NEWAGE NA INSECTICONS

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  1. TIKnTIN

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    looks like they might be from the same designer of the other MS, NA and MFT legends decals i had posted in other threads being sold on TaoBao.

    @Snaku did you figure out how to order from TaoBao. perhaps you can get them using Shopee instead?
     
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  2. Ozymandias13

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    Unless the molds are dead I wish they'd make some non-canon repaints of these bastards. Why shouldn't I want an actually-green grasshopper?
     
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    Clyde the Jackal I'm not toon accurate

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    Were the transparent purple versions of these guys limited editions? I’m new to Newage, but haven’t seen them anywhere.
     
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    yes… prize giveaway limited to 50 total, which i believe is true for all "P" designated full clear purple releases

    H10-11-12 Series | JunkionHQ
     
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    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    Ahh, I remember my first time..
     
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    Recently acquired the toon version of these and just bought the translucent versions (not purple) off BBTS. Blown away with how great they are, despite being the size they are.
     
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    OK, I need some help crowdsourcing a decision. I'm picking up a set of these guys. But I'm torn. I don't know whether to go with the toon colors or the toy colors.

    Unfortunately finances preclude me from getting both so that's an option we can take off the table now.

    The rest of my Newage figures are toon based (Optimus, Jazz, BB & CJ, Megatron, Soundwave and Starscream) but the toy colors are speaking to me on these.

    What's your recommendation?
     
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    I liked the standard release more than the toy colors, personally. I was never sold on the translucent plastic, even though it is very nostalgic.

    And no, this isn't a shameless plug for the set I have for sale.. Really.
     
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    I think in the case of the Insecticons you could really go either way in that the toy colors, as far as I can tell, don't have any toy-like decos on it like say Soundwave, Megatron, or Grimlock, for example. I think it's just a color difference. So, I think the toy deco would fit in fine with the rest of your toon deco Newage figures.
     
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    Go toy then. The gray instead of black plastic for the toon set doesn’t work imo. I bought that set first but ended up buying toy too because the black is so much better, the grey bugged me.

    The only thing you’ll be missing out on with the toy set is Bombshell’s grey painted chest.
     
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    I have the toon version and love them. The clear version is sitting in my POL with BBTS and I’m looking for the toy color version because I’ve apparently got an addiction. The point of that rant is that they’re all awesome in their own way and you’re sadly deluded if you think you can stop at just one set! Bwahahahaha (evil laugh)
     
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  15. TIKnTIN

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    i went the opposite, as i liked the look of the grey over the black. but i think you can easily go either way out of personal preference, as the difference to me is fairly subtle.
     
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    I accidentally ordered the toy ones when I wanted toon but they aren’t to different so it doesn’t bother me.
     
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    I think if you're going to put them in front of a dark/bold colored background, get the grey/toon set. Anything else, get the black/toy set.
     
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    Thanks for the input everyone. I decided to go with the Toy colors. When it came down to it, I just really like the purple instead of the grey on Bombshell in bug mode.
    It would have been nice if they could have worked in the color change gimmick like Bad Cube did on their MP Insecticons. But I completely understand the limitations of this size class
     
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    I was reading the first volume of IDW's Shattered Glass and it got me wondering why New Age didn't make any SG Insecticons, because that would be cool.
     
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    NA wasn’t super repaint crazy at that time. It wasn’t until Starscream. You can see that Megatron got multiple redecos recently. At original release all you had was toon and toy for Megatron.
     
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