New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream
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Seibertron.com is proud to presents its newest gallery Transformers Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream. The figure of course uses the Classics Starscream mold which by unofficial counts may actually be the bajillionth use of the mold. The figure's deco mimics that of the original G2 Starscream however you have to provide your own lights and sounds. Will this be the last use of this versatile mold? It's hard to say but until then you can click on the images below to see the full gallery.
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Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734266)
Posted by Mkall on October 15th, 2015 @ 1:18pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on October 15th, 2015 @ 1:18pm CDT
I know we've been told that this is the last time we'll ever see this mold.
I know that a lot of collectors are ready to see it retired because it's outdated.
I'm still going to miss this mold.
I know that a lot of collectors are ready to see it retired because it's outdated.
I'm still going to miss this mold.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734268)
Posted by Evil Eye on October 15th, 2015 @ 1:33pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on October 15th, 2015 @ 1:33pm CDT
Pretty neat. I mean, I won't get it, but it is a cool colour scheme.
Having recently been converted to the idea of the Seekers being deluxes I'm actually considering picking up some Classics Seekers, probably starting with a cheaper one to see if I even like the mold. Out of interest, how big is it? Could someone post a picture of a Classics Seeker next to, say, CW Skydive?
Having recently been converted to the idea of the Seekers being deluxes I'm actually considering picking up some Classics Seekers, probably starting with a cheaper one to see if I even like the mold. Out of interest, how big is it? Could someone post a picture of a Classics Seeker next to, say, CW Skydive?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734327)
Posted by Rated X on October 15th, 2015 @ 5:30pm CDT
Posted by Rated X on October 15th, 2015 @ 5:30pm CDT
This mold is G.O.A.T. !!!
(Greatest of all time for the non hop hop fans)
Such a shame to see this mold go because the Armada Starscream mold doesn't hold a candle to this one. Cmon, TFCC give us a god damn Redwing (the character you created) and I wouldnt mind a G2 Sandstorm from the Ramjet version of the mold either...
(Greatest of all time for the non hop hop fans)
Such a shame to see this mold go because the Armada Starscream mold doesn't hold a candle to this one. Cmon, TFCC give us a god damn Redwing (the character you created) and I wouldnt mind a G2 Sandstorm from the Ramjet version of the mold either...
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734329)
Posted by Seibertron on October 15th, 2015 @ 5:40pm CDT
How about a proper Sunstorm with white instead of black?
Posted by Seibertron on October 15th, 2015 @ 5:40pm CDT
Rated X wrote:This mold is G.O.A.T. !!!
(Greatest of all time for the non hop hop fans)
Such a shame to see this mold go because the Armada Starscream mold doesn't hold a candle to this one. Cmon, TFCC give us a god damn Redwing (the character you created) and I wouldnt mind a G2 Sandstorm from the Ramjet version of the mold either...
How about a proper Sunstorm with white instead of black?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734332)
Posted by Evil Eye on October 15th, 2015 @ 5:45pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on October 15th, 2015 @ 5:45pm CDT
Whilst there is no doubt that the Classics Seeker mold is a good one, it is dated as all hell, and the Deluxe Armada Starscream mold is objectively better- especially in the articulation department.
Myself, I'd like to see 'em bring out a Gunpla-style model kit version of the Classics Seeker mold, complete with all the launcher/wing/head variations on the sprues. Considering it'd be unassembled and unpainted, and cast entirely out of grey plastic (with the exception of the light piping/cockpit, and obviously any non-plastic parts like springs, pins, screws and polycaps) the "one box builds any kind of Seeker" still probably wouldn't cost much more than £20, and that's being pessimistic. Granted you'd need modelling and painting skills to build and finish them, but I think it'd be worth it. Heck, I'd buy 12 (though obviously not all at once). In fact, proper transformable Transformers model kits in general would be awesome, it's just obviously the Seekers would be the best application of that because, with all the various recolours, retools and the trillions of generics that appeared in the cartoons and comics, you could theoretically get an infinite amount of characters out of just one product. Get on it Hasbro!
