Bad Figures, Guilty Pleasures

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Zigholtul, Jun 21, 2012.

  1. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    I love ROTF Voyager Megatron. He's a delightfully evil looking little bastard, does the business in both modes and can throw some decent shapes.
     
  2. Soundwinder

    Soundwinder I wind sounds!

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    This came to mind. The figure's a floppy mess, with an indeterminate alt-mode but... I still enjoy whipping him out from time to time.

    ... really bitter I lost his damn Laserbeak, though.
     
  3. Incepticon

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    Pretty much 99% of G1 figures. G1 always has been and always will be my favorite incarnation blah blah blah, but I can't deny that the figures are pretty underwhelming by today's standards.
     
  4. Autobot Burnout

    Autobot Burnout ...and I'll whisper "No."

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    Most of Armada, since it was my equivalent to G1. Articulation is sucktastic but I still love the hell out of putting on mini-cons to the larger figures.

    Also, G1 duocons. Two concentrated pieces of shit that make the original 1984 lineup look like they had MP quality articulation, but damnit if I don't love those two oddball figures. I actually think the concept of one robot/two vehicles is actually a cool idea, it's just executed so horribly with the Duocons (much in the same way most Energon Autobots suffer from having to combine with each other *cough* HotShot*cough*) that it's little wonder the idea was scrapped.
     
  5. Prime Jetscream

    Prime Jetscream HE PULLS THE STRINGS AND HE MAKES THEM RING

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    There's already a thread like this, but whatever.

    PRID Voyager Bulkhead. I absolutely love him. He's better than the First Edition to me.
    The legs are more accurate, he has a lot of poseability, the head is WAY more accurate (Everybody has to agree on that), and his chest is very fun to fiddle with and adjust.
     
  6. Surge

    Surge Village Dolt

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    DOTM voyager Ironhide doesn't seem to be well received. The legs do suck but I love the figure, and am disappointed in the fact that I recently broke his arm off. :( 
     
  7. LCDR Blindside

    LCDR Blindside Banned

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    I thought DOTM Voyager Ironhide was well received. Better articulation and accuracy.

    Anyway, I kinda like Rampage. He's not great, but he's fun to bounce around. The kibble is atrocious, however.

    One thing I don't feel guilty about is liking RiD Cliffjumper, a very fun mold to transform and pose.
     
  8. MidnightBliss

    MidnightBliss Well-Known Member

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    Cybertron Backstop. Love him.
     
  9. LCDR Blindside

    LCDR Blindside Banned

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    The toy would've costed 200 dollars easy if they all had bot modes.
     
  10. Surge

    Surge Village Dolt

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    Worth it.
     
  11. bignick1693

    bignick1693 Maximal

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    Beast machines Optimus primal. Not accurate at all but all that blue looks amazing.
     
  12. Shockwave9227

    Shockwave9227 A real stand-up guy

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    Most Armada toys are enjoyable for me but I can see the flaws in alot of the figures. I'm gonna exclude Sideswipe since he's total crap.
     
  13. Saberfrost01

    Saberfrost01 元ロボ ダイユーシャ

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    Armada Sideswipe and any subsequent repaints. People hate him for being too gimmicky. Nut that is exactly why I do like him.
     
  14. daddytron

    daddytron Made of too much clear plastic

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    Yes Rodimus Prime. Hot Rod may not be a masterpiece but he's far from ugly for a G1 fig.
     
  15. daddytron

    daddytron Made of too much clear plastic

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    I love Fatimus, even before pairing him up with Wing Saber or Omega. Tons o fun FTW.
     
  16. Cyber-Scream

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    This^^ I love my MP Roddy.
     
  17. xanthax

    xanthax choppaface

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    Armada Megatron. I always had a soft spot for him. I think he's a great toy, he just has a few bad things here and there.