Mayhem Transformers Discussion: Reheated Leftover POTPie

[CoffeeHorse]

There are two versions of Studio Series Perceptor. You got the second version, which has a retooled chest and arms because someone at Hasbro wasn't satisfied with the accuracy of the first version. It was already fine, but they made it better, I guess.

I suspect they just wanted to make Ramhorn but they ran out of slots for new characters, but they had a remold slot, so they included him with Perceptor.

 

[Dekafox]

yeah, lost the core slot so they had to make it a pack in. I wonder which was actually the first reason they did this, to make Perceptor more accurate, or to make Ramhorn and justify it with Perceptor

 

[GodSentinelOmega]

And leaving Magnificat as the toy head oddity. Magnificus was a new head retool of the first version Perceptor right?

Whats the betting that Hasbro will, at some point, re-re-re-release this Perceptor, but with the toy head now. I mean, I’m kinda surprised that hasn’t happened yet anyway.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

And leaving Magnificat as the toy head oddity. Magnificus was a new head retool of the first version Perceptor right?

Whats the betting that Hasbro will, at some point, re-re-re-release this Perceptor, but with the toy head now. I mean, I’m kinda surprised that hasn’t happened yet anyway.

They’re saving that for a “retro-packaged” version of Perceptor.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Retro is seemingly only for Minibots. For some reason.

 

[Princess Viola]

why did they change the retro line from toon deco reissues of g1 toys to toy deco releases of modern toys lol

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Hasbro has a sense of humor that way.

 

[Steevy Maximus]

Retro is seemingly only for Minibots. For some reason.

FOR NOW….

why did they change the retro line from toon deco reissues of g1 toys to toy deco releases of modern toys lol

It’s easier…and maybe cheaper than trying to dig up the old toys.

If I were guessing.

 

[unluckiness]

Got my Sky Byte today. Oh, I’m sorry Hasbro, I didn’t realize I ordered a High Grade kit and put my clippers away. It’s trivially easy to stick everything in the right place but leaving the fins on the sprue is weird. He’s good but the part where the arms slide along pins is really not something I expected from an official toy.

Also got Star Convoy, Crasher and Alchemist but haven’t opened those yet

 

[Princess Viola]

i like how the retro line gave us our first hasbro reissue of g1 hound tbh

only figure i own from the line

wait no i own the starscream as well

 

[Ceir]

Been going through some boxes and weeding out some figures that I'm going to move on. Some random thoughts:
- Based on what I've kept and sold over the years, I definitely lean toward deluxe and smaller figures.
- Not all of 'em were winners, but man the scout class ROTF guys were overall good stuff, and so were a lot of the deluxes.
- I really kinda miss random nameslaps and redecos. Especially the crazy ones (hi, Prime Dead End).
- I've gotten very lucky with clear plastic over the years.
- The time between Cybertron and the '07 movie was wild. So much random stuff.
- My god Thrilling 30 really was that long ago.
- So was 2007.
- Energon Decepticons were generally pretty awesome toys. Energon Autobots (bigger than basics) were...ambitious, to their detriment.
- Minicons, minicons, minicons. Hasbro, please do a retail deco of the Star Saber you gave to PulseCon Nemesis Prime.
- Star Wars TFs were never really great. The ones that didn't try to be a specific character were better, but they're still not great.
- Please let AOTP Armada Jetfire be good at being both a robot and a pair of pants. The OG is a statue, but he's a good-looking statue.

 

[Princess Viola]

transformers fans will do this jive instead of going to therapy

 

[unluckiness]

Remember when Unite Warriors Dragstrip painted his shoulders black to pretend they're wheels and his seat silver to pretend it was an engine? Yeah.

 

[Blot]

Can't forget all those times any non-tape player Soundwave toy gets put into a kama sutra pose and fans go "look, he's a boombox!"

 

[GodSentinelOmega]

Even when the bot is totally removed from their og form, fans will find a way. The onky way to stop fans from fanning, is to completely up end the bots design and altmode.

And then we get Shockwaves… ‘starship‘, or Sixshots ‘Submarine’ modes, that are totally not gun modes we swear.

Still, the speed at which fans fudged SS86 Megs tank into a gun. Is impressive.

 

[unluckiness]

Look at the alleged gun mode. It probably took longer to unbox Megatron than to half-transform him. Especially with those annoying plastic ties.

 

[unluckiness]

I'm glad this set is wrapping up, but man, I’d prefer they stay more consistent with the toy/cartoon influence.The combiner head in particular is kind of a mess, being somewhat puffy and not quite toy or cartoon. I do like how Blot is Orga and Cutthroat is Rodan but I kinda wish the other three were more kaiju like. That said, I can't think of any two-headed dragons and the only landshark I can think of is a Gamera enemy that’s not really all that shark-like.

 

[Dekafox]

Consider this: Sinnertwin as Pandon

Pandon

Pandon[1] (パンドン)[2] is a two-headed bird Kaiju that first appeared in Ultraseven. Pandon first appeared in the final two episodes as the vanguard of the Alien Ghose, with these appearances cementing Pandon as one of the Ultraman Series' most popular monsters. Since then, Pandon has appeared in...

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As for landsharks, is Gubila close enough?

Gubila

Gubila[1] (グビラ, Gubira)[2][3] is an aquatic Kaiju that first appeared in Ultraman. Since then, numerous other Gubilas have been encountered by various Ultras. Subtitles: Gubila: Deep Sea Monster (深海怪獣, Shinkai Kaijū) Oka-Gubila: Ancient Underground Beast (古代地底獣, Kodai Chitei-jū)[4][5] Gubila's...

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Or Gedos, best boy from Blazar:

Gedos

Gedos (ゲードス, Gēdosu)[1][2][3] is an aquatic Kaiju who appeared in the second episode of Ultraman Blazar. Subtitle: Abyssal Kaiju (深海怪獣, Shinkai Kaijū)[1][2][3][4] Gedos' name is derived from the Greek term Cetus (ケートス, Kētŏs, κῆτος), used to refer to any given sea monster in Greek mythology. The...

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Still leaves Hun-grr up for grabs though I suppose.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

King Ghidorah. Have his gun form the middle head and the combiner kibble make wings. If you want more G1 accuracy, just leave them off.

 

[unluckiness]

there are surprisingly few two-headed kaiju despite how relatively simple it’d be to have a dude in the suit play hand puppets for the heads. Pandon looks okay but on the more bird side than sinnertwin’s dog/dragon mix. First fish guy is more narwhal while second guy is more general fish i feel. I was thinking more Gamera’s Zigra with less beak.

King Ghidorah. Have his gun form the middle head and the combiner kibble make wings. If you want more G1 accuracy, just leave them off.

It’d have to be Kaiser Ghidorah to accommodate the limbs but that could work. Personally can’t stand that version of Ghidorah since it looks like a two person horse costume.