Transformers mentioned on I-Mockery.com
			
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			Mar 5, 2007 at 5:42pm CST
			
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							 Comment by 1337W422102
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						I see the potential in Action Masters.  Give them a Marvel Legends level of detail and articulation and I would get most of them.  30+ joints, lots of detail, and maybe a build-a-figure piece would probably be enough to heal the Action Masters' image.
					
						
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							 Comment by Nemesis Cyberplex
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						....Yet nobody ever complains about the Heroes of Cybertron figures, decoys, or 3in Titanium.
.....There were hardly any Action Masters made that didn't already have a transformable version, so the fact that they didn't transform really dosen't matter. It's pretty obvious that they were made to give kids TF robots they could bang together without sending robot kibble flying in all directions.
Get over it people, they weren't that bad.
					.....There were hardly any Action Masters made that didn't already have a transformable version, so the fact that they didn't transform really dosen't matter. It's pretty obvious that they were made to give kids TF robots they could bang together without sending robot kibble flying in all directions.
Get over it people, they weren't that bad.
						
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							 Comment by Thanatos Prime
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						Screw the action masters, a kiddy stripper pole??
					
						
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Only one thing comes to mind:
					
				
							 Comment by 1337W422102
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						Thanatos Prime wrote:Screw the action masters, a kiddy stripper pole??
Only one thing comes to mind:

						
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Now that is an interesting idea.
					
				
							 Comment by AutobotJazz
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						83457W422102 wrote:I see the potential in Action Masters. Give them a Marvel Legends level of detail and articulation and I would get most of them. 30+ joints, lots of detail, and maybe a build-a-figure piece would probably be enough to heal the Action Masters' image.
Now that is an interesting idea.
						
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My eyes AAAAAHHHHHH!:HALUC:
					
				
							 Comment by Thanatos Prime
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						83457W422102 wrote:Thanatos Prime wrote:Screw the action masters, a kiddy stripper pole??
Only one thing comes to mind:
My eyes AAAAAHHHHHH!:HALUC:
						
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If only someone at Hasbro felt that way, AutobotJazz...
That kiddie stripper pole reminds me of something else, too:

Start 'em young.
					
				
							 Comment by 1337W422102
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						AutobotJazz wrote:83457W422102 wrote:I see the potential in Action Masters. Give them a Marvel Legends level of detail and articulation and I would get most of them. 30+ joints, lots of detail, and maybe a build-a-figure piece would probably be enough to heal the Action Masters' image.
Now that is an interesting idea.
If only someone at Hasbro felt that way, AutobotJazz...
That kiddie stripper pole reminds me of something else, too:

Start 'em young.
						
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							 Comment by Kayevcee
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						Considering the amount of moaning that goes on on your average TF board whenever a non-transforming movie-line item is unveiled, even when there are literally dozens of transforming figures coming out at the same time, it shouldn't be surprising that there is little love to be found for the Action Masters.
As a cheap sub-line featuring popular old characters mixed in with odd new ones alongside another line of transforming figures (the original Classics), as they were in the EU (and Australia/New Zealand?), they work. On their own as an unsupported main line? Death on wheels (or not, as the case may be). The big advantage that TF has always had over other action figure lines is that the figures turn into other things as well. Take that away and kids are more likely to pick up the Bucky O'Hare figures next to them because his cartoon is still on TV.
At least that's the way I see it. Also, the paint chipped really easily and on some figures the arms and legs tended to pop off, which after a few months of regular play degenerated to "fell off". I imagine that didn't endear them to parents or kids after buying a couple of the unlucky ones. However, without Action Masters we would never have gotten the World's Greatest Colour Scheme. I speak of course of Thundercracker. So they weren't all bad.
-Nick
					As a cheap sub-line featuring popular old characters mixed in with odd new ones alongside another line of transforming figures (the original Classics), as they were in the EU (and Australia/New Zealand?), they work. On their own as an unsupported main line? Death on wheels (or not, as the case may be). The big advantage that TF has always had over other action figure lines is that the figures turn into other things as well. Take that away and kids are more likely to pick up the Bucky O'Hare figures next to them because his cartoon is still on TV.
At least that's the way I see it. Also, the paint chipped really easily and on some figures the arms and legs tended to pop off, which after a few months of regular play degenerated to "fell off". I imagine that didn't endear them to parents or kids after buying a couple of the unlucky ones. However, without Action Masters we would never have gotten the World's Greatest Colour Scheme. I speak of course of Thundercracker. So they weren't all bad.
-Nick
						
