Flame Toys Figures Available with Discount from Barnes and Noble

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Greetings all. Fellow Seibertronian Powered Convoy has let us know that Barnes and Noble currently has a 15% off coupon available on their website. The coupon code itself is PRESDAY. The user specifically mentioned that the Transformers Flame Toys figure kits were eligible for this discount including Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Nemesis Prime, and Shattered Glass Optimus. Flame Toys model kits are highly articulated figures that do not transform and you assemble and paint yourself. At this time the kits for Skywarp and Optimus are currently sold out. Please see the links below for these figure kits.

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Also, this coupon works not just for Flame Toys model kits but just about any Transformers related product that is available on the website including but not limited to, trade paper backs, DVD's, and Blu-Rays. Per the Barnes and Noble website, this coupon is valid at BN.com from February 12, 2020 at 12:01am to February 18, 2020 at 2:59am Eastern Time. See the links for some of these items below.

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If you're in need of any of these items now is a great time to stock up! Let us know in the comments below if you plan on picking anything up and keep it tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers needs!

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Re: Flame Toys Figures Available with Discount from Barnes and Noble (2052232)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 13th, 2020 @ 7:07pm CST

Powered Convoy wrote:Tarn is getting a re-release: https://www.facebook.com/flametoyshk/ph ... &__tn__=-R

As someone who has this figure, I'm very happy others will get the chance to own him as he's amazing!

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Dear gosh, this is something I did not need to see. That is sorely tempting

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Posted by Emerje on February 13th, 2020 @ 7:35pm CST

Well that didn't work out so well. All I wanted was Nemesis Prime (didn't really matter which version, I'd have taken either), but the coupon knocked it out of free shipping. $6 off, but $4.99 for shipping doesn't help much. Maybe I can find something for $1.01 to make it work... :-?

Emerje

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Posted by Railbomb on February 13th, 2020 @ 10:07pm CST

It's kinda misleading to say that these are kits you paint yourself... I mean you CAN if you want but if that was really necessary why release all 3 seekers and color variants of Optimus? They're a lot more approachable than a model tank or plane, all the plastic is colored and there's color-correcting stickers for those who don't want to paint for any reason.

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Posted by Omegatrion84 on February 13th, 2020 @ 10:37pm CST

Greetings all. Powered Convoy is back with more Flame Toys news! This time the user has let us know that Flame Toys has announced a reissue of Tarn via their official Facebook page! This is exciting news as Tarn has been a very sought after piece that has long been sold out. Tarn was part of Flame Toys Kuro Kara Kuri line and was the second figure released in the series. This is just a teaser image however, as Flame Toys has yet to announce any other details about the reissue regrading price and availability. The previous release of Tarn was back in 2018 and commanded a price of $399.99 US which is enough to make anyone's wallet burst in flames!

Tarn hails from the IDW comics as part of the DJD (Decepticon Justice Division) and was a rather brutal character that wore a Decepticon insignia on his face. He and the rest of the DJD struck fear into anyone they pursued. We are still waiting for Tarn and the rest of the DJD to be introduced into the Generations line at some point. Make it happen Hasbro!

Are you excited for this reissue? Is your wallet about to implode from the sheer awesomeness of this figure? Let us know in the comments below and keep it tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers needs!

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 14th, 2020 @ 12:02am CST

Railbomb wrote:It's kinda misleading to say that these are kits you paint yourself... I mean you CAN if you want but if that was really necessary why release all 3 seekers and color variants of Optimus? They're a lot more approachable than a model tank or plane, all the plastic is colored and there's color-correcting stickers for those who don't want to paint for any reason.

Not only that, but they are also snap-on kits. No glue needed. What super convenient. Still, a sharp knife is needed to remove the sprue marks. Other than that, it's pretty low-level kit building... meaning FUN to do!

I still have to buy one of those TF kits but so far, I did some High-Grade Gundam and there's High-Grade Grendizer Infinitism coming for me. My next one may be the Bumblebee because for me, it will be having a MP Action Masters Bee.

Re: Flame Toys Figures Available with Discount from Barnes and Noble (2052477)
Posted by STngAR on February 15th, 2020 @ 9:01pm CST

I do admit that is a great looking figure, but just not the type I collect. This is good news for those that missed out the first time

:MAXIMAL:

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Posted by VioMeTriX on February 16th, 2020 @ 3:18pm CST

Nice figure but I couldn't justify 400 for a non-transforming figure before and after paying that for MP-44 and he is transformable and super-poseable, I still can't justify it (even if it were made off 100% stainless steel).

