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Sorry guys... it's been ages since i last posted... alas, my frail body is not as it's used to be and updating this blog with new pics of my collection has become somewhat of a monumental task... Been in and out of the hospital a few times since 2010, but I'm happy to say that I'm back and the pics will come rolling in soon :)<br />
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Thanks for the patience especially to the followers of my blog...<br />
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A new beginning calls for a new banner/logo... and I've finally given this blog a proper decent banner/logo... hope u guys like my design... The Megatron image is taken from <a href="http://markerguru.deviantart.com/gallery/">MarkerGuru</a> of Deviantart.com. Should this be a violation of intellectual property in any way..pls contact me so i would remove it as per requested... thanks.<br />
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N_MNew_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-74825988549097179132010-01-02T12:19:00.014+08:002010-01-07T02:33:37.529+08:00Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 02 - Exclusive Henkei - Ghost Starscream<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjg6DBohQOf6V88emVrQPo4sbeaU1FG3VnR7u6bm6NCpxV6_fCDq1g0aeZ51erGVfMceGDLfPZlSTs3xC445qPdw_WILYAgNfHNqlmlYZQHww1EarRgG-MN7NwZBlx3GtyTI7PdQCIHY/s1600-h/Transformers+Generations+2009+Vol.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 324px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfjg6DBohQOf6V88emVrQPo4sbeaU1FG3VnR7u6bm6NCpxV6_fCDq1g0aeZ51erGVfMceGDLfPZlSTs3xC445qPdw_WILYAgNfHNqlmlYZQHww1EarRgG-MN7NwZBlx3GtyTI7PdQCIHY/s400/Transformers+Generations+2009+Vol.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422004106409971970" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">Ghost Starscream</span> is the second exclusive figure released together with the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Transformers Generations Vol 2"</span> magazine. The first one being the clear stealth <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Rijie"</span> aka <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Mirage"</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">.</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">It's supposedly only</span> </span></span>obtainable by cutting out the order form from the magazine. Somehow the local toy shops r getting em in by the cartons :P How they do that is beyond me :p<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JhyI7dbe4nGOSKGpu7xU-fqFgdMKNATduMNQX8JOpfQrky7lmCNrfVTvTxJ8XDgnP0DmcnEATHaYpHxDM4HwRgg37FvLiWWyWrp8y-RrUVBEERl40VFLAUNQkQhGvenwTXQipGMxJrU/s1600-h/Starscream+Ghost+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-JhyI7dbe4nGOSKGpu7xU-fqFgdMKNATduMNQX8JOpfQrky7lmCNrfVTvTxJ8XDgnP0DmcnEATHaYpHxDM4HwRgg37FvLiWWyWrp8y-RrUVBEERl40VFLAUNQkQhGvenwTXQipGMxJrU/s400/Starscream+Ghost+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421995185482438642" border="0" /></a><br />Screamer's Ghost is a figure that no Screamer fans can do without :P Henkei did a great job making this figure available, although being an exclusive translucent figure means it's the price of roughly 4 to 5 normal issue Henkei figures. It is well worth getting it as it's truly awesome :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8INDWSQzVxJfDibgHFNdKTgdt3ViwxrddMuHQky-txlj2HtgkPltjrxLbXp5Sq5RIrzbz7N06EAzQWyR3xTlrJHR8VnKqHAwkacX6sAeTr4XhbSQQOScBXtKW38RFzCuatPALxu-iYI/s1600-h/Starscream+Ghost+8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf8INDWSQzVxJfDibgHFNdKTgdt3ViwxrddMuHQky-txlj2HtgkPltjrxLbXp5Sq5RIrzbz7N06EAzQWyR3xTlrJHR8VnKqHAwkacX6sAeTr4XhbSQQOScBXtKW38RFzCuatPALxu-iYI/s400/Starscream+Ghost+8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421995187145572482" border="0" /></a><span><br />Screamer's ghost first made it's debut in a couple of G1 season 3 episodes - <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Starscream's Ghost"</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Ghost in the Machine"</span>.<br /><br />Starscream is indeed a huge thorn in Galvatron's side... even in death, old Screamer is still trying to usurp his position as leader of the Decepticons.<br /><br />Starscream ghost first appeared in the episode aptly entitled <span style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Starscream's Ghost"</span> to the Decepticon <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Triplechanger "Octane</span>". Octane who was hiding from <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Cyclonus</span> and <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Scourge </span>and the Sweeps inside the Decepticons crypt. Forcing Octane to help him trapping and possessing Cyclonus in an attempt to take revenge on <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Galvatron </span>for destroying his body. Galvatron soon figure out who it was who had possessed Cyclonus body and blast Cyclonus with his arm cannon in an attempt to purge Screamer from Cyclonus body. But that was all for naught as at the end of that episode... Screamer had possessed the body of Scourge... or one of the Sweeps.<br /><br />The second time Screamer's ghost appear, he had partially possessed Scourge and force him to help him to regain his body by going to the now severed Unicron's head orbiting <span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">Cybertron </span>ominously. <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Unicron</span> agrees to give Screamer back his physical body if he would do 3 tasks for him. One being to get <span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">both</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Metroplex's</span> eyes. But one eye was damaged so they went n stole one eye from<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> Trypticon</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">instead</span>. Possessing Astrotrain in the process because he's got more cargo space for storing the stolen eyes compare to Scourge. Only to find out that the second task was to bring Trypticon to him, Starscream then possess Trypticon and bring him to Unicron so that Trypticon's <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Transformation Cog"</span> can be installed into Unicron's head. The third task was to attach Unicron's head to Cybertron so that he may have a body again...<br /><br />Scourge who broke away from his unholy alliance with Screamer's ghost told the Autobots about Unicron's plan to use Cybertron as his new body. The Autobots organize a strike party to blast Unicron's head off Cybertron. The possessed Trypticon regained it's consciousness thanks to a Decepticon strike team consist of <span style="font-weight: bold;">"<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Dirge</span></span>, <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Thrust</span>, <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Runnabout</span> and<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> Runnamuck</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">"</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>Starscream insist that Unicron give him back his body now or he would not be able to complete the task Unicron ask of him. But in true Starscream nature... as soon as he got his body back, he refused to complete the task but was blown off Cybertron along with Unicron's head by the explosives planted by the Autobots. Tumbling out of control through space... Screamer came in contact with Galvatron and the Decepticons who proceeded in blasting at him as he continues drifting through space. Read more about it Here - <a href="http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Starscream%27s_Ghost">http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Starscream%27s_Ghost</a><br /><br /><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qGnYjUhrVXY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qGnYjUhrVXY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed><a class="kqnagztjbwidmtgdoruo" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qGnYjUhrVXY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="kqnagztjbwidmtgdoruo" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qGnYjUhrVXY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a></object><br /><br /><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fUIJ7Hy7DjA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fUIJ7Hy7DjA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed><a class="kqnagztjbwidmtgdoruo" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/fUIJ7Hy7DjA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="kqnagztjbwidmtgdoruo" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/fUIJ7Hy7DjA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a></object><br /><br /><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BltASEYkacQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BltASEYkacQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed><a class="kqnagztjbwidmtgdoruo" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/BltASEYkacQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="kqnagztjbwidmtgdoruo" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/BltASEYkacQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a></object><br /><br />Screamer's ghost also made a cameo appearance in the Beast wars series where he possessed <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">"Waspinator's"</span> body. The episode is posted above for your viewing pleasure... enjoy :P If I've not mistaken... this was also the first indication that the Beast Wars story line was in direct relation to the vintage G1 series.<br /><br />For <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beasties Haters</span></span>... <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">SHAME ON YOU</span></span>... without the Beasties... The Transformers brand would have been dead ages ago!!! :P<br /><br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Exclusives%20and%203rd%20Party/c399d10d.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a class="kqnagztjbwidmtgdoruo" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Exclusives%20and%203rd%20Party/c399d10d.pbw"></a><a class="kqnagztjbwidmtgdoruo" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Exclusives%20and%203rd%20Party/c399d10d.pbw"></a><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Exclusives%20and%203rd%20Party/?action=view&current=c399d10d.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Final Verdict: </span><br /><br />In general this is a figure with the generic Universe/Henkei Screamer's mold with almost 90% of it being translucent colored plastic giving it a ghost like effect. Nothing much to say aside for the fact that u need to kick yourself in the head if u miss out on this figure because you will most definitely pay through your nose for it in the future. Scalpers have already started to hoard and stock up on this figure for future scalping.<br /><br />This is the second official "Starscream's Ghost" figure to be made. The first being a G1 version released back in 2001 along with a black and gold version. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Kingtoys</span>, a third party company did release a set of miniature G1 Seekers and among the figures is a clear Starscream's ghost figure as well. But since it's not an official product of Haskara... it stands on it's own as an unofficial novelty item that's equally as sought after by fans and collectors... well, at least for me anyways LOL.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">Scene Reannactment of the G1 episodes.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Starscream's Ghost"</span></span><br /></div><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">The Haunting of Octane</span></span><br /></div><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc90MKhSgQfceGu3h_hRKweRW-RREBhebVnCLRsO6mpOSSsJtmKfe0Wxo3D2UG6sj2ICytT_ahOYK-LhmGudJwFzf81jHQBL8nbo94mMUq0z2PMyf_JI4AghRT_6OA7lR9WU3y1byD-1w/s1600-h/Starscream+Ghost+23.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc90MKhSgQfceGu3h_hRKweRW-RREBhebVnCLRsO6mpOSSsJtmKfe0Wxo3D2UG6sj2ICytT_ahOYK-LhmGudJwFzf81jHQBL8nbo94mMUq0z2PMyf_JI4AghRT_6OA7lR9WU3y1byD-1w/s400/Starscream+Ghost+23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422810798158676082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">The Possession of Cyclonus</span></span></span><br /></div><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICIJCV8tIPRQPZO-LC7akdw3kz4g_R82iBm8c5sABZCYEdV3iwdO0qfNOnc0M0oI6FTZ_Ya12AjEasgkLysXsi355qZo1XHg7g_8Uci75j8FCPTbrHfKwYEjufsBbDP2MdJm7uBtroQ4/s1600-h/Starscream+Ghost+16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjICIJCV8tIPRQPZO-LC7akdw3kz4g_R82iBm8c5sABZCYEdV3iwdO0qfNOnc0M0oI6FTZ_Ya12AjEasgkLysXsi355qZo1XHg7g_8Uci75j8FCPTbrHfKwYEjufsBbDP2MdJm7uBtroQ4/s400/Starscream+Ghost+16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422810800391686178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br />"Ghost in the Machine"</span></span></span><br /></div><span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">The Possession of Scourge</span></span></span><br /></div><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOoClgClpH-Cz4rhfFFrwXmXFb1njs0pFfOwotTZLu_ZktxjMz2qkghJa4lYUbvNviHVg2qowGcekzIHDuYqLQMLypQDH0pgcpP1F8WMnch4mlBEQiGIkiHz9Kmi0mW48y_aNCjoKqtA/s1600-h/Starscream+Ghost+15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGOoClgClpH-Cz4rhfFFrwXmXFb1njs0pFfOwotTZLu_ZktxjMz2qkghJa4lYUbvNviHVg2qowGcekzIHDuYqLQMLypQDH0pgcpP1F8WMnch4mlBEQiGIkiHz9Kmi0mW48y_aNCjoKqtA/s400/Starscream+Ghost+15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422810812328091042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Hijacking of Astrotrain</span></span><br /></div><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KxGkRA1gv9nqVLTEeCKskFFNSDbDg_Xac0kt6mWgVupmNvWuh24vdeRNtc1uuLTXSFlJ6BTckGXrhpYnsH4fUibnmL8A8Y9YzTmPe3TjUmUS3GoO6jCZilLF5hkKhzimPxwTk-w6PrQ/s1600-h/Starscream+Ghost+24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KxGkRA1gv9nqVLTEeCKskFFNSDbDg_Xac0kt6mWgVupmNvWuh24vdeRNtc1uuLTXSFlJ6BTckGXrhpYnsH4fUibnmL8A8Y9YzTmPe3TjUmUS3GoO6jCZilLF5hkKhzimPxwTk-w6PrQ/s400/Starscream+Ghost+24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422810814545070450" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" >The Taunting of Galvatron</span></span><br /></div><span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgOpe9XMiZ5JHzOA6AMAQCEbr4n4x0XG49kYMt3a4Ub22jCaBMJBNI8KbfHKrWilb0j5xYEoXIfoZUOoWwieEbYlBlhkm5k4YPEMM7ZE5OCaJp9ef_o4g3NN8ZMc-_vsRhvKxlNKmXSw/s1600-h/Starscream+Ghost+27.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgOpe9XMiZ5JHzOA6AMAQCEbr4n4x0XG49kYMt3a4Ub22jCaBMJBNI8KbfHKrWilb0j5xYEoXIfoZUOoWwieEbYlBlhkm5k4YPEMM7ZE5OCaJp9ef_o4g3NN8ZMc-_vsRhvKxlNKmXSw/s400/Starscream+Ghost+27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422810825226155442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Betrayal of 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AMsSWKpT-EWxr4QkTMmxROh1ogp7evvQmX6t94qrFZLiU7ZcLFZdjI80qqMNDwU-unc7ZWbnFAaG_-w9cZ-RUFMKtRdP-0lXUlw2XuHi83XuRUTOejteLdnT2UdRCKPLmwbDfcRFRvk/s1600-h/HNY+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AMsSWKpT-EWxr4QkTMmxROh1ogp7evvQmX6t94qrFZLiU7ZcLFZdjI80qqMNDwU-unc7ZWbnFAaG_-w9cZ-RUFMKtRdP-0lXUlw2XuHi83XuRUTOejteLdnT2UdRCKPLmwbDfcRFRvk/s400/HNY+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421238592413950466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Farewell 2009 and a fond welcome to 2010... Personally. It's been a very trying year in 09' and an exiting year as well for Transformers fans locally and internationally.