Myself, I'd like to see 'em bring out a Gunpla-style model kit version of the Classics Seeker mold, complete with all the launcher/wing/head variations on the sprues. Considering it'd be unassembled and unpainted, and cast entirely out of grey plastic (with the exception of the light piping/cockpit, and obviously any non-plastic parts like springs, pins, screws and polycaps) the "one box builds any kind of Seeker" still probably wouldn't cost much more than £20, and that's being pessimistic. Granted you'd need modelling and painting skills to build and finish them, but I think it'd be worth it. Heck, I'd buy 12 (though obviously not all at once). In fact, proper transformable Transformers model kits in general would be awesome, it's just obviously the Seekers would be the best application of that because, with all the various recolours, retools and the trillions of generics that appeared in the cartoons and comics, you could theoretically get an infinite amount of characters out of just one product. Get on it Hasbro!
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734358)
Posted by Deadput on October 15th, 2015 @ 7:19pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on October 15th, 2015 @ 7:19pm CDT
Still wish we got Redwing but oh well G2 Starscream is a good way to end the mold.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734361)
Posted by Doubledealer93 on October 15th, 2015 @ 7:22pm CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on October 15th, 2015 @ 7:22pm CDT
thank god this mold needs retired. it started to show its age 5 years ago.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734365)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 15th, 2015 @ 7:30pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 15th, 2015 @ 7:30pm CDT
Good looking end to a fine mold. It really put its miles up that's for sure 
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734407)
Posted by Sabrblade on October 15th, 2015 @ 10:51pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 15th, 2015 @ 10:51pm CDT
It began with G1 Starscream, and ends with G2 Starscream. 
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734613)
Posted by dragons on October 16th, 2015 @ 4:33pm CDT
I miss deluxe seekers figures
Posted by dragons on October 16th, 2015 @ 4:33pm CDT
Mkall wrote:I know we've been told that this is the last time we'll ever see this mold.
I know that a lot of collectors are ready to see it retired because it's outdated.
I'm still going to miss this mold.
I miss deluxe seekers figures
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1734623)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 16th, 2015 @ 4:59pm CDT
I'd LOVE a G2 Sandstorm from that, I only ever got the exclusive skywarp version from a long time ago, it's a pretty nice mold, but I wouldn't mind seeing a larger and sleeker version.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on October 16th, 2015 @ 4:59pm CDT
Rated X wrote:This mold is G.O.A.T. !!!
(Greatest of all time for the non hop hop fans)
Such a shame to see this mold go because the Armada Starscream mold doesn't hold a candle to this one. Cmon, TFCC give us a god damn Redwing (the character you created) and I wouldnt mind a G2 Sandstorm from the Ramjet version of the mold either...
I'd LOVE a G2 Sandstorm from that, I only ever got the exclusive skywarp version from a long time ago, it's a pretty nice mold, but I wouldn't mind seeing a larger and sleeker version.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1736013)
Posted by Flux Convoy on October 22nd, 2015 @ 9:41am CDT
My homey. Although I've been wanting Sunstorm from the FOC mold. He's shown in the comics that way (for all of maybe three panels) and he looks awesome.
My G2 Starscream is an example of shoddy QC. Loose bits everywhere, paint slop, stress and possibly cracking at the pins. First time I've been thoroughly disappointed with a sub or club figure as far as QC goes.
Posted by Flux Convoy on October 22nd, 2015 @ 9:41am CDT
Seibertron wrote:How about a proper Sunstorm with white instead of black?
My homey. Although I've been wanting Sunstorm from the FOC mold. He's shown in the comics that way (for all of maybe three panels) and he looks awesome.
My G2 Starscream is an example of shoddy QC. Loose bits everywhere, paint slop, stress and possibly cracking at the pins. First time I've been thoroughly disappointed with a sub or club figure as far as QC goes.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739352)
Posted by Va'al on November 5th, 2015 @ 2:34am CST
Posted by Va'al on November 5th, 2015 @ 2:34am CST
As the secret is not really a secret any longer, given our news reporting over here, Seibertron.com is proud to the present the latest addition to the TFCC Subscription Service 3.0 set - mystery figure Nightracer with Shakar!
