Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:From what I've heard, the heads are tied to specific molds so they very likely couldn't be swapped around.
That said, I agree in wishing that the Starscream head had been pretooled to the Air Raid mold and the Conehead head pretooled to the Skydive mold, as not only would doing so have given Starscream and Thrust more accurate altmodes but the rectangles on the Air Raid mold's chest would have worked well as Starscream's pectorals.
However, I have seen one decent argument for the way they were done as they are. The Skydive mold's torso is built more like the tradition Seeker torso, complete with shoulder notches that emulate Starscream's shoulder intakes, while the wide and boxy build of the Air Raid mold's torso is more evocative of Armada Thrust's own wide and boxy torso, which also enabled one of his boxy pecs to be colored red like on both the original Armada Thrust toy and cartoon model.
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote:Grandvatron is on my desk right now and the sun is creeping through the blinds behind him just lighting up Starscream like a magic energon crystal. Looks so awesome, just had to share.
Oh man, the wings being flipped around like that would have made the Skydive mold even more perfect for Thrust since his original toy and cartoon model had his wings flipped around in robot mode as well. Such a missing opportunity for Hasbro having pretooled the heads to opposite molds.Seibertron wrote:Sabrblade wrote:From what I've heard, the heads are tied to specific molds so they very likely couldn't be swapped around.
That said, I agree in wishing that the Starscream head had been pretooled to the Air Raid mold and the Conehead head pretooled to the Skydive mold, as not only would doing so have given Starscream and Thrust more accurate altmodes but the rectangles on the Air Raid mold's chest would have worked well as Starscream's pectorals.
However, I have seen one decent argument for the way they were done as they are. The Skydive mold's torso is built more like the tradition Seeker torso, complete with shoulder notches that emulate Starscream's shoulder intakes, while the wide and boxy build of the Air Raid mold's torso is more evocative of Armada Thrust's own wide and boxy torso, which also enabled one of his boxy pecs to be colored red like on both the original Armada Thrust toy and cartoon model.
Working on the robot mode galleries for Armada Thrust and Ghost Starscream currently. While working on Starscream's, one of the wings popped off very easily which gave me an idea. So I popped off the other wing, flipped them around, and now you end up with wings that are very evocative of G1 Starscream in robot mode. I can't help but think this was the reasoning at some point in the development process. Pics will be in the gallery once it is completed some time tomorrow.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Oh man, the wings being flipped around like that would have made the Skydive mold even more perfect for Thrust since his original toy and cartoon model had his wings flipped around in robot mode as well. Such a missing opportunity for Hasbro having pretooled the heads to opposite molds.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Oh man, the wings being flipped around like that would have made the Skydive mold even more perfect for Thrust since his original toy and cartoon model had his wings flipped around in robot mode as well. Such a missing opportunity for Hasbro having pretooled the heads to opposite molds.
Speaking of missed opportunities, anyone think Hasbro is gonna milk these molds ('seeker' and 'conehead') at all? Hasbro not using them is so counter to their whole business strategy right now - especially, since they're there already
Kurona wrote:Megascream and the Megascream combiner were like, the only good thing about the Deviations comic... and I'd love it.
Just.
Silverbolt for Screamer, Thrust for Dirge and... Thrust; UW Blast Off for Astrotrain, and...
...
Offroad for Soundwave...?
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Kurona wrote:Megascream and the Megascream combiner were like, the only good thing about the Deviations comic... and I'd love it.
Just.
Silverbolt for Screamer, Thrust for Dirge and... Thrust; UW Blast Off for Astrotrain, and...
...
Offroad for Soundwave...?
Works for me!
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Counterpunch wrote:The Grand Galvatron set is plainly stated, GDLK.
Anyone else feel that this is the best Classics Cyclonus now?
I'm surprised they're not. I'm pretty much done with CW, but I'd pick up a Starscream if they released one.Hellscream9999 wrote:Speaking of missed opportunities, anyone think Hasbro is gonna milk these molds ('seeker' and 'conehead') at all?
That's an awesome idea, and Has/Tak needs to get on that. Last week.D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Works for me!Kurona wrote:Megascream and the Megascream combiner were like, the only good thing about the Deviations comic... and I'd love it.
Just.
Silverbolt for Screamer, Thrust for Dirge and... Thrust; UW Blast Off for Astrotrain, and...
...
Offroad for Soundwave...?
Reminds me of that panel in MTMTE when the characters turned into their G1 toys
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Seibertron wrote:I can't figure out why they did that unless they feel the "wings" in robot mode are more important than the jet mode
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Roller for the Lost Light
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Oh man, the wings being flipped around like that would have made the Skydive mold even more perfect for Thrust since his original toy and cartoon model had his wings flipped around in robot mode as well. Such a missing opportunity for Hasbro having pretooled the heads to opposite molds.
Speaking of missed opportunities, anyone think Hasbro is gonna milk these molds ('seeker' and 'conehead') at all? Hasbro not using them is so counter to their whole business strategy right now - especially, since they're there already
Seibertron wrote:Counterpunch wrote:The Grand Galvatron set is plainly stated, GDLK.
Anyone else feel that this is the best Classics Cyclonus now?
It's completely the wrong color! Cyclonus should not be blue. I'll stick with my Combiner Wars Cyclonus (though I wish he was closer to G1 Cyclonus or at least a bluer purple instead of a reddish purple). I really like Unite Warriors Cyclonus, he's just flat out the wrong color though. It'd be amazing if it had been purple like he should be.
william-james88 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Oh man, the wings being flipped around like that would have made the Skydive mold even more perfect for Thrust since his original toy and cartoon model had his wings flipped around in robot mode as well. Such a missing opportunity for Hasbro having pretooled the heads to opposite molds.
Speaking of missed opportunities, anyone think Hasbro is gonna milk these molds ('seeker' and 'conehead') at all? Hasbro not using them is so counter to their whole business strategy right now - especially, since they're there already
Just curious, but if they were to make one more seeker, would this mold count a s a seeker mold
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
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