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[Dabrewman7]

For those using Sky Lynx as a torso you may want to mix in some G2 Superion limbs if the budget allows... The colors of some of those limbs might work well... Maybe half g1 half g2 Superion all plane limbs with a giant shuttle body and everything being red white and blue... Or mix in the gold g2 limb and use g1 firefly... I think Superion limbs will be perfect for Sky Lynx..

[1984forever]

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[Rodimus Prime]

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Back to Combiner Wars, it would have been nice to have had 4 1984 or 1986 Cons to go with Cyclonus.

[Autobot N]

Back to Combiner Wars, it would have been nice to have had 4 1984 or 1986 Cons to go with Cyclonus.

Yeah. While I do favor the Autobots in general, there needs to be a balance of the two. In CW, there are 5 comfirmed combiners and 2 confirmed combiners (not counting UW and FunPub). That's not a good balance.

[william-james88]

Back to Combiner Wars, it would have been nice to have had 4 1984 or 1986 Cons to go with Cyclonus.

Yeah. While I do favor the Autobots in general, there needs to be a balance of the two. In CW, there are 5 comfirmed combiners and 2 confirmed combiners (not counting UW and FunPub). That's not a good balance.

Well we know there is both a seeker head and a conehead head out there (safe assumption both owned by hasbro) so there is a certain potential of extra seeker limbs. It's easy money but I don't know if it would go down well with the fans who are kind of sick of repaints.

[Autobot N]

Back to Combiner Wars, it would have been nice to have had 4 1984 or 1986 Cons to go with Cyclonus.

Yeah. While I do favor the Autobots in general, there needs to be a balance of the two. In CW, there are 5 comfirmed combiners and 2 confirmed combiners (not counting UW and FunPub). That's not a good balance.

Well we know there is both a seeker head and a conehead head out there (safe assumption both owned by hasbro) so there is a certain potential of extra seeker limbs. It's easy money but I don't know if it would go down well with the fans who are kind of sick of repaints.

While I do kinda want new molds, I also want a Sunstorm with the seeker head so I can get four and make a Sunstorm combiner.

[Hellscream9999]

Back to Combiner Wars, it would have been nice to have had 4 1984 or 1986 Cons to go with Cyclonus.

Yeah. While I do favor the Autobots in general, there needs to be a balance of the two. In CW, there are 5 comfirmed combiners and 2 confirmed combiners (not counting UW and FunPub). That's not a good balance.

Well we know there is both a seeker head and a conehead head out there (safe assumption both owned by hasbro) so there is a certain potential of extra seeker limbs. It's easy money but I don't know if it would go down well with the fans who are kind of sick of repaints.

I'd much rather (by, like 1000000%) get decepti-seeker-limbs than no decepti-limbs at all

And what really gets me is that, I wanted a G2 Sandstorm seeker figure, but I wasn't sure if they could get a conehead into the fig - but, now I know that's not the case, and I'm actually really pissed they didn't make any set of seekers for the 's they're releasing, electing instead to go ahead with the dumb leader version instead (really, they wouldn't have had to do the main trio's, they could have done the rainmakers, Sandstorm, the botcon guys, anyone else)

[Tigertrack]

Back to Combiner Wars, it would have been nice to have had 4 1984 or 1986 Cons to go with Cyclonus.

Yeah. While I do favor the Autobots in general, there needs to be a balance of the two. In CW, there are 5 comfirmed combiners and 2 confirmed combiners (not counting UW and FunPub). That's not a good balance.

Hmmm..

Grand Prime or Optimus Maximus and 1st Autobot car set
Superion and Aerialbots
Defensor and Protectobots
Sky Reign and 2nd Autobot car set
Scattershot with bots who will work with him

Bruticus and Combaticons
Menasor and Stunticons
Devastator and Constructicons
Cyclonus with possessed of his choice

Looks like 4 to 3 to me, with each having a random torso bot, although there is also an extra random Prime torso when not combined with Battle core or normal CW Prime. What did I miss?

[Autobot N]

Back to Combiner Wars, it would have been nice to have had 4 1984 or 1986 Cons to go with Cyclonus.

Yeah. While I do favor the Autobots in general, there needs to be a balance of the two. In CW, there are 5 comfirmed combiners and 2 confirmed combiners (not counting UW and FunPub). That's not a good balance.

Hmmm..

Grand Prime or Optimus Maximus and 1st Autobot car set
Superion and Aerialbots
Defensor and Protectobots
Sky Reign and 2nd Autobot car set
Scattershot with bots who will work with him

Bruticus and Combaticons
Menasor and Stunticons
Devastator and Constructicons
Cyclonus with possessed of his choice

Looks like 4 to 3 to me, with each having a random torso bot, although there is also an extra random Prime torso when not combined with Battle core or normal CW Prime. What did I miss?

