Fans Hobby MB-13 Ace Hitter (Headmaster Junior Goshooter / Siren)

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  1. Requiem Prime

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    There's your Siren.
     
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    Indeed. :D 
     
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    Repaint makes sense for these two, and a retool makes sense for Nightbeat, but I'm not sure what they're going to do for Cab and Hosehead.
    Or maybe they won't bother. Four cars and a firetruck. Decent team for you're Ginrai analog
     
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  4. Matrix1981

    Matrix1981 It's Hot Rod's fault...

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    Aww come on! Don't give me ideas!! I keep telling my wife "last one" but she doesn't ever believe me!!!
     
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    Well.... for Cab and Hosehead, they could make Cab anime colored and Hosehead toy colored. Even though the toys were identical, we have that as a possibility. Still not a lot of difference, but I’d buy them. (I love the 1988 Headmasters)

    There’s a reason she doesn’t believe you. :lol 
     
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    I don't think they would do two different Hosehead's. My guess is everyone assumes they make that one because they made the headmaster for Godbomber. Siren and Nightbeat are just easy remold/repaints. I guess Fans Hobby does Hosehead and I would be grateful even though the quality was subpar with Minerva. I would get all 3. Having said that I think that might be the last G1 we see out of this company. They seem to be interested in big leaders. If they REALLY want to go that way I think they should focus on the later figures. Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, Roadfire, Sky Garry, Grandus, Countdown, Galaxy Shuttle, Galaxy Convoy,... Maybe they could be THAT company.
     
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    I wouldn't mind if they kept on the Headmaster/Masterforce/Victory trajectory. They have shown monsters via the monsterbots, why not take some of that and make some sweet Pretenders and other Power/God masters. I think they could make a very good Liokaiser if they put their minds to it.
     
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    I hope they move to the Decepticon Headmasters Jr next....
     
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    I need this if anything, just because its a Dodge Daytona
     
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    I really don't think it is a matter of what we want. I think it is a matter of reading their tea leaves. I think they like big, high priced, combined playsets but not necessarily 6 bot combiners. I don't see them doing that. Also, I don't see HM/SGMF/Victory in their future. I think Star Saber/Victory Leo would have been a target but not now and late to the game. I only think they did the HM Autobot Jrs because of God Ginrai. They like leaders so they went with Armada OP and Megs but skipped G2 Megs. I still see a Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, Road Fire like Armada Prime, Overload, Jetfire and maybe another version from them of Star Convoy, Sky Garry, Grandus, Countdown, Galaxy Shuttle. Those to me fit the price point they want to get and seem to fit their preference for big, thick plastic, chunky bots with a lot of features. I don't know they go that far but following their development history for what they picked I think you have to take into consideration that the Monsterbots were thick, chunky, like FansProject, and basically shared most of the same mold features. Scourge and G2 Prime, trailers. They canceled G2 Megs and Roadbuster and completely redesigned Overlord. That was a huge success and they followed with God Ginrai that while flawed gets the job done. The Juniors are cheap $60 figures that are remolds and poorly made in today's market. I see them with the new Armada Prime and Megs and then later PLAYSETS getting back to that predictable sturdy $200-$300 price tag. They are not a FT or a XTB/KFC from a strategy standpoint. I think they are big bot multi-genre makers that fills a unique niche. If that is what they want to be it would make me happy as long as they stay in the G1 space but they appear to be focused on 4 Armada characters right now.
     
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    Thanks for the news!
     
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    God I hope they show off a Nightbeat sooner or later. Would KILL for that obvious retool, haha.
     
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    I’m looking forward to it too, so long as they don’t make Nightbeat female... so some retooling is needed and a new face (Marvel style preferably).
     
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    I wouldn't be against it, but I would prefer they stick to his characterization. Now if they saved that idea for a con exclusive...
     
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    If I had to make the call, i'd say a mix between Marvel and IDW, but if I had to choose one over the other, the latter it is for me.
     
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    Wish there was more news on this guy. My Power Baser and Athena need this guy in the ranks already. He's my favorite Masterforce character too.
     
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    Wait a month. Since tfcon is in October 30th, so maybe we'll see something there
     
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    they already replied on facebook that they are considering both toon and toy colors for Cab/hosehead.
     
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    Oh man, I REALLY hope they give us both!