Is it just me .....

Triple-changer · Post by **Triple-changer** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:34 pm

Or is there somethin else anyone ever thought was strange bout Combaticons? It's always bothered me that they were all military type vehicles except for Blast off. Why a space shuttle? I don't see how that fits in the theme. Maybe it's just me.

I remembered the episode when Star scream was bannished to that island & he found the remnance of all those old combat vehicles, put them together & gave them life with those energon souls he stole from Cybertron. The memories.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:22 pm

In that episode, Blast Off starts off as an airplane and quickly morphs into a space shuttle.

I agree that the shuttle is out of nature for the Combaticons.

Why the change, I don't know.

Post by **Time Traveller** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:18 pm

i think it is simply the fact that a fighter jet isn't as physically "beefy" as a missle carrier truck, a huge blackhawk helicopter, a leopard tank, and a XR311-T004 prototype combat vehicle. (actually, swindle is not a jeep!)
http://www.ps-car.com/renew/garage/military/t004.html

Triple-changer · Post by **Triple-changer** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:24 pm

Thanks for the replies.

As for the Combaticons, is that what they are Time Traveller? I always thought Vortex was an Apache type chopper, but it's been a long time & my memory's shot. Did'nt know Brawl was a Leopard. That's German made, the new Leopard a-2's are supposed to be the most powerfull tank today. What's this, Swindle not a jeep? Sure looked like one in the cartoon.

Post by **Time Traveller** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:10 am

vortex is too big for an apache. i'm not suprised a german tank is the most powerful today

and despite swindle's toon jeepness, his toy was designed after the mid engine XR prototype. one of these days i'll upload my "transformers among us" collection, which are photos of real vehicles that tf's were made after. and yes, there is a real tuned lamborghini countach, yellow, with scoops, that sunstreaker is made after, and i've got a pic

i'm proud of that. i'm having a hard time finding the toyota hilux camper in black or green (trailbreaker and hoist), and i'm photoediting some colored stripes off a mazda van that resembles the cherry onebox vanette that is ironhide.

Triple-changer · Post by **Triple-changer** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:12 pm

"Transformers among us" sounds great! I shall like to see this. I've often wondered what vehicles some of the transformers were modeled after.