Previous >>11006282Recent announcements and updates>Magic Square Sludge>Newage Blaster>Toy Steel SD Predaking>Cang Toys Chibi Predacons>Lucky Cat MP Optimus>Unique Toys Mudflap>Pangu Toys Silver Samurai Cyclonus>Dr. Wu Megatron and Seeker Pack>Iron Factory AoE Lockdown and Leadfoot>Fanshobby Tidal Wave and Minicon team>MPH Studios Warpath, Datsuns, Optimus and Roller>Robot Toys Bumblebee
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>>11032859>11032859I wish they made Prime Ratchet.
>>11032859I would be all over these TFP KOs if they made more improvements to the molds. Gear Factory’s Wheeljack was extremely tempting with the bicep swivels and reduced hollowness, but the lack of a waist swivel was just enough to hold me back.
>>11032873Give it time, maybe they'll fold up the car kibble better so we get a better robot mode.
>>11032911damn, I thought that figure was a straight KO. That looks really good.
Got the Metrotitan KO this week. Kind of happy with it, especially the popping colours. It came with 46 stickers but I had to source a Decepticon logo myself. Some QC issues were expected. See a few mold flashes here and there...
for some reason there appears to be a little room between the middle and the right chest part, must be some screw that's not tightened enough. If I'd be a handy guy I'd probably be able to fix it
>>11032859it might look good but the tolerances on that mold are horrible. I got 4 jet vehicons and all of them had loose as hell hips out of the box so they would immediately go into splits on a glass surface.
>>11032855Just got these guys in the mail. Not a huge huffer fan but both him and pipes are really nice
>>11032932Biggest problem is that you have to find a way to redeem the Micromaster and ramps later.
>>11032971You have bad luck, my APC jet vehicons are all some of the most stable deluxes I've had in the past decade
>>11032932>>11032935I have their metroplex, you need to tighten and trim some parts on the figure, however it’s still amazing for the price :} are you going to get metrobomber and the ramps once they’re released? I’m gonna wait until the 2nd version drop once it’s all included
>>11033071>>11033049Got this at AliExpress, if you guys know if it's even possible to get the missing micromaster I'd love to hear it
>>11033079check with the seller, they may or not may help you.
>>11032859Imagine a 3rd party prime predaking
>>11033079Most sellers are going to list the pieces as available separate purchases, message the seller on when it’s going to be released, a lot are saying it’ll be the end of the month, but those will be limited as a whole
>>11032911>didn't fix the wings
How are the Overlord options
>>11033701I have two, I believe there was a small legends scaled one made by Iron Factory at some point, but I had never owned it.MMC Carnifex is okay. Transformation is a little rough-drafty, with the legs/tank being way too simple and the torso/jet relying some very unergonomic tabbing to get everything lined up right. As a figure, I think he's passable. The powermasters that comes with the upgrade kit are an obvious afterthought with them not integrating into any mode well at all. I also find his hands, particularly his thumbs, to be a little to spindly, giving what's already a somewhat lithe figure a real sense of being stretched out.Then there's Fans Hobby's Double Evil, which I like quite a bit more, but it also comes with the caveat of being huge and sculpted/styled with FH's own unique design language so it won't fit particularly well into any collection, whereas the MMC one can maybe pass a squint test a little easier. I think the FH one balances both components really well and integrates the powermasters much better, with them having actual cockpits with controls.I enjoy both a lot, but I think the FH is the better toy.
>>11033759>but it also comes with the caveat of being huge and sculpted/styled with FH's own unique design language so it won't fit particularly well into any collection? It's literally G1 Overlord
Does anyone here have a newage grimlock? How does he look? Any version to recommend? Also is he worth it for 100 bucks?
>>11033876He's really good but 100?where the fuck are you buying it for that much lol
>>11032762https://weibo.com/6066076441/Ojh8sa8Tpnew post saying that it comes with 2 ramjets.
>>110339061 ramjet and an F15
>>11033876I have the toon and EX version. It’s quality figure with a couple well known shortcomings>no frontward knee bend in dino mode>t-rex arms lack a bicep swivel>hollow robot shins unless you use partsforming gap fillersAs long as you’re informed of that you can make your own decision
>>11033876100 bucks? If you go to Bombusbee they have multiple versions from toon, g2, SG, etc for way less. If you want that version on the image you can pick the Mike toys version on TFsafari that is basically the same but comes with a few less details for more toon accuracy, but also comes with extendable dino legs like the MS one, built in leg covers that do not partsform, dino arms with more articulation like the MS ones and way more accessories (2 swords, two guns, etc) for less than 30 bucks.I have the toon version and it is very good.
>>11033790Yeah, obviously it's Overlord, but it's FH's take on him. FH utilizes a lot of flat surfaces, simple geometry, limited detailing, and tampographed labels that say things like "caution" and "power tank."I like having a hodge podge of different aesthetics in my collection, but there are plenty of people that have stricter preferences.
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Bm42137Yh/
>>11034082>Slammer as wellbased
>>11034085Slammer's not included, it's the tank-only one included with their plex.
For the price its pretty good.
>>11033957>no frontward knee bend in dino modeIf you don’t mind the inaccuracy of having the claws backwards in robot mode, it’s not hard to correct this by removing the two pins from the dino shin and reversing the center piece.
>>11035056
Choose your fighter (Robot Toys left, Lucky Cat right)
>>11035102left for sure, however it's much bigger
>>11035102would like one of these with a more G1 head and the "bee wing" doors the toy had.
>>11035138huh?
>>11035144the SS Bumblebee toy was based on concept art that gave him bumblebee wings from the doors. I like that look, and it would be cool if he had them, plus a better head design compared to the pretty awful Bay inspired one.
>>11035151to be fair, he still had the wings in the movie too, they were just always down and pressed to his back.
https://weibo.com/7881266182/OjojEBUXNreminds me of mastermade
https://weibo.com/2352651453/OjqBMF4LBrenders of the Starscream reissue packs at the end of the year.
