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Re: Robots in Disguise... a good day for mecha
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Sat, 21 Jul 2001 06:15:40 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Mark Sandlin writes:
in article GGrIxE.FJC@lugnet.com, Matthew Gerber wrote:

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 (ya' know what I mean? Almost like PVC, but not as nice?),
and the paint applications were sparce and badly done. I was very
dissapointed (I HAD been looking forward to these...maybe I'll just get
Optimus and Magnus and stop there).

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 fit on Ultra Magnus's trailer :^)

http://www.kbkids.com/genProduct.html?WebID=00eec59f18f400964a9f18f400b24e9f
18f4006a979f18f4&ctid=17

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 ones, enjoy 'em. I'll just end up with Optimus, Magnus,
and the three large cars (especially now that I have seen Sky-Byte and the
Decepticon 3-pack in person at Wal*Mart today...boy, that Gasskunk ain't the
only thing that stinks on the evil side of the line).

I understand that TF:RID is supposed to be an alternate universe with a new
storyline, but I wonder what real benifit is to trying to re-mold Japanese
stories and animation to fit the American back-story. Why even bother?

Matt



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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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