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Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:23 am

Which is a the better fig? I'm about to bid for one of them on ebay but am on a strict budget and can only afford to get one of the two. Which do people prefer - based on playability, pose-ability, features, alt mode look, robot mode look etc.
Cheers!

News Credits: 12 · Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:32 am

Downshift, Downshift, Downshift! The mold is ten times better. The Cannonball mold has an interesting transformation, but terrible pose-ability. Downshift has a nice satisfying transformation, better pose-ability, and cool guns. There's no comparison in my opinion, Downshift is far superior.

After you get Downshift, you'll want to track down the Big Daddy repaint!

News Credits: 241 · Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:06 am

If you're looking for just molds, Downshift is the better choice. But I admit I find Cannonball a better character. He's a pirate, how many of those do we have?

News Credits: 10 · Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:48 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:If you're looking for just molds, Downshift is the better choice. But I admit I find Cannonball a better character. He's a pirate, how many of those do we have?

I hear you like pirates. Actually we have quite a number of pirates here at http://thepiratebay.org :lol:

http://gprime.net/flash.php/youareapirate

But yes, downshift all the way. I regret not buying movie 1 big daddy :-(

I have red alert and it is idealy a brick, but i has quite a unique transformation and i dig the ambulance.

*Edit : LOL! seibetron redirects TPB links to Ebay! :lol:

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News Credits: 241 · Wed Aug 10, 2011 11:58 am

gavinfuzzy wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:If you're looking for just molds, Downshift is the better choice. But I admit I find Cannonball a better character. He's a pirate, how many of those do we have?

I hear you like pirates. Actually we have quite a number of pirates here at *link edited out*

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But yes, downshift all the way. I regret not buying movie 1 big daddy

I have red alert and it is idealy a brick, but i has quite a unique transformation and i dig the ambulance.

And for a good reason. I meant to say how many Transformer pirtates do we have? Not many:

- BWII Seacons
- Cannonball and his crew (C-Skywarp, C-Buzzsaw, C-Ranamuck, C-Brushguard)

Wed Aug 10, 2011 12:37 pm

You should get downshift,mainly because i think you have Red aleart.Also,if you ever have to pick between a new mold & a repaint,always get the new mold!

News Credits: 15 · Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:44 pm

Let me give you a hint:
The choice of those two that you should pick starts with a D

:-)

News Credits: 12 · Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:02 pm

If you like pirates, get Animated Lockdown and then get Reprolabel's "Space Pirate" (Cannonball-inspired) decal set: http://reprolabels.com/Animated/upgradea1.php

News Credits: 1452 · Wed Aug 10, 2011 4:15 pm

Cannonball is ballin. Plus Downshift is better as Big Daddy.

Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:42 pm

Downshift is among the best, period, of that line.

Cannonball, on the other hand, is one of the best non-show CHARACTERS in that line, with a hilariously AWESOME paint job. It's just not quite as articulated as the Wheeljack wannabe.

Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:15 am

Gyrotron wrote:Let me give you a hint:
The choice of those two that you should pick starts with a D

Dannonball? :-?

Seriously though, if you're more interested in the character, go Cannonball. If you're more interested in the mold, go Downshift, but I agree with most the people on here that Big Daddy's a much better choice if you can find him. The character's pretty okay, depending on how much you like micromasters, but the color scheme is really what makes it worth it.

News Credits: 15 · Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:28 pm

Hoitytoity wrote:
Gyrotron wrote:Let me give you a hint:
The choice of those two that you should pick starts with a D

Dannonball?

Seriously though, if you're more interested in the character, go Cannonball. If you're more interested in the mold, go Downshift, but I agree with most the people on here that Big Daddy's a much better choice if you can find him. The character's pretty okay, depending on how much you like micromasters, but the color scheme is really what makes it worth it.

If there was a third choice named Dannonball, I'd like to see his figure. Thanks for the lemonade up my nose though...

News Credits: 3 · Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:01 pm

I know it's hard to do, but waiting for the cash to build up so you can get both may sate your hunger for these figures. There is a Black Friday exclusive that has both of these guys packaged together. It came out a few years ago. Should be reasonably priced.

Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:42 am

Gyrotron wrote:
Hoitytoity wrote:
Gyrotron wrote:Let me give you a hint:
The choice of those two that you should pick starts with a D

Dannonball?

Seriously though, if you're more interested in the character, go Cannonball. If you're more interested in the mold, go Downshift, but I agree with most the people on here that Big Daddy's a much better choice if you can find him. The character's pretty okay, depending on how much you like micromasters, but the color scheme is really what makes it worth it.

If there was a third choice named Dannonball, I'd like to see his figure. Thanks for the lemonade up my nose though...

Anytime, buddy