Canadian Slag Episode 31 - Repaint This!

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by Stapler

That was a fun episode, guys, lots of laughs to be had. For my all time fave repaints I'll have to go with Classics Heavyload, and movie Crankcase.
I really like the "How Awesome Would That Be" segment. The prehistoric mammals would be great to see. I would really love to see a freakin' terror bird!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_bird

And the dodo. Dodo's rocks. You know... I think a great topic for the next HAWTB would be fuzors. What animals would you love to see combined and whatnot.

Yes!!! The "terror bird" was what I had in mind but went with the Dromornithids. Then you got Gomphothere for ancient Elephants (tell me THIS don't look cool). Or even one of these dudes (Deinotherium). Megaloceros, I dunno how he kept his head up with those things...or hell anyone of these wicked looking prehistoric Rhino's!!!

The possibilities are insane!

[Shockwave 75]

I agree that BW needed more prehistoric animals beyond just the two or three dinosaurs it had. One of the reasons Big Convoy is so cool is because he's a friggin mastodon!
Hasbro kinda dropped the ball there. They really could have taken the opportunity to use their product to educate kids about some of the amazing animals that existed in our planet's past. And it would have sold the "Are they on Earth or an alien world" thing in the first season much better.

I am also in the pro-repaint camp. There are some repaints that completely overshadow the originals. The one you guys brought up was Primal Prime, who is vastly far superior to Optimal Optimus. Even with the non-shoot-yourself-in-the-face light button. Why the hell wasn't this the scheme chosen for Op Op?! Ok, sure they are the same colours that TM Op had, and they don't look so bad on him. Maybe it's just that Op Op is such a larger "canvas" that they become more noticable and garish.

And I can't remember who said it, but my TM2 Megatron has absolutley no shade of pink on him anywhere. Maybe yours is just miscoloured somehow. And the only part on my Cryotek that is the "whitish-gray" is his face, which I actually prefer to Megs dark brown/almost black. At least you can see the detail on Cryo's face. Megs is just a dark blob with some orange, white, and green on it.

I can't really think of any bad repaints simply because if I think something looks bad I don't buy it, and I just forget about it.

But some that I like are:

Universe Ratbat from Cyb Sideways.
Universe Springer from Cyb Evac (the colour scheme just really fits him)
Energon Ultra Magnus (like Prml Prm, the scheme this mold always should have had)
Universe Razorclaw from Tigerhawk
ROTF Bruticus (I wish I could just get the upgrade accessories without the figures cuz I really like the figures it comes with)

[Shockwave 75]

I have a topic for discussion on a future podcast: Originals vs Reissues. Inspired by this thread.

I have always maintained that originals will always be superior to a reissue simply because it is an original.
All things being equal I will always take an original over a reissue.
Sure I do own my fair share of reissues, but they are mostly of characters that I just can't be bothered to track down an original for/don't mean that much to me (like my Rodimus Prime), or the original would be prohibitivley expensive (like my Star Convoy).

I think it could be an interesting topic.

Oh, and I think you should call the "On my chest" segment "Grinds my gears". Sure it's from Family Guy, but its a good fit for a TF podcast.

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by Shockwave 75

I have a topic for discussion on a future podcast: Originals vs Reissues. Inspired by this thread.

I dunno what there's to say about this....it's all just opinions. Personally it doesn't bother me either way as I'm not really a G1 collector and the few that I want I'd rather have a reissue because it'll be like brand new. I fail to see how an original is better if it's most of the time incomplete, or has sticker wear, or sun damage etc.

If the reissue is exactly the same but better, or an improvement then I don't know how anyone can say the original is better. Just saying "because it's the original" is not a really a viable argument. HOW does being the original make it better?

Originally Posted by Shockwave 75

Oh, and I think you should call the "On my chest" segment "Grinds my gears". Sure it's from Family Guy, but its a good fit for a TF podcast.

On my chest will and forever be On my chest. It's too slag slang and suiting to be changed to anything else.

[Nemesis Predaking]

Good show guys.
You guys made me choke on my coffee, during a certain part.
Can you guess which one ?

[Malwave]

Originally Posted by Nemesis Predaking

Good show guys.
You guys made me choke on my coffee, during a certain part.
Can you guess which one ?

when I came on?

[Protoman]

Originally Posted by Nemesis Predaking

Good show guys.
You guys made me choke on my coffee, during a certain part.
Can you guess which one ?

We tend to make people gag on a regular basis.

[Nemesis Predaking]

Originally Posted by Malwave

when I came on?

It was around that time, but it was not you.

Originally Posted by Protoman

We tend to make people gag on a regular basis.

I get the same reaction.

[GMfan]

Originally Posted by Nemesis Predaking

Good show guys.
You guys made me choke on my coffee, during a certain part.
Can you guess which one ?

When we all agreed? :P

[Metroplex79]

Great podcast as usual gang.

More suggestions to go with the piles from before

Getting to know:
-Fireflight
-Hoist
-Long Haul
-Top Spin/Twin Twist
-Windrazor

Product Highlight:
-decoys
-titanium
-Machine Wars

(Top 3 or Top 5) Favorite:
-PVCs (SCF or HOC)
-decoys (to go with Product Highlight segment)
-Micromasters
-Robot Heroes