<br /><br />Lost my mum this year to internal bleeding in her intestines. She was diagnosed with <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Breast Cancer"</span> last year but was actually recovering from it, had it not for the intestinal bleeding that had robbed her of her life. I remember vividly where she was during this time last year. She was hospitalized for lung infection and my sis was looking after her. She fought bravely but finally succumb to the strain on her body on the 18th of February 2009. It was and still is the saddest day of my life. I never knew it could be so painful... much more painful than any physical pain I've ever felt.<br /><br />On top of this... My sis suffered from a mild stroke 4 days before my mum's passing. She is still recovering from it and is no longer able to drive. I myself have had my own share of health hazards this year. But I guess I should be thankful for all the blessings God had showered me as I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason.<br /><br /><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QAKHlBrIEuw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QAKHlBrIEuw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><br /><br />OK... enough of the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">DOOM </span>and <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">GLOOM </span>for now.. it's the coming of a New Year for crying out loud!!! 2009 was indeed a great year for Transformers fans everywhere. The continuation of Season 3 of <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Transformers Animated"</span> was a welcoming and refreshing take after having to suffer through 4 Japanese animated Transformers series since 2001. There are those who could not and still would not accept this series branding it as too <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Kiddish"</span>. But I find it very refreshing... Plus it's a homage of the G1 series. How could anyone ever say no to a homage of the G1 series, I can never know... and they called themselves TRANSFORMERS FANS... pfft!!!<br /><br />The Henkei and Universe series churned out brilliant G1 revamped figures all throughout the first half of the year. While the TakaraTomy "Encore" series was somewhat of a bore this year. It did manage to churn out some interesting g1 figures like the combiner <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Combaticons"</span> gift set forming <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Bruticus"</span> as well as a total of 3 sets of Cassettebots this year.<br /><br />The Summer of 2009 brings forth the coming of<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> "Transformers 2 - Revenge Of The Fallen" aka ROTF</span>. The movie's story line was <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">ABYSMAL</span>!!! A 5th grader could have written a better plot!!! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">GREAT JOB MICHAEL BAY!!!</span> Toywise... it was OK I suppose. churning out some cool figures like Sideswipe and movie inspired figures like the G1 Dirge. But the most abysmal of the lot was the sad excuse of a mechanical primate called -<span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">"DEVASTATOR"</span>!!! It was literally a kick in the huge dangling metal balls to name that brainless oaf, Devastator. The toy doesn't even allow the individual vehicles that form Devastator to transform into their individual bot. While the Individual transformable bots are unable to form into Devastator... so that was a total waste of time!!! Although the Japs do have those legend class figs that allows the individually transformable Constructicons to form Devastator... it was a little too late as the damage had already been done :p<br /><br />The 3rd party companies are also churning out awesome stuff this year... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Fansproject</span> started off with the "City Commander" trailer armor for the TF Classics 1.0 - Ultra Magnus and followed with "Shadow Commander", Power Commander" and finally "City Commander" again.. this time with shoulder cannons. Other 3rd party company are also churning out great stuff and promise even more cool stuff in 2010!!!<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" name="flashplayer" src="http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg294/wafpaf/comments/newyear/newyear22.swf" quality="high" swliveconnect="true" allowscriptaccess="samedomain" height="260" width="380"></embed><br /><a id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></a><div id="refHTML"></div><br /><br />So all in all... 2010 looks like a promising year. With a new Transformers animation series in the horizon and fans of <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Transformers Animated"</span> should rejoice as the Japs are finally picking up the series in Japan. This means TakaraTomy will be making the toys and in TakaraTomy fashion... they always release toys featured in the show. This means we might be getting a heck lot of new unproduced TFA figures by TakaraTomy!!! WooHoo!!! :P<br /><br />On a final note....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">HAPPY NEW YEAR<br />2010</span></div><br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_MNew_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-28510519227935259522009-12-30T16:05:00.017+08:002010-01-02T12:19:24.014+08:00Customized - Universe - The Rainmakers<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-size:130%;" >Presenting... THE RAINMAKERS!!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DA6Atqs0wMllaUNnj7KgXsnSFZJVp0yBj3qR5LFtJ6GczIzdDCOlDsxygjke18jT1QZAeyEY2-S3EgGA0KxlXt7uXE2T5PuHs4hjJW_dsLr4S-rW5dVkHpPa5s2Pd9XbHSYsZV9cGbw/s1600-h/Rainmakers+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DA6Atqs0wMllaUNnj7KgXsnSFZJVp0yBj3qR5LFtJ6GczIzdDCOlDsxygjke18jT1QZAeyEY2-S3EgGA0KxlXt7uXE2T5PuHs4hjJW_dsLr4S-rW5dVkHpPa5s2Pd9XbHSYsZV9cGbw/s400/Rainmakers+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420949470833884898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">The Rainmakers</span></span> are a trio of many obscure Dcepticon seekers who made cameo appearance in the US G1 animated series. The Rainmakers made their debut in the G1 US animated series entitled <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Divide and Conquer"</span> where the already injured <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Optimus Prime </span>was badly damaged by Lazerbeak's lazer fire inside the Autobot's volcano base. The only way to repair Prime was to journey back to Cybertron to <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Wheeljack's lab</span> to retrieve a spare part called a <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">"Cosmotron"</span> hehehehe sounds like Prime is a pioneer in the <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Metrosexual Movement" </span>heheh he reads <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Cosmo </span>LOL<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvz1kGnpfnBSQuED90tDGv0oHeYeXdX0lqZesVBOaxnIxUYiFShohHFOeisa9afQaKyh6OnBzhkaSIpTTci2zavIGUQgQdQXd642wwNqadHSw79C5TUNoSS8egponXxGvAIhgySels0M/s1600-h/Rainmakers+0a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvz1kGnpfnBSQuED90tDGv0oHeYeXdX0lqZesVBOaxnIxUYiFShohHFOeisa9afQaKyh6OnBzhkaSIpTTci2zavIGUQgQdQXd642wwNqadHSw79C5TUNoSS8egponXxGvAIhgySels0M/s400/Rainmakers+0a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420953201610060962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Megatron</span> ordered 3 obscure seekers to attack the team of Autobots who volunteered to retrieve the Cosmotron in Wheeljack's lab in Cybertron via the Decepticon's <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Space Bridge</span>. The team consists of the disabled human <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">"Chip"</span> (Whatever happened to him anyhow... He just disappeared from the series suddenly) along with the Autobots Bumblebee, Bluestreak, Ironhide and Trailbreaker.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fk9D0d-C_GMAVi6tJ2AIzDa3WHESFVADgN21QF9oRfxTj3RjVyPvah_2qjVA6Mrj5tg6h1T8KYGwzKqayfEvTpfOnri7kFY-eIaVCrMzACGvI5jlE-kFzuiRWPjjDsg2mpWBTI-H5jE/s1600-h/Rainmakers+0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7fk9D0d-C_GMAVi6tJ2AIzDa3WHESFVADgN21QF9oRfxTj3RjVyPvah_2qjVA6Mrj5tg6h1T8KYGwzKqayfEvTpfOnri7kFY-eIaVCrMzACGvI5jlE-kFzuiRWPjjDsg2mpWBTI-H5jE/s400/Rainmakers+0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420953200101156098" border="0" /></a><br />The Rainmakers subdued the Autobots momentarily by creating<span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;"> "Acid rain"</span>. But like all G1 episodes... the Autobots manage to triumph and brought the Cosmotron back in time for <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Wheeljack </span>and <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Ratchet</span> to fix Prime up and defeat the Decepticons :P<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Presenting... Acidstorm!!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2F-l4l_wy8zi2yontc8eRkBcH1KyBkGveke-bfmTJS1pPdOsAg0S0lmc7EWd-bVE3fdycKtJBh_DN-CjsdjWqT_2-KSs0J0ppfptzp4NB-JfckUeYbSm22B7AnMCUdVTk0wXEKPemjA/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+Profile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2F-l4l_wy8zi2yontc8eRkBcH1KyBkGveke-bfmTJS1pPdOsAg0S0lmc7EWd-bVE3fdycKtJBh_DN-CjsdjWqT_2-KSs0J0ppfptzp4NB-JfckUeYbSm22B7AnMCUdVTk0wXEKPemjA/s400/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+Profile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421491262121195570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Source - <a href="http://tformers.com/transformers_database/universe/303/Acid%20Storm_Decepticons_Deluxe.html">www.Tformers.com</a></span><a href="http://tformers.com/transformers_database/universe/303/Acid%20Storm_Decepticons_Deluxe.html"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Acidstorm</span></span> is the only one of "The Rainmakers" officially produced under the Hasbro "Transformers Universe" line and wasn't available in the Henkei line. He's the second official member of "The Rainmakers" to be given a name connecting it to the scene of the 3 obscure seekers from the episode "Divide and Conquer".<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1f-HnPJQlsK43csa4QZqJXigpqFO3K4u4yF1uB18bWz5-rlpGSWvdJMoXhjHmIXjldJfn0lOYQnkiqUwk9wIT1ob0cnppGIEN09Jel2zn53B9tEZm4_v29mg1VT-r77x7zxQZLCzri8/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+Ori+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1f-HnPJQlsK43csa4QZqJXigpqFO3K4u4yF1uB18bWz5-rlpGSWvdJMoXhjHmIXjldJfn0lOYQnkiqUwk9wIT1ob0cnppGIEN09Jel2zn53B9tEZm4_v29mg1VT-r77x7zxQZLCzri8/s400/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+Ori+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421490114394478082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Needless to say.... being a complete <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Seekers"</span> fan, this was a much anticipated piece that I was literally itching to add to my fleet of TF Universe/Henkei seekers squad. The official release of "Acidstorm"also offers the opportunity for TF customizers to get their hands on this Starscream's clone mold to be used as spare parts, Because for customizers. actually finding and using a TF - Classics/Universe/Henkei Strascream after the scalping of the figure in the secondary market.. would be <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">MADNESS </span>;p<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GMQfz3nGPEOz0xkUJrdJFYrFhggD4cMZ2uT_SLNoXA67hJ7VkQl5mBIB36vZLNkpU0-vSIXM9dYDVUkin7xT6pSHsmXuR2QK1hKrjNEue-q3EC-BqIyY2XuIAczBnEELfWQ4gGW4G9Q/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+Ori+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GMQfz3nGPEOz0xkUJrdJFYrFhggD4cMZ2uT_SLNoXA67hJ7VkQl5mBIB36vZLNkpU0-vSIXM9dYDVUkin7xT6pSHsmXuR2QK1hKrjNEue-q3EC-BqIyY2XuIAczBnEELfWQ4gGW4G9Q/s400/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+Ori+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421490117461225010" border="0" /></a><br />However, The camo paint job on the actual original "Acidstorm" doesn't quite sit well for me. Maybe it's becoz I'm not a fan of "Military" themed paint jobs :P Go figure... I'm anti-war yet I love my war planes seekers... hehehe I'm an enigma huh? ;p<br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Acidstorm!!!</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkvJ5ypakaIPqJwAMkG-2cukDMDZCVFOrnx_NDhLCAuMNdjcJp7s81p2nBF09KJ5qqwO2HaAxh_MZMJRSK1b3VdKd_xjeVRJqmI-Y84f0qc6u3GmMOYL8I5zChmnO8XKc5xnmozuaKwo/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHkvJ5ypakaIPqJwAMkG-2cukDMDZCVFOrnx_NDhLCAuMNdjcJp7s81p2nBF09KJ5qqwO2HaAxh_MZMJRSK1b3VdKd_xjeVRJqmI-Y84f0qc6u3GmMOYL8I5zChmnO8XKc5xnmozuaKwo/s400/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420942519915269586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had my friend and local TF customizer <a href="http://j-custom.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Jicco"</span></a> do me a set of 3 customized Rainmakers. Giving em a flat camo-less uniform paint job. Originally my pal and I was wondering if we should give Acidstorm a more bright neon green paint job. But after much consideration... we've decided not to go with that but instead go with a more <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Emerald Green"</span> color instead.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCH_cVoPV9VlI7zK4Y2aHK6cFaI5LqF_HMhNVVjF9VV5BDJ8T6Zszlh3ts2nv711IQZyvFiCXm7BCpM6Sl7dC2OxGe3V4HzIu4sBDrEo3wJAm683zRpm7znnJZpMe812KGV2w_HePFB0/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCH_cVoPV9VlI7zK4Y2aHK6cFaI5LqF_HMhNVVjF9VV5BDJ8T6Zszlh3ts2nv711IQZyvFiCXm7BCpM6Sl7dC2OxGe3V4HzIu4sBDrEo3wJAm683zRpm7znnJZpMe812KGV2w_HePFB0/s400/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421276080210702050" border="0" /></a><br />I must say... I really much prefer this color scheme on my customized Acidstorm compared to the original version. He looks much more uniform in color and a heck lot more menacing. Aside from removing the camo from Acidstorm's original paint detail. The customized version retained the basic color palette of Black, 2 shades of Green, Yellow and the mos distinguishable feature to set "The Rainmakers" apart is the steel Grey paint job applied on their heads.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kyr4LOku4X76h-eHwEs64iok0T6SphZjAoWLVclVtPkO3Ih4oBZP3Dtv9J2F_m4ij1ts7JXapCvTjDnTOt-xuGzKKEV3e9P0Wgr1_RHYDSAzoFpZ8n46bxLfmp-GT1J1VIeBy8adyRQ/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+duo+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kyr4LOku4X76h-eHwEs64iok0T6SphZjAoWLVclVtPkO3Ih4oBZP3Dtv9J2F_m4ij1ts7JXapCvTjDnTOt-xuGzKKEV3e9P0Wgr1_RHYDSAzoFpZ8n46bxLfmp-GT1J1VIeBy8adyRQ/s400/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+duo+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421490097043010610" border="0" /></a><br />Comparing both original and customized Acidstorm together in their alternate seekers mold, I should say that I really much prefer the customized version as the colors really pop... compared to the original one that in my opinion is one hot mess LOL.