[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga

I don't mind there being no elbow because articulation in DX toys isn't part of the deal and I don't subtract or add points for parts-forming with Sentai mecha because part-forming has been the deal since forever but I do think they could've done better with the overall designs of the toys.

Just look at Tank Train, who was sold separately as an auxiliary mecha. His gimmick in the show is a pretty common one (punches) but the toy shows that off by plugging in the two ends of the train and nothing else. To me, there's no excuse as to why they couldn't have a Gao Bear-style punching gimmick because I don't see how that would affect its functionality as a train.

I admit I am sort of selling short the fact that they're also train toys because of personal disinterest, but honestly I don't really think that's an incredibly notable gimmick that changes anything about the toys or create much difficulty in making them. Grand Liner and Kyoretsuoh both managed to do it and still have fairly good looking mecha plus they retained more involved gimmicks. The only other train that the ToQgers are comparable to as Travelion, who I also felt was lacking.

I do agree that the auxiliaries thus far have not been the most interesting, but I like them well enough.

I don't think comparing them to Grand Liner and Kyoretsuoh, or even Travelion, would really work for the ToQger mecha. For one, those are not really train toys; they're more like robots who transform into trains. That's not really the same thing. Each of them is isolated, there is no ability to customize carriages and link up with more trains and carriages as you buy along the line. Train toys must be numerous in types of engines and carriages, customizable, and uniform in size across the line.

For ToQoh alone, I already have five engines and 5 carriages to play with, and I've already messed around with a few combinations. For example I got the Red Engine to carry the carriages of every other train while I use their engines to play with the changer. While the combinations of DieselOh are merely okay, I'm excited to get that Diesel to pull the carriages of everyone else by itself as a train.

I admit that a lot of the "robot" aspect of the ToQger mecha was compromised to satisfy the "train" aspect, and I can see why they initially said that this was targeted at train otaku as well. Still, no train Sentai mecha has ever done so well as playable trains, and I'm not sure any other toy company out there has done this. I guess it all comes down to whether the train gimmick is an important one for you. It's pretty big for me, so that's why I'm sold on it.

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Originally Posted by SentaiSan

Would be cooler if they came out with an actual motorized train and track set. It would save me the hassle of cutting one up to install a motor

Wow, your setup is awesome! I would kill for a motorized engine and track set, and I have a sneaking suspicion Bandai is saving that for some exclusive release.