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'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images

Transformers News: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set-  Reduced Missile Size Images

Friday, February 6th, 2009 11:15AM CST

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hk-tf.com- The new TFC toys 'Gear of War' set that promises to enhance the weaponry of our beloved Universe and Classics figures has met with a lot of cheers, but a few jeers.

One of the main jeers was that the missiles and their launchers looked too large for the robots, and thus, were possibly not worth a purchase.

Well, apparently this is being rectified because new images of the reduced missiles compared to the original versions have shown up on hk-tf.com. Click the link to view the thread, but the images of the comparisons are also posted below.

'Gear Of War' Weapon Set-  Reduced Missile Size Images

'Gear Of War' Weapon Set-  Reduced Missile Size Images

'Gear Of War' Weapon Set-  Reduced Missile Size Images
Has seeing these issues changed your mind on whether you would like to purchase this set from an online retailer. Speak up and discuss!
Credit(s): Oilspill, hk-tf.com

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Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (879939)
Posted by WolfDawg on February 6th, 2009 @ 11:19am CST
I think it's pretty stupid how the rockets and missile colors will be randomly assorted. I'm still on the fence about this set. I don't see why all the colors couldn't be included.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (879945)
Posted by Sledge on February 6th, 2009 @ 11:29am CST
Given the target audience for these, wouldn't it make sense to include versions for all the characters who need them? Black launcher with silver missile for Sideswipe, smaller version of same colour for Mirage, black launcher and red missile for Red Alert, etc? I'd be happy to buy a set that was a load of missiles, launchers, and the Auto Scout without the ladder.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (879952)
Posted by Hard Hacker on February 6th, 2009 @ 11:35am CST
So they're no longer compensating. I might get this set.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (879954)
Posted by It Is Him on February 6th, 2009 @ 11:38am CST
Mirage's missile still seems too big.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (879958)
Posted by DMSL on February 6th, 2009 @ 11:43am CST
Resizing the missiles is a great move, not including all the colours in one set is stupid. I hope they change this cause i'd gladly buy a set or two if they did.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (879959)
Posted by UltraPrimal on February 6th, 2009 @ 11:44am CST
Yeah, it's really stupid to have the missiles in random colors and come with the ladder and Autoscout. Why not sell them each separately?
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (879975)
Posted by Mkall on February 6th, 2009 @ 11:59am CST
Yeah, "mix n matach" may work for pokemon cards, but not for a set we're paying 30-40 bucks on. Include them all or provide a way for us to get the missile colours we want.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (879987)
Posted by Solrac333 on February 6th, 2009 @ 12:14pm CST
Random colors? I would like to pay randomly. Anyway, All I want is the ladder for Inferno.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880000)
Posted by typh0id on February 6th, 2009 @ 12:41pm CST
I have to say..I've been really digging this set from the get-go but now I'm having my doubts after seeing those images...

The mix & match thing is a big turn-off and the autoscout really doesn't look that great (especially not compared to the iGear one)...The ladder is still cool but I'm starting to question whether or not I REALLY it enough to bother with this set...
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880027)
Posted by Darkman20xx on February 6th, 2009 @ 1:27pm CST
Can anybody tell me how the silver missle fits on Mirage as there is no hole there like on Sideswipe. I thought it clipped on before but now I see that the launchers for him have a peg too. :???:
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880169)
Posted by Ultra Magnus on February 6th, 2009 @ 6:14pm CST
I don't think missles can ever be "too big" when we're talking about a race of WARRING ROBOTS. But that's just me.
B-)
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880281)
Posted by T-Macksimus on February 6th, 2009 @ 9:57pm CST
Ultra Magnus wrote:I don't think missles can ever be "too big" when we're talking about a race of WARRING ROBOTS. But that's just me.
B-)


I agree with Magnus on this. When it comes to ordnance SIZE DOES MATTER!! Besides, after looking at those pictures it was like looking at a 12 ounce can and then making a 10 ounce can to put next to it. Not a whole heck of a lot of appreciable difference there. And for the size of the missle launchers we only get 2 out of the 3 and the colors are random. Yeah, I'll be appreciating that when I'm holding my red and silver launchers in one hand and my black and white Prowl figure in the other wondering where the hell my black missle launcher is to offset his white one. I'm not trying to be a whiner just poining out that they are making a marketing error if they wish to keep the sellabliity of this package at it's peak. The drone I like, the ladder I don't need and the missle launchers would be cool but...
No sale.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880324)
Posted by Oilspill on February 7th, 2009 @ 1:11am CST
Awesome, that was enough to get a pre-order out of me. Now I just need Inferno to show up at retail in Australia.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880376)
Posted by van_radical2009 on February 7th, 2009 @ 8:22am CST
THIS SUCKS!! I loved the missles as they were pictured. i dont want different colors, nor do I want smaller missles because a few online nerds were complaining about the size. But of course someone has to ruin it for the rest of us. So NO, I am not buying these anymore.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880390)
Posted by van_radical2009 on February 7th, 2009 @ 9:01am CST
AND!!.... search the database on here for G1 Mirage and tell me the original planned missle size for this set is any bigger than the G1!!
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880398)
Posted by JaZzTaStIc on February 7th, 2009 @ 9:20am CST
imo they still look stupid, only interested in the ladder now if only i could get separately
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880478)
Posted by Ariannus on February 7th, 2009 @ 11:32am CST
They were random now they aren't. The "Mix and Match" is that the missiles detach from the launches and you can mix and match the colors however you want.
Re: 'Gear Of War' Weapon Set- Reduced Missile Size Images (880552)
Posted by Sledge on February 7th, 2009 @ 2:28pm CST
van_radical2009 wrote:THIS SUCKS!! I loved the missles as they were pictured. i dont want different colors, nor do I want smaller missles because a few online nerds were complaining about the size. But of course someone has to ruin it for the rest of us. So NO, I am not buying these anymore.

Ok, first off: you're here. That makes you an "online nerd." Second, us nerds are the target audience for this. Third, you're the only person I've seen complain about this, so it would seem more accurate to say that everyone else has ruined it for you. Finally, I don't quite understand what you're complaint about the missiles colour is. Before you would have got a randomly-coloured set. Now you get one of each and can mix the colours however you want. Isn't that better?

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