>>11035262dying version has screaming expression head.
>>11035138Can’t help you with the face, but Lucky Cat BB actually does have a pretty decent “door wing” configuration
>>11035381And now that I look, wings might be doable with Robot Toys BB as well
>>11035138>>11035151Speaking of door wings and a normal face, I’d buy the shit out of the Aston Martin comic design
>>11035398That looks pretty good. I like that.
I like to think I can categorize practically any legend release since NA and MS started, but I still don’t know how many fucking BB Movie Bumblebees that exists and who makes them. The same goes for the Primes.
New Age has been awfully silent recently.
>>11035412They just announced their take on Blaster last week
>>11035417he was teased ages ago. I want them to hurry up and show EX Hoist and Slag
Robot Paradise is making people do unboxing videos if they want to claim that their Ratbat is missing from their Soundblaster package. Which sounds fair until you remember that they're deliberately packing a high demand figure in with something very, very few people actually want. I'm buying Soundblaster for Ratbat because I'm retarded but it's such a fucking scam.
>>11035440Feels good to be a soundblaster chad and knowing you're always getting the better cassettes
>>11035440Are people actually getting the figure without the cassette? Or are they just paranoid these will flood the aftermarket if they send some extras out? eBay is gonna be full of soundblasters without Rabat one way or the other.
>>11035461They're trying to prevent people from getting the figure, pull Ratbat, then say "I didn't get Ratbat so I want to return it." Like I said, it's reasonable, but they have only themselves to blame for selling an accessory with an entire 200 dollar figure tacked on.
>>11035102Robot Toys - More impressiveLucky Cat - More visually appealing afaic
>>11035440I already have the MP-13 version & don't collect tooner shit, so I'm fine.
>>11035499MP sucks ass and Acoustic Wave has a toy configuration.
>>11035440I'm getting it for a Toy Soundblaster and it polishes off my cassettes (which has Takara in it too) so I'm fine with what RP did for my needs.Though I do I think RB is scummy as hell for doing it when my case is not the majority, yet at the same time a motherfucker needs to realize that their brand obsession might be a bit too extreme and they need to just buy some shitty Takara MP Ratbat KO off of Ebay or something.
>IF Leadfoot doesn't come with Mirage's shoulder blaster despite having the peg for itwhat is the point of turd parties not giving you accessories that were designed with the molds? Do they believe it's a special treat for us to have "accurate" accessory loadouts? Do they think we hoot and cheer like apes when we find out a New Age toy figure doesn't come with an effect part since the original toy didn't?
>>11035556takara tapes aren't compatible, and that was almost certainly by design specifically to prevent you from doing exactly that.
>>11035561>takara tapes aren't compatibleI don't need them to be. I've replaced all tapes but Buzzsaw and Laserbeak with the MMC, I just want Ratbat for display reasons really.Ideally MMC would make the dino tapes too but maybe in 2034.
>>11035508>some lane afterthought toy parts matter even though it's shit toon white & the tapes are flat toon details too & MP sucks because it's mostly the toy designGet stuffed feet first into a wood chipper.
>>11035556The THF Soundwave KO is still dirt common but their Soundblaster has dried up.>>11035568>$100+ for flat cartoon surface tape bots that don't even have a player to fit inHeroin is a smarter purchase.
>>11035605This makes me wonder why people get bent about white vs silver when it’s already a vibrantly colored robot.It’s supposed to be a high tech alien robot made of metal, rubber, glass, etc; you can paint it whatever color you want.
>>11035607>that don't even have a player to fit inIt’s a toy. I can play with it however I want. And I choose not to engage with the tape deck.
>>11035605The MP has well documented breakage issues. Sorry you got Sunk Cost'd but you should probably medicate before you hurt yourself.
>>11035646What issues because I still have mine from like 2018.
>>11035653hips and heel/ankle spurs. Those accordioning pieces on his ankles are doomed to crack around the metal pin because they're rectangular and the corners put pressure on the middle when transforming.>b...but mine aren't broken!ok just don't ever transform him again and you'll probably be fine.
>>11035674Thanks actually. I’ll keep it in tapedeck mode as I play around with my FT Soundblaster for the foreseeable future.I’ve noticed the metal feet starting to warp but nothing major has happened yet. But your advice now really is keeping me a lot more wary so it will remain as a display piece.
>>11035681this is the 3P thread but here's a photo of what eventually happens.
>>11035508That's a dogshit toy mode. It doesn't even have the text on the cassette buttons.
>>11035705make a sticker
>>11035726It's sculpted in cassette mode, it should be the same for robot mode as well.
>>11035767Yeah.I'm still making a sticker though. You can't win them all.
>>11035705This logic would be used to say the original MP Stratos/Wheeljack mold is bad because it doesn’t have all the decals.Even the Takara MP Soundwave is missing painted details over some of its toy inspired designs.
>>11035819I'm so tired of Toy repaints of Toon sculpts. We really need purpose built Toy MPs. Gigapower is the only ones they got close, they should have made Insecticons at this point.
>>11035873>I'm so tired of Toy repaints of Toon sculptsI don’t mind them.
Trainbots by SiYang, the metroplex peoplehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBdDkFArqXI
>>11036152So is this is from a branch of Magic Square right?I wonder what their madness is by separating everything like this.
>>11036152>2 seconds of bot modeWhy?Looks great thoughAlong with >>11034082 these look like a company to watch
>>11036165no way, look at the hands.>>11036184They say it's more of video instructions than a full review.
>>11035440I’m buying it because I have the KO of the original and want one to go with all my headmasters bots
>>11035873Gigapower is nothing like the toysWtf are you on about son
>>11036206I'm buying it just because that shitty english dub of headmasters still cracks me up when they call him new soundwave
>>11036215Darn that SoundwaveEEEAAAAUUUUGH
>>11036209The multicolor wires, decals, clear and chrome are definitely toy inspired. MP should be stylized/improved from the base design anyways. 1:1 adaptations should be reserved for Missing Link.