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Posted by Powered Convoy on February 17th, 2020 @ 7:41am CST

Flame Toys is releasing a Decepticon version of Autobot Megatron. Looks like his face is new.

https://www.facebook.com/flametoyshk/po ... &__tn__=-R

So for those of you who liked the model but didn't like the Autobot aspect, this may be the version for you.

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Posted by ZeroWolf on February 17th, 2020 @ 7:49am CST

Isn't the symbol just a sticker though?

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 17th, 2020 @ 8:27pm CST

At least I now know I can pass on another. good, gives me some breathing room!

Now where that Hound at

Re: Flame Toys Figures Available with Discount from Barnes and Noble (2052651)
Posted by Omegatrion84 on February 18th, 2020 @ 2:37am CST

Greetings all. Flame Toys is on fire! Powered Convoy is back yet again with even more news to share! Flame Toys has made another announcement via their official Facebook page that IDW Megatron is coming! This version looks identical to their Furai 06 IDW Megatron (Autobot version) model kit with the exception that this is the Decepticon version with the obvious insignia swap and what looks to be a new face as well. Megatron is listed at number 14 in the Furai series with a release date of May, 2020 for $50 U.S. This may be disappointing for those that already own the Autobot version since there is little incentive to double dip on this figure. Where is the Furai stealth bomber Megatron?

Are you excited for Decepticon Megatron or do you already own the Autobot version? Is there enough of a difference in the figure for you to pick this up? Let us know in the comments below and keep it tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers needs!

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Posted by DeathReviews on February 18th, 2020 @ 7:22pm CST

Bit of a slap in the face to everyone who bought the Autobot version of Megatron, thinking it would be the only one Flame Toys made...

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 18th, 2020 @ 7:36pm CST

DeathReviews wrote:Bit of a slap in the face to everyone who bought the Autobot version of Megatron, thinking it would be the only one Flame Toys made...

It's really not, the Autobot Megatron was the proper version of this, the one everyone wanted from this design.

The Decepticon version is more like the cheap second run

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 18th, 2020 @ 7:40pm CST

DeathReviews wrote:Bit of a slap in the face to everyone who bought the Autobot version of Megatron, thinking it would be the only one Flame Toys made...

>Implying that a corporation will never make a remold / repaint / reissue of a toy.

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Posted by AcademyofDrX on February 19th, 2020 @ 9:36am CST

Flame Toys has posted grey prototype models for three upcoming Furai models: Optimus Primal, Rodimus, and Windblade.

https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/sta ... 30116?s=19

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https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/sta ... 13056?s=19

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Posted by AcademyofDrX on February 19th, 2020 @ 9:40am CST

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Posted by Evil Eye on February 19th, 2020 @ 10:08am CST

AcademyofDrX wrote:Flame Toys has posted grey prototype models for three upcoming Furai models: Optimus Primal, Rodimus, and Windblade.

https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/sta ... 30116?s=19

https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/sta ... 82336?s=19

https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/sta ... 13056?s=19

Rodimus looks great, spot on for the IDW model. Primal looks good too, very Brave-looking.

But holy mama that Windblade! Quite aside from the, uh, obvious, that is some sublime looking engineering on the torso articulation. I imagine she'll be a joy to pose.

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 19th, 2020 @ 7:16pm CST

Thanks to a heads up from Seibertronian AcademyofDrX, we have news that the next 3 Flame Toys Furai model kits have been revealed, and they are none other than IDW Rodimus, Optimus Primal, and Windblade!

Up first we have Rodimus, who is a near perfect replication of his form assumed in the pages of More Than Meets The Eye and Lost Light, from IDW Publishing. Rodimus held this form for 6 years, and it has become a well known body for him, although this is the first official toy we have gotten of this design. This also means that soon, you can have the Lost Light Co-Captains together again soon!

Secondly, we have Optimus Primal, who is in an all new form based on his original Beast Wars body. Primal's new body is a pretty bulky body, complete with large arm cannons, large back cannons, some jump jets, and what appears to be individually articulated fingers, which are quite large. He also has some pretty neat stylized fur.

