Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

So, in a non-spoilery way, what are peoples' thoughts on the Windblade character/series?

I haven't been following any of the comic series - hard to get 'em in Japan, and the Tassie State library usually gets them in which gives me some nice holiday reading - but I'm curious to see how the character is coming along.
The interviews I've read from Maighread Scott sounded like it could go really well or get bogged down in the 'female Autobot' angle at the expense of good writing/characterisation.

[DELTAprime]

So, in a non-spoilery way, what are peoples' thoughts on the Windblade character/series?

I haven't been following any of the comic series - hard to get 'em in Japan, and the Tassie State library usually gets them in which gives me some nice holiday reading - but I'm curious to see how the character is coming along.
The interviews I've read from Maighread Scott sounded like it could go really well or get bogged down in the 'female Autobot' angle at the expense of good writing/characterisation.

I really like it so far. The whole Fembot thing and why she has never been seen before is handled in Windblade issue 1 really well over the course of only 1 page (I think it was 1, maybe 2). I think she is a great addition so far to Transformers and makes a great change from the dude with a gun that 99% of Transformer are.

[GoktimusPrime]

Any idea what AoE Deluxe Stinger's gonna look like?

[Mythirax]

Any idea what AoE Deluxe Stinger's gonna look like?

Probably a Red version of wave 3 deluxe bumblebee? With of course a different head.

[Verno]

Disclosure: Not a question -- Just a fun story.

I'm currently in the USA. I wasn't able to be over here for BotCon unfortunately, but as the theme was rubbish, who really cares?

Anyway. I walked into a Comic and Collectibles shop in Anaheim called Phat Collectibles. I checked out their Action Figures section and it was nice to see a case and a half full of Transformers from all generations on display and for sale. There was a little tub of random action figure parts in the section, and riffling through, I found the chain gun, saw and maces for Fox Kids Rhinox. There was a Fox Kids Rhinox for sale in the cabinet, without the accessories, so I called the guy behind the desk over and told him to match them up and put the price up!

Verno -- International Beast Wars Completist!

[kup]

Disclosure: Not a question -- Just a fun story.

I'm currently in the USA. I wasn't able to be over here for BotCon unfortunately, but as the theme was rubbish, who really cares?

Anyway. I walked into a Comic and Collectibles shop in Anaheim called Phat Collectibles. I checked out their Action Figures section and it was nice to see a case and a half full of Transformers from all generations on display and for sale. There was a little tub of random action figure parts in the section, and riffling through, I found the chain gun, saw and maces for Fox Kids Rhinox. There was a Fox Kids Rhinox for sale in the cabinet, without the accessories, so I called the guy behind the desk over and told him to match them up and put the price up!

Verno -- International Beast Wars Completist!

That's funny and very honest of you

[Tober]

Has there been any update of a Hasbro MP Sideswipe release since it was mentioned in that leaked/hacked list of upcoming Hasbro product a while ago?

[Bidoofdude]

Probably a Red version of wave 3 deluxe bumblebee? With of course a different head.

Doesn't Stinger have a different alt mode? They'll probably reshell the vehicle parts. W3 DLX BB doesn't look as bad as I'd first thought.

[GoktimusPrime]

Doesn't Stinger have a different alt mode? They'll probably reshell the vehicle parts.

Like that'd stop HasTak.

[davieanix]

I really wish Stinger was like a wave 1 fig, and then Bumblebee can be the retool for a change. Not enough Decepticons in the AoE line for my liking!