Let me guess, Prime Vs Prime and another one of his stolen toys off the factory floor? Ill pass watching this but it is good to know that it is coming out.
sol magnus wrote:Overcracker wrote:
Looks fantastic. The light piping looks great. Still don't understand why they chose to paint over it on the Laser Prime version.
I wonder if there's anyway to remove the paint from the back up Laser Prime's head to re-enable the light piping.
You'll have to let me know as I still have no plans to get the Laser Optimus...although, I really do like both versions. Black Convoy is the one, though. Always has been.
Not quite. The first "black Optimus" redeco was Onyx Primal in 1996. Then Black Lio Convoy was the first to use the traditional black/gray/teal deco in 1998. There was also a Black Big Convoy in 1999, but his deco was black and gold instead. Car Robots Black Convoy would standardize the Black Lio Convoy deco in 2000, around the same time as the release of a black redeco of G1 Optimus as a Japanese convention exclusive also in 2000. Nucleon Quest Super Convoy didn't come about until 2001, after all of these other black Optimus/Convoy redecos.Overcracker wrote:Nucleon Quest Super Convoy which started the whole back Prime fad.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Not quite. The first "black Optimus" redeco was Onyx Primal in 1996. Then Black Lio Convoy was the first to use the traditional black/gray/teal deco in 1998. There was also a Black Big Convoy in 1999, but his deco was black and gold instead. Car Robots Black Convoy would standardize the Black Lio Convoy deco in 2000, around the same time as the release of a black redeco of G1 Optimus as a Japanese convention exclusive also in 2000. Nucleon Quest Super Convoy didn't come about until 2001, after all of these other black Optimus/Convoy redecos.Overcracker wrote:Nucleon Quest Super Convoy which started the whole back Prime fad.
Nope.chuckdawg1999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Not quite. The first "black Optimus" redeco was Onyx Primal in 1996. Then Black Lio Convoy was the first to use the traditional black/gray/teal deco in 1998. There was also a Black Big Convoy in 1999, but his deco was black and gold instead. Car Robots Black Convoy would standardize the Black Lio Convoy deco in 2000, around the same time as the release of a black redeco of G1 Optimus as a Japanese convention exclusive also in 2000. Nucleon Quest Super Convoy didn't come about until 2001, after all of these other black Optimus/Convoy redecos.Overcracker wrote:Nucleon Quest Super Convoy which started the whole back Prime fad.
Wasn't there a TRU Japan exclusive G1 Prime back in the 80s?
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Overcracker wrote:sol magnus wrote:Overcracker wrote:
Looks fantastic. The light piping looks great. Still don't understand why they chose to paint over it on the Laser Prime version.
I wonder if there's anyway to remove the paint from the back up Laser Prime's head to re-enable the light piping.
You'll have to let me know as I still have no plans to get the Laser Optimus...although, I really do like both versions. Black Convoy is the one, though. Always has been.
Scourge has the best color scheme yes. Better than Nucleon Quest Super Convoy which started the whole back Prime fad.
But Alas, it seems Scourge will forever be an exclusive of some kind. Though other Walmart exclusives have shown up here they are few and far between.
As to removing the paint of off Laser Prime, have no idea what to use that won't melt the plastic.
The only thing I wish this new scourge had is the chrome. Its missing all the nice chrome of the original.
william-james88 wrote:Overcracker wrote:sol magnus wrote:Overcracker wrote:
Looks fantastic. The light piping looks great. Still don't understand why they chose to paint over it on the Laser Prime version.
I wonder if there's anyway to remove the paint from the back up Laser Prime's head to re-enable the light piping.
You'll have to let me know as I still have no plans to get the Laser Optimus...although, I really do like both versions. Black Convoy is the one, though. Always has been.
Scourge has the best color scheme yes. Better than Nucleon Quest Super Convoy which started the whole back Prime fad.
But Alas, it seems Scourge will forever be an exclusive of some kind. Though other Walmart exclusives have shown up here they are few and far between.
As to removing the paint of off Laser Prime, have no idea what to use that won't melt the plastic.
The only thing I wish this new scourge had is the chrome. Its missing all the nice chrome of the original.
This is not a Scourge colour scheme, it's nemesis prime deco on a scourge body.
Overcracker wrote:william-james88 wrote:This is not a Scourge colour scheme, it's nemesis prime deco on a scourge body.
I’m confused…. What’s the difference?
Scourge:
Transformers Robots In Disguise Scourge (Black Convoy) Gallery
Nemesis Prime
Transformers Armada Nemesis Prime (Scourge) Gallery
black, red and teal…
Cyber Bishop wrote:Emerje wrote:
They do it because it's a convenient way to show a figure's range of motion and instantly recognizable making it easy to tell if its being done right.
Emerje
She said it all in that gif, Maybe I am just old and cynical about stupid crap like that.
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Overcracker wrote:william-james88 wrote:This is not a Scourge colour scheme, it's nemesis prime deco on a scourge body.
I’m confused…. What’s the difference?
Scourge:
Transformers Robots In Disguise Scourge (Black Convoy) Gallery
Nemesis Prime
Transformers Armada Nemesis Prime (Scourge) Gallery
black, red and teal…
It's subtle, but it's the ratio of grey vs. black that makes the difference: RiD Scourge is mostly grey with black accents, while Nemesis Prime is black almost all the way. Problem is, with some molds it's not possible to have a grey robot mode and a black vehicle mode thanks to parts appearing in both. The TR Voyager Prime mold did manage that:
... and I see no real reason for the Legacy mold to be unable to do the same other than mold layout problems.
grimdragon2001 wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Overcracker wrote:william-james88 wrote:This is not a Scourge colour scheme, it's nemesis prime deco on a scourge body.
I’m confused…. What’s the difference?
Scourge:
Transformers Robots In Disguise Scourge (Black Convoy) Gallery
Nemesis Prime
Transformers Armada Nemesis Prime (Scourge) Gallery
black, red and teal…
It's subtle, but it's the ratio of grey vs. black that makes the difference: RiD Scourge is mostly grey with black accents, while Nemesis Prime is black almost all the way. Problem is, with some molds it's not possible to have a grey robot mode and a black vehicle mode thanks to parts appearing in both. The TR Voyager Prime mold did manage that:
... and I see no real reason for the Legacy mold to be unable to do the same other than mold layout problems.
to bring the point home, twitter just had someone post this image of Legacy Scourge with a digibash of what it could have (and should have) looked like
grimdragon2001 wrote:to bring the point home, twitter just had someone post this image of Legacy Scourge with a digibash of what it could have (and should have) looked like
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
I'm betting it was some mandate by some executive who thinks they know better when they really don't. Something like, "All Nemesis Prime decos should look consistent! Nemesis Prime is BLACK, not GRAY!" or something, much like what was the case with Thrilling 30 Jhiaxus being orange instead of yellow, or the recent Studio Series 86 Hot Rod being red like his G1 toys instead of magenta like his cartoon model (as the designers originally made him cartoon-accurate magenta before an order from on high forced the magenta to be changed to red).Autobot N wrote:I was never in the market for Scourge but why does he look more like Nemesis Prime
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Overcracker wrote:I’m confused…. What’s the difference?
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
My thought exactly. At the same time, I also agree that he will be released either in Legacy or Selects in correct colors. Hasbro has been doing it with Galvatron and Magnus lately, so why not this leader as well?Sabrblade wrote:
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