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Transformers |OT| Transform and Roll Out!
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Not really. Plus, none of the stuff they made got any sort of conclusion.
Prime looks amazing (I love the yellow eyes). He'll probably be the definitive Generations-scale Prime for a while but he'll be $70 bucks here in Canada and I already have a G1 Prime with MPP-10.
They're running out of recognizable characters to make, hahah. The only one I recognize aside from Prime is Grapple (which also looks quite nice).
Nothing I'm interested in/need really with that new lot, that's fine, saves me some funds. Prime looks cool but I don't need another one, just like I don't need another Starscream. But they'll keep doing them.
One day they'll show off Snapdragon and Scorponok and I'll be excited. :D And I'd like a new/decent Cyclonus still too... but it would make more sense to see him in the 3rd series with Unicron etc/not in the series called Earthrise I guess, so seems I'll be waiting some more.
One day they'll show off Snapdragon and Scorponok and I'll be excited. :D And I'd like a new/decent Cyclonus still too... but it would make more sense to see him in the 3rd series with Unicron etc/not in the series called Earthrise I guess, so seems I'll be waiting some more.
Grapple is indeed nice, Prime I don't see myself getting (as I will ultimately have 2x Siege Prime which I love) but I won't complain if my son asks for him for a present. Looks like they fixed the annoying front wheels at least. Hope we see signs of Scorps or Snapdragon at NYCC.
Walmart shipped my Siege Bluestreak and Pulse shipped my Omega, lots of TF toy stuff going on.
Walmart shipped my Siege Bluestreak and Pulse shipped my Omega, lots of TF toy stuff going on.
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Man, I know I'm getting old when I feel like Siege just came out a few weeks ago and already we're seeing the next stuff.
Not really feeling the new line. Seems like a step down from Siege. Wheeljack's robot mode is kind of a mess, Grapple's alt mode is too small, Prime's crappy trailer will be a 30$ CAD useless add-on to justify the leader price tag.
I'm interested in Starscream's jet mode, there's that. Cliffjumper looks neat too, but again, I don't need skis or a bazooka.
I have no interest in the micro masters, so the base building is something I'm totally going to ignore.
I'm interested in Starscream's jet mode, there's that. Cliffjumper looks neat too, but again, I don't need skis or a bazooka.
I have no interest in the micro masters, so the base building is something I'm totally going to ignore.
Weird that Starscream is just the one from Classics upscaled to Voyager. The articulation seems a lot more limited than the Siege mold but I guess that's what happens when you have to actually do a real jet mode. I was going to wait for this but I think I'll get Red Wing instead if he ever becomes available in Canada.
It's cool that Cliffjumper gets his own mold for once. Don't see Bumblebee being an easy retool with his car mode.
It's cool that Cliffjumper gets his own mold for once. Don't see Bumblebee being an easy retool with his car mode.
Cliffjumper with the bazooka is screaming at my childhood self but none of these really making me rush for them.
Hoist having those giant green wing things is actually incredibly ridiculous.
Also it seems like they're introducing a new faction of "Mercenaries" comprised of factionless and faction-switching characters, which is the most interesting part of these reveals to me. The TCG revealed Lockdown who looks like he could be a Wheeljack retool.
Also it seems like they're introducing a new faction of "Mercenaries" comprised of factionless and faction-switching characters, which is the most interesting part of these reveals to me. The TCG revealed Lockdown who looks like he could be a Wheeljack retool.
I guess Lockdown is known for working with Decepticons and he's always had Decepticon logos in his toys, but technically he's a free agent.
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Crazy how iconic the original insignias are that any attempt to create new ones are inevitably... Not great.
This also creates potentially interesting interplay between factions. There was no benefit to mixing factions in a deck before (although for the most part there was no harsh penalty either), which of course made thematic sense.
Was thinking the exact same. Literally zero of the non-original sigils are appealing at all. The only ones that look nice are very slight retools of the originals, like WFC Grimlock's' "Autobot logo with teeth".
Edit:I'm just now realizing the new sigil is probably inspired by Gurren Lagann's (skull with Kamina glasses):
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Earthrise Optimus Prime looks pretty great.
This looks great! Where can I buy this and what other characters did they make?
He's due in March. There's also a Grapple, Hoist, Starscream and few more that have been revealed.
Can preorder here: Bigbadtoystore
I'm just annoyed that reverence to shitty animation infects not just MP figures now. Hoist looks silly with a black head and Grapple looks silly with an orange one.
The new stuff coming out looks darn good and largely fixes the main problem I had with the recent toys, ie: the gaps in arms/ legs and even weapons. I hated that hollow stuff.
Looks like Unicron is fully funded and there's about a day left to get in on it if anyone was on the fence.
Anyone who has the cash to spare to get two (lol) could probably pay for both by reselling the second one at release, judging by the ludicrous prices the Sail Barge commanded when it came out. Of course, that does mean having $1220 handy to put in hock for 2 years.
That's the main thing against this. Aside from only shipping to the US and Japan, you have to pay two years on advance.
I've been waiting for this and am not disappointed. Color images of Mechfanstoys "Flame Commander" (Rodimus)
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He looks perfect. Hasbro, hire these third party designers already!
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He looks perfect. Hasbro, hire these third party designers already!
Is this a KO of an existing figure or original? I know Mech Fans Toys has done KOs of Iron Factory stuff in the past.
I think it's original. It would be highly unusual for TFW to highlight a KO like that.
If you wanted Omega Supreme but don't need him right away, Amazon has a 25 dollar clippable coupon on him right now. The only caveat is they don't know when they'll get them in stock. My standing order was delayed anyway so I figured I'd cancel and reorder and save a few bucks.
