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  1. M'Kyuun
    I don't personally feel like SS Grimlock is a MP replacement; even MP-08 , which has a few years on it, is still superior in its build quality. I never liked the light up hand gimmick though, and I retired my copy to storage when I got my FT Grinder, which, IMHO, is a superior toy. The similarities in transformation, especially the tail folding into the leg, gives a MP feel to the SS figure that the mainline generally doesn't possess, and I'm happy for that shared bit of technique. Too, as PvP pointed out, other than the forearms, there are virtually no hollow bits to be seen on SS Grimlock, and I hope that's a direction they continue to pursue. Definitely a figure I'm looking forward to receiving. Got my shipped email from Pulse for Sunstreaker and Trailbreaker; they should show up on Thursday. I already have Hoist, so I know what to expect with Trailbreaker (although he's my preferred character with that mold), but I've yet to have the Sunstreaker mold in hand, and from reviews I think he's a great representation of the character and alt(unlicensed but still pretty similar to the Lamborghini), and I'm looking forward to having them in hand as well. While not every fig has been a gem in the WFC trilogy, the vast majority have proven to be really good updates to the G1 toys and toon, and honestly, this the updated mainline I've been waiting for for three decades. I just continue to hold out hope that there are more coming with Kingdom, and that they try to exhaust the roster as much as possible, especially first season.
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    PrimevsPrime reviewed the upcoming '86 SS Grimlock. Aside from the white plastic standing in for chrome on his dino tail and arms, it's a rather impressive figure for all it gets right. He comes with his gun, but no sword, as he was never depicted with his sword in the film. At leader scale, he looks to stand about an inch or so taller than ER Prime, a good scaling for the figure, IMHO. Of all the SS figs, this one hews closest to a MP level of sculpt and detail, and the paint apps are apropos and look crisp in PvP's sample. I wish they'd thrown some silver paint on the dino arms and tail, or molded them in a silver non-swirled plastic, but it should be no trouble to do it myself once I get my copy. Anyway, Grimlock and Hot Rod thus far have been the most impressive of the '86 SS line, with the best balances between bot and alt modes and the least amount of concessions. I wish they'd found a better solution for Jazz's feet, as he would have been third in the running, but they're just hanging out there spoiling the car mode. Anyway, this figure has me rather excited, and the execution only makes me hope harder that the rest of the team are coming, and that they, too, are in the same scale and given as much attention in their designs. All digits crossed that Hasbro will come through , as the potP figs wither in the presence of this Grimlock figure, and we need the rest of them in this line to ensure consistency and for completion.
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    Thanks for the review, @mikeszekely. Mine are due to arrive on Tuesday, IIRC, and I've been wanting both sets of clones since they were originally announced for TR. I didn't end up getting them then, so the latest releases were my saving grace. Having read your review, I think the Decepticon clones are executed better. Having Fastlane's spoiler attached to his head was a poor and lazy decision, even if it is G1 accurate. The G1 toys with their near total lack of meaningful articulation weren't exactly the bastions of great engineering, and the lack of natural articulation oft led to alt mode kibble attachments that would certainly hinder a posable figure today. Fastlane is a good example where the G1 method should have been abandoned for one that complements the bot mode while still fulfilling its function in vehicle mode. I'm not even going to call it a car because it's such a nondescript thing. I agree that Cloudraker turned out much better and has a pleasing look to it, with shades of the Mospeada Legioss in the way the arms form the dorsal protrusions. Other than the retractable thighs, HasTak hewed quite close to the look and transformations of the OG toys, so I can't fault them for questionable alt modes . Still, warts and all, they have a certain charm to them, and as legends figs at a point in time where official legends figs no longer enjoy complex transformations like they did in the early Bayverse era, they're neat for what they are. I'm sure I'll enjoy them.
