Unpopular toy opinions

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by NotRamjet97, Mar 28, 2015.

  1. AutobotAvalanche

    AutobotAvalanche Number One in Boogieland

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    I still prefer TR Astrotrain.
     
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  2. CyberstormSM

    CyberstormSM Turbo-Revvin' Young Punk

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    I really dislike SS-38. I really love the design in the film too, but the figure just doesn't look that good to me.
     
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  3. Leopold Xerovsky

    Leopold Xerovsky Capricious Chill

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    Optimus don't need no matrix or matrix chamber. I'm saying that mostly because it starts to screw with parts count and torso engineering.
     
  4. KuroKage2001

    KuroKage2001 Gib Tigerhawk combiner

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    CW Prowl looks cooler than Siege Prowl.
     
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    You can tell by my name and pic that I'm biased, but I think MP Streak's head sculpt is better than MP Prowl's. Also, I think MP-18s (silver streak) is the most aesthetically pleasing of the datsuns.
     
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  7. Fc203

    Fc203 Jazz is a Pontiac not a Porsche

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    I thought they were the same head
     
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    Yeah, even leader ss op was better because they fixed the parts flying out when you transform it. Ss bb op still has the exploding head.
     
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  9. Dachande

    Dachande MULTI-QUOTE- USE IT. Super Mod

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    If Earthrise Optimus didn't exist, SS38 would be my main Optimus on my shelves. Even so, they are both awesome enough to be represented and proudly displayed.
     
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  10. Driskull98

    Driskull98 Evil is as evil do.

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    POTP Starscream's combiner torso mode is absolute garbage and no amount of slapping random CW-style limbs on it is going to make the abhorrent design look any better.
     
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  11. Excikaiser

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    I don't know if unpopular opinion, but : all 3D printed heads that people use here for custom always look like garbage on an official figure. No exception.

    I always refrain myself everytime somebody is proud to show his new custom with a painted 3D printed head to not upset them, but I did need to express myself somewhere.
     
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  12. Dachande

    Dachande MULTI-QUOTE- USE IT. Super Mod

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    Agreed. Until 3D printing allows for smoother prints that don't look like sandstone or topographic maps, I have no interest and just don't like the appearance.
    I feel the same way about aftermarket stickers, too. Most of the time they just look busy,and ones that show mechanical detail are unattractive and can ruin the looks of an awesome figure.
     
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  13. Excikaiser

    Excikaiser Well-Known Member

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    I see what you mean. I regularly get toyhax stickers, to complete figs which definitely miss some details/paints, but I usually end up by using only 10~20% of the sheet..

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    I'm pretty sure I should be able to resell all my half-used stickersheets..
     
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  14. Strife

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    -> Titans going to pulse and limited-window "Selects" Made to Order only with a higher price tag (lets say $250+) would be a good thing rather than $165 Titans. It would allow for a heavier build, more parts, more features and more paint. Given that the piles of prior titans at clearence stores, it's not like kids really are really bought Titan class Transformers anyway. Basically what Unicron was, just smaller and at a lower price point.

    -> We really don't need to revisit Beast Wars. Given that Hasbro almost gave the feeling of doing PotP Evolution Optimal Optimus almost against its will (I swear, I really think they expected Star Saber and feel like they got trolled with Optimal Optimus, which is why they put tighter constraints on Siege / ER's fan vote) and that most BW fingers Transmetals and later hold up pretty well today, we really don't need it.

    -> After Part 3 of WFC, Hasbro needs to do like 3 years of barely any legacy characters from G1. They need to treat it like 1987/1988. Sure have an Optimus and a Megatron or something. But create a lot of good, new characters for G1. A companion option would be to pull in designs from the Unicron Trilogy and update them as new characters. For example. Armada Skywarp is the best version of the Armada Starscream design, and would really shine with a new Voyager-scale mold.
     
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    waflhaus91 Co-wisest person at TFW, as proclaimed by barry.

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    There's someone here that would like to have a word with you.
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    potp terrorcons >>>>>>>>>>> generation select seacons
     
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    KFGatri Madman with a Blue Box

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    Awesome! But even without addons, I found Tsarscream to be one of the better CW-style combiners. It took a couple tries to get Starscream's torso mode right, but once I learned how everything pegged he was amazing.
     
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  18. Maximus Danz

    Maximus Danz Trying to achieve something

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    I second this, Paranacon Looks fuckin ugly! Also, Tentakill and and Overbite have really bad alt-modes.
     
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  19. DOTM Bumblebee

    DOTM Bumblebee Funny Little Man

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    I am simultaneously grateful for the five high quality G1 style Optimus Prime toys (Siege Voyager, Siege Leader, Earthrise Leader, SS-38, and Cyberverse Deluxe) that Hasbro has produced, and happy to not see another mainline G1 styled Optimus again, at least for a while.
     
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  20. Excikaiser

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    If only it was only optimus.

    We're good for a new lot of earthrise seekers and earthrise datsuns...
     
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