Rodimus Prime wrote:it's Metroplex who has the problems.
Rodimus Prime wrote:it's Metroplex who has the problems.
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.'
Yeah, but that just doesn't have the same ring as "TALLEST TRANSFORMER EVAH !!!!!1!!Sabrblade wrote:"Tallest Modern Transformers Toy" or "Tallest Transformers Generations Toy Ever"
Sabrblade wrote:Glad to see others share my sentiment that T30 Titan class Metroplex never should have been as shallowly tall as it was in the first place.
"Tallest Transformers Toy Ever" could have just as easily been "Tallest Modern Transformers Toy" or "Tallest Transformers Generations Toy Ever", especially since the claim was rendered moot when it was taken back by its original holder, Fortress Maximus, a mere three years later.
By day, they are corporate executives for one of the largest toy manufacturers in the world. But by night, they moonlight as the top NBA players in the world! They are... The Hasketball Bros!!Sentinel_Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Glad to see others share my sentiment that T30 Titan class Metroplex never should have been as shallowly tall as it was in the first place.
"Tallest Transformers Toy Ever" could have just as easily been "Tallest Modern Transformers Toy" or "Tallest Transformers Generations Toy Ever", especially since the claim was rendered moot when it was taken back by its original holder, Fortress Maximus, a mere three years later.
Well, at least they'll probably never get to use that again thanks to Unicron. Unless they go for like a 3 foot tall figure, at which point I'd start wondering how high the execs at HasTak are
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.'
Except that there ISN'T a $200 price point and under normal circumstances they're not going to invent a new price point to only use it for one figure.o.supreme wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote::roll: You do realize that Trypticon's G1 toy was somewhat taller than Metroplex's G1 toy because it was in fact substantially bigger than Metroplex (and between that and the motor, cost almost twice as much), yes?
No need to lecture, I was there. Were you? Without the electronics, If Hasbro had scaled up TR Trypticon slightly to be almost the same size as T30 Metroplex (as ER Scorponok is to Fort Max), they could have easily done it for around the $200 price point in 2017
He's not fat, he's just not an hourglass-abs like Metroplex (and has Godzilla-esque backplates). My point is that lower height does not automaticallysmaller. He's. The. Same. Bloody. Size. And because of that, is quite capable of going toe to toe with Metroplex even if they're not eye-to-eye. He can lift himself up to be closer in height and to chomp and claw, he can swipe with that big tail of his, he can lift up on it to kangaroo-kick...o.supreme wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:TR Trypticon meanwhile is the same size as T30 Metroplex. He's just shorter because being a T. Rex in robot mode means that size is distributed differently; a lot of it's in the big fat T. rex tail, for instance, plus he has a consistently thick torso (especially when you factor in his back)...
So he's short and fat, we all know that...Your Point?
Except you seemed to have been expecting a Trypticon in the same size class as Metroplex to be almost twice as big, so...o.supreme wrote:ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Scorponok's robot mode height is also affected by his tail (hence why he's not quite as tall as Metroplex and Fort Max), but not as much since it's not as huge as Trypticon's (Tryps' tail is the same length as his entire torso). On the upside, his height is boosted by the fact that his robot mode is humanoid rather than bestial.
And my point is still valid. I'm not saying Trypticon is an awful toy, never did, it just didn't meet my expectations, and they are still valid today, as they were 3 years ago when it came out.
I think you mean Masterforce, not MasterpieceZeroWolf wrote:Here's a question though, say that Takara decides to do a Selects Black Zarak, how would they manage the head? In the story for Masterpiece he wasn't a headmaster anymore, having wired himself into the core of the transector. I mean easiest option would just give the head units a new coat of paint (after the retool of course) but would they even need to include the Titan master?
Someone already pointed out that the visor was present as his collar (meaning it's opaque).blackeyedprime wrote:Emerje wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I will buy this Scorponok but I will also buy the most likely upcoming 100$ upgrade kit. There's too many bits missing compared to the G1 original:
-- Need two more gray canons. Maybe replace all of them to make the canons posable.
-- The big gun that can split into city towers.
-- Radars and bits for the city mode. Those could combine into a bot like the deluxe "armor" guys.
-- Two proper silver "armor plates" to complete the bot mode for his legs.
This stuff, plus I wish there was an optional clear face shield for some real G1 figure/Mega Zarak cartoon authenticity.
Also wish he could use his tail stinger in bot mode like the original, but not even an upgrade kit can fix that it seems.
I really do love that all the hollow spots actually serve a purpose in at least one mode and gets covered when not in use (aside from the ankles in bot mode). Nice having somewhere to put the shield in scorpion mode.