>>11036423Ah, it's the greeble anon, should've known
>>11036495Retard
Toy deco'd toon mps will grow on you.
>>11036607Hydra is the wrong colour for toonBut these are all great figures
>>11036607toy decos are almost always superior to toon, imo
>>11036610For toy I meant
Transart Silverbolt is expected in August or September, here’s a new test mold of the wings
https://weibo.com/6066076441/OjAZb3OQUspinning nipple gimmick this time
>>11036658Gimmicks AND two minicons make this very tempting compared to the new hasbro titan
>>11036690I think it is a bit smaller though
>>11036699That's not necessarily a downside.
>>11036658Wow, that's... really bad. Barely any movement at all. I hope we can just articulate them ourselves
>>11036620toy sculpts are almost always superior to toy decos, imo.
>>11036807You're never ever going to get dedicated toy sculpts until the Tooners croak
>>11035683so get a hobby knife and round off the edges, gotcha
>>11036849>perform an action on a decade old toy that’s probably already seen some wear
>>11036607Toy Deco is the way.
>>11036811Hasbro G1 Universe Prime makes me hopeful that the niche is catching on. Would love an MP OSKO of that or Missing Link. I'd even take a reissue of Zeta toys Prime at this point.
>>11036699>>11036742Yeah I love the idea of massive Tidal Wave, but I'll take a more modest one if I get features
Bros for life
>>11035683Damn, I've been lucky so far. Always thought those seemed too tight...
>>11036607>slapping cheap stickers all over that FT SixShot.Yikes.
>>11037284It was worth it imo.
>>11037284Might as well be a mint in box collector with that mindset chinaman
>>11033876just order from showz unless you have a po box that shit is so hit or miss for me.I own this mold like 3x and I honestly like it. It's a bit tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy. I like G2 and G2 yellow personally, but that's just me.
>>11037284>NOOOOOOOOO YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH YOUR TOY LIKE HOW I WOULD
>>11036607>That pathetic skinny Long HaulPut those stickers on a huge ass one like GT, THEN we'd be talking.
>>11036807Sure, but a lot of figures these days sre toon based anyway. And honestly I always go for literally any deco that isn't the tooner one these days. Toy, diaclone, G2, shattered glass, random ehobby shmuck. They're almost always better and cooler looking
>>11037373Love this chonker
>>11037373This isn't even Longhaul by name.
>>11037412Hell, the designers could just MAKE UP a deco and I'll probably prefer it over the normal oneI wish every blitzwing ever had the option to come in these colors
>>11037373I own the Jinbao OS as well. He's good in his own right but XTB fits with the rest of my bots better. Even on my G2 Shelf I've replaced it for TW Constructor again for this reason.But Gravity Builder is still great & I'd recommend it to anyone.
>>11037597I don't understand why people on here think this XTB Long Haul looks badI guess it comes down to G1 hate
The G2 combiner triad.
>>11037419It’s actually really cool that this toy is engineered in a way that the two alt modes can be completely different colors
>>11036633I hope we get Windrazor and Universe Silverbolt
>>11037602IF never did a G2 version did they? Wonder why the guys who KO'd it haven't picked up the slack.
>>11037785closest you got to IF Fruticus was this modified KO with 2 extra members
Just got IF Fallen>Clear plastic breaks easilyI'll be honest, this clear plastic is different material, more closer to synthetic rubber. Think of it like the clear plastic they use for Gundam beam sabers. I can bend the clear plastic a bit and it flexes back.He has two sets of closed fists, smaller set is meant for transforming.
>>11037947Forgot to post the picture of the bending
>>11037948Cute hands
>>11037601NTA but he's very flat. Engineering looks decent but the aggressively toony, barren design just ain't doing it for me.
More toys.
I got the Dr. Wu Primal recently and was thinking to myself "I kind of like the look of this more than Robot Toys Caesar despite this being the cheapo inaccurate option." I found out today I'd misplaced my Caesar's accessories though and had to buy another one, and realized that Caesar is actually CHEAPER than Dr. Wu's. How is Robot Toys mogging people so hard pricewise?
>>11035102hopefully this new version is closer in size to the SS one, I liked the movie design, but the oficial toy sssssssuckssss!
>>11038130i will never understand the love for this boring deco
no wonder why people rarely post their toys, some retard will always bitch about the deco or sculpt every time
>>11038391reply to me like a man, pussy
Hasbro jobbed to Iron Factory kek
no i learned from /tf2g/ that retards get more mad when you dont reply directlyits like their autism cant handle it when you break the norm in slightly absurd ways
>>11038416Iron Factory hasn't been a major player since pre COVID. It's all MD and NA now.
>shown off front's launch ramp, storage bay and two minicons>mid's twitching udders and side launchersBUT WHERE ARE THE UNFOLDING MINICON MINISEATS??? WHERE
>>11038391It happens all the time. Don't be detered by bitching.
>>11038860So is the gold plastic crunchy yet?
>>11038884On mine the only broken part is the rifle handle which broke on the top of the cab.
So who else dropped 5-hundo on this?
>>11039041POed him for about 500, shipping from this seller's typically free, although I don't know if they'll charge me for this particular item.
>>11038379>toy detail BAD, cartoon detail GOOD>>11037601>G1 is only the cartoonThe level of retard I'd expect on this board when even our janitor is an insane butthurt prick
>This thread
>>11039160>anons car because he doesn’t like flat surfaces
https://weibo.com/5621159376/OjQeNlJGq
>>11039233Iowa class
>>11039233That crown is certainly a choice.
>>11039262USS Missouri x Statue of Liberty for maximum Freedom.
>>11039233>>11039236Looks cool but I don't like the texture on the red waterline part. Ruins what's otherwise a very convincing ship mode.
