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:The only real complaints I've seen people make about Sixshot is how he's "too similar" to the G1 toy (the whole "G1 with knees" complaint), with him not being as drastic an update from the original design as, say, this, for example:
phantom1592 wrote:I'm about done with all these cool updates to classic figures.. but with their heads popping off to make terrible looking mini-bots... It's not a concept I liked in the 80's... and I like it even less now. Especially the way it's bled over to all the OTHER figures that it never hit in the 80's...
Burn wrote:phantom1592 wrote:I'm about done with all these cool updates to classic figures.. but with their heads popping off to make terrible looking mini-bots... It's not a concept I liked in the 80's... and I like it even less now. Especially the way it's bled over to all the OTHER figures that it never hit in the 80's...
It is a little annoying that every figure loses their head, BUT, one thing I have noticed is that not having to stash the head some where has made the transformation easier, and better looking alt modes.
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:I mean, it's not like the whole Headmaster concept is completely rooted in a form of decapitation or something, right? Cuz that would just be nuts.
Sabrblade wrote:I mean, it's not like the whole Headmaster concept is completely rooted in a form of decapitation or something, right? Cuz that would just be nuts.
"Screenhead" at least doesn't look as ghoulish as this:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I mean, it's not like the whole Headmaster concept is completely rooted in a form of decapitation or something, right? Cuz that would just be nuts.
Hey, having your head turned into a battlesuit and being paired with a little guy is still a better fate than becoming an Empurata with a screen for a head.
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.'
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Stuartmaximus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:But which his G1 toy does have.Deadput wrote:With a G1 cartoon alt mode that as far as I know does not have in IDW but eh whatever.Marvel G1-G2 fans (which do exist) might beg to differ:Deadput wrote:But I don't think there has been anyone who wanted the toy colors over the cartoon since you know that's pretty much the only color scheme Kup has really had.
Is it me or is Kup parts-sharing Blurr's canopy
It's just you.
Sabrblade wrote:The only real complaints I've seen people make about Sixshot is how he's "too similar" to the G1 toy (the whole "G1 with knees" complaint), with him not being as drastic an update
o.supreme wrote:That's actually why I really like it. The argument that the original series toys were "just blocks with arms and legs" is just a sign of age more than anything. If you don't like the old toys don't collect them, you don't have to. I think the ability to recreate Sixshot as well as they did, AND still have him look so close to his original counterpart is pretty impressive myself.
phantom1592 wrote:Well... I've liked a few of the Titan master toys now... and think Fort Max is just awesome... but have we heard how much longer the 'titan masters' are going to go?
I'm about done with all these cool updates to classic figures.. but with their heads popping off to make terrible looking mini-bots... It's not a concept I liked in the 80's... and I like it even less now. Especially the way it's bled over to all the OTHER figures that it never hit in the 80's...
So yeah... I miss the combiner Wars (though the retooling was tedious) and love Max and a few of the core characters... but I'm ready for the next new thing.
Has there been any word yet about that?
o.supreme wrote:Can the new version transform into the Flying Wolf?
william-james88 wrote:Question for those who might know, was the flying wolf an official mode on the original toy?
Nope. Toei made the "Wingwolf Mode" up for its one use in The Headmasters cartoon, much like they did later in Masterforce for Overlord's Superjet Mode, BlackZarak's Dakatsu Mode, and like GONZO did years later in Galaxy Force for Master Galvatron's Death Cannon.william-james88 wrote:o.supreme wrote:Can the new version transform into the Flying Wolf?
I am certain it can. Thats the mode I look most forward to trying out.
Question for those who might know, was the flying wolf an official mode on the original toy?
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:BlackZarak's Dakatsu Mode
william-james88 wrote:is that the 2 headed dragon mode you can do with the pincers which was defeated by Fire Guts Ginrai? I found that freaken brilliant when I was watching it. Those animators were really smart, giving kids fun play ideas.
phantom1592 wrote:I'm about done with all these cool updates to classic figures.. but with their heads popping off to make terrible looking mini-bots... It's not a concept I liked in the 80's... and I like it even less now. Especially the way it's bled over to all the OTHER figures that it never hit in the 80's...
For myself, I just never liked the concept. Robots who give up their heads and confine themselves to vehicle mode for an extra stat bump... just feels too much like turning these fascinating robotic aliens... into little more then mech suits. Awesome for Voltron or Macross... less so for Transformers.
It's an actual thing in the universe... so fine... I can deal with other people's nostalgia for characters like Chromedome and of course Fort Max... but when Hot Rod and Optimus start getting stuck as vehicles???
Ehhh... it turns me off to the concept fast.
TF-fan kev777 wrote:
I've never really understood the argument/sentiment that X character wasn't a headmaster before, so now Hasbro has ruined them.
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