New Wave of Animated Activator

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by neek_buster, Aug 14, 2008.

  1. Beastbot X

    Beastbot X Old skool. In a lot of ways.

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    That's what I was about to say-- Bandit Lockdown is Animated Cannonball to me.

    Also, is his left eye scratched out with a black scar? Now he's even more pirate-y!

    Anyways, you know me. These are are all bought.
     
  2. NeoGutsman

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    Wow, very nice! I'm impressed with Megatron - no fusion cannon, but overall a very nice figure. Grimlock looks terrific, too. Lockdown looks a bit too chunky, but I may still get him. I'll pass on the bandit version, though.
     
  3. defstar

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    Just may get Grimlock...poor Lockdown looks really bad...
     
  4. Lucs

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    What's the deal with all the TFA Lockdown repaints? Did hasbro think he was gonna be a huge breakout character that fans would love. Well they may have been right but I feel like activators lockdown is the worst one of the whole bunch so far. Megatron and Grimlock, on the other hand, are pretty sweet looking IMO

    EDIT: Yeah Bumblebee has a ton of repaints too but that's expected at this point. More seekers please!
     
  5. General Magnus

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    These looks good. The only "meh" one is Lockdown. Megatron is rather cool, the lack of a fusion cannon does not bothers me.
     
  6. MushroomPrime

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    No, they just know we all have man-crushes on Lance Henriksen.

    And Bumble bee and Lockdown have the same amount of repaints, but Bee has more figs (Legends)
     
  7. Pasaway

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    I don't like Grimlock's hands, but I gues it's not too bad.
    I wish you could take the blades of Megatron like the leader version
    either way both of them are going to be finding new homes at my place.

    But Lock down, I'm not fond of this repaint or of the activator version of him. might get the orignal paint, but think I'm passing on this repaint.
     
  8. Weekend Gamer

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    Maybe you can just remove the cannon from his vehicle mode and peg it into the hole on his arm. *shrug*


    "Never attribute to the oversight of the design team what can be adequately explained by mistransformation."

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  9. Dropshot

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    Grimlock specially looks very good, but I'm not getting any of them.
     
  10. Bumblethumper

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    Bandit Lockdown - fail on the colour scheme, but WIN on the name. lol....Bandit

    The other 2?

    Grimlock looks awesome. Possibly the best activator to date. I just can't wait.

    Megatron, pretty decent - bot mode great, alt mode, not so great. Probably a buy just the same.
     
  11. TCracker

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    Megatron - MINE
     
  12. Firestorm

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    Dangit. I was going to skip Bandit Lockdown, but then people started comparing him to Cannonball. Now I have to get him so Cannonball can have a one-man crew.
     
  13. dark69

    dark69 BlackArachnia Terrorize!

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    he will be a good crew for him
     
  14. Reflector Unit

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    Yeah, I think I'm gonna have to start collecting Activators now too...if they release an Activators Lugnut and Jazz, then that's it, the deluxes, voyagers and leaders go in storage for a while :lol  All the awesome, but at a fraction of the price (and shelf space)
     
  15. ORIO

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    I thought they had announced an activators Jazz? I could be wrong, maybe I'm thinking of Bumper Battlers or something...

    I am so getting that Grimlock!
     
  16. dark69

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    he's in Bumper Battlers but not activators for now but i hope he gets one
     
  17. dark69

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    why box up voyagers Lugnut? he's the rite size in the activators line so is voyagers bulkhead
     
  18. Reflector Unit

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    I don't have voyager Lugnut yet, although, to be honest, if they announced an activator version, I probably wouldn't buy the voyager at all.
     
  19. Railguard

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    Eh, not interested in any of this. Hope you all like it though!!!
     
  20. Dinobot Swoop

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    Oooo.... That Grimlock's a must. Megs is a 'meh' at most. Bandit Lockdown... Total pass. BTW, anybody reminded of G1 Slicer with those colors, or is it just me?