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  1. David Hingtgen
    While Drag Strip is quite far off from G1, it's still pretty clearly him (silver engine for abs), and has a quite involved transformation with a close look---more complex than the other 4 put together I think. Colors are off, though----where's the dark magenta? He did NOT have "Decepticon purple" accents. But Deadend---clearly the worst of the bunch. Simplest transformation with big chunks hanging off everywhere---I really would expect a hinge to flip or fold the doors down from one of the higher-end 3P companies, so they're not sticking straight up past the shoulders like most minicon cars do. And hood for a chest? That's iconically NOT how Stunticons are. Autobots have hood-chests, Stunticons do not. Plus his cube-feet. They couldn't have made ANY of the cuts for that section at an angle, to make some sort of foot-esque trapezoid? It looks like he's got cement shoes. Still, the 2nd two limbs seem much less G1 than the first two---they are homages to neither the toy nor animation, asides from general color and Drag Strip's alt-mode. Reminds me of Uranos---Silverbolt is completely off from the original, when the first 2 bots we saw were very G1. I really hope they release Dead End last, and can make a few tweaks by then. (but I suspect what we see is what we'll get--I know they can't re-do the chest transformation, but just a bit of changes could make a big difference to his shoulder-kibble and feet)
  2. David Hingtgen
    I'm guessing/hoping that they're actually amortizing Motormaster's cost across the other four and can thus have a sub-$100 leader. And as I keep mentioning--if the feet are made from Motormaster's grill and bumper, how do you expect them to come with the legs? (Exactly how it works is speculation but that is how Figueroa drew it)
  3. David Hingtgen
    BBTS's is the best in the business---just email them the pics, and ask what they want to do. They may just mail you a new Lazerbeak. But don't worry, they WILL make sure you end up with an intact Lazerbeak somehow. (generally, it's how BBTS's business strategy is--they are rarely the cheapest place, and often the most expensive--but when dealing with expensive Japanese imports etc, they WILL take care of you if something breaks---opening up sealed rare figures for parts if need be isn't unheard of---the consistently higher prices basically subsidizes the replacement policy, and ensures many repeat customers from people who have had something break)
  4. David Hingtgen
    The Titanium G1 Magnus really got it right, IMHO. It's exactly what I'd want from a masterpiece. (one of the few figures I kept from my great TF sell-off earlier this year--I think it's the only UM I have now))
  5. David Hingtgen
    Odds are good. Though I really want a UM that's designed to be UM from scratch, and not incorporate a $100 white Optimus that only "holds up the head". A UM with a cab-only cab, could make for an amazing vehicle mode. Frankly--screw the "unarmored" mode. Give us an armored Magnus LIKE HE APPEARED IN EVERY EPISODE EVER, made from a car carrier that is designed solely to "be Magnus wholly" and not have to "wrap around" an existing Prime figure's parts. Think had awesome that'd be, without the "compromises" need to include a pointless white Optimus inside. (and how much cheaper it'd be, with a non-transforming but very realistic cab) (well, a cab that only barely transforms)
  6. David Hingtgen
    Depending on how graphically they depict it, I always thought the bood would "lubricate" the motion and muffle the sound (since he does "re-open the wound" every time he extends or retracts them) Sometimes they seem to indicate he almost has "sheathes" for them in his hands that they neatly retract into (like cat claws or something)---other times it's much more gory, in that they simply force themselves out.
  7. David Hingtgen
    Unconfirmed but from a reputable dealer: Pre-orders open Feb 1. Ships mid-Feb.
  8. David Hingtgen
    While Weirdwolf is in the "first/main headmaster as a kid" category for me, I still just cannot accept the weird "paws with a thumb coming from underneath the forearm" hands. And as mentioned, the engineering is the main draw of these figures--but Quad-U seems a bit simpler than the others---certainly less than Code, and I think Robin too. I think I'll pass and hope/wait for the Horrorcon/Triplechangers--I would *love* a new Snapdragon or Apeface.
  9. David Hingtgen
    Not going to get a Flanker into a tank. That's among the worst alt-modes to pick. Some planes just do not work for certain transformations---TFC apparently thought an SR-71 would make for a good gestalt torso... Really, a big part of why Blitzwing "works" is the MiG-25 alt-mode. Updating to a MiG-31 would be easy.
