Thanks for all the comments, everyone. I also appreciate the constructive criticism! I'll try to respond to a few specific comments....
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Originally Posted by Storm  I like the Nebulous set. The diaclone one I can see fans going for pretransformer reasons but other than that it doesn't excite me (the police sunstreaker especially, (turn red alert the other way round and you'll see it just looks too bland.)
Bit more green on scorponok to contrast the purple and the set is pretty damn good. Pity there's not really any mould that could stand in for mindwipe. An Apeface from cybertron/BW10th Primal could also work well.
For the G2 set what would you put in (I did a repaint of Sideswipe into his G2 collours just after christmas and it does look good. legends Bumblebee done shiny and European exclusive end of G1 figures could also easily fit in (the prowl mould works fantastically for flash and Bulkhead with a new face could pass for Rotorstorm.) |
Good point about the need for more green on Scorponok, Storm. Particularly in the legs, I think. Thanks! Apeface is a good thought, as well. That 10th Primal is a great little mold, and definitely deserving of a Botcon repaint.
For the
G2 set, I had been thinking of the following:
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G2 Sideswipe, like you mentioned
-Windbreaker from Energon Downshift
-Skram from Universe Prowl
-Dirtbag from Energon Demolisher (dump truck version)
-Ironfist from Universe Hound
-Space Case from Universe Cyclonus
-Pyro from Universe Tankor/Octane
-Flash from Universe Sideswipe
-Clench from Universe Onslaught
-Turbofire from Universe Ironhide
Rotorstorm is a good idea, I hadn't thought of that. I also really, really wanted
G2 Ramjet (from Classics Ramjet) and Hooligan (from Classics Jetfire) in the set, but that would break my "no previous Botcon molds" rule.
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Originally Posted by mr_soundwave i think something like the mean streets is needed...but a motormaster would help tie it together...great looking sets, all of them  |
Totally agree, the Stunticons aren't complete without Motormaster. I just honestly couldn't think of a fitting voyager/ultra mold. RiD Magnus or Cybertron Prime would do it, I think, but both are leader class.
And honestly, since the last round of Universe saw two combiner-team leaders re-imagined as standalone ultra-class figs, I'm really hoping the next round in 2010 has a chance of containing a brand new dedicated Motormaster figure (even if they have to name him "Menasor" or something).
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Originally Posted by Pepsiman98 you know what would rock? if the 2010 box set was titled: "ReAnimated" using never before seen animated molds, and hasbro announcing the return of animated! ahhhh...
now i wait for hasbro to crush that fantasy. |
Hey, I'd love for Animated to continue as well. Ah well. Hopefully the next show will be as good. And I'm down for an Animated Botcon set.
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Originally Posted by Gryph Pretty nice. I really like several of those. I actually did a Jackpot digibash a little bit ago. I think the Crosswise mold works better for him. They share several design characteristics. Universe Jackpot
Also, Sharkticon makes a good Krok. Universe Krok |
Man, not sure how I missed your Jackpot digibash, but that's great! I agree, I hadn't thought of that, but Crosswise makes a great Jackpot. And if you plopped his head on the Universe Prowl mold, you'd also have a perfect Rad.
I would have really liked to have that Veyron mold in the street-racing set (preferably in place of the floppy Override mold). But alas, it also breaks my "no re-used molds" rule. But hey, if that rule isn't hard and fast, I'm all for a Veyron-as-Jackpot! That Krok is quite nice as well. We really need more transforming Actionmasters, some of them had such great designs.
Anyhow, thanks again everyone!
Of course above all, I dig the entire Diaclone line-up. I would snatch up that set so crazy fast! Sadly you're right about Megatron never showing up as a black/brown Gun Robo. 
