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Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 11:17 amby Wireless_Phantom
-Kanrabat- wrote:Apeface and Snapdragon wishes are still in need to be fulfilled. But it's looking damn good so far.
There were rumors regarding a new Apeface coming at the end of Siege.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 11:43 amby Stargrave
Dude, I had Snapdragon as a kid I remember being in TRU going wait, Horrorcons? They’re so bada$$ they have the word horror in their name?? Jets that turn into ...Godzilla and King Kong??? Oh, I’m in love for life.
I’ll take any version or remake repaint whatever they crank out of those two tooth heads.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 12:17 pmby william-james88
Wireless_Phantom wrote:Emerje wrote:Nice list!
For me I'm getting a bunch of my wishes filled by Siege.
A fully armored "white Prime" Ultra Magnus? Check!
A massive cartoon accurate "Skyfire"? Check!
A colossal Titan Omega Supreme? Check!
A proper Cybertronian Tetrajet mold? Check!
And that doesn't include things like Selects Star Convoy and Super Megatron or SS Devastator! Now I just have to wait for Titan Scorponok (sooooon) and a comic accurate Jihaxus and I think I'll have had all of my wishes filled... aside from a full set of Dinobot reissues, but some wishes just don't come true.
Emerje
Unfortunately, some dreams can't come true anymore, with at least two of the dinobot molds stolen or lost to time.
They can make new molds, they did for the dino casettes.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 12:55 pmby Jelze Bunnycat
william-james88 wrote:Wireless_Phantom wrote:Emerje wrote:Nice list!
For me I'm getting a bunch of my wishes filled by Siege.
A fully armored "white Prime" Ultra Magnus? Check!
A massive cartoon accurate "Skyfire"? Check!
A colossal Titan Omega Supreme? Check!
A proper Cybertronian Tetrajet mold? Check!
And that doesn't include things like Selects Star Convoy and Super Megatron or SS Devastator! Now I just have to wait for Titan Scorponok (sooooon) and a comic accurate Jihaxus and I think I'll have had all of my wishes filled... aside from a full set of Dinobot reissues, but some wishes just don't come true.
Emerje
Unfortunately, some dreams can't come true anymore, with at least two of the dinobot molds stolen or lost to time.
They can make new molds, they did for the dino casettes.
True, but it requires a base that may not be able to be supplied, plus the result isn't always true to the original. Case in point, the Dino Cassettes's combined form Legout has a different face compared to G1:
Legout Toy Info on TFU.info (no direct linking to images)
In fact, it's similar to the face used on the KO from 2012:
KO Transformers Legout Gallery
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 8:20 pmby Stargrave
Boy, some faces only a mother could love. I was looking back and forth back and forth ahhh yeah yeah I see what they're saying yeah no no these are just both incredibly ugly faced robots.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 8:52 pmby Epsilon Delta
william-james88 wrote:Wireless_Phantom wrote:Emerje wrote:Nice list!
For me I'm getting a bunch of my wishes filled by Siege.
A fully armored "white Prime" Ultra Magnus? Check!
A massive cartoon accurate "Skyfire"? Check!
A colossal Titan Omega Supreme? Check!
A proper Cybertronian Tetrajet mold? Check!
And that doesn't include things like Selects Star Convoy and Super Megatron or SS Devastator! Now I just have to wait for Titan Scorponok (sooooon) and a comic accurate Jihaxus and I think I'll have had all of my wishes filled... aside from a full set of Dinobot reissues, but some wishes just don't come true.
Emerje
Unfortunately, some dreams can't come true anymore, with at least two of the dinobot molds stolen or lost to time.
They can make new molds, they did for the dino casettes.
I think if they make new molds, even if they weren't 100% accurate, as long as they were pretty close, it would be okay.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 9:23 pmby william-james88
Epsilon Delta wrote:william-james88 wrote:They can make new molds, they did for the dino casettes.
I think if they make new molds, even if they weren't 100% accurate, as long as they were pretty close, it would be okay.
Same. It would be a momentous event. Hardcore fans were head over heels for the dino casettes, regardless of the face, to the point that both sets were bought just so that one would have a G1 colour set.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 9:41 pmby Stargrave
How do you make cassette Transformers even cooler?
Pshh, dinosaur alt modes.
EVEN cooler?
