I should also mention that when I first saw that long-ass gun, I was like, "uh, that's like, a really long-ass gun." (Remember the "Megatron" rumors? :lol) I feel like frickin' Goldilocks or something here: "that one's too long; that one's too short." Or maybe I'm thinking of Madeline Kahn's character in History of the World... uh, yeah, anyway.... :redface

So, now I'm curious about something. What's got everyone steamed over a little piece of plastic? I'm not being an ass or anything, but I just have to wonder out loud that if there was no barrel to begin with and they added it to make it look less like a weapon, would there still be the same reaction? Or, is it more the response--"it doesn't look like a weapon, so we'll saw the front end off"--that's getting the reactions? I'm not doing this to start a riot or get under anyone's skin, but it just strikes me as interesting in this case.

I really liked the look of his gun before they remove that piece. Also have you seen what the gun looks like now? They did nothing to remold it. There's just an empty space where the barrel goes. Lazy. Or they were too far in development.

Well, lemme see what he looks like without the barrell...

 

Oh HELL no.

anyone notice that hasbro took the pics down of windcharger

*sigh* It figures.  :tdown

Looks like I`ll end up kitbashing a barrel on there now

I still think repro barrels done from the protos/test shots would be the best option... Anyone willing to provide one of their protos?

I have a long barrel ;)

I think he meant windchargers gun...uh never mind.

 

I have the prototype long barrel. Will attempt to mold cast it and repro it. I'll let you guys know how it turns out. I also reproed BT Smokescreen GT's launchers. Turned out pretty well actually. :thumb

so, no barrel on the BT version either?  :(

Undetermined.

 

Although Honda is a Japanese company, it might have been the US subsidiary (which has it's own marketing department) that made the decision to delete the barrel. Also, the Binaltechs are aimed at the older collector market in Japan, so the barrel might not be a problem with Honda Japan.

yeah i think this is a smart ass from honda USA as opposed to Japan, they done care do they, for gods sake look at all the x-rated cartoons and even the kids stuff is incredibly violent. My money is on a long barrel in the BT ;)

Well, I look at it this way: G1 Windcharger never had a gun in the first place.

 

However, the modification just looks teh lame.

Well, lemme see what he looks like without the barrell...

 

Oh HELL no.

for folks who haven't seen it.

the problem is that if we had never seen it we might not have complained

(darn you jag and your test shots)

the problem is that if we had never seen it we might not have complained

(darn you jag and your test shots)

Im sorry, so sorry :( I was just trying to help (and show off lol)

 

a point nevermore pointed out to me on another string was that the pic tman has attached says "engine turns into a sheild" thus dashing hopes that this was another hasbro unable to take proper photos