I don't count the extra torsos (since they are just that) or Devastator (as he is in a different size class and thus is out of scale with most of the line). And you forgot Victorion.

[Hellscream9999]

Back to Combiner Wars, it would have been nice to have had 4 1984 or 1986 Cons to go with Cyclonus.

Yeah. While I do favor the Autobots in general, there needs to be a balance of the two. In CW, there are 5 comfirmed combiners and 2 confirmed combiners (not counting UW and FunPub). That's not a good balance.

Hmmm..

Grand Prime or Optimus Maximus and 1st Autobot car set
Superion and Aerialbots
Defensor and Protectobots
Sky Reign and 2nd Autobot car set
Scattershot with bots who will work with him

Bruticus and Combaticons
Menasor and Stunticons
Devastator and Constructicons
Cyclonus with possessed of his choice

Looks like 4 to 3 to me, with each having a random torso bot, although there is also an extra random Prime torso when not combined with Battle core or normal CW Prime. What did I miss?

I don't count the extra torsos (since they are just that) or Devastator (as he is in a different size class and thus is out of scale with most of the line). And you forgot Victorion.

Yeah, Galvatronus can't count if you can't form a whole combiner out of him, nor does devastator, 'cuz he doesn't scramble with anyone else, so it's pretty much 2 vs. 5-6

[Sabrblade]

Here's my plan for how I'd like to form each CW/UW combiner:

Superion: the five UW figures, plus CW Powerglide, fights Menasor

Convoy Grand Prime (instead of Ultra Prime): the five UW figures, fights Grand Galvatron

Defensor: the five UW figures plus, CW Groove (don't care if that leaves me with two Grooves), fights Bruticus

Sky Reign: CW Sky Lynx and his four Autobot gentlemen, fights Galvatronus

Victorion: the six CW figures who combine into her, fights Devastator (makes sense for the super special fan character to go up against the biggest bad guy)

G2 Superion: the six figures who combine into him, fights G2 Menasor

Battle Core Optimus Prime: single figure by himself, plus CW Rodimus, borrows Convoy Grand Prime's limbs to become Optimus Maximus, fights Grand Scourge

Menasor: the five UW figures plus, CW Blackjack, fights Superion

Galvatronus: CW Cyclonus, CW Alpha Bravo, CW Offroad, CW Rook, and CW Blast Off, plus CW Viper, fights Sky Reign

Devastator: the five UW figures, fights Victorion

Bruticus: the five UW figures (once Takara gets to doing Bruticus), plus CW Shockwave, fights Defensor

Grand Galvatron: the five UW figures, fights Convoy Grand Prime

G2 Menasor: the six figures who combine into him, fights G2 Superion

Grand Scourge: single figure by himself, steals limbs from whoever he wants to form Grand Scourge Hyper Mode, fights Battle Core Optimus


No interest in getting Scattershot right now.

And leaving out Predacus and Thunder Mayhem. But if I were to include them, I could have Galvatronus switch sides (since IDW Cyclonus isn't fully evil in the comics) to fight Thunder Mayhem and Sky Reign could fight Predacus.

[Evil Eye]

I had an idea for BCOP, actually.

Left leg: Rook.
Right leg: Quickslinger/Slingshot.
Left arm: Prowl.
Right arm: Alpha Bravo.

Add either white or black PE feet to taste (I quite like the standard handfootguns as hands, just not as feet).

The result? A sexy as hell black and white (with a smidgen of blue) combiner!

[Cobotron]

I had an idea for BCOP, actually.

Delta, you must have missed The White Knight the first time around.



A little different than the combo you said. Sorry I don't have any PE accessories, but Alpha bravo is this guys Herald.


"Hear ye! Hear ye! Prepare to be bested!"

[Evil Eye]

I had an idea for BCOP, actually.

Delta, you must have missed The White Knight the first time around.



A little different than the combo you said. Sorry I don't have any PE accessories, but Alpha bravo is this guys Herald.


"Hear ye! Hear ye! Prepare to be bested!"

Well now I feel like a right wally.

But regardless of my stupidity, that looks badass. ESPECIALLY with the sword.

Actually, speaking of white CW limbs, I had an idea for a custom that would look great with BC OP: Combiner Wars Strongarm!



In case you're wondering why I based this on Trailbreaker instead of Offroad, the answer lies in the arm cannon/5mm socket. Combined with the awesome "clamp hand" Trailbreaker comes with for his HandFootGun, Strongarm will be able to have a strong arm...or become a strong arm!

Also, here's Strika from Onslaught.

