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william-james88 wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Cyber Bishop wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:1. They called the Targetmaster by the correct name in that quote, not sure what you're correcting.
2. Hasbro revealed the figure as Autobot Blanker, not Pointblank, so he will be releasing in the West as Blanker.

Blanker is the stupidest f-ing name to replace his actual name of Pointblank. I went back and saw that they were releasing him under this stupid ass name after I posted.

So no correction, this name swap crap confused the hell out of me.

I agree, blanker is the dumbest copyright name swap they could do.

I'd say it's the least dumb one. At least Blanker is the character's name in Japan, so they are still calling the character by a name linked to him since G1. It's not like they called him "Redcar" or "Poopybot".

Now I want to report you. But anyway, I'd actually be less insulted by redcar or potblank/pitplank/poblank...

Bounti76 wrote:Maybe I'm in the minority, but I really like the Peacemaker mold. It pushes all the right nostalgia buttons for me, since Pointblank was the only Targetmaster I had as a kid.

While it might have been nice to get a more "modern" looking Peacemaker, similar to the Siege Battlemasters, I think it's an issue of how the molding on those works. The limbs have to be a different color than the torso, so they look more uniform in gun mode. Sure, they could paint them, but that's likely not an option with the budget they have. Take Selects Cyclonus. He's a figure all about toy accuracy. So wouldn't they make Nightstick with black arms and a black torso, and make him with silver legs, since that's what his G1 toy had? Nope. Silver legs and arms, black torso.

That's why I did this!

My copy of Menasor doesn't have any yellowing either... Seems like that was some weird, rare situation.

Dead End's car mode does look pretty dang good!
I also can't wait to get this set completed...
As of right now, the plan for my second set of Stunticons is to have them in vehicle modes.
Other than my Sharkticons, they'll be the only figures that aren't displayed in their bot modes.

Sowndwave76 wrote:My copy of Menasor doesn't have any yellowing either... Seems like that was some weird, rare situation.

Dead End's car mode does look pretty dang good!
I also can't wait to get this set completed...
As of right now, the plan for my second set of Stunticons is to have them in vehicle modes.
Other than my Sharkticons, they'll be the only figures that aren't displayed in their bot modes.

But what about the dinobots?

Wolfman Jake wrote:That's why I did this!

Which one did you use for Fracas? I'm not at all familiar with these newer Target Master figures.

~ Grim

Big Grim wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:That's why I did this!

Which one did you use for Fracas? I'm not at all familiar with these newer Target Master figures.

~ Grim

Fracas, the second from the left, is the torso and legs of Nightstick from Generations Selects Artfire with the arms and gun barrel of Fracas from the Siege Phantomstrike Squadron multipack.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Big Grim wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:That's why I did this!

Which one did you use for Fracas? I'm not at all familiar with these newer Target Master figures.

~ Grim

Fracas, the second from the left, is the torso and legs of Nightstick from Generations Selects Artfire with the arms and gun barrel of “Shrute” (AKA, Fracas) from the Siege Phantomstrike Squadron multipack.

I wanted to mix and match like this but I'm too much of a coward. I may still do it in the future. At any rate, I applaud you.

Sabrblade wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:“Shrute” (AKA, Fracas) from the Siege Phantomstrike Squadron multipack.

Shrute isn't Fracas. He's Hairsplitter, one of Spinister's two Targetmasters. Fracas is the other Targetmaster in that same set.

Oops, good catch! You’re right, it is indeed Phantomstrike Squadron Fracas I used for the arms and gun barrel. I misremembered who in the set got remained as “Shrute.” I’ll call my mistake an homage to Takara renaming Fracas as “Nebulon” and then swapping names with Nightstick when they gave Scourge’s and Cyclonus’ Targetmasters to Artfire and Stepper respectively.

I am so close to getting a Red Cog...but haven't been able to...so frustrating...

For the past 3 days, online, the Target closest to me says it "in Stock" they have 8, meaning a full case. Also for the past 3 days, they've been doing a reset to the toy aisle and taking their sweet time about it. Sorry I know in terms of life itself, this is petty and unimportant but...I know how scalpers are in my area. The minute this gets on the shelf, they will be gone. I just want one for me.

The same two ladies have been giving me the same sob story (I went in yesterday AND This morning) about how there's 16 pallets in the back....blah blah blah...meanwhile all I see is picture after picture of Red Cog on Target shelves on stores in other states...I'm sorry, as someone who used to work in retail, making about 1/3 of what these people make I have no sympathy. I try not to be that jerk collector, but my patience is wearing thin. My questions and demeanor were all very respectful, but the Target employees chose to have an attitude, all while some Hotwheels collector was down on his knees like Gollum, going through boxes looking for his "precious". I know Red Cog is available online, but why should I have to pay an additional $7 for shipping and wait 7-10 days for an item I KNOW is at a Target store that is a 10 minute drive from my home? Lastly, I am on call for Jury duty this week. With how things are going, my group will probably be called in for tomorrow, and there goes that. Oh well...since that is downtown Sacramento, I may be able to check a different Target at the end of the day I normally cant get to.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:I don't have any complaints about Point Blank, but I have like a dozen Battle Masters set aside for my season four line up, and now they're doing a new Targetmaster mold? They won't match! I guess now I know how all the ride-or-diw CW Scramble City people feel about new Menasor.

