Generations Select Abominus

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  1. Scott_XIII

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    Not a fan of Piranicon's hands, I think the other style suits better.
    I really like the new chest plate, I like the colour changes (mostly), although a darker purple would have been better.
    Now Hungrrr's beast-mode is the only part I really have a problem with, his spines plates - they painted the back but not the neck and tail, it looks stupid, common sense has been ruined by 'toon accuracy'.
     
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    Of your many Computrons do you have a favourite?
     
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    The new hands look bulky and oversized... Not a fan of the new chest either, large and lacking detail, much prefer the clever way the Hun-Gurrr legs form the chest on the original. The paint apps on most of the members are also rather detracting, they have less detail and paint than the PotP ones! Only thing I like is the more beige color on Cutthroat. I wonder if they fixed the beak and head.
    Also would not mind that repainted Snaptrap gun... but given how Piranacon has Overbite and the sword to hold anyway, I just gave that to my Abominus. Will likely replace it with the God Neptune gun when he gets here, as for me, God Neptune should only have his sword, like the BW2 original.

    I have a mishmash Computron myself. Takara Scattershot, Lightspeed and Nosecone, Hasbro Afterburner (hated the red color) and Strafe (I much prefer the Air Raid remold in both modes), with the Hasbro version's hands and feet but the Takara weapons. Was lucky to be able to split my toys with a friend this way who is not really a G1 collector and just was interested in them because they combined.
     
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  4. SaintsIconsNemesis

    SaintsIconsNemesis Toys are Subjective

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    wasn\'t a bad set, just typical loose joints and unable to stand and I got the upgrade kits for it and was still shaky at best. they should go all out and redo the combiners in the wfc line, that I would like to see. I will pass on the generation select as I don\'t think they can tweak this mold to make it anymore stable or better
     
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  5. ziltama

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    Takara fixed GS Volcanicus' joint issues and made him stable. Sadly, that effort hasn't been made for any of the other GS combiners.
     
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    Hmm, the forward/backward shoulder joints on Turtler and Halfshell that become the combiner forward/backward hip joints were significantly improved compared to PotP Hungrr. I'm expecting that improvement, at the very least, to carry over to the GS version.
     
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    My thoughts on the Generations Select Abominus set as follows:
    Hun-Grrr: Can't go wrong with either one, even though the Select does have a shield and blaster combo.
    Blot: either one works
    Rippernapper: either one works again
    Sinnertwin: same thing about either one works
    Cutthroat: Dig the POTP version since he had a bit more color, but again either one would do the job.
    Abominus: once again personal preference
     
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  8. Requiem Prime

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    Hungurr loosing his built in chestplate is pretty big.  Other than that it\'s all palette tweaks and accenting.
     
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    The integrated chest misses the point when they don't paint it to look like a single integrated chest with the legs in combined mode. The old piece is integrated and the new one is "an extra" piece, it's just pinned instead of being detachable. Either way, both are only there to be a chest piece and if being integrated means just being a wart on the underside of the animal, it's not really a benefit. And the downside to being an extra piece is overshadowed by the benefit of looking far better in combined mode. People are spoiled by part integration and it's getting to the point where it creates a hideous result, like Devastator and Predaking.

    The limbs color schemes are much more cohesive, especially without the obnoxious combiner block being miscolored right in the chests. And the less references to the original color details on the toys, the better.
     
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  10. Napalm

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    Abominus is that very rare case where I prefer the toon deco over the original toy deco, so it pleases me greatly that I've had a surprise shipping notification for this set and should have it with me in the next couple of days. Fucking love a drunk purchase, me.

    These all look great, although Blot is definitely lacking in robot mode when compared to the POTP version. One subjective misfire at a glance isn't bad though (and he has to be coloured this way given the toon accuracy) so yeah, excited to finally experience these toys.
     
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    Original looks like a toy, Selects looks like an upgraded nerd collectible where they spent a bunch of money on paint apps and shit instead of trying to do everything with gang molding.

    I feel no need to replace the perfectly fine toy with this one.
     
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    Agreed, I cancelled my preorder. If it had a Unite Warriors style packaging I would have kept it, but not even that...
     
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    What exactly are the fixed joints on rippersnapper
     
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    Am I crazy or is he a lot more pink than was shown on Pulse?

    I love these colors below, but what I see up there is (in my opinion) way too bright pink.

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    is there a possibility of a rerelease?
     
  16. ziltama

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    Maybe joint wasn't the correct word. The foot/hand port looks slightly reinforced.

    Maybe camera issue from in-hand pics?
     
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  17. BlueAngel_Bolt

    BlueAngel_Bolt I'M REALLY FEELING IT

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    I'm quite looking forward to this set. I like the colors way more than the original
     
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    Why? You can still get him at most online stores...
     
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  19. robot1point0

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    Oh which ones I have only checked pulse as it says pulse exclusive
     
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