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News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:05 pm

Shuttershock wrote:
SkyQuake101 wrote:

"DEFENSOR, THEY'VE CAPTURED ALPHA BRAVO!"

"SPAWN OF A GLITCH MUST PAY!"

^^This

News Credits: 4529 · by **william-james88** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:09 pm

Hey TF Fans. Did any of you ever find an Alpha Bravo that came with a comic? We were told we would get them but it seems only Drag Strip was reissued with a comic (for a wave 2 restock). The comics were given out as a special giveaway when spending 1999 yuan at a comic event in Taipei, Taiwan, and a user posted them on the TFND forum. The really cool thing about these is that we now have more background for Alpha Bravo!

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:16 pm

I love these bios. They are really slamming these out of the park

by **RainyDayMan2k** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:28 pm

Yeah, but... which reprint matches up to which character?

News Credits: 4529 · by **william-james88** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:39 pm

Shegotron wrote:Yeah, but... which reprint matches up to which character?

Good point, we technically do not know. But knowing as to how random they all are all the time, does it really matter?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:48 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Shegotron wrote:Yeah, but... which reprint matches up to which character?

Good point, we technically do not know. But knowing as to how random they all are all the time, does it really matter?

For us OCD completionists? :BOOM:

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:04 pm

Well this will just make Va'als day and ruin Rated X's. :-P

by **Shuttershock** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:05 pm

Burn wrote:Well this will just make Va'als day and ruin Rated X's.

Sooo, marks across the board then?

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:09 pm

Shuttershock wrote:
Burn wrote:Well this will just make Va'als day and ruin Rated X's.

Sooo, marks across the board then?

No, while I'm all for ticking RX off, I also don't like Va'al being happy.

What can I say? I'm a bastard. :-P

News Credits: 439 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:11 pm

Burn wrote:Well this will just make Va'als day and ruin Rated X's.

Hm, must be Tuesday.

On a Friday, somehow.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:13 pm

Sorry, there is no way firefly's gun is not a flamethrower >:oP

Everything else was great, but, maybe go and change that around.

Also, they (hasbro/TT) could have easily given one of the jet limbs vtol capabilities if they wanted too - all they would've had to do was mold fans into their wings >:oP

by **Shuttershock** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:19 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:Sorry, there is no way firefly's gun is not a flamethrower Everything else was great, but, maybe go and change that around.

Also, they (hasbro/TT) could have easily given one of the jet limbs vtol capabilities if they wanted too - all they would've had to do was mold fans into their wings

Well, Harriers ARE jump jets. Are you talking like Thrust/Windblade fans?

News Credits: 4529 · by **william-james88** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:25 pm

Shuttershock wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sorry, there is no way firefly's gun is not a flamethrower Everything else was great, but, maybe go and change that around.

Also, they (hasbro/TT) could have easily given one of the jet limbs vtol capabilities if they wanted too - all they would've had to do was mold fans into their wings

Well, Harriers ARE jump jets. Are you talking like Thrust/Windblade fans?

Yeah, thats what he meant. I was actually gonna make a joke like "what, vtol on a jet? But they never did it before.. oh, wait", and then put a pic of thrust and windblade. But you beat me to it!

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:40 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sorry, there is no way firefly's gun is not a flamethrower Everything else was great, but, maybe go and change that around.

Also, they (hasbro/TT) could have easily given one of the jet limbs vtol capabilities if they wanted too - all they would've had to do was mold fans into their wings

Well, Harriers ARE jump jets. Are you talking like Thrust/Windblade fans?

Yeah, thats what he meant. I was actually gonna make a joke like "what, vtol on a jet? But they never did it before.. oh, wait", and then put a pic of thrust and windblade. But you beat me to it!

Well, I mean there's telling you it is, and making the connection yourself mentally/visually. Remember, these really didn't make it to our stores, so we don't know that they are or are not vtol capable (and just like the 6 wheeled dragstrip, there's a 'coolness' quotient to the fans on the wings, like Windblade)

by **Shuttershock** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:43 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Sorry, there is no way firefly's gun is not a flamethrower Everything else was great, but, maybe go and change that around.

Also, they (hasbro/TT) could have easily given one of the jet limbs vtol capabilities if they wanted too - all they would've had to do was mold fans into their wings

Well, Harriers ARE jump jets. Are you talking like Thrust/Windblade fans?

Yeah, thats what he meant. I was actually gonna make a joke like "what, vtol on a jet? But they never did it before.. oh, wait", and then put a pic of thrust and windblade. But you beat me to it!

