wolframbane Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 I have occasionally heard someone ask 'What would a Star Wars X-Wing Fighter look like as a Variable Fighter?' Well, we shall soon find out. I have just recieved word that the producers of Transformers toys (Hasbro) and Star Wars toys have gotten together to create 'Star Wars Transformers'. http://toynewsi.com/news.php?catid=8&itemid=7937 Part of me is like 'YES!!' Part of me is like 'NOO-OO-OOH!!!' Whatever the case, the do definitely look interesting. Each of the vehicles transforms into a Star Wars figure, rather than a robot (ie. Darth Vader is a TIE Fighter). Of the 11 that will be available, they will include: Darth Vader/TIE Fighter Luke Skywalker/X-Wing Obi-Wan Kenobi/Jedi Starfighter General Grevious/Wheel Bike Boba Fett/Slave I They are available in January 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestic Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 http://www.macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?...c=13057&st=1080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwinges Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 the darth vader looks acceptable...the rest look like ASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promethuem5 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 *cough* Wrong forum already had one topic closed on these here *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentrandude Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 hmm the x-wing looks like c3po's gay lover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Just looked at the pics and have to say those toys look increadibly lame. Even at the height of my Star Wars fandom as a kid in the late 70s through early 80s when I wanted every Star Wars toy, I would never have considered buying those monstrosities. The concept is just too silly. Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatslappy Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Just looked at the pics and have to say those toys look increadibly lame.Even at the height of my Star Wars fandom as a kid in the late 70s through early 80s when I wanted every Star Wars toy, I would never have considered buying those monstrosities. The concept is just too silly. Graham 335478[/snapback] perhaps the concept is silly, but you have people who collect transformers only and people who collect star wars only. Not that bad an idea from a marketing stand point. You get two pools of collectors to buy one product now, lame as the toy are... oh, and Bobepatt will form the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Please tell me this is a joke or I'll start having more nightmares..... Variable star wars, what will George Lucas do with those things ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Just looked at the pics and have to say those toys look increadibly lame.Even at the height of my Star Wars fandom as a kid in the late 70s through early 80s when I wanted every Star Wars toy, I would never have considered buying those monstrosities. The concept is just too silly. Graham 335478[/snapback] I think the concept is fine in a goofy sort of way, the problem is that Transformers suck. The robot forms of Transformers rarely, if never, look cool and are always about as poseable as a brick. If the idea had been given to some designers with some skills we might have got something interestings, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayson72 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 hmm the x-wing looks like c3po's gay lover. 335408[/snapback] LOL, more like the love child of Luke and C3PO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 okay we get transformers starwars stlye yet no action fleet? screw hasbro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Maybe they would look good if they tried to make them transform into a respectable robot-like form, instead of some retarded Vader or Luke look-a-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 okay we get transformers starwars stlye yet no action fleet?screw hasbro    335491[/snapback] Actually.... Titanium diecast versions of the Action Fleet X wing and Republic gunship from AOTC/epII are coming to walmart soon as exclusives. Heavily based if not the same as action fleet only diecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghadrack Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 Oh my goodness, those are horrifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 yeah but it's not the same as regular action fleet..... damn hasbro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 (edited) yeah but it's not the same as regular action fleet.....damn hasbro   335582[/snapback] bwahahahahha! Kinda reminds me of the cheap Go-bots faces... human like nerd faces Edited October 10, 2005 by Kin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed.Coli Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 yeah but it's not the same as regular action fleet.....damn hasbro   335582[/snapback] Hasbro never made the original molds for Action Fleet anyway. They bought Galoob, who invented the whole line in the first place. Did anyone else notice that the Darth Vader package had a minifig in it? Maybe these are actually robots with the characters piloting them... albeit horribly disfigured robots with lame heads. The Jedi Starfighter one looks respectable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabretooth Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 yeah hasbro bought galoob and shut them down again damn hasbro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDisco Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 is somebody smoking crack up at hasbro? i can truly say those toys rape my childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlenhoff Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 is somebody smoking crack up at hasbro? Was there ever any doubt? X-wing tranforms into Luke... I guess they like smokin' cheese at Hasbro. They look cheap and stupid, get a grip Hasbro V!C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Well, no idea is a crazy idea,like no question is a stupid question. No matter what it is, I just have 1 inquest Who will buy them? Transformers collectors or Star Wars Collectors? Or is it a birth of a new line of fans? Noel 335717[/snapback] From what I see, mostly transformers fans. I am actually tempted, the vehicle designs are well done. The robot modes I admit do look better than most of armada and some of energon. Then again I am really tempted since they have pilots.....I dunno, I thought diaclone was cool too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damaramu Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I really hate the idea of the vehicles turning into their pilots, ya know? TIE Advanced transforming into Vader, X-Wing into a rebel pilot. Just goofy. Makes ya wonder what a variable X-Wing from Kawamori would look like.