Finally, we have Windblade, who is also a brand new design. This new design acts more like a skin suit, with very little in the way of Transformers-like bits.

All 3 designs will roughly come to a height of 6 inches, and will all be somewhere around the $40-$50 range.

You can check out the 3 new designs below, which are all in the gray stage, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 19th, 2020 @ 7:18pm CST

I absolutely love that Primal and Rodimus!

Rodimus, I am so excited to have the IDW design official at last, and He, Megs, Drift, and my CW Magnus will all look fantastic together as the command crew.

And that Primal design is Boss! I love it! I cannot wait to see the Lio Convoy and Big Convoy they make in this style too!

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 19th, 2020 @ 7:21pm CST

Gotta love that sexy Windblade but for one thing. Where are her wings? Because as she is there, she'd be right at home in the Battle Angel Alita universe rather than Transformers.
Same thing for the guys too. They all look like kick-ass cyborgs, not Transformers.

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Posted by DeathReviews on February 19th, 2020 @ 7:31pm CST

Cinematography by Seymour Butz...

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Posted by TulioDude on February 19th, 2020 @ 8:12pm CST

Needs more Armada.

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Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on February 19th, 2020 @ 8:26pm CST

Imma get that Windblade.

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Posted by Skritz on February 19th, 2020 @ 8:41pm CST

Man, that Optimus Primal got put through a serious Gundam filter. As for Windblade, I bet people will be butt hurt. :lol:

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Posted by Lore Keeper on February 19th, 2020 @ 9:09pm CST

Skritz wrote:Man, that Optimus Primal got put through a serious Gundam filter. As for Windblade, I bet people will be butt hurt.

You should see the TFW2005 forum right now. Absolute warzone.

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 19th, 2020 @ 9:14pm CST

Lore Keeper wrote:
Skritz wrote:Man, that Optimus Primal got put through a serious Gundam filter. As for Windblade, I bet people will be butt hurt.

You should be the TFW2005 forum right now. Absolute warzone.

Puritains VS weebs.

The eternal battle.

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Posted by megamanfan on February 19th, 2020 @ 10:03pm CST

Skritz wrote:Man, that Optimus Primal got put through a serious Gundam filter. As for Windblade, I bet people will be butt hurt.

MunKy NoT Gundumb

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Posted by Skritz on February 19th, 2020 @ 10:15pm CST

Lore Keeper wrote:
Skritz wrote:Man, that Optimus Primal got put through a serious Gundam filter. As for Windblade, I bet people will be butt hurt.

You should see the TFW2005 forum right now. Absolute warzone.

Now you HAD to get me curious.

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Posted by Tuned Agent on February 19th, 2020 @ 11:14pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:Gotta love that sexy Windblade but for one thing. Where are her wings? Because as she is there, she'd be right at home in the Battle Angel Alita universe rather than Transformers.
Same thing for the guys too. They all look like kick-a** cyborgs, not Transformers.

I mean...

Windblade IS Alita .jpg

#windbladeisalitagate

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Posted by Emerje on February 19th, 2020 @ 11:26pm CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:Gotta love that sexy Windblade but for one thing. Where are her wings?

I don't mind that they shrunk them, but I don't like that they removed her trademark T wingtips.

Can't say I'm surprised they chose to do an IDW Rodimus. Popularity aside, they can get away with two decos this way.

Emerje

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Posted by Skritz on February 20th, 2020 @ 12:07am CST

Anyone want to take bets Windblade will get cancelled?

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Posted by Emerje on February 20th, 2020 @ 1:04am CST

Skritz wrote:Anyone want to take bets Windblade will get cancelled?

Nah, she isn't Arcee.

Emerje

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Posted by Stormshot_Prime on February 20th, 2020 @ 1:04am CST

Ah yes, good old Windblade, with disturbingly human boobs and ass. Definitely how she’s been depicted! Definitely not weird and gross at all.

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Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on February 20th, 2020 @ 1:33am CST

Emerje wrote:
Skritz wrote:Anyone want to take bets Windblade will get cancelled?

Nah, she isn't Arcee.

Emerje

wait wat

Their Arcee was cancelled? Why? I was waiting for that one! It actually transformed!