>>11039457I think it’s part of naval camo though like to hide them from submarine attacks, it’s a cool detail :}
>>11039233Woman?
>>11039493traditionally all boats were female.
>>11039474Oh, really? If so that's pretty cool, I thought it was just needless extra detail.
>>11036849This was a known issue at the time it came out, too, I already rounded mine the first week I got it back when it was new, it looks and works perfectly and it will probably never break from stress.
>>11039233Is it a combiner like the rest of the ships? I might get this one.
>>11039233What transformer is this meant to be
>>11039721America.
>>11039474I think it’s just a leftover of the previous ones samurai detail
does anyone have this guy's headmaster and a core/legends sized figure handy? the size of zarak in robot mode will make or break this for me. a pic would be awesomeon that note how has pandinus aged? seems like the only big ass scorponok we're gonna get that's not strictly g1 based. i hope planet x does idw scorponok eventually but i can't see them taking the gamble
>>11039496The zumwalt and other unreliable classes are male boats.
>>11039990>The zumwaltI was in Baltimore during Fleet Week when the Zumwalt was commissioned. Piece of shit broke down after a week and had to be towed back lol.
Can anyone who has any of the 3rd party legends car bots, like Magic Square Thunder Pioneer, give me the length of the car mode in cm or inches?
>>11040282MS Mirage scales at 3.8 inches.Something like Newage Prowl is 3.5 inches or so. Images on Google tells me it's around the same size as the MS, but I would guess slightly smaller, but not noticeable unless you stare at it.
I just ordered a sg one from there. I live in eu. Is Bombusbee reliable in their deliveries? Did anyone here had problems with them? Shouldn't i add the lost shipment guarantee? >>11034060
>>11040371Thanks. You wouldn't also happen to have a Hound as well would you
>>11040282>>11040405Don't have precise measurements but generally and very generally>NA cars = MS cars = 1/64 hotwheels/tomica(but MS is larger in bot mode)>IF cars = Hastak = MFT/Mechanic Studio/Dr Wu = RF (MFT and RF have large bot modes)Not inclusive of trucks like OP and Inferno, they are usually undersized.
>>11040371>>11040405>>11040424So for anyone who cares, this is a list of every figure I have catalogued that scales with New age and Magic Square prowl going off the 3.5 inches number (which looks correct enough). As expected, they fit in with modern voyager sized trucks, although planes are still extremely undersized, with the only matching plane I have right now being Black Mamba OSKO MPM Starscream, strangely enough.As for Mirage, coincidentally, because the actual F1 car is so small, he not only scales close to the official MP cars, he also scales with his Classics version (1/33 scale), which is based on the larger, newer F1 cars. So if you want, you can have two semi-decently scaled F1 racers in your Masterpiece car collection
>>11040434And having to reload the page because of captcha made me forget to attach the image
>can still get the normal & the THF KOs of MP-13 Soundwave on Aliexpress for $50>motherfucker "US Seller" eBay listings want $200 for the same KOs>same shit with any 3P or KO, US prices are 3X to 4X higher than Ali prices>dumb redneck assholes wonder why we smart people give business to China
Hey (Black) Mamba! Mamba Decepticano hey Mamba.Dauntless Fighter.Why can't HASBLOW design a toy like this?
>>11040619Decepticons, RETREAT!
>>11040623Looks like there will be two versions? One has a premium paintjob while the other seems to be identical to the regular Megatron, albeit probably with diecast bits and bobs.
>>11040619Wow, this looks just as shitty as the original! Except now you can see that horrible crunched up face in higher definition! What an improvement!
>>11040619Hastak did design that, there doesn't seem to be a damned thing changed about the design.
>>11040683I think that was their joke
>>11040619>>11040683If they did something about the altmodes I'd definitely double dip. He's a really great figure save for the fact that his altmodes don't hold together.
>>11040688That, is true.
that's a lot of minicons, if only there were some chairs for them to seat onhttps://weibo.com/6066076441/Ok9Cmsixp
>>11041712The robot mode looks great too
It almost seemed like you could swap the cannon barrel with the blade, but it doesn't really fit.
And the blade is drooping
>>11041807>>11041809Good ol’ IF
>>11041807>>11041809The whole sword thing feels unfinished.Or at least it should come with a second handle or something because the hilt looks fucking absurd.
>>11042087I feel like he was only planned to have the hilt part as a mace, it does look like one.
>>11041807>>11041809man what is going on at IF those hands are just hanging there.
I’m in the market for a Legends scale Windcharger, what are my best options? Mostly only buy Wu stuff but I’ll doubt he does any minibots
>>11042438Your only options right now are MS or NA, bundled with gears and tailgate respectively 3p legends minibots are some truly tiny little guys fyi, like 6cm on average
>>11042438Magic Square and Newage.Both are in two packs, Gears is in the MS pack while Tailgate is in the NA pack. Both are price evenly.The MS is larger and has nicer hip joints, but the NA clears it in paint, and has a more accurate face sculpt.
>>11042454>>11042451The MS looks phenomenal but looks like he’s sold out most places. Shoulda bought him on BBTS while I had the chance Guess I’ll try Ebay? Thanks lads
>>11042477Magic square's own website seems to have them stillhttps://magicsquaretoys.com/product/ms-b49a-spider-gear-ms-b50a-energy-2-pack/It's legit, I've ordered from them before
>>11042477>>11042480I can also vouch for Magic's Square website. It's like ordering from ShowZ
>>11032855>Toy SteelWho the fuck is this? I got my hopes up thinking it was Master Made....are they dead btw? Feel like I haven't heard from them in a while.
>>11042480>>11042482Glorious. Thanks again
Is there a Missing Link Convoy KO?I want to get one but the price is stupid
>>11042514None so far.
>>11041809It looks like he's bent over with a stick up his ass.
>>11042438Isn’t he making mini bots? Like coming out later this year or early next year?
