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    Quote Originally Posted by Gouki View Post
    I'd say it makes the toy look bigger myself.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paulbot View Post
    That's my thought too. I got a Knockout from the UK and IMO the card is more appropriate size for both the toy and just in general.
    fair point, on it's own it does make it seem bigger, but at the same time makes it seem like a different smaller size class instead of deluxe

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    They were selling those smaller, multi-lingual ones in Singapore as well.

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    The weapons on the Wave 2 FoC toys are actually based on weapons from the game.
    + Kickback's weapon is the Gear Shredder
    + Starscream's weapon is the Neutron Assault Rifle
    + Sideswipe's weapon is the Path Blaster
    + Ultra Magnus' sword is the same used by Optimus Prime in Fall of Cybertron

    This is a pretty cool concept! We all know that it's not practical for Hasbro to sell specialised accessories on their own, but to produce them as accessories for toys - now that's neat! By getting Ultra Magnus, collectors can put his sword on FoC Optimus Prime! I hope Hasbro does more of this. FWIW I think the execution of the Gear Shredder and Path Blaster wasn't that great (the Gear Shredder would've been better if it were packaged with a Voyager like Soundwave/Soundblaster) -- Ultra Magnus' sword is okay, and the Neutron Assault Rifle is actually quite good. But I like the concept and I hope Hasbro builds on it in future. Imagine if a future Voyager TFP Optimus Prime came with a mouthed face, and the head was compatible with previous Voyager TFP OPs, and likewise for TFP Wheeljack (this is probably what they _should_ have done with Beast Hunters)

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
    The weapons on the Wave 2 FoC toys are actually based on weapons from the game.
    + Kickback's weapon is the Gear Shredder
    + Starscream's weapon is the Neutron Assault Rifle
    + Sideswipe's weapon is the Path Blaster
    + Ultra Magnus' sword is the same used by Optimus Prime in Fall of Cybertron

    This is a pretty cool concept! We all know that it's not practical for Hasbro to sell specialised accessories on their own, but to produce them as accessories for toys - now that's neat! By getting Ultra Magnus, collectors can put his sword on FoC Optimus Prime! I hope Hasbro does more of this. FWIW I think the execution of the Gear Shredder and Path Blaster wasn't that great (the Gear Shredder would've been better if it were packaged with a Voyager like Soundwave/Soundblaster) -- Ultra Magnus' sword is okay, and the Neutron Assault Rifle is actually quite good. But I like the concept and I hope Hasbro builds on it in future. Imagine if a future Voyager TFP Optimus Prime came with a mouthed face, and the head was compatible with previous Voyager TFP OPs, and likewise for TFP Wheeljack (this is probably what they _should_ have done with Beast Hunters)
    starscreams weapon as is very reminiscent of the scrapmaker
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    I just realised that RID Ultra Magnus is pretty much a homage to this............
    http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:PrototypeTHB.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky View Post
    I just realised that RID Ultra Magnus is pretty much a homage to this............
    http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:PrototypeTHB.jpg
    Makes me appreciate that toy even more It's amazing how they took that basic idea and integrated it to make the 3kg(?) Omega Prime.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jetfire in the sky View Post
    I just realised that RID Ultra Magnus is pretty much a homage to this............
    http://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:PrototypeTHB.jpg
    Partsformer! Partsformer! Partsformer!
    lol

    But seriously i have never seen that before.
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    I stand corrected haha
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