CW Menosaur is garbage though...

agreed, but I prefer my cars to be actual limbs rather than the cartoon accurate carmor look. I get that some people really go for the cartoon accuracy, but sometimes that accuracy is detrimental to the design and in the case of the combiners, I feel like it renders the "combining" kind of pointless.

durroth wrote:I prefer my cars to be actual limbs rather than the cartoon accurate carmor look. I get that some people really go for the cartoon accuracy, but sometimes that accuracy is detrimental to the design and in the case of the combiners, I feel like it renders the "combining" kind of pointless.

Same energy:

durroth wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:I don't have any complaints about Point Blank, but I have like a dozen Battle Masters set aside for my season four line up, and now they're doing a new Targetmaster mold? They won't match! I guess now I know how all the ride-or-diw CW Scramble City people feel about new Menasor.

CW Menosaur is garbage though...

agreed, but I prefer my cars to be actual limbs rather than the cartoon accurate carmor look. I get that some people really go for the cartoon accuracy, but sometimes that accuracy is detrimental to the design and in the case of the combiners, I feel like it renders the "combining" kind of pointless.

Menosaur for me feels like they almost hit it but they didn't. The motormaster is defienteley better than the combiner wars version though. I the leg panels disappeared into the torso, and the bottom the the car mode was the front of the foot like the g1 toy, it'd be much better. It be perfect enough if the arms wproved just like the regular Cw on top of that. But this is still the best official menosaur....

-Kanrabat- wrote:

durroth wrote:I prefer my cars to be actual limbs rather than the cartoon accurate carmor look. I get that some people really go for the cartoon accuracy, but sometimes that accuracy is detrimental to the design and in the case of the combiners, I feel like it renders the "combining" kind of pointless.

Same energy:

I think we discussed in the "toys Hasbro/TT will never make" thread....the concept of the Gobots/Machine Robo power suits/Power Warrior is really cool. I'd love to see a new Transformers concept developed with that idea, but not changing a previous toy to become that really isn't my preference. Also the Power Warrior should be more versatile to accommodate almost any deluxe Transformer. Menasor is very specific only able to fit one character. The legs "might" be interchangable, but the developer said specifically the arms can't even be swapped.

I beleive my thoughts on Menasaur would be better expressed visually. He is good, but this would be better.

Got a big haul in today, which includes the big scott himself, Metroplex!

This dude frikkin ROCKS!!!! His articulation is crazy! He has so many joints and can throw so many poses! It's nuts!

He is also super well colored. he is visually so much fun to look at. He's super fun to move around and he doesn't really have an angle where he looks cheap, unpainted, or bad. He's just that good!

The weapon is super cool too. They did really good there. The giant spinning axe head is amazing.

He's really good folks. Like, really good.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:My copy of Menasor doesn't have any yellowing either... Seems like that was some weird, rare situation.

Dead End's car mode does look pretty dang good!
I also can't wait to get this set completed...
As of right now, the plan for my second set of Stunticons is to have them in vehicle modes.
Other than my Sharkticons, they'll be the only figures that aren't displayed in their bot modes.

But what about the dinobots?

Nope... I'll have those 5 all in bot mode.
If the scaling of the dino modes were more to my liking, I'd consider that, but as it is, I like their bot modes much more.

I understand why people would want Menasor to combine/look different.
However, I'm more than okay with what we're getting, and I appreciate that it's not the same combining system as Superion, Defensor, Bruticus, Computron, and Abominus.
And this isn't me saying I think Menasor is the best-looking combiner, but I really like that he's different.

Sowndwave76 wrote:

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:My copy of Menasor doesn't have any yellowing either... Seems like that was some weird, rare situation.

Dead End's car mode does look pretty dang good!
I also can't wait to get this set completed...
As of right now, the plan for my second set of Stunticons is to have them in vehicle modes.
Other than my Sharkticons, they'll be the only figures that aren't displayed in their bot modes.

But what about the dinobots?

Nope... I'll have those 5 all in bot mode.
If the scaling of the dino modes were more to my liking, I'd consider that, but as it is, I like their bot modes much more.

I understand why people would want Menasor to combine/look different.
However, I'm more than okay with what we're getting, and I appreciate that it's not the same combining system as Superion, Defensor, Bruticus, Computron, and Abominus.
And this isn't me saying I think Menasor is the best-looking combiner, but I really like that he's different.

Se my post a few posts up for my menasaur thoughts.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:I beleive my thoughts on Menasaur would be better expressed visually. He is good, but this would be better.

Nope.

By all means, use CW Motormaster with the Legacy limbs if you want. But the point of Legacy Menasor is to be cartoon accurate and they're doing a bloody good job of it.

Don't like it? Don't buy it. There's never going to be that one perfect figure that appeals to everyone.

