Hearts of Steel?

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:07 pm

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Looks like they made a Prime from HOS. Though they appear to have been bound legally for the name.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:19 am

Brilliant.

I want one.

I think I like this more than I liked Bulkhead. And I think Bulkhead got my best toy review (back when I was doing my job of reviewing toys)

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:54 am

I want this so bad.

Possibly even to the tune of 85$

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:06 am

bumblemusprime wrote:I want this so bad.

Possibly even to the tune of 85$

lord knows ive said THAT before..

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:26 am

*is suddenly reminded of the Thomas the Train transformers*

$85? Ouch. Plastic looks a bit cheap, though it might just be the colour... difficult to tell from a photo. Still, $85 means I won't be finding out anytime soon... pass.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:17 pm

saysadie wrote:*is suddenly reminded of the Thomas the Train transformers*

For those who don't know...
http://www.redshirt.co.uk/toys/super-ro ... ble-tomas/

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:25 pm

Choo-choooooochimus Prime!!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:51 pm

Brendocon wrote:For those who don't know...
http://www.redshirt.co.uk/toys/super-ro ... ble-tomas/

The page that that link links to is quite amusing too (via Chrome's translation from Japanese, at least):

http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~m-akao/GALL ... OMAS2.html

Although, that would only be from a "funny horse surrender"-is-funny point-of-view.

One is an obvious Knock-off of Classics Tankor, so are any of the other trains based on existing trainbots?

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:11 pm

Brendocon wrote: For those who don't know...
http://www.redshirt.co.uk/toys/super-ro ... ble-tomas/

What he said.

They are super-awesome and I keep forgetting to buy. Dagnabbit.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:26 am

Gotta get that for my nephew! He loves Thomas. Why, I'll never know. But he does.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:18 am

Brendocon wrote:
saysadie wrote:*is suddenly reminded of the Thomas the Train transformers*
For those who don't know...
http://www.redshirt.co.uk/toys/super-ro ... ble-tomas/

James's face is freaking me out. The eyes follow you around the waiting room.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:09 pm

Sweet.

http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=14751

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:17 pm

Rebis wrote:
One is an obvious Knock-off of Classics Tankor, so are any of the other trains based on existing trainbots?

I can tell you for certain that the two on the far left were based on an original bootleg mold, the others are based off legit ones. Tall bugger in the back is from Takara's WebDiver, the two identical guys in front of him are from an early Takara's Brave line (and combine Jetfire-Jetstorm style), the one behind not-Tankor is from Bandai's Magiranger.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:12 pm

Any of these 00 gauge?

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Sat Dec 04, 2010 6:41 pm

Rebis wrote:Any of these 00 gauge?

Ooh! If any of them were working model trains, that would be fantastic.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Dec 05, 2010 1:36 pm

I suppose they could bring out an entire train, rather than just engines.

The engine could be a transformer, complete with working motor, and then there could be, say two carriages and two stock, which don't transform into robots themselves, but into combiner limbs that attach to the enginebot.

Then again, trains aren't really that great a disguise are they? I mean, can't you envisage a scenario where 'Trainbot' is asked what he turns into, and when he says "a train" he's told "Great disguise! But, there aren't any railways near here!"

I wonder if that's why Astrotrain was a triple-changer, and all the battles in RID were conveniently placed next to railways.