UN Spacy Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 Alternator/Binaltech collectors. It looks like Ironhide is going to be a Scion xB.
VF-0S FAN Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 I'm ok with that I love sport cars but we need new types of vehicles ( I know, Hound and Swindle are fnatastic as Jeep )
GreenGuy42 Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 Alternator/Binaltech collectors. It looks like Ironhide is going to be a Scion xB. Wow. Yuck. ...of all the boxy cars currently in production, poor Ironhide gets suck as one of those horrible things? Size aside, Ironhide's supposed to be a low tech brute of a bot, not some... trendy little box...
NSJ23 Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 Ironhide's supposed to be a low tech brute of a bot, not some... trendy little box... Alternators are not G1. I know people can't get over this but it's about what car company gives has/tak the license and what the toy company can do with that. (Iron hide was a fricken min-van for god sakes!) Quit getting caught up on names and enjoy the toys people.
GreenGuy42 Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 Ironhide's supposed to be a low tech brute of a bot, not some... trendy little box... Alternators are not G1. I know people can't get over this but it's about what car company gives has/tak the license and what the toy company can do with that. (Iron hide was a fricken min-van for god sakes!) Quit getting caught up on names and enjoy the toys people. I'll admit, choice of car's what got me. The xB just makes me skin crawl. Didn't tak grab a license from Dodge? We've got the Ram. Perhaps a truck would be too large for the price bracket?
Jawjaw Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 Scion OMG. They should design their own cars before using a bottom end car like that.
M'Kyuun Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 I'll admit, choice of car's what got me. The xB just makes me skin crawl. You couldn't have said it better. Of all the vehicles to choose from or secure license for, the Scion is craptastic to the point of nauseum. And, the Bin/Alternators have indeed been unquestionably tied to G1, with updated car bodies. Alas, poor Ironhide deserves better.
Metal_Massacre_79 Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 I don't get why some of us keep insisting that the BinAlternators line isn't tied with the G1 series. I thought this was to Transformers what Yamato is to Macross. For the most part, the faces and names have stayed the same, with similar color schemes to the G1 line. I too think Ironhide deserves a better vehicle form.
promethuem5 Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 *cough* a truck *cough* Well, that's what I'd like to see.... a van or truck.... not an ass-ugly Scion.
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 well there was a TRU listing for a mega alternator for 29.99.....its in the computers. So perhaps this alternator is in a bigger size class. THe scion looks boring to me. I think a RAM would be a ton better. And maybe I am alone on this but I would love to see binaltech versions of prime and megatron. LEss expensive than masterpiece, but big enough to be "known" in size difference, as leaders. And different alt modes for those 2 I do not mind...hey can you blame me? I just want the leaders in the line too! And I know I am not alone in wanting a new megatron!
Greyryder Posted June 9, 2005 Posted June 9, 2005 That Scion xB, for all it's boxitude, is a fairly small wagon. It wouldn't make a big enough bot to justify a hihger price range. I still want Prime as an F350 dually, with Armada-esque transformation. Don't know about Megatron. HUMVEE missle truck, maybe.
NSJ23 Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 (edited) he might not be Ironhide afterall. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread75982.html The way you guys feel about the scion I think you will be pleased with who this alt might be. Edited June 10, 2005 by NSJ23
promethuem5 Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 THAT I wouldn't mind.... he's a pretty cool transformer himself...
Renato Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 But he never did anything in the show. I hardly remember any appearances by him! Anyway, that Alternator design is horrible, it looks like a cheap bootleg.
mikeszekely Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 I still want Prime as an F350 dually Prime is MUCH too cool to be a Ford.
Anubis Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 I still want Prime as an F350 dually Prime is MUCH too cool to be a Ford. agreed
Greyryder Posted June 10, 2005 Posted June 10, 2005 Beats the godawful looking offerings from GM. Dodge has managed to ruin the fronts of their trucks, too. I want my toys to be cool looking. As such, I go for the only good looking full size truck on the market. Besides, I've heard very good things about the Superduties. If he's too cool to be a Ford, he certainly couldn't be a Chevy.
mikeszekely Posted June 11, 2005 Posted June 11, 2005 (edited) Beats the godawful looking offerings from GM. Dodge has managed to ruin the fronts of their trucks, too.I want my toys to be cool looking. As such, I go for the only good looking full size truck on the market. Besides, I've heard very good things about the Superduties. If he's too cool to be a Ford, he certainly couldn't be a Chevy. Toyota, then. Or maybe that big new Nismo. America hasn't made a decent car/truck/SUV since the mid 80's anyway. Edited June 11, 2005 by mikeszekely
Greyryder Posted June 11, 2005 Posted June 11, 2005 Nah. He needs to be a dually. Full length bed, preferably with a four door cab. Besides, the Fords have a nice big truck look to them.