  10. David Hingtgen
    Not interested in FoC triple-changers. 1, they weren't in the game (or they had such quick cameos I missed them) and 2, it's a big cheat to use cybertronian designs for triple-changes, especially aerial ones---ANYTHING can fly on cybertron, even tanks and cargo ships. Give me an Astrotrain that's a steam locomotive and a space shuttle, nothing less/else...
  11. David Hingtgen
    I can afford more 3rd party TF's since Bandai refuses to take my money for -25's and -29's...
  12. David Hingtgen
    Yup--they basically made a common fan-mod "at the factory". (I came VERY close to modding my own TC, but never did) IIRC, even making the "sliding joint" move as much as possible, the stabilators still contact the ground (even if you do trim down the tailbooms a bit to give them clearance).
  13. David Hingtgen
    I think they actually bought his designs or something. They are exact copies of the "Wheeljack's Lab" customs, down to the small details and IIRC he did mention something about it. Of course, since igear directly copied the official MP seeker mold (they truly are KO's) I'm sure they'd have no qualms about copying a guy's customs, either...
  14. David Hingtgen
    Plus their weapons really suck (one is a ball-point pen with a new tip), and the conversion is frankly ugly/inaccurate---too much re-use of existing parts. Using an F-15's tailfins as Dirge's canards just doesn't look right, especially since they left on the mass balancers. Really, you'll find the original tailfins all over the place---Ramjet's fins, Dirge's canards, and I think even as the end-plates on Thrust. When those iconic bits should be done correctly from scratch, not compromised to use existing F-15 parts just to save a few minutes. (grab an F-16 or F-18 model kit for much better-looking parts--or really, an A-10 could help Thrust)
  15. David Hingtgen
    Because they can't get Kawamori to "tweak" the design?
  16. David Hingtgen
    Japan often seems to get licenses most other countries can't. Not sure why, but if a hundred companies request the same license for use in the US, Canada, Australia, UK, and Japan----sometimes they'll grant it only for use in Japan.
  17. David Hingtgen
    I'm betting Has-Tak will do Acid Storm, the other rainmakers, and then invent some new red seeker, before we see Skywarp and G1-toy-colored Thundercracker on the new mold...
  18. David Hingtgen
    Acidstorm? Wow. If Thundercracker shelf-warmed...
  19. David Hingtgen
    I like their cycle-bots, but they are excessive parts-formers. More so than just about anything I can think of short of Super Fire Convoy's armor. (also, for a Blackarachnia homage---simply not feminine enough IMHO)
  20. David Hingtgen
    I would--it's the only one where pre-ordering now will actually save you money. If you complete the team, you can still get 4 of the 5 discounts, having only missed Talon/Divebomb's. Also, Bovis includes both a foot and a fist, so should be a very good one to get an impression of how the finished gestalt will look like. Or as always---there's no issues with cancelling pre-orders at BBTS. Pre-order everything you think you might want, just to reserve a spot in case---then if you don't want it, or can't afford it, cancel it when the time comes.
  21. David Hingtgen
    Wow, Quake Wave went from "little interest" to "must buy". Yeesh, running out of money. I'm seriously considering ditching my pre-order for the Explorer/Munitioner re-release---even though it's relatively cheap compared to newer 3P combiners, it's definitely inferior by modern standards---and it still has Energon figs at its core. (and still probably won't match the Energon release that well, color-wise). I could use the money to buy Quake Wave.
  22. David Hingtgen
    FP's Menasor is indeed based off this: Mainly because the transformation actually works and is quite ingenious without needing add-on fists and feet, etc. I'll be amazed if Motormaster's cab actually splits 4 ways to form both feet and both thighs--but it'd be awesome. Really, it's not a skeleton-former, but more like G1 Devastator IMHO. Depending on how closely they follow things (they've clearly gone with different alt-modes) this may hint at the robot modes of the 3 unrevealed figures: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/3/9/4/7/1/TF05cvr_1268768043.jpg
  23. David Hingtgen
    Hikotai is the only one I know, already mentioned.
  24. David Hingtgen
    Relevant to post again---it came out a while ago, but everywhere I go only has a blurry screen-cap of it from a slide-show, not the actual drawing: That is FP's Menasor. Though if it's anything like MMC's Predaking, a lot could have changed since then.
  25. David Hingtgen
    Early Sidewinder test:
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