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| | | Hi Everyone! Today at about 9:00pm I get a call from Sean Forbes, telling me they have the new Robots in Disguise series at Wal Mart, along with the Bionicle CD and silver mask. So I hop in the car, drive down to Wal Mart, and snag the last Optimus (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | (...) Cool Mark, I was at T'R'U last night, and had Megatron and a couple of the two car packs in my hands...but I couldn't see spending $35 on them...the quality just wasn't very good in my estimation. What do you think of the quality of the (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | (...) Everything seems to be of good quality, IMO. Did you say the cars come in two-packs? :^\ ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | (...) Oh yes...didn't I mention? The Autobot cars are...get this...the size of Go*Bots (o/` bum, bum, BUMMMMMM o/`). Hot Wheels size cars with clunky robot modes, and the ones I saw looked like they were made of that softer, milky looking plastic (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | | (...) So I go do a quick search now, and what do I find? (URL) fig. Matt (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | | | | | (...) Based on those pics and the ones Mark took, I don't think I'll be getting any of the new line. The original ones looked *much* better, if you ask me. Jeff (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jay Jacinto
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yeah but the old ones didn't have the level of articulation these Transformers. At least with these you can put them in much more dynamic poses, other than standing and kinda running. Thanks Jay (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | (...) I have been thinking about this. The cars you saw were the little mini-cars. There are three other cars of larger size called "deluxe" or something. Anyway, the deluxe cars are more like the size of the original Jazz or Prowl, etc. They also (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Matthew Gerber
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| | | | | | (...) Yeah, I finally saw that myself after I posted that Amazon/T'R'U link. Weird thing: I have decided that I HATE the new form factor small cars, but I used to LOVE the original mini-bots. So, I'm basically full of it. Go out and buy the little (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jay Jacinto
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| | | | | (...) versions of these toys. I spent mucho dinero to get Fire Convoy. I also noticed a strange differnce between the American and Japnaese versions of the toys, that huge Autobot insignia on his side. Oh, and my Convoy speaks Japanese :P BTW don't (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jay Jacinto
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| | | | | (...) toys do you collect? I love the Gundam Mobile Suit in Action toys from Japan and the Gundam fix figuration. One day I hope to get this: (URL) is from the MSIA line of toys Thanks Jay (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Steve Lane
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| | | | | | (...) for about a month!! Steve (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jesse Alan Long
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| | | | (...) Magnus. I wonder when HE was on the old Transformers series? I feel as though as if I was watching Beast Wars/Beasties for the first time. I mean, I did not like the series at first, either, but it is not as horrible as I expected and granted, (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | (...) He was in Transformers: The Movie. I don't know if he was on the cartoon, because it wasn't shown in my area when it was on the air. :^( (...) I don't like any of the Beast stuff. Just doesn't appeal to me. (...) Optimus changed looks several (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jay Jacinto
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| | | | | (...) Ultra Magnus made his first appearance in TFTM and appeared in the subsequent cartoons afterward, I think. (...) <GASP!> I love the toys, and Beast Wars had some great stories. I especially liked it when Ravage came back! There was one line (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Mark Sandlin
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| | | | | | | (...) Ok, part of why the beast stuff doesn't appeal to me is... well.. what's the point? The original Transformers were created because the Ark repaired them to be able to fit in with the vehicles and machinery of Earth. So they're in "disguise" (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Chris Maddison
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Actually, yeah... Back in my "younger"(1) days, I watched Beast Wars. When the Maximals and Predicons crashed on prehistoric earth, there was a ton of raw energon everywhere. Their robot forms couldn't handle the exposure, so they used the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jay Jacinto
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Ooh totally forgot about that! (...) Jay (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jay Jacinto
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| | | | | | | | (...) Timeframe: Many years after the Great War between the Autobots and Decepticons. The two powers have a peace accord which is fragile at best. Well, all of Beast Wars starts out with Megatron(not old school) stealing an experimental (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Erik L. Knopp
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| | | | | | (...) The exact dialogue, from the Beast Wars episode "The Agenda, (Part III)" is : [Referring to the Autobot ship, "The Ark"] Rattrap: "Oh man, that ship wasn't built, it was poured!" Optimus Primal: "Die-cast construction." [facing the camera] (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jay Jacinto
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| | | | | | (...) Awwwww! How was it? Thanks Jay (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Erik L. Knopp
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| | | | | | (...) <discussion of "Diecast construction" dialogue from Beast Wars episode "The Agenda (Part III)" snipped> (...) It was great, they keep getting bigger every year. (The first one, 1994, held in Fort Wayne, IN had an attendance of @175. This years (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | | | | | Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha —Jeff Stembel
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| | | | (...) Well, you'll be able to watch it soon, since the entire series is going to be released on DVD! :D I believe it is going to be seasonal box sets, and I'm not sure if Beast Wars/Beast Machines will be released. Jeff (23 years ago, 21-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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