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    Not yet. Blue Jet (Fitor) and Tough Trailer are up for PO on a few sites. Since Action Toys have had a proto since the beginning, I'm hoping Supercar Robo (Turbo) will get a release before they call it quits on the line. I had so hoped that they'd make Harrier Robo, but that's looking rather unlikely at this point. I rather enjoyed this line; the toys aren't without their flaws, but they're still fun updates to toys for which I never believed updates would exist. Since it's based exclusively on the Japanese Revenge of Cronos movie, and not Gobots, the line was targeted primarily at Japanese MR fans, and restrained by the limited number of MR characters in the movie. I think if they'd been able to crank out more characters recognizable to Western audiences from Gobots, and had Action Toys had a more accelerated release schedule, the line would have enjoyed much greater success. Anyway, I have Blue Jet PO'd, and I hold out hope that Supercar will get a release, too, even if it's their swan song.
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    I have no familiarity with the Cyberverse toon, but I've bought a number of toys over the years. For this year's lineup, Thunderhowl was the only fig that remotely interested me. I've since watched a vid review, and I read Mike's, and I came away thinking it was still a nice looking fig in both modes, with a clever transformation, and even more clever weapon storage. Hiding the sword between his body panels was a brilliant solution, and I wish they'd put more thought and effort into integrated weapons storage in the main line. Anyway, it's a bit of a shame that the articulation is so limited, but being a toy line targeted at younger, supposedly less-discerning kids, it's not really the focus of the line. I have yet to see this guy in the store, but if I do, I'm not sure if I'm going to pick him up or not. The limited articulation and those dreadful hand-claws detract. Too, I'm trying to limit my collecting a little, and this fig is a novelty relative to my mainline collection. I'll likely pass, but not without a pang of non-buyer's remorse. As for SS Cybertronian Starscream, like most TF jets, it looks good from top down, and every other angle batters the eye with copious robot bits hanging from the undercarriage. Had they given him a clean tetrajet form, I may have considered picking him up, but not with all that kibble. This looks even worse than the Siege tetrajet; at least the leg kibble looked cleaner. The bottom of the SS toy looks unfinished or mis-transformed.
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    I appreciate the advice, as I have no experience with the fillers, and haven't read or watched anything pertaining to them. I assumed they just friction pegged on and that was that. But for getting the edges nice and flush, glue is probably the way to go.
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    In the back of my mind, I know why they used the grey plastic hinge, as they do with any number of figs. ER prime was the same. But if the rest of the toy can be made of the red plastic, including those sketchy hinges on the legs for the front fender panels, why not the windshield, too? I understand it, but I don't have to like it. I also echo your sentiment about the black shoulders; those were always dark grey, so here they could have used the dark grey plastic, on a moving part, no less, and it would have been canon. The whole toy is a conglomerate of bad compromises and odd decisions. I hope something better comes out in the future. The separate roof gave them an excellent opportunity to replicate the rolling weapons sled that the G1 toy had (what Kawamori was thinking when he designed the Diaclone vanette, I'll never understand, and I'll always be thankful to Derry and the other animators who gave IH and Ratchet their superior toon forms). It would have been a much more acceptable compromise, as it would have payed homage to the G1 toy while providing a bot that looks similar to his toon model. It's a lost opportunity that would have enhanced rather than detracted from the toy, IMHO. I never paid much attention to the G1 Battlechargers, Throttlebots, or the Jumpstarters, as the motorized and spring-loaded gimmicks put me off to the toys completely, so I never noticed that the alt mode for the Battlechargers was a Trans-Am. And yeah, getting Runabout would have been a cool opportunity for a Knight Rider licensed toy. It still may happen if Hasbro pursues it. There's still a lot 80's nostalgia driving the toy market, so I think they'd be missing a big opportunity if they didn't. I've watched a couple vid reviews for this guy, and I'm pretty pleased with it. While it has similarities to Wheeljack, it's a completely new mold, which again beggars the question, if they will hammer out a new mold for a relatively obscure set of characters, why didn't front-liners like Ratchet and Ironhide get a completely new mold for ER? Moot at this point, but no less dismaying. The lateral shoulder joint is a bummer, and should, at this point in toy evo, be an anachronism, but unfortunately it still crops up from time to time. The rest of the fig's articulation is pretty standard fare, so no big deal. Despite no knowledge of the characters at all (I watched very little of Season 3, as by Season 2, I was already losing interest in the direction the toon was going. By Season 3, I found it unwatchable), I was happy that these characters got a standard toy that eschews the motorized gimmick. Plus it looks like a nice fig on its own merits, a new mold is always welcome, and I'm happy to have scored POs for both of them. That said, I also have Runamuck, Trailbreaker, and Sunstreaker PO'd with Pulse, and haven't received a ship notification for any of them yet. Hopefully soon.