Well, I mean there's telling you it is, and making the connection yourself mentally/visually. Remember, these really didn't make it to our stores, so we don't know that they are or are not vtol capable (and just like the 6 wheeled dragstrip, there's a 'coolness' quotient to the fans on the wings, like Windblade)

Fair enough. I guess even Movie Dreadwing had a sculpted fan for coolness.

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:15 pm

Burn wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:
Burn wrote:Well this will just make Va'als day and ruin Rated X's.

Sooo, marks across the board then?

No, while I'm all for ticking RX off, I also don't like Va'al being happy.

What can I say? I'm a ****.

Awe man, that ain't fair: Va'al deserves to be happy too

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:16 pm

I know a lot of people are sick of the mold, But I still like AB. He is part of my Superion and shall remain so, and He does have a good bio. Shows us all kinds of stuff that he really hasn't gotten in fiction yet

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:19 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I know a lot of people are sick of the mold, But I still like AB. He is part of my Superion and shall remain so, and He does have a good bio. Shows us all kinds of stuff that he really hasn't gotten in fiction yet

I'm sick of him not being remolded, especially as all of the parts in question are obtusely easy to remold as they play no integral part of the figures alt mode, and are not complicated parts in the slightest (the lower arms, tail, rotors, and cockpit shells)

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:34 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I know a lot of people are sick of the mold, But I still like AB. He is part of my Superion and shall remain so, and He does have a good bio. Shows us all kinds of stuff that he really hasn't gotten in fiction yet

I'm sick of him not being remolded, especially as all of the parts in question are obtusely easy to remold as they play no integral part of the figures alt mode, and are not complicated parts in the slightest (the lower arms, tail, rotors, and cockpit shells)

True yes, and something I am glad they are doing with Victorion, but I still really like him

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:39 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I know a lot of people are sick of the mold, But I still like AB. He is part of my Superion and shall remain so, and He does have a good bio. Shows us all kinds of stuff that he really hasn't gotten in fiction yet

I'm sick of him not being remolded, especially as all of the parts in question are obtusely easy to remold as they play no integral part of the figures alt mode, and are not complicated parts in the slightest (the lower arms, tail, rotors, and cockpit shells)

True yes, and something I am glad they are doing with Victorion, but I still really like him

Yeah, I love him too (insofar as his combiner port will let me), I'm just sick of a/b clones (especially since he's an exact clone of vortex :roll:

)

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:46 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:Yeah, I love him too (insofar as his combiner port will let me),

by **Shuttershock** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:50 pm

Burn wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Yeah, I love him too (insofar as his combiner port will let me),

News Credits: 1641 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:00 am

Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I know a lot of people are sick of the mold, But I still like AB. He is part of my Superion and shall remain so, and He does have a good bio. Shows us all kinds of stuff that he really hasn't gotten in fiction yet

I'm sick of him not being remolded, especially as all of the parts in question are obtusely easy to remold as they play no integral part of the figures alt mode, and are not complicated parts in the slightest (the lower arms, tail, rotors, and cockpit shells)

True yes, and something I am glad they are doing with Victorion, but I still really like him

Yeah, I love him too (insofar as his combiner port will let me), I'm just sick of a/b clones (especially since he's an exact clone of vortex )

Yeah, Vortex is a bummer since they are straight repaints, I'll give you that

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:04 am

Burn wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:Yeah, I love him too (insofar as his combiner port will let me),

Yeah, for some reason, all the a/b clones I (and many others that I've seen) have the detent gear miss molded, so the port (when used as a joint) is ~.5 degrees off from all the others that I have. So when used as a knee, he will always be unbalanced (he cannot even stand properly because of this) so it's hard for me to like him, when him, blades, and vortex suffer from this problem (mine, many reviewers', and even the galleries here have shown this)

by **Shuttershock** » Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:05 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:I know a lot of people are sick of the mold, But I still like AB. He is part of my Superion and shall remain so, and He does have a good bio. Shows us all kinds of stuff that he really hasn't gotten in fiction yet

I'm sick of him not being remolded, especially as all of the parts in question are obtusely easy to remold as they play no integral part of the figures alt mode, and are not complicated parts in the slightest (the lower arms, tail, rotors, and cockpit shells)

True yes, and something I am glad they are doing with Victorion, but I still really like him

Yeah, I love him too (insofar as his combiner port will let me), I'm just sick of a/b clones (especially since he's an exact clone of vortex )

Yeah, Vortex is a bummer since they are straight repaints, I'll give you that

On the flip side, while Vortex is the same moldwise, I love the color scheme they're going with for him. I was concerned they wouldn't have it in them to make a mostly grey and turquoise bot and just do what they did with the FOC one.