Quote Originally Posted by klystron View Post
From G1 I think that Quickswitch gets overlooked a bit.
The problem with Transformers that have more than one alt mode is that you invariably sacrifice the look of some modes -- the more modes you chuck in, the harder it is to get each mode looking good. Sixshot pulled it off fairly well in 1987. Then comes 1988 and we get Quickswitch... by comparison it feels like a big throwback from Sixshot. Usually we expect gimmicks to improve with time, not worsen. Sure, 1988 was the year we saw a lot of downsizing - smaller Headmasters, smaller Targetmasters... but I dunno, I wasn't disappointed with the '88 Headmasters and Targetmasters as I was with Quickswitch. The only thing that disappointed me with the '88 Headmasters was the loss of the interchangeable tech specs meter (i.e. their stats remain the same regardless of which Nebulan you plug in). And I loved the Targetmasters... they were much cheaper carded figures (which made them a lot more affordable!) and they came with two Nebulan guns!

Quote Originally Posted by klystron
And there are quite a few really good BW figures that probably dont get the love they deserve.
Really? I love most of the BW line... the only ones I would gripe about would be:
+ Retrax - robot mode is stuck in "Christ the Redeemer" pose; and his gimmick is far too sensitive
+ Injector - he really is one uuugly sucker. But even as far as Fuzors go... he transforms into a lionfish vomiting a hornet... oookay. (having said that, I bought him anyway )
+ Transmetal 2 Cheetor - like Quickswitch, felt like a backward step in engineering from Transmetal Cheetor. Little did I know at the time that there was further disappointment down the road with Beast Machines...
+ The Mutant Beasts. Such a fail concept. (although Beast Changer pulls it off well, but he's not a Mutant Beast, nor a BW toy ).

Quote Originally Posted by i_amtrunks View Post
I love Cybertron Longrack with the lovely reference to BW Longrack.
+1. Cybertron Buzz Saw works really well in that regard too. A lot better than Blurr who's just too chunky.

Quote Originally Posted by i_amtrunks View Post
Voyager Animated Bulkhead, Cybertron Red Alert and Backstop were another two of my favourites that I think were overshadowed by other figures from their series.
Red Alert is indeed full of win. Cybertron Defence Red Alert is also really nice.

Bulkhead... I think the main thing that hurt him was his size, plus the fact that he was sold at a Voyager price point. There's something about paying $40-45 for a toy that's shorter than Deluxe Bumblebee. I have the same gripe with Animated Lugnut too... but I don't necessarily dislike Bulkhead (other than the size, I think he's a nice toy) -- but I found Lugnut to be really disappointing, size issues aside. But yeah, usually when I pay for a Voyager, I expect it to be as be about the size of a Voyager... not a "You're a little short for a Deluxe Stormtrooper"