Gentai Strafe is of course a repaint of the Universe Cyclonus figure, and is considered by some people to be a nice stand in for their missing Shattered Universe Cyclonus.
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Apr 18, 2009 at 3:31pm CDT
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Gentai Strafe is of course a repaint of the Universe Cyclonus figure, and is considered by some people to be a nice stand in for their missing Shattered Universe Cyclonus.
You can view the whole gallery here, with alt mode, and robot mode pics.
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Comment by Narc
Apr 18, 2009
Looks great! I'd get it if it weren't so expensive. I'm saving up for TFCon Powered Commander on the secondary market. 
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Comment by Megatron Wolf
Apr 18, 2009
Not to crazy about the colors but it is a cool looking figure. Its just way to expensive. Be better off buying a Cyclonus and some model paint.
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Comment by Mkall
Apr 18, 2009
oooo, sexy.
Can't wait for mine!
Can't wait for mine!
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Comment by SoundStang
Apr 18, 2009
Looking forward to getting mine... 
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Comment by Delicon
Apr 18, 2009
I love the color scheme and it actually is similar to Shattered Glass Cyclonus color-wise (Cyclonus was all red)
I don't have the money for him at the moment but I'd love to have him in my collection some day, for sure.
I don't have the money for him at the moment but I'd love to have him in my collection some day, for sure.
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Comment by 1337W422102
Apr 18, 2009
I don't like the idea of repainting this mould. Everything about it SCREAMS Cyclonus. Even in those colours, it just looks like Cyclonus decided to show some Canadian pride... 
I think that if the mould was to be used as a different character, it would need remoulding.
I think that if the mould was to be used as a different character, it would need remoulding.
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Comment by Starfield
Apr 18, 2009
Who is the Targetmaster?
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True True.
Comment by Prime Riblet
Apr 18, 2009
Megatron_Wolf wrote:Not to crazy about the colors but it is a cool looking figure. Its just way to expensive. Be better off buying a Cyclonus and some model paint.
True True.
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Comment by Shadowstream
Apr 18, 2009
I think it's universally agreed that this does not look like the Technobot of the same name. It just looks like Cyclonus tried to drown himself in bleach.
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Comment by typh0id
Apr 18, 2009
Love the detailing on the wings...And I like how Nightstick looks...
Otherwise though, I agree with most everyone else...It looks like somebody just loaded the wrong colours into the Cyclonus assembly line...There's just no way to make this look like anyone other than Cyclonus without at least a new head sculpt...
Otherwise though, I agree with most everyone else...It looks like somebody just loaded the wrong colours into the Cyclonus assembly line...There's just no way to make this look like anyone other than Cyclonus without at least a new head sculpt...
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Comment by Prime Riblet
Apr 18, 2009
yup. without a new head sculpt, it just isn't going to be anyone else. However, that is a testament to how great they did with the Cyclonus figure!
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Looks a little camp there, in the second to last shot.
Comment by Diem
Apr 18, 2009
tigertracks 24 wrote:
Looks a little camp there, in the second to last shot.
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Comment by Rated X
Apr 19, 2009
As long as people keep buying these silly repaints they will keep em coming !!!
I dont mind buying 10 different seeker repaints cause it is already established that many characters share that body mold. However, Cyclonus is supposed to be the one and only. This is just another "lets see how many suckers will buy it" scheme. Buyers be smart...
I dont mind buying 10 different seeker repaints cause it is already established that many characters share that body mold. However, Cyclonus is supposed to be the one and only. This is just another "lets see how many suckers will buy it" scheme. Buyers be smart...
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The two and only. Don't forget the Armada.
EDIT: Oh and in "The Killing Jar" he changes colour after going through a black hole. That ought to be grounds for a repaint.
Comment by Diem
Apr 19, 2009
Rated X wrote: However, Cyclonus is supposed to be the one and only.
The two and only. Don't forget the Armada.
EDIT: Oh and in "The Killing Jar" he changes colour after going through a black hole. That ought to be grounds for a repaint.
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This is the second "Suckers" comment you've make this week regarding repaints (Ghost SS). What difference does it make to you how many times Takara or Hasbro repaints a figure and who buys them?
If you don't like repaints, especially limited edition ones like this, just don't buy them. You can comment about how you hate it for whatever reason as much as you'd like, just don't equate buyers here to suckers because they buy an expensive, limited figure.
Comment by DevastaTTor
Apr 19, 2009
Rated X wrote:As long as people keep buying these silly repaints they will keep em coming !!!
I dont mind buying 10 different seeker repaints cause it is already established that many characters share that body mold. However, Cyclonus is supposed to be the one and only. This is just another "lets see how many suckers will buy it" scheme. Buyers be smart...
This is the second "Suckers" comment you've make this week regarding repaints (Ghost SS). What difference does it make to you how many times Takara or Hasbro repaints a figure and who buys them?
If you don't like repaints, especially limited edition ones like this, just don't buy them. You can comment about how you hate it for whatever reason as much as you'd like, just don't equate buyers here to suckers because they buy an expensive, limited figure.
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If you decide to do this, please revisit this thread with some pics because I'd love to see how it turns out.
I remember a lot of people posting about repainting seekers into Thundercracker and Thrust back in 2007 but nobody ever did put up anything that rivaled the Botcon figures. At least not that I noticed.
Comment by Lapse Of Reason
Apr 19, 2009
Megatron_Wolf wrote:Not to crazy about the colors but it is a cool looking figure. Its just way to expensive. Be better off buying a Cyclonus and some model paint.
If you decide to do this, please revisit this thread with some pics because I'd love to see how it turns out.
I remember a lot of people posting about repainting seekers into Thundercracker and Thrust back in 2007 but nobody ever did put up anything that rivaled the Botcon figures. At least not that I noticed.
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Comment by Firebird
Apr 19, 2009
I really like how Strafe is looking in these new pictures.
If only they had used red instead of the white, then he would be perfect for shattered glass Cyclonus.
If only they had used red instead of the white, then he would be perfect for shattered glass Cyclonus.
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Comment by Oilspill
Apr 19, 2009
No, no and a million times no. This is not Strafe.
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Comment by Blozor
Apr 19, 2009
Using the Cyclonus mold for anybody else is just all sorts of wrong. I can't look at it without going "What the h*** happened to Cyclonus?!?"
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Quoted for truth.
Comment by Cyber Bishop
Apr 19, 2009
Blozor wrote:Using the Cyclonus mold for anybody else is just all sorts of wrong.
Quoted for truth.
