I seem to have gotten really rotten luck on that. My son has Prowl and he is really solid.
In addition to the joints, the plastic is really creaky and he doesn't transform well. Nothing really holds together.
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I seem to have gotten really rotten luck on that. My son has Prowl and he is really solid.
In addition to the joints, the plastic is really creaky and he doesn't transform well. Nothing really holds together.
Siege Ratchet is up at walgreens.com... for 11.99
which is good because shipping is a whopping 5.99 (but still cheaper than if you actually found him in a store).
I couldn't find anything else to pair with him and I would've had to buy 3 to get free shipping so I just bit the bullet.
which is good because shipping is a whopping 5.99 (but still cheaper than if you actually found him in a store).
I couldn't find anything else to pair with him and I would've had to buy 3 to get free shipping so I just bit the bullet.
Well, I would gladly pay $18, let alone $12, but...
Exactly this. :D
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The saddest part is that every time this happens, like five minutes later I promptly forget you can do this between threads, so I spend the other 99% of the time clicking reply, awkwardly selecting text and copy-pasting it.
And the first TakaraTomy MP combiner will be...fucking Raiden?!
What a time to be alive.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/02...masterpiece-raiden-in-the-works-401550#images
No actual pics yet, just a tease and the G1 toys on display.
What a time to be alive.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/02...masterpiece-raiden-in-the-works-401550#images
No actual pics yet, just a tease and the G1 toys on display.
And the first TakaraTomy MP combiner will be...fucking Raiden?!
What a time to be alive.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/12/02...masterpiece-raiden-in-the-works-401550#images
No actual pics yet, just a tease and the G1 toys on display.
I guess they (correctly) deduced there's no way Hasbro is going to make one, so they should take matters into their own hands. :D
I guess since their alt modes are kind of all just blocks with detail they'll be easier to engineer. Plus I don't think they need to compete with any third-party products here.
XTB announced a Raiden at TFCon in March. I'm guessing that's cancelled now.
The primary reason for this is probably a combination of the simple engineering and the fact that good guys sell much better than bad guys in Japan. And Japan loves trains, and it looks like there's some real life train licensing involved here. I'm interested but am wondering about the price tag.
The primary reason for this is probably a combination of the simple engineering and the fact that good guys sell much better than bad guys in Japan. And Japan loves trains, and it looks like there's some real life train licensing involved here. I'm interested but am wondering about the price tag.
Hey gang, just checking in to see if anyone here bought the Siege Omega Supreme?
It was on sale at the Toys R Us here in Taipei so I grabbed it "for my son" for Christmas.
Just wanted to hear some impressions.
EDIT: Just an FYI, regardless of anything, I saved almost $100 (USD) on this thing.
It was on sale at the Toys R Us here in Taipei so I grabbed it "for my son" for Christmas.
Just wanted to hear some impressions.
EDIT: Just an FYI, regardless of anything, I saved almost $100 (USD) on this thing.
I think he's worth it even at full price... massive (though not quite as massive as the city formers), if I were to nitpick I don't really love his puny shoulders, the tank turret not being able to turn, the fiddliness of the rocket panels and the sheer size of the tank compared to the track (to be honest there's not much they could have done there), but otherwise, just pure greatness.
Very nice. Sounds like a real winner, and a great value for the price I got him at. Can't wait for my boy to open him up on Christmas.
I'd also add that the hips and thighs don't work for Omega at all. Reusing the Metroplex/Fort Max hips and thighs was a mistake, the prototype looked much better. Still a pretty great figure especially in terms of play value but you can feel the cost saving measures there.
Yeah it just doesn't look right for the character. They function just fine, it just looks bad.
It's the grey boots and the clear windshield instead of black. :P
But more the fact that all my other 86' bots I made sure to get the most cartoon accurate version, and he's the only one who's not.
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I generally don't get too focused on screen accuracy for non-MP stuff. That way lies madness and $60 Wheelie figures. Although it's easier to deal with now that Hasbro and Takara have the same paint jobs on everything. But it also means there's no alternative for when they screw something up.
It's more about completing my movie shelf. Unfortunately, Wheelie is part of that crew.