Sowndwave76 wrote:I understand why people would want Menasor to combine/look different.
However, I'm more than okay with what we're getting, and I appreciate that it's not the same combining system as Superion, Defensor, Bruticus, Computron, and Abominus.
And this isn't me saying I think Menasor is the best-looking combiner, but I really like that he's different.

With the development team saying they're interested in doing more Combiners like Menasor I'm really afraid of what that might mean. If they just mean cartoon accurate that's one thing, but we don't need other combiners using this same frame system, it wouldn't look right.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I understand why people would want Menasor to combine/look different.
However, I'm more than okay with what we're getting, and I appreciate that it's not the same combining system as Superion, Defensor, Bruticus, Computron, and Abominus.
And this isn't me saying I think Menasor is the best-looking combiner, but I really like that he's different.

With the development team saying they're interested in doing more Combiners like Menasor I'm really afraid of what that might mean. If they just mean cartoon accurate that's one thing, but we don't need other combiners using this same frame system, it wouldn't look right.

Emerje

I highly doubt this same combining system would be used for any other combiner.
That would just be a step in the wrong direction.
And with Hastak branching out now into different series, the G1 characters are (as they should) going to most likely stay true to their cartoon models.

I personally hope a new set of Constructicons is next.
This is about the only thing that would keep me in the game past the Dinobots and Insecticons I’ve been waiting so long for.

Although I just saw leaked listings for Core Grimlock, Swoop, & Snarl…
I may have to get those.

Wow… Also just saw that Ramjet is going to be in EV…
Looks like it will be a re-pack of the ER version.

Sowndwave76 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

Sowndwave76 wrote:I understand why people would want Menasor to combine/look different.
However, I'm more than okay with what we're getting, and I appreciate that it's not the same combining system as Superion, Defensor, Bruticus, Computron, and Abominus.
And this isn't me saying I think Menasor is the best-looking combiner, but I really like that he's different.

With the development team saying they're interested in doing more Combiners like Menasor I'm really afraid of what that might mean. If they just mean cartoon accurate that's one thing, but we don't need other combiners using this same frame system, it wouldn't look right.

Emerje

I highly doubt this same combining system would be used for any other combiner.
That would just be a step in the wrong direction.
And with Hastak branching out now into different series, the G1 characters are (as they should) going to most likely stay true to their cartoon models.

I personally hope a new set of Constructicons is next.
This is about the only thing that would keep me in the game past the Dinobots and Insecticons I’ve been waiting so long for.

Although I just saw leaked listings for Core Grimlock, Swoop, & Snarl…
I may have to get those.

I doubt they are doing the Constructicons or Predacons anytime soon, for obvious reasons.

I look at Combiner Wars and there is one team we all know that got done dirty: The Technobots. They deserve better figures than being treated as exclusive leftovers comprised of remolds/repaints. They should be the next combiner team redone.

Roadbuster wrote:
I doubt they are doing the Constructicons or Predacons anytime soon, for obvious reasons.

I look at Combiner Wars and there is one team we all know that got done dirty: The Technobots. They deserve better figures than being treated as exclusive leftovers comprised of remolds/repaints. They should be the next combiner team redone.

Yeah, but we’re going on 9 years since CW Devastator. And assuming he’s not getting a new version next year, 2024 makes it a full decade since getting that set.
I know they’re not the most popular characters individually, but that’s still 6 Decepticon characters, when it seems like there are so many more Autobots.

I personally love my UW set of Technobots. The add-on kits help for sure.
But he’s one of my favorites from CW/UW.

I also think Predaking deserves a better version.

Thanks to JTPrime17, Mr Chaos and HyperShauta, we have more listings for year 2 of Legacy along with screenshots of some of the listings from Walmart. Here are the listings along with a description is extra details are known.

Tra Gen Legacy EV core Nemesis Prime: Redeco of Kingdom core Optimus Prime
EAN: 5010996120533

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Grimlock
EAN: 5010996120540

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Bomburst Pr: This listing confirms that the other core class pretender we are getting in 2022 is Bomburst and in 2023 there will be a rerelease of that toy.
EAN: 5010996120557

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Swoop
EAN: 5010996120564

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Starscream Pr: rerelease of Kingdom core Starscream
EAN: 5010996120571

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Skar
EAN: 5010996120588

Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Snarl
EAN: 5010996120601

Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Shrapnel: Everyone asking for the next G1 insecticon in deluxe class to go with Kickback, rejoice!
Product Number: F7192
EAN: 5010994198749

Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Prowl
Product Number: F7193
EAN: 5010994202286

Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Crosscut: Redeco of Legacy Skids
Product Number:F7194
EAN: 5010994202279

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Junkion 2
Product Nimber: F7195
EAN: 5010994202262

Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Nemesis Leo: redeco of Legacy Leo Prime
EAN: 5010996149657

Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Ramjet Pr: Rerelease of Ramjet which came in the 2 pack with Dirge
EAN: 5010996149664

Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Junkion
EAN: 5010996149671

Tra Gen Legacy Ev Voyager Bludgeon
EAN: 5010996149688