Hoptimus Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 But...Tracks cant do his flying car mode. That was the coolest.
ManxoChu Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 Bah!! I found one Sideswipe and two Smokeys at Wal-mart here in Simi Valley, CA. I held the Sideswipe for a good couple of minutes... then put him back behind the two Smokeys. It just didn't tug my heart to buy it. And I don't really like the Viper SRT-10. If it were the Viper GTS (like Speedbreaker/Sideburn from RiD), then I woulda bought it. I'm not a fan of the Viper RT's. Now Tracks I can get into, but where's the flying car mode??? T_T At least they kept the shoulder missiles. I wonder if they fire. A good idea for an Alt car would be the Scion xA. That's be a good sculpt to use for one of the G1 minicars. Gears or Windcharger, perhaps.
GreenGuy42 Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 (edited) I'm liking Tracks, though I would have preferred a C6. Edit: In regards to that WONDERFUL LS1 powerplant (auction link) Mmmm..... Edited January 22, 2004 by GreenGuy42
GobotFool Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 (edited) Hey! He has his shoulder missiles! Sweet! The level of kibble is a little disapointing. However, remember how mistransformed all the prototypes for Sideswipe always were? So I wouldn't put to much stock in this guys transformation of Tracks. I'll make my judgments on the bot mode when Takara releases official pictures. Edited January 22, 2004 by GobotFool
pfunk Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 Z06!!!!!!! thats sssssssswwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttt
Hurricane29 Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 Looks good so far, I definitly hope it has a better color, like blue though. BTW I hope Tracks is just holding his gun in his right hand, not having the gun for a hand.
Commander McBride Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 Odd... I wonder why it's the last-gen 'Vette, and not the new one.....
MrDisco Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 i'm quite positive the colour used is just a prototype scheme. looks ok but it does look like an Energon figure. either way i'll pass.
Californium Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 Here's a recolor pic by Furious George on the 2005 boards...
Kin Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 hmmm looks like he's wearing a skirt... and some samurai stuff..
GreenGuy42 Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 hmmm looks like he's wearing a skirt... and some samurai stuff.. Yea. I found that rather ironic, considering he's one of the American cars planned for the series, and looks more "samurai" like than Smokescreen.
GobotFool Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Looks good so far, I definitly hope it has a better color, like blue though. BTW I hope Tracks is just holding his gun in his right hand, not having the gun for a hand. It looks like he has a gun instead of a hand....
GobotFool Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 hmmm looks like he's wearing a skirt... and some samurai stuff.. Yea. I found that rather ironic, considering he's one of the American cars planned for the series, and looks more "samurai" like than Smokescreen. Yeah, Sideswipe also reminds me alot of a samurai.
Californium Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Anyone notice the writing molded into the roof....?
GreenGuy42 Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Anyone notice the writing molded into the roof....? LoL.. beautiful
Zentrandude Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 think the selling is going to be arrested for that? if its possible
dr_vandermeer Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 WOW! Very cool. Tracks was definitely one of my favorite transformers. And I love that they gave him those shoulder missles! It also looks like they maybe can be swung away and hidden? I don't know, maybe it's just me. He does look a little stiff, but keep in mind that's also how the seller positioned him. With all the articulation we've been seeing, i'm sure the FINAL will look much cooler and in a cooler pose. Yellow is most lkely just for the prototype. Almost certain that he'll be dark blue. And as much as a part of me wants it, I forsee Takara/Hasbro not putting any flames on the hood.
GobotFool Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 And as much as a part of me wants it, I forsee Takara/Hasbro not putting any flames on the hood. why not? compared to the decal work on Smokescreen, hood flames are a small thing.
JRock Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 This is the only BT/AL bot that makes me go "EWWWWW!!!" I love the series. But this is their first miss. The final pics make be better. I sure hope so.
GreenGuy42 Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 And as much as a part of me wants it, I forsee Takara/Hasbro not putting any flames on the hood. why not? compared to the decal work on Smokescreen, hood flames are a small thing. The hood flames are really an 80's thing. However, I do believe random performance stickers are all the rage now. <_< Yea, I know it's the Sub race car, so the stickers are okay. Seeing as the BT/Alternators series are updated versions of the old bots, I SERIOUSLY doubt we'll see them on the C5. Personally, I think they'd look rather tacky.
eriku Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Very nice. I don't want to make any real judgements until I see some more finalized pics though. My biggest concern is the gun/hand, but it may just be the position of the camera.
dr_vandermeer Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 And as much as a part of me wants it, I forsee Takara/Hasbro not putting any flames on the hood. why not? compared to the decal work on Smokescreen, hood flames are a small thing. The hood flames are really an 80's thing. However, I do believe random performance stickers are all the rage now. Yea, I know it's the Sub race car, so the stickers are okay. Seeing as the BT/Alternators series are updated versions of the old bots, I SERIOUSLY doubt we'll see them on the C5. Personally, I think they'd look rather tacky. Nope. Exactly. I just figure it's too much of an 80s thing to put those flames on a car of today. It worked really well on G1 Tracks because of his old car style, but on this updated BT/Alt version, I just don't see it. He'll probably be really clean like Sideswipe, Silverstreak, and Hound, who I think should've been designed to turn into a military jeep from the get-go. I wonder if they'll do any Skylines. Now THAT would be a winner!
CF18 Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 I hope they don't paint any flame on it, but they can add a sticker pack. Personally I would prefer black for the corvette. I don't care how they name it.
GreenGuy42 Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 I hope they don't paint any flame on it, but they can add a sticker pack.Personally I would prefer black for the corvette. I don't care how they name it. I'd love electric blue.
areaseven Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Takara/Hasbro should use the Commemorative Edition paint scheme for Tracks.
GreenGuy42 Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Takara/Hasbro should use the Commemorative Edition paint scheme for Tracks. Yes.... THAT will do for decals.... :DROOL:
GobotFool Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Takara/Hasbro should use the Commemorative Edition paint scheme for Tracks. Yes.... THAT will do for decals.... :DROOL: I comcure, if not flames than that hood decal would work great.
Solscud007 Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Hey by friend pointed out something about Sideswipe. How come takara was able to make Prowl into a lamborghini for RID but not Binaltech? that was what a year ago? License expire or something?
trueblueeyes Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Hey by friend pointed out something about Sideswipe. How come takara was able to make Prowl into a lamborghini for RID but not Binaltech? that was what a year ago? License expire or something? No, nothing like that. You see Mach Alert/Prowl were Lamborghinis but they were *not* officially licensed products like the vehicles featured in the Alternators line. In other words, Takara/Hasbro never really bothered asking for permission to use the designs. And you don't see the word Lamborghini anywhere on the toys. The only licensed vehicle in the line was RID Sideburn (not Car Bros. Speedbreaker though) ..mainly because someone at Dodge noticed the resemblance and approached Hasbro about putting their name on the product.
trueblueeyes Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 And why do I get the sickening feeling Ford just might have been the company to say no to the designers of the Binaltech/Alternator line? Who else is left since it obviously was not GM? I was hoping since Mazda said yes that their parent company would as well. Now I am not so sure anymore. Melissa (who is seeing her hope of a Mustang alternator slip further and further away...)
areaseven Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 The only licensed vehicle in the line was RID Sideburn (not Car Bros. Speedbreaker though) ..mainly because someone at Dodge noticed the resemblance and approached Hasbro about putting their name on the product. Also, Mercedes-Benz noticed that Wild Ride looked like an M-Class and approached Hasbro with a threat to sue them. As a result, "X-Brawn" (what a lame name) had his headlights altered to look different from the original sculpt.
areaseven Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 (edited) And why do I get the sickening feeling Ford just might have been the company to say no to the designers of the Binaltech/Alternator line? Well, now that Chevrolet has licensed the C5 Z06, Ford should take the opportunity to let Takara/Hasbro make a Mustang Autobot. The question is this: Which Mustang should they use - the GT Concept or the actual GT production model? 2005 Ford Mustang GT Concept 2005 Ford Mustang GT Edited July 25, 2004 by areaseven
DARKWIND Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 Mustang GT Concept all the way!!! It just screams "Next Gen Bad Ass Autobot"!!! Hell they could call it. . . "Windcharger" Or even go a stretch further, paint it candy apple red and call it. . . "Hot Rod" Just a thought. And by the way, "Tracks" looks like it will kick ass. . . But let's see the final cut.
David Hingtgen Posted January 23, 2004 Author Posted January 23, 2004 (edited) Point: X-Brawn was altered because he was a nigh-perfect Mercedes (320?). Mach Alert/Prowl however, isn't quite a Diablo. Yes, he's obviously supposed to be a Diablo, but he's not. Apparently he's just far enough off that Lambo either didn't care, or couldn't take legal action for infringement. Ironically, the little spychanger guy (the yellow one) is a more accurate Diablo, I think I pegged him as a 93/94 when I was comparing my RID toys. PS--since we got a C5 Vette, that gives me great hope for like a 2002 Z28 SS. Edited January 23, 2004 by David Hingtgen
Axelay Posted January 23, 2004 Posted January 23, 2004 LOL. I, too, want a Mustang Alternator all too badly seeing as how I own three Mustangs. But who could it be...? I know the original cars weren't evem close to Mustangs, but I've always been partial to the names Nightbeat, Streetwise, and Wildrider. Well, anyway, back to the topic at hand. I personally LOVE seeing the shoulder-mounter missile launchers. Is it just me, or does it look like Tracks has enough firepower so that he doesn't have to take anything from anybody?! This is yet another must-have Alternator. (Actually, all of them have been for me thus far. LOL.)
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