Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[DELTAprime]

Official spelling is Riggorus.
Still going with yellow Trailbreakre though.

Time to update the Diaclone section of my list for the next version. Surely we will get a bright yellow Trail Breaker in CHUG now.

[Tha_Phantom]

Time to update the Diaclone section of my list for the next version. Surely we will get a bright yellow Trail Breaker in CHUG now.

Hopefully! There's also a blue Hoist they could do (not to be confused with blue Trailbreaker who is already done in CHUG).

[Autocon]

Hmm I dare say they look more purple in that print format

[klystron]

Think I've come down with a case of NEMESIS REPAINT DISORDER.

Originally I thought PotP Optimus was fantastic and was keen to pick up on sale. But then I discovered the Amazon PotP Nemesis Prime, which IMO, is orders of magnitude better than the Optimus. So I got that instead. Think this is was the source of my infection.
However, nothing much happened for a few years. Symptoms of the Disorder were dormant.

But then the Nemesis version of Siege Optimus popped up and I couldn't help but think that it was superior to the original.
Same intrusive thoughts plagued me when Velocitron Sourge came out.

Now this year, I have bought Nemesis Leo Prime (despite owning the normal Leo version) and the Nemesis Optimus Primal (despite not really loving the mold and already owning the KD version). And I've been tempted by the Legacy Core Nemesis Prime, even though I have the OP version and I dont even like that mold.

I am now feeling that every Nemesis repaint is superior to its 'plain old Optimus' counterpart.

Should I be worried? How does one combat this terrible affliction?
Or am I doomed to just never buy an actual Optimus Prime ever again?


"Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will." - YODA

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I've only got the old RiD Scourge/Black Convoy, but hot damn it's a great toy with a beautiful deco.

I'd quite like to pick up the PotP Rodimus Unicronus too, but I keep missing out on the sales here.

[GoktimusPrime]

I am now feeling that every Nemesis repaint is superior to its 'plain old Optimus' counterpart.

Should I be worried? How does one combat this terrible affliction?
Or am I doomed to just never buy an actual Optimus Prime ever again?

I'm just going to post these photos of my JafCon9 Convoy reissue here.







Fun fact: the photos of this toy on tfwiki is of my toy. Although dirge is credited because he took the photos.

[klystron]

You're not helping....

[GoktimusPrime]

So what G1 names would you like to see reused as new Beast Wars characters? Obviously they don't need to be related to the G1 character; just as BW Inferno isn't anything like G1 Inferno, and yet the name suits him really well.

Here's my list:
+ Bumblebee. Beast mode: bee. Or even a hornet (repaint of Buzz Saw)
+ Hound. Beast mode: dog (even a straight up repaint of K-9 would work)
+ Laserbeak. Beast mode: bird (could be a repaint of Airazor; and yes, I am aware of Lazorbeak)
+ Buster. Beast mode: pterosaur; repaint of Terrorsaur but with Hydra's colours reversed (Hydra & Buster, get it?)
+ Pincher. Beast mode: scorpion; repaint of Scorponok
+ Octopunch. Beast mode: crab; repaint of Rampage or Razorclaw (octopus? No, Octopunch transforms into a crab!)
+ Stranglehold. Beast mode: rhinoceros; repaint of Rhinox
+ Apeface. Beast mode: ape; repaint of Optimus Primal
+ Snapdragon. Beast mode: dragon; repaint of TM2 Megatron
+ Grapple. Beast mode: praying mantis; repaint of Manterror
+ Venom. Beast mode: well... any venomous animal (e.g. cobra etc.) Could be a repaint of Colada or Nightviper or one of the arachnids.
+ Gnaw. Beast mode: any bitey animal - e.g. shark. Could be a repaint of Cybershark or Sharp Edge etc.
+ Weirdwolf. Beast mode: wolf; repaint of Wolfang
+ Fearswoop. Beast mode: any winged animal.