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Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:17 pmSabrblade wrote:Plus, little known fact is that the Brawn, Huffer, Gears and Windcharger molds originally weren't first developed for Micro Change like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Bumper were, but were instead originally developed by Knickerbocker Toys for a canceled line called Mysterians.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:17 pm
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:18 pmSabrblade wrote:Plus, little known fact is that the Brawn, Huffer, Gears and Windcharger molds originally weren't first developed for Micro Change like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Bumper were, but were instead originally developed by Knickerbocker Toys for a canceled line called Mysterians.Jelze Bunnycat wrote:o.supreme wrote:I often forget, when I see the original seven 1984 Mini Vehicles along side any of their 1986 counterparts, that there was quite a bit of change, they weren't straight up repaints. I just wonder, was all that new tooling originated by Hasbro, or were these more of the toys Takara had intended for use in Micro Change, but were just later repurposed for Transformers?
Pretty sure they were Hasbro-original tooling, like the Conehead wing molds. The general design team was the same I reckon, just shifted lines.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:22 pmo.supreme wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Plus, little known fact is that the Brawn, Huffer, Gears and Windcharger molds originally weren't first developed for Micro Change like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Bumper were, but were instead originally developed by Knickerbocker Toys for a canceled line called Mysterians.
Yes! I saw a video Chris McFeely did on that a while back, that was pretty fascinating.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:22 pmJelze Bunnycat wrote:Overcracker wrote:Seibertron wrote:Love Pipes. He looks great but he needs his red eyes ... though I'm torn about that though since most Autobots have their proper blue eyes, like this toy has. But Pipes oddly had red eyes to keep with his toy. Or did he have blue in some episodes and red in others? Ugh. Funny I remember him having the red eyes, though I see screenshots of him having both so it must be the toy that makes the red eyes more prominent to me.
I'm pretty sure he had Blue eyes the cartoon. small blue eyes rather than a full visor.
Red eyes in both episodes he appeared in. Which is understandable, makes them stand out more against his... well, blue.o.supreme wrote:I often forget, when I see the original seven 1984 Mini Vehicles along side any of their 1986 counterparts, that there was quite a bit of change, they weren't straight up repaints. I just wonder, was all that new tooling originated by Hasbro, or were these more of the toys Takara had intended for use in Micro Change, but were just later repurposed for Transformers?
Pretty sure they were original tooling, like the Conehead wing molds, and not leftovers. The general design team was the same I reckon, just shifted lines.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:30 pmOvercracker wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Overcracker wrote:Seibertron wrote:Love Pipes. He looks great but he needs his red eyes ... though I'm torn about that though since most Autobots have their proper blue eyes, like this toy has. But Pipes oddly had red eyes to keep with his toy. Or did he have blue in some episodes and red in others? Ugh. Funny I remember him having the red eyes, though I see screenshots of him having both so it must be the toy that makes the red eyes more prominent to me.
I'm pretty sure he had Blue eyes the cartoon. small blue eyes rather than a full visor.
Red eyes in both episodes he appeared in. Which is understandable, makes them stand out more against his... well, blue.o.supreme wrote:I often forget, when I see the original seven 1984 Mini Vehicles along side any of their 1986 counterparts, that there was quite a bit of change, they weren't straight up repaints. I just wonder, was all that new tooling originated by Hasbro, or were these more of the toys Takara had intended for use in Micro Change, but were just later repurposed for Transformers?
Pretty sure they were original tooling, like the Conehead wing molds, and not leftovers. The general design team was the same I reckon, just shifted lines.
Those look blue to me:
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:35 pmJelze Bunnycat wrote:
Both from TFWiki... THE source for Hasbro.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:35 pmPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:42 pmPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:44 pmPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:48 pmSabrblade wrote:Just goes to show how inconsistent AKOM was.
o.supreme wrote:ok, so I just popped in my DVD with FFODpart5 and you are BOTH right. When Pipes leads the Autoboots early on at Autobot HQ against Trypticon, he DOES have Blue eyes. Later when he is installing Metroplex's new Cog he has Red eyes...I'm checking Forever is a long time coming in a minute....
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 2:53 pmSabrblade wrote:Just goes to show how inconsistent AKOM was.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:07 pmo.supreme wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Just goes to show how inconsistent AKOM was.
So, how about the no eyes variant
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:10 pmSabrblade wrote:Just goes to show how inconsistent AKOM was.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:15 pmNuclearxpotato wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Just goes to show how inconsistent AKOM was.
How inconsistent the entire show was.
I was really hoping we'd get to Friday with no more leaks, but clearly Chefatron wants his fifteen seconds in the spotlight.
To those mentioning that Pipes has wrist fillers: no he doesn't.
Also his name is Silverstreak, not Bluestreak. They're doing an irony thing by using the backup trademark.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:16 pmNuclearxpotato wrote:How inconsistent the entire show was.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:17 pmPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:20 pmIt's pretty funny to see a note in a TFWiki article that basically says "yeah this figure's color scheme is slightly inaccurate because Hasbro used the image at the top of this article as a reference." The Quintesson Baliff is one examplewilliam-james88 wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
Both from TFWiki... THE source for Hasbro.
I don't blame em. If you had one place online that kept record of everything your company did for a brand for free, best use it.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 4:56 pmPosted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:22 pmMeGrimlock78 wrote:All that white on Bluestreak doesn't sit well with me, otherwise I'd be all over this. At least alt mode will look good.
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 5:37 amJeddostotle7 wrote:MeGrimlock78 wrote:All that white on Bluestreak doesn't sit well with me, otherwise I'd be all over this. At least alt mode will look good.
Isn't white the proper color for those parts on the actual Diaclone Blue Datsun though?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:53 amSowndwave76 wrote:I received notification a bit earlier this evening that the Ark is going to show up real early from Amazon;
THIS Thursday!!!!
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:08 amo.supreme wrote:Sowndwave76 wrote:I received notification a bit earlier this evening that the Ark is going to show up real early from Amazon;
THIS Thursday!!!!
^Just curious if you (or anyone else expecting something from Amazon currently) got a shipping notice? Mine still says Rodimus is expected to arrive TODAY by 10pm, but it has neither shipped, nor has my account been charged...I know Amazon has pulled this goofiness before, it is still no less frustrating, especially sometimes when we actually do get items early. I expect the inevitable delay notification any time now...
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:45 amMeGrimlock78 wrote:Seriously? Ugh, I was looking at my Masterpiece Blue Bluestreak, who has silver instead of white. May as well just toss that in the trash now for this more accurate one...
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 11:48 amNuclearxpotato wrote:MeGrimlock78 wrote:Seriously? Ugh, I was looking at my Masterpiece Blue Bluestreak, who has silver instead of white. May as well just toss that in the trash now for this more accurate one...
Do people really value Accuracy over Enjoyment