Generations Scourge was based on a Boeing X-48.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Well they already squandered the chance to do something different with most of these characters via SIEGE, instead opting for the tired and redundant 80's Earth ala Earthrise. I'd really like them to at least try to honour that aim for originality given in SIEGE [Decepticons].. Maybe give Earth Modes to those that never had them?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Well they already squandered the chance to do something different with most of these characters via SIEGE, instead opting for the tired and redundant 80's Earth ala Earthrise. I'd really like them to at least try to honour that aim for originality given in SIEGE [Decepticons].. Maybe give Earth Modes to those that never had them?
Sabrblade wrote:Generations Scourge was based on a Boeing X-48.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Well they already squandered the chance to do something different with most of these characters via SIEGE, instead opting for the tired and redundant 80's Earth ala Earthrise. I'd really like them to at least try to honour that aim for originality given in SIEGE [Decepticons].. Maybe give Earth Modes to those that never had them?
But... but you just posted a pic of an Earth Blimp-altmoded Scourge that doesn't resemble the classic Scourge either.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Generations Scourge was based on a Boeing X-48.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Well they already squandered the chance to do something different with most of these characters via SIEGE, instead opting for the tired and redundant 80's Earth ala Earthrise. I'd really like them to at least try to honour that aim for originality given in SIEGE [Decepticons].. Maybe give Earth Modes to those that never had them?
(A) Yes, it looks terrible and (B) doesn't resemble Scourge. The TR figure is naff due to the Headmaster gimmick, but at least he visually resembles a classic Scourge.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Well they already squandered the chance to do something different with most of these characters via SIEGE, instead opting for the tired and redundant 80's Earth ala Earthrise. I'd really like them to at least try to honour that aim for originality given in SIEGE [Decepticons].. Maybe give Earth Modes to those that never had them?
Sabrblade wrote:But... but you just posted a pic of an Earth Blimp-altmoded Scourge that doesn't resemble the classic Scourge either.
Ah, there it is. Now I see the "tired and redundant 80's altmode" hidden in that design.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:But... but you just posted a pic of an Earth Blimp-altmoded Scourge that doesn't resemble the classic Scourge either.
Except he does. Just like Shockwave's "Submarine" Mode, forget the balloon and turn it upside down, he is still Scourge. Albeit Steampunk.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
AcademyofDrX wrote:The original CHUG concept was about reinvention, and you can see that from Classics through to T30. WfC isn't even trying to do that, with very limited exceptions. They're trying to be on-model, and that really hasn't been done in a mass market line.
AcademyofDrX wrote:Plus I don't get your point about Scourge, the 2010 flying wing is based on an actual plane, even if it was only an experimental craft.
Sabrblade wrote:Ah, there it is. Now I see the "tired and redundant 80's altmode" hidden in that design.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:But... but you just posted a pic of an Earth Blimp-altmoded Scourge that doesn't resemble the classic Scourge either.
Except he does. Just like Shockwave's "Submarine" Mode, forget the balloon and turn it upside down, he is still Scourge. Albeit Steampunk.
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:AcademyofDrX wrote:The original CHUG concept was about reinvention, and you can see that from Classics through to T30. WfC isn't even trying to do that, with very limited exceptions. They're trying to be on-model, and that really hasn't been done in a mass market line.
On-model, but shifting the concept ala Tetrajets. There was no such reinvention among the Autobot lines, but that wasn't to say it doesn't exist in WFC. Look at Ironworks, Brunt, Sixgun etcAcademyofDrX wrote:Plus I don't get your point about Scourge, the 2010 flying wing is based on an actual plane, even if it was only an experimental craft.
But Scourge never was an actual plane. He's not even strict a "plane". Plus that was in an older line, not this one. To be honest, keeping Scourge "on model" with an Earth-Based altmode, a speed boat of some kind would be more faithful.
bacem wrote:Got this from vector sigma facebook page. Looking at his back, it makes me feel his engineering might be similiar to studio series SS-38, except simplified.
sol magnus wrote:bacem wrote:Got this from vector sigma facebook page. Looking at his back, it makes me feel his engineering might be similiar to studio series SS-38, except simplified.
I hope the hands are legit.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:At the very least, those hand are definitely painted and not cast in blue.
Those are pins.sol magnus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:At the very least, those hand are definitely painted and not cast in blue.
You think? The screws are visible...
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
ThunderThruster wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:I still feel like we haven't got a really good Galvatron or Cyclonus. But wait for the next line. That's when Unicron's coming out, right? Feel like the right time.
Universe Cyclonus would like a word with you.
Sabrblade wrote:Those are pins.sol magnus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:At the very least, those hand are definitely painted and not cast in blue.
You think? The screws are visible...
I'm going with custom painted factory leak. Didn't hasbro confirm the parts are gang molded?sol magnus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Those are pins.sol magnus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:At the very least, those hand are definitely painted and not cast in blue.
You think? The screws are visible...
Okay. You know what I meant.
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