Redecoed from the Generations Legend class Tailgate figure, Nightracer sports a black and blue paint scheme, as does tiny Shakar (with some added yellow). Also included in the gallery offerings below are comparison and full looks at BotCon 1995 Nightracer, and the Whiz-Bang variant homaging the Go-Bots of old. Take a look at a preview below, and click on any of the images to view the full galleries.
Convention & Club Exclusives Nightracer
Convention & Club Exclusives Shakar
BotCon Exclusives Nightracer
Convention & Club Exclusives Nightracer (Whiz-Bang variant)
Redecoed from the Generations Legend class Tailgate figure, Nightracer sports a black and blue paint scheme, as does tiny Shakar (with some added yellow). Also included in the gallery offerings below are comparison and full looks at BotCon 1995 Nightracer, and the Whiz-Bang variant homaging the Go-Bots of old. Take a look at a preview below, and click on any of the images to view the full galleries.
Convention & Club Exclusives Nightracer
Convention & Club Exclusives Shakar
BotCon Exclusives Nightracer
Convention & Club Exclusives Nightracer (Whiz-Bang variant)
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739355)
Posted by durroth on November 5th, 2015 @ 3:59am CST
Posted by durroth on November 5th, 2015 @ 3:59am CST
What gun is that?
Also, on the Seeker mold subject: They need to come out with a suitable updated mold, yeah. This one got alot of use but it's time to let them cook up a worthy successor.
Also, on the Seeker mold subject: They need to come out with a suitable updated mold, yeah. This one got alot of use but it's time to let them cook up a worthy successor.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739363)
Posted by Rated X on November 5th, 2015 @ 6:35am CST
Posted by Rated X on November 5th, 2015 @ 6:35am CST
We should have gotten Redwing...
But instead we got this...
But instead we got this...
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739365)
Posted by Evil Eye on November 5th, 2015 @ 6:40am CST
Yes, because a generic who existed for all of ONE PANEL in a comic with no lines, characterization or anything else, and only got a name because of the nagging of an overly obsessed fan TOTALLY deserves a new toy more than one of the first ever female Transformers toys, who also happened to be the creation of Raksha, one of the organizers of BotCon 1995. You'd get on just fine; she's a major GEEWUNer who hates Beast Wars and everything that followed it.
Posted by Evil Eye on November 5th, 2015 @ 6:40am CST
Rated X wrote:We should have gotten Redwing...
But instead we got this...
Yes, because a generic who existed for all of ONE PANEL in a comic with no lines, characterization or anything else, and only got a name because of the nagging of an overly obsessed fan TOTALLY deserves a new toy more than one of the first ever female Transformers toys, who also happened to be the creation of Raksha, one of the organizers of BotCon 1995. You'd get on just fine; she's a major GEEWUNer who hates Beast Wars and everything that followed it.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739366)
Posted by Rated X on November 5th, 2015 @ 6:49am CST
That would be nice. But I do give them a free pass on that because they did gang mold their sunstorm with the other 2. Maybe e hobby will pick up the mold and do its variants. Just because funpub made the incredibly poor decision to stop using the mold, doesnt mean hasbro or takara wont use it again. This mold is money in the bank. Personally, my proper Sunstorm itch was scratched by CHMS a long time ago. But I hope this mold makes a comeback. Funpub has gone against their word before like they did with "no more UT molds".
Posted by Rated X on November 5th, 2015 @ 6:49am CST
Seibertron wrote:Rated X wrote:This mold is G.O.A.T. !!!
(Greatest of all time for the non hop hop fans)
Such a shame to see this mold go because the Armada Starscream mold doesn't hold a candle to this one. Cmon, TFCC give us a god damn Redwing (the character you created) and I wouldnt mind a G2 Sandstorm from the Ramjet version of the mold either...
How about a proper Sunstorm with white instead of black?
That would be nice. But I do give them a free pass on that because they did gang mold their sunstorm with the other 2. Maybe e hobby will pick up the mold and do its variants. Just because funpub made the incredibly poor decision to stop using the mold, doesnt mean hasbro or takara wont use it again. This mold is money in the bank. Personally, my proper Sunstorm itch was scratched by CHMS a long time ago. But I hope this mold makes a comeback. Funpub has gone against their word before like they did with "no more UT molds".