>>11037601>Scrawny>Goofy proportions>Looks retarded>Cracking heels/hinges>Dogshit ass quality stickers>XTurdbots
>>11042484>>11032855Why did OP list it as "Toy Steel" anyway? The company is called Laser Cat Toys and they are calling the their line the Steel Head series. Their first product will be this ROTB Prime coming soon.https://weibo.com/7881266182/OkbXghYhg
https://weibo.com/2352651453/OkhJI5vyCLimited qty set, SG Bee and reformatting Cyclonus.>>11042438>>11042878Are you talking about Dr Wu's Micros or their Legends+ scaled toys with Mech Studio?
>>11042903Cyclonus will have both IDW and G1 headsculpts (he didn't photograph the latter) and 2 red swords.
>>11042898Because "JiGuangMao Toy Steel Kiddy Party JGM-SKP01" is too long of a name.
>>11042908So you cropped a stupid machine mistranslation instead of just calling it "Laser Cat Predaking"?OP's real sussy.
>>11042910Sounds like a ShowZ problem.
>>11042915>OP uses incorrect names only found on ShowZ>All curious searches will only lead to ShowZYeah starting to think it's a ShowZ marketer. Is that where the BBTS rageposting come from too?
>>11042903Micros :D
>>11043240A good third of his micros are minibots though
>>11042917ShowZ just introduced a thing where shilling on social media gets you bonus points lolIdk if it works for 4chan but clearly they want shills
>>11039933No other release radiates giganigga energy like Pandinus. He's still a gargantuan chunk ball, though I feel like he's hard to manipulate and overdetailed. From memory the headmaster is a little small to stand with legends. If I can unearth him I'll snap a pic. >>11043251There's been several instances of posts direct linking ShowZ listings here so it wouldn't surprise me.
>>11042482>>11042480Copped. I’ll post some pics here when I get ‘em!>>11042878Technically he did, but they were much earlier in the line. Bee and his compatriots are also coming out but he’s kind of an exception. I don’t think Wu is going to really dive into B-listers like Windy but we’ll see. I would absolutely double dip on him if they announced oneWhat IS awesome is Wu actually tackling the D-lister G1 casettes like Overkill and the Decibel combiner. More please
>>11041809>>11041807Is that a siege tank mode??
>>11042905>multiple legends idw cyclonus>fanstoys gave their mp cyclonus an idw alternate head>now even micromasters have an idw cyclonus>all of them look better than that god awful mmc half assed versionbeing a chug collector is suffering, all the 3p dropped the scale and hasbro would rather release metalhawk twice rather than remold theirs into idw
>>11033759I love the gimmick carnifex has with the combined altmode, even if I wish the turret gun ended up centered. Wish someone else would do that gimmick
>>11042903Why a flaming skull on Goldbug?? Looks like the one on Cannonball's vehicle mode
Any good mid-size Baseformers still on the market?I love the Wu chibi titans but they’re honestly too tiny even for the Micromasters. I really wish Wu or someone woukd tackle Grandus
>>11043535>Any good mid-size Baseformers still on the market?Bootleg g1 Metrotitan is cool.>GrandusThere are 3d printable options for him.
>>11043535The recent cheap metroplex KO maybe? Theres a Metrotitan repaint >>11032932 The g1 mold is actually mid-sized by modern standards.
Yeah no, lets keep the cheap G1 toys train running, Scorponok next and Raiden. Based Chink Bro's.
Thoughts on Pangu Supreme? Looks fantastic but allegedly has huge issues standing up.
>>11043438At least Hasbro gave us Tarn but I feel like they don't want to do the IDW redesigns of characters since they overlap with G1, like IDW Megatron.
>>11043699I too hate IDW, but I will say that Wu’s output has been so fast-paced that a couple of wasted redecos aren’t the end of the world
>>11043699I know why IDW as a whole gets you tards so buttblasted but it's insane to see how even glimpses of it makes you rage so hard
>>11043724You shouldn't even bother, they can barely do anything but repeat catchphrases
Can't belive we have multiple G1 Bulkheads but not a single Skids painted green.
>>11043733>theyWho?>>11043750Who is green skids?
>>11044039Geewunfied Bayformer Skidz
>>11042484>Master Made....are they dead btw? Feel like I haven't heard from them in a while.Their non-TF company has been doing well.
>>11044073Ah right, forgot that was a thingAs long as they give him a normal head, a line green skids would look good
https://weibo.com/3468043824/OksBmdNJn
>>11043251Where does it say that? You can earn points for commenting on ShowZ itself, but that's like an isolated old-timey message board, not "social media."I also think it's extremely dubious that they even know this place exists, much less care. The number of unique posters that come to these threads are in the low hundreds even for hugely popular brands, that's peanuts. No marketing guy is going to look at that and say "yeah, that's a crowd we need to focus on." Having people do this on an actual social network makes sense, but a bumfuck, nowhere board like this? Take off your tinfoil hat, not everything is a conspiracy. There are only so many sites to buy this type of toys at, and the biggest ones are inevitably going to come up in discussion from time to time.
>>11044108what? the pic you posted is from the modular line made by Wave, the Japanese model kit company. Nothing to do with master made.
>>11044217Robot Build is by Earnestcore, Mastermade's legit front. WAVE is their Japanese distributor, something they won't have if they were still making unlicensed TFs.
>>11044174>Where does it say that? You can earn points for commenting on ShowZ itself, but that's like an isolated old-timey message board, not "social media."nigger you are blind. its linked on the front page.https://showzstore.com/art/social-media-sharing-policy_a0060.html
>>11044221>EarnestcoreI thought Earnestcore was Maketoys? damn these companies are incestuous.
>>11044221They've also been making licensed Ma.K figures, some small model kits and branching out Robot Build into armored girl figures. Not surprising that the Mastermade side isn't active.>>11044229I know Action Toys is mostly the FPJ people but I'm not sure if Maketoys is also part of them.
