Don's try at a "movie-ized G1" style was indeed short-lived, but idk if he was doing more than the then-unsubtitled G1 ongoing at the time. This was also notably a time when the art style consistency was all over the place, with some tie-ins ignoring Don's redesigns in favor of matching with the...
I don't disagree, but the draw was unexpectedly strong to me as someone who doesn't really look for that so urgently. And Legacy Skids' lower legs are quite a bit bigger and boxier than usual, even for things like Earthrise Ironhide, which would ordinarily give me pause. But in those reveal...
I don't really mind that aspect of T30 Skids, but I do have an odd fondness for Legacy Skids' huge chonky boots. Even from the first reveal photos that made a strong impression.
I agree mainly with the notion that it's more a matter of the toy design sensibilities from the time vs the actual design itself.
Of course I'm glad to have BOTH a blocky G1 style Skids and the more lithe, horribly brweaponed Milne art style Skids. But there's so much spring-loaded hoopla and...
Pretty sure "Optimus with Megatron arm/cannon" is going to be way up there. Even a KO of SS86 Op is getting in on that action.
Shredhead and Ballpoint have also got to be on that list. The former is even a fairly easy Skids rework.
Okay, that's as far as that goes in this thread, please. I don't even necessarily disagree, and it's difficult to decouple this flood of crap from the pipe, but we have to start somewhere.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/05/business/barbie-mattel-toy-tariffs-price-hike
This is Mattel, but I'd be surprised if this weren't indicative of how similar big ships like Hasbro would have to respond to this situation.
Very nice. Skipped the first SS86 release, would gladly get this.
(Would also love an ehobby Dion and Barrelroller, even though we got a War Dawn Dion.)
What did you do with the thighs? I just unscrewed the lower legs, swapped the thighs, and put the lower legs back on.
I need to check whether the forearms on mine were a problem. And just to see this again, what a gorgeous release that really captures the "G1 projected onto non-G1 and it's...
I wish I'd managed to stock up on those. Mainly the feet, because they complete the leg shape much better and improve the proportions. The existing hand pieces are fine as hands -- I have no real need for articulated fingers, on these.
Fair enough, we can agree to disagree. Between the giving up on engineering to go for partsforming (based on what little I've seen) and the aforementioned random lion heads, it's just not for me. Although I did love the vibe of King Exkaiser being a little Hot Rod-ish car that combines with the...
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