Favourite Subgroup/gimmick/concept?

[christalcase]

My favourite gimmicks would be combiners, since the combining sequences always looked awesome, and as toys, it's interesting to look at the engineering and thought that went into it to make it possible.

Favourite subgroup would be Team Bullet Train from Robots in Disguise. Their train alternate modes were different and plus, they combined into one of the best combiners ever... I was enthralled when they first appeared in RiD, and while watching the episode, I was thinking "if only they could combine...", so I was so excited when they did by the end of the episode. Their toy form were great too and one of my favourite combiner toys.

[Quickstrike]

I've been putting together some Arms Micron guys over the last few days and man, I do love little dudes that turn into weapons. Especially when you can then combine them into bigger and more ridiculous weapons.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Hmm, gimmick wise I love Masters, Headmasters in particular because its a bit like Diaclone, with drivers for the vehicle, but Power and Target are cool as well.

I have a soft spot for Pretenders and would love to see an update on the concept. Not sure why though...

Favourite subgroup are the Dinobots. Why? Because they are dinosaurs that are ROBOTS.

Coolest concept
EVER

[GoktimusPrime]

Hmm, gimmick wise I love Masters, Headmasters in particular because its a bit like Diaclone, with drivers for the vehicle, but Power and Target are cool as well.

Actually the concept was inspired by 鋼鉄ジーグ (Steel Zeeg); another toy line made by Takara. Although unlike Diaclone it was based on a pre-existing manga/anime franchise and not a toy franchise like Diaclone was.

I have a soft spot for Pretenders and would love to see an update on the concept. Not sure why though...

I'd like to see the concept of a human Transformer. It's something I've thought about since 1986/7 -- I remember in 1987 drawing a fan made Transformer who could turn into a human. I thought the concept of Alice from ROTF was cool, but poorly executed (making it impossible for HasTak to ever design a remotely screen accurate looking toy). It's funny... in the special features section of the TF1 DVD, Aaron Archer says that one important thing about Transformers is alt mode kibble -- and he insisted that the movie robots all definitely show this because it's an important aesthetic aspect of a Transfomers' body shape. Yet Alice has NO alt mode kibble in her robot mode (except her tongue; *sigh*) It'd be a much cooler design if the robot mode was running around with human alt mode kibble lying displaced, much like beast mode kibble on the robot mode of Beast Wars Transformers. I think it'd be more interesting to see something that looks a little more like this (albeit w/ more sophistication) rather than what we saw with Alice, where she just completely flipped inside out and was devoid of any alt mode kibble.

[rocman12]

From a kid I've always loved the triple changers and its stayed with me all these years! The autobot bases are also cool as they display well with other TF's. I don't think the deception ones display as well. Though I never understood why metroplex had combiner connectors on his arms and shins.

Best subgroup would have to be the dinobots!!!

[GoktimusPrime]

Though I never understood why metroplex had combiner connectors on his arms and shins.

The 1986 gestalts can all interchange their limbs, or what the Japanese called "Scramble". Metroplex was marketed/promoted in Japan as "Scramble City," and so he has connector ports that are compatible with the Scramble Gestalts. i.e. Metroplex is meant to be a city for their Scramble gestalt teams. The leaders of the Scramble gestalt teams can also connect to Metroplex in their base modes. Metroplex's weapons can also be held by the Scramble team leaders and all the Scramble gestalts (they all use the same peg size). Trypticon can also hook up with Scramble team leaders (in their base modes) too.

It was all a carry-over concept that was originally conceived for Diaclone but aborted when Diaclone was cancelled, so Takara adapted it for Transformers. The interactivity of the Scramble City w/ the Scramble gestalts was more prominently promoted in Japan -- and indeed there was also an OVA called "Transformers Scramble City" that showed off some of the Scramble gimmick thing between the gestalt teams. It's horribly animated and the story is about as awesome as Revenge of the Fallen, so you're not missing out on much. But yeah, that's why.

Check out some of this G1 packaging -- not the "Scramble City" logo:
Encore Metroplex
Aerialbots (limbs)
Drag Strip
Trypticon

[Cat]

Seekers.

I love the idea of an elite Decepticon Air Force.

[janda the red]

^ this.....

Couldn't of put it better.

[rocman12]

The 1986 gestalts can all interchange their limbs, or what the Japanese called "Scramble". Metroplex was marketed/promoted in Japan as "Scramble City," and so he has connector ports that are compatible with the Scramble Gestalts. i.e. Metroplex is meant to be a city for their Scramble gestalt teams. The leaders of the Scramble gestalt teams can also connect to Metroplex in their base modes. Metroplex's weapons can also be held by the Scramble team leaders and all the Scramble gestalts (they all use the same peg size). Trypticon can also hook up with Scramble team leaders (in their base modes) too.

It was all a carry-over concept that was originally conceived for Diaclone but aborted when Diaclone was cancelled, so Takara adapted it for Transformers. The interactivity of the Scramble City w/ the Scramble gestalts was more prominently promoted in Japan -- and indeed there was also an OVA called "Transformers Scramble City" that showed off some of the Scramble gimmick thing between the gestalt teams. It's horribly animated and the story is about as awesome as Revenge of the Fallen, so you're not missing out on much. But yeah, that's why.

Check out some of this G1 packaging -- not the "Scramble City" logo:
Encore Metroplex
Aerialbots (limbs)
Drag Strip
Trypticon

The concept in theory sounds great, but i think they executed it wrong! Big fail in my books! Metroplex doesn't look right with them other limbs connected to him!

Another big fail to me were the action masters! Optimus Prime & Megatron are ok, but the rest were a waste of money. Not proud to say it, but i do have them all!

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Another big fail to me were the action masters! Optimus Prime & Megatron are ok, but the rest were a waste of money. Not proud to say it, but i do have them all!

Ha ha yeha, considering how the action masters were meant to be action figures, they aren't very action-able ( ? ). If ya know what I mean. I.e a lack of articulation.