Comments on: Sniper scientist! Sometimes. Maybe.

By: Shortpacked! - Reprolabeled Perceptor

Shortpacked! - Reprolabeled Perceptor — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:46:28 +0000

[...] was most excited for the Reveal the Shield Perceptor upgrade set because of the monocle sticker. One of the reasons I liked RtS Perceptor is that he reminded me of Perceptor’s appearances in Last Stand of the Wreckers, and the only [...]

By: Shortpacked! - Reprolabeled Perceptor

Shortpacked! - Reprolabeled Perceptor — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:46:28 +0000

By: Jin Saotome

Jin Saotome — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:34:41 +0000

WFC Soundwave head and gun, NOW! You still have your dremel right?

By: David Willis

David Willis — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:05:38 +0000

Perceptor is a very, very, very popular character. He’s just not a favorite character of mine.

More importantly, Perceptor is the favorite character of Hideaki Yoke, the guy who designed the original toy for Microman, and who still works on Transformers today.

By: Z

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:35:44 +0000

I disagree. See it’s not like Perceptor ever transformed much in fiction. He really just hung around in bot mode and acted like a cross between C3PO and Reed Richards. This toy can do that perfectly. Microscope would have been cooler IMO, but this still gets the basic job done.

By: Astro-L

Astro-L — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 07:42:11 +0000

See? That fold-out rear portion! That’s exactly what I’m talking about. Derek Wyatt’s got my back here.

By: Whisky Tango Foxtrot

Whisky Tango Foxtrot — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:36:55 +0000

If it doesn’t turn into a working microscope what’s the point of a new Perceptor figure? I suppose you’ve got to have him around if you’re going to re-enact Prime’s death, but beyond that was anyone really attached to this character?

Really, I just don’t see why this toy was made at all. When you’re remaking something, isn’t it generally a good idea to at least try not to throw out the one thing that made the original memorable in the first place?

By: Derik

Derik — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:10:24 +0000

Half-track SUV makes sense as a scientist if the person in question is a paleontologist or something… a scientist who needs heavy-duty support equipment for fieldwork.
…unfortunately Perceptor isn’t that kind of scientist.

By: Derik

Derik — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:54:24 +0000

Perceptor doesn’t happen to be in my Hall of Awesome He may not be in the Hall of Awesome, but Perceptor IS a Tour Guide to the Wall of Fame.

By: David Willis

David Willis — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:13:24 +0000

Or pretend it’s a dimension-hopping Animated Perceptor: http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:PerceptorAnimated-altmode.jpg