Pshh, combine 'em.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 10:11 pmby SpikeyTigertron
Titan Class Devastator really hit a lot of buttons for me. Sure Metroplex was the *first* titan... but devastator really brought home the "how devastator *should* be".
Although I wasn't big into the Unicron Trilogy (and the Takara leaks might make it a reality) but the Armada Prime with actual articulation in both cab-bot and super mode would be amazing! I always really liked the design, but the toy... really never delivered on that. Even the Jet(fire) Pants... never really got the job done, but they did help.
I know a lot of folks have nit-picks with them... but the PotP Dinobots was another wish fulfillment just having them *all* together again, and relatively honest to their G1 robot forms (at modes were still pretty decent).
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun May 19, 2019 10:17 pmby Emerje
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:True, but it requires a base that may not be able to be supplied, plus the result isn't always true to the original.
Didn't Hasbro confirm that the cassettes weren't based on a wooden prototype as rumored but was an entirely new scratch-built sculpt? And with 3D scanning being what it is they could easily disassemble any number of figures out there, scan them, and create a new molds using whatever rendering software it is they use for producing figures. It wouldn't be practical for the rare dino cassettes which are held together with rivets and would have to be broken beyond repair, but it should be possible and not much of a loss with all the junker Dinobots out there.
And yes, 3D scanning technology is expensive (but becoming cheaper and more commonplace), but it feels like the sort of thing that would pay for itself pretty quickly and be shared by both Hasbro and Takara Tomy.
Emerje
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Mon May 20, 2019 7:27 amby Nathaniel Prime
SpikeyTigertron wrote:Titan Class Devastator really hit a lot of buttons for me. Sure Metroplex was the *first* titan... but devastator really brought home the "how devastator *should* be".
Although I wasn't big into the Unicron Trilogy (and the Takara leaks might make it a reality) but the Armada Prime with actual articulation in both cab-bot and super mode would be amazing! I always really liked the design, but the toy... really never delivered on that. Even the Jet(fire) Pants... never really got the job done, but they did help.
I know a lot of folks have nit-picks with them... but the PotP Dinobots was another wish fulfillment just having them *all* together again, and relatively honest to their G1 robot forms (at modes were still pretty decent).
I agree with all your choices.
Indeed, once I discovered that, not only did we get a G1 Devastator, but one that just
towers over every other combiner blew my mind. It was a massive(no pun intended) dream come true for me.
The POTP Dinobots were also a dream come true, but for me, they nailed everyone except Grimlock, which is a shame in my opinion. Grimlock is still good, but compared to other figures in the line, and even his own teammates, he is lacking for me.
Also, I feel like Takara made this just for those who needed an Armada Prime update:
I was always partial to the Armada Prime design, but this is a design I can love, it looks so awesome!
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Tue May 21, 2019 8:07 amby YoungPrime
Wait, who's wishes were these again?
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Tue May 21, 2019 8:10 amby william-james88
YoungPrime wrote:Wait, who's wishes were these again?
The community as a whole, I actually asked the question to the forum 2 years ago and compiled the answers along with what people have been saying on the boards (ie. the reaction to all the shockwaves)
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Tue May 21, 2019 9:37 amby Stargrave
The reaction to all Shockwaves of course being, hail Shockwave.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Tue May 21, 2019 10:36 amby RK_Striker_JK_5
TheForgottenTaxi wrote:Great list, especially the top 2.
I do feel like a representative from the original Classics line, or maybe just the line as a whole, needs to be on here. At the time, it just felt mind-blowing that we were getting these faithful new takes on the G1 characters.
Now if only they would finally make a reasonable G2 Jhiaxus...
I agree with this. Classics in 2006 blew my
mind! G1 characters updated, and not homages? Holy scrap! And it spawned the entire Generations phenomenon today.
And yeah, Unicron deserves the top spot. One I would've added for honorable mention, though? Primus/Cybertron.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Tue May 21, 2019 11:42 pmby Stargrave
Nathaniel Prime wrote:SpikeyTigertron wrote:Titan Class Devastator really hit a lot of buttons for me. Sure Metroplex was the *first* titan... but devastator really brought home the "how devastator *should* be".
Although I wasn't big into the Unicron Trilogy (and the Takara leaks might make it a reality) but the Armada Prime with actual articulation in both cab-bot and super mode would be amazing! I always really liked the design, but the toy... really never delivered on that. Even the Jet(fire) Pants... never really got the job done, but they did help.