>>11043669I’ve got him. Not had any problems standing, but the rocket is kinda stubby unless you get the set with the extra middle section, which then has nowhere to go in robot mode. He’s not perfect, but was a lot cheaper than the NewAge one.
>>11039236https://weibo.com/2923350047/OkuUXcaw1
>>11044318https://weibo.com/2923350047/OkuVZhd3W>american boats look like this
>>11044141>>11044138>>11044136These Liokaizer guys from IF are making me regret my “no combiners” collection rule
>>11044518It's a pantsformer so technically not a combiner so you're not breaking your rules :)
>>11044524Pantsformers are functional
>>11044518>>11044524Yeah it's more like an action figure with optional armor parts. 2/3rds of the contents of the last two figures was just whole action figure legs
When is NA going to hurry up and post the Hoist repaints?
The Robots Paradise tapes pack is so fucking overpriced. Buzzsaw is a straight repaint and the Autoscout should be a pack-in bonus or something with some other repaint. I like Overkill a lot but I'm very annoyed. I at least hope they do a pack of the repaints like Wing Thing but Wing Thing was never in muh cartoon I guess so there's not a chance of that
>>11044708>re-using hasbro’s jewwy tactics everyone vocally hatesWow, no way that could backfire. Its not as accurate but I’m really glad Wu is doing Overkill
>>11044754>re-using hasbro’s jewwy tactics everyone vocally hates?Also Wu's Overkill is for the Netflix Soundwave
>>11033019Did the leg tabs on your pipes suffer breakage? I just got my copy and I literally cannot seperate them from the back piece, and I can SEE the tabs stressing and probably breaking. I might have to bite the bullet and break them, but this is really disappointing
>>11044708I bought Robot Hero Dino cassettes and Autoscout for like $30 total. Nothing fancy but they get my needs done.I don’t know if you can find them anywhere still but they exist.
Good lord are they tiny
>>11044836I have the robot hero ones already and honestly haven't even opened them
>>11044708>so fucking overpricedso like every Fanstoys release ever?
>>11045023I miss the days when a FT Stunticon was like $115 before shipping.Bootlickers being okay with FT toys being less sophisticated than it while being $200 minimum kills me.
>>11044708It’s about 25 bucks per figureBut I guess the issue is you just want the two Dino’s right?
>>11045069Most of their full size toys are 180 with the minibots being 115
>>11045104What’s full size because Motormaster was $180 at some point despite the sheer parts count
Anyone have MS Sludge?He looks pretty good, dont really care about having a full team but I would pick up the Stegosaurus (Snarl?) too if he comes out
>>11045192Now?probably about 230-40I don't think they've had a big one for a while
>>11045295Given MS recent track record, I would wait until they bring out a second run of it when they fix the colours
>>11045345"fix the colors" aka make one or two colors two shades deeper and watch tfw users shit and piss their pants for 200 pages
Watching a video about Godzilla bootlegs and they bring out a lead paint tester and only one of them tested positive for lead out of like 10 Reminded me of that video someone did where every Transformers toy they did came back positive and it was because they fucked up the test
>>11045412yep, probably the same thing>>11045381>two shades deeperto be fair, I like the headmasters colour a lot
>>11044174>Where does it say that? https://showzstore.com/art/social-media-sharing-policy_a0060.html>You can earn points for commenting on ShowZ itself, but that's like an isolated old-timey message board, not "social media."Yes I know. >I also think it's extremely dubious that they even know this place exists, much less care. The number of unique posters that come to these threads are in the low hundreds even for hugely popular brands, that's peanuts. No marketing guy is going to look at that and say "yeah, that's a crowd we need to focus on." Having people do this on an actual social network makes sense, but a bumfuck, nowhere board like this? Take off your tinfoil hat, not everything is a conspiracy. There are only so many sites to buy this type of toys at, and the biggest ones are inevitably going to come up in discussion from time to time.All I said was I don't know if it the shilling servicce they offer works on 4chan. And I lold at it. What in the absolute fuck are you getting on with? I wish I could smack you.
>>11045423Considering one out of all of the ones he did (he also did it just for fun, the main video was about cheap Godzilla shit you can get for under $30) did come out positive for lead, and it was an actual lead testing kit and not the budget one the Transformers guy did to try and ruin third parties, I think the Godzilla guy probably didn't fuck up
>>11044136He's just a guy...hawk.
>>11045345I dont care about toon accuracy, do you mean like G2 or comic colors? I will hold out if that’s the case, I like both
>>11045445Can you link the video?>>11045473I think it's just usually better coloured the second run, sometimes they even paint them better
>>11044136I hate the fake parts on the breastforce, is it really that hard to make a leg?
>>11045646No, combiner legs are just a box with a joint. The existing transformation they have would work if they scaled it up to the size of the fake one, but then it wouldn't be Geewun accurate.
https://weibo.com/2352651453/OkBFwzaDL
>>11045486I don't think I should Mainly because I see what happens here if any youtuber gets any attention at all
more art of boxarthttps://weibo.com/2352651453/OkCRIjFTS
>>11045646IF aren’t exactly good engineers anonThough the toys do look niceAlso I think there is a little merit in the scale difference of the bots vs the combined mode
Knees seem kinda low down the leg.
https://weibo.com/6066076441/OkDUwBNoTThought it was light-pipe eyes but it looks to be LEDs.
>>11045817Oh nvm, the knees can slide further out if you want to.
>>11045823Never owned a Tidal Wave, how does he seem to compare to the original in terms of size? Those minicons make him look immense.
>>11045986Ship mode is about half a metre so nearly double the size
>>11045986The original one isn't that big, it's equivalent to a current Commander class. I wanted to find a pic showing that but it seems I didn't take any robot mode comparison pics, so errr here's one with TR Broadside in ship mode
An anon posted this big girl over in /tfg/ and it made me wonder if there are any other good off-brand fembots out there. Anyone got some recommendations?
