galaxy Hong Kong Fans Group we have the bio and some additional in-hand images of the soon to be released Generations Sky Shadow.

Don't mess with SKY SHADOW - he's one of the most foul, dark-hearted DECEPTICONS in the galaxy. He takes no prisoners and always finds his targets. Even the evil MEGATRON shudders when he hears the whine of jet engines in the distance, for it may be Sky Shadow coming for him!

Images mirrored below.

A gorgeous bio for a gorgeous figure.

For some reason when I see Junk Heap's face, I think Weird Al. Oh the wicked circles that HASBRO weaves...

Thanks for the side by sides, I think that both of these are bought on sight, but if I never see them I will not be worried. They are nice to haves, not the must haves that Wreckgar and Thunderwing were. I guess I can sell that second Wreckgar I picked up too.

Black/Sky/Dark Shadow is that rare retool/repaint that actually improves on the original. Very nice.

Junkheap on the other hand...

Andrius wrote:Black/Sky/Dark Shadow is that rare retool/repaint that actually improves on the original. Very nice.

Junkheap on the other hand...

Here's some clarification.

"Black Shadow" = character's name

"Sky Shadow" = toy's name (like how Straxus's toy was called "Darkmount")

"Dark Shadow" = no such thing. It was a typo mistake.
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"Junkyard" = character's name

"Junkheap" = toy's name

tigertracks 24 wrote:For some reason when I see Junk Heap's face, I think Weird Al. Oh the wicked circles that HASBRO weaves...

Great now I can't stop seeing Weird Al, thanks a lot!

Sabrblade wrote:A gorgeous bio for a gorgeous figure.

Really? I rolled my eyes at the thought of them putting him over as a big enough bad ass that Megatron fears him. Isn't Overlord enough of that kind of thing? Keep shoehorning characters Megatron fears into the fiction and he seems like a sissy. Just my opinion.

The figure looks okay if not a bit boring. The remolds are nice touches and I applaud the effort. I'll add him to the collection because I like the mold but I still don't care about the character for good or ill. Junkheap looks about as good as expected. Two will be plenty, I think. Let's hope the next usage of the mold is a better homage to Junkion native colors.

Once again the fine folks of the Transformers Galaxy Hong Kong Fans Group have shared a great gallery of an upcoming figure. This time we get a look at Generations Junkheap, complete with packaging shots with bio. Check em' out below.

Assembled and raised in the scrap pile, JUNKHEAP is a supremely resourceful bot. It was he who helped orchestrate the repair and reboot of the disabled ULTRA MAGNUS. The mighty AUTOBOT was so impressed with the talent of JUNKHEAP that he encouraged AUTOBOT RATCHET to spend extended leave on Planet Junkion to hone his repair skills.

If you ask me you could get away with this as Deathsaurus

So Magnus sent Ratchet to Junk after a scene that occured after Ratchet bought the big one. Nice.

Both Wreckgar and Junkheap should've come with a dang gun as well. I dislike melee weapons on TF's as their primary weapons.

waaaaghlord wrote:So Magnus sent Ratchet to Junk after a scene that occured after Ratchet bought the big one. Nice.

I'm glad it wasn't just me that noticed that, I thought I was being a massive continuity nerd

Hasbro, me-thinketh your continuity copy writer didn't do their homework

That aside, I have both of these on pre-order and hope to have them next week

To be honest, I mostly just want Junkheap so I can Have Wreck-Gar ride him.

Lord Onixprime wrote:To be honest, I mostly just want Junkheap so I can Have Wreck-Gar ride him.

That's what she said....

I'll get my coat.

Lord Onixprime wrote:To be honest, I mostly just want Junkheap so I can Have Wreck-Gar ride him.

That's very dirty!

You continuity nerds have started this unknowing continuity nerd to think...and that's never good.

Must be a different Ratchet and a different Magnus.

Flux Convoy wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:A gorgeous bio for a gorgeous figure.

Really? I rolled my eyes at the thought of them putting him over as a big enough bad ass that Megatron fears him. Isn't Overlord enough of that kind of thing? Keep shoehorning characters Megatron fears into the fiction and he seems like a sissy. Just my opinion.

Believe it or not, there have been some depictions of Megatron in which he was incompetent and/or pitiful (looking at you, Marvel G1 Megatron as written by Bob Budiansky).

I want to be prime wrote:If you ask me you could get away with this as Deathsaurus

Huh? How? Deszaras didn't look like that.

Pretender Skywarp wrote:

waaaaghlord wrote:So Magnus sent Ratchet to Junk after a scene that occured after Ratchet bought the big one. Nice.

I'm glad it wasn't just me that noticed that, I thought I was being a massive continuity nerd

Hasbro, me-thinketh your continuity copy writer didn't do their homework

Well, while it may not work for the G1 movie, suppose these toy bios represent a world in which Ratchet did not die. After all, toy bios can be seen as their own continuity.

Sabrblade wrote:

Pretender Skywarp wrote:

waaaaghlord wrote:So Magnus sent Ratchet to Junk after a scene that occured after Ratchet bought the big one. Nice.

I'm glad it wasn't just me that noticed that, I thought I was being a massive continuity nerd

Hasbro, me-thinketh your continuity copy writer didn't do their homework

Well, while it may not work for the G1 movie, suppose these toy bios represent a world in which Ratchet did not die. After all, toy bios can be seen as their own continuity.

Far too much thinking required for me

On a more serious note I'm suprised it got put out, the post '86 movie isn't exactly minor continuity for a line aimed at collectors!