Chuckie
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This reminds me of Runabout, a Transformer I had as a little kid
Which was almost a 'zero-step' Transformer.
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This reminds me of Runabout, a Transformer I had as a little kid
Which was almost a 'zero-step' Transformer.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
Grab one of the Gravity Bots from the Revenge of the Fallen line. You simply stand them up and they automatically transform. Lay them back down, and they transform back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RqS3G-OawA
(they're actually super fun to play with)
Weltall Zero
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You are posting in the Transformers thread of a videogames forum; that ship has sailed.
Holy cow that's so cool.
If G1 stuff was still out the most easy to transform TFs would have been these two:
You fold their legs over their bodies and that's virtually it. I had the guy on the right, Pretty sure their gimmick was they moved and flipped up into robot form.
Wheeljack539
Member
That was indeed the gimmick as I also had the one on the right, Twin Twist I think, too. Fold them over, pull them back and let them go.
I remember being really jazzed about it since it had been one of the few times when my parents went to Toys R Us with me in tow as a child and I actually managed to walk away with something.
Wow.
Man, I remember when Armada Optimus Prime's auto transforming trailer was some black magic shit.
HammerOfThor
Member
I want this
I've never bothered to look into the simple Transformers but these actually look pretty fun to fiddle with.
Maaaaaaaaan Voyager TLK Megatron is so good.
I can't stop picking him up and fiddling with him. Fantastic articulation, really fun transformation- looks great in both modes. Between him and Hound, I'm really hoping I actually find Scorn and Nitro before stores just stop carrying the line altogether.
I can't stop picking him up and fiddling with him. Fantastic articulation, really fun transformation- looks great in both modes. Between him and Hound, I'm really hoping I actually find Scorn and Nitro before stores just stop carrying the line altogether.
Weltall Zero
Member
Man, the Power of the Primes Dinobots look amazingly G1... and they do indeed combine. I need them in my veins, especially considering I don't own a single one of the actual G1 Dinobots. Warning: wall of pics incoming:
Combined form (not great pics, but eh):
Also if I understand correctly, the Optimus Prime is a cab / Orion Pax that combines with the trailer to form Optimus Prime? An interesting spin on an admittedly slightly overdone concept, but I have to admit the combined form is downright impressive:
Edit: I wonder if the new Legends sized Dinobot Slash is needed for the combiner. I wouldn't be surprised if he turns into a gun for it, which would be cool, especially as most "sixth wheel" Legends-sized transformers are rarely as well team-matched as him (like shoehorning Shockwave as Menasor's gun.).
Edit 2: Optimus' white / gray fists are super distracting. If I get him there's no way I'm not painting them blue, even in the (unlikely) case it ruins the truck mode.
Combined form (not great pics, but eh):
Also if I understand correctly, the Optimus Prime is a cab / Orion Pax that combines with the trailer to form Optimus Prime? An interesting spin on an admittedly slightly overdone concept, but I have to admit the combined form is downright impressive:
Edit: I wonder if the new Legends sized Dinobot Slash is needed for the combiner. I wouldn't be surprised if he turns into a gun for it, which would be cool, especially as most "sixth wheel" Legends-sized transformers are rarely as well team-matched as him (like shoehorning Shockwave as Menasor's gun.
).Edit 2: Optimus' white / gray fists are super distracting. If I get him there's no way I'm not painting them blue, even in the (unlikely) case it ruins the truck mode.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Volcanicus has some Predaking-ass hands. Slash looks like she will be a cool addition to the Dinobots. I guess IDW Strafe was too out there lol.
And holy cow I can't believe they are making cartoon Orion Pax.
And holy cow I can't believe they are making cartoon Orion Pax.
Yeah, especially since most modern media now portay Orion as pretty much looking the same as Optimus.
Weltall Zero
Member
To me the fact that they combine at all is pretty amazing considering how good they already look in both modes. The combined form looks pretty good to me, although it's hard to see from those pics. Having a t-rex head on your chest will never not be badass, though.
One thing I noticed is that it seems to be a standard Combiner Wars combiner: particularly, the two pics have different components as arms and legs (particularly noticeable by locating Swoop and Snarl), and the components seem to have standard Combiner Wars connectors. This should make for some pretty fun and out there combinations for those inclined.
