...No? He wasn't.Really hoping the Straxus is in fact a Kingdom Galvatron repaint/remold. It's what he was in the UK comics, if I'm remembering right.
Straxus is most likely a Galvatron retool. Similar altmode, big spherical shoulders and pretty big guy. I forget if it was an actual product or a digibash but there was a 3rd party that pulled off that idea.
...No? He wasn't.
That's what he was in the UK comics.
In the US comics, he was this made-up original design:
Yeah, it was the US comic, but we got the US stories reprinted (with a delay). The story was published March 1986 in the Marvel US comic, and July/August 1986 here in the UK comic. I definitely noticed the similarity with Galvatron at the time, as the action figure was creeping into retail here. Looking at the timings, I wouldn’t have been surprised if artist Don Perlin had seen the official character art for Galavtron and modified the design a bit.Wasn't sure if it was UK or US. I was going more based off his alt mode.
Trying to decide if I even want to bother anymore.
I have mixed feelings on Vector Prime, like how is Jhiaxus' altmode pointer then VPs' Sith Infiltrator mode? But I think I want him and I like the idea that he's reborn in a newer body. Plus mines showing his age and his wings are getting soft.Huh. That came out a lot better than I would have thought. The spaceship mode is a little stumpy, but I don't hate that robot mode. I love the ancient clockwork automaton version as his original form. This looks almost like a "reborn" and rejuvenated version
I'm up for Springer, as the current version never received a clean/regular paint job.I feel like we just got a pretty solid G1 Springer a couple of years ago, not sure if I really need / want a leader class. If Sandstorm wasnt so G1 looking I would be passing on him, but he is one of the few I had leftover from the 80's and holds a special place. Id rather have seen him at Voyager size though.
You don't (read: I wouldn't). He looks okay for a retool, but where's Safeguard, and why isn't the front of his ship mode filled in? There's just a divot left where Jhiaxus' nosecone was. Really shitty, imo. Robot mode is great but too many compromises to be worth chasing him down to that degree. Tbh, he's an "eh, if I see him deeply, deeply discounted, I might consider it."
Hard agree, but I'll argue it needs to be a voyager to do the two combining headmasters/three heads feature justice.Saw there's a listing for Cybertron Sideways, which is cool but Armada Sideways needs the updated toy.
Need both Ground Soldiers A & B. (Runaway and Runaround?)I've never played Devastation, so I had to look up the Grey Seeker and Ground Soldier. Blue Runamuck is ok, but that seeker is the real star of the show.
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Though I do wish we were getting repaints of Dirge and Thrust to go with all the Ramjets.