>>11046085Most of them are coomer bots like Little Bee and Nicee. Probably your best bet are the Eris bots: one based on Tarn and the other on Armada Megatron. OC bots are really rare in the 3P space.
>>11039041>>11039043Where did you preorder it from? all the usual stores that had a listing for it have removed them completely. I got the impression it had been cancelled.
>>11046085Not really, the other Korean robot toylines don't do fembots. Miniforce itself stopped doing Lucys after GBS took over their design work. I guess you could check out other Lucys but they peaked at that cement mixer.
>>11046196>other Korean robot toylines don't do fembots.Aside from the midget ones that is, if you happen to have that fetish.
On the Chinese side there's this Vermillion Bird from Shen Shou Jin Gang 6 by our old friends JinJiang, but the bird mode is.....
>>11045817>>11045820>>11045823not liking how those knees slide. probably gonna cause the plastic to split somewhere like their megatrons thighs did on my copy.
>>11046211>t-pose with head back wardsTruly the greatest transformation scheme. Even the tried and true "straighten front legs into arms and straiten back legs into legs" and " split back yo make legs and flip out arms and head" can never compete.
Full price for dinobot, hell yeah cant wait for this bad boy
>>11046387>That'll be $50 extra for a 5 month delay in getting in stock, plus shipping teeheeIts insane that they get away with this, thank fuck for showz
>>11046390bbts is so fucking awful for imports, I don't get it
>>11046399>bbts??????
speaking of TM2 chopperface black mamba released the fixed version of their release. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV14T421a7S4/?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click&vd_source=9cc6c2c1937681b560c1ee6b065ccfca
>>11046399This screenshot is of tfsource but bbts does the same shit, i only bother checking them for sales, get free and fast shipping from preordering off amazon for official tfs and showz is my go to for 3p
>>11046409I just assume it's the guy obsessed with bbtsLike the guy obsessed with IDWOr the guy who obsessed with that one toy reviewers sonOr the guy obsessed with the fat GI Joe woman Or the guy obsessed with (it just goes on like this)
>>11046085>>11046196There's Hello Carbot Green Farm (yes, the character is supposed to be female). She makes for a nice not-Strika stand-in.
>>11046018>wanted to find a pic showing thatGotchu anon.>>11045817Could use thicker arms.
I was thinking about picking up a legends hoist, but which one is the better figure? The magic square release seems to be just a copy of the MFT figure as far as i can tell, are there any significant differences between the two?
>>11046834It's the other way around, MFT's an OSKO of Magic Square's. The MFT one is about an inch taller in robot mode, and uses all ABS parts instead of Nylon which may be a problem since it has some panels held by stick-like hinges and dovetail locking tabs.
>>11046834I own one of MFT's OSKOs and it's fine enough quality, but then again, it happens to have a relatively simple transformation. Like the anon above me said, some Magic Square transformations practically DEPEND on the high strength of their nylon plastic.
>>11046834There’s also a Hoist from Newage coming eventually
>>11046851>>11046869Thanks, only recently started collecting legends so wasn't too sure which figure came first. They both looked really similar apart from the stripe on the side in pictures. Will probably go for the MS version if its smaller.>>11046918>There’s also a Hoist from Newage coming eventuallyYeah I saw that was coming & I really like the paint & general appearance of the Newage figures i have so far, but something about the promo pics looks really off. I think its the legs.
>>11046961>something looks offBecause he looks more toon accurate probably
Combiner team members just think they're soooo special
>>11046474There is a fat chick in GI Joe? What does she specialize in? Seems like she would need a lot of dedicated tooling.
>>11047847Probably on the marketing team. There's a fat girl that does the Star Wars ones too
What cybertronian Bumblebee figures are there? Hear mixed opinions about the Trans craft(?) one from the bumblebee movie scene, but if there are KOs of it it's a design id be interested in for a good price.
Is there a Cy-Kill small enough for a Legends Collection
>>11048907the only good cy-kill is the machine robo build one
>>11048907The Action Toys one is like 4.5" or something, around the height of current OPs and Megs. It may be hard to find new though.
>>11048203Maas Toys Skiff
>>11048203>>11049239OH you mean specific to the Bumblebee movie, don't you. Lol, I'm a dumbass. I still really like the Goldbug version.
>>11049242Already have a mass toys gold bug, but yes I was specifically asking about the movie style design.
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9068706477https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9066411096
>>11050016These look great so far. I hope we get a Snarl reveal soon. On the fence about this guy and Sludge
>>11050016I know this guy is cleaner but I prefer the look of the NA one, that round belly dino mode looks great
SG Ultra Magnus from XTB. Agabyss exclusive.
>>11050339
Dose MS give out a tracking number for orders? Checked on the status of my Sludge and it says in transit.
https://weibo.com/5173942252/OlcJeBZ90
>>11050898That groove is just too good
Was this the 4pack u wanted?https://weibo.com/5996546577/OlfNVwRCh
preddy gudhttps://weibo.com/6066076441/Olf3JjBsW
I bought the Y-C001 Metroplex. It's good. Minor issues that can be easily fixed, mostly a few panels held on by tabs or pegs that should be glued, maybe open the torso to fix the head slider which can be tight.>>11050340Why is the cab so real-world detailed while everything else is flay cartoon panels?>>11050898The "real world" vehicles don't mix with the cartoon proportions at all. It lacks color, rendering all that sculpted detail pointless. It's too raised up for even Toyhax to fix it.
>>11051215>The "real world" vehicles don't mix with the cartoon proportions at allIt’s all in one, what do you expect?Also panel line if that’s what you’re worried about or, just wait for the toy colours
>>11051197are they gonna re-release wave?
