The weird thing about the stupid tank cockpit is that they're not even going for slavishly cartoon accurate, because if they were they wouldn't have gone for a more modern turret design.
What I find really weird is that something with very obvious wings has to have fake wings for robot mode that as far as I can tell serve no other purpose.
Now that's not fair. While it's true that those wings spent most of their 20's bouncing around from job to job with no real direction in life, they've now settled into a good position at the steel mill and have been taking night classes in accounting. Plus, they've been dating Michelle for about 18 months now and things seem to be getting pretty serious.
How about Takara painting the back of Sunstreaker silver to mimic his engine, which is exactly what his handfootgun does already.
My brain can't seem to decide if I like Arcee, half the time like when I see her with Optimus and Bulkhead it's all "oh cool, G1 versions of Team Prime nice to see them again", but when I see her alone I can't seem to think of her as G1 style Prime Arcee, but I do think she'd look good with Elita-1 and her team.... Who I own none of.. Drat.
Nor would they have made the cockpit red.
Even within a single figure, what Hasbro is or isn't accurate about is just baffling.
(Between figures, it's just batshit. A G1 Blitzwing that copies a mistake from the animation model, and a Prime Bulkhead that doesn't give a shit about looking like it's even from Prime, in the same line?)
What?
The G1 animation model got the tank mode wrong because whoever drew it had the turret backwards.
-ZacWilliam, the error is in the Animation model and this toy copied that.
The G1 animation model got the tank mode wrong because whoever drew it had the turret backwards.
-ZacWilliam, the error is in the Animation model and this toy copied that.
I always assumed Blitzwing's cockpit went in front in tank mode, mostly because I preferred his jet thrusters in the back. But a quick Google of his G1 toy packaging and instructions confirms that the cockpit does indeed go in the back!
Titans Return?
He clearly said a GOOD Broadside figure.
Actually, I enjoy TR Broadside, but I wouldn't turn down a re-do.
I saw Kickback. I like the smaller sized ones from the previous line.
As for a new, cartoon styled Sandstorm…100x yes!
As for a new, cartoon styled Sandstorm…100x yes!
re: Kickback and Blitzwing both, they both for me fall into the trap of 'I already have a version that works for me'. Other releases have tended to be that or 'I had it and got rid of it before there was another option, so clearly I didn't care about that one'. I'm at the age now where I'm having to quit chasing "the best", however that's defined, and instead work more on what is best for ME. I just can't get multiple versions of something anymore, I don't have the time, the space, or the disposable income. For me to leap at something, especially if it's fifty bucks plus, it has to really wow me, or bring something entirely new and interesting to my setup, like the fossilizers or the HISS Megatron. I do look forwards to seeing all the pictures everyone will come out with, but I'm going to have to live vicariously, especially if I want that battery truck coming out soon.
I never understood the dislike with TR Broadside, it turned into a great aircraft carrier.
Still don't get why they put all that random jet kibble on it though?
The problem with the TR figure is it's not a bad figure, but it's a poor representation of Broadside even though he had three animation models.
I think some wanted a leader class figure, one the size of Prime Wars leaders based on his gestalt size appearance in the cartoon.
As for the Aerialbots coming with the TR figure, that's based on the scenes of them rescuing the Autobots from Quintessa in Five Faces of Darkness where they seemed to be piloting Broadside.
I think some wanted a leader class figure, one the size of Prime Wars leaders based on his gestalt size appearance in the cartoon.
As for the Aerialbots coming with the TR figure, that's based on the scenes of them rescuing the Autobots from Quintessa in Five Faces of Darkness where they seemed to be piloting Broadside.
I'll reiterate that I feel the best solution for Broadside would be to reinterpret his jet mode as a small starship. Just replace the "cockpit" with a domed bridge full of little molded-in consoles.