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLD2sj4geqXMzRhArLdmukoiPmHFjtlOfksmKx-S2ih96-R_tiAPZ0c0ht4_ujy_LxhswVvxLzFc7loxoWffqLMAbigwxb6VVd2c6bXE6qUKfIAxIA_7f5apBlbs-hQ6hYfX_NxjZNCtE/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+duo+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLD2sj4geqXMzRhArLdmukoiPmHFjtlOfksmKx-S2ih96-R_tiAPZ0c0ht4_ujy_LxhswVvxLzFc7loxoWffqLMAbigwxb6VVd2c6bXE6qUKfIAxIA_7f5apBlbs-hQ6hYfX_NxjZNCtE/s400/Rainmakers+-+Acidstorm+duo+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421490104327803298" border="0" /></a><br />However, I must say that individually... I consider them both as "Acidstorm". The original version does tend to stand out more compared to the customized version. Maybe it's because the original version have got more color variation n details to break up the over all look and making it more noticeable compared to the customized version which mainly consists of straight off Emerald Green... although it consists of 2 shades of green to set it apart from the torso and the rest of the body. But looking at em individually in reality... u would really be able to appreciate the differences between the two.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sunstorm!!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkb3PzJxpCCYNCpH1rKEqyNMwl2l_gLgOEsqSecKzaOvjYiw5UUK97Zc6XiRu7YaQGN_7OR_5vr0LqMJS1LZxIxB6hZ9gzbSaM50Dlg8gM8wqkygHc0tINxrZbAh_IQlVW3UQrpWXfNc/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Sunstorm+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkb3PzJxpCCYNCpH1rKEqyNMwl2l_gLgOEsqSecKzaOvjYiw5UUK97Zc6XiRu7YaQGN_7OR_5vr0LqMJS1LZxIxB6hZ9gzbSaM50Dlg8gM8wqkygHc0tINxrZbAh_IQlVW3UQrpWXfNc/s400/Rainmakers+-+Sunstorm+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420942515548211298" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Sunstorm</span> </span></span>though not an official mass produced figure in the TF Universe/Henkei line... He was given a legitimate existence and name in the 2001 "Dreamwave" Transformers comics series.<br /><br />A result of <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Shockwaves"</span> experiments to fit a solar-powered fusion reactor into cloned Decepticon warriors reached their fruition in Sunstorm, a clone of the treacherous Starscream, Sunstorm's structure has been augmented to endure the enormous stresses involved. He was the perfect soldier; he possessed the ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy, enhanced regenerative capabilities, and a blank slate of a mind waiting to be written according to Shockwave's design. Read Here for more details regarding <a href="http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Sunstorm_%28G1%29"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">SUNSTORM</span></a><br /><br /></div> </div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bDEFpMCnRNUTwzJMLBnGF_-9tmoTvbZySuX6rU_Ye6Xf6gDyUN-zv01n-DUTRrxB66tbn_xhJd_8kLQ19BPy9GUiINwQVtrnWCdIexjUTNqEF6A0OL-t-INVmAfT6knRmq2N8C61HoU/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Sunstorm+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-bDEFpMCnRNUTwzJMLBnGF_-9tmoTvbZySuX6rU_Ye6Xf6gDyUN-zv01n-DUTRrxB66tbn_xhJd_8kLQ19BPy9GUiINwQVtrnWCdIexjUTNqEF6A0OL-t-INVmAfT6knRmq2N8C61HoU/s400/Rainmakers+-+Sunstorm+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421276070422041746" border="0" /></a><br />Choosing to go with this paint job that is more comic book accurate, I find that this paint job best personifies the name and character that is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 102);">"SUNSTORM"</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">!!!</span> His color scheme seems to be the one that really makes him stand out among the three Rainmakers and was actually the very first of the 3 rainmakers I commissioned by good pal <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Jicco</span>. According to him... Sunstorm was the most difficult to make among the three as the yellow base coat was a real pain in the kaboost to apply. But Nonetheless... this is one fine looking specimen.. Good job Jicco!!! :P<br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Hailstorm!!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKmgd9Jo7GKERcUlPSVIbyALXi0eLtHdpAv0mEhcLz8Q5ZJSf5OnVW2WudjM2lTU_E4_LHOZIadWOK4OdKW7sHdNDHlqYf6HftSH8hnaYW9IOo7_TPs8Rku0ygR3Cxj7v0to2DbZNyEE/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Hailstorm+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKmgd9Jo7GKERcUlPSVIbyALXi0eLtHdpAv0mEhcLz8Q5ZJSf5OnVW2WudjM2lTU_E4_LHOZIadWOK4OdKW7sHdNDHlqYf6HftSH8hnaYW9IOo7_TPs8Rku0ygR3Cxj7v0to2DbZNyEE/s400/Rainmakers+-+Hailstorm+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420942513923066658" border="0" /></a><br />Presenting... <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hailstorm</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">!!! </span>The third and final member of "The Rainmakers" is the un-named member of the 3 seekers. Most would just refer to him as the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Blue Seeker"</span> in the Rainmakers team. However some fans have already unofficially dubbed him as <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">"Hydrostorm"</span>.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzy7VxbI4Yt-q71nHOzTLMUm7PpqO3_myZyqvMYUcGBxnxyHYl8alV1QIQRvnFBgWLVKnarkKFHtjPKe6eUexTMJcH2XK4p27U7KGLmV5m9P-8UcLTeP6HtRflDDJabL5dfW_vj4oYL4/s1600-h/Rainmakers+-+Hailstorm+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzy7VxbI4Yt-q71nHOzTLMUm7PpqO3_myZyqvMYUcGBxnxyHYl8alV1QIQRvnFBgWLVKnarkKFHtjPKe6eUexTMJcH2XK4p27U7KGLmV5m9P-8UcLTeP6HtRflDDJabL5dfW_vj4oYL4/s400/Rainmakers+-+Hailstorm+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421276074932668914" border="0" /></a><br />However... I do not feel that the name <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Hydrostorm"</span> </span>suits him well. That is why I personally dubbed him as <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"HAILSTORM"</span>!!! No offense, but I find this name suits him better. I mean...you've heard of <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Acid rain</span>... therefore <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Acidstorm</span> makes sense. Same goes for <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Sunstorm</span> as <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Sun rain </span>does occur. But to call him <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Hydrostorm</span> is like calling him <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Water Rain"</span>... LOL ;p That's just plain silly... Hahahaha. Since there's actually a weather phenomenon called raining <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">"Hail Stones"</span>. Why not just name him <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Hailstorm"</span> instead?? Hehehe besides...it would be so cool to see a member of the seekers uisng Ice inducing/projecting powers or weapons :p<span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Final Verdict:</span></span><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The verdict is very simple... If u happen to have extras of either </span>Classics/Universe/Henkei Starscream's or Acidstorm's and u happen to know or have any TF customizers friend. Commission em to do this set for u. No true seekers fan could resist the idea of owning this set, nor can any true seekers fan not own this set :p So watcha waitin for??? Go get em made!!! :P<br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">The Rainmakers!!!</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EoyMIt4eumd-0kc8Uur0fO-ZfaJ4TDFKGRMyq9mR_TogXADvvi-M4IPCxuUDJv-jmoR-xvlo_Jtti-dYz1NOoebjyl7EizgNiYPbb4WtiyV_3LDP1FG_DeMCw4uVBEI9WNhPYn4kNyI/s1600-h/Rainmakers+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EoyMIt4eumd-0kc8Uur0fO-ZfaJ4TDFKGRMyq9mR_TogXADvvi-M4IPCxuUDJv-jmoR-xvlo_Jtti-dYz1NOoebjyl7EizgNiYPbb4WtiyV_3LDP1FG_DeMCw4uVBEI9WNhPYn4kNyI/s400/Rainmakers+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420942507283873202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Cheers!!!<br />N_M<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"></div><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-28154132537552548192009-12-30T13:33:00.008+08:002009-12-30T15:29:00.575+08:00TF - Music Label - Soundwave, Soundblaster and Device Label Ravage<object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Af8s5XIgY_c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Af8s5XIgY_c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Sounndwave</span> is undeniably one of the most loved G1 <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">Decepticons</span> aside from the obvious <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">Megatron</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Starscream</span>. Personally... I'm more of a Screamer fan but that's for another post hehehe ;p<br /><br />Talk about making a lasting first impression. Soundwave was the very first Decepticons to appear in the beginning of the US G1 series "More Than Meets The Eye". Soundwave in his Cybertronian mode (a rather uninspiring street lamp mode) was at iacon dispatching Lazerbeak (Very cool Cybertronian mode) to spy on the Autobots.<br /><br />He's Megatron's most trusted right hand man and he comes with his own army of Cassettebots!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Soundwave and Ravage</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2l0QmNTFN15m6akX4QXwrs6g6kCCqxJiPDjJ5VvHsHTIBEyJC82QNblrTc2tnhtJPsktG3lHLHqCpltNMPAz22M89hz36PE226Y_ZScnkWP5KSdvtKeWUAYKGcJ5xQRfu5ZvKYDG7ho/s1600-h/Soundwave+n+Ravage+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio2l0QmNTFN15m6akX4QXwrs6g6kCCqxJiPDjJ5VvHsHTIBEyJC82QNblrTc2tnhtJPsktG3lHLHqCpltNMPAz22M89hz36PE226Y_ZScnkWP5KSdvtKeWUAYKGcJ5xQRfu5ZvKYDG7ho/s400/Soundwave+n+Ravage+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420902694606877394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Soundwave toys have seen quite a few tweaks over the years but none come as close as this. A true homage to it's G1 self in the anime and fully posable too. A far cry from the vintage G1 version and the 6" transformable "Titanium Series" which i candidly dubbed "Pampers Soundwave" hehehe because he does indeed look like he's wearing pampers!!! LOL.<br /><br />This Music Label Soundwave comes in 3 colors. The original Blue... a black Soundblaster repaint and a white version which many would consider it to be the white colored <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Botcon 08 - Shattered Class - Soundwave".</span><br /><br />The white one is the toughest to hunt down and the most expensive of the lot. It's weird becoz technically this blue original version "Should" be the most prized... oh well, I guess u can never be sure how fans react to a figure huh?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br />Soundwave Vs Blaster US Version<br /></div><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RagzlfQzHMs&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RagzlfQzHMs&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><br /><br />In the spirit of remembering how awesome Soundwave is... perhaps some of the most awesome scenes of him are scenes of him duking it out with the Autobot <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Blaster"!!!</span> The clip above s one such fight scenes between the two in the US G1 series<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Soundwave Vs Blaster Jap Version</span><br /></div><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2GmSrmLn_hA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2GmSrmLn_hA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><br /><br />In this Jap G1 series fight scene between <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Soundwave</span> and <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Blaster</span>. Both manage to destroy each other. it's odd considering we hardly ever see any TF getting killed off in the entire run of the US G1 series, with the exception of <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Optimus Prime</span> in the 86' Transformers - the Movie. I guess the Japs are a little too triggerhappy in their attempt to sell exclusive repainted toys eh? hehehe<br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/d8c882ff.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=d8c882ff.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Soundblaster and Ravage</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KXj68HQTpZJBLkSBNuDdf1Wa31xuP_RtO33YBSJLNKUL5WwtdeOUG5i4_641sr9V5oWr3Pk2Za6rX4W5JxP_ZyqmDclW1HLbj3tedGLJM58ys44w4svyhnHHyWirvxYsVJrbjhuiVbI/s1600-h/Soundblaster+n+Ravage+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KXj68HQTpZJBLkSBNuDdf1Wa31xuP_RtO33YBSJLNKUL5WwtdeOUG5i4_641sr9V5oWr3Pk2Za6rX4W5JxP_ZyqmDclW1HLbj3tedGLJM58ys44w4svyhnHHyWirvxYsVJrbjhuiVbI/s400/Soundblaster+n+Ravage+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420902687302681842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Soundblaster</span> is the product of the G1 Jap series which I am none too familiar as I simply couldn't get pass a single episode of the Jap series without feeling nauseous :p Since I'm not a huge fan of the Jap series... I can't say much about it at a "Character" point of view... but purely at a toy point of view, anything that's repainted <span style="font-weight: bold;">BLACK </span>is cool hehehe. I guess what they say is true... Once you go <span style="font-weight: bold;">BLACK</span>... You don't go <span style="font-weight: bold;">BACK</span>!!! :p<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Birth of Soundblaster</span><br /></div><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nsXXxTsFMKI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nsXXxTsFMKI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><br /><br />Above is a clip from the G1 Jap series where Soundwaves Cassettebots rebuilt and revive their master into a much cooler black colored <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"SOUNDBLASTER"!!!<br /><br /></span><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/75df4780.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=75df4780.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Device Label - Ravage<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpt2dq7PmK9oLaKvnQKUd6KdB2G_O0g8A5C6HXHU6jRUFcgEf4DX1S2SuCC40gWU3YPhTxnmgbpjL-pUvT434Bh2V5RSF_3KyzsyVSK4WpX6ZdLyJUWYnD_K5s-OWQYLiruSpGXf-7ALw/s1600-h/Ravage+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpt2dq7PmK9oLaKvnQKUd6KdB2G_O0g8A5C6HXHU6jRUFcgEf4DX1S2SuCC40gWU3YPhTxnmgbpjL-pUvT434Bh2V5RSF_3KyzsyVSK4WpX6ZdLyJUWYnD_K5s-OWQYLiruSpGXf-7ALw/s400/Ravage+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420902698498023282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Device label Ravage is perhaps the most stunning version of it's G1 homage counterparts over the years. The recently released Universe/Henkei Ravage packed with Hound was quite sweet and does indeed transforms into a cassette... Although this Device Label version doesn't transforms into a cassette anymore... I mean come on, it's 2009!!! Who uses a cassette anymore anyhow???!!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTDaqs-EwI9wj2Ew3ZdIcN8ScpK3Qmk5SVhJUz6RdHoXlYThyphenhyphen36Y3DwBG4ScuuO5jp9SuyJQOYyZwOODCAYwE1r-3UC6nEoUAVV37nfMdQYTdBEFwLYac2ugnsBg0s2yOI_LjG2QHQmA/s1600-h/Ravage+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzTDaqs-EwI9wj2Ew3ZdIcN8ScpK3Qmk5SVhJUz6RdHoXlYThyphenhyphen36Y3DwBG4ScuuO5jp9SuyJQOYyZwOODCAYwE1r-3UC6nEoUAVV37nfMdQYTdBEFwLYac2ugnsBg0s2yOI_LjG2QHQmA/s400/Ravage+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420902703568247490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Talk about an upgrade... this baby now transforms into a USB device capable of holding 2G of memory!!! hehehe beat that lousy 80's technology LOL. What's so awesome about this figure is that he is no longer wafer thin and ridiculously hard to stand should u pose his legs in any position other than all four legs straight on the ground heheh. U can even simulate him leaping or lunging at his enemy in a cool dynamic action shot!!!