Hard-done-by 'bots

Jack Cade · Post by **Jack Cade** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:10 pm

I was just having a look around at various upcoming figures, and noticed that poor Strafe from the Technobots has ended up as both a recoloured Cyclonus and a movie Mindwipe.

I suppose there's an aspect of keeping the names in copyright but I find it galling how many excellent but lesser known characters end up getting their names attached to some dreary repaint of a figure that looks nothing like them. It's not as if Strafe is totally lacking in physical character - he had two huge bright orange guns that he apparently shot off whenever he heard a pin drop.

Other favourites who've been similarly shafted: Sandstorm (from triple-changer to beige Beachcomber), Blades (one of umpteen redecos of Evac), Springer (same again), Whirl (same again) ... anyone else?

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:15 am

Blades was all right with that Evac mold, at least it was relevant. Springer not so much. I'm surprised they didn't do it with that new bird-legged chopper-bot from the RotF non-show line.

Speaking of which, Terradive. I have the original around here and I have no idea what the trident is about.

Yeah the new Mindwipe was a bad choice - not as bad as Cybertron Soundwave as BLASTER. Yeesh. Mindwipe in Brainstorm's colors might have looked good though, what with there being a new Highbrow and all.

And the Stormcloud recolor of Powerglide. You've got Silverbolt as Darkwing, Powerglide as Dreadwind would actually look decent.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:17 pm

Dion getting the Wheelio mould seemed pretty harsh, even for a cartoon exclusive (puttup!) character.