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739370)
Posted by TF_JW on November 5th, 2015 @ 7:02am CST
Don't forget that Red Wing was also shot in the back of the head and was not shown again after that.
Posted by TF_JW on November 5th, 2015 @ 7:02am CST
Delta Magnus wrote:Rated X wrote:We should have gotten Redwing...
But instead we got this...
Yes, because a generic who existed for all of ONE PANEL in a comic with no lines, characterization or anything else, and only got a name because of the nagging of an overly obsessed fan TOTALLY deserves a new toy more than one of the first ever female Transformers toys, who also happened to be the creation of Raksha, one of the organizers of BotCon 1995. You'd get on just fine; she's a major GEEWUNer who hates Beast Wars and everything that followed it.
Don't forget that Red Wing was also shot in the back of the head and was not shown again after that.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739373)
Posted by Deathsanras on November 5th, 2015 @ 8:16am CST
Posted by Deathsanras on November 5th, 2015 @ 8:16am CST
Nice. Wipe-Out looks good.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739374)
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 5th, 2015 @ 8:18am CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 5th, 2015 @ 8:18am CST
This mold for Nightracer is starting to grow on me. Too bad they couldn't remold the head. I like the round helmet she had in the comic as opposed to this pointy square one.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739375)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 5th, 2015 @ 8:22am CST
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on November 5th, 2015 @ 8:22am CST
That paint scheme is just so gorgeous!
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739379)
Posted by ScottyP on November 5th, 2015 @ 8:39am CST
Posted by ScottyP on November 5th, 2015 @ 8:39am CST
Botcon 1995 Nightracer: one of few toys I have no plans on ever opening because, I mean, why? Own so many Spychangers! Might grab that Whizbang version one day to have one out, and leave the real deal sealed up. Guy I bought it from had set it up like a bagged/boarded comic and that's been a great way to keep it nice!
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739412)
Posted by Mkall on November 5th, 2015 @ 11:51am CST
Posted by Mkall on November 5th, 2015 @ 11:51am CST
What gun is she holding in these shots? I've had that gun for ages and have NEVER figured out where it came from?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739467)
Posted by Seibertron on November 5th, 2015 @ 6:00pm CST
Posted by Seibertron on November 5th, 2015 @ 6:00pm CST
The gun I gave Nightracer is an extra Action Master Jackpot gun I had in my gigantic tub of extra/miscellaneous Transformers parts from the Seibertron.com Store. The smaller peg is actually broken on it, but the larger 5mm peg is still in tact which worked out perfectly for ol' Nightracer here. It's a really close shade of blue to the blue plastic used on Nightracer. Not a 100% match, but it's really damn close.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739507)
Posted by megatronus on November 5th, 2015 @ 9:57pm CST
Posted by megatronus on November 5th, 2015 @ 9:57pm CST
It's interesting that the Club chose that Nightracer not match Krok's color scheme. I guess they wanted her deco to match the comic rather than the original toy?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739510)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:24pm CST
Why would Krok and Nightracer have to match, period?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:24pm CST
megatronus wrote:It's interesting that the Club chose that Nightracer not match Krok's color scheme. I guess they wanted her deco to match the comic rather than the original toy?
Why would Krok and Nightracer have to match, period?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739511)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:30pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:30pm CST
Her colors are based on the deco that the original 1995 Nightracer toy was intended to have, as its yellow parts were instead supposed to have been blue.megatronus wrote:It's interesting that the Club chose that Nightracer not match Krok's color scheme. I guess they wanted her deco to match the comic rather than the original toy?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739512)
Posted by megatronus on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:32pm CST
Who said they have to match, period?
Posted by megatronus on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:32pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:megatronus wrote:It's interesting that the Club chose that Nightracer not match Krok's color scheme. I guess they wanted her deco to match the comic rather than the original toy?
Why would Krok and Nightracer have to match, period?