<br /><br /><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bkxLgjGT3Go&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bkxLgjGT3Go&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><br /><br />Short of the side cannons mounted at his back legs hips as shown in the G1 series.. this is a pretty sweet Ravage to have. I guess aside from this version.. the next best thing would have been the "Alternators" version.. which I've sold hehehe. Somehow I'm not a fan of cars transforming into cats :P<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Final Verdict: </span><br /><br />Short of giving both Soundwave and Soundblaster waist articulation... this is an awesome figure to have especially if u r a G1 fan and u r sick of your vintage very static looking figure that don't do much aside from just standing straight hehehe :P<br /><br />I notice that this is the problem for most G1 stuff n New stuff... G1 stays static while new stuff rarely comes with waist articulations unless the toys transformations calls for it to have one. Otherwise waist articulations just don't happen. Especially for most deluxe size toys :P<br /><br />As for Ravage... I'm not even gonna say much about it, suffice to say... u should kick yourself in the groin if u pass out on this figure... or at least get someone to kick u LOL :P<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Blasting Waves of Sound...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdID-BfAm9sS7noHIfllm2V9JXAMCkwlhREgvwvSXlOQBbHX8jA0o6NxhLeHlMon2_39edKvnR1K86d4j-uk_lALqSh_agiut0KFrd0uWKQE9157U7S6WwEzB9N8t0PSfq6O9KEpsLT0/s1600-h/SB+SW+RAV+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdID-BfAm9sS7noHIfllm2V9JXAMCkwlhREgvwvSXlOQBbHX8jA0o6NxhLeHlMon2_39edKvnR1K86d4j-uk_lALqSh_agiut0KFrd0uWKQE9157U7S6WwEzB9N8t0PSfq6O9KEpsLT0/s400/SB+SW+RAV+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420902681806372050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wouldn't it be awesome if both Soundwave n Soundblaster were twins?? hehehe :p<br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_M<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-76700350036900479632009-12-27T01:23:00.002+08:002009-12-27T01:38:44.512+08:0010th Years of Collecting!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJF9Qoyov54cSsaFN4kGlg_KUp_TkSMjWuODQkpXn_hPJWlUwgUwrdyHmD8P-k84FskAWEN35qDGg0GpBV1qynFhNHggcCOp3gb6vjkYVZvEEahNbLfCHNCv0r4JOZoFE93Zs0yddg9o/s1600-h/10th+A.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJF9Qoyov54cSsaFN4kGlg_KUp_TkSMjWuODQkpXn_hPJWlUwgUwrdyHmD8P-k84FskAWEN35qDGg0GpBV1qynFhNHggcCOp3gb6vjkYVZvEEahNbLfCHNCv0r4JOZoFE93Zs0yddg9o/s400/10th+A.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419597436712621746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Today or Yesterday.. depending on where u r is the 10th anniversary of my journey as a serious/semi-professional <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">TRANSFORMERS</span> toy collector!!!<br /><br /><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kCWJyTwdRjw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kCWJyTwdRjw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed><a class="osaywneotqcyayhvhonc" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kCWJyTwdRjw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="osaywneotqcyayhvhonc" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kCWJyTwdRjw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a></object><br /><br />10 yrs ago on the 26th of December 1999, I got my very first TF toy after about 10 yrs of quitting since the G1 series died. The toy that got me started all over again was <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Beast Wars"</span> Transmetal II Megatron!!!<br /><br />My collection grew from 1 to 30 by the time 1st Jan 2000 came LOL... That pretty much set me on a course as an obsessive TF toy collector till this very day!!!<br /><br />Here's wishing 10 more yrs of Collecting!!! :P<br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_MNew_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-32832960949247902432009-12-26T03:17:00.011+08:002009-12-30T02:45:06.752+08:00TF Universe VS Henkei - Cyclonus<object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Cyclonus</span> made his debut in the 86' animated "Transformers - The Movie". Cyclonus is one half of <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Galvatron's</span> most trusted D-Cons in the post movie 3rd season of the US TF cartoon series. Reformatted from the damaged form of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Insecticons</span>, <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Bombshell"</span>. Just like <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Scourge</span>... I'm gonna assume that the one in the foreground is the actual Cyclonus and not the one in the background who was <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">Skywarp</span> and was <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Supposedly" </span>- <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Cyclonus and his Armada"</span> hehehe which is quite lame actually since his armada only consist of one other clone LOL.<br /><br />And Cyclonus being a complete "Attention Whore" that he is ended up being the only character figure of his kind.. completely ditching his 1 other armada unlike Scourge and his Sweeps who seems to have an endless supply of sweeps considering a few of em got blown to bits in the movie but there was only two other sweeps when <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Unicron </span>reformatted the damged D-Cons LOL.. I love the 80's.. they can just be oblivious with their mistakes on cartoons LOL<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TF Universe - Cyclonus</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeq3-48vLPvAduW1nIpySvReQe9UxvsACMS-3yE4odgDGBrYIp2kyJZ9wVw7l0YLRgfT-_61NDaQC5yFNIDNTfEl2vU3snO9C-XZUyfQS8zBn9zDv7bj_m4o0L6AzdkA3s7k5FRfhrJM/s1600-h/Cyc+0c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeq3-48vLPvAduW1nIpySvReQe9UxvsACMS-3yE4odgDGBrYIp2kyJZ9wVw7l0YLRgfT-_61NDaQC5yFNIDNTfEl2vU3snO9C-XZUyfQS8zBn9zDv7bj_m4o0L6AzdkA3s7k5FRfhrJM/s400/Cyc+0c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419261909941805906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When I first saw rough images of TF Universe - Cyclonus at <a href="http://www.tformers.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">www.Tformers.com</span></a> taken from Botcon 08'... I was positively stoked LOL. There it was, <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">CYCLONUS </span>in all his glory. To top it off... he comes with his <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Targetmaster - Nightstick!!!</span> To say that this toy is an updated version of it's G1 vintage counterpart is an <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0); font-weight: bold;">UNDERSTATEMENT!!!</span> ;P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp43c2ZSKEHvpYTLShn1_I4norSj6DUPK4rpITcRNPz-jqWjsf3jLwORs6gUdbdpZkXtYngAy0E7FB3iHbYa1AuF3MHzE-FWNn6Sa0bOgyjsdkchgQTb5yBaLLTYpZtIgL_Y49He6his/s1600-h/Cyc+16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp43c2ZSKEHvpYTLShn1_I4norSj6DUPK4rpITcRNPz-jqWjsf3jLwORs6gUdbdpZkXtYngAy0E7FB3iHbYa1AuF3MHzE-FWNn6Sa0bOgyjsdkchgQTb5yBaLLTYpZtIgL_Y49He6his/s400/Cyc+16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419453184890613058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The redesign of this figure/toy is sheer genius. It looked so much alike to it's cartoon counterpart in both alt and robot mode and the posability of this figure allow it to be posed in a heck lot more dynamic pose. The pic above was actually a fluke shot, but Cyclonus looks positively wicked in this shot and It only make this figure all that much more awesome to me!!! Hehehehe ;p<br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/1c28eede.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=1c28eede.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br />Personally.. I like this color on Cyclonus as oppose to the Henkei version. This dark purple color scheme makes Cyclonus look a heck lot more wicked. It also pays homage to it's G1 vintage Cyclonus counterpart with this dark color scheme. My only complain of this figure is the weird "Two Tone" color of the plastics that forms it's thighs. Wonder why Hasbro make such an irritating decision on such an awesome figure. This figure would have scored a clear 100% perfection if it wasn't for that and perhaps giving this figure waist articulation.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">TF Henkei - Cyclonus<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWCSM5yBj8L9s8mgUhqJgcygmg2gtZh1cNGaZhbR5n8eob1YBnDc-rxvkFzDQHwpE6kfeFbcl6Dh_yUQVuUSr6U08T7g9IQ18rnhZe-fm2dYIiSsIvldylI7IrDHy1l-M_YdJxOKh3XU/s1600-h/Cyc+0d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWCSM5yBj8L9s8mgUhqJgcygmg2gtZh1cNGaZhbR5n8eob1YBnDc-rxvkFzDQHwpE6kfeFbcl6Dh_yUQVuUSr6U08T7g9IQ18rnhZe-fm2dYIiSsIvldylI7IrDHy1l-M_YdJxOKh3XU/s400/Cyc+0d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419261923221987186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Henkei version came out around March or April this year.. not sure.. can't remember... But what's important is... this figure was sold out instantly and is currently one of the highest priced Henkei figure on ebay and the secondary market. Perhaps the most expensive of the lot aside for Henkei <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hound and Ravage</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGBMOIHRlKMVVMYKczEING-CUiIWT4HB7EGsL2y1w40YfzIdKpRvymkNij0HqR1gDqky1hMT92Dj7ixYeSSfl8cG6UpPYLvvJJoVX0gy_lrmGCvZSLGn1j1Go9xRf4qeQi06UnYWFgNQ/s1600-h/Cyc+Henkei+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGBMOIHRlKMVVMYKczEING-CUiIWT4HB7EGsL2y1w40YfzIdKpRvymkNij0HqR1gDqky1hMT92Dj7ixYeSSfl8cG6UpPYLvvJJoVX0gy_lrmGCvZSLGn1j1Go9xRf4qeQi06UnYWFgNQ/s400/Cyc+Henkei+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419261928551732178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Figure wise... it's generally the same aside for the somewhat pastel purple color on Cyclonus. Although it is "Supposedly" anime accurate in color. It just somewhat <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 255);">"Sissified"</span> this character/figure. It's wings are also purple in color and chromed as well thus making it irresistible to <span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">"Chromephiles"</span> - Collectors who just can't say <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">NO</span> to chromed figures :p Alas it doesn't have the same irritating problem with it's thighs as the Universe version.<br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/70aed02f.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=70aed02f.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Final Verdict:</span><br /><br />No one should pass up on this figure if they ever come across one. In fact this is one figure that u should get multiples of if u see em and if u have lots of cash to burn LOL. If anything at all... u owe it to Cyclonus to finally have a proper armada of his own n they are affordable too!!! Well.. at least at their original retail price anyways LOL<br /><br />I manage to snag 3 pcs of Universe Cyclonus and only 1 pc of Henkei Cyclonus. That had always been my plan from the moment I saw pics of this figure online. Using Universe Cyclonus as his Armada while the Henkei version as the actual Cyclonus. Talk about being bias huh? LOL<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Evil Twins<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWgOv9_gXjHpIJ-TnjbBv5HrICYjMM0ayKlXQoz4IbFHzl5gdnACR4q1chF5QetEDjqlyXBdn1XuNRQ9DRYHh95gX2IP-5C9K8h7hqHWlEpmZhBrgGidZCyGlAe9GQ6M8pyV5k2GjFRc/s1600-h/Cyclonus+Both+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWgOv9_gXjHpIJ-TnjbBv5HrICYjMM0ayKlXQoz4IbFHzl5gdnACR4q1chF5QetEDjqlyXBdn1XuNRQ9DRYHh95gX2IP-5C9K8h7hqHWlEpmZhBrgGidZCyGlAe9GQ6M8pyV5k2GjFRc/s400/Cyclonus+Both+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419261936559830802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Triple Threat...</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc3Uuqu3kwgtUxz14Hi3MDqt0HlByBNkNY-WsbCMN-MfbdC9hrIzsw_QWqhLQ-U9HF_Gelspm0D0Ww95JGgxcZYrLmh7W3hkEXm-MU2A10kXVaJLPdpqTXB7yyxV_IpCqW0tvOgcr2LI/s1600-h/Cyc+All+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtc3Uuqu3kwgtUxz14Hi3MDqt0HlByBNkNY-WsbCMN-MfbdC9hrIzsw_QWqhLQ-U9HF_Gelspm0D0Ww95JGgxcZYrLmh7W3hkEXm-MU2A10kXVaJLPdpqTXB7yyxV_IpCqW0tvOgcr2LI/s400/Cyc+All+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419263925974779890" border="0" /></a><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Cyclonus and his Armada!!!</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEniP4o6DJ0w0JLMSvyHqPn21hwLG-2uZiP22MKaB_UYSEKbGsJAevTKS0JJynM2cGH4i6yw_tMJmBoO67cB1MVY4L912_fTR1cbhwWIF4x3HXjqfuANynU6i5je8OOpXJ-t39wZ0zuJI/s1600-h/Cyclonus+Armada+6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEniP4o6DJ0w0JLMSvyHqPn21hwLG-2uZiP22MKaB_UYSEKbGsJAevTKS0JJynM2cGH4i6yw_tMJmBoO67cB1MVY4L912_fTR1cbhwWIF4x3HXjqfuANynU6i5je8OOpXJ-t39wZ0zuJI/s400/Cyclonus+Armada+6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420588419253106434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/a5b79c3c.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=a5b79c3c.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br />Finally... Cyclonus have a proper <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">"Armada"</span>... but I don't think he's too happy with me for finally giving him that LOL<br /><br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_M<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-24614268792127976642009-12-26T02:45:00.007+08:002009-12-29T15:02:54.723+08:00Titanium Series - Scourge<object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="260" width="380"></embed><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></a></object><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Scourge</span> is an awesome figure to begin with...in fact, I think I actually like Scourge more than <span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;">Cyclonus</span>... erm... maybe just a little LOL. Scourge was reformatted from the damaged form of <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">Thundercracker</span>... assuming that he was indeed Thundercracker. Since he was the one in the foreground while both <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Shrapnel</span> and <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;">Kickback</span> of the <span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Insecticons</span> were in the background... so, naturally I assume they are the Scourge's <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 255);">"Sweeps"</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ_dJKvxlVvWfeexmkNZcglI9g31jQY7ZtaCGfdBZbuO9XtGdpDSx6jGYHniQW_iFSf4ir9VF1IWi0C-wX8pyDAQpN9UTJ9H89sP4LYTWNbzeW1ZmEe0anlpF05BFl5f4syDQ0StxRyM/s1600-h/Scourge+0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ_dJKvxlVvWfeexmkNZcglI9g31jQY7ZtaCGfdBZbuO9XtGdpDSx6jGYHniQW_iFSf4ir9VF1IWi0C-wX8pyDAQpN9UTJ9H89sP4LYTWNbzeW1ZmEe0anlpF05BFl5f4syDQ0StxRyM/s400/Scourge+0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419247445200906002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For years we have to make do with the uninspiring G1 vintage version of Scourge. OK, before you g1 purist jump on me hahaha... I love G1 as much as the next pimply faced fan boi LOL. But u gotta admit it... U gotta be a little nuts to say u don't love an updated version of a G1 figure... <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">RIGHT??!!