  8. M'Kyuun
    That paint job looks really nice. Shame they didn't choose more opaque plastic, or do a nice paint job like this from the factory. I think it would have satisfied a lot more people. Got my Prowl and Ironhide set today. Ironhide crappiness confirmed. The hollowness of his legs doesn't help in van mode when you're trying to squeeze that roof down flush. It just wants to cave in and come untabbed. The roof bit attaches with four 5 mm pegs, all four in the arms/shoulders, so that's a fair bit of friction to overcome in either direction. As Mike pointed out, the feet are atrocious, and as he suggested, had they made the feet, or at least the toes rotate 180, it would have made it look a hundred percent better. The obvious grey hinge on the windshield also breaks up the otherwise nice looking front end. They couldn't have casted that in red plastic to match? Choices like this are utterly mind-boggling. It's definitely a shame that they didn't just give ER Ironhide and Ratchet a dedicated mold like many of the other figs, as this thing is a steaming heap of bad compromises. At least Prowl, the main reason I bought this set, benefits from a decent new mold apart from his Siege toy. I kinda miss some of the additional molded detail that the Siege fig enjoyed, but I figure they're probably trying to skirt a fine line between toon and OG toy; while there's arguably more detail than the current spate of MP figs in bot mode, it's toned down quite a bit for these ER figs. I'm a little bummed that Prowl didn't come with his missile launchers, but yeah, third parties to the rescue. The rub is that it shouldn't need rescuing; G1 Prowl came with two missile launchers, the MP came with one, and now he's the only one of the ER Datsuns to not come with them at all. What gives? It makes no sense to me, but whatever. Grrrr Hasbro.
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    Still, issues like that give pause. I kinda hope Meteor doesn't come with fillers now, as I bought a set for $10 anticipating that they weren't coming with it. They're not listed among the accessories on BBTS, so I assumed they weren't in there. If they coming with, it'd be nice if they let these e-tailers know that so they can list them, otherwise there are going to be a lot of folks with an extra set of fillers for which they have no use. It's only $10, but I'd rather not spend it on something I don't need. I have enough clutter.
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    I hope they improve the C-clip, too. It's the Achilles heel of an otherwise solid toy. I don't have any of their Coneheads, yet, but I've had their version of Thrust PO'd for what seems like an eternity. The bonus of that fig is that he comes with Skycrow's wing fillers. Skycrow's the only MT Seeker I own currently. I don't intend to buy the other Conies, so I already picked up some fillers for Meteor, and will have to do likewise when they re-release their Thundercracker. And yeah, as improvements go, those fillers should have been part of the fig proper rather than an add-on. It's like buying a car and paying extra for the body panels. grrrr @Kuma Style Nice group shot, man. I adore Striker Manus' bot mode, but can't abide the fugly truck mode. Nothing is so unappealing as a cabover with an underbite. I realize it's a Cybertronian alt, but this is, ahem, a Prime example of why I generally dislike Cybertronian alts. I thought the Quinjet inspired alts for the Buster Stealthwing figs was a cool choice. Wow! Sweet cell shading job on that Studio Cell Unicron. Too bad it doesn't come like that.