Who said they have to match, period?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739513)
Posted by megatronus on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:34pm CST
Good to know. I still think it would have been fun for the set to match... but not bummed at all. Delivery #6 turned out real nice either way.
Posted by megatronus on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:34pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Her colors are based on the deco that the original 1995 Nightracer toy was intended to have, as its yellow parts were instead supposed to have been blue.megatronus wrote:It's interesting that the Club chose that Nightracer not match Krok's color scheme. I guess they wanted her deco to match the comic rather than the original toy?
Good to know. I still think it would have been fun for the set to match... but not bummed at all. Delivery #6 turned out real nice either way.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739514)
Posted by Seibertron on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:38pm CST
They should both have the yellowish green plastic, like Krok has. Instead, they went with the color scheme that Raksha apparently wanted originally for Nightracer, but Hasbro presented them with the yellowish green with black instead of blue and black like she had wanted.
With that said, I would have preferred to have the yellowish green myself because that's what the original toy was. I'm not sure I understand the point of doing it like Raksha originally wanted/intended for Nightracer to be because now the new toy doesn't really look like the original toy, which is all I care about and I'm assuming most of you would have preferred to have it look like the original toy as well. I also think it's odd to have made an anagram of Raksha's name for the Mini-Con/Micromaster figure. I'd get it more if Raksha was was still a prominent person in the Transformers community after the 90s or if Transformers names were commonly derived from prominent people involved with the Transformers brand.
Altogether, it strikes me as an homage that is a real big stretch with some very odd fandom ties to people who, to the best of my knowledge, aren't involved with Transformers much any more.
Though I will second someone's comment above that Raksha and Rated X have some similar views regarding their passion for G1, though Raksha's take on the Decepticons being the real good guys is definitely a different angle, one which I don't think Rated X would care much for.
If you aren't familiar with Raksha, check out this article she wrote for my Trans-Forum fanzine that I did pre-Seibertron.com during the late 90s. Her article from the June 13th, 1997 issue of Trans-Forum was titled "The Real Heroes of the Story".
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/the-real-heroes-of-the-story/18267/
Posted by Seibertron on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:38pm CST
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:megatronus wrote:It's interesting that the Club chose that Nightracer not match Krok's color scheme. I guess they wanted her deco to match the comic rather than the original toy?
Why would Krok and Nightracer have to match, period?
They should both have the yellowish green plastic, like Krok has. Instead, they went with the color scheme that Raksha apparently wanted originally for Nightracer, but Hasbro presented them with the yellowish green with black instead of blue and black like she had wanted.
With that said, I would have preferred to have the yellowish green myself because that's what the original toy was. I'm not sure I understand the point of doing it like Raksha originally wanted/intended for Nightracer to be because now the new toy doesn't really look like the original toy, which is all I care about and I'm assuming most of you would have preferred to have it look like the original toy as well. I also think it's odd to have made an anagram of Raksha's name for the Mini-Con/Micromaster figure. I'd get it more if Raksha was was still a prominent person in the Transformers community after the 90s or if Transformers names were commonly derived from prominent people involved with the Transformers brand.
Altogether, it strikes me as an homage that is a real big stretch with some very odd fandom ties to people who, to the best of my knowledge, aren't involved with Transformers much any more.
Though I will second someone's comment above that Raksha and Rated X have some similar views regarding their passion for G1, though Raksha's take on the Decepticons being the real good guys is definitely a different angle, one which I don't think Rated X would care much for.
If you aren't familiar with Raksha, check out this article she wrote for my Trans-Forum fanzine that I did pre-Seibertron.com during the late 90s. Her article from the June 13th, 1997 issue of Trans-Forum was titled "The Real Heroes of the Story".
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/the-real-heroes-of-the-story/18267/
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739515)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:49pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:49pm CST
I figured the yellow would have been a prizing factor for the appeal of the toy, but in the defense of the all-blue group, the clone Nightracer made her debut in 2012, sporting no yellow at all:
That said, since she's the clone and therefore has not to match the template in color or form, maybe the original can be made after the colors of the original BotCon toy?
