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by Capt
Thu May 13, 2004 2:43 pm
Forum: Transformers Toys & Merchandise
Topic: Powermaster Prime Reissue
Replies: 10
Views: 2594

Also because it's not actually Prime
It's Ginrai, retrofitted into an old character.

I do see your point, and they could have easily made it transform similar to G1 Prime, but maybe they were trying for something different?
by Capt
Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:25 pm
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] TF manga ready to be scanned...
Replies: 64
Views: 7544

flipping pages I'd say no too - can't have galvatron with his plasma cannon on his left arm, can we... Plus, once you get through a couple of pages, you forget you're readin g in the opposite direction. 1 thing could be to put the pages in an html page with a right to left arrow above each page buy...
by Capt
Wed Apr 14, 2004 1:30 pm
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] TF manga ready to be scanned...
Replies: 64
Views: 7544

A Fair Fight then (even honourable combat, if you wish)
(or, as they call it round my neck of the woods - a square go

"mon then ya fak! ah'll square go yeh!"
Them the second you lay a hand on them, 30 of their maes appear and lay into you for hitting him... very fair
by Capt
Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:19 pm
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] TF manga ready to be scanned...
Replies: 64
Views: 7544

Originally posted by BigMaki
Or maybe I just don't like the phrase "one-on-one battle." ;)

A duel?
by Capt
Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:54 am
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] Next Manga issue to be translated?
Replies: 16
Views: 2719

Originally posted by Alpha Trion http://www.animenation.com is where I got mine. After shipping fees it came to about $42, but keep in mind that the company is in Florida and I'm in Ohio. I'm not sure if they ship internationally, if you live outside the US. HLJ also sell it http://www.hlj.com/scri...
by Capt
Sun Apr 11, 2004 12:18 pm
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] Next Manga issue to be translated?
Replies: 16
Views: 2719

Re: Next Manga issue to be translated?

Originally posted by DrSpengler The Transformer #1: First appearance of all the 2010 characters, though techincally not 2010 manga (oddly). BONUS: you get to see Cycolnus' "bunny ears" flip to the side like a bunny's would while idiotically holding a handgrinade! isn't 'bakudan' bomb? I'd...
by Capt
Thu Apr 01, 2004 8:14 pm
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] What happened to Starscream?
Replies: 14
Views: 3352

Originally posted by DrSpengler HOWEVER, he did appear in an issue of the manga. Basically he joined up with the Quintessons who built him a powerful new body (the name escapes me at the moment, if you want I can dig up my copy of the manga) that looks like a cross between G1 Prime and Megatron. Gu...
by Capt
Wed Feb 25, 2004 10:27 pm
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] PROBLEM! BIIIIG problem!
Replies: 5
Views: 1971

There was a thread about this in ATT the other day
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&t ... 8bbe8b3820

mostly turned into a flame war between a few people, but sort of explains the situation
by Capt
Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:59 pm
Forum: Transformers Toys & Merchandise
Topic: UK Toys - skipped '84-90
Replies: 12
Views: 2561

85 - Swoop? Constructicons?
86 - did we even get Blaster? (I don't remember seeing anyone with him)
87 - Fort Max
by Capt
Sat Feb 14, 2004 7:00 pm
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] Dreamwave in Japanese
Replies: 35
Views: 3885

Originally posted by Windrazor ahh.. ok.. gotcha nevermore.. thanks.. so roomaji is the japanese word for roman.. hmm.. guess I was thinking it was actually a form of japanese.. but basically.. it's the same as katakana.. Not quite romaji (ro-maji, roumaji, roomaji, roomazi, etc, etc, etc pick your...
by Capt
Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:05 pm
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] Headmaster aired in USA?
Replies: 10
Views: 2290

Originally posted by DrSpengler I thought that too, but don't most people in Honk Kong speak Mandarin? Remember that Hong Kong would have been under British rule at the time too... And, from what I've heard (on the Iacon Hub) it's supposedly not uncommon for many programmes to be broadcast in Engli...
by Capt
Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:18 pm
Forum: Transformers Toys & Merchandise
Topic: G1 ultra magnus Question
Replies: 4
Views: 2104

http://www.geocities.com/futuristgroup/vmagnus.html

Variations for Ultra Magnus

Oddly, my UM has all the parts and pieces for the rubber wheeled version (including the body) but is plastic wheeled - which is not in Fred's list
by Capt
Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:57 pm
Forum: Transformers Toys & Merchandise
Topic: Energon & Alternators Toy Sightings and Bragging
Replies: 340
Views: 42460

Originally posted by Ulticron You know what's really annoying? Stupid customers that think i'm lying when I say what's on the shelf is all we have! I work in retail, not the toy dept but when i say it's all we have, i mean it. Some of us actually know our products and what's in stock. The stuff I d...
by Capt
Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:12 am
Forum: Transformers Media / Fandom
Topic: [JTF] Transformers The Comics manga - WTF?!
Replies: 2
Views: 1715

Transformers The Comics manga - WTF?!

Well, I got the Transformers manga compilation the other day from HLJ, and have been flicking through it... Got to the Headmasters tonight, and spotted something...off Or at least, I'm sure it is For those that have it, it's pages 238 to 240 (The Headmasters #02) In captions, we have: Doraiba- Kurom...
by Capt
Sun Jan 18, 2004 2:10 pm
Forum: Transformers Toys & Merchandise
Topic: Micromaster combiners
Replies: 4
Views: 1777

Originally posted by DrSpengler The grey one is "Aran" and the white one with green trim is "Riifu". Aran is often 'translated' as 'Alan' 'Riifu' is one with quite a few different versions. I've seen Reef, Leaf and Lief for example (I think Doug Dlin uses Lief). Maybe Hydra - if...
by Capt
Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:28 pm
Forum: Transformers Toys & Merchandise
Topic: waiting for packages..how long is 2 long
Replies: 19
Views: 2833

Originally posted by Savannahtron you're welcome, sorry but what does "i <3 u savvy!" actually mean? I am a little lost there. <3 is a 'cute' way of drawing a heart (smilie style) so, it's "I love you savvy" I prefer adding the )~ to the end... and a : in there <:3 )~ ickle mous...
by Capt
Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:28 am
Forum: Transformers Toys & Merchandise
Topic: Which names doesn't Hasbro own anymore?
Replies: 17
Views: 3085

I think they add on "Autobot " to names they've lost the copyright to when it's been lost to something unrelated IE, I'm probably sure that Hot Rod is copyrighted/trademarked/whatever to a car toy. Since Hot Rod transforms into a car, then confusion could arise, and it's not possible to us...
by Capt
Sun Dec 14, 2003 4:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TFArchive: The Drinking Game
Replies: 28
Views: 2237

Originally posted by ThePeacemkr2
I can steal their souls!


not possible - people who post in GD have no souls... :D
by Capt
Sun Dec 14, 2003 4:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spike character in Buffy
Replies: 36
Views: 3656

Originally posted by Brendocon Well, they didn't cut out the scene entirely. They kept Caleb's "you're the one who sees everything, let's see what we can do about that line" showed him raising his hand to Xander's face, then cut away to Harris falling to the floor clutching his eye with b...
by Capt
Sun Dec 14, 2003 4:41 am
Forum: Transformers Toys & Merchandise
Topic: Huh...g1 Toys....PART 2!
Replies: 6
Views: 2403

also, if he doesn't know TFs, he may not know/remember if they're actually complete or not. and a luger? He doesn't means Megs, does he? Good guy plane - I can only think of the aerial bots. Bad guy planes...seeker or other? construction robots - either dev bots or autobot double targetmasters Fire ...