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    The 1995 G2 Cyberjets are flight-stand compatible.

    I wonder if they're the first Transformers to have purpose-made holes for action figure stands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
    The 1995 G2 Cyberjets are flight-stand compatible.

    I wonder if they're the first Transformers to have purpose-made holes for action figure stands.
    I have such a soft spot for all of those figures.
    I'm really just here for the free food and open bar.

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    I just spotted the stealth pun in Beastbox's name. I put it down to not having any connection whatsoever to US rap and hip-hop culture back in 1988 (and no real connection now, either, but I do at least know some terms these days ). It also has some substance to it when you stop to think about it, unlike a lot of puns.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JJJ View Post
    I just spotted the stealth pun in Beastbox's name. I put it down to not having any connection whatsoever to US rap and hip-hop culture back in 1988 (and no real connection now, either, but I do at least know some terms these days ). It also has some substance to it when you stop to think about it, unlike a lot of puns.
    Ah glad you got that, I have a specific soft spot in my heart for Beastbox and Squawktalk, for that very same reason. Beastbox is a great use of a name. I also love the way the cassette teams are registered in high and low groups. Beastbox is bass, Squawtalk is treble kinda thing.

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    I'm colour blind.

    I've had Huffer since 1985.

    Yesterday, I discovered he's blue, not purple


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    Quote Originally Posted by dirge View Post
    I'm colour blind.

    I've had Huffer since 1985.

    Yesterday, I discovered he's blue, not purple
    This was news to me too.
    I did a poll and approximately 2/3 of respondents said they see him as blue not purple.
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    His shade of Blue is verging on Purple, so I wouldn't worry too much about it.
    I have a list of all G1 characters that have been released in CHUG form. You can find it here. Please feel free to let me know if I got anything wrong so I can fix it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tha_Phantom View Post
    This was news to me too.
    I did a poll and approximately 2/3 of respondents said they see him as blue not purple.
    Either 1/3 of respondents are also colour blind, or it's some kind of ManHuffer effect.

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