</span><br /><br />The 6" transformable "Titanium Series" by Hasbro answers the pleas and cries of the fans by producing this awesome Titanium Scourge in 2006 and it sold out locally faster than water sold in the desert!!! I only mange to get one loose through a fellow collector. The space cruiser mode looks a lot more sleek compared to the vintage version and it's transformation was equally simplistic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KGNadqDdwP8AbSb5CeFL2XNmTGGRjYEnFmLj1wEBijBmQSfWEidMJ1VbO5xH2gSdGUDEFfZp59vOx0A1d0_xkwV76XVecjCD-sLtITxNa70ty_lHAF0vSLOuAkwwAnDXn7R15Kvtp2M/s1600-h/Scourge+7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KGNadqDdwP8AbSb5CeFL2XNmTGGRjYEnFmLj1wEBijBmQSfWEidMJ1VbO5xH2gSdGUDEFfZp59vOx0A1d0_xkwV76XVecjCD-sLtITxNa70ty_lHAF0vSLOuAkwwAnDXn7R15Kvtp2M/s400/Scourge+7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419247454437536370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Bot mode, Although is an upgrade from the G1 vintage version... I would have hoped for a better figure. But beggars can't be choosers hehehe and for now. This is the only Scourge I have in my possession that's articulated enough that allows decent posability and offers the possibility of a more interesting pic :P<br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a class="xxblnzjvsrtakpwpeyhq" href="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b2435abc.pbw"></a><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/?action=view&current=b2435abc.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br />As u can see from the pics in the slide show... it doesn't really offers much articulations albeit the fact that's it's an improvement from the G1 version. How I wish I have the<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> BOTCON</span> version <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-weight: bold;">T_T</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Final Verdict:</span><br /><br />This figure gets a 8 out from me hehehe... simply because he's a step up from the vintage version :P He's quite heavy to pose and doesn't offers much articulation nor playability. But he scores plainly on how good he looks in bot mode. Is this figure perfect?? Ofcoz not...there's room for improvement... but for those of u who can't afford to get a Botcon version, this is a very good alternative. If u can get more then one of this figure, it will only make it all the more sweeter :p Scourge is lonely without his SWEEPS!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">TF Henkei Dynamic Duo</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6N1M9oVJHLDRLDuDP4qXDh0gH6CSXXz2QqS2_uDxOsufH2NhUKF82wS2WyMVe8I9JfxyFs19BjZbiseHHAMBaEtAAFwPVV5zWJapfzdap1gkcgb6-YuN8z-MHbeMWKSamJmFPnzmaY4/s1600-h/CS+Henkei+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6N1M9oVJHLDRLDuDP4qXDh0gH6CSXXz2QqS2_uDxOsufH2NhUKF82wS2WyMVe8I9JfxyFs19BjZbiseHHAMBaEtAAFwPVV5zWJapfzdap1gkcgb6-YuN8z-MHbeMWKSamJmFPnzmaY4/s400/CS+Henkei+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419249150611114722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">TF Universe Dynamic Duo<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-5vESHr6CJspaKyB74EJMc8p5U7HbY6ZPdlVev_v_TdIBCMlSmnVBH5HaE1mwsOrIFR2VtuEEPpyYcNA-9odvLCixsCa8g3TSDAHI1G4vtAhTmak_iV4BWhdc5NgQNuuUw1mbXlGzhA/s1600-h/CS+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-5vESHr6CJspaKyB74EJMc8p5U7HbY6ZPdlVev_v_TdIBCMlSmnVBH5HaE1mwsOrIFR2VtuEEPpyYcNA-9odvLCixsCa8g3TSDAHI1G4vtAhTmak_iV4BWhdc5NgQNuuUw1mbXlGzhA/s400/CS+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419249146296288866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Galvatron's personal errand bois looks ever so awesome and Ideally I would've prefer Scourge being made in the <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Universe</span> and <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Henkei</span> line. Sadly.. any chance of Scourge being made in either of this line is rather slim since Hasbro retooled TF Cybertron/Galaxy Force Sideways into Scourge for Botcon 09'<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">TF Henkei Deadly Trio</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2nJ2fpnt2jmWIuKnrR9vw9e5XqjhTtXi2vD15pqIkHJbdI2yHnkKrUUPVdPsrGhiCth5wOlZhDP2H_2Ozjz9e7kNAv9vPdf3xnvK2JOxyp0haoEXAXPv79OuHnD05I7hIl0at0ZoaQc/s1600-h/CGS+Henkei+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2nJ2fpnt2jmWIuKnrR9vw9e5XqjhTtXi2vD15pqIkHJbdI2yHnkKrUUPVdPsrGhiCth5wOlZhDP2H_2Ozjz9e7kNAv9vPdf3xnvK2JOxyp0haoEXAXPv79OuHnD05I7hIl0at0ZoaQc/s400/CGS+Henkei+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419249140010721554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">TF Universe Deadly Trio<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR30py2lLP6dyhBuqKyVne0KxwKKP77ovj_tVqzANVNk2OpvO7oB8sgZxvWpYfQnsXc9LcE4_wUJ8i6RhAGc0IlxPQzePeIAcK9xIJuWAG_RIPhG69NIJ3A0yMI6CJOjvOGTJnTSqFzA0/s1600-h/CGS+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR30py2lLP6dyhBuqKyVne0KxwKKP77ovj_tVqzANVNk2OpvO7oB8sgZxvWpYfQnsXc9LcE4_wUJ8i6RhAGc0IlxPQzePeIAcK9xIJuWAG_RIPhG69NIJ3A0yMI6CJOjvOGTJnTSqFzA0/s400/CGS+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419249130788578002" border="0" /></a><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><br /><br />It's pretty awesome posing all three of em together... although Scourge isn't part of the TF Universe/Henkei line... he's still passable when u pose him together with any figures from that line.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQLiwNeBTKQ9mrbc5gSIcmx53C0xWHKh9oNbuVS_gA0unhsMR5bbXtVPuDtBL2hTNFVMfGmM0lT05MttjGwO-GMIV30Gt_PWM_H9mhiieCt_REqq44-dgRmXmIvpQSbCyM6XunrCan2Y/s1600-h/Scour+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQLiwNeBTKQ9mrbc5gSIcmx53C0xWHKh9oNbuVS_gA0unhsMR5bbXtVPuDtBL2hTNFVMfGmM0lT05MttjGwO-GMIV30Gt_PWM_H9mhiieCt_REqq44-dgRmXmIvpQSbCyM6XunrCan2Y/s400/Scour+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420542854379140418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_8IP3U6Hmahnten9ImdiwNUq7_IwimQ4mR5D-N9jie3n7Jgsrx8KEjyGxxw03J4DyKAe8AInMNNDeMK-_hz7Q3emuE-mfLo7XCbV_zrG2y8e7ZV2cJC2GBLxobIt6bybJAiJIisNY1M/s1600-h/Scour+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_8IP3U6Hmahnten9ImdiwNUq7_IwimQ4mR5D-N9jie3n7Jgsrx8KEjyGxxw03J4DyKAe8AInMNNDeMK-_hz7Q3emuE-mfLo7XCbV_zrG2y8e7ZV2cJC2GBLxobIt6bybJAiJIisNY1M/s400/Scour+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420542843796825906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pic Source -</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/floatingcat/3604223397/"> http://www.flickr.com/photos/floatingcat/3604223397/</a><br /></div><br />These are the damn awesome Botcon Scourge and his Sweeps.. alas, these are figures that will never make their way into my collection unless I sell my inards for em LOL. In a way I have a love/hate relationship with Botcon. I am irritated to no end by how Hasbro only thinks about the fans in the US when their success is partially due to us.. the <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">INTERNATIONAL FANS!!!</span></span><br /><br />My only hope for a G1 Scourge would have to lie on <a href="http://www.fansproject.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Fansproject</span></a> since they have been making awesome <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">"Add Ons"</span> and soon releasing their re imagined G1 figures :P Since Henkei belongs to Takara and they are not known for making figures that are not <span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Anime Accurate"</span>... there's very little chance for em making a Scourge figure like the Botcon version. But could this also means they could be making one completely original figure as an exclusive?? Who knows.. but I would file that under <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"VERY SLIM CHANCE"!!!</span><br /><br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_M<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-53676262912288167972009-12-25T13:59:00.003+08:002009-12-26T02:58:26.652+08:00Titanium Series - 2007 SDCC Exclusive - Menasor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzc1hlCQ0DcmWHtDxOeY6sCq0s4gQTwHUev6s-6i3OXtzDj6qMUeRUFViJwQOnP0UXpHg3iAfOlnm3atd8GqiftVsATbLWJKyeaNQFz-sPDY6cgBYTwToLgv8RPBYmzMrP2WUwrNhFObM/s1600-h/Menasor+Tit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzc1hlCQ0DcmWHtDxOeY6sCq0s4gQTwHUev6s-6i3OXtzDj6qMUeRUFViJwQOnP0UXpHg3iAfOlnm3atd8GqiftVsATbLWJKyeaNQFz-sPDY6cgBYTwToLgv8RPBYmzMrP2WUwrNhFObM/s400/Menasor+Tit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419045967994203442" border="0" /></a><br />Titanium Menasor 2007 SDCC Exclusive is generally a black n purple repaint of the 6" transformable "Titanium Series" - <a href="http://nm-project.blogspot.com/2009/12/rodimus-prime-titanium-series.html"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Rodimus Prime" </span></a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXdNIQJt4sG8d3fc_5cSBqIQNRkC3mD5YiuYKbLV3XZqAfOeSn0A8OfPMvYA6SCC7l3s4wVXBIP5-sojWiISPgSK1G2UDoV8wHr6Wvq_uSBzORHbrlXuiph1sfcUME_-Z1C0Dr4vZL_c/s1600-h/Menasor+Tit+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXdNIQJt4sG8d3fc_5cSBqIQNRkC3mD5YiuYKbLV3XZqAfOeSn0A8OfPMvYA6SCC7l3s4wVXBIP5-sojWiISPgSK1G2UDoV8wHr6Wvq_uSBzORHbrlXuiph1sfcUME_-Z1C0Dr4vZL_c/s400/Menasor+Tit+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419045974729953394" border="0" /></a>Technically this convention exclusive figure is suppose to be <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Exclusive"</span>... but somehow it managed to make it's way to the local market and for quite some time was actually just sitting on shelves in a few local toy shops as shelf warmers and was going at RM 80 a pop :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3J_HkhOmqznERykWHfWC5lH2HcMg2eegT9dI-vxT6VarZ92Ufdi79u-r5MkmQlXCj4GQC0Cr-XxmK-jzB4LQPe3SGiLBoqO0UjsUrCy2aO501bOPX6as8g41ciyjO7LlZH1N1JrpUq8/s1600-h/Menasor+Profile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3J_HkhOmqznERykWHfWC5lH2HcMg2eegT9dI-vxT6VarZ92Ufdi79u-r5MkmQlXCj4GQC0Cr-XxmK-jzB4LQPe3SGiLBoqO0UjsUrCy2aO501bOPX6as8g41ciyjO7LlZH1N1JrpUq8/s400/Menasor+Profile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419048039007802050" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" class="gl_align_center" border="0" /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tformers.com/transformers_database/titanium/254/menasor_-_generation_1_Decepticons_6-Inch.html"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Source - www.TFormers.com</span></a><br /></div><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/b4d9e08c.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/?action=view&current=b4d9e08c.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Final Verdict: </span><br /><br />There really isn't anything much I can say about this toy/mold that I haven't already said in my earlier posting of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">"Rodimus Prime"</span>. Suffice to say that it's a really cool figure and if u love this mold as Rodimus Prime... u will love this toy in this color nonetheless. Who cares if the name <a href="http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Menasor_%28G1%29"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">"Menasor"</span></a> doesn't fit the bill for this toy since <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">"Menasor"</span> is suppose to be a G1 Decepticon combiner formed by the <a href="http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Stunticon"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">"Stunticons"</span></a>... Just grab it!!! Plus, it's always fun to pose twins together especially if one is an evil twin LOL.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Two Sides of the Same Coin</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEjIhdD1eS8WCAAc55umVdUbZl1nzvaEu6s8-GKee0fjYcYg-v-dtOMDO2B75BMunBpX0char3N6nOcqizoXZS3D8xLZ2zuRToL5HqKBVboJVemrHHArnQcauMtnJxGU8LoL0dp4FG3w/s1600-h/Rodimus+and+Menasor+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 343px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEjIhdD1eS8WCAAc55umVdUbZl1nzvaEu6s8-GKee0fjYcYg-v-dtOMDO2B75BMunBpX0char3N6nOcqizoXZS3D8xLZ2zuRToL5HqKBVboJVemrHHArnQcauMtnJxGU8LoL0dp4FG3w/s400/Rodimus+and+Menasor+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419046790743890274" border="0" /></a><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_MNew_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-82919834367171905822009-12-16T02:59:00.010+08:002012-04-23T11:02:57.224+08:00Titanium Series - Rodimus Prime<object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dI5GWY05koE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dI5GWY05koE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rodimus Prime</span>... a leader who never truly reached his full potential. The hype leading towards the coming of this character was rather lack luster as he was better off as <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Hot Rod</span>. But when he first made his debut at the end of the 86' animated <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">"Transformers - the Movie"</span>, he looked rather cool and was full of promises. An era where <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Optimus Prime</span> is no longer the leader of the Autobots... what will the future holds?? The possibilities are endless...or so we thought LOL.<br /><br />The writers of season 3 of the US G1 Transformers series truly screwed up when they portray Rodimus as a sucky leader who is often more hard headed than wise.... Impulsive instead of being cautious and wise. He's everything Optimus prime isn't and it was probably because of this reason that the Transformers series popularity starts to wane in the late 80's.<br /><br />I guess the writers of the series had to try to pull a rabbit out of the hat by bringing back optimus Prime from the dead as a last desperate attempt to revive the popularity of the series. Poor Rodimus... what a heavy burden, he was indirectly responsible for the death of the Transformers US series n popularity... much like how Hot Rod was indirectly responsible for the death of Optimus prime in Megatron's hands :P<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBX29FC33vDvg_wT2WmQu_NkERRhWuqSA0cYDMCCCg-UHadyjTvE9Iw539sCRA-TZFABU-FagtyQdnuM_6rvegfbDeEojFikM4yE0VXFR6XwgYCzZuqrB5cuUUOjMgkEuDRboDyaQDQlA/s1600-h/Rodimus+Tit+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBX29FC33vDvg_wT2WmQu_NkERRhWuqSA0cYDMCCCg-UHadyjTvE9Iw539sCRA-TZFABU-FagtyQdnuM_6rvegfbDeEojFikM4yE0VXFR6XwgYCzZuqrB5cuUUOjMgkEuDRboDyaQDQlA/s400/Rodimus+Tit+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415540449140298002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Ok.. enuf with the history lessons... now lets get to the toy. To many TF fans... the 6" Titanium Series - "Rodimus Prime" is a prayer answered and well overdue!!!<br /><br />Finally a toy of "Rodimus Prime" that does it justice as opposed to the incredibly <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">FUGLY</span> G1 vintage version.<br /><br />The figure is ingeniously designed much like the 6" Titanium "Ultra Magnus" figure. There are no unnecessary extra kibbles aside from it's rifle/weapon while the trailer is part of the entire figure upon transforming to bot mode.