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>they chose the tooner headKEKAROOO
>>11246165billy are you ok
>New thread on page 9 or 10, or at image limit
>>11246167>no faceplatemight vomit ngl
>>11246167Is it even tooner?
>>11246177It has a similar general shape I guess, but it's probably more G1-inspired than straight toon. Pretty much what I expected personally, I don't think there's a single design of Prime considered particularly iconic for the character so it makes sense to mix different design elements with the original G1 one being dominant.
>>11246179Body seemed more like a geewunified version of TFP's
>>11246167HAHAHA, LOOK AT 'EM. HE'S GOT BOOMERANG EARS!
>>11246181
>>11246167Not really surprised he has it, I always assumed he'd have a covenant and G1 head, but I will be shocked if the retail version has the cartoon head.
>>11246182I love the ridiculous heads G1 gave random side characters. It's like they just doodled random shapes and went "yeah whatever that's our guest character for the episode".
Will there ever be a mass-market Titan Class Unicron or Primus?
>>11246201Maybe. Marvel are over there doing a made to order Sentinel. I could see the idea spreading to Hasbro's other properties.
>>11246183Yeah, I'll easily take random g1 guy's head over whatever the fuck that is
So can we now all agree the Obama administration is the reason for why most of the transformer toys from 2011 to 2018 were absolute dog shit
>>11246181This actually looks pretty good. Initially hated this guy but the more I see of him the more I'm sold.
>>11246167>>11246177>Ask Vector Prime keeps making retcons to the G1 cartoon to try and get more stuff from the comics noticed >only succeeds at making the G1 cartoon stronger and the comics less relevant
Got Strongarm and Magneous for a couple quid each from In Demand Toys. They are on deep sale at £4.99 each plus I had some store credit so thought fuck, Magneous is better than I expected, Tried to turn him into shield/armour for Galvatron.
Even gave him posable batty armour to stop Autobots from bumming him, bumbaclart.
Stongarm is fine, feel better about her having paid next to fuck all, pic unrelated.
>>11246242The primes not being based on aligned is the only thing saving this line for me. Hopefully, they drop the centaur shit for Onyx if means getting a good figure out of him. I do kind of like his TFOne design, Reminds me of Makuta’s winged from Bionicle 2, though I’m pretty sure TFOne took a lot of influence from that movie.
>>11246164He's got his sword on the side there too. Looks like it's got the same terrible tiny hilt style as Armada Starscream's>>11246177I think I'd prefer this colouration to the yellow and blue or yellow and magenta ones.
>>11246165So is the SS86 Prime hate just due to price?
>>11246183Do people actually like this Chinese Knockoff Gundam style "everything is spindly" design?
>>11246266My only issue with him is his size, hes too damn big, most of the modern autobots were made sharing a similar scale to ER Prime, they look tiny with ss86 Optimus.
>>11246268Some do, thats why TF Prime and Animated sold, but why did you made that in response to a fat no-waist prime?
>>11246262I know it wouldn't happen since it's a weapon that was packaged with a Commander class but it would've been cool if they gave him the Sword of Primus. It's a nice weapon and it makes sense with Prima.
>>11246266Optimus getting a commander is fine, I get it. What I don't like is that they pumped all that commander money into him and he still doesn't pose much better than average. It's a humongous visual upgrade over ER but that's about all it's accomplishing, I just wanted more.
>>11246230What's taking so long for them to make Stepper out of SS86 Jazz?
>>11246266I don't really care for it in general. I don't think it's awful, but the way the transformation works is a little grating. I'm tired of the front of the trunk being a big panel stashed away into the torso. I get why they do it that way but it's unsatisfying every time.
>>11246242“Five Faces of Darkness always lies.”
>>11246268I think the covenant was aiming for a bayverse aesthetic.Prima's design was clearly inspired by that protoform Optimus toy that was reused for Prima in comics.
>>11246230Okay. But then what's the reason all the toys since 2018 have been absolute dog shit?
>>11246280>I'm tired of the front of the trunk being a big panel stashed away into the torso. I get why they do it that way but it's unsatisfying every time.This. Basically just the fact that the tooner-enabling bullshit that ruined the MP line is now trickling into mainline. You can practically smell Hasbro's desperation for geewunner money before they get too old/dead to spend it.
Latest rumor is that the 2025 HasLab is RiD Megatron (Gigatron)
>>11246165I thought the colors were supposed to be different in Shattered Glass dohohohoho
>>11246288So RID Galvatron never ever?
>>11246279They're waiting until the last wfc Artfire yellows, then they can re release it in a 2 pack.
>>11246291Same as with a modern splendid convoy, nemesis rid convoy or this magneficent bastard, they won't exist.
>>11246288I mean, we got Fire Convoy so it's the obvious choice.
>>11246167this thing is going to shelfwarm like crazy lmao
>>11246288I'm glad both Gigatron and Devil Gigatron have great colour schemes, can't go wrong no matter which they end up doing. I hope they also manage to bullshit some more modes into it too.
>>11246288I have my doubts but I can see the logic
>>11246296I honestly think he'll do okay. Autistic fans have already proven will buy figures of some notable lore-important character even if the toy is bad. Arcee didn't shelfwarm until they redeco'd the same shitty mold like 3 times.
>>11246301it's a literally who grey robot that turns into a box and has one of the ugliest heads in yearsit's fucked
>>11246291>>11246297Imagine they have two listings (like the Ghostbusters car) for each deco. Then they can claim "most successful Transformers HasLab EVAR" as everybody double dips
>>11246303>it's a literally who grey robot that turns into a boxthat describes like half the G1 cast
>>11246305That's always a possibility, I was surprised when they didn't do a separate listing for an extra Convoy body with Fire Convoy so you could display both Fire Convoy and God Fire Convoy at the same time.
>>11246266>Terrible vehicle mode with no ground clearance>Awful QC>Toonerbait (no stripe, grey and white instead of silver, etc)>Bigger for no reason>Didn't need to exist in the first place>Took a Commander slot>Overpriced>Articulation is no better than ER>Undersized MatrixThere's a lot to hate about it frankly.
>>11246230Take your meds>>11246268Unfortunately it must sell because it keeps getting made>>11246306Seems appropriate for the first Transformer. Primus probably didn't want to go crazy with his first creation, just made it a gray box.
>>11246312You forgot >the grapes are probably sour anyway
>>11246312>ToonerbaitIt's in the SS86 line. It's supposed to be cartoon accurate. When last did we get an Optimus with white legs instead of grey, which wasn't just a cartoon redeco of an existing toy?
>>11246165What's the best manline Arcee?
Undersized Matrix?
>>11246334Honestly, I think they're all pretty shit. Kibble city on all of them. Earthrise you can detach a bunch of it and make the back pods look more animation accurate I guess if you want that, but I think a lot of the recent ones are pretty similar in quality. If you can find the SS86 one on clearance I'd grab it.
>>11246334i know you're talking about G1 but it's SS Bumblebee movie Arcee.
>>11246333SS86 is just an overflow line for Generations so they can put out the remaining G1 guys without flooding mainline with them. Hence why in Kingdom we got Cyclonus in "main" generations and Scourge in SS86, despite them both being intended to go alongside each other.