Though I definitely don't hate Wheelie as much as most people. He had the most brutal kill in all of Transformers when he shot that Sweep in the face, causing him to fall to his death into some sort of space vortex.
Seems like that takara wheelie is 20$ US on agesthreeandup.
Don't be that guy.
Don't be that guy.
Really? I thought they were sold out, same as everywhere else.
Holy freaking shit. I got mine (Takara version) for like $10 (they were on sale somewhere I think); I wouldn't have paid more than $15. Maligna, I hope you can get him for a decent price, nobody should be scalped like that. :(
Well, that's what I get for not jumping on it earlier. It's a few years old now, so all the online stores are out of stock.
I thought I could get by with the Hasbro version but every time I look at my movie shelf the fact that he sticks out like a sore thumb as not cartoon accurate compared to the others just eats at me more and more.
Apparently I do sympathize more than I thought because I double checked my shelf just now and I do in fact have the Takara version. For $60 price point I might look into getting an XTB Ollie v.2 instead. About the same size but you get a better figure for the money.
Ah, cool. I'll look into that one. Thanks.
Although if I know me it will just be the beginning of an entirely new movie shelf made out of all third-party figures.
That is how they get you, true. The Fanstoys Late Tax is way worse than the Wheelie Late Tax, that's for sure.
I finished reading through Phase One of the IDW comics again. Generally there's a lot of good here and I loved the overall story, but some of the side stories are super rough... and the artwork. My god, Ramondelli is amazing compared to some of these. The Nightbeat spotlight and the Heart of Darkness story are especially bad.
Here's a drinking game for you: take one drink every time...
* Someone is dramatically shot through the head and survives.
* Someone has their entire chest blasted out and survives.
* Monstructor!
* Metroplex!
* A super huge being threatens Cybertron.
* Prowl is being an asshole.
Here's a drinking game for you: take one drink every time...
* Someone is dramatically shot through the head and survives.
* Someone has their entire chest blasted out and survives.
* Monstructor!
* Metroplex!
* A super huge being threatens Cybertron.
* Prowl is being an asshole.
Why would you do that to yourself!?
Oh, you simply like pain. Carry on then.
Scouring the net for some masterpieces for future purchases--I was surprised, and a little disheartened to see some figures are out of print (can't find a non-ko G1 Sideswipe). Any advice on where I should be looking?
Also of course they would release a better Prime after I drop money on MP-10 lol.
Also of course they would release a better Prime after I drop money on MP-10 lol.
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You can't find Sideswipe? I remember it going for sale last year at plenty of places. But looking now yeah it's no where to be found. Not even Red Alert who was also on sale.
I know right? These past few years I've been unable to drop money on new figures, but I'd check in every now and then to make sure stuff was still available--now all of a sudden everything's disappearing.
As I type, I just realized it could be because of the holidays, but how is Hasbro/Takara with reprints?
It'll probably happen, but who knows when. It took a long time to get a Soundwave reissue.
Lucky kid ;)
He did not. They went straight to Prowl. I assumed it was a licensing thing.
At any rate, I strongly suggest tracking down Badcube Steamroll if you're looking for an MP Sideswipe at this point. Better looking figure and still in stock several places.
I had a good laugh at a Prowl is being an asshole
One day I'll do phase one but I'm so afraid of it ruining what I love
They did make a couple of weird resets but generally it holds together, even All Hail Megatron. Also, Verity and Hunter are really good characters. I loved how they did the infiltration phase with all the avatar tech too.
Phase One isn't bad by any measure, it's different sure but some times you got to try new things. Some things worked and some not so much. The good thing is various elements of said run do cause things later down the line even with all the resets.
Anyone here have the Siege leader class Shockwave and Astrotrain?
I'd love to hear some impressions.
I'd love to hear some impressions.
Shockwave is a fantastic voyager figure. Like, excellent. Then he has a bunch of ridiculous crap stuck on him to make him more expensive, specifically extra arms and legs for no reason. If you find him at a lower price or if you just love Shockwave, he's worth it.
Shockwave is supremely well built and great possibility. I don't care for all the added on gun bits
I don't think Astro train is out yet