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    I heartily agree with your assessments. They dun good with the Datsun mold, overall (still wish they'd made the spoiler an add-on for Smokescreen only), but dropped the ball with the earth mode vanettes, who should have had a completely new mold rather than a poorly executed recycling effort of the Siege mold. I honestly like the Siege mold as a Cybertronian alt, except, of course, the terrible feet. It didn't translate well, and that huge roof piece, along with Arcee's car shell, is among some of the most egregious partsforming in any line to date. It makes me miss the days when third parties were still making figs to fit in with CHUG, as both ER Arcee and the van dudes could potentially benefit from a second opinion, so to speak. I've seen the third party foot "improvement" bits for the vans to try and make the bottom of the feet look more congruent with the rest of the van, but the color doesn't match, at least on Ironhide, and the contours don't quite line up, so they still look awkward. Points for trying, though. On a semi-related note, I have to chuckle a bit when I watch PrimevsPrime's video reviews of these figs, as he effusively gushes about the quality of the WFC toys as if they're the pinnacle of HasTak's offerings. He may be too young to remember the toys from the mid-2000s, when a $10 deluxe had more moving parts and complexity, little to no hollow areas, more pins and less mushroom pegs, tires that were pinned rather than snapped on, slightly better paint apps (although Hasbro has always been a bit stingy with paint), and generally higher overall build quality. I may not care for the Bayformer aesthetic, but during that era, especially from 2007-2013 or so, the quality of the figures they produced at the price points they charged (good ole $10 deluxes, $20 voyagers) was unparalleled, and will likely never again be equaled, as inflation continues to drive prices ever upward. Hopefully, cheaper, yet equally durable or more durable materials than the current plastics will come about to help bring production costs of these things down. I'm aware that LEGO are already making some of their elements from plant based material, and are looking to make their products more ecologically friendly, so there may be breakthroughs coming. I'm not sure I want my toys to be biodegradable, but the idea of finding cheaper yet durable alternatives to plastics is one I can get behind.
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    Wow, looks amazing. I thought it was a drawing at first. Slight regret at having gone in on the Haslab, as the bot mode on this guy is leagues better, and that toon deco is just incredible.
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    Got one and some wing fillers, which should have been part of the upgrade, but whatever. Thanks Dobber! Hopefully, their Thundercracker will se a re-release soon, too, and then my original MP Seeker trio will be complete.
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    Thanks, Dobber! There simply cannot be enough Macross influence in Transformers so far as jetformers go. I have and shall never understand the preference for a blocky robot wearing a jet carcass where the jet mode, in turn, looks like a caricature of a jet carrying a giant blocky robot on its underside like a glorified hang glider. Other than a few decent examples out of the glut of jetformers down through the years, I've never been very enthusiastic about aircraft alt modes in Transformers due to their lackadaisical designs. If HasTak took the same approach with cars, there'd be no stopping the absolute tsunami of complaints from the fandom, but we've been indoctrinated into accepting robots wearing pseudo jets since the 80's as a norm, and I think we've sold ourselves short as a fandom for accepting it. Having been an aircraft fan from my teenage years, I never drank the Kool-Aid. What I don't get, too, is that we had a fantastic example in '85 with Jetfire to set a precedent going forward for TFs with jet alt modes. Even the original Seeker wasn't too terribly egregious. It's no coincidence that Kawamori had a hand in designing two of the best examples, and a real shame that Takara didn't follow his lead going forward. Somewhere in a parallel dimension, fans have been playing for decades with TFs with excellent fairly accurate jet modes and all kinds of TFs with excrutiatingly FUBARed ground vehicle modes. I need a wormhole.