Anyone have the MAS-02 Megatron Mega Action Figure, I see hes on sale for $130 on BBTS and thats really tempting lol
Same. I had all my friends who live in other cities keep an eye out for me. One of them eventually found me one, and Soundwave never did come to my local stores.
I may be able to find you one where I live,would be cost plus shipping,lemme know.
For the hell of it I checked my saved Walmart link right after Maligna's post and was shocked to see it in stock. I finally have one coming to me. Thanks for the offer Lockness Mobster.
Congrats! I know he is one of my Holy Grails from childhood. I'm sure he is for many.
Yeah I did the same exact thing, cancelled my original order that seemed delayed and added the coupon.
I hope they get more Omegas sooner rather than later.
Yep! I have always wanted Soundwave since I was a kid but could never ever actually get a hold of him even with the reissues over the years that seemingly instantly got gobbled up and put on EBay. I finally have him...now to try and get his tapes.
There's MMC Calidus and SXS Hot Flame. Hot Flame is pretty cheap now (I think they're being cleared out) so I got one a little while ago. The transformation is really fiddly, the alt mode is meh, his joints squeak like hell, and his hands can barely hold his weapons, but as a MTMTE Rodimus nothing else looks more like it jumped off the page.
Sadly not. Here's hoping they take some inspiration from IDW Rodimus for his next figure instead of another Sunbow, but with Siege has been heavy on cartoon stuff so probably not. I mostly just want the yellow crest thing on his head back.
Sweet thats good news. Having never owned him as a kid personally and now owning a brand new in box one, it was an awesome feeling getting him. Such a good nostalgic feel.
I'm re-reading the IDW comics from the start again, and two things struck me (2006 spoilers here):
Wow, this comic had great artists! Milne and Matere were great on Megatron Origins and E.J. Su killed it with the super-detailed but crisp designs in Infiltration and Escalation. Don Figueroa was also fantastic on Stormbringer. I haven't gotten to the ongoing yet but I remember being so disappointed when he switched to a movie-like style. Nick Roche also did pretty well on Shockwave but he needed a bit more time to refine the style. The only real downer was the artist on Spotlight: Nightbeat. I didn't know IDW took MS Paint drawings in 800x600.
The other thing was that they weren't afraid to use a wide range of characters, especially in Stormbringer. Looking back, it's kind of cool to see guys like Whirl and Scoop so early, even if they really didn't have their personalities yet. What's also fascinating is how expendable a bunch of them are. Sure, they're D listers but Stormbringer seemingly killed off like the entire Decepticon Pretender squad and possibly a couple on Nebulos. I know Crankcase turned up again so the others could have made it too, but Iguanus died on screen. I guess the Autobots could have taken the others into custody.
It's maybe one glaring issue with the comics overall to this day: everyone has plot armor until they don't. Starscream gets his torso hollowed out - he's eventually fine. Skywarp also, in plane mode - he's back the next issue. Blitzwing turns into a smoking wreck, I'm pretty sure he returned from that. The Technobots are supposedly dismantled for parts but nah, they're fine. Iguanus gets his arm torn off and dies a sad little death. It makes it very hard to tell if something was a dramatic death or just a flesh wound.
However, it's fascinating how the story made it so far with relatively few retcons, and how they set up a ton of stuff very early, like the Dead Universe stuff and Shockwave's plans, which would take years to play out. I also love how they focus on stealth in the beginning and all the technology like the holomatter avatars. Infiltration would make for a great live action movie. Verity is also the best human POV character, I love how Su draws her. He clearly spent much more time on her than anyone else.
Wow, this comic had great artists! Milne and Matere were great on Megatron Origins and E.J. Su killed it with the super-detailed but crisp designs in Infiltration and Escalation. Don Figueroa was also fantastic on Stormbringer. I haven't gotten to the ongoing yet but I remember being so disappointed when he switched to a movie-like style. Nick Roche also did pretty well on Shockwave but he needed a bit more time to refine the style. The only real downer was the artist on Spotlight: Nightbeat. I didn't know IDW took MS Paint drawings in 800x600.
The other thing was that they weren't afraid to use a wide range of characters, especially in Stormbringer. Looking back, it's kind of cool to see guys like Whirl and Scoop so early, even if they really didn't have their personalities yet. What's also fascinating is how expendable a bunch of them are. Sure, they're D listers but Stormbringer seemingly killed off like the entire Decepticon Pretender squad and possibly a couple on Nebulos. I know Crankcase turned up again so the others could have made it too, but Iguanus died on screen. I guess the Autobots could have taken the others into custody.
It's maybe one glaring issue with the comics overall to this day: everyone has plot armor until they don't. Starscream gets his torso hollowed out - he's eventually fine. Skywarp also, in plane mode - he's back the next issue. Blitzwing turns into a smoking wreck, I'm pretty sure he returned from that. The Technobots are supposedly dismantled for parts but nah, they're fine. Iguanus gets his arm torn off and dies a sad little death. It makes it very hard to tell if something was a dramatic death or just a flesh wound.
However, it's fascinating how the story made it so far with relatively few retcons, and how they set up a ton of stuff very early, like the Dead Universe stuff and Shockwave's plans, which would take years to play out. I also love how they focus on stealth in the beginning and all the technology like the holomatter avatars. Infiltration would make for a great live action movie. Verity is also the best human POV character, I love how Su draws her. He clearly spent much more time on her than anyone else.
Some Amazon.ca exclusive stuff has had weird sales where they keep dropping in price so maybe that'll happen with these. That's how I got POTP Nemesis Prime for like $40 Canadian. Wish I had gotten Repugnus and Blast Off when they were around $10.