That said, since she's the clone and therefore has not to match the template in color or form, maybe the original can be made after the colors of the original BotCon toy?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739517)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:52pm CST
I liken this situation to the Tripredacus Council toys we're getting for BotCon next year. Sure, they aren't in the decos of their original toys, but they are in a deco based on something else that we never got before and doesn't take away from the original toys having the decos they had.
And, well, there is the 2012-2014 TCC comic fiction that had her in the original planned deco, both in the G2 GoBot body and in the Tailgate body, so there is some fictional precedence:
Plus, Shakar's deco does pay some homage to the 1995 Nightracer toy deco with its yellow paint apps.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 5th, 2015 @ 10:52pm CST
I think it's neat that we finally have a toy of Nightracer in the deco she was meant to have instead of the one she got. Sure, it means that this character now has two decos to her name, but her new toy having the original planned deco gives her a look that we never got in toy form before and doesn't take away from the 1995 toy still having its deco.Seibertron wrote:With that said, I would have preferred to have the yellowish green myself because that's what the original toy was. I'm not sure I understand the point of doing it like Raksha originally wanted/intended for Nightracer to be because now the new toy doesn't really look like the original toy, which is all I care about and I'm assuming most of you would have preferred to have it look like the original toy as well.
I liken this situation to the Tripredacus Council toys we're getting for BotCon next year. Sure, they aren't in the decos of their original toys, but they are in a deco based on something else that we never got before and doesn't take away from the original toys having the decos they had.
And, well, there is the 2012-2014 TCC comic fiction that had her in the original planned deco, both in the G2 GoBot body and in the Tailgate body, so there is some fictional precedence:
Plus, Shakar's deco does pay some homage to the 1995 Nightracer toy deco with its yellow paint apps.
I'm told she's still friends with some of the Fun Pub Club staff and has been a dealer at the BotCons of recent years.Seibertron wrote:I also think it's odd to have made an anagram of Raksha's name for the Mini-Con/Micromaster figure. I'd get it more if Raksha was was still a prominent person in the Transformers community after the 90s.
Altogether, it strikes me as an homage that is a real big stretch with some very odd fandom ties to people who, to the best of my knowledge, aren't involved with Transformers much any more.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739520)
Posted by durroth on November 5th, 2015 @ 11:24pm CST
Posted by durroth on November 5th, 2015 @ 11:24pm CST
Wasn't the original yellow instead of blue because instead of actually molding new parts, hasbro just made nightracer out of extra parts from a bunch of other bots? The new one, regardless of its head, looks *great*. You can give her a bit of a "skirt" by leaving the rear wheels in their vehicle mode rotation position and lowering her backpack too, if you want to make her look more "feminine" or differentiate her more from tailgate.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739521)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 5th, 2015 @ 11:36pm CST
Exactly. The Japanese release of Go-Bots Optimus Prime, Megatron and Soundwave specifically is to blame here. Because they're gangmolded in pairs, those releases left Hasbro with a lot of unused parts, from which Nightracer is made:
- car shell is from Bumblebee
- the yellow parts were gangmolded with Soundwave's shell
- the wheels came from the Double Clutch mold
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 5th, 2015 @ 11:36pm CST
durroth wrote:Wasn't the original yellow instead of blue because instead of actually molding new parts, hasbro just made nightracer out of extra parts from a bunch of other bots?
Exactly. The Japanese release of Go-Bots Optimus Prime, Megatron and Soundwave specifically is to blame here. Because they're gangmolded in pairs, those releases left Hasbro with a lot of unused parts, from which Nightracer is made:
- car shell is from Bumblebee
- the yellow parts were gangmolded with Soundwave's shell
- the wheels came from the Double Clutch mold
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739559)
Posted by TF_JW on November 6th, 2015 @ 8:29am CST
Posted by TF_JW on November 6th, 2015 @ 8:29am CST
The freebie figure was never really "themed" with any of the rest of the subscription offering. Unlike the previous subscription where if you make a Rewind, it just makes sense to package him with Eject. Especially since they were two smaller scale figures and could fit into the same shipping box with ease.
Both color schemes were considered for this freebie, with the decision actually being rather painstaking. Ultimately since Matt Frank was insistent that she be blue back during A Flash Forward, it was agreed that it would be best to remain consistent.