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    No idea; a lot of reviewers seem to have an inside source from which they obtain these things well before release. I'm in the minority that actually likes this figure, but as I've said, I don't care for the paint job and the plastic they used looks like a milky gray that seems almost semi-translucent. From that perspective, I can understand people's negative feelings towards the toy, but most don't like the design, either. So what do they think about G1 Jetfire? He is a VF-1, and Maverick is heavily based on the VF-1 (looking at closer, it reminds me more of the VF-0, with the rounded biceps and lankier legs). Anyway, Hasbro finally gives us a decent jetformer and the fans just gripe about it. I just don't get this fandom sometimes. Do I think it's perfect- no. Do I think it's a step in the absolute right direction- f**k yeah! And those decrying it as not looking like a Transformer need to brush up on their history. If Hasbro continues making jetformers along a similar design philosophy, I'll be a one-man cheering section for them until I croak. Concerning Tigatron, part of me wishes this had come before Cheetor, as the engineering is much better. I passed on this guy, as I decided to quit on the BW MP figs; I just don't have the room, I seldom mess with them, and G1 stuff is more my preference. All the reviews I've seen have viewed this guy in a positive light, and I think he looks amazing in bot modes. The concession , especially in the legs, are handled better with this figure , and I'm happy to see his actual beast head forming his chest rather than the faux chest on Cheetor. Every time I see a pic of Tigatron, I feel a pang of non-buyer's remorse, but I've reached a point where I need to scale back a bit, so Tigatron lays upon the altar of restraint. I hope he proves a joy to those who get him, though.
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    Kawaii! Those are awesome. Got my copy of Thomas, via ShowZ, yesterday, and cracked into it today. FT did a great job capturing the G1 look across modes with this fig. It's not perfect; there are compromises, as there usually are with triple changers, but they're not egregious. Transformation across modes was fairly hassle-free and mostly intuitive although I did have some trouble getting the arms to snap into the engine section, and the leading edge roots proved to be a bit of a pain with their sliders. After consulting the instructions and a vid review to make sure I was doing things correctly, I finally conquered the transitions to locomotive and orbiter, and I'm really pleased with how he looks in both alts as well as bot mode. Too, this is a hefty beast, with plenty of die cast for that premium feel. FT managed to hide the gun in loco mode, but there is no internal or obscured storage in orbiter mode, with the gun just pegging onto the left or right side, ruining the sleek look of it. Some may not care about it, but I personally dislike external weapons storage on anything that normally doesn't have a weapon stuck to it- it's tacky at best. The loco wheels do not spin very well, as they don't have much friction. Too, the connecting rods tend to hinder rotation especially when only one or two wheels want to spin due to lack of friction. I think the functionality of the drive wheels would have improved significantly had they put some thin o-rings in grooves on each of the drive wheels. Alas, it wasn't to be. Overall, this guy scratches a long suffered itch for a nice looking G1 Astrotrain figure. I'm looking ever forward to their take on Blitzwing, and hope it's done just as well or better.
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    Perhaps it's me, but the English reviews I've watched concerning Maverick seem to skew negatively towards it. I don't get it, as this is one of the cleanest jet Transformers to have been produced, taking liberal inspiration from the VF-1, certainly not a bad direction. Moreover, it has better than average articulation relative to the WFC line, which overall has enjoyed some of the best articulation in a main line. Admittedly, I'm not a big fan of the 'dirty' paint apps, but I get what they were going for. I've seen Navy planes up close, and yeah, compared to Air Force jets, they're dirty. But given the need for water rationing and operating in a briny environment on a ship, it's to be expected. Anyway, it strikes me as a very good figure, and I'm sure we're going to see a lot of custom Macross repaints of this guy. I find it especially confounding from the likes of Prime vs Prime, whose reviews are usually effusively positive about even the most fecal of figures, the adjective "fantastic" used so abundantly as to be a drinking game. Many of the comments on his and other reviews seem to echo the negative sentiments, although there are the odd Macross/RT and Leader-1 comments, too. Do Gobots fans not realize that Leader-1 is an F-15? Anyway, I thought I'd share my observation, as well as my incredulousness to the negative reception of what looks to me like one of the best jet fighter Transformers to ever come from Hasbro.
