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Xenomrph posted:I’d prefer either a dot-matrix printer noise or 56k modem dialup noise. Go back to basics. I mean, those subtitled would be pretty good, ngl. Nah, not even. Just dialup modem noises that everyone just understands.
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Joe Fisto posted:I don’t get the color schemes Bee looks more like a mini Bulkhead, that body shape doesn't read as Bumblebee in any way, shape or form
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Oct 21, 2023 04:09
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Compared to, say, a Camero?
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Silhouette posted:Bee looks more like a mini Bulkhead, that body shape doesn't read as Bumblebee in any way, shape or form 
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Silhouette posted:Bee looks more like a mini Bulkhead, that body shape doesn't read as Bumblebee in any way, shape or form Bumblebee's been a Camaro, I think that ship has sailed
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Anyone at TFCon this weekend?
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That dreary game Starscream has me wondering, what are the best Starscream designs? For me I think its G1, Armada and Prime. All good looks.
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Oct 21, 2023 22:13
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Armada, Cybertron, and Prime, tbh. The G1 design is a man wearing squares and a pair of wings. It indicates nothing of his personality.
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Nodosaur posted:Armada, Cybertron, and Prime, tbh. I loved the giant Cybertron toy, but I always felt it was a little too bulky for Starscream. I don't remember anything about the show, so I am just basing it on vibes. Animated is also a good Starscream.
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Oct 21, 2023 22:38
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Joe Fisto posted:I loved the giant Cybertron toy, but I always felt it was a little too bulky for Starscream. I don't remember anything about the show, so I am just basing it on vibes. Cybertron Starscream is serious and biding his time compared to other versions. He needs to basically look like he can go toe to toe with a Megatron wearing armor made of the devil.
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Oct 21, 2023 22:41
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Animated, Prime and Armada
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Animated, Prime, Coronation (it's not just shoulder pads and a cape, he's overall beefier than usual in that scene)
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I actually kind of like the movie design for Starscream but he's unfortunately lacking in personality compared to most versions of the character
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More like he has an inverted personality. He's the loyal suck-up. The best movie starscream design is Blitzwing
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Dabir posted:More like he has an inverted personality. He's the loyal suck-up. or you know, the Starscream that appears in the movie.
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Oct 21, 2023 23:46
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The only reason Blitzwing look like that in the 'Bee Movie was him also being a Seeker.
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drrockso20 posted:I actually kind of like the movie design for Starscream but he's unfortunately lacking in personality compared to most versions of the character
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Been hunting at Ross for figures since I have so many near me. It’s been interesting. I’ve found approximately a hundred Scourges, about as many Shadowcats and Buzzsaws. A few tan scorpions. One had a few of those retro packaged Headmasters which I passed on, and a few Skullgrins which was cool, only time I’ve seen him. A few other scattered ones over the course of the several stores, but nothing I wanted. Was hoping for Crasher. I think I’d be annoyed if I got Scourge for full price but $16? Not shabby. Edit: opened Skullgrin. Fun figure with an awful alt mode. One of his sword guns is super wobbly and the texture is weird MinionOfCthulhu fucked around with this message at 13:38 on Oct 22, 2023 |
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The MSJ posted:The only reason Blitzwing look like that in the 'Bee Movie was him also being a Seeker. Apparently test screenings used a couple of different codenames for the character, and when the trailer was first uploaded, one of the official sites actually listed him as Starscream. I wonder if there was a point early in development before the story was settled when they came up with a really cool design for a pre-07 Starscream, and kept the "Starscream" working name for a while the same way DOTM had Sentinel Prime called Ultra Magnus and Shockwave as Blitzwing.
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Oct 22, 2023 04:08
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The_Doctor posted:Anyone at TFCon this weekend? Yup! I'm at the table across from Gary Chalk. Tall guy with red muttonchops.
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My local game store has a carded PotP Jazz for £30. I've heard that mold isn't great, but I haven't heard specifically why. Setting aside the MAGA deco thing, which I can't tell whether or not this individual one has without opening it, what's wrong with it?
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Oct 22, 2023 18:10
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There was a big step up in materials and production quality from PotP to Siege, and PotP Jazz in particular was insubstantial, with thin paint and thinner plastic.