Plus, despite being for yellow myself originally, the final blue deco that was mocked-up popped much better than any of the yellow decoes.
She's actually one of my favorites from this round (and there are A LOT of favorites in this one!). And now, thanks to the gallery here, I have to get an extra Jackpot gun to go with her! :p
Both color schemes were considered for this freebie, with the decision actually being rather painstaking. Ultimately since Matt Frank was insistent that she be blue back during A Flash Forward, it was agreed that it would be best to remain consistent.
Plus, despite being for yellow myself originally, the final blue deco that was mocked-up popped much better than any of the yellow decoes.
She's actually one of my favorites from this round (and there are A LOT of favorites in this one!). And now, thanks to the gallery here, I have to get an extra Jackpot gun to go with her! :p
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739579)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 6th, 2015 @ 10:04am CST
Don't worry she's beautiful
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 6th, 2015 @ 10:04am CST
TF_JW wrote:The freebie figure was never really "themed" with any of the rest of the subscription offering. Unlike the previous subscription where if you make a Rewind, it just makes sense to package him with Eject. Especially since they were two smaller scale figures and could fit into the same shipping box with ease.
Both color schemes were considered for this freebie, with the decision actually being rather painstaking. Ultimately since Matt Frank was insistent that she be blue back during A Flash Forward, it was agreed that it would be best to remain consistent.
Plus, despite being for yellow myself originally, the final blue deco that was mocked-up popped much better than any of the yellow decoes.
She's actually one of my favorites from this round (and there are A LOT of favorites in this one!). And now, thanks to the gallery here, I have to get an extra Jackpot gun to go with her! :p
Don't worry she's beautiful
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1739777)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on November 6th, 2015 @ 10:46pm CST
AH, so I'm NOT the only one! Totally thought that was him until I dug out her bio card.
I miss Raksha's old site. Hasn't come back up, has it? Great that she sorta' came out of retirement/semi-seclusion to contribute to this. Doesn't make sense to call her a geewunner though, since she was most active during G2, and her reasons for hating Beast Wars were at least substantive, whereas most BW haters I talk to in person dismiss it with, "They shouldn't have computer-animated Transformers" after only having watched about 30 seconds of it...or any TF show after 1986.
Jackpot's gun really works; did any of the Euro-exclusive Action-Mastes have yellow tommy-guns? Er, then again, moot point. We'll surely see a Shapways or 3rd party solution before long.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on November 6th, 2015 @ 10:46pm CST
Deathsanras wrote:Nice. Wipe-Out looks good.
AH, so I'm NOT the only one! Totally thought that was him until I dug out her bio card.
I miss Raksha's old site. Hasn't come back up, has it? Great that she sorta' came out of retirement/semi-seclusion to contribute to this. Doesn't make sense to call her a geewunner though, since she was most active during G2, and her reasons for hating Beast Wars were at least substantive, whereas most BW haters I talk to in person dismiss it with, "They shouldn't have computer-animated Transformers" after only having watched about 30 seconds of it...or any TF show after 1986.
Jackpot's gun really works; did any of the Euro-exclusive Action-Mastes have yellow tommy-guns? Er, then again, moot point. We'll surely see a Shapways or 3rd party solution before long.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1740625)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 11th, 2015 @ 7:08am CST
Thanks for the link, but god... I'd forgotten how nuts and reaching her view point was.
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 11th, 2015 @ 7:08am CST
Seibertron wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:megatronus wrote:It's interesting that the Club chose that Nightracer not match Krok's color scheme. I guess they wanted her deco to match the comic rather than the original toy?
Why would Krok and Nightracer have to match, period?
They should both have the yellowish green plastic, like Krok has. Instead, they went with the color scheme that Raksha apparently wanted originally for Nightracer, but Hasbro presented them with the yellowish green with black instead of blue and black like she had wanted.
