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Big Daddy is the Shiznit! You will lurve him! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gutsman Heavy
I've also got all 12 of the Movie/Allspark scouts & I have to say (except for Arcee & Elita-One) their new paintjobs are very nice indeed. Trust me, you won't be disappointed with them. :)
Are the scouts in local stores? (If memory serves the Deluxes are not here)
Except for Warpath, Stormsurge & Crosshairs, I've seen all the other 9 scouts in Myer, DJs, Big W, Kmart, Target, TRU & Uncle Pete's (Do you have a Toyworld/Uncle Pete's type of store in your state?).Quote:
Originally Posted by Gutsman Heavy
Hit the stores tomorrow & I'm sure you'll find a couple that appeal to you. :)
I got g2 gobots Frenzy today, he is reddish
so i guess it finishes that debate about who is who, right?
Er Yeah. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by roller
Something tells me that Rumble/Frenzy debate is gonna keep continuing until the Aliens come down & finish what they started with Cartman...
is there a place to post ur photos of ur collection up?
Just start a new thread here: http://www.otca.com.au/boards/forumdisplay.php?f=15Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
thanks
thought that was just for arty type stuff
A scientific approach to the cognitive functions of the majority of senior fans
The reason you dislike G2 is because your minds and bodies were undergoing 'significant' change during those years
Your teen angst brains gave you a rebellious streak that made you lash out at the current tf series, G2.
Years later, awed by poseable bws toys you forgot about G2 and the lingering memory of teen rebellion forever shaded your vision of what is truly a spectacular line.
Scientific fact people, yep airtight, right?
right!
I don't dislike G2, I loved some of the new toys. I don't like the random bright colours on some of the toys, and the cartoon offers nothing that the G1 cartoon hadn't aleady done.
Gimme Cyberjets over Cyberslammers anyday! (:
howdy all,
I am still not having any luck finding that transformer that I mentioned in an earlier post. I think I'll just put it down to my hazy memory from my childhood :D
On to another question... My friend is going to America and I'm thinking to take advantage of this. So, are there any transformers that you can only get in the States and not Australia? I'm talking any generation.
Or anything in the states that is significantly cheaper then in oz?
The Universe 2 pack of Repugnus and Overbite were not released in Australia
the toys of the current lines would probably be cheaper as in past years the price of tfs in America has mostly been cheaper then here, and our dollar is king at the moment
The average price of a Deluxe on the shelf in America is $US10 which gives you an idea of how much cheaper they are.
The Wal-Mart exclusive Movie deluxes (BigDaddy, Jolt, Grindcore, Divebomb) may not come out here and would be worth looking for to get cheap.
You might also look out for Classics Devastator, another recent toy that never it here.
Overbite, looks pretty cool.
I saw Devastator classic when I was in Taiwan. Was going to get it but unfortunately I had to show some restraint on my spending hehe
Any other suggestions? In terms of the "bigger" ones?
Is Wal-Mart a US version of Kmart? Hence cheaper? Any other retailers recommended to check out?
walmart gets exclusive tfs occassionaly, only sold at their stores.
Not sure what the current, if there is one, walmart exclsuive
Wal-Mart looked like a bigger Big W store to me. And Roller the four deluxes I mentioned are their current TF exclusive.
Have you heard the rumour about Walmart possibly opening a few stores here in Oz?
Does that mean we'll be getting those TF exclusives as well :D? (not bloody likely)
pulse, wouldn't that be great if they did have tf exclusives? but i agree, not bloody likely hehe
Is there a website that I can source whats exclusive in the US and what prices to expect?
This is my first spot to look for what on shelves in America, and the exclusives are listed separately: http://www.eyrie.org/~dvandom/BW/sightings.html
Movie toys and merchandise listed on their own page because there's so much:
http://www.eyrie.org/~dvandom/BW/movie.html
Dave's reviews (as well as being my favourite US reviews) always mention the (US) price he paid too.
Actionmaster Axer apart from the ARcee spotlight has he appeared in any othe fiction?
Thanks Paulbot, I'll check it out.
we try again
Actionmaster Axer apart from the Arcee spotlight, has he appeared in any other fiction?
No, he doesn't seem to have, although I have a vague memory that he's in the background of one of the last Marvel G1 comics.