I know a lot of folks have nit-picks with them... but the PotP Dinobots was another wish fulfillment just having them *all* together again, and relatively honest to their G1 robot forms (at modes were still pretty decent).
I agree with all your choices.
Indeed, once I discovered that, not only did we get a G1 Devastator, but one that just
towers over every other combiner blew my mind. It was a massive(no pun intended) dream come true for me.
The POTP Dinobots were also a dream come true, but for me, they nailed everyone except Grimlock, which is a shame in my opinion. Grimlock is still good, but compared to other figures in the line, and even his own teammates, he is lacking for me.
Also, I feel like Takara made this just for those who needed an Armada Prime update:
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I was always partial to the Armada Prime design, but this is a design I can love, it looks so awesome!
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Hey gang what are your thoughts on that Armada Prime mold? I'm usually pretty decent and noting rehashed parts but that looks all new to me. It looks like it doesn't just transform it looks like it can transform into super mode too. What the heck is it going to combine with?
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Wed May 22, 2019 12:11 amby Jelze Bunnycat
00Stargrave00 wrote:Hey gang what are your thoughts on that Armada Prime mold? I'm usually pretty decent and noting rehashed parts but that looks all new to me. It looks like it doesn't just transform it looks like it can transform into super mode too. What the heck is it going to combine with?
We speculate with either a trailer or a new Jetfire, both unseen as of now. The trailer may be what's slowing things down, with either the base or "pants" mode proving a challenge to properly integrate.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Wed May 22, 2019 12:27 amby Stargrave
Ha! Dang you are the resident Rewind holy smokes. Speaking of which not to digress I meant to ask you in the other thread about some Siege characters...
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Wed May 22, 2019 1:34 amby Stargrave
Well given that my new TF wish is to see them not just give him super pants, but super laser pants.
Optimus Prime is so cool, he puts on his pants...with freaking laser beams.
Lack of poseability he's a brick blah blah blah I don't care if you hate or love that original figure, that's one of the coolest gimmicks ever.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Wed May 22, 2019 8:17 amby Nathaniel Prime
00Stargrave00 wrote:Well given that my new TF wish is to see them not just give him super pants, but super laser pants.
Optimus Prime is so cool, he puts on his pants...with freaking laser beams.
Lack of poseability he's a brick blah blah blah I don't care if you hate or love that original figure, that's one of the coolest gimmicks ever.
You're a funny guy
Yeah, while I didn't care too much for the original toy, this new one looks awesome, and I would love some super laser pants with it
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Fri May 24, 2019 8:00 amby Evil Eye
Awesome list! And it's nice to see Unicron still getting love over 15 years later, I remember when I got him as a kid and was absolutely overjoyed, and I still treasure him to this day.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Thu Jun 13, 2019 5:32 pmby D-Maximal_Primal
I'm gonna say that my top Transformers wish that came true was a very good Masterpiece movie Bumblebee, and upcoming Megatron. My very first Autobot and my very first Decepticon/Transformer ever in perfect form, that is a dream come true.
Nascars armored up as the Wreckers were also dreams come true. Nascar-formers finally happened in the best fashion.
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:45 pmby Nathaniel Prime
I dunno about you guys, but that Selects Galactic Man Shackwave was a dream I always wanted, but somehow never got. Why no other Shockwave went with that awesome color scheme is beyond me. Wouldn't an Astro Magnum deco MP Shockwave go great amongst the MP Diaclone repaints?
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Fri Jul 12, 2019 2:24 pmby ZeldaTheSwordsman
Titans Return Galvatron, Hot Rod, Blurr, Kup, Six Shot, and Scourge were a wish come true for me. As were the PotP Dinobots and Elita. And PotP Jazz (we still need combiner limb Sideswipe and Windcharger though). SIEGE Astrotrain is another one - finally a CHUG Astrotrain that turns into a steam locomotive! And has a fuel tender to complete said locomotive!
Re: Top 5 Transformers Toys Wishes That Came True
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Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:31 pmby Optimum Supreme
Ultra Markus wrote:i think if siege jetfire was already out it would have made the list
to finally have a jetfire that looks like skyfire from the cartoon is somthing i always wished they did
Yeah, put him on and bump off Arcee (never did see a single one in my stores, so it's still "mythical" to me) and I'd have a list I mostly agree with and own.