With that said, I would have preferred to have the yellowish green myself because that's what the original toy was. I'm not sure I understand the point of doing it like Raksha originally wanted/intended for Nightracer to be because now the new toy doesn't really look like the original toy, which is all I care about and I'm assuming most of you would have preferred to have it look like the original toy as well. I also think it's odd to have made an anagram of Raksha's name for the Mini-Con/Micromaster figure. I'd get it more if Raksha was was still a prominent person in the Transformers community after the 90s or if Transformers names were commonly derived from prominent people involved with the Transformers brand.
Altogether, it strikes me as an homage that is a real big stretch with some very odd fandom ties to people who, to the best of my knowledge, aren't involved with Transformers much any more.
Though I will second someone's comment above that Raksha and Rated X have some similar views regarding their passion for G1, though Raksha's take on the Decepticons being the real good guys is definitely a different angle, one which I don't think Rated X would care much for.
If you aren't familiar with Raksha, check out this article she wrote for my Trans-Forum fanzine that I did pre-Seibertron.com during the late 90s. Her article from the June 13th, 1997 issue of Trans-Forum was titled "The Real Heroes of the Story".
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/the-real-heroes-of-the-story/18267/
Thanks for the link, but god... I'd forgotten how nuts and reaching her view point was.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742192)
Posted by Va'al on November 17th, 2015 @ 4:50pm CST
Posted by Va'al on November 17th, 2015 @ 4:50pm CST
The other addition to the ever-expanding Seibertron.com figure galleries brings us under the Transformers Collectors' Club banner, and their latest Subscription Service 3.0 - in the shape of Krok and Gatoraider! The former is based on pre-existing mold of Generations Deluxe Megatron - whose gallery you can find here - with the addition of a new head, new deco and alligator-tastic Micron. Check them out below.
Convention & Club Exclusives Krok
Convention & Club Exclusives Gatoraider
Convention & Club Exclusives Krok
Convention & Club Exclusives Gatoraider
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742196)
Posted by Counterpunch on November 17th, 2015 @ 4:54pm CST
Posted by Counterpunch on November 17th, 2015 @ 4:54pm CST
That thumbnail for the Krok story threw me off.
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742211)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2015 @ 6:12pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2015 @ 6:12pm CST
Gatoraider's tail is misassembled (but it's an easy fix):
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742286)
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on November 17th, 2015 @ 11:34pm CST
Posted by welcometothedarksyde on November 17th, 2015 @ 11:34pm CST
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742304)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 18th, 2015 @ 12:06am CST
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 18th, 2015 @ 12:06am CST
Would have loved to get this guy as a normal release, wish hasbro would get back to the normal 'generations' line of releasing random characters from a bunch of different fiction
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742406)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 18th, 2015 @ 3:07pm CST
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 18th, 2015 @ 3:07pm CST
Okay, great galleires, but I am stumped as to how you combined Gatoraider and Krok's regular weapon like that. Seibertron, how did you do it? 
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742408)
Posted by TF_JW on November 18th, 2015 @ 3:13pm CST
Posted by TF_JW on November 18th, 2015 @ 3:13pm CST
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742411)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 18th, 2015 @ 3:34pm CST
Thank you very much. I got it, now!
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on November 18th, 2015 @ 3:34pm CST
Thank you very much. I got it, now!
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742439)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 18th, 2015 @ 8:14pm CST
Still awesome, was that intentional, a different piece specially made for it, or something someone discovered along the way?
Posted by Hellscream9999 on November 18th, 2015 @ 8:14pm CST
Still awesome, was that intentional, a different piece specially made for it, or something someone discovered along the way?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742560)
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 19th, 2015 @ 5:29am CST
Links don't work. Could you post them again somewhere else, please?
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 19th, 2015 @ 5:29am CST
Links don't work. Could you post them again somewhere else, please?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742568)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 19th, 2015 @ 8:01am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 19th, 2015 @ 8:01am CST
primalxconvoy wrote:
Links don't work. Could you post them again somewhere else, please?
Re: New Gallery: Club Subscription Service 3.0 G2 Starscream (1742569)
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 19th, 2015 @ 8:06am CST
Posted by primalxconvoy on November 19th, 2015 @ 8:06am CST
Cheers! That's one "karma sutra gun bot combo"!
