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News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:10 am

I was thinking about this topic and couldnt come up with anyone worse than G1 broadside in terms of ridiculousness. He is a triple changer that changes from a jet to a jet carrier?! WHAT?! It also ends up looking really dumb too.

Let me know what you guys think is the most ridiculous alt mode.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:32 am

Well where to start, Animated Voyager Megatron, Transformers Prime Gaia Unicron, Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Fallen. Revenge of the Fallen deluxe Soundwave. I'm sure I'll think of others later. ..

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:34 am

ZeroWolf wrote: Transformers Prime Gaia Unicron

Thats a really good one!

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:35 am

william-james88 wrote:I was thinking about this topic and couldnt come up with anyone worse than G1 broadside in terms of ridiculousness. He is a triple changer that changes from a jet to a jet carrier?! WHAT?! It also ends up looking really dumb too.

Let me know what you guys think is the most ridiculous alt mode.

The jet mode was suppoded to bean F-18 Hornet......that is if your try to look very closely and squint :lol:

We sure used a lot of our imagination back in those days.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:50 am

Broadside is the response if anyone even dared argue that there was scale within G1

News Credits: 23 · by **Madeus Prime** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:54 am

I agree on the jet mode, buuuuut that aircraft carrier is pretty good...

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:29 am

My two cents:

- G1 Roadgrabber. A robot who is better disguised in his robot mode then in his car-shell. It looks like something Skeletor would drive.
- (Devil) Gigatron's handmode. Handmaster? Call the Breastmasters!
- (Devil) Gigatron's carmode. Probably less convincing then Roadgrabber.
- Heinlad. A saké carrying deity with some impressive nuts. On which he drums for magic. Leave it to Japan. Call the handmasters!
- G1 Blot. Who might just be inspired by a potato. With guns.
- Magmatron. Not for his individual beast modes, but I'd like to nominate him for his congaline mode.

To name a few.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:34 am

RhA wrote:My two cents:

- G1 Roadgrabber. A robot who is better disguised in his robot mode then in his car-shell. It looks like something Skeletor would drive.
- (Devil) Gigatron's handmode. Handmaster? Call the Breastmasters!
- (Devil) Gigatron's carmode. Probably less convincing then Roadgrabber.
- Heinlad. A saké carrying deity with some impressive nuts. On which he drums for magic. Leave it to Japan. Call the handmasters!
- G1 Blot. Who might just be inspired by a potato. With guns.
- Magmatron. Not for his individual beast modes, but I'd like to nominate him for his congaline mode.

To name a few.

All great. Although I personally always liked Gigatron's hand mode. I would have done it even if it wasnt in the instructions but it being an official mode makes it so much more fun too.

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:45 am

Agreed that the handmode is sorta cool, but ridiculous none the less. Also, he made my list twice and still has 8 modes left. That too is ridiculous.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:49 am

RhA wrote:Agreed that the handmode is sorta cool, but ridiculous none the less. Also, he made my list twice and still has 8 modes left. That too is ridiculous.

Thats why I have such a hard time with the word ridiculous. Indistinguishable alt modes are easy to say subjectively (that list is all done and finished). But "ridiculous", for me, is sometimes really similar to awesome (like Gigatron and the Micromaster toys). I hope that doesnt make me sound like a Hipster.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:03 pm

william-james88 wrote:
RhA wrote:Agreed that the handmode is sorta cool, but ridiculous none the less. Also, he made my list twice and still has 8 modes left. That too is ridiculous.

Thats why I have such a hard time with the word ridiculous. Indistinguishable alt modes are easy to say subjectively (that list is all done and finished). But "ridiculous", for me, is sometimes really similar to awesome (like Gigatron and the Micromaster toys). I hope that doesnt make me sound like a Hipster.

Too late.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:09 pm

Va'al wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
RhA wrote:Agreed that the handmode is sorta cool, but ridiculous none the less. Also, he made my list twice and still has 8 modes left. That too is ridiculous.

Thats why I have such a hard time with the word ridiculous. Indistinguishable alt modes are easy to say subjectively (that list is all done and finished). But "ridiculous", for me, is sometimes really similar to awesome (like Gigatron and the Micromaster toys). I hope that doesnt make me sound like a Hipster.

