Comments on: More like AWESOMEcap! http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/ Toys are serious business. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Bobcat2022 http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-8056 Bobcat2022 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:26:41 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-8056 I bought Hubcap with his package-bio rival Brimstone and I have to say I prefer the chopper. It's the best vehicle mode I've ever seen for a motorcycle Transformer, and he turns into such a delightfully wicked looking dude. I also like the scale of Scout-class toys turning into one-man vehicles. Agreement to whoever said Hubcap looks like those old Laser Rods. I remember those fondly, except for when the power cord to the LED snapped. I bought Hubcap with his package-bio rival Brimstone and I have to say I prefer the chopper. It’s the best vehicle mode I’ve ever seen for a motorcycle Transformer, and he turns into such a delightfully wicked looking dude. I also like the scale of Scout-class toys turning into one-man vehicles.

Agreement to whoever said Hubcap looks like those old Laser Rods. I remember those fondly, except for when the power cord to the LED snapped.

]]> By: Lith http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7645 Lith Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:07:04 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7645 I finally got one. He is so yay. Ty for letting me know I should look for him. I finally got one. He is so yay. Ty for letting me know I should look for him.

]]> By: MrMunkeepants http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7402 MrMunkeepants Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:17:57 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7402 that will be a sweet repaint; I will totally get him, and I don't usually get repaints. they could also do Hubs, since they look so similar: http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Hubs/hubs.htm they'd have to call him something else, though, since the names are so similar (it would make more sense if he was supposed to be Hubs, since Hubcap was a BB repaint, but oh well). that will be a sweet repaint; I will totally get him, and I don’t usually get repaints.
they could also do Hubs, since they look so similar: http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Hubs/hubs.htm
they’d have to call him something else, though, since the names are so similar (it would make more sense if he was supposed to be Hubs, since Hubcap was a BB repaint, but oh well).

]]> By: MrMunkeepants http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7401 MrMunkeepants Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:15:01 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7401 I think he's actually more similar to Volt: http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Volt/volt.htm a good Knight homage would be great, he would fit into a Raiders of the Lost Ark scene with Divebomb nicely http://www.luxematic.com/?p=225 I think he’s actually more similar to Volt: http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Volt/volt.htm
a good Knight homage would be great, he would fit into a Raiders of the Lost Ark scene with Divebomb nicely
http://www.luxematic.com/?p=225

]]> By: hblackorby http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7206 hblackorby Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:39:11 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7206 Does this TF remind anyone of the old Go-Bot "Good Knight": http://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Regular/GoodKnight.html Obviously a different model, but the color and style are very close. I had Good Knight as a kid, and I loved the chroming on him. The TF has a much better robot mode (as does most TF's over Go-Bots), but it instantly reminded me of Good Night. Does this TF remind anyone of the old Go-Bot “Good Knight”:

http://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Regular/GoodKnight.html

Obviously a different model, but the color and style are very close. I had Good Knight as a kid, and I loved the chroming on him. The TF has a much better robot mode (as does most TF’s over Go-Bots), but it instantly reminded me of Good Night.

]]> By: TheTurnipKing http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7160 TheTurnipKing Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7160 I feel for ya man. The last dude I got was Ejector, and that was only because I really, REALLY wanted a Toaster-bot. Even other gimmick bots kind of fell beside to the wayside because of the price. I feel for ya man. The last dude I got was Ejector, and that was only because I really, REALLY wanted a Toaster-bot. Even other gimmick bots kind of fell beside to the wayside because of the price.

]]> By: doobeedoo http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7147 doobeedoo Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:40:38 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7147 $8 !?!?!!! When I see (and buy) this guy, it'll be September and €12.99 (about $16.95?). But for looking great and being quick to transform, I'll pay that. (By the way, deluxes are €17.99 - €19.99, about $25, so basically I don't buy them any more. And Germany essentially doesn't have sales, so there's no hope of getting them cheaper later.) $8 !?!?!!! When I see (and buy) this guy, it’ll be September and €12.99 (about $16.95?). But for looking great and being quick to transform, I’ll pay that.

(By the way, deluxes are €17.99 – €19.99, about $25, so basically I don’t buy them any more. And Germany essentially doesn’t have sales, so there’s no hope of getting them cheaper later.)

]]> By: Kookaburra http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7144 Kookaburra Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:43:00 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7144 I just picked him up yesterday! He's so amazing. So easy to transform, but doesn't sacrifice any of his articulation. I just picked him up yesterday! He’s so amazing. So easy to transform, but doesn’t sacrifice any of his articulation.

]]> By: Skyrtch http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7143 Skyrtch Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:17:31 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7143 maybe we should try to get ReproLables to make an Eliminator set. Gibbons is a geek.. maybe he'd join in the cause. maybe we should try to get ReproLables to make an Eliminator set. Gibbons is a geek.. maybe he’d join in the cause.

]]> By: Electricmulch http://www.shortpacked.com/2010/blog/more-like-awesomecap/#comment-7139 Electricmulch Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:36:26 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=3234#comment-7139 Picked this guy up yesterday. I'm really wondering why lately it seems like the best toys in the lines are Scout and Deluxe sized. Hubcap is just pure win. Nice looking modes, easy to get back and forth between them, just a fun toy. Picked this guy up yesterday. I’m really wondering why lately it seems like the best toys in the lines are Scout and Deluxe sized. Hubcap is just pure win. Nice looking modes, easy to get back and forth between them, just a fun toy.

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