I'm not entirely certain that the Legacy Hound mold is going to be better than what we got back in 2009. Or, at least that's how I've been feeling based on what we've seen so far.
In a universe without Minicons, Megatron has to find some other way to get his fix:
Fortunately, there seem to be both ports and posts around the shoulder areas so mounting the launcher doesn't seem to be an issue.Same, actually. This is one of the releases that have aged the best.
I can't tell if LE Detritus/Hound can even do a shoulder mounted launcher, or if he's saddled with the same problem as Kingdom Mirage.
Ayup, I rechecked our screencaps of the stream where they announced him and the display model does indeed have the rocket launcher up and level with the shoulders (as opposed to the stock image/render, which has it swiveled down and back to point up). I've gone back and edited that bit out of my postFortunately, there seem to be both ports and posts around the shoulder areas so mounting the launcher doesn't seem to be an issue.
My favorite Classics toy and one that I don't plan on replacing anytime soon is the Jetfire mold. I know everyone wants him to be a giant, but at this size he is just right for the new scale seekers.Same, actually. This is one of the releases that have aged the best.
I may display him with the rest of the Toxitron wave. Just a great vibrant look.It just hit me. If Takara were to ever try sneaking that new Tow-Line into the background of some new JG1 manga, they could easily use it to represent a post-RobotMasters Wrecker Hook having finally gotten his memories back and rejoined his Autobot comrades.
(Still waiting for them to explain what happened that led to him losing his memories in the first place, though! Like, did Fire Convoy's team just abandon him or something? And he's still a Decepticon 31 years later during Metrowars, so what gives, Takara?)
He got tired of the Autobots not getting that No Parking means No Parking, so as a 'con he can finally make sure they don't park where it says No Parking and not get yelled at for it.
"Cloudy with a chance of PAIN!"100% chance of Cloudcover today!
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I do wish they'd dust off the other Conehead versions for some of these though - just makes me want Nacelle-from-Thrust even more.
100% chance of Cloudcover today!
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I do wish they'd dust off the other Conehead versions for some of these though - just makes me want Nacelle-from-Thrust even more.
The problem is that Ramjet was sort of the default "main" Conehead back in the day so they used his mould to test these decos on. So years later when Hasbro dredges these prototypes up they go "oh so it's a Ramjet repaint" and just run with it.I do wish they'd dust off the other Conehead versions for some of these though - just makes me want Nacelle-from-Thrust even more.