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xZAOx posted:Yup! I'm at the table across from Gary Chalk. Tall guy with red muttonchops. Ah shame, I was only there yesterday. Sorry!
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Dabir posted:My local game store has a carded PotP Jazz for £30. I've heard that mold isn't great, but I haven't heard specifically why. Setting aside the MAGA deco thing, which I can't tell whether or not this individual one has without opening it, what's wrong with it? DoctorWhat posted:There was a big step up in materials and production quality from PotP to Siege, and PotP Jazz in particular was insubstantial, with thin paint and thinner plastic. Yeah, it feels flimsy, vehicle mode never quite feels like it's all clipped together properly, it's not super posable in robot mode, the arms especially are a bit floppy... Studio Series 86 Jazz just obliterates it in every respect.
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PotP Jazz is also hamstrung by being a combiner limb, and has large sections made of painted translucent plastic.
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At the time translucent plastic wasn't such a problem. The fragile translucent plastic and photo degradation issues were largely a symptom of decreased factory oversight and supply chain constraints during the pandemic.
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Dabir posted:My local game store has a carded PotP Jazz for £30. I've heard that mold isn't great, but I haven't heard specifically why. Setting aside the MAGA deco thing, which I can't tell whether or not this individual one has without opening it, what's wrong with it? I only have the Generations Selects Ricochet recolor of that mold, and its fine. Definitely not worth £30 but its fine. The shoulders are a little loose and its from an era of simpler designs, but the latter has some advantages as its a decent size without a lot of hollow areas, you don't need to worry about lining things up with like .5mm tolerances that worked fine in the CAD model but not so much in real life. The plastics themselves are ok and not any thinner than current ones, and no issues with paint on Ricochet at least. Plus they were able to give him full size wheels, unlike the dime-thin ones a lot of the current guys get.
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Silhouette posted:Bee looks more like a mini Bulkhead, that body shape doesn't read as Bumblebee in any way, shape or form 
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Dabir posted:More like he has an inverted personality. He's the loyal suck-up.  Wish I'd liked either of the 3P toys enough to buy.
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DoctorWhat posted:At the time translucent plastic wasn't such a problem. The fragile translucent plastic and photo degradation issues were largely a symptom of decreased factory oversight and supply chain constraints during the pandemic. Photo degradation got worse, to be sure, but translucent plastic - specifically the hard kind made of polycarbonate - has been a known potential time bomb for way longer than just since 2020. Like, I've got a Japanese JRX where I stopped playing with it because I got nervous about cracks I saw developing.
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Dabir posted:My local game store has a carded PotP Jazz for £30. I've heard that mold isn't great, but I haven't heard specifically why. Setting aside the MAGA deco thing, which I can't tell whether or not this individual one has without opening it, what's wrong with it? if it was like $10 to $15, sure, but at $30 that's a hard pass. It's made out of mostly clear plastic and the transformation feels bad.
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Phy posted:Photo degradation got worse, to be sure, but translucent plastic - specifically the hard kind made of polycarbonate - has been a known potential time bomb for way longer than just since 2020. Like, I've got a Japanese JRX where I stopped playing with it because I got nervous about cracks I saw developing. I threw out my JRX because it went completely piss yellow sitting in a drawer for a couple years. These problems have always been with us.
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I have an original Admiral Ackbar figure who appears to have comprehensively pissed himself when he said the line. I think it's just a matter of when plastic yellows rather than if TBH.
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Knormal posted:Hey I heard you have thoughts on Bumblebee body types? Wow. She looks like she’s got the most clunky backpack I’ve seen in a good while. I bet that’s the entire alt mode, barely folded up.
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XavierGenisi posted:Wow. She looks like she’s got the most clunky backpack I’ve seen in a good while. I bet that’s the entire alt mode, barely folded up. You’d be right!
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Arquinsiel posted:I have an original Admiral Ackbar figure who appears to have comprehensively pissed himself when he said the line. I think it's just a matter of when plastic yellows rather than if TBH. It is, but I think the timeline has become shorter - Netflix Soundwave and his gold thighs being kind of an extreme example.
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I looked at my Kingdom Tigatron a few days ago and it's already yellowing all over.
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Phy posted:It is, but I think the timeline has become shorter - Netflix Soundwave and his gold thighs being kind of an extreme example.
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