Beast Era (Wars/Machines/etc.) Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Snaptrap, Jan 12, 2012.

  1. Fenrys

    Fenrys Formerly Tigatron2002

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    Kingdom has definitely been my favorite line since the original BW, it's just so nice to have all of these characters back on the shelves and in a cohesive aesthetic. I know that the Kingdom BW guys have their critics, and some could do a few things better here and there, but overall these are some of the coolest figures to come out in years and I can't wait to fill out this case with even more beasts. I know this year we're getting Terrorsaur Nightprowler, Buzz Saw, Sandstorm, Tarantulas, Inferno and Dragon Megatron. Was anyone else in the cards? Hoping for an Antagony as well since I always wanted one of her.
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    I'll double check but I think Antagony, Fractyl, and Packrat are. They've at least been rumored. Hoping for Lazorbeak to complete the dactyl trio.

    Also hope Airazor/Terrorsaur mold is used for Onyx Primal.

    I would love a chance at all the BotCon figures. Need Grizzly-1 and Vice Grip.
     
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  3. Fenrys

    Fenrys Formerly Tigatron2002

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    I love that they're doing so many botcon characters. Fractyl and Packrat will definitely be must haves for me
     
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  5. World Turtle

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    tell me about it. I missed my chance to get those guys. So this second chance is great!

    If they retool Onyx from Airazor we can get all the S1 exclusives except Grizzly-1 and Vice Grip. And we might have gotten Grizzly if they had done Polar Claw in Kingdom. …Maybe they’ll reissue him in the vintage collection? We’re supposedly getting Cybershark and K-9.

    I really want Vice Grip. I like his status as the ‘only sane man’ of Megatron’s crew. That characterization amuses me.
     
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  6. Fenrys

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    Polar claw would have been cool in Kingdom, but I'm thrilled that we got Voyager Tigatron
     
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    Pride21 Honor Wisdom Virtue

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    All 3 masterpieces sold.
     
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    Fenrys Formerly Tigatron2002

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    Are there any Leo Prime/Lioconvoy figures that would actually scale reasonable well with and look good with the Kingdom figures?
     
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    None seem like a great fit, but Robotmasters is probably your best bet both visually and in regards to scale. Apparently he and Primal are supposed to be the same size per scale charts, but it probably wouldn't be too bad in person unless you're a stickler for that. All of the other beast mode Lio Convoys would tower over Primal anyway. No idea how well this toy would work in beast mode compared to Kingdom toys, though.
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    That sucks. He's one of my favorite prime designs and I'm really hoping for a good update of him
     
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    Lockon Prime Get a eye full of lid when I slight ur lights out

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    That display.. it's.. it's.. perfect!! gumball-the-cat-cats-33870317-500-281.gif
     
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    Thanks! There's still stuff I'd like to add to it, would go back for the mutants if one of the 4 wasn't a gps time bomb, and I want to replace T30 Sky-Byte with the reissue Cybershark (repurposed as Sky-Byte pre transmetal since Cybershark was never really in any media). Got my 3h Botcon Wreckers elsewhere, I want this shelf to be purely organics plus the season 3 leaders.
     
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    What do you get when you cross a baker and a rodent?

    a Pie-Rat
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    What origins do you prefer for Tarantulas and the Tripredacus Council? Unicron spawn or descendants of the Cybertronian Empire?
     
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    Why not both? Could have their origins with the Cybertronian Empire and during travels in space came into the service of Unicron, being empowered as his "spawn" in a similar manner to Galvatron being a "spawn" of Unicron.
     
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    I concur, and the Gathering Darkness story linked above follows such an idea.
     
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    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    Since Tarantulas was made from a Junkion mold by the TFCC, I always had the idea that he was a Junkion. When Unicron’s floating head crashed down on the planet Junk in the Marvel UK comics, it took control of the entire population and tried to make them build a new body. This failed, but I always imagined that Tarantulas choose to continue serving the dark lord.

    I love the idea because not only does it explain his Junkion body and his ties to Unicron, but since the Junkions essentially graft junk to their bodies, it’s hard not to imagine Tarantulas took this to an extreme, and thats were his love for dark science was born.


    As for the Predacus Council, I have always been under the impression that after the end of the Great War, many splinter factions arose and kept fighting. One such faction was lead by Predaking, and was naturally called the Predacons. This was the cell that would go on to absorb all the others, and even if Predaking and the other original Predacons perished(perhaps at the end of the supposed Maxmial/Predacon war), they still retained the name.


    EDIT: The Botcon 2009 fiction actually supports this idea, as the Predacus Council tried to assasinate Razorclaw, who was indeed their leader.
     
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    ghostyurei Oops! My bad…

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    I saw @TGping ’s BW Annual cover and it looked so good I had to go for a recreation.
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  20. Verno

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    Let's tag him, so he can come and enjoy the shout-out. He'll really appreciate it.

    @TGping
     
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