From kendrick@io.com Mon Mar 20 18:34:25 1995
Article: 7051 of alt.toys.transformers
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From: kendrick@pentagon.io.com (Kendrick Kerwin Chua)
Newsgroups: alt.toys.transformers
Subject: TF Weekday: Wednesday 21 Sept
Date: 21 Sep 1994 08:21:36 -0500
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Masquerade, starring the Stunticons.

The Autobots capture the five Stunticons, who have been out stealing 
technological goodies. Inspired by a human who mistook them for Autobots, 
Prime disguises himself and four other Autobots as the Stunticons to find 
out why Megatron is stealing human technology. Turns out he's using them 
to build this episode's EI/AD. The EvilInvention/AlienDevice is a focused 
particle beam, made with perfect lenses and a ruby crystal. Of course, 
Menasor escapes, fights the Autobots, and almost wins. The Autobots have 
fixed the EI/AD so that it blows up, and all the Decepticons run in fear.

Great episode except for the animation screwups and shortcuts. You can 
tell, even from a casual glance, that there are fewer frames per second 
here than in other shows. Perhaps an in-betweener that turned out better 
than expected. Ratchet is pictured along side three other Autobots 
human-sized. Also, Menasor appears with a big purple Autobot symbol on 
his chest.

Interesting how Prime chose Autobots to mimic the Stunticons. Of course, 
he and Motormaster are both Semi-tractors. Jazz mimics DeadEnd, both are 
Porches. Mirage mimics DragStrip, both are formula race cars. Sideswipe 
mimics Breakdown, the Lamborghini. THe only exception is Windcharger, a 
Trans Am, who mimics the Ferarri WildRider. Oh, the things you notice 
later in life...

Toys they should re-issue:
Stunticons (in snazzy gold and purple colours)
Mirage
Ironhide (so what if he's bizarre?)

"...beat ya to the rendezvous point!"
"Who cares? So beat me..."

"Place... small. Want... out!"

KKC, who quit his job. And went back. And quit again. And went back again 
because they've never been able to find a replacement. Sigh.
-- 
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