WST question(s)
Posted:
Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:22 amby Dagon
I was just wondering what the general opinion on the worlds smallest transformers was. I'm looking to pick up a couple but haven't ever seen them outside of pictures, so please oh great ones, inform me.
Posted:
Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:12 amby Redimus
WSTFs are great. The transformations are generaly simplified versions of the origanal G1 transformation but at that scale (the cars are about the same size as Micromaster cars) it works.
Word of warning though, becuase the line has been over for a few years, and becuase they were blind packed, they are generally expensive and difficult to lay your hands on, ESPECILLY if you are looking for a particular charecter.
On the bright side there are a pretty good selection of knockoffs that are identical in quality that fill a lot of the gaps Takara left when they neded tha line (all repains of exisiting WSTF molds though, with the exception of the seekers, who for some reason are slightly different in design to the origanal).
But possibly the best thing about the WSTFs is that it inspired Justitoys to make their onw knock off WSTFs.
The Dinobots!
These are larger than the other WSTFs, but they are also pretty much idnetical copies of the origanals (apart from the size obviously) rather than simplified designs (the only minor chnage is that two of them have removable fists instead of retractable ones).
In short, WSTFs are not cheap for their size, but WELL worth getting.
Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:09 pmby metaphorge
Redimus' Ego +1 wrote:On the bright side there are a pretty good selection of knockoffs that are identical in quality that fill a lot of the gaps Takara left when they neded tha line (all repains of exisiting WSTF molds though, with the exception of the seekers, who for some reason are slightly different in design to the origanal).
Are there any other KOs besides the ones based on Optimus and the Seekers? Also, have you ever seen a solid-colored Sunstorm WST?
Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:16 pmby JTKranix
To give you an idea of the size , the link below is WST Megaton next to Megatron gun from the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime.
http://www.aboleth.net/kranix/misc/DSC00372.JPG
Posted:
Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:46 pmby Psychout
metaphorge wrote:Redimus' Ego +1 wrote:On the bright side there are a pretty good selection of knockoffs that are identical in quality that fill a lot of the gaps Takara left when they neded tha line (all repains of exisiting WSTF molds though, with the exception of the seekers, who for some reason are slightly different in design to the origanal).
Are there any other KOs besides the ones based on Optimus and the Seekers?
Mostly gestalt sets. Devastator and Superion are available in G1 colours and the combaticons and the protectorbots are in a non-G1 scheme. The stunicons are also available, but wildrider and breakdown (menasors legs) are replaced by nosecone and afterburner (crappy technobots). I have no idea why.
Not seen any of ther TV characters as KO's yet or the jets, if anyone knows where they could get them, please shout...