How’s MS Sludge? Hesitant to pull the trigger on him after hearing about missing parts
>>11051439>Hesitant to pull the trigger on him after hearing about missing parts
>>11051525Someone on TFW reported a missing jaw i think. Others missing option hands or something
Scamper looks so happy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvxG6o7gIBQ>>11051542So it's a random issue? Are they not able to get free replacement parts from the CS?
https://weibo.com/5173942252/OlhMFE3W7MMC stuff @ botconprobably more on xitter/fb.
>3p products at botconKek I bet willis is seething.
>>11051551What does this scamper come with?
>>11051554I hope that shit grin isn't permanent and that we'll get different faces.
>>11051610Botcon is a third party convention now.
>>11051610But he's bought all the Transmetal 2 3p
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1V4421D7CA/?spm_id_from=333.999.0.0
>>11051199FH has been on a roll with their Armada stuff and I couldn't be happier.
>>11051840Have they?I think their prime and megs kind of suck
>>11051610Why does this guy live rent free in your head?
>>11051908Every other person here has autism but has never been diagnosed.The fandom of 20 to 50 year olds aren't united by Transformers, they're united by autism.
>>11051916Looks like someone’s having a melty
>>11052128No.
How's YS-04 (that SS-BB Optimus in Nemesis colors)? Is he bigger, smaller, the same as the original? Is the diecast gonna give me lead poisoning? And is the diecast just on select bits or the whole figure? I'll appreciate any and all info about him.
>sort of want FT Soundblaster>already have WaveTalk me down lads.
>>11052335It's not edible.Or is it?
>>11052335Is it the KO or do you have the legit wave
More MMC. The first deco/release is PSX exclusive. Hope they actually do more molds with this concept of giving non 80s characters a fitting earth mode. But we'll get a torrent of retools and repaints first.
>>11052405Watch the other versions be a red and white version so he has a more accurate robot mode.
Also if you wanted a MMC to make a Baldigus out of Assultus - It's going to be con-exclusive to TFCon with extras going up on PSX.
>>11052405Crazy good looking in person
>>11052405Robot mode looks super janky, like it's from 2014 or something.
>>11051554>Galvatron but female!Who cares.
>>11052583a lot of people considering Eris is pretty popular.
>>11052551Clearly sacrificing for that perfect alt mode
>>11052551>>11052650would much rather have CHUG proportions for a robot mode and a perfect altmode than an ugly altmode with a perfect robot mode.
>>11051199I'm just glad someone is making minicons. Hoping they do more sets after the currently known ones
>>11052660I guess I agree, but I've never heard someone describe something as "chug proportions". What do you mean by that?
>>11052693Distinctly not Tooner oversimplified or IDW sleek. Noticeable vehicle chunks without reliance on faux parts which can often lead to proportions that aren't as clean and 1:1 humanshaped, like CHUG toys used to be. This toy uses the windshield as the chest unmodified, for instance, when standard operating practice nowadays would be to conceal the actual windshield behind the back or something and have a smaller faux windshield fold into its place to keep the chest width more narrow.
>>11052699Oh okay, I getcha. I guess I've just accepted the use of faux parts, but egregious use does still bother me.I know you said you didn't like the toon aesthetic, bit I did just get MS's MP Prime, and I'm really impressed with their engineering to use the alt mode parts. Particularly, how the grill abs are the actual alt mode grill is really neat to me, because that's a motif going back all the way back to MP-01, and has been a staple on G1 Primes ever since.
>>11051659The Eris figures missed a trick by not making every figure of her have a unique interchangeable face that can be used with every variant
>>11052405The bot mode is heavily influenced by the original deluxe Drift, which was not a great looking bot to begin with. Nobody was asking for a remake of this figure. The altmode is cool, but I'll just buy a diecast car if I want that. That bot mode is trash.
>>11052801See I actually like the transforming aspect of Transformers and don't just think of them as action figures or statues to put on a shelf, so a good altmode is actually something I think is important, instead of viewing it as a hinderance. Plus I'd rather take an interesting remake of an old figure than the thousandth geewun rehash of the 84 cast.
>>11052816You make that comment responding to a dude who thinks everything but the robot looks good while not discussing his said actual problem, and then pivoted to just seething at a group unrelated to his perspective of the toy.
>>11052829It’s the same guy that always complains about the same shit every thread
>>11052405>>11052551There’s something extremely “last generation” and outdated about that robot mode. Like it’s from an era before Unique Toys movie bots and toon-accurate MPs taught us that anything is possible with black magic engineering. This looks more Alternators/Binaltech than Masterpiece.
>>11052905The proportions are fucked.Long forearms.Thin forearms.Arms are just long and disproportional in general.The pelvis is way too long.The legs are the only passable thing
>>11052910Even the legs don’t do it for me. Boring vehicle chunks on the side, ugly hinges on the front, and tiny incomplete feet.It would draw hate from a few vocal anti-tooners, but something that blends with current MPs would have been way more compelling than what they gave us.
>>11052905It’s all the chamfered edges and panel shapes that make it look datedLooks very similar to their Deathsaurus design
>>11052931I hate that design, that's just toy scourge as a weeaboo
>>11053057Scourge?How
i love my dinobots, i really do, but as i slowly shrink my collection they're some of the last few figures i have that don't fit the bumblebee movie or beast wars look. on top of that they're all kind of a chore to transform. in a way they're fossils of what i used to collect. who are your favorite 3P dinobots, /3PG/? >>11052905>>11052405i was really hoping colors would improve this thing's proportions but manthose scrawny arms are just so sad. i guess mmc drift is safe for another day
>>11052905Would look 10x better without that 2010s looking IDW head
>>11053087The legs and arms are thin and gangly, whatever the hell the transformation would be seems just utterly shelltacular, like scourge.
>>11053098Gigapower chrome and Newage toon
>>11052905>toon-accurate MPs taught us that anything is possible with black magic engineeringbut that toon MP "black magic engineering" primarily involves everything being a panelly mess that piled into a gigantic backpack on the figure's back
>>11053158Only with HasTak