mikeszekely Posted June 11, 2005 Posted June 11, 2005 (edited) Nah. He needs to be a dually. Full length bed, preferably with a four door cab.Besides, the Fords have a nice big truck look to them. Yes, but they also have the blue and silver Ford logo, and that ruins them for me. Optimus doesn't break down like a Ford. Ford's trucks might "look" cooler or have that old-fashioned "Ford Truck" flavor. But it doesn't make up for the fact that Ford can't make a decent engine anymore. Irrelevant, anyway. Like I said a few posts back, if Optimus doesn't transform into a big rig, it's just not Transformers. Edited June 13, 2005 by mikeszekely
Black Valkyrie Posted June 13, 2005 Posted June 13, 2005 Bad news about the TF movie http://www.iesb.net/rumors/movies060305.php
promethuem5 Posted June 13, 2005 Posted June 13, 2005 Woah.... weird article... that could stink tho...
mikeszekely Posted June 13, 2005 Posted June 13, 2005 Updated! Don Murphy has this to say regarding the AICN rumor:  There's no script so only morons would think or report that George Clooney even knows what this project is....   If people are gonna ask Michael moronic things in the middle of the ISLAND they deserve to react to what he says.   1- There is no script   2- Anything Harry ever writes is suspect   3- Nobody is cast or has been approached even   4- I still want Cullen/Welker   5- Chill Pills are needed.   I was farting sleeping guys. Not avoiding or calling. MOST poo you read in the internet is BS. Rumor shot down. While it does seem that we are stuck with Bay in the Director's chair, Clooney is NOT Optimus.
GreenGuy42 Posted June 14, 2005 Posted June 14, 2005 I.. just had to post this. I found it on Seibertron.com. h, Breaker One-Nine, this here's Prime You got a copy on me, Prowl? C'mon Uh, yeah 10-4 Prowl, fer sure, fer sure By golly it's clean clear to Iacon, c'mon Uh, yeah, that's a big 10-4 Prowl, Yeah, we definately got us the front door good buddy, Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us an Autobot convoy Was the dark of a moon, in the Earth month of June In a Freighter, pullin' container Police car Prowl with his flashers on And Magnus haulin' mini-cars We 'as headin' fer Decepticons in Border Regions 'Bout 10 miles outta Iacon I sez Prowl, this here's Prime An' I'm about to put the hammer down Cause we gotta little ol' convoy, rockin through the night Yeah we gotta little ol' convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight? Come on and join our convoy, ain't nothin gonna git in our way We're gonna roll this truckin' convoy, cross Cybertron Convoy... Autobot Convoy... Uh, breaker Prowl, this here's Prime Uh, you wanna back off them 'cons 10-4, 'bout five miles or so, 10-roger Them 'cons is gittin in-tense up here By the time we got into Uraya We had eighty-five 'bots in all But they's a road block up on the clover leaf An' them 'cons was wall to wall Yeah them 'cons was htick as bugs on a bumper They even had Vortex-in-the-air I sez callin' all 'bots, this here's Prime We about to go a huntin' 'con Cause we gotta great big convoy, rockin through the night Yeah, we gotta great big convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight? Come on an' join our convoy, ain't nothin gonna git in our way We're gonna roll this truckin' convoy across Cybertron Convoy... Autobot Convoy... Uh, you wanna give me a 10-9 on that Prowl? Uh, negatory Prowl, yer still too close Yeah, them 'cons is still closin' up my optics Mercy sakes, you better back off another ten Well we rolled up on the Sonic Canyons Like Ironhide on rails We tore up all the Decepticons And left 'em settin' on the roads By the time we hit that Kalis Them 'cons was a gittin' smart They'd brought up some reinforcements From the Kaon Imperial Guard There 'as 'con cars, and tanks, and jeeps An' rigs of every size Yeah them city walls 'as full a 'cons An' seekers filled the skies Well we shot the line, an' we went for broke With a thousand screamin' 'bots And eleven long-haired friends of Primus In a chartreusse mini-con Hey, Hound, listen You wanna put that mini-con in behind Magnus? Yeah, he's haulin' mini-bots He needs all the help he can git Well we laid a strip fer the Kaon border An' prepared to cross the line I could see the border 'as lined with 'cons But I didn't have my doggone gun I sez Prowl, this here's Prime We just ain't a gonna fail this run So we crashed the gate doin' ninety-eight I sez, let them Autobots roll, 10-4 Cause we gotta mighty convoy, rockin' through the night Yeah we gotta mighty convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight? Come on an' join our convoy, ain't nothin' gonna git in our way We're gonna roll this truckin' convoy across Cybertron Convoy... Autobot Convoy... Uh, 10-4 Prowl, what's your 20? Tyrest?! Well they outta know what to do with them 'cons out there fer sure Well mercy sakes alive good buddy We gonna back on outta here So keep the bugs off yer glass An' the 'cons off yer... tail We gonna catch ya on the flip-flop This here's Optimus Prime on the side We gone Bye, Bye...
Golden Arms Posted June 14, 2005 Posted June 14, 2005 I still want Prime as an F350 dually Prime is MUCH too cool to be a Ford. Real people( ranchers, contractors-- professionals that actually use the trucks for the designed use) that buy full sized trucks don't buy them to be "cool" . They buy them because they're functional. Hence Superduty and F350.
Black Valkyrie Posted June 14, 2005 Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) BTW guys did you see the TF Jap openning : TATAKAE ! CHÔROBO SEIMEITAI TRANSFORMER http://www.openget.net/opening.html The Convoy Family Edited June 14, 2005 by Black Valkyrie
mikeszekely Posted June 14, 2005 Posted June 14, 2005 I still want Prime as an F350 dually Prime is MUCH too cool to be a Ford. Real people( ranchers, contractors-- professionals that actually use the trucks for the designed use) that buy full sized trucks don't buy them to be "cool" . They buy them because they're functional. Hence Superduty and F350. Most of the contractors in my area either drive Chevy's, be it a truck or a van. I don't live in an area with many ranchers. But you're right, they don't drive trucks that are "cool." They want to drive trucks with engines that work. Which is why they probably shouldn't be driving Fords.
treatment Posted June 14, 2005 Posted June 14, 2005 I still want Prime as an F350 dually Prime is MUCH too cool to be a Ford. Real people( ranchers, contractors-- professionals that actually use the trucks for the designed use) that buy full sized trucks don't buy them to be "cool" . They buy them because they're functional. Hence Superduty and F350.
Greyryder Posted June 14, 2005 Posted June 14, 2005 Yes. Let's conveniently forget about GM's penchant for making engines that catch fire. Where I'm at, most of the farmers and contracters drive either Fords or Dodges. First hand accounts I've heard of the super duties made from about 99 on, say that they'll run forever and a day. Can we go back to talking about Transformers? Been thinking about making a custom from an Alt Ravage, named Archer. Biggest problem would be getting a head for it, that actually looks like it belongs on a robot.
pfunk Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Yes. Let's conveniently forget about GM's penchant for making engines that catch fire. Where I'm at, most of the farmers and contracters drive either Fords or Dodges. First hand accounts I've heard of the super duties made from about 99 on, say that they'll run forever and a day. Can we go back to talking about Transformers? Been thinking about making a custom from an Alt Ravage, named Archer. Biggest problem would be getting a head for it, that actually looks like it belongs on a robot. well, fuel to the fire, I sold my 03 GMC2500 POS with 20,000 miles on it, bought a 02 F350,,,I agree with the ford cant make an engine comment, thats why I got the ol' Internatinal Deisel. The trans is the only thing I worry about ( the only part of the drivetrain ford makes),,,,Im a chevy guy, but thier quality lately sucks Just bought the wife a grand cherokee with the tried and true 4.0 inline 6 (old truck motor),,,mom's has 190,000 on hers Prime would be Kickarse in f350 clothing though
mikeszekely Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Yes. Let's conveniently forget about GM's penchant for making engines that catch fire. Oh, I haven't forgotten about that. I'm no fan of Chevy, either. I'll only drive Japanese cars. In any case, yeah, farmers, contractors, and rachers may want practical vehicles... but that's why they don't drive Optimus. Optimus is cool... big rig cool. So, I guess it'd be hard to make an alternator out of him.
Hoptimus Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Back to transformers please. What did you guys think of Ironhide being a Scion xB? Ehhh I am warming up to it. Its definatley more contemperary.
mikeszekely Posted June 15, 2005 Posted June 15, 2005 Back to transformers please.What did you guys think of Ironhide being a Scion xB? Ehhh I am warming up to it. Its definatley more contemperary. I guess the problem with the Alternator/Binaltech line is that they want to license cars that are "trendy." I personally think that the "Xtra Boxy" is ugly, even as a vehicle, and certainly not Ironhide. But I don't really see them making a Honda Odyssey or something similarly van-ish.
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