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Arise... RODIMUS PRIME!!!</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_Q2iuuKXlD4AFmWbS18vriY4r7RP9PQerb3qdtyQGIK-PVwdLs_xlJMj4brI0SSh-rurTmzns6v6di4BZSH-HYFBYF6346yinX_x3aG5_9I6tuT-aKQdmekhyphenhyphenKn8F1PWUTSdeDykDm8/s1600-h/Rodimus+Tit+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_Q2iuuKXlD4AFmWbS18vriY4r7RP9PQerb3qdtyQGIK-PVwdLs_xlJMj4brI0SSh-rurTmzns6v6di4BZSH-HYFBYF6346yinX_x3aG5_9I6tuT-aKQdmekhyphenhyphenKn8F1PWUTSdeDykDm8/s400/Rodimus+Tit+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415540457787688482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The bot mode is a refreshing welcome compared to the incredibly stiff n ugly looking G1 counterpart. The joints generally offers a satisfactory array of articulations including an articulated waist allowing more dynamic poses.<br /><br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/25d134d9.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/?action=view&current=25d134d9.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Final Verdict:</span><br /><br />A definite must have for fans of Hot Rod n Rodimus Prime... especially if u appreciate just how well designed this figure is and the best part is... it's so incredibly simple yet so very effective. The 6" Titanium series gave us some of the best designed bots and some of the most wanted characters made into toys... yet ironically, it died and I truly wonder why... because I really love this series.<br /><br />Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus are among the most sought after figures in this series and hunting em down at retail price is virtually impossible now.<br /><br />So if u happen to stumble upon one with a reasonable price tag.. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">...GRAB IT IMMEDIATELY!!!</span></span><br /></div><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid8.photobucket.com/albums/a27/Megatronium_X/Vids/rodimus.flv" height="260" width="380"></embed><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Maturing Prematurely...</span><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-7joGNoVHU5406QHAM_wtiu5OK-uy20UITMLySevEI8yCDPsXZKjRe-GOesUBzC40s1BpMM_lnLya6RBBbwmtN_-238MSlw9jYCzQHGeacG5Idt9JIcKxHS8Ir622AWL2YkXm-XyhmM/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+and+Rodimus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-7joGNoVHU5406QHAM_wtiu5OK-uy20UITMLySevEI8yCDPsXZKjRe-GOesUBzC40s1BpMM_lnLya6RBBbwmtN_-238MSlw9jYCzQHGeacG5Idt9JIcKxHS8Ir622AWL2YkXm-XyhmM/s400/Hot+Rod+and+Rodimus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415541934768635106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Brothers In Arms...</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWaIhjqwEiLBZYdIonDk0lsdW2SkdDeRBIx8aqK39LCAoWXREQE1Cjp9NGxILUDcstv8UevWaKcpLSkihi48Mf3OVv5Pq6ymvqyfnQBslaWhKTFtK8-6V7XxeD2bnorDlQCe2EtlV_Gk/s1600-h/Ultra+Rod+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivWaIhjqwEiLBZYdIonDk0lsdW2SkdDeRBIx8aqK39LCAoWXREQE1Cjp9NGxILUDcstv8UevWaKcpLSkihi48Mf3OVv5Pq6ymvqyfnQBslaWhKTFtK8-6V7XxeD2bnorDlQCe2EtlV_Gk/s400/Ultra+Rod+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415550206639426738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Adversaries...</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdYzp7ASetfNgxu3mRZ0iSHs-fWHFj2_EcNMyWXopURst4YQKoqYTxIH3GaR5i9PGcnX_6CU5cx0S2aBekgoqeTxd_YbpMXRcRM9oBlwmo63UGUXyCOg6jJuDG7_4xzaGORiKfy_U1sg/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+VS+Galvatron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxdYzp7ASetfNgxu3mRZ0iSHs-fWHFj2_EcNMyWXopURst4YQKoqYTxIH3GaR5i9PGcnX_6CU5cx0S2aBekgoqeTxd_YbpMXRcRM9oBlwmo63UGUXyCOg6jJuDG7_4xzaGORiKfy_U1sg/s400/Hot+Rod+VS+Galvatron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415541945244155682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Adversaries... Reprise.</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMNdkNqZsbkU0M9G_i30eJborozYQVSI64cxgAfe1kMb05fmqOudu4p4F5ctuh-tmFSx6r7Ekm7IRP-C-yfNvseLs8ViFqtT0B507EDKp_mHJ0LUmgCjPDzMgEFa-Pv6MPHIwvaC5nPY/s1600-h/Rodimus+VS+Galvatron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAMNdkNqZsbkU0M9G_i30eJborozYQVSI64cxgAfe1kMb05fmqOudu4p4F5ctuh-tmFSx6r7Ekm7IRP-C-yfNvseLs8ViFqtT0B507EDKp_mHJ0LUmgCjPDzMgEFa-Pv6MPHIwvaC5nPY/s400/Rodimus+VS+Galvatron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415541946334875330" border="0" /></a><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">... light our DARKEST HOUR!!!</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">...</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">... This is the end of the road Galvatron!!!</span><br /></div><br />Ok guys.. that's it for 6" Transformable Titanium Series - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Rodimus Prime.</span>.. Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did blogging about it :p<br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_M<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-62417419007233763332009-12-15T16:04:00.016+08:002012-04-23T11:02:36.591+08:00TF Classics 1.0 VS Henkei - Hot Rod<object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SzM1vBp_z6E&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SzM1vBp_z6E&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Autobot Cavalier <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Hot Rod"</span> is the quintessential example of a free spirited youth in all aspect of the word. He made his debut in the annuls of Transformers history in the 86" animated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transformers:_The_Movie"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Transformers - The Movie"</span></a>. I remember how incredibly excited I was the first time I saw this new and cool looking Autobot. Not only does he look good in robot form... his vehicle form is pretty sweet too. He is portrayed as a cocky young Autobot whose over confidence in himself is put to the test all throughout the movie.<br /><br />But the introduction of Hot Rod could have backfired badly with fans throughout the world. Especially when he was the one indirectly responsible for the death of <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Optimus Prime</span> in Megatron's hand. To top it off.. he intercepted the passing of the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Autobot Matrix of Leadership"</span> that had fallen from the dying grasp of Optimus Prime, which was originally intended for<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Ultra Magnus</span>... Poor Ultra Magnus, he just can't catch a break LOL.<br /><br />He was basically the heart and soul of the entire movie as it is more of a journey for him to discover his potential for something far greater... His appearance as Hot Rod was pretty much almost a one time deal as he was no longer Hot Rod by the end of the movie and didn't revert back to Hot Rod until almost the end of the Season 4 three part series <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">"The Rebirth"</span> in the US animated series as a <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">Targetmaster</span>.<br /><br />Ok.. enuf of the TF history lessons ;p Now let us talk about my experience with the toy itself. :P<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">TF Classics 1.0 - Hot Rod</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZme_LKbCwuOyP9Ii8GvMkZxujyD7i8wZ25xRJvJx30PR6WdObeOUTJEzrg1n0V6TEacx50a-65kzZeRIYDwi2THYGwV6rvVM4rwK-9D9E2E5zuR7Mwmv_et9T_NGmg-6Ci0eYLTvudU8/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+-+Uni+26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZme_LKbCwuOyP9Ii8GvMkZxujyD7i8wZ25xRJvJx30PR6WdObeOUTJEzrg1n0V6TEacx50a-65kzZeRIYDwi2THYGwV6rvVM4rwK-9D9E2E5zuR7Mwmv_et9T_NGmg-6Ci0eYLTvudU8/s400/Hot+Rod+-+Uni+26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415373125792520434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.transformersclassics.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Transformers Classics"</span></a> and later renamed <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Transformers Universe"</span> was perhaps the best line of TF toys to date... featuring revamped toys of G1 characters. One of such character/toy that was released under this line is the fan fav character - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">HOT ROD!!! </span><br /><br />It was released back in 2006 under the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Transformers Classics"</span> line and was named <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Rodimus"</span> instead of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Hot Rod"</span>... I guess Hasbro must no longer own the trademark to that name since the 80's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeS2_o2V4JGUUoniMZMvv0lOMTBbuKLoWpA9eLEXqhdSiT-dILTw887FgUjI87Kd7vTzXMOhI-ot4yVJ_MDo8RIrh8n3ZuGPpQeQBn8-Y2iB3yY2BV3XL84dAeJHX8xUxNaGRnLwbIsE/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+-+Uni+9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeS2_o2V4JGUUoniMZMvv0lOMTBbuKLoWpA9eLEXqhdSiT-dILTw887FgUjI87Kd7vTzXMOhI-ot4yVJ_MDo8RIrh8n3ZuGPpQeQBn8-Y2iB3yY2BV3XL84dAeJHX8xUxNaGRnLwbIsE/s400/Hot+Rod+-+Uni+9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415373122182801762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This figure is everything it's G1 counterpart isn't... It looked a heck lot better and a lot more posable too, plus it doesn't have the chrome problems it's G1 counterpart had too.. Pardon me.. but I have developed an aversion to figures with chrome parts as they just get tarnished way too easily!!! Grrr...<br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/f065c72a.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=f065c72a.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br />Ok... adversity aside... there's simply nothing that would make u not love this toy as it's just so darn cool looking and it's fairly posable due to it's multiple articulated joints. However.. I would have loved it better if he was given a more G1 style weapon. His big ass exhaust pipe/gun kinda looked a little too bulky for him. But I'm not complaining much. I still love this figure and would probably choose him if I was asked to take just 1 toy with me in a cataclysmic situation... hahaha yeah... like a toy is the most important thing to bring along if such a situation arises LOL!!!<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid8.photobucket.com/albums/a27/Megatronium_X/Vids/hotrod.flv" height="260" width="368"></embed><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">TF Henkei - Hot Rod</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUt-sB6PsFwQPuraNwaE9DwbBipqEJYyYHbuYyOA8jai-JwvDtJR_icTjqKGVX_XIaXmW5_MFEuCixqtp-WyzeuE_xtA-l4FXc02tt3QWApc3H96JGdeNEFnrLgyjELwrvN2WFWNc25Y/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+-+Henkei+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 376px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUt-sB6PsFwQPuraNwaE9DwbBipqEJYyYHbuYyOA8jai-JwvDtJR_icTjqKGVX_XIaXmW5_MFEuCixqtp-WyzeuE_xtA-l4FXc02tt3QWApc3H96JGdeNEFnrLgyjELwrvN2WFWNc25Y/s400/Hot+Rod+-+Henkei+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415375980454283634" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hasbro and TakaraTomy revamped the TF Classics line and called it "Transformers Universe" in 2008 and Takara called their version - <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Henkei Series"</span> and basically reissued the 06' Classics figures as well as the current 08' Universe figures, among the figures reissued was "Hot Rod".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHOVOVvFXm-QbCD8IoX8otrq_RJEL0UjzkMsKVmCUo_oI8RzrB7Nw_dOOIfXXR7jOrNj-_vUM9Lk3f1LgyU92z22iYylAMl4KMIbRRMmzu4MUHzGnW2HAnQqyClNH348ldrWz-A75LbY/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+-+Henkei+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHOVOVvFXm-QbCD8IoX8otrq_RJEL0UjzkMsKVmCUo_oI8RzrB7Nw_dOOIfXXR7jOrNj-_vUM9Lk3f1LgyU92z22iYylAMl4KMIbRRMmzu4MUHzGnW2HAnQqyClNH348ldrWz-A75LbY/s400/Hot+Rod+-+Henkei+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415375978371289458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Generally the Henkei version is the same as the Classics version as it is produced from the same mold. Aside from the use of chrome and a slightly different shade of maroon and minor difference in detailing. Playability n posbability are pretty much the same. However, bcoz of the chrome parts, the Henkei version is very sought after.. but IMO.. it truly is over rated!!! I'm not loving the chrome... first it looks too darn garish and secondly, it gets tarnished way too easily!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Final Verdict:</span><br /><br />It is an awesome toy to have and own, especially if u r a <leo_highlight style="border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(255, 255, 150); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; display: inline; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" id="leoHighlights_Underline_0" onclick="leoHighlightsHandleClick('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOver('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleMouseOut('leoHighlights_Underline_0')" leohighlights_keywords="die hard" leohighlights_url="http%3A//thebrowserhighlighter.com/leonardo/highlights/keywords?keywords%3Ddie%20hard">die hard</leo_highlight> fan of Hot Rod... but if u ask me which one is better to play with and have a more G1 feel to it. I would choose the Hasbro Classics version. I am more attracted to playing with it more than the Henkei version... u can tell by how bias I am when I took these pics LOL... I'm more inspired with the poses when it comes to the Classics version :p<br /><br />Henkei lovers... pls don't hate me LOL!!!<br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/db399c48.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=db399c48.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Twins Effect</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-O29-jVwV_EOQ6GFpMpYT5emZNce0w-s6ExuLuzX714Q5CKCgSBmjV6uEyYG-3Ia2K6pjed-X1bfZStAGsPndKbNYWHMOPGdR1CU_20H3mHNhhXq_L0thp2R3uMaGtANa5WIsWgZFh7g/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+-+Both+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-O29-jVwV_EOQ6GFpMpYT5emZNce0w-s6ExuLuzX714Q5CKCgSBmjV6uEyYG-3Ia2K6pjed-X1bfZStAGsPndKbNYWHMOPGdR1CU_20H3mHNhhXq_L0thp2R3uMaGtANa5WIsWgZFh7g/s400/Hot+Rod+-+Both+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415379513918316322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is always fun to have both versions of the same figs n pose em together hehehe I love the whole <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">"Twins effect"</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"> </span>:p<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Growing Up Prematurely...</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGz87OgK7cnFr3gWm_o7K8-FSe4FKnng2sihv1AHlPxceIBBiz7Ouf9aSgRJRTRNCi5TRjruPz2-i7YjjFYEbpHHabZasDcbWQlT1BmugpOFavykOYBytqtxBF7Rnsbd6XmtyfusVZ44/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+and+Rodimus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGz87OgK7cnFr3gWm_o7K8-FSe4FKnng2sihv1AHlPxceIBBiz7Ouf9aSgRJRTRNCi5TRjruPz2-i7YjjFYEbpHHabZasDcbWQlT1BmugpOFavykOYBytqtxBF7Rnsbd6XmtyfusVZ44/s400/Hot+Rod+and+Rodimus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415379526333675970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The moral of the story here is.. enjoy your youth and don't rush yourself into growing up...or u r gonna end up like Rodimus prime... a crappy and uninspiring leader LOL!