New Wave of Animated Activator

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

  1. Dinobot Nuva

    Dinobot Nuva Johnny 3 Tears Veteran

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    Change the black to gray and you've nailed it (kinda?).
    DN
     
  2. Zress Tayasu

    Zress Tayasu Axiom

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    that grimlock isn't impressing me. the only thing I'm seeing about that megs that's nice is that they didn't make him knock-kneed. not sure why they could get that one right for a sub-deluxe springloaded figure, but couldn't get it right for the $40 bells&whistles version...
    kinda liking "bandit" lockdown though. the colors look good for it. reserving final judgement for the moment though.
     
  3. Feralstorm

    Feralstorm Good Morning, Weather Hackers! TFW2005 Supporter

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    I think Hasbro started believing the hype started on the boards, such as this one. If you ask me, Lockdown is the king of the overrated. :) 
     
  4. dark69

    dark69 BlackArachnia Terrorize!

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    he's not overrated he's a kick ass toy
     
  5. Feralstorm

    Feralstorm Good Morning, Weather Hackers! TFW2005 Supporter

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    Case in point. ;) 
     
  6. Deadend

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    Megs and grimlock are all kinds of win. Lockdown really needs to just stick to his deluxeader figure. That activators mold is just all kinds of ugly. His deluxe mold though repaint all you want. He rocks. Especially if each one has new weapons! His activators mold blows chunks though, I'm sorry.
     
  7. SilverDragon

    SilverDragon YEAH TOAST!

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    I think it's because of the relativly small cast size, and that Hasbro are more focused on making the show's cast rather than randoms who don't appear anywhere since the show is rather prominent.
     
  8. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    Wants Megatron.
     
  9. Bass X0

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    There's a repaint of the deluxe toy and a repaint of the Activators toy. I fully expect that most of the molds will get repainted at some point whether they are crap or not.

    And I think Activators Bulkhead is worse looking than Activators Lockdown although I own neither of their molds.
     
  10. mordecai6

    mordecai6 Mexi-con

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    I was gonna skip this line altogether but now since I got starscream I'm definetely gonna get at least megatron
     
  11. Obvious Prime

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    This. The toy is very overhyped, IMO.

    Damn, now I'm sold on Bandit Lockdown. I loves me some obscure characters. I guess I'll just pass on the original Lockdown Acitivator then.

    And as for Grimmy and Megs, I'll be buying those too. They look great.
     
  12. Beastbot X

    Beastbot X Old skool. In a lot of ways.

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    TWO repaints of the deluxe toy, actually-- the clear Stealth Lockdown and Blazing Lockdown. Oh, and don't forget down the road we're getting a Bumper Battlers Lockdown, too, who will probably eventually get repainted when Animated comes back after TF2 or something.

    But hey, I'm not complaining. I think deluxe Lockdown is nothing short of a marvel of engineering. Out of all the TFA toys, he's the one that made me go "How the heck does THAT turn into THAT!?" the most until I got him.
    Can't say about Activators Lockdown, don't have him yet.
     
  13. Jarodimus

    Jarodimus the guy with that scan Veteran TFW2005 Supporter

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    Oh, yeah! Good... eye. *ahem*

    Yarr.
     
  14. REDLINE

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    man that Grimlock looks NICE. Shame the other two look really bad.
     
  15. Ian7

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    I might get Grimlock (considering I have the $20 version). Megatron is a maybe also. As for Lockdown he makes me lol. :lol 
     
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    Grimlock looks pretty good, pass on the other 2.
     
  17. Leemon

    Leemon Yar, spare sum fuel mate?

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    I've gotta get that Grimlock! He looks the right to stomp through my Legends Decepticon army.
     
  18. rattrap007

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    I'll get regular Lockdown but not bandit version. Will get Megs and Lil' Grimmy