Too late.

by **donny1975** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:43 pm

william-james88 wrote:I was thinking about this topic and couldnt come up with anyone worse than G1 broadside in terms of ridiculousness. He is a triple changer that changes from a jet to a jet carrier?! WHAT?! It also ends up looking really dumb too.

Let me know what you guys think is the most ridiculous alt mode.

I had this toy as kid and wasn't a fan...the carrier mode was ok. The jet was grasping...

by **donny1975** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:58 pm

Of course as much as I dislike Broadside as a kid I absolutely hated Quickswitch. All of his alt modes sucked. His bot mode was just the worst.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:G1_Quickswitch_toy.jpg

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:05 pm

donny1975 wrote:Of course as much as I dislike Broadside as a kid I absolutely hated Quickswitch. All of his alt modes sucked. His bot mode was just the worst.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:G1_Quickswitch_toy.jpg

But I have seen worse for robot modes

Transformers G1 1988 Flamefeather (Sizzle) Gallery

(Sorry RHA)

by **donny1975** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:09 pm

william-james88 wrote:
donny1975 wrote:Of course as much as I dislike Broadside as a kid I absolutely hated Quickswitch. All of his alt modes sucked. His bot mode was just the worst.

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:G1_Quickswitch_toy.jpg

But I have seen worse for robot modes

Transformers G1 1988 Flamefeather (Sizzle) Gallery

(Sorry RHA)

Haha that is awful just turn it over and slap a robot face somewhere and it's transformed. :lol:

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:30 pm

I think this is also a pretty ridiculous alt mode: BWN Scylla

It was never great to begin with but adding the lipstick as a deco change to the alt mode to indicate it's female is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen.

by **donny1975** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:40 pm

william-james88 wrote:I think this is also a pretty ridiculous alt mode: BWN Scylla

It was never great to begin with but adding the lipstick as a deco change to the alt mode to indicate it's female is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever seen.

it sorta looks like a brooch...albeit a demonic squid one.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 1:43 pm

Oh man, I just remembered Moon from BWN. Thats a great example of a toy that is ridiculous. He isn't garbage, nor is his alt mode indistinguishable, he is just really ridiculous (I might just make it most ridiculous TFs rather than specifically alt modes, though they do go hand in hand). Anyways, my list is becoming more and more definitive.

Transformers Beast Wars II Moon Gallery

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 6:00 pm

Moon did pop up in my brain, but it really is the robotmode which sucks.

by **donny1975** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:30 pm

RhA wrote:Moon did pop up in my brain, but it really is the robotmode which sucks.

Well not to get to on this tangent, I think Armada Nightbeat's robot mode...is...awful...of course his alt mode isn't all that great either...

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News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:09 pm

donny1975 wrote:
RhA wrote:Moon did pop up in my brain, but it really is the robotmode which sucks.

Well not to get to on this tangent, I think Armada Nightbeat's robot mode...is...awful...of course his alt mode isn't all that great either...

ArmadaNightbeat.jpg

Well, like I said, the more I am looking into this topic, the more it seems that the robot mode should be considered for the ridiculousness. Not as the main factor but a combination with the alt mode.

And I've got a better one for you regarding morotcycles: Energon highwire (this is the redeco though)

by **donny1975** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:37 pm

At least he has an "arm" with a "hand" on it. What the heck is one supposed to manipulate when both of their "arms" are terminated with wheels??

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:46 pm

donny1975 wrote:At least he has an "arm" with a "hand" on it. What the heck is one supposed to manipulate when both of their "arms" are terminated with wheels??

I was gonna say "at least yours has a whole head" but then I realized thats not really a robot head so yay, you win. (I think we both lose)

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:25 am

william-james88 wrote:
donny1975 wrote:
RhA wrote:Moon did pop up in my brain, but it really is the robotmode which sucks.

Well not to get to on this tangent, I think Armada Nightbeat's robot mode...is...awful...of course his alt mode isn't all that great either...

ArmadaNightbeat.jpg

Well, like I said, the more I am looking into this topic, the more it seems that the robot mode should be considered for the ridiculousness. Not as the main factor but a combination with the alt mode.

And I've got a better one for you regarding morotcycles: Energon highwire (this is the redeco though)

As much as I loved the Armada Street Speed team... The Energon version just is heartbreak. Highwire is a flopfest.

When I got these guys I was superduper pumped, as soon as I combined them is was tears and therapy for me.