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Adversaries...</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AwtOqKqhHaL6n4lrjWyXDCyljhjpL6jtapuFwKhZWSTA4mqVJfY78ozt2Zh7OPwKVQY69hOg-vPe8_Cg6TQR6XDqzBW3lsPNxPNObQ4d_CQ21z2Gy5LTUCwtcXJLyw5aHeA1uzbg3cY/s1600-h/Hot+Rod+VS+Galvatron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2AwtOqKqhHaL6n4lrjWyXDCyljhjpL6jtapuFwKhZWSTA4mqVJfY78ozt2Zh7OPwKVQY69hOg-vPe8_Cg6TQR6XDqzBW3lsPNxPNObQ4d_CQ21z2Gy5LTUCwtcXJLyw5aHeA1uzbg3cY/s400/Hot+Rod+VS+Galvatron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415379517258315122" border="0" /></a><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >First Prime... then Ultra Magnus and now you...</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" >... It's a pity you Autobots die so easily...</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:130%;" >or I might have a sense of satisfaction now...</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_M<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><span id="leoHighlights_iframe_modal_span_container"><div id="leoHighlights_iframe_modal_div_container" style="border: 1px solid black; position: absolute; visibility: hidden; display: none; width: 394px; height: 40px; z-index: 32768; background-color: white;" onmouseover="leoHighlightsHandleIFrameMouseOver();" onmouseout="leoHighlightsHandleIFrameMouseOut();"> <div id="leo_iFrame_closebar" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 394px; height: 40px; z-index: 32768; background-image: url(chrome://shim/content/highlightsFilter-1/header.gif);"> <a 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id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-81574502940489932882009-12-14T19:46:00.008+08:002012-04-23T11:02:13.289+08:00Titanium Series - Ultra Magnus<object height="380" width="260"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AnfgbODV_Ik&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AnfgbODV_Ik&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Ultra Magnus first made it's debut in the 1986 animated<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transformers:_The_Movie"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">"Tranformers - The Movie"</span></a> and from the get go... he was doomed to be Optimus Prime's second hand bitch<br /><br />Always repainted from Prime's mold and rarely owning an individual mold of its own... the introduction of the 6" transformable <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;"><a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers:_Titanium">"Titanium Series"</a> </span>is the first time a toy of Ultra Magnus looks almost 100% identical to that of it's anime counterpart.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUq87GkYLaNbef3Wfu7NGZjyAvUqb1niIWiLGrivGCNaJwAT3uwbjcJ79M_fSETcr9uI5mZX64T86beKpqcMfbIM4cu0HfOFenqfr7S4mbd4cN6Nteahnf1-WauNAmJjRyAXElejdhdQU/s1600-h/Magnus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUq87GkYLaNbef3Wfu7NGZjyAvUqb1niIWiLGrivGCNaJwAT3uwbjcJ79M_fSETcr9uI5mZX64T86beKpqcMfbIM4cu0HfOFenqfr7S4mbd4cN6Nteahnf1-WauNAmJjRyAXElejdhdQU/s400/Magnus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415061241370204514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To many fans... this is the first time there's a certified G1 Ultra Magnus that don't come with add on kibbles or an Optimus Prime figure repainted white. Thus making this figure very very sought after among collectors and fans alike.<br /><br />The vehicle alt mode of this figure is ingeniously designed. Simple and effective that doesn't in any way sacrifice the transformation of the figure from armored transport truck to robot mode.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8by5eKziTSStJFXgNTqSTIHf0_auE3dpEo2atgwdt_HN5TEK9cwSKC8akf_pHLHngMdJNLC3MyMkFX_BFdds1YN_SWJOgnoloh6s_pHgQV6y98cCWGsHZAgvM-9mlDR4pLFjuNIrIvNY/s1600-h/Ultra+Tit+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8by5eKziTSStJFXgNTqSTIHf0_auE3dpEo2atgwdt_HN5TEK9cwSKC8akf_pHLHngMdJNLC3MyMkFX_BFdds1YN_SWJOgnoloh6s_pHgQV6y98cCWGsHZAgvM-9mlDR4pLFjuNIrIvNY/s400/Ultra+Tit+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415061244808930178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In Robot mode, Magnus looks awesome and IMO, is almost a perfect representation of it's G1 anime counterpart. Poseability of this figure is fairly satisfactory as most of the major joints r fairly articulated.<br /><br />The toy itself is pretty heavy for a figure of it's size... this is mainly becoz it's got some die-cast metal parts which could work for it or against it. Sometimes the added weight of the metal parts are crucial for posing it in a more dynamic pose.. but more often than not, it worked against it and send the toy crashing down... <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">HARD!!! </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">Ouch!!!</span><br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid8.photobucket.com/albums/a27/Megatronium_X/Vids/ultramagnus.flv" height="260" width="380"></embed><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Final Verdict:</span><br /><br />All in all... this is a figure that's a must have for every G1 fans, especially those who are sick of seeing poor old Magnus being stuck in perpetual repaint hell as Prime's bitch!!! LOL<br /><br />My only complain about this figure are the placements of it's arms. IMO, the arms seems to be placed too far back from it's shoulder/torso of the figure in bot mode. if it wasn't placed so far back, this figure would have scored a perfect "10" in my book :P<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="width: 480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/4f58d7a9.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/TF%20Titanium/?action=view&current=4f58d7a9.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brothers in Arms</span></span><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLvvmHCRxspbLSudc_emd7VUp4s8KSOw3j7TZuOGCJtH19fqv6BEPCnzgxJLdl7Wo2qi6EzEQ9rpIA6BdKVIdXWitG6HfYDbuXQxLu35QGYQOGWCm7VLhlstt7HmSV1edQvvGDAk45VM/s1600-h/Ultra+Rod+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLvvmHCRxspbLSudc_emd7VUp4s8KSOw3j7TZuOGCJtH19fqv6BEPCnzgxJLdl7Wo2qi6EzEQ9rpIA6BdKVIdXWitG6HfYDbuXQxLu35QGYQOGWCm7VLhlstt7HmSV1edQvvGDAk45VM/s400/Ultra+Rod+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415061255647285026" border="0" /></a><br />Alas... Poor Magnus never became the leader he was chosen to be by Prime at his death bed... the young Punk Hot Rod literally snatched that honor from his hands and become the suckiest Prime in the history of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">PRIMES!!!</span> Sucky as Rodimus may be... he still looked good posing with Magnus in this back to back battle scene :P<br /><br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_M<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-37716377524321890832009-12-14T10:13:00.007+08:002010-01-02T20:29:50.919+08:00A Welcoming Introduction<center><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="internal" data="http://widget.Blinkyou.com/blinkyou/generators/LED-Scroller/LCD1.swf" align="middle" height="60" width="400"><br /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><br /><param name="allowNetworking" value="internal"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://widget.Blinkyou.com/blinkyou/generators/LED-Scroller/LCD1.swf"><br /><param name="flashvars" value="t=GREETINGS FLESHLINGS!!!&msg=Visit Blinkyou.com&b=4"><br /><param name="quality" value="high"><br /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><br /></object><br /><span style=""><a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LkJsaW5reW91LmNvbQ=="></a></span></center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZSxLAA08GIS_xF65EGqojDEDgsrt1bGEc0NlZGN6bPqY2CAo2G0Mgi47EBMcxkCadsBwmDOmsn8gi9LF2yaQPAdaZxWjB-NpAAqhyphenhyphenYBbkVjK1E1fvgVclhq6WGRCuwM2D1EhOdKX2_0/s1600-h/Gal+24.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZSxLAA08GIS_xF65EGqojDEDgsrt1bGEc0NlZGN6bPqY2CAo2G0Mgi47EBMcxkCadsBwmDOmsn8gi9LF2yaQPAdaZxWjB-NpAAqhyphenhyphenYBbkVjK1E1fvgVclhq6WGRCuwM2D1EhOdKX2_0/s400/Gal+24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414910148690363298" border="0" /></a><br />Hello everyone... first of all, let me introduce myself. I am known to my local Transformers Toy Collectors Community as New_Megatronia. If you've been following my old blog dedicated to my TF collections.. you would have known that I've been talking about redoing my blog for quite some time now due to the crappy pics. Initially I was planning to do a proper website with that purpose, but I simply do not have the know how to maintain one LOL.. I'm a complete TECH DUMMY!!!<br /><br />Anyhow... I've finally got off my butt and starting retaking pics of my collection and have already begun blogging LOL again... so do come in.. enjoy the pics n share with my my thoughts about the figure/figures I blogged about and share with me your comments :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Challenge Of The Go-Bots</span><br /><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i9fUmKUOvkg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i9fUmKUOvkg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Transformers Opening Titles: Generation One Season 2</span><br /><object height="260" width="380"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vs07cfMuJNE"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vs07cfMuJNE" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="260" width="380"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">My historical love affair with Transformers...</span><br /><br />OK... I guess the beginning is always a good place to start, so lets start with what got me hooked on all things Transformers. Well, like all kids growing up in the 80's "Transformers" was the biggest thing on TV!!! My love for all things Transformers was first "Sparked" by oddly enough, before the debut of the "Transformers" series. It was the less interesting <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">"Challenge Of the Go-Bots"</span>.<br /><br />That was what got me interested in Robots transforming into vehicles initially. They were cool and all, but they were lacking what Transformers have... a sense of style.. a style that stood the test of time, Something Transformers did effortlessly. of course, when Transformers debut in 1984, Go-Bots was blown right out of the water and into obscurity.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcS3EDNjoSEiLuDArltm4ZHM0JEnLaQ7-wtyq4QvBtQ6RGn8GnohTwWIhHC67ETCByU6O56VR2ktyHMu3icVy5F45Bh4OFcSVzH1-SSwTFb-kxMXaalNgJNwvq2TjBwDPr1vmfeZEJM5HZ/s1600-h/a+1+Cyb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcS3EDNjoSEiLuDArltm4ZHM0JEnLaQ7-wtyq4QvBtQ6RGn8GnohTwWIhHC67ETCByU6O56VR2ktyHMu3icVy5F45Bh4OFcSVzH1-SSwTFb-kxMXaalNgJNwvq2TjBwDPr1vmfeZEJM5HZ/s400/a+1+Cyb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095620074549435650" border="0" /></a><br />Well, everyone love the show.. even my older brother loved it and I often watch it with him when we were kids. But loving the show was one thing... loving the toys was quite another. I grew up in a below average income family, so such luxuries as owning a Transformers toy was out of the question... More stories of my childhood conquest with Transformers will unfurled in the future as I feature my all of my TF toy collections...<br /><br />Well, as I was saying earlier... owning a TF toy as a kid was something I never really had, well... not in the sense that it was bought for me by my parents or even an Aunt or Uncle. All the TF toy I ever had were bought by myself because I saved up like heck on my own by selling odds and ends to the kids at the marketplace or at school. Of course, that meant I could only afford the smaller TF toys.<br /><br />My very first TF toy that I bought was "Red Alert"... But of course I didn't know what his function was, I just think that he looks cool and that it's a Lamborghini that transforms into a cool robot. I think I bought it just to impress my older brother hehehe, what a kid would do just to get some attention LOL . Most of my bigger TF toys were all charity project of my richer friends who would pawn them off to me in exchange for certain tasks. Some would feel so sorry for my pathetic lack of a Transformers toy, that they would just never ask for the toys back that they had borrowed me. That's how pathetic I was LOL<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHoVeALpN9IMFZijeB6_o_hTBYXWC_uA2XSV8iiaF2OHMN8Fl2MhCgHQny-PmMGRXzFLekJEhCAvNMDpGAxZAbnyeV0gN33rjGLvtT6JiNDR806Jc_bxlXwU_1dLc__NW22J1jeIzxaoV/s1600-h/a+Nova+Cronum+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHoVeALpN9IMFZijeB6_o_hTBYXWC_uA2XSV8iiaF2OHMN8Fl2MhCgHQny-PmMGRXzFLekJEhCAvNMDpGAxZAbnyeV0gN33rjGLvtT6JiNDR806Jc_bxlXwU_1dLc__NW22J1jeIzxaoV/s400/a+Nova+Cronum+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5095620469686426898" border="0" /></a><br />To say the least... I never owned a Prime or Megatron toy as a kid as these r the bigger and more expensive toy that one would have to fork out at one go.. and if a Prime n Megs toy is beyond my reach... I can kiss my dream goodbye for ever owning even bigger toys like Omega Supreme...<br /><br />Well... fast forward 25 yrs later, I now have got more TF toys then I would ever imagine owning and my obsession my all things Prime n Megs have also embarked me on a quest to get all the available Prime n Megs figures I could get my hands on.<br /><br />On a final note... I am perhaps the only Transformers fan and toy collector in my community that's disabled and wheel chaired bound... That kinda gives the whole notion of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Transform and Roll Out!!!"</span> a whole new meaning Hahahah :p<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NOTE: This is purely a fan based blog and in no way is it used as a promotion for any kind of sales purposes. The images that are primarily mine would have been labeled with my blog add on it. Other related images that are not originally taken by me are obtained from various Transformers related sites to help makes this blog a little bit more interesting. Images which I have taken from these sites are all featured at my "Fav Transformers Link" section. Should there be any copyright infringement on my part, pls notify me so that i may remove the images as requested. Thanks</span><br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_M<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-44643141070155847632009-12-14T01:04:00.012+08:002009-12-31T12:35:55.740+08:00Exclusive Henkei - Strafe - Japanese Credit Card Exclusive<div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/ed8037b0.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=ed8037b0.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br />OK... now that I've gotten the ball rolling again, let's explore into the world of <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Exclusives"</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Limited Editions"</span> and what better way than to start it off with Henkei Japanese Credit card Exclusive - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Strafe!!!