Mayhem Transformers Discussion: Missing Link? Is this The Wand of Gamelon?

unluckiness

Somehow still sane
Citizen
It's just shy of a foot tall at the head, so significantly bigger than that Primus. Maybe it's for a planet mode eating display.
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The Mighty Mollusk

Scream all you like, 'cause we're all mad here
Citizen
The original toy also had big chunks of planet shell that just hung off the wings in robot mode, so that's not really a huge departure.

But, since I still had the original, I have no use for this anyway.
 

CoffeeHorse

Hanging in there
Staff member
Council of Elders
Citizen
That's just stupid. A mini one could be cool, but this is just competing with the original, which you can still find for sale because it was built to last until the end of time.
 

unluckiness

Somehow still sane
Citizen
I don't know what the Transformer fandom obsession with ratchets is. Unless you or your backpack is Titan-sized, the vast majority figures don't really need it.
 

Princess Viola

Dumbass Asexual
Citizen
transformers youtubers who say 'convert' or 'conversion' instead of 'transform' or 'transformation' are so weird. like john hasbro is not gonna suck you off for using the 'legally mandated terms to prevent transformer from becoming a genericized trademark'
 

unluckiness

Somehow still sane
Citizen
I could never be one of them official reviewers or influencers or whatever. My approach to reviewing is shitting on the thing and then if you still want it by the end, it’s probably a good product.
 

Steevy Maximus

Well known pompous pontificator
Citizen
transformers youtubers who say 'convert' or 'conversion' instead of 'transform' or 'transformation' are so weird. like john hasbro is not gonna suck you off for using the 'legally mandated terms to prevent transformer from becoming a genericized trademark'
Eh, from a writing perspective (and reading perspective to a degree), using differing synonyms for “transforming” helps keep audiences engaged so you aren’t saying some variation of “transform” every other word.
”This Transformers character transforms into a jet, but with fewer transformation steps that similarly designed Transformers jets. Its transformation is only 3 steps, where as other Transformers lines often use 12 or more steps to transform. To transform this Transformer, flip back nosecone, pull out arms and legs, and flip out head.”

I’m not saying there aren’t some YouTubers that aren’t doing so to “stay on on Hasbro’s good side”, but I think there IS merit to using other terms when the brand name is “Transformers”.
 

Ceir

Active member
Citizen
Nice little score at the FLCS today, rather literally - spotted the S7 camo redeco of Energon Signal Flare on their loose shelves for under a tenner. No accessories, little loose, but still a perfectly serviceable chunky robot man, who can go hang out on my Godzilla shelf as a laser tank. I miss this kind of charm and engineering.
 

unluckiness

Somehow still sane
Citizen
I always wanted that version of the mold. Kind wish they kept the clear parts but it works as a military vehicle better the way he is I guess.
 

unluckiness

Somehow still sane
Citizen
As hideous as the Getter Robo they revealed alongside this was, I can mostly understand why that thing costs as much as it does. I got nothing for this
 


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