I liked the hand knife too. And frankly, there's a reason soldiers carry knifes - aside from being a good last resort weapon, knives are a useful tool in general.
I liked the idea that he was just that eager to hurt people, he found a tiny sliver of spare carrying capacity and decided he had room for a shiv. Reminds me of playing D&D.
He is a walking pile of weapons yet doesn't look overly busy. Brilliant design.
I was going to bring up the cartoon as well, but I'm afraid you're mistaken -- he uses it twice. (Same episode, I think, though.)
Here was the other time:
I always forget he busts it out earlier!
Optimus relinquishing the Matrix and accepting that he's leader of all Transformers following Unicron's defeat and
Oh well.
It's my favourite Optimus/Megatron fight. It beats out the '86 movie just through sheer brutality.
For me, Armada Meg's shoulders are rather bad. It could have been so easy to accommodate more room for the arms to move back and for me, that's often how pose them, in a kind of "relaxed/just hanging there" style, with the torso usually turned one way and one arm is forward, while the other is slightly bent, hanging back.
There is an upgrade kit, but I believe the only way to get it is via PayPal and that's not an option for me.
And for those that want his turret to be extra "spinny-spinny"...
There is an upgrade kit, but I believe the only way to get it is via PayPal and that's not an option for me.
And for those that want his turret to be extra "spinny-spinny"...
Thankfully, we have the Japanese version fully accessible to watch, now.
OK, my own disclaimer first. I'm not a lawyer, either. However, I did have to research copyright owners and seek permissions for works as part of my job a number of years back, and thus I learned a fair bit about intellectual property (and the difference between copyright and trademark, which often get confused, although that's neither here nor there).
Fact is, parodies often don't require the permission of the rights holder, but it's likewise a fact that folks like Weird Al Yankovic nearly always get such permission before going forward with releasing a parody commercially (the exceptions in his case tend to be miscommunication rather than negligence, FWIW). The issue here is what's called "Fair Use Doctrine."
The trick about using "Fair Use Doctrine" as a defense is the reality that anyone can file a lawsuit claiming infringement whenever they want (even if it's without merit). It's only once a suit is filed that the courts look at a (purportedly) derivative work and apply the rules of "Fair Use Doctrine" to determine whether the derivative work is covered (or not) by it. So, something that a writer may well have thought was a parody may later be determined by the courts not to be a parody, at which point the derivative work could find itself in hot water.
To apply this to Transformers, for most of what we're talking about, the competitors have never actually (yet) filed a complaint against the Transformer they might claim is a derivative work. We're usually just looking at cases where Hasbro's lawyers are playing things exceptionally safe, so as to avoid having to deal with any lawsuits in the first place (even ones they might win). A notable exception to this is the case of Jetfire, which as many here know, was originally created using a mold that is associated with the Macross line (whose American equivalent, Robotech, is owned by Harmony Gold). Harmony Gold tried to sue Hasbro for a repaint (with new accessories) of a GI Joe Skystriker as Jetfire for an SDCC exclusive. The courts found this accusation SO out of line that they dismissed the case with prejudice, freeing Hasbro up to use Jetfire without fear of another such suit in the future.
Last edited:
And now one of Harmony Gold's licensees have made a Robotech product aimed directly at Transformers fans by specifically coloring it in Jetfire's deco.
Thanks! If I can I might add some of this info to the first page or so of this thread, as it deals with similar issues.
Tired of old Wave 1 Legacy figures still lagging at retail? Too bad, because one of Walmart’s big specials for the holiday season appears to be a “2 for 1” deal where you can get a bundle of two Deluxe figures for the price of 1.
From the images found by JtPrime (and others), it appears the figures are overstock of waves 1-3 of Legacy Year 1.
TRA GEN STUDIO DLX 86 AND TF6 BUNDLE 1 ?
From the images found by JtPrime (and others), it appears the figures are overstock of waves 1-3 of Legacy Year 1.
TRA GEN STUDIO DLX 86 AND TF6 BUNDLE 1 ?
Man I'd love to get another SS86 Jazz and wouldn't mind having another Sharkticon.
Well, those are gonna clog the shelves.
Might be an easy way to get the Year 1 stunticons if you missed out, but yeah, probably not going to get anyone who's been collecting's attention.
One or two figures I skipped that I might pick up if the two-packs get marked down. Could always dump the spare figure in a Toys for Tots bin or something. But I wouldn't shed any tears over missing these.