Universe Ultras Silverbolt and Powerglide Galleries

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  1. Railguard, Jul 6, 2008
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    I will be getting these two as soon as they come out. They look way cool!!
     
  2. SPLIT LIP, Jul 6, 2008
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    I never said it was intentional or that it DIDN'T look like Silverbolt, (not that a generic robot face wouldn't look like Silverbolt, anyway) just taht it DID remind me of Aaron Archer...

    ...However, if the DESIGNER meant to add it as a joke, the final designs would include the visual reference, which would then carry over to the final product.

    Again, NOT SAYING IT IS, just, it does remind me...
     
  3. Ktulu, Jul 6, 2008
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    Weren't the only henkei pics of Silverbolt ones that showed no difference between the two versions?
     
  4. SPLIT LIP, Jul 6, 2008
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    And weren't they small pictures?



    Ktulu, everytime I see a post of yours I laugh. "Motherf*king milk!" :lol 
     
  5. Shin Densetsu, Jul 6, 2008
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    If I remember right, the Henkei version has cartoon colors and chrome.
     
  6. Ktulu, Jul 6, 2008
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    Small-Mediumish ones as I recall, yeah

    Quite happy to giggle your giggler under the visage of Chris "Milk Daddy" Ho sir, quite happy indeed.
     
  7. MaikeruSan, Jul 6, 2008
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    Both are more toon acurate with my love of sexy chrome! God I wish more chrome would be on figures, I JUST LOVE IT! Seriously when I first saw the old henkei pics im like these things ar bland boring shit. My friend got Megatron< Starscream, and BB. In person there pretty damn awsome the chrome made me want them even more.After seeing them i bought all of them that came out. I dont think any pics do the figures justice. I cant wait to actually see Silverbolt, and Powerglide in person. The reds actually being red ala starscream,Megs, Prime ect. instead of orange is also a nice touch that sold me.

    http://www.tfarchive.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=3552&d=1211900196

    http://www.tfarchive.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=3551&d=1211900189

    http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=7764

    But all fail in comparison to animated.
     
  8. Optimus Sledge, Jul 7, 2008
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    Meh, I'll take Hasbro 'Bolt. Unless I see a side-by-side comparison, Henkei still doesn't look different enough to justify the extra.
     
  9. Ktulu, Jul 7, 2008
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    Looks like the biggest difference will be that Hasbro's is a bit darker overall, i.e. the grey head in place of the "better" show accurate white
     
  10. T(x), Jul 7, 2008
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    Silverbolt's transformation is too simple. Move the nosecone backwards, swing the legs down, and pop out the arms. Acceptable for a combiner in 1986, but this Silverbolt doesn't even combine.
     
  11. MaikeruSan, Jul 7, 2008
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    Whats the problem with show accurate? Whats wrong with liking show acurate. I GUESS IM A TAKARA FAN BOY FOR LIKING SHOW ACCURATE. Seriously dude lay off whats your problem. WHY THE FUCK AM I ARGUING OVER A CHILDS TOY IN THE FIRST PLACE???? AH jesus I give up you win. Hasbro's classics are better.
     
  12. Vladakris, Jul 7, 2008
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    Wow calm down people, this is turning into a mines bigger than yours thing. I like Silverbolt, his alt mode gives me an interesting idea for a skylynx custom with this figure.
     
  13. General Tekno, Jul 7, 2008
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    Agreed- I saw the figure in person and fiddled with it. VERY simple transformation.

    HOWEVER, he's not the simplest Ultra ever made. Cybertron Menasor is even simpler and has a more fudged altmode to boot. Compared to him, Silverbolt is a much better figure.

    Plus, his robot limbs tuck under the plane VERY well, to its credit.
     
  14. Optimus Sledge, Jul 7, 2008
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    Dude, chill the fudge out. No one's arguing with you. No one's saying you're wrong. Different people have different priorities. I don't think the Henkei version improves on the Hasbro one, so I'll buy the Hasbro and save a few quid. Us disagreeing doesn't make you a bad person.

    Your reaction to to us disagreeing, however, does.:wink: 
     
  15. Poho, Jul 8, 2008
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    Silverbolt's alt mode is TOTALLY sick, but his robot mode is SOOO boring with such a simplistic transformation that it makes me almost totally lose interest in him...although when i think of it as a G1 homage, it is kinda cool.
    And Powerglide just looks flat out awesome, except for that head mold. something about it bugs me.
     
  16. Feralstorm, Jul 8, 2008
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    Dude, you just freaked over a few quotation marks.
     
  17. Rodr-Evil, Jul 8, 2008
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    I want both!

    Silverbolt-HASBRO
    Powerglide-TAKARA
     
  18. Kingplay, Jul 8, 2008
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    i wonder how good the pose-ability is on those figures
     
  19. General Tekno, Jul 8, 2008
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    Silverbolt doesn't have waist articulation, but otherwise he's pretty posable.
     
  20. Predaking, Jul 8, 2008
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    I am not collecting either since my brother is the one with Autobots but I will say that Henkei would be my preferred manufacturer for these two toys simply for the G1 accurate colors, although to save money I'll just settle for Henkei 'Glide and Hasbro 'Bolt.
     
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