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							 Comment by Nemesis_Apoc
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						Oh,man. I think I just pissed myself from reading the other reviews
					
						
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I remember this coming up a few times in the past, and the stock response generally being "I don't count those as toys." I kid you not... The mind boggles.
					
				
							 Comment by Zeedust
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						Nemesis Cyberplex wrote:....Yet nobody ever complains about the Heroes of Cybertron figures, decoys, or 3in Titanium.
I remember this coming up a few times in the past, and the stock response generally being "I don't count those as toys." I kid you not... The mind boggles.
						
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What's the point in complaining? It's not going to change anything. I simply don't buy them 'cause you know, they don't transform.
If I wanted to collect figures that sat on my shelf doing nothing i'd be more inclined to buy wrestling figures.
					
				
							 Comment by Burn
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						Nemesis Cyberplex wrote:....Yet nobody ever complains about the Heroes of Cybertron figures, decoys, or 3in Titanium.
What's the point in complaining? It's not going to change anything. I simply don't buy them 'cause you know, they don't transform.
If I wanted to collect figures that sat on my shelf doing nothing i'd be more inclined to buy wrestling figures.
						
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							 Comment by Rodimus2006
							 Mar 5, 2007						
						
						Just like Rid Energon and Cybertron will never get done on DVD because of legal limbo. Look how long it took Rhino to get the rest of Armada out almost 3 years who in the crap anyways owns the rights to RiD everything needs to go to Sony so they can re-master it plus they do it faster and a better job at Re-coloring and editing. I cant wait to see the re-mastered G1 DVD Sets coming.
					
						
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							 Comment by Kayevcee
							 Mar 6, 2007						
						
						An RiD boxset came out in region 2 a couple of years ago. Might be useful if you've got a multi-region player.
-Nick
					-Nick
						
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							 Comment by Psychout
							 Mar 6, 2007						
						
						Further proof that actionmasters were shite, as if it was needed...
					
						
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							 Comment by Anonymous
							 Mar 6, 2007						
						
						Russian Roullette for kids.  
 
I liked Action Masters.
					I liked Action Masters.
						
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							 Comment by steve2275
							 Mar 6, 2007						
						
						sideswipe looked so cute
					
						
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							 Comment by Megatron Wolf
							 Mar 6, 2007						
						
						I liked the action master line. I use to put them in my GI JOE vehicles. And some of the AM vehicles transformed so they were "transformers". If hasbro were to remake them they need more articulation and need to be bigger. And have some kind of story to back up that the Transformers cant transform.
					
						
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							 Comment by Railguard
							 Mar 6, 2007						
						
						All this news is great but is there any new news about upcoming Classic Transformers coming out soon? Please please please let me know!!! Thanks Railguard
					
						
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							 Comment by Wing Zero Custom
							 Mar 7, 2007						
						
						That Spider-Man toyline mentioned in one of the pages in the article is pathetic. Just like the Macgyver actionfigure, ferrari car and the gun.
					
						
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I know you're new here, but don't post this kind of stuff. This article doesn't concern the Classics, does it?
If you want information, search the boards and internet.
					
				
							 Comment by 1337W422102
							 Mar 7, 2007						
						
						Railguard wrote:All this news is great but is there any new news about upcoming Classic Transformers coming out soon? Please please please let me know!!! Thanks Railguard
I know you're new here, but don't post this kind of stuff. This article doesn't concern the Classics, does it?
If you want information, search the boards and internet.