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    The F-32 gives me an A-7 Corsair vibe, with that large underslung intake. If the name had stuck, it would have been the Corsair III.
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    Sir Sean was a legend in his own time, and I've missed seeing him on the big screen over the last decade or so. I loved his wry sense of humor, and that great burr of his. His turn as Henry Jones Sr. is my favorite of his roles, followed by Ramirez in Highlander. In just about every role he inhabited, he was a joy to watch, and the world is lesser for his passing. Rest in peace, sir.
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    I'm sure it has evolved from the F-117 days, where the the entire paneling process was its own specialty. I'm not sure how they handle it with the B-2, but I think it's similar. If anyone here is in the actual know, educate us. As for the F-22, again, I'm not certain how they handle the paneling so far as maintenance of the stealth aspect is concerned. It's certainly going to be more involved than a non-stealthy aircraft, where crew chiefs and maintainers are using speed handles and drills to remove/reinstall screws with little to no additional labor, aside from some possible sealant where warranted. If the regular maintainers are pulling panels at the field level, I'd assume there are special procedures in their maintenance manuals for applying some sort of putty or such to fill gaps. Heck, even the indents in screws would have to be filled to prevent radar returns, so screws may not even be in use. I've never been close enough to a F-22 to see, but my guess is that special snap fasteners are likely used on panels where regular access is required, and they probably have some sort of radar absorbent tape or such to cover the fasteners. Everything else is likely screwed on, and then covered in absorbent materials and paint. Stealth is cool, but the requirements of maintaining it seem to me like they'd be a royal pain. Glad I never had to deal with it. Dealing with titanium screws on the B-1 was a big enough pain. Changing an engine on those was fun, but everything else sucked. The same company, Rockwell, formerly North American, designed both the B-1 and the orbiter for NASA's Space Transportation System. Knowing how extremely non-maintenance friendly the B-1 was designed, my heart goes out to the folks who had to maintain those mighty beasts, especially when time was critical to meet a launch window. I've long been enamored of the Shuttle Program, and I'm sure the folks who kept her flying took immense pride in their work and in the spacecraft, but when they retired the STS, along with tears of sadness, I'll bet there there were also a few sighs of relief too.
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    Continuing the discussion of the flying V. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/scale-model-of-futuristic-plane-makes-successful-maiden-flight/vi-BB18NaWI?ocid=msedgdhp I think Airbus have the right idea with their blended wing design. It's elegant, and likely more stable than the V. Just an impression; I'm no engineer. As for the YF-23, it's a terrible shame that the wrong plane won the competition. What a gorgeous and capable aircraft. I must cede props to Lockheed, though; Kelly Johnson was not only a brilliant engineer, but a damned good marketer, and he set an excellent precedent for the company so far as building trust with the govt and delivering the goods, often under budget. If Northrop-Grumman had exceeded contractual minimal requisites like Lockheed had, things may have turned out differently. But I've also read that pilots preferred the more conventional design of the 22, although that may just be bureaucratic bluster to cover for other reasons. That said, it may be true that the pilots didn't trust the YF-23's design. By all the test pilots' accounts I've read, she was a sweet ride. I got to see PAV1 at the Air Force Museum near Dayton; what a striking aircraft she is; sitting still, she looks faster than Lockheed's winged box. Considering that speed and stealth topped the list of most desired characteristics, in which the YF-23 was superior, they chose the jet with more agility, despite the fact that dogfighting and close combat aren't desirable, preferring to strike from a distance undetected. It's interesting that the documentary mentions that the YF-23's capabilities would be preferable over the 22's against modern adversaries' aircraft. Too, the F-22 has had its share of cost overruns and mechanical difficulties, especially the pilot's O2 system, over the years, so some of their credibility was tarnished a bit. I'm always happy to see some of the design cues of the 23 implemented in drones and such, and hopefully when the next generational fighter program comes around, that plane will borrow heavily from the YF-23. After all, what's better than perfection? Boeing's F-32, much like most Transformer jets, was lovely from a single angle, top down. From any other angle, it looked bloated, almost penguin-like in it's side profile. I thought it was an eyesore from day one, and even if it happened to have better flight characteristic than YF-35, I imagine the Pentagon brass, as well as pilots, took one look at it and gave it an immediate thumbs down based on looks alone. It may be shallow, but that's reality. Image matters as much, if not more, than performance, especially in the egocentric world of fighters. It's shame, as Boeing's final design looked much netter than their X-plane for the competition. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/20971/this-is-what-a-boeing-f-32-wouldve-looked-like-if-lockheed-lost-the-jsf-competition Very cool to see an F-117 out and about. I thought they were all retired, but I imagine, given its unconventional design, they still keep a couple operational for research purposes, as they should. It's a one-of-a-kind aircraft, and as technology and our understanding of physics and aerodynamics evolves, there's likely more to be learned from flight tests with such a plane. Too, it just looks cool. Somewhere in engineering heaven, Ben Rich and Kelly Johnson are clinking mugs with big smiles. And look at all those lovely Ospreys in the background when the Nighthawk lands.
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    Watercraft, unless they actually float and you have somewhere to float them, don't make for very fun toys, IMHO. I have a number of LEGO boats that actually float, but with nowhere to actually use them in a proper context, much of the potential fun is lost , beyond the building experience. An aquatic Transformer toy suffers the same issue, as it's difficult to use in any meaningful context, short of a display or a diorama that simulates water. And even then, the scale, at least in this case, is a bit off-putting. A fleet done in the same scale would make for a cool diorama, but with such contrary scaling between mainline, heck even legends, figs, it's compatibility with anything outside of itself is severely limited. To me, it's an interesting novelty. Seaspray is the only notable exception, but hovercraft are amphibious, so there's not as much limitation as a ship, boat, or submarine which functions only in or on the water. Add to that my dislike of the Bay designs, and any interest I may have had zeros out. I do think the engineering is on point, and for those that like this take on Bay's Jetfire, great. If it does well, perhaps they'll do more ships along the same lines and the fleet idea will become a reality.
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    About the legs, I mean the car's rear windows-cum-shins. On the boxart for all the Datsuns, there was mechanical detail that showed through the windows on their legs courtesy of stickers applied to the inner shins on the G1 toys. The boxart, especially Prowl's, made it look like you were seeing the internal mechanical details of the legs, and I absolutely loved that. I love the whole design-it's been my favorite TF design since '84- but that detail in the legs, as well as how it's drawn to look enclosed with a little bit of internal wraparound of the glass (a lovely detail that not even the MP got right) just does it for me. Still my favorite bit of TF art- it's why Prowl was my first toy, and has remained my favorite design all these years. I waited about 30 years for a toy to look like this, and the MP came pretty close. Anyway, it's a testament to good marketing- I still get a thrill from seeing this today. Note that this is a somewhat mirror image (see the backwards "OHC" on his pelvis and what looks like Diaclone spelled backwards on the shoulder), and yet this is how he appeared on the box; I've always thought of Prowl as a southpaw due to this image, and all my Prowl figs follow suit. As for the ER/kingdom Datsun figs, it's a serious bummer that they reused Smokescreen's feet for all of the figures rather than making a spoiler-less set for the figs that don't have it. As you said, it takes away from the smooth look of Bluestreak's and Prowl's feet.
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    Totally agree with creating an original figure instead of glomming off of Bay's Jetfire. Shipfire FTW! No idea what ship, or class of ship, or even nationality it's supposed to be. That falls within David H's purview.
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    Amazing engineering, but honestly, I think it would have been much cooler had they plied their talent towards making him a nigh seamless SR-71. As it is, it's a nice novelty piece, but it's grossly out of scale with that Prime fig.
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