I had Triggerhappy as a child, and a few years ago I had the trio of G1 Decepticon Targetmasters so I have a fondness for them. Again, I would prefer toy accuracy but happy to make do. Triggerhappy and Slugslinger (I haven't got him yet) look fine, but Misfire looks off. I think it's that he just looks generic; it might be the IDW influence but he just looks like a purple/pink seeker. Luckily, being a headmaster and all it's quite easy to change the head. I think the Perceptor head is a better fit so picked one up and painted some of the details. I went IDW rather than pure G1, so red eyes and a little black goatee. I gave him Percetor's gun as well so there's a bit less purple going on. Am pretty happy! (Apart from the increasing costs of deluxes when you just want a head.
Thinking again about the gaps in my classics collection, there are several leader characters I need (I'd throw Thunderwing in as well), after that there are a few Headmaster, Targetmaster and Powermaster gaps, then a few missing combiners but really, seem to be getting close now. The Monsterbots are favourites of mine, because of the monster altmodes, plus the fact they only turned up in the Japanese cartoon makes them a bit more exciting. With the NYCC exclusive Grotusque I've now got, they are complete. I'm strangely okay with Repugnus being a Titanmaster with no (deluxe) body. I've got the G1 figure, so maybe that's why, but him just being a head seems okay, much like the Decepticon headmaster juniors perhaps he can borrow one of the others' body for special occasions. Scorponok on the other hand, despite actually being a headmaster, really needs a transector. Preferably leader sized!
Coming back to the toy versus cartoon accuracy thing, Astrotrain is a character where I went anime in Henkei (mind you, when the Hasbro option was white there wasn't really a choice), but am thinking of going toy accurate. I've made the decision to upgrade my Decepticon triple changers to voyager, and so have got Titans Blitzwing and Octane, and need to make a decision for Astrotrain.
I need Astrotrain, Slugslinger, Seaspray and Wheelie then I'm done with Titans return. Kinda kicking myself on two of those as they have previously been available at a good price. Seaspray will potentially replace the iGear version I have.
I think the era of third party is well and truly over for me now, I sold off my Mastemind Creations Predacons as soon as I could after the leak of Titan Predaking came out, which leaves me with no unofficial figures larger than legends in my collection. I do have Perfect Effect Warden, but he is arguably an accessory to G1 Fortress Maximus. It's been quite a journey, from upgrade kits to full on combiners, but I'm done with them. It's been expensive, but I bear them no ill will. I think at some point I will review all the figures I have owned and their effect on me.
I've accidentally bought another Groot! He's a bit smaller than I expected, but I like the face sculpt. I think at some point I will have to try and decide which one should be my main representation of the character. I've also bought a World of Nintendo 3.75" Starfox Slippy to go with the Peppy I got previously (can't remember if I mentioned that). Falco is ridiculously expensive on the second hand market, but there is something compulsive about having the whole team from a game I wasn't particularly fond of. I do have some happy memories of 4 player Starfox in the N64 though so perhaps that's it.
I think Power of the Primes will be here soon, looking forward to the Dinobots, just hope they don't seem too small!