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Posted by Emerje on February 20th, 2020 @ 2:29am CST

Stormshot_Prime wrote:Ah yes, good old Windblade, with disturbingly human boobs and ass. Definitely how she’s been depicted! Definitely not weird and gross at all.

Japanese kit, Japanese aesthetics.

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Emerje wrote:
Skritz wrote:Anyone want to take bets Windblade will get cancelled?

Nah, she isn't Arcee.

Emerje

wait wat

Their Arcee was cancelled? Why? I was waiting for that one! It actually transformed!

I just mean Arcee is the one with the track record for getting canceled. But what model are you talking about, they haven't announced an Arcee yet? They definitely aren't doing a transforming one, Takara Tomy and Hasbro would never allow that.

Emerje

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Posted by blackeyedprime on February 20th, 2020 @ 2:50am CST

Optimus primal looks way too generic and not in a good way, could hardly tell it was an optimus let alone meant to be gorilla based. Missed all the tick boxes on this one.

Rodimus looks great apart from his head which is idw anyhoos, so a head swap with virtually anything and it will be cool.

Windblade looks great, hopefully some extra face plates/expressions

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Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on February 20th, 2020 @ 2:50am CST

Emerje wrote:But what model are you talking about, they haven't announced an Arcee yet? They definitely aren't doing a transforming one, Takara Tomy and Hasbro would never allow that.

Emerje

My mistake, after looking, that's a 3rd party figure I was thinking of.

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Posted by Inactive_____ on February 20th, 2020 @ 3:06am CST

Ugh, that Windblade is awful. It's always disappointing when Female characters get reduced down to nothing but wank material, and especially when it's one as well written and popular as Windblade. I honestly can't believe this is an officially liscened figure.

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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on February 20th, 2020 @ 3:16am CST

I forgot Flame Toys was doing this to Windblade, but I'm still disappointed. It's like they don't know how to design a female robot other than "put a Windblade morphsuit on a naked human woman's body". And before anyone tries to defend that to me by citing how the male ones look: as stylized as the other model kits get, they don't exactly look like "ideal male form hyper-muscly body" with a thin coat of Transformers paint, do they? They just look like Transformers with slightly more human proportions than normal.

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 20th, 2020 @ 4:01am CST

Gemstonegemini wrote:Ugh, that Windblade is awful. It's always disappointing when Female characters get reduced down to nothing but wank material, and especially when it's one as well written and popular as Windblade. I honestly can't believe this is an officially liscened figure.

One more puritain that hate the female form and tell that girls are not allowed to be hot and sexy.
Only the men are allowed to be impossible mass of sexy muscles, eh?
EEEEEHHHHHH?

Like come on. BRING ON THE CURVES, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
My only complain with her is that they basically removed all the kibbles that make her a Transformers. They should have followed the manga above a bit more closely.

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Posted by Emerje on February 20th, 2020 @ 4:14am CST

Jeddostotle7 wrote:They just look like Transformers with slightly more human proportions than normal.

Define "slightly".

If you don't think those thrusting crotches imply anything then you don't know Akira Amemiya.

Emerje

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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on February 20th, 2020 @ 4:21am CST

Emerje wrote:
Jeddostotle7 wrote:They just look like Transformers with slightly more human proportions than normal.

Define "slightly".

If you don't think those thrusting crotches imply anything then you don't know Akira Amemiya.

Emerje

In comparison to Windblade, those are FAR closer to their normal looks (squared-off blocky body parts rather than organic human curves), so I stand by what I said. Call me when they make one that looks like Arnie with panel lines.

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 20th, 2020 @ 4:46am CST

Jeddostotle7 wrote:Call me when they make one that looks like Arnie with panel lines.

Already done.

That Optimus was basically a sexy muscle-man wearing a wetsuit. There's absolutely nothing in this design suggesting that it can transform into anything. Just a cool cyborg, not even a robot.

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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on February 20th, 2020 @ 5:02am CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Jeddostotle7 wrote:Call me when they make one that looks like Arnie with panel lines.

Already done.

That Optimus was basically a sexy muscle-man wearing a wetsuit. There's absolutely nothing in this design suggesting that it can transform into anything. Just a cool cyborg, not even a robot.

It reeeeally doesn't tho. Sure, it certainly doesn't look it transforms into anything, but it looks more like a suit of armor than a buff human man. Sure, it kinda vaguely has pecs and biceps, but nowhere near the absurd replication of specific shaping of human anatomy that Windblade exhibits.