One thing I noticed is that it seems to be a standard Combiner Wars combiner: particularly, the two pics have different components as arms and legs (particularly noticeable by locating Swoop and Snarl), and the components seem to have standard Combiner Wars connectors. This should make for some pretty fun and out there combinations for those inclined.
Weltall Zero
Member
How dare you! I'll have you know that having little t-rex arms sticking out ot one's back has been a proud tradition of the noble house of Grimlock for decades!
BattleMonkey
Member
Grimlock's tiny feet
Weltall Zero
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Tizoc
Member
lol.
It's like he's always ready to gather energy for a spirit bomb, lol.
Also, it like one could have the head facing forward instead of down, depending on how much articulation the dino head has. Hope it wasn't filling an empty hole.
Today I learned that Hasbro changed Slag's name to Slug because Slag is a derogatory term for women in the UK.
I would think that something like Slog (really hard work) would be a better substitute name than Slug (slimy creature), but for all I know, Slog also has unfortunate implications that I'm not aware of.
Barrow Roll
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Slug is also another term for a bullet, or to strike someone really hard.
THIS is something that will not stand. Slag will always be cesium salami to me.
Gotta say I'm a little disappointed with the Dinobots. I'd have preferred there was no combiner and more effort went in to the individual modes.
Of course I'm still BUYING them, because they do look good, just have to wonder how much better they would be of an (imo) lame combiner wasn't a priority.
Of course I'm still BUYING them, because they do look good, just have to wonder how much better they would be of an (imo) lame combiner wasn't a priority.
Weltall Zero
Member
Is this the first time we've seen PotP Rodimus Prime's inner Hot Rod robot?
https://www.seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=556
He's looking quite good!
https://www.seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=556
He's looking quite good!
2018, mainly, although the first wave tends to sneak out in December.
Is this the first time we've seen PotP Rodimus Prime's inner Hot Rod robot?
https://www.seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=556
He's looking quite good!
Agreed. Like it much better than the full Rodimus treatment. This erases my misgivings about the shoulders.
SiegfriedFM
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Hnnnnnnnng! I'm basically committed to only upgrade and replace existing figures in my collection, unless some really cool IDW figure turns up that I didn't like before. Dinobots are one such group (and I never had Swoop or Sludge), Terrorcons another (there's no way they're just doing Rippersnapper and Hun-Grrr) and then we already had confirmation of Darkwing and Dreadwind. And if they do add a Predaking, I'm pretty much done at that point. Although it won't be cheap.
Then give me Masterpiece Hoist and Skids and I'm happy there too.
Then give me Masterpiece Hoist and Skids and I'm happy there too.
Weltall Zero
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We've known about Predaking (it's a Titan, like Devastator) and all five Terrorcons since July, man. Prepare your wallet.
But Titan Devastator sucks. MP Devastator when?We've known about Predaking (it's a Titan, like Devastator) and all five Terrorcons since July, man. Prepare your wallet.
If you don't like Hasbro's offering there's Maketoy's Green Giant. Looks really nice IMO and I was close to buying it once.
Still, I feel the Titan version looks good enough, or at least the Takara edition.
I love Predaking's design as well but ended up going with MMC's Nero Rex. Expensive but I really wanted a high quality Predaking at the time. Wonder how the official Hasbro version will compare.
BattleMonkey
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Had a couple issues, but when transformed correctly unlike alot of the official Hasbro pics, it was pretty darn good for the price. It was far better than any of the combiners they put out during the Combiner Wars line
Ah, later than I was hoping but still good to know. Thanks
From Hasbro/Takara? Probably never. From FansToys? Sometime next year, most likely.
If HasTak ever does an MP combiner it will almost certainly be Bruticus.
And really the Takara version of CW Devastator with Perfect Effect add-ons is pretty darn close aside from Long Haul's robot mode.
Weltall Zero
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Agreed, I have the Takara Devastator and it's amazing. I set it on the shelf a few days ago and it's kind of hilarious how it dwarfs every other CW Combiner even though it barely costs twice as much.
They could do it with their voodoo designers.
But yeah, Bruticus, Menasor, Superion, Computron would be infinitely more easier.
The dream would be MP Predaking. I'LL PAY ANYTHING TAKARA