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Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

Honestly, the cw seems fine by me. Everyone whining that blast off wasn't a shuttle, but for once I dont care. Yes, Soundwave should be a cassette player, but who's ever heard of a ww2 space shuttle? As long as the transformation and robot mode look the same, I actually like that modernization.

The Combaticons didn't get their alt modes during WW2. They got them in 1985 from wrecked WW2 vehicles. We had space shuttles in 1985.

Having said that, I do agree that a fighter jet fits better in the team.

I knew that.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

Honestly, the cw seems fine by me. Everyone whining that blast off wasn't a shuttle, but for once I dont care. Yes, Soundwave should be a cassette player, but who's ever heard of a ww2 space shuttle? As long as the transformation and robot mode look the same, I actually like that modernization.

The Combaticons didn't get their alt modes during WW2. They got them in 1985 from wrecked WW2 vehicles. We had space shuttles in 1985.

Having said that, I do agree that a fighter jet fits better in the team.

I knew that.

Your "WW2 space shuttle" comment indicates otherwise.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

Honestly, the cw seems fine by me. Everyone whining that blast off wasn't a shuttle, but for once I dont care. Yes, Soundwave should be a cassette player, but who's ever heard of a ww2 space shuttle? As long as the transformation and robot mode look the same, I actually like that modernization.

The Combaticons didn't get their alt modes during WW2. They got them in 1985 from wrecked WW2 vehicles. We had space shuttles in 1985.

Having said that, I do agree that a fighter jet fits better in the team.

I knew that.

Your "WW2 space shuttle" comment indicates otherwise.

The alt modes of the combaticons are based on vehicles from world war two. Unless I am wrong, space shuttles were not used in world war 2.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

Honestly, the cw seems fine by me. Everyone whining that blast off wasn't a shuttle, but for once I dont care. Yes, Soundwave should be a cassette player, but who's ever heard of a ww2 space shuttle? As long as the transformation and robot mode look the same, I actually like that modernization.

The Combaticons didn't get their alt modes during WW2. They got them in 1985 from wrecked WW2 vehicles. We had space shuttles in 1985.

Having said that, I do agree that a fighter jet fits better in the team.

I knew that.

Your "WW2 space shuttle" comment indicates otherwise.

The alt modes of the combaticons are based on vehicles from world war two. Unless I am wrong, space shuttles were not used in world war 2.

Thus my explanation of how and why the shuttle was included.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

Honestly, the cw seems fine by me. Everyone whining that blast off wasn't a shuttle, but for once I dont care. Yes, Soundwave should be a cassette player, but who's ever heard of a ww2 space shuttle? As long as the transformation and robot mode look the same, I actually like that modernization.

The Combaticons didn't get their alt modes during WW2. They got them in 1985 from wrecked WW2 vehicles. We had space shuttles in 1985.

Having said that, I do agree that a fighter jet fits better in the team.

I knew that.

Your "WW2 space shuttle" comment indicates otherwise.

The alt modes of the combaticons are based on vehicles from world war two. Unless I am wrong, space shuttles were not used in world war 2.

Not exactly. In the cartoon they did start out as WWII vehicles, but once the Combaticons' personality components were installed, they changed into more modern vehicles, with Blast Off making the least sense yet still does, from a B-17 Flying Fortress to a Space Shuttle Orbiter. In fact, the oldest vehicle in the Combaticon ranks dates back to 1959 (Vortex if you must know).

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

Honestly, the cw seems fine by me. Everyone whining that blast off wasn't a shuttle, but for once I dont care. Yes, Soundwave should be a cassette player, but who's ever heard of a ww2 space shuttle? As long as the transformation and robot mode look the same, I actually like that modernization.

The Combaticons didn't get their alt modes during WW2. They got them in 1985 from wrecked WW2 vehicles. We had space shuttles in 1985.

Having said that, I do agree that a fighter jet fits better in the team.

I knew that.

Your "WW2 space shuttle" comment indicates otherwise.

The alt modes of the combaticons are based on vehicles from world war two. Unless I am wrong, space shuttles were not used in world war 2.

Not exactly. In the cartoon they did start out as WWII vehicles, but once the Combaticons' personality components were installed, they changed into more modern vehicles, with Blast Off making the least sense yet still does, from B-17 Flying Fortress to a Space Shuttle Orbiter.

WW1 then, okay. I guess a lot of gaps in transformers, and I wouldn't care to pause the video and search for nazi logos to see if its ww 1 or 2.

o.supreme wrote:Just got an Amazon update again for Impactor/Spindle coming next week....was not quite prepared for this oh well...

Just got an Amazon update. Delayed from Tomorrow (7/27), to August 8, which honestly I am quite ok with....to many other things going on, hopefully when this does arrive I can relax and enjoy it.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

It needed an expensive upgrade kit and a severe mod to the legs so that the damn combiner stop ragdolling.

hopefully my ko g2 version does not have that issue.

I read to the end! Very thankful for your research!

Very interesting, I'm glad Animated is definitely coming! Not sure about the G1 aesthetic they'll be injecting though. Not been a fan of what they've done to the TFP characters. We'll have to wait and see I guess.

I do need some Armada figures too!

Sentinel_Primal wrote:Didn't Mark say that Takara's prototype for Armada Prime wasn't finished and couldn't transform?

I don't see why it wouldn't be able to transform, we could even see the Super mode head in his back. I just don't think they finished the trailer.

I think the biggest issue is scale, Armada Prime's standard bot mode was the same size a PotP Evolution Leader class figure's inner bot which is about the size of the shorter modern Voyagers (when compared to Prime and Megatron) like Soundwave and Starscream. Going with that would have required making the whole thing better and finishing the trailer, I don't fault them for wanting to start over again.