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatslappy Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Well, no idea is a crazy idea,like no question is a stupid question. No matter what it is, I just have 1 inquest Who will buy them? Transformers collectors or Star Wars Collectors? Or is it a birth of a new line of fans? Noel 335717[/snapback] From what I see, mostly transformers fans. I am actually tempted, the vehicle designs are well done. The robot modes I admit do look better than most of armada and some of energon. Then again I am really tempted since they have pilots.....I dunno, I thought diaclone was cool too. 335722[/snapback] See...sucker born every minute. HAHA J/K dude. But just goes to show...there's apparently a market for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 I really hate the idea of the vehicles turning into their pilots, ya know? TIE Advanced transforming into Vader, X-Wing into a rebel pilot. Just goofy. Not that goofy when compared to the Headmasters, Targetmasters, Powermasters, and Pretenders lines. Actually, my first thought WAS "Star Wars Pretenders!" ... Too bad the 'bots look like ass. They don't look like the characters they're based on OR like 'bots inspired by the characters. They just look like half-assed toys that are expected to sell on name alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Hey all the masters were cool! Aside pretenders. If these things did not have pilots I probably would not like them And there is worse out there....look at toy biz old transforming superheroes...like lizard into lizard...wolverine into a wolf....so horrible they made ANIMORPHS look good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Hey all the masters were cool! Aside pretenders. But goofy. And I liked the Pretenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostryder Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 (edited) Hey, we all had a go-bot or 2 as kids (sadly, I thought they were sorta cool back then). But no self-respecting kid or collector would buy one of these star wars monstrosities. General Grievous is ok, if someone gave it to me ... Do You Remember Go-Bots!? bwahahahahha! Kinda reminds me of the cheap Go-bots faces... human like nerd faces 335595[/snapback] Edited October 11, 2005 by ghostryder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zor Primus Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 (edited) Aside from the alligator road kill I drove by this morning on my way to work these ST-TF toys have got to be the nastiest collection of crap ever created. Toys have officially "jumped the shark" now. Edited October 11, 2005 by Zor Primus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed.Coli Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 (edited) Hey all the masters were cool! Aside pretenders.If these things did not have pilots I probably would not like them And there is worse out there....look at toy biz old transforming superheroes...like lizard into lizard...wolverine into a wolf....so horrible they made ANIMORPHS look good! 335729[/snapback] I have no idea why I am recalling this now, but I am absolutely CERTAIN that they made transforming Animorphs action figures at least once. EDIT: Found it. These things make the Star Wars 'formers look like pure gold. Edited October 12, 2005 by Ed.Coli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 Hey, we all had a go-bot or 2 as kids (sadly, I thought they were sorta cool back then). But no self-respecting kid or collector would buy one of these star wars monstrosities. General Grievous is ok, if someone gave it to me ...Do You Remember Go-Bots!? bwahahahahha! Kinda reminds me of the cheap Go-bots faces... human like nerd faces 335595[/snapback] 335792[/snapback] I used to have an assload of GoBots. Some of 'em were pretty awesome. ... Wonder what ever happened to those? I know the VW broke after a very large amount of abuse, but that's the only one I can account for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostryder Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 (edited) whoaa... I remember my friend had Psycho, Bug-bite, and Herr-Fiend! The only go-bots that could transform into gerwalk mode... super go-bots... by Bandai I used to have an assload of GoBots. Some of 'em were pretty awesome....Wonder what ever happened to those? I know the VW broke after a very large amount of abuse, but that's the only one I can account for Edited October 12, 2005 by ghostryder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 whoaa... I remember my friend had Psycho, Bug-bite, and Herr-Fiend! The only go-bots that could transform into gerwalk mode...super go-bots... by Bandai I used to have an assload of GoBots. Some of 'em were pretty awesome....Wonder what ever happened to those? I know the VW broke after a very large amount of abuse, but that's the only one I can account for 336138[/snapback] Man, that pic brings back some memories. I had the Porsche and Leader One, too. And the semi, and a tank, and... I still have the space shuttle. I honestly can't remember what all else I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathHammer Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 (edited) Please Delete Thanks Edited February 8, 2010 by DeathHammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostryder Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 (edited) There was a Rolls Royce one that had a tophat when it transformed, which was kind of funny when I was a kid. Binaltech, eat yer heart out... Edited October 13, 2005 by ghostryder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearyaks Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 I'd have to say these horrible toys look worse than Go-bots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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