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00Stargrave00 wrote:And JelZe you said you had a family member who was a photographer right? So you’re all over this guy I bet.

My dad was a recreational photographer back when I was little, mainly family pictures and natural scenery. He had an old-style photo camera, same style as G1 Reflector, even with switch-out lenses. He had a knack for it.

sol magnus wrote:What's the over-under on them retool this guy for Perceptor?

I don't see that happening, really. We already had a proper Perceptor back in Titans Return.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

sol magnus wrote:What's the over-under on them retool this guy for Perceptor?

I don't see that happening, really. We already had a proper Perceptor back in Titans Return.

Not that that really means anything considering how quickly the popular characters get remade. This line is supposed to go three years with different sub names, right? They just did Jazz in Power of the Primes, so no Jazz in WFC? Is that really how it works? Wasn't that long ago Prowl, Ironhide and Mirage (and others) got made in Combiner Wars. Wasn't Chromia from Titans Return?

Anyway, my point is probably more that this toy could easily be retooled into a pre-earth Perceptor moreso than whether they'll actually do it.

Chromia was Thrilling 30, before getting her Siege figure, but is based on the PotP Moonracer engineering.

sol magnus wrote:Wasn't Chromia from Titans Return?

T30, actually. The Titans Return ones were Windblade and Arcee

I don't really see any resemblance between Perceptor and Viewfinder honestly, aside from the chest window. But I suppose stranger things have happened, like TR Alpha Trion into Broadside.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

sol magnus wrote:Wasn't Chromia from Titans Return?

T30, actually. The Titans Return ones were Windblade and Arcee

I don't really see any resemblance between Perceptor and Viewfinder honestly, aside from the chest window.

Ah, okay. I was collecting Masterpiece during all this, so I didn't pay as much attention as I am now.

sol magnus wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

sol magnus wrote:Wasn't Chromia from Titans Return?

T30, actually. The Titans Return ones were Windblade and Arcee

I don't really see any resemblance between Perceptor and Viewfinder honestly, aside from the chest window.

Ah, okay. I was collecting Masterpiece during all this, so I didn't pay as much attention as I am now.

Reflector was considered as the character for 2010 Reveal the Shield Perceptor's retool however, because the toy-accurate head resembles the Viewfinder toy's to a degree:


Transformers Generations Magnificus Gallery

And Hasbro does have a history of repeating concepts...

It's cheaper to make something that's already got a basis

1. That Magnificus looks so deadly, I love that thing.

2. Random: PotP Prime's rifle scales well with Galaxy Upgrade Prime. It's a little chunky but that's like the whole mold anyways, it's just working for me

3. A Perceptor out of that mold regardless of who came out when, would be rad. If they did that I'd have to get it, and I can already think of little fanmode ways you could approximate some kind of scope or microscope out of that thing.

4. It's hard for me to talk about Reflector without mentioning my favorite one so far which was the most simple too - the Targetmaster styled Reflector that came with Skrapnel a few years back. I had it for like a week before my cat disappeared it. But I thought that was so clever a design and transformation. It's nice to see old Reflaktorglass back.

5. Seeing this current ones vehicle mode made me wish there was a 5mm peg on the bottom so he could just be used as a giant cannon. Same for Shockwaves vehicle mode.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

00Stargrave00 wrote:And JelZe you said you had a family member who was a photographer right? So you’re all over this guy I bet.

My dad was a recreational photographer back when I was little, mainly family pictures and natural scenery. He had an old-style photo camera, same style as G1 Reflector, even with switch-out lenses. He had a knack for it.

sol magnus wrote:What's the over-under on them retool this guy for Perceptor?

I don't see that happening, really. We already had a proper Perceptor back in Titans Return.

Exactly!

I'm more interested in getting DJD Vos out of the mold.

Dude!! VOS!! Great call! Hell gimme a Tarn out of Megatron while you’re at it please!

Yikes. That dudes nails...

Based on the size comparison with Ironhide, Refraktor(s) should be shorter than Prowl, and hopefully no taller than the Classics Seekers. I was worried they would be too tall, but it looks like they should scale pretty well, even if I don't get the Siege seekers.

00Stargrave00 wrote:Dude!! VOS!! Great call! Hell gimme a Tarn out of Megatron while you’re at it please!

Here! Here!!

AcademyofDrX wrote:Based on the size comparison with Ironhide, Refraktor(s) should be shorter than Prowl, and hopefully no taller than the Classics Seekers. I was worried they would be too tall, but it looks like they should scale pretty well, even if I don't get the Siege seekers.

They actually look like that might be dlx Classics Bumblebee height. Which is another reason why I won't buy more than one for $20.

YoungPrime wrote:

AcademyofDrX wrote:Based on the size comparison with Ironhide, Refraktor(s) should be shorter than Prowl, and hopefully no taller than the Classics Seekers. I was worried they would be too tall, but it looks like they should scale pretty well, even if I don't get the Siege seekers.

They actually look like that might be dlx Classics Bumblebee height. Which is another reason why I won't buy more than one for $20.

Classics Bumblebee was a decently sized deluxe, too big to scale decently with the rest of the cast.

Nothing really new other than posting some pictures of Starscream and Soundwave after applying stickers and part from Toyhax. I do like how the part enhances the Tetrajet look for Starscream.
Depending on your preference, these sets are not bad.

SGM

Anybody else have their order for siege Red Alert cancelled on Amazon?

What the hell? Is it telling you anything or...?
Hope it’s something simple and it gets fixed pal.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Anybody else have their order for siege Red Alert cancelled on Amazon?

Yeah mine did.... moved all my pre-orders to Pulse lol

Strange, wonder why they were cancelled

ZeroWolf wrote:Strange, wonder why they were cancelled

I think it was a “low stock” issue (alternatively Hasbro May have changed shipping dates?)

SpikeyTigertron wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Strange, wonder why they were cancelled

I think it was a “low stock” issue (alternatively Hasbro May have changed shipping dates?)

I also had two Mattel WWE figures canceled. This happened once before with a Go-Saurer model kit, they actually got the kit in-stock like a week after the original release date. My paranoia wants me to say it's a set up by Amazon to get people to order from their third party sellers more.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

SpikeyTigertron wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:Strange, wonder why they were cancelled

I think it was a “low stock” issue (alternatively Hasbro May have changed shipping dates?)

I also had two Mattel WWE figures canceled. This happened once before with a Go-Saurer model kit, they actually got the kit in-stock like a week after the original release date. My paranoia wants me to say it's a set up by Amazon to get people to order from their third party sellers more.

How would that be beneficial for them?

So as of right now this appears to be random and just...dumb? What the hell, what a bummer. I’m sorry gang that’s frustrating. Hey if anyone else has their new orders canceled especially Siege figures let us know on this board.

On a side note, wonder if Hasbro got production samples saw how ugly he was and went, "WE MUST FIX THIS!"