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Posted by Emerje on February 20th, 2020 @ 5:04am CST

Jeddostotle7 wrote:In comparison to Windblade, those are FAR closer to their normal looks (squared-off blocky body parts rather than organic human curves), so I stand by what I said. Call me when they make one that looks like Arnie with panel lines.

But Windblade was already drawn with curves in most iterations, she's rarely drawn with squared off parts, especially her thighs, arms, and mid section. In fact I'd say she looked even more human there than this model which exaggerates far more details than the "sexy ones".

IDW

RID

Cyberverse

Make no mistake, she has always been a "human in robot bikini armor", the model just gave her butt cheeks.

Emerje

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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on February 20th, 2020 @ 5:50am CST

Emerje wrote:
Jeddostotle7 wrote:In comparison to Windblade, those are FAR closer to their normal looks (squared-off blocky body parts rather than organic human curves), so I stand by what I said. Call me when they make one that looks like Arnie with panel lines.

But Windblade was already drawn with curves in most iterations, she's rarely drawn with squared off parts, especially her thighs, arms, and mid section. In fact I'd say she looked even more human there than this model which exaggerates far more details than the "sexy ones".

IDW

RID

Cyberverse

Make no mistake, she has always been a "human in robot bikini armor", the model just gave her butt cheeks.

Emerje

Eh...

I mean, yeah, Windblade's always been curvier than say Optimus, but like, c'mon, this model kit is a whole other level. It's pretty much literally a naked human woman with panel lines and fan-wings.

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Posted by ThunderThruster on February 20th, 2020 @ 6:01am CST

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Gemstonegemini wrote:Ugh, that Windblade is awful. It's always disappointing when Female characters get reduced down to nothing but wank material, and especially when it's one as well written and popular as Windblade. I honestly can't believe this is an officially liscened figure.

One more puritain that hate the female form and tell that girls are not allowed to be hot and sexy.
Only the men are allowed to be impossible mass of sexy muscles, eh?
EEEEEHHHHHH?

Like come on. BRING ON THE CURVES, THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
My only complain with her is that they basically removed all the kibbles that make her a Transformers. They should have followed the manga above a bit more closely.

Agreed. If we remove the backpack (what little of it there is) and the head crest/fan she's nothing more than the basic trope of a sci-fi fembot.

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Jeddostotle7 wrote:Call me when they make one that looks like Arnie with panel lines.

Already done.

That Optimus was basically a sexy muscle-man wearing a wetsuit. There's absolutely nothing in this design suggesting that it can transform into anything. Just a cool cyborg, not even a robot.

That's no just Arnie, that's Conan!

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Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 20th, 2020 @ 6:10am CST

ThunderThruster wrote:That's no just Arnie, that's Conan!

Conan the Barbarian is one of my favorite movie of all times.
Seriously awesome, with an Arnie that was a GOD. :BOWDOWN:

Also from the golden years were there was no Twitter puritan mob to spoil people's fun.

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Posted by AcademyofDrX on February 20th, 2020 @ 6:19am CST

Skritz wrote:Anyone want to take bets Windblade will get cancelled?

The tweets and images of Windblade have been deleted from Flame Toys' account. I wouldn't immediately conclude it has been cancelled, but it could indicate that the controversy may produce a change in design. That's speculation, as I have not seen any comment on it from Flame Toys.

Original tweet: https://twitter.com/flametoys_staff/sta ... 13056?s=19

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Posted by AcademyofDrX on February 20th, 2020 @ 6:32am CST

Speaking personally, I very much want a Furai Windblade to go with the rest of my collection of IDW designs. But I hated this design, and I think it does a disservice to the character and the brand. Honestly, though, who cares what I think? I'm just a fan; yes, I have an emotional investment in Windblade, but she's just a fiction.

She is much more important to others, and I can't think of any authority greater than Mairghread Scott, who wrote the IDE miniseries and Til All Are One. Linking to the Flame Toys tweet, she said this on Twitter:
"When you spend years trying to build a positive, complex role model of a character trying to find peace in a world of endless war... and this happens..." and appended a sad Ben Affleck gif.
https://twitter.com/MairghreadScott/sta ... 47617?s=19

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