[william-james88]

Delta Magnus, while it is a joy to see your passion about these toys, I think I would stick my head in an oven if Hasbro were to release those repaints. I really think I am the fan who is most sick of CW repaints out there.

[Cobotron]

Love the Strongarm idea!
I want one please.

[william-james88]

:APPLAUSE:
Love the Strongarm idea!
I want one please.

[Evil Eye]

Delta Magnus, while it is a joy to see your passion about these toys, I think I would stick my head in an oven if Hasbro were to release those repaints. I really think I am the fan who is most sick of CW repaints out there.

Yeah, I am inclined to agree actually. Whilst I do love digibashing, I do have the occasional pang of guilt where I look at myself and think "am I any better than Hasbro? Why do I cry out for less useless repaints whilst producing ideas for them myself?" Though personally I'd rather see those repaints rather than some of the repaints we got. (I'm looking at you, Wheeljack and Smokescreen...)

TL;DR: Less useless crap like the entire 1984 Autobot cast as combiner limbs, more original stuff/unexpected homages. Or you know, some original molds now and again would be nice.

I'm not actually sure if I'm going to do Trailbreaker into Strongarm. It's either that or I get the RID mold and upgrade it heavily with Shapeways parts/kitbashing.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Wait. Which head? Robot or combiner?

Combiner.

Gotcha! So they could have painted it burgundy or rust or what have you, but didn't.

Hasbro'ed!

I'm keeping this one. Hasbro'ed

On the 12th day of Christmas, transformers gave to me:

12 names of the Thirteen in IDW,
11 open Pre-Orders,
10 reviews of Bruticus before general retail,
9 years no new Hot Rod,
8 repaints of dead end,
7 third parties doing Dinobots,
6 female combiners,

Combaticons, ALLL 5 SOLD OOOOUT!

4 missing technobots
Three mismatched combiner limbs,
Two Skipped Waves,
and a Masterpiece of a Munkyyyy"

Ok, adding on here, this is awesome!

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Adding to the limbs debate here so to speak:

my one cousin actually got me a CW Prowl for Christmas. So what I'm doings is: OM will have the 2 prowls, Wheeljack and Ironhide on him. makes him entirely white save a red limb, which I think I'm going to make Ironhide the right arm (right hand man, anyone?). Streaker, Mirage, Hound, Smokescreen and Trailbreaker will join my lost light guys and occasionally combine with Cyclonus. Hound and Breaker as limbs, Mirage and Smoke as legs default. Streaker can jump in at any time. Trailbreaker works as an arm since he can actually be the forcefield hand!

Overall, the limbs look nice. Wheeljack just needed some chest paint ant he would be so much better. And Sky Lynx would so work with aerialbot limbs.

[Sabrblade]

Delta Magnus, while it is a joy to see your passion about these toys, I think I would stick my head in an oven if Hasbro were to release those repaints. I really think I am the fan who is most sick of CW repaints out there.

Yeah, I am inclined to agree actually. Whilst I do love digibashing, I do have the occasional pang of guilt where I look at myself and think "am I any better than Hasbro? Why do I cry out for less useless repaints whilst producing ideas for them myself?" Though personally I'd rather see those repaints rather than some of the repaints we got. (I'm looking at you, Wheeljack and Smokescreen...)

TL;DR: Less useless crap like the entire 1984 Autobot cast as combiner limbs, more original stuff/unexpected homages. Or you know, some original molds now and again would be nice.

Someone on another board made these out of the non-G1-original CW toys:



He just needs a Hound to use for Boulder.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Delta Magnus, while it is a joy to see your passion about these toys, I think I would stick my head in an oven if Hasbro were to release those repaints. I really think I am the fan who is most sick of CW repaints out there.

Yeah, I am inclined to agree actually. Whilst I do love digibashing, I do have the occasional pang of guilt where I look at myself and think "am I any better than Hasbro? Why do I cry out for less useless repaints whilst producing ideas for them myself?" Though personally I'd rather see those repaints rather than some of the repaints we got. (I'm looking at you, Wheeljack and Smokescreen...)

TL;DR: Less useless crap like the entire 1984 Autobot cast as combiner limbs, more original stuff/unexpected homages. Or you know, some original molds now and again would be nice.

Some on another boar made these out of the non-G1-original CW toys:



He just needs a Hound to use for Boulder.

This is kinda brilliant really

[Sabrblade]

He got the idea from another guy, but whom used Rook for Chase instead of Prowl:

[Cobotron]

:APPLAUSE:
Love the Strongarm idea!
I want one please.

While I'm a big fan of Strongarm in any form, I was really just trying to encourage Delta's creativity.

Those Rescue Bots are neat too!

Edit: In robot mode, Rook makes a better Chase.