Legacy Evolution Needlenose In-hand Video/Images

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Seanprime, Nov 15, 2022.

  1. orangeitis

    orangeitis All orange, all the time. Looks infectious.

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    The term is "regression".
     
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    You mean, how he will combine.... It's likely a dreadwing style combination, with another deluxe or most likely a Leader Jet that's incoming.
     
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    While I'm disappointed with the way they handled his backpack, he's at least better than Pointblank. Unlike him, Needleboy can actually do some cool stuff and don't look dumb in the process. Still, both of them show that the designers got a bit too lazy with their designs and transformation schemes. Thanks, Hasbro.
     
  4. orangeitis

    orangeitis All orange, all the time. Looks infectious.

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    I feel that he would stick out too much considering he's the ony one that isn't accurate to the original in the group. It would be like grouping Siege Crosshairs with Legacy Pointblank.
     
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    Sorry man. I wont have any conversations with anyone. Didnt realize trying to get people to talk about something was frowned upon by YOU. Forgive me oh lord....
     
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    Not laziness, it shows how they chose to work within their alloted budget. Had they added an extra joint it would have pushed Needlenose above the deluxe budget.
     
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    What's lazy is people unwilling to find new "objective" excuses to hide their subjective opinions behind other than "the designers were lazy".
     
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    No one knew what you're talking about it. You need to elaborate. Here, read this reply and try again:

     
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    Becoming agitated because not everyone is excited for a new product, and instead have criticisms of the product. Only on tfw!
     
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    Several people have speculated earlier in this thread, and in others. Theories include:
    Pretools for Darkwing and Dreadwind which Needlenose will piggyback

    Some sort of interaction with another jet from a larger size class- potentially Leader Skyquake/Dreadwind, or the upcoming Metalhawk Voyager mold.
     
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  11. Vanya

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    I've never had that issue with any of the battle masters, so I have to chalk that up to QC issues and bad luck.


    I expected such a response, but it's irrelevant since the articulation I'm referring to is no more complex than a titan master.
    The arm articulation would have nothing to do with, nor hamper the transformation in any way.
    Pinpointer's legs bend at the hips for transformation, but there's also no reason Sunbeam and Zigzag couldn't do the same thing.

    Hell, I'm looking at a titan master right now and I don't see how it would be such a difficult thing to scale it up by 25 - 50% and replace the face with a fold out gin barrel and peg.
     
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    I think Legacy has escalated the fun factor for me for characters like Needlenose. Im in the minority thats excited for his release.  
     
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    Yeah. He feels like a callback to combiner wars with that kibble, and not in a good way. The barely functional targetmasters were not a good replacement for a good boy. I’d preferred they had just packed them and Peacemaker in a 3 pack as Core Class and made these bots better.

    I’ll grab him on sale eventually.
     
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    This is giving me combiner wars aerial-bot vibes and I don\'t know how to feel about that
     
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    Hug a family pet, call your mom and tell her you love her, then circle back to the robot toy issue
     
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  16. Starpilot949

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    Did that yesterday XD.
     
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    I hope we do get a proper Quake soon. In Quake's case they could leave out the targetmasters (sell them separately later) since the tank gun is a weapon itself. I assume they held back a new Quake due to the existence of CW Brawl, then Siege Impactor, and eventually Kingdom Warpath. Three other deluxe tank molds within a five year peroid (plus TR Hardhead/Quake),

    I wonder if Needlenose's "secret combination" is as part of a new Thunderwing They are supposedly contemplating a new Thunderwing and the small jet connects to the larger jet at a similar spot to where Needlenose's removable tailfin would be..

    +-MWG-+
     
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    TR Quake was really good, it was made with care.
     
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    Wish he had more of the G1 toy sticker detail, but still a fantastic update. Now we just need a better Quake and then we can get started on the Autobot Double Targetmasters.
     
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