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Sabrblade wrote:If these are the Classics/Universe molds, Mirage, Hound, and Astrotrain are the only ones worth looking into.

Sabrblade wrote:Aside from giving their decos ADOS, I'm not sure how much more could be added the decos of these.

megatronus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Aside from giving their decos ADOS, I'm not sure how much more could be added the decos of these.

ADOS?

Sabrblade wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Aside from giving their decos ADOS, I'm not sure how much more could be added the decos of these.

ADOS?

"Attention Deficit... OOH, SHINY!!!"

xyl360 wrote:I hope the Astrotrain has a show accurate deco similar to the Henkei version which I never was able to acquire.

megatronus wrote:Am I the only one who at least mildly enjoys Octane?



...the answers is: NO.

gothsaurus wrote:I'm really curious to see how they might deco these to be any different... or more show accurate. I could see...

Galvatron - more purple
Octane - chrome tanker
Astrotrain - G1 Toy color (light gray)

Hound - desert version (eHobby style)
Mirage - improved G1 deco OR Diaclone Red
Ironhide - improved G1 deco, or eHobby Diaclone Black

While I doubt they'd do these eHobby/Diaclone decos. I'd REALLY REALLY REALLY like them. If they put them out on the shelf, I'd snatch them up, too. Seriously, a red race car and desert jeep... and a "movie color" Ironhide. Great ideas for the shelf.

I'd also jump at a "G1" Swindle from Hound like they did in Alternators. Would be fantastic.

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, I'll admit they're unlikely for these sets. Maybe while the molds are on the presses they can squeeze out something for the main line or subscription that fits the bill.

Red Mirage could be a new G1 character for the main line... plus Skid-Z and Machine Wars Prowl for a club store exclusive and the subscription service.

(Skid-Z can hang out with the new versions of Scourge, Side Burn and SkyByte.)

Just sayin'.

Bumblevivisector wrote:I wouldn't be interested in these at all, as Astrotrain, Galvatron, Ironhide, and Octane-Kor were some of the least impressive CHUGGUR molds (though Octank was a nice try that could've worked even better as a voyager than Galvy), but there's one issue no one's mentioned:

Does a Hound reissue automatically = a Ravage reissue, as was evidenced in G2 redux? If they are gang molded OSLT, and Ravage is repainted into Howlback or Stripes, I'm gonna' hafta' fork over as much as it takes to get this set, if that's what it takes to convince HasTak to never ever stop with new Masterpiece cassettes. Once we've gotten new molds of every last cassette, down to the 4 combiner pair and an official Autoscout, I might actually forgive the neutering of KOTOYS.com. I'd much rather buy a purple MP Soundwave than those 3 Autobots again, but I'll purchase ANY new cassette-related item, official or otherwise, just to send them the right message.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Bumblevivisector wrote:I wouldn't be interested in these at all, as Astrotrain, Galvatron, Ironhide, and Octane-Kor were some of the least impressive CHUGGUR molds (though Octank was a nice try that could've worked even better as a voyager than Galvy), but there's one issue no one's mentioned:

Does a Hound reissue automatically = a Ravage reissue, as was evidenced in G2 redux? If they are gang molded OSLT, and Ravage is repainted into Howlback or Stripes, I'm gonna' hafta' fork over as much as it takes to get this set, if that's what it takes to convince HasTak to never ever stop with new Masterpiece cassettes. Once we've gotten new molds of every last cassette, down to the 4 combiner pair and an official Autoscout, I might actually forgive the neutering of KOTOYS.com. I'd much rather buy a purple MP Soundwave than those 3 Autobots again, but I'll purchase ANY new cassette-related item, official or otherwise, just to send them the right message.

I wouldn't count on Ravage getting repainted into a new character. In fact, he may as well be completely omitted, despite being gang-molded.

gothsaurus wrote:Got any pics of Tornado? I'm wracking my brain to place the story and characters. Sounds familiar.

RhA wrote:Also- CHUGGUR!

Bumblevivisector wrote:

RhA wrote:Also- CHUGGUR!

...is, like it or not, technically the most-concise term to convey exactly what I meant there, since this thread did inevitably require a reference to "Classics" as the one-year subline that it was, and therefore cannot be used as an umbrella term for the continuing trend that it started in this context, since I've yet to hear a better collective term for all of those sublines that actually sticks in fandom's consciousness.

...is the end of that sentence.

It's all semiotics. The exclusion principle is a natural law of how language evolves. It's the same reason "seeker" kept persisting when it was thought to be a fan term despite the number of fans who adamantly refused to use it. There are hundreds of TFs with aircraft alts who aren't that body-template, so any synonym that included "jet", "plane", "sky", "flight" etc. couldn't effectively stick, leading to seeker becoming THE term by process of elimination.

If you've got a better term that's usable when one's discussing a group of toys that hail from more than one of those sublines, I'd love to hear it. I don't like being reminded of that Thomas rip-off when discussing TFs either.

Metrosuplex wrote:So what's the asking price? $120? Or is that too optimistic?

I like the reissues, but the prices are just exorbitant. It's really too bad Hasbro doesn't release a version of these for around $60-80. But I guess the predominant mindset among collectors is, "Screw the deluxes! I'm selling my collection and getting all MPs!!! "

Bleh. MPs are too big.

gothsaurus wrote:Red Mirage could be a new G1 character for the main line... plus Skid-Z and Machine Wars Prowl for a club store exclusive and the subscription service.

megatronus wrote:So I guess no Ravage?

Shadowstream wrote:Is there any precedence to Hound having yellow eyes?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait wait wait... what about Ratchet, Kup and Perceptor? Different set altogether?

necr0blivion wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait wait wait... what about Ratchet, Kup and Perceptor? Different set altogether?

Yes, different set scheduled to release later this year.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

necr0blivion wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait wait wait... what about Ratchet, Kup and Perceptor? Different set altogether?

Yes, different set scheduled to release later this year.

Ok, makes sense. As long as get a new Decepticon counterpart set.

Such a dilemma, out the 3 sets announced, I only want 1 in each: Ironhide, Ratchet and Astrotrain, simply because I don't have either of these molds.

Mindmaster wrote:Hound's box art is terrifying. I mean, look at it.

That is not the face of mercy.

necr0blivion wrote:However, you'll remember there were only two ACE sets: Seekers and Coneheads.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

necr0blivion wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait wait wait... what about Ratchet, Kup and Perceptor? Different set altogether?

Yes, different set scheduled to release later this year.

Ok, makes sense. As long as get a new Decepticon counterpart set.

Such a dilemma, out the 3 sets announced, I only want 1 in each: Ironhide, Ratchet and Astrotrain, simply because I don't have either of these molds.

Sabrblade wrote:

megatronus wrote:So I guess no Ravage?

Ravage is there - http://www.transformersasia.com/exclusive/exclusive_detail/3/228

Sabrblade wrote:

necr0blivion wrote:However, you'll remember there were only two ACE sets: Seekers and Coneheads.

The Seekers Ace set was S/S/T, the Coneheads were the Seekers Elite set.

Shadowstream wrote:Is there any precedence to Hound having yellow eyes?

dirk2243 wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

necr0blivion wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Wait wait wait... what about Ratchet, Kup and Perceptor? Different set altogether?

Yes, different set scheduled to release later this year.

Ok, makes sense. As long as get a new Decepticon counterpart set.

Such a dilemma, out the 3 sets announced, I only want 1 in each: Ironhide, Ratchet and Astrotrain, simply because I don't have either of these molds.

Uhg....I'd almost want to go in with you as I only want Mirage