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  1. lastmaximal

    Earthrise Optimus Prime to Be Reissued!

    Didn't get to try Siege until the spoiler pack Nemesis Prime, but I agree the limb proportions are generally much better.
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    Earthrise Optimus Prime to Be Reissued!

    New mold with better proportions. Articulation for the jump pose. Alt battle damage parts. The usual bundled in blast effects.
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    Masterpiece Thread

    Can anyone tell me about the implications of this? Because I don't follow either line to know enough, and I'm mostly encountering whining about this being a cost-cutting venture (including at least one person claiming the shrimpy supermodel arms are another cut corner, natch) and that the brand...
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    Earthrise Optimus Prime to Be Reissued!

    I don't mind it. It's a logical reissue for character and availability purposes, it's one more as-yet unopposed opportunity to milk the mold (like the Platinum box sets or Movie The Best), and it's a less costly alternative to the eventual Commander class figure. Those who need it can now have...
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    Earthrise Optimus Prime to Be Reissued!

    Yeah. Even with a package refresh at the top of Kingdom -- which is what, 2-3 years old now -- this quickly faded over here. Its first release was right before the pandemic hit, and hasn't been redone since Kingdom. Specialty stores here brought in the Walmart release, but the numbers on that...
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    The Repaint Concept Thread

    Oh, that second Cyclonus would be great.
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    The Random Transformers Image Thread

    https://www.deviantart.com/misterjazzz/art/Constructicons-take-a-break-1022993872 https://x.com/SDC_MisterJazzz/status/1759845491435548733
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    The Repaint Concept Thread

    But with the face and torso of ROTF Wheelie.
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    Transformers Legacy toyline

    Redeems is a bit generous, but I guess at least there's closure.
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    Masterpiece Thread

    Eh, whether it comes from stereotypes or not, I don't really agree. It's just as easy to say that a kid can relate to a fellow human more directly than something that behaves like one. Even the US Transformers series introduced human POV characters despite already having kid-appeal characters...
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    Masterpiece Thread

    This is my guess. That, or this is their preferred framework for human crossovers with technology -- rather than humanize or anthropomorphize the technology (and give them human emotional struggles and stakes), the focus remains on the actual people and the tech is more an aesthetic thing or a...
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    Transformers Legacy toyline

    Yup. That was my guess too. The headlights being off may be part of it as well.
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    Leak of New Swapticons Gimmick Line

    As is tradition.
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    Leak of New Swapticons Gimmick Line

    See? Tons of fun.
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    Leak of New Swapticons Gimmick Line

    Yeah, like a base skeleton with common colors that can be outfitted with different kibble.
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    Depressing Beast Wars question

    And from start to finish, they were great at wringing a lot of expressiveness and charm out of the graphics.
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    Leak of New Swapticons Gimmick Line

    The wiki's gonna have a fun time with Shadow Panther/Ravage. I'm reminded of Auldey's Transracers toyline, where a truck will turn inside out on panels to turn into another truck. But "swap" makes me think it'll be like Hero Mashers or something. Although the similar pairings must impact the...
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    Leak of New Swapticons Gimmick Line

    Quick! Wish for more Botbots next!
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    Depressing Beast Wars question

    Beast Wars' graphics held up surprisingly long, I felt, but decades of higher definition and detail and innovation later, anything would feel dated. This was its destiny the moment they decided it would be computer animated. It would be fun to entertain ideas of remastering or remaking, but all...
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    Transformers Legacy toyline

    This whole thing is so weird. In trying to make something that's both, they made decisions that led to a weird mishmash that is not sufficiently either and so might as well be neither. It's almost Side Burn's robot mode transforming into Shadow Striker's altmode, except the altmode doesn't end...


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