Emerje
The big visor on the G1 toy may have been unsightly but it kind of needs it for cartoon accuracy in scorpion mode, so hopefully some kind of clip on attachment. For me this is one of the most disappointing titans but already ordered it... And if they release it as black zarak I'll be buying it again
Eh, he kinda did need to be the size he is. Not only does it make him a better towering giant, it also makes him work better as a walking dollhouse for figures larger than Legion-class.Sabrblade wrote:Glad to see others share my sentiment that T30 Titan class Metroplex never should have been as shallowly tall as it was in the first place.
Not Metroplex, at least not last I looked. Metroplex tends to be 4 to 10 times that.carytheone wrote:Typically they go for around $50ZeroWolf wrote:I thought Titans didn't go for $200? Given his dimensions, you might be luckier in the next Metroplex being smaller like his G1 self
The thing is, when you use the word "size", you're talking about mass. When I used the word "tall", I was talking about height.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Eh, he kinda did need to be the size he is. Not only does it make him a better towering giant, it also makes him work better as a walking dollhouse for figures larger than Legion-class.Sabrblade wrote:Glad to see others share my sentiment that T30 Titan class Metroplex never should have been as shallowly tall as it was in the first place.
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.'
What he said.Sabrblade wrote:He could have kept the same mass (and thus kept the same functionality as a playset, or "walking dollhouse" as you put it) if he had been couple of inches shorter in height. In fact, keeping the same mass at that slightly shorter height could have even bulked him up a bit more (making him better resemble his original chunkier design) so that he wouldn't be as lanky and anorexic as he turned out to be for the sheer shallow sake of more height.
Exactly.Dr. Caelus wrote:T30 Metroplex's legs were just too long relative to the torso. It looks like his top half and bottom half were made for different scales.
Cyberpath wrote:I want that EarthRise Optimus Prime but the deco is so disappointing...
Should I get it or keep holding off for a better edition? (It's been known to happen)
Cyberpath wrote:I want that EarthRise Optimus Prime but the deco is so disappointing...
Should I get it or keep holding off for a better edition? (It's been known to happen)
Jeddostotle7 wrote:What about it is disappointing to you? Since the final figure ended up with the blue hands and codpiece, the only thing it's missing IMO is the middle rectangle on the pelvis to be yellow like the other bits on the pelvis, the little yellow arrows on the forearms, and for there to be silver around the eyes. Aside from that, it's basically perfect IMO.
Jeddostotle7 wrote:Cyberpath wrote:I want that EarthRise Optimus Prime but the deco is so disappointing...
Should I get it or keep holding off for a better edition? (It's been known to happen)
What about it is disappointing to you? Since the final figure ended up with the blue hands and codpiece, the only thing it's missing IMO is the middle rectangle on the pelvis to be yellow like the other bits on the pelvis, the little yellow arrows on the forearms, and for there to be silver around the eyes. Aside from that, it's basically perfect IMO.
Sorry, I should have said height too. I think the lower legs at the least still needed to be as tall as they are so that his decks would be decently sized. The thighs, they could probably have got away with shortening a bit.Sabrblade wrote:The thing is, when you use the word "size", you're talking about mass. When I used the word "tall", I was talking about height.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Eh, he kinda did need to be the size he is. Not only does it make him a better towering giant, it also makes him work better as a walking dollhouse for figures larger than Legion-class.Sabrblade wrote:Glad to see others share my sentiment that T30 Titan class Metroplex never should have been as shallowly tall as it was in the first place.
He could have kept the same mass (and thus kept the same functionality as a playset, or "walking dollhouse" as you put it) if he had been couple a couple of inches shorter in height. In fact, keeping the same mass at that slightly shorter height could have even bulked him up a bit more (making him better resemble his original chunkier design) so that he wouldn't be as lanky and anorexic as he turned out to be for the sheer shallow sake of more height.
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Sorry, I should have said height too. I think the lower legs at the least still needed to be as tall as they are so that his decks would be decently sized. The thighs, they could probably have got away with shortening a bit.Sabrblade wrote:The thing is, when you use the word "size", you're talking about mass. When I used the word "tall", I was talking about height.ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Eh, he kinda did need to be the size he is. Not only does it make him a better towering giant, it also makes him work better as a walking dollhouse for figures larger than Legion-class.Sabrblade wrote:Glad to see others share my sentiment that T30 Titan class Metroplex never should have been as shallowly tall as it was in the first place.
He could have kept the same mass (and thus kept the same functionality as a playset, or "walking dollhouse" as you put it) if he had been couple a couple of inches shorter in height. In fact, keeping the same mass at that slightly shorter height could have even bulked him up a bit more (making him better resemble his original chunkier design) so that he wouldn't be as lanky and anorexic as he turned out to be for the sheer shallow sake of more height.
Returning to Earthrise... Has anyone made their own train cars for Astrotrain?
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