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[Tiby]

I really like the Hound idea but I haven't been able to find the Classics one yet! I hope they get it in down here over the w/e!

Just to clarify, they have already filmed the collection at my house but just want some for the studio too.

[jaydisc]

Just my opinion, but I think Hound is quite a poor choice to show progression. He was a jeep, and then a jeep and finally... a jeep. Not sure an unfamiliar source would see any progression.

I still vote for Bumblebee, or at least someone that's gotten the Animated and Movie treatments.

[Lord_Zed]

Just my opinion, but I think Hound is quite a poor choice to show progression. He was a jeep, and then a jeep and finally... a jeep. Not sure an unfamiliar source would see any progression.

I have to agree with that, Hound is great example for those of us in the know, but I think we need more bling for Joe Average.

[kup]

I really like the Hound idea but I haven't been able to find the Classics one yet! I hope they get it in down here over the w/e!

Just to clarify, they have already filmed the collection at my house but just want some for the studio too.

I am happy to lend you my Henkei Hound. I can even mail it to you if its more convenient.

[kup]

I have to agree with that, Hound is great example for those of us in the know, but I think we need more bling for Joe Average.

I disagree, I think that since it keeps the same alt mode and 'feel' of the character intact in all the toys, it makes it for a great reference on how toy evolution has progressed.

From a little green block guy with tiny arms to a fully articulated transforming robot and when it comes to the BT, a great realistic scale model.

Joe Average will be able to notice the design progression more if he sees consistency in 'each step of the evolutionary ladder'.

If we show him stuff like G1 Onslaught next to Universe Ultra Onslaught, Joe Average will just seem them as two different toys not a progression of the same character or design engineering due to the considerably different robot and and alt modes. The same goes for Powerglide, particularly if the Universe (gray) version is used.

[i_amtrunks]

Megatron would possibly be the best in term of showing what they have done with him in 20 years.

G1 Gun
G2 Tank
BW T-Rex
CR/RID- Lots of things
A/E/C- Tank/jet/batmobile
Classics- Gun
MP-Gun
Movie- a mess
Aniamted-Helicopter

[Borgeman]

Movie- a mess

LOL!

maybe take along both the largest and smallest tf ever (a max, and WST ravage )

George

[Tiby]

Thanks everyone for the great ideas!

Here is my preliminary list. Please let me know what you think:

• Bumblebee: G1, Pretender, AM, Movie, Classics, Animated, Slumblebee
• Soundwave: G1, MP3, WST (incl Ravage)
• Optimus Prime: G1, Masterpiece, Nike, Movie (maybe)
• Metalhawk in box
• BW Snarl, Outback
• BW Optimus Primal and Megatron
• Bruticus (Combaticons)
• Alt: Ravage & Smokescreen
• Hound: G1, Alt & Classics (if I can find him!)
• Masterpiece Megatron (depending on the legal issues)

[Sky Shadow]

Thanks everyone for the great ideas!

Here is my preliminary list. Please let me know what you think:

• Bumblebee: G1, Pretender, AM, Movie, Classics, Animated, Slumblebee
• Soundwave: G1, MP3, WST (incl Ravage)
• Optimus Prime: G1, Masterpiece, Nike, Movie (maybe)
• Metalhawk in box
• BW Snarl, Outback
• BW Optimus Primal and Megatron
• Bruticus (Combaticons)
• Alt: Ravage & Smokescreen
• Hound: G1, Alt & Classics (if I can find him!)
• Masterpiece Megatron (depending on the legal issues)

I think all of that is fantastic except the Hounds - I don't think they're necessary since you already have the far-more-varied-and-interesting evolutions of Bumblebee and Optimus. If you did find Classics Hound I'd personally leave him behind but maybe take his Classics Ravage if you wanted him to go along with WST and Alternators Ravage. Good luck!

[kup]

I think all of that is fantastic except the Hounds - I don't think they're necessary since you already have the far-more-varied-and-interesting evolutions of Bumblebee and Optimus. If you did find Classics Hound I'd personally leave him behind but maybe take his Classics Ravage if you wanted him to go along with WST and Alternators Ravage. Good luck!

Yeah if you can show the progression through Bumblebee that's good too. The Bumblebee toys (particularly movie) are more varied than Hound as they are not exactly portraying the same type/style of alt mode but its uniform enough to be clear on progression to the non initiated. You will have limited studio time so its likely that you will only be able to show and verbally present less than half of that list.