Flashwave wrote:Soo ... Rescue Bots when?

Hey, RID 2015 already got a step up on this, time for Generations to catch up!



I'd be down for more of this.

I think if Hasbro does decided to do Mini-cons they wont actually make them functional, just peg onto the figure. If that happened then I could see the likes of Legacy Armada Starscream getting reissued with pegs added on, maybe an upgrade kit that adds a peg somehow to Metroplex. Likewise if they do Star Saber I could see them rereleasing GUOP (though I'd still like to see the black and red Galaxy Force repaint redone from that mold). It's not like Hasbro shies away from releasing older figures in later waves.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Still missing one though...

Custom based on Sludge anyone?

Probably impossible. Paddles has flippers instead of legs it'd be hard to do his back flippers since they'd have to turn into arms in bot mode.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Sentinel_Primal wrote:Didn't Mark say that Takara's prototype for Armada Prime wasn't finished and couldn't transform?

I don't see why it wouldn't be able to transform, we could even see the Super mode head in his back. I just don't think they finished the trailer.

I think the biggest issue is scale, Armada Prime's standard bot mode was the same size a PotP Evolution Leader class figure's inner bot which is about the size of the shorter modern Voyagers (when compared to Prime and Megatron) like Soundwave and Starscream. Going with that would have required making the whole thing better and finishing the trailer, I don't fault them for wanting to start over again.

Flashwave wrote:Soo ... Rescue Bots when?

Hey, RID 2015 already got a step up on this, time for Generations to catch up!



I'd be down for more of this.

I think if Hasbro does decided to do Mini-cons they wont actually make them functional, just peg onto the figure. If that happened then I could see the likes of Legacy Armada Starscream getting reissued with pegs added on, maybe an upgrade kit that adds a peg somehow to Metroplex. Likewise if they do Star Saber I could see them rereleasing GUOP (though I'd still like to see the black and red Galaxy Force repaint redone from that mold). It's not like Hasbro shies away from releasing older figures in later waves.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Still missing one though...

Custom based on Sludge anyone?

Probably impossible. Paddles has flippers instead of legs it'd be hard to do his back flippers since they'd have to turn into arms in bot mode.

Emerje

RID Blurr was awesome, great figure.

I got my core Shockwave last night, and he's neat enough. I like the sculpted detail on him, and the deep purple is nice. But, he doesn't feel as solid or as fun as the old combiner wars version. I think that one is still the better toy, but this one isn't bad.

I'm tempted to get a couple of them to make a fleet for Siege Shockwave

o.supreme wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Just got an Amazon update again for Impactor/Spindle coming next week....was not quite prepared for this oh well...

Just got an Amazon update. Delayed from Tomorrow (7/27), to August 8, which honestly I am quite ok with....to many other things going on, hopefully when this does arrive I can relax and enjoy it.

Got another update early this morning. It has shipped and will be arriving tomorrow.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I got my core Shockwave last night, and he's neat enough. I like the sculpted detail on him, and the deep purple is nice. But, he doesn't feel as solid or as fun as the old combiner wars version. I think that one is still the better toy, but this one isn't bad.

How do you people get theese so fast?

o.supreme wrote:

o.supreme wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Just got an Amazon update again for Impactor/Spindle coming next week....was not quite prepared for this oh well...

Just got an Amazon update. Delayed from Tomorrow (7/27), to August 8, which honestly I am quite ok with....to many other things going on, hopefully when this does arrive I can relax and enjoy it.

Got another update early this morning. It has shipped and will be arriving tomorrow.

I got mine on Monday, Impactor is a lot of fun. Very posable, and as a Marvel fan, 1 of my open spaces on the shelf has been filled.

I'm selling Spindle to someone else, so I haven't even removed him from the cardboard. He does look good though, very colorful.

Anyone else want Gaea? She’s Shattered Glass after all, and completing the trinity of Earth/Cybertron/Unicron would be worth buying Armada Unicron again.

Darn, I only wanted Spindle, and will be selling Impactor...oh well.

I was going to ask if there was any sign of mould degredation, but if you are keeping it the packaging that wouldn't be apparent. Skelivore and Transmute we're ok. I'm just concerned as these are toys that are literally meant to be pulled apart, loose connections could be very problematic.

o.supreme wrote:Darn, I only wanted Spindle, and will be selling Impactor...oh well.

I'm sure you'll have no problem finding a buyer, you'll probably even recoup some of the cost.

I was going to ask if there was any sign of mould degredation, but if you are keeping it the packaging that wouldn't be apparent. Skelivore and Transmute we're ok. I'm just concerned as these are toys that are literally meant to be pulled apart, loose connections could be very problematic.

He comes assembled in the package except for his tail. That's wrapped in the paper bundle with Impactor's weapons. So make sure you keep an eye on it when you open the paper bundle.

Spindle is female.

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

There's nothing wrong with it per se, it's just that no Bruticus toy combination has really matched the show's style. Since they've put so much effort into Legacy Menasor being more show-accurate, it would be nice if they did the same for Bruticus.

bluecatcinema wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

bluecatcinema wrote:So maybe we'll be getting a show-accurate Bruticus after all?

What's wrong with the Unite Warriors one?

There's nothing wrong with it per se, it's just that no Bruticus toy combination has really matched the show's style. Since they've put so much effort into Legacy Menasor being more show-accurate, it would be nice if they did the same for Bruticus.

It's close enough for me. Comming from someone who just got a cw g2 bruticus ko for my birthday a few days ago.

I'm not sure why they think the direction they went with Menasor is so universally well received. I've seen just as much criticism of it as I have praise. I get the feeling they're ignoring one side of the aisle to push forward with what they want to do anyway.