Revenge of the fallen Gears

Discussion in 'Transformers Feedback & Reviews' started by Red Alert, Aug 14, 2009.

  1. Red Alert

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    Finally arived today.


    Gears is a straight up repaint of the excellent Stockade mold in Blue,Red and silver.

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    The only minor complaint is the lack of any color but i can see why they did it(blue would have looked nice)
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    no real complaints for bot mode.Colors are Gears even if the blue is too dark:lol 
    A new head would have been nice but it works even though i see Brawn.
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  2. Robogeek28

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    Wow, that looks really nice!
     
  3. Powersa

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    Great review.

    What would have been nice is for this gets painted in Beast Convoy color with a new head.
     
  4. Demonicon

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    Bleh. The colors look like ass in my opinion. I understand they're an homage to G1 Gears, but that's not quite what I meant. My real problem is that a completely silver vehicle makes a predominantly blue and red robot. In a Classics mold, that'd be fine but it completely betrays the movie aesthetic.
     
  5. nemetoad

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    Definitely one I'd get. Never got Stockade, although I must admit I like his paintjob better. Will probably buy eventually!
     
  6. Batman

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    Wow his name is gears and he has Gears painted on his vehicle mode, awesome.
     
  7. MidnightBliss

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    I always liked that mold. I may actually bite at this repaint.
     
  8. Autobot Burnout

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

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    I need the mold, so I'll probably be picking him up. I SO need to do some customizing on him, though, those shades of blue and red just don't work together as solid colors. He might just work for a classics Brawn, though, and I just LOVE it when I can expand my classics rosters.
     
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    This is an easy pass
     
  10. Shadow25

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    I'll get him because he's freaking Gears, and also I have a special purpose for him, in relation to Stockade...
     
  11. moreprimeland

    moreprimeland Optimus told me to do it!

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    1st thanks for the pics!! I like this guy, didn't have the 2007 one so I'm gonna get my butt in gear and pick him up!! Well, when I can find him, takes awhile to get to us sometimes in TN:lol 
     
  12. OptimusPrimeFour

    OptimusPrimeFour Autobot Supreme Comander

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    ^THIS, its a very easy pass for me.
     
  13. The_Black_Sheep

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    I can definitely see this guy warming the shelves for a long time to come... :lol 
     
  14. Incepticon

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    I was hoping this could be another potential Classics/Universe fill-in like that upcoming Hoist repaint will be, but it's still way 'too movie' to pull off. The Cap't America vs. Spider-Man paint job isn't doing it any favors either.
     
  15. Smokescreen

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    Nice repaint. I'll probably get him.
     
  16. SoundShock

    SoundShock Go home, Steve.

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    Great review, but there's something that bamboozles me.
    His Bio says he's a complainer, which is interesting, 'cause I thought the complaining was Huffer's job. But on the bright side, this isn't G1.
     
  17. DJW107PRIME

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    Naw dude. Yeah Huffer crys alot too. But check out G1 episode "changing of the gears" or something. Gears is definetly a whinny little prick too.
     
  18. frilly toothpick

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    the painted gears in car mode are cool, but his bot mode sucks balls. easy pass for me.
     
  19. jorod74

    jorod74 Psycholagnist (Ret.)

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    pass.
    his alt suffers the same ailment as TFU Ironhide/Ratchet.
    those Puzzle Pieces, gapped areas just kill an otherwise impressive vehicle.

    You guys remember "A Christmas Story"? those 2 bullies that beat up on everybody?
    Gears reminds me of that short, little punk.
    worse, he's got Optimus colors in bot mode.
    so...it makes me think that Optimus had a bitchy little punk nephew.
    that's what Gears brings to mind.
     
  20. dark69

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    not bad i like it