Sabrblade wrote:More like Metroplex was always too tall.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Man Trypticon is too short. Oh well.
yeah i always thought trypicon was either too short next to metroplex or metroplex was too tall compared to trypticon
Sabrblade wrote:More like Metroplex was always too tall.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Man Trypticon is too short. Oh well.
The only reason they made Metroplex's Titan toy so tall was to make it surpass G1 Fort Max in height so that it could be the new "tallest TF EVAR!"... only for Titan class Fort Max to take back that title a mere three years later, and which will be claimed anew by Planet class Unicron next year.Ultra Markus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:More like Metroplex was always too tall.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Man Trypticon is too short. Oh well.
yeah i always thought trypicon was either too short next to metroplex or metroplex was too tall compared to trypticon
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:The only reason they made Metroplex's Titan toy so tall was to make it surpass G1 Fort Max in height so that it could be the new "tallest TF EVAR!"... only for Titan class Fort Max to take back that title a mere three years later, and which will be claimed anew by Planet class Unicron next year.Ultra Markus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:More like Metroplex was always too tall.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Man Trypticon is too short. Oh well.
yeah i always thought trypicon was either too short next to metroplex or metroplex was too tall compared to trypticon
And the result of making Metroplex that tall was a Metroplex who was too skinny (G1 Metroplex was CHUNKY!) and too weak in the hips. Had the toy been just a bit shorter, then some of the mass that went into his height could have instead been used to better his proportions and stability.
Funny you say that, because transformation-wise that's what T30 Metroplex largely is, despite the WFC aesthetic. Could definitely use base connectors and Combiner Wars limb sockets though. And shorter thighs to bring him more in line with the original's proportions.Rodimus Prime wrote:I hope we see an updated Metroplex. Not just a straight reissue, but a reworked, more proportionate figure. Maybe a Titan version of the G1 figure?
Rodimus Prime wrote:I hope we see an updated Metroplex. Not just a straight reissue, but a reworked, more proportionate figure. Maybe a Titan version of the G1 figure?
Rodimus Prime wrote:Well IMO Scorponok is the best-looking Titan yet, so I think he's worth the preorder price. I just hope he doesn't turn out to be hollow everywhere like Metroplex and be really light. But it doesn't seem to be the case.
Sabrblade wrote:More like Metroplex was always too tall.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Man Trypticon is too short. Oh well.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Again, it's because Metroplex was made too tall. His height set an impossible standard for Trypticon's height to measure up to. Had Metroplex been a bit shorter, while keeping the same amount of mass by distributing better throughout his body, then Trypticon's current height would have been more of a match for his rival. But instead, Hasbro's main concern about Metroplex was "Make him too tall for his own good!"Gauntlet101010 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:More like Metroplex was always too tall.Gauntlet101010 wrote:Man Trypticon is too short. Oh well.
He's the shortest titan in that picture. I get that it's due to mass. Still too short, though.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:Fasttrack's spear mode! Courtesy of a Hasbro Pulse email.
ZeroWolf wrote:That looks pretty cool, though I'm curious to how the spears repaint will go as Black Zaraks spear is red.
At this point, it might just be something that they think would be nice to see happen rather than something that is guaranteed to happen. At present, they may be waiting first to see how well Scorponok does, financially, before deciding to tackle BlackZarak.o.supreme wrote:Additionally, since Hasbro mentioned Black Zarak directly, and with the supposed Roritchi selects repaint coming...Can a Selects Black Zarak really be that far fetched at this point...??
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Fasttrack's spear mode! Courtesy of a Hasbro Pulse email.
That looks nice, but I'll pass. I'm told bots such as Sixgun, Brunt etc originally came with the City Bots, in one form or another. As I make my own figure displays on them, I'll stick with the bots that do still come included. Like Full Tilt and Cerebros.
-Kanrabat- wrote:Like I gave Omega Supreme Ironworks.
-Kanrabat- wrote:Well, for me those Cities will be woefully incomplete without their partformer partner. The original had them after all.
By moral principles I also give them 3 teams of Micromasters. As for the one that didn't had a part partsformer partner, I give them one. Like I gave Omega Supreme Ironworks.
In response to this, I've come across this rather astute post over at The Allspark:o.supreme wrote:I understand that Legends Grand Maximus was a bit of a letdown in that it didn't meet the pre-order requirement to include the additional Pretender accessory, but I have it, and think it is great. Also the pre-order was only available to fans in Japan at the time. I understand its not definitive, and that Scorponok sales could definitely weigh in on determining whether its viable or not. The fact that they have *sold out* on Scorponok pre-orders 3 times on Pulse, and have obviously *upped* production to open for more pre-orders is definitely a positive sign. Perhaps Hasbro could offer BZ as its next Haslab crowdfund project, obviously a smaller price point, and smaller pre-order requirement than Unicron
They said the same thing about Metrotitan.
People talk big about buying "obvious repaints" but the minute Black Zarak comes out through some non-mass-retail option and is $200+ there'll be a chorus of "I'll wait until clearance" or "such-and-such third party will be better" or "I'll buy a loose stolen one off eBay".
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Bad example since King Poseidon (who was just a thuggish mook in Japan, compared to BlackZarak's main antagonist role) shared his same toy in the West as Piranacon. The Seacons were beloved on both sides of the Pacific, even with lack of a cartoon appearance in the West.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:The one thing that might work in favour of a Black Zarak release being that he was a popular G1 iteration in Japan itself. Much like the King Poseidon release, that by the same token, meant nothing to the western fanbase.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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