</span><br /><br />However, this <a href="http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Strafe_%28G1%29"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Strafe </span></a>is not the strafe we know back in the G1 series as one of the members of the "Technobots". TakTom is seldom a champion of repaints.. so it was quite a surprise to see a "Cyclonus" figure is repainted as "Strafe". Choosing Strafe as a subject for an exclusive figure is equally baffling as there just isn't any reason or important significance for Strafe to have such an honor of being an exclusive figure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5KxpgWrG0xNbND6DXGi7GufZ1X5J83rt6oiqvmYJsIHQyTKCj4p4y4bppygsu9lK6L9Soeaimnhe7LPg0FPbQUlOGJgw0xMMNs8_JqymM6hA8FXZY4Eg7cPIzJpWEz7tDe218uj8oUw/s1600-h/Strafe+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge5KxpgWrG0xNbND6DXGi7GufZ1X5J83rt6oiqvmYJsIHQyTKCj4p4y4bppygsu9lK6L9Soeaimnhe7LPg0FPbQUlOGJgw0xMMNs8_JqymM6hA8FXZY4Eg7cPIzJpWEz7tDe218uj8oUw/s400/Strafe+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414773843948674066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC96YDGAlecBGQQiG6xUgUciqOjmInwB8tB0Qko5MiSHH9ZIEa6VPylTFecgb910yQLDMF1bBfiOdTBHpknzuTpHdGAFfi0uM_rR_KVf7dhomMM1dyh8UPU2tovqZ2al-tA6WGHVNTwyE/s1600-h/Strafe+15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC96YDGAlecBGQQiG6xUgUciqOjmInwB8tB0Qko5MiSHH9ZIEa6VPylTFecgb910yQLDMF1bBfiOdTBHpknzuTpHdGAFfi0uM_rR_KVf7dhomMM1dyh8UPU2tovqZ2al-tA6WGHVNTwyE/s400/Strafe+15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414773847336312082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />However... as baffling as it is for TakTom to call a repainted Universe/Henkei Cyclonus figure as "Strafe"... I guess it is all done in good stride. Many collectors have come to consider this "Strafe" as a never produced <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cyclonus_%28SG%29"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Botcon 08 - Shattered Glass - Cyclonus"</span>.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-evAeaeeMt45K-UggEnh3m2lmmy3aHP58lk-cRcaHhVGsUve1di7G1DhS_MizwsMvd50EypIErCzK7seCKy_R9WFQIfUASzzOJ37papZZ8H3-b8bVN6Qh0w1PZjttIw9oY-7gklsWXQU/s1600-h/Strafe+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-evAeaeeMt45K-UggEnh3m2lmmy3aHP58lk-cRcaHhVGsUve1di7G1DhS_MizwsMvd50EypIErCzK7seCKy_R9WFQIfUASzzOJ37papZZ8H3-b8bVN6Qh0w1PZjttIw9oY-7gklsWXQU/s400/Strafe+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414781034358743874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCT0HMieSGLEX5JIlTJ6buQInSs7hIy1GqvbNvY3J64BuNbz0YaJRZ0f8Gz9UiJNyfFSQLydC0I8BSHNVl6uvBbVYlh9Fb-Gk0nO1tLIGDN34dOyI_1yB2EqWL6zqIH1bnu7YXah8vqM/s1600-h/SGCyclonus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCT0HMieSGLEX5JIlTJ6buQInSs7hIy1GqvbNvY3J64BuNbz0YaJRZ0f8Gz9UiJNyfFSQLydC0I8BSHNVl6uvBbVYlh9Fb-Gk0nO1tLIGDN34dOyI_1yB2EqWL6zqIH1bnu7YXah8vqM/s400/SGCyclonus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421252422518488898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Given that the Shattered Glass version of Cyclonus is more of a burnished ocra in color... Strafe is the closest thing to an actual "Shattered Glass" cyclonus.<br /><br />Toywise..it's literally is a Henkei Cyclonus figure with chrome parts and since I've just released the figure from the confines of it's packaging... I'm guessing it will have the same problem I have with my Henkei Galvatron in due time... Scratches and scuffles on the chrome parts!!! Ggrrrrr!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Final Verdict</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">:</span><br /><br />Strafe is really more of a novelty figure to own... but if u r as big a fan as I am of this mold, you don't need to think twice about getting this figure. So who needs to eat anyways?? LOL<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">United</span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Colors </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Of</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Cyclonus</span></span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-i8cxMQ1_4SRBhfr9r2M4quC77xQdm2knSAe9wrlfmW9A6zld_Ht1d-zaarnXJBUEXLNedQQjj0_oLurvJVwENued_21mwGTdhs3lNXxYb9oYw-6w8kvUUQNQe8V7gz5EZq-3kL5BDA/s1600-h/Cyc+All+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-i8cxMQ1_4SRBhfr9r2M4quC77xQdm2knSAe9wrlfmW9A6zld_Ht1d-zaarnXJBUEXLNedQQjj0_oLurvJVwENued_21mwGTdhs3lNXxYb9oYw-6w8kvUUQNQe8V7gz5EZq-3kL5BDA/s400/Cyc+All+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414773835611060898" border="0" /></a><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><br /><br />All 3 different colors of Cyclonus...<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">SWEET!!!</span></span> :P<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-LhAMSAmydasb7dh3wopYkOrMRXn_KAXrpbDl7F6GRP6q4FSc4of4LTFzWjSZVhjuyFinFWXBovLLX9IXCttyQGxlR1EIZ_ziIrCNypnwG65r42HQsQEZeDsPskJ1PerHSzLuTMY35U/s1600-h/SGcyclonusALTmock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-LhAMSAmydasb7dh3wopYkOrMRXn_KAXrpbDl7F6GRP6q4FSc4of4LTFzWjSZVhjuyFinFWXBovLLX9IXCttyQGxlR1EIZ_ziIrCNypnwG65r42HQsQEZeDsPskJ1PerHSzLuTMY35U/s400/SGcyclonusALTmock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421253510613283506" border="0" /></a><br /><br />NOTE - Edited on the 31st of December 2009 - TFCC have just announced that an official <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">"Shattered Glass- Cyclonus"</span> will be release as a TFCC Exclusive -<a href="http://www.transformersclub.com/"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Read Here</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">OMG!!! I MUST HAVE THIS!!! ;p</span><br /><br />Cheers!!!<br />N_M<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>New_Megatroniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191092080302216635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973153915808135441.post-46609247256489874662009-12-10T01:24:00.031+08:002009-12-16T04:01:14.155+08:00TF Universe VS Henkei - Galvatron<object height="240" width="360"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oItKg8l7htE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="240" width="360"></embed></object><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><br /><br />Greetings Transformers Fans... I's been quite some time since I last promised the visitors of my former TF blog dedicated to my own TF Collections that I will be redoing my blog with better taken pics instead of the rather bad ones in my old existing blog. I've finally set up my amateur <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Photo Studio"</span> and have started taking <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Proper"</span> pics of my collection. So, to kick start it all.. I will start with my favorite TF line of the moment - <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Transformers Universe and Henkei"</span> line.<br /><br />Perhaps and arguably the most anticipated TF toy line to date ...<span style="font-size:78%;"> at least for me</span>... Is the Universe and Henkei line. It's a veritable love fest for all G1 fans who had wished for the past 25 yrs or so that their G1 toys are more articulated and looked more Anime like LOL.<br /><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/2cbff545.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=2cbff545.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0TGsxOBJXXD6RhyPUvoE-GIrJeiEDCOMX05XKbroV14uDTnfSRjWhPt0GTHoCzUFXn-ffdqooq2-yyBw5E4E8i05VAyrbQjWovfTXyPtdQ_szJ7dn6EBY7EMrDy2jwkBX_bawvIactA/s1600-h/Gal+both+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0TGsxOBJXXD6RhyPUvoE-GIrJeiEDCOMX05XKbroV14uDTnfSRjWhPt0GTHoCzUFXn-ffdqooq2-yyBw5E4E8i05VAyrbQjWovfTXyPtdQ_szJ7dn6EBY7EMrDy2jwkBX_bawvIactA/s400/Gal+both+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414426072999795346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So... to get this blog going... the one figure I've chosen to kick start my new n somewhat improved blog is - Universe and Henkei- <span style="font-weight: bold;">GALVATRON!!!</span><br /><br />To simply put it in one word to describe this figure i would say "Awesome" LOL!!! But then again anything that's G1 related is awesome for me. But yeah, this is indeed the closest thing we ever had to a homage to G1 Galvatron.<br /><br /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allownetworking="all" wmode="transparent" src="http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid8.photobucket.com/albums/a27/Megatronium_X/Vids/galvatron-1.flv" height="260" width="380"></embed><br /><br />I mean... sure we had the G1 Galvy that's pretty much a brick and the Energon version which was our first taste to a Galvatron who actually looked like Galvatron.<br /><br />The Universe and Henkei line is perhaps the first line aside from the G1 vintage to give both Megatron and Galvatron their own individual figure/mold and not an endless incessant repaint party!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TF Universe - Galvatron</span><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/e0d6e1f1.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=e0d6e1f1.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXj1nqcZ0P1Hc-IkihctplRvKe1JH7yCgXDQDvWER9ITZPLU_QupkeCh1pjxfwLw97C_9un6ZBHXN2vd3-vvxoGN0BUBy_QFla9RErFwGkZjmc1_bVmPRnMRqXJIPAeRQx3JCSM1gV67E/s1600-h/Gal+17.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXj1nqcZ0P1Hc-IkihctplRvKe1JH7yCgXDQDvWER9ITZPLU_QupkeCh1pjxfwLw97C_9un6ZBHXN2vd3-vvxoGN0BUBy_QFla9RErFwGkZjmc1_bVmPRnMRqXJIPAeRQx3JCSM1gV67E/s400/Gal+17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414427527299245090" border="0" /></a><br />Ok... so first let's talk about what's awesome about this figure.... I love the dark purple paint job or rather, plastic use for this figure. It brings out the "Menacing" factor of this toy and the character. It's unmistakably Galvatron.. aside from his earth tank alt mode. But I guess a "Tank" would make more sense nowadays instead of having him as a Cybertronian flying cannon...<span style="font-size:78%;"> Although I wouldn't mind getting him in that mode too LOL!!! </span>A little querky detail on Galvatron's cannon weilding arm are the words <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Galv- 25"</span>. Celebrating 25 yrs of Transformers :P<br /><br />Articulation wise it's fairly satisfactory as it does allow u some dynamic posses.. but whether or not u can stand it after u posed it.. that's a completely different issue ;p<br /><br />Now for what's bothering me with this figure... the legs r a bitch to pose/stand... especially it's "High Heels" like feet. The back part of the leg where it's suppose to snap into the post don't work at all and this makes it uber hard to pose Galvy in a more dynamic pose.<br /><br />I truly hate the back pack thingy on it's back too but i guess that's forgivable as it doesn't hinder the look of Galvatron in the front at all.<br /><br />There r some production mishaps with this figure too as I had friends who bought this figure and complained that the non cannon weilding arm had an inverted fist. But that's easily rectified, but still.. u do get pissed when u have to fix a toy u bought and it didn't come proper as it should be ... heheheh.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TF Henkei - Galvatron</span><br /><div style="width: 380px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/eee01991.pbw" height="260" width="380"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=eee01991.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3E__6J81nIcfxCvOvNyL9sZlk4qfAEW7kk9LGmfswIT4pitYWAYWqS3Wlvd2UHzH7Q1GZsFid1Za_XRrYdBjApzQdrFpZNReOUvYpUzjhWbGDNG9yGkbMIn7J60Cp1sGU3wTbzqJcJE/s1600-h/Gal+Henkei+16.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI3E__6J81nIcfxCvOvNyL9sZlk4qfAEW7kk9LGmfswIT4pitYWAYWqS3Wlvd2UHzH7Q1GZsFid1Za_XRrYdBjApzQdrFpZNReOUvYpUzjhWbGDNG9yGkbMIn7J60Cp1sGU3wTbzqJcJE/s400/Gal+Henkei+16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414766054414297970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After owning Hasbro's Universe Galvy for a few mths.. the Japs released their version - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Henkei Galvatron!!!</span> Like all TF fanbois who "Supposedly" love their TF's with chrome parts.. aka <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Bling"</span>.<br /><br />This figure is like very shiny as the main cannon arm weapon for Galvy is pretty much covered in chrome aside from the tank's turret. It also come in a more pastel purple... supposedly more Anime accurately colored.<br /><br />The problem with the legs is still pretty much the same with the Hasbro Universe version. But my biggest beef with this much sought after Henkei version is... the damn chrome gets scratched and scuffled damn easily n like no body's business!!! Upon Transforming him from tank to bot mode.. the section that holds the chrome part of the tank is uber tight and when i try to used controlled force to pry it open... the chrome at that section flaked!!! Luckily I was able to fix that with a silver chrome marker..<br /><br />I'm having issues with other Henkei chrome parts too and i must say..i'm starting to really dislike it ... Gggrrrrrr!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Final Verdict</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">:</span><br /><br />I much prefer the Universe version over the Henkei version purely on the look of the figure and it's color. Plus i don't have to worry about irritating chrome scratches!!!<br /><br />But sadly... Henkei trumps Universe in terms of collectability and monetary worth hehehe so it's not a bad thing to have both :P<br /><br />It would also be nice if this figure is a tad bit bigger and in scale... he looks short next to Cyclonus n even smaller next to Prime.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Team Universe</span><br /><div style="width: 480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/1f7247c4.pbw" height="360" width="480"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=1f7247c4.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5-Cj9wnB_4ZsHaGMzZqWAT42VssIBeU8pAWkXAsV7jJ29O-oICKYWR4loSDhePrYoJAFENKvtFITTVdo8GlegULAtKIwCxuseaTzESJp7N4ymU73idx6lz5Pqmd_ZKzwoIEB6ee06D4/s1600-h/CGS+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5-Cj9wnB_4ZsHaGMzZqWAT42VssIBeU8pAWkXAsV7jJ29O-oICKYWR4loSDhePrYoJAFENKvtFITTVdo8GlegULAtKIwCxuseaTzESJp7N4ymU73idx6lz5Pqmd_ZKzwoIEB6ee06D4/s400/CGS+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414429123208920498" border="0" /></a><br />Main cast of the Decepticons Featuring TF Universe - Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge - from the now defunct 6" Titanium series.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Team Henkei</span><br /><div style="width: 480px; text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://w901.photobucket.com/pbwidget.swf?pbwurl=http://w901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/5fdd7ce1.pbw" height="360" width="480"></embed><a href="http://photobucket.com/slideshows" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a><a href="http://s901.photobucket.com/albums/ac216/New_Megatronia/Classics%20-%20Henkei/?action=view&current=5fdd7ce1.pbw" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/slideshows/btn_viewallimages.gif" style="border-width: 0pt; float: left;" /></a></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-Ivyvzl3waS2N0MGmRKXdUAl-vB1z-PTIK-1dcTGnDkBi-CmU6UAk9hPwaONubxH-z6LOqJOHR5WpqPJWwByNrQOxQ5TigQe_uQNtkv6lgg_C7AlR8SIO_xlHSMaWD6GDYarmcnjrz0/s1600-h/CGS+Henkei+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-Ivyvzl3waS2N0MGmRKXdUAl-vB1z-PTIK-1dcTGnDkBi-CmU6UAk9hPwaONubxH-z6LOqJOHR5WpqPJWwByNrQOxQ5TigQe_uQNtkv6lgg_C7AlR8SIO_xlHSMaWD6GDYarmcnjrz0/s400/CGS+Henkei+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414429128919366786" border="0" /></a><br />Main cast of the Decepticons Featuring TF Henkei- Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge - from the now defunct 6" Titanium series.<br /><br />Ok... that's all folks... 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