Hey Guys, I was wondering if you might be able to provide me with some insight on this issue that's been bugging me. Thanks ahead of time. :)
Is there any main reason why Hasbro decided to change BW Primal & Megs from a Bat & Alligator to a Gorilla & T. Rex?
Were these 2 original designs "too basic"? Did the target audience not really connect with Primal & Megs being a bat & alligator?
I've been googling this & I can't seem to find anything to answer my query.
The original toy only story was that Bat Primal was actually G1 Prime reformatted and Croc Megatron was indeed G1 Megatron reformated using 'genetic experimentations'. The concept of Beast Modes was also considerably different to the cartoon (and following toy waves) in the sense that it was more Beast Machines in Nature. They weren't robots 'wrapped' around artificial organic skin but were actually Cyborgs composed of both robotic and organic parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pulse
By the time the cartoon was in preproduction, the writers (who did massive amounts of research on Transformers G1&G2) realized that the toy Beast Mode concept would not fly well with fans despite Hasbro pushing it so they changed it completely to make the Alt modes more Pretender like in concept, successfully maintaining the Transformers as robots similar to G1 despite organic looking Beast Modes instead of Cyborg Creatures.
I believe that the Original Bat Primal and Croc Megs were intended to be reformated into Gorilla and T-Rex modes to explain the larger figures but thankfully the cartoon writers decided to make the setting of Beast Wars to take place an untold number of centuries after the end of G2 with a whole new generation of characters.
I believe that this is also a reason why many of the BW cast have G1 names despite being completely different characters. They ware originally intended to be their G1 namesake!
Nowadays G1 names are slapped at random on figures to maintain copyright.
The Bat Primal and Croc Megatron story is only isolated to the initial toy release, it never made it to mainstream canon.
Thanks kup. :)
I guess a hell of a lot of planning/research went into the early stages of the BW era. Considering the debacle that was G2, they either had to save TFs or they would have followed the same path of Gobots.
in idw its says that the alligator form was optional but megatron went with the stronger trex form
is 2007 movie megatron technically a protoform? he never seemed to scan a new mode and he looks the same in the comics, your thoughts?
My interpretation was that a protoform was a minimalist form for TFs when they go on long travels through outer space to conserve energon. They re-scan a new mode after they arrive at the new destination or access something from their old database.Quote:
Originally Posted by roller
I figured that since Megatron crash landed on Earth when he was in pursuit, he retained his basic Cybertronian form?
No, because he travelled through space in his established alternate mode, which happens to be a non-Earthen form.
wat is the time line
G1 G2 BW MW BM armada universe energon cybertron?????
:confused:
list all the toy lines if u can
Um, this might help: http://www.seibertron.com/toys/ (Remember, alot of lines like Alts/Binaltech, Classics, Universe, MPs etc. overlap one another)Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
I think that the term 'protoform' in the movie has been changed from a newly formed Transformer to one which hasn't yet acquired a 'native' alt mode.Quote:
Originally Posted by roller
so going by that logic Kup, do you think he is a protoform?
Has anyone seen online HeroicDecepticon lately?
hay, do fake encore ironhide and ratchet exist?
and are they being sold on ebay?
I've never heard of a KO Encore Ironhide & Ratchet :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by autobreadticon
Hay guys , need help identifying the names of mini-cons that are not repaints that come with say deluxe, supreme , ultra , etc.... transformers. Usulally not in a team (3 pack)
It has to be a mold not released with any of the teams in any of the series.
For example the mini-con appeared as a single for Armada but later repainted in a 3 set in cybertron.
thanks :)
This should cover all the minicons from Armada to Cybertron:
http://www.tfu.info/faction/minicon.htm
Otherwise, there are the individual series lists.
Armada - http://www.tfu.info/series/armada.htm
Energon - http://www.tfu.info/series/energon.htm
Cybertron (not complete) - http://www.tfu.info/series/cybertron.htm
thanks, TFU is a great website:)
As most would know, I'm a very patient guy but I've been waiting for my order from HLJ for almost 3 weeks now. It shipped via SAL and was supposed to have gone by the 16th April. Normally I would've received it by now but I haven't and am getting rather concerned. Does anyone think I should wait for a bit longer or initiate a dispute?
And an extra note: I tried using the forum search function to find the old HLJ thread but it limits me to a string of 4 characters which is a pain. Maybe we could shorten it to two letters? For RK? BW? G1? type threads?