Alt Windcharger's gun barrel officially removed "so it doesn't look like a weapon"

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:29 am

http://www.tfans.com/index.php?showtopic=13088

Looks like it WAS Honda's request. Oh well.

So that might mean Overdrive is going to suffer from the same fate.

Someone who's got a proto/test shot and would like to do repros of the driveshaft/gun barrel?

Capn · Post by **Capn** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:54 pm

So lemme get this right, Honda has NO trouble with thier cars being featured in violent movies, but not associated with a toy that has a gun?

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:47 pm

I remember that from the the package pics. The package called it a shield. Friggin' brilliant! So, he's got two shields and no offensive weapons, huh? That just makes it look like he's afraid to get hit or something.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:10 pm

Because there's never been a Transformer without offensive weapons before...

RID Scourge · Post by **RID Scourge** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:59 pm

But two shields? He really only needs one.

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:17 pm

http://www.blogcn.com/user15/tankor/blog/4734615.html

Blatantly obvious...
Makes replacing it with a repro piece quite easy, though.

Screamwaves7 · Post by **Screamwaves7** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:46 pm

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the alternate mode of G1 Megatron a f***ing gun?!

Leave Transformers alone! It's a show/movie about war.............

DEAL WITH IT!!!

Nevermore · Post by **Nevermore** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:48 pm

Originally posted by Screamwaves7
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the alternate mode of G1 Megatron a f***ing gun?!

Leave Transformers alone! It's a show/movie about war.............

DEAL WITH IT!!!

And that has to do what exactly with Windcharger/Overdrive, a toy with an alt mode licensed by Honda, being stripped of his gun barrel?

Screamwaves7 · Post by **Screamwaves7** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 4:57 pm

What I'm trying to say is, the public never had a problem with the Transformers wepons before. I don't see the problem, if it doesn't resemble a gun, what does it resemble? A nightstick? C'mon!! Without the gun all he has are those magnets.

Think of it as a Honda with fire power, and an additude to match it.

Brimstone · Post by **Brimstone** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:54 pm

Man...that is really dumb looking...not to mention cheesy.

Screw Honda...the S2000 is an ugly friggin' car anyway. If it wasn't for Overdrive's sweet looking robot mode (in my opinion) I wouldn't even bother with this one.

Is it just me, or do these pictures make Windcharger look like a really cheap, low quality toy?

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:27 pm

Originally posted by Screamwaves7
wasn't the alternate mode of G1 Megatron a f***ing gun?!

Only for two years. Then you have Galvatron, a purple/grey thing with a candy cane sticking out of it, a green tank, a purple tank, a car and a jet. All the same character.

hentaiking · Post by **hentaiking** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 5:49 am

the "shild look really stupid.. its still very obvious that its a gun..
It still even has a freakin gun handle.!

Roadstripe · Post by **Roadstripe** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:26 pm

Looks like a silly-looking phaser.

"There's Klingons off the starboard bow, Jim!"

I'm not complaining, of course.

dedicon · Post by **dedicon** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:50 pm

well,thats their choice.but it gives me hope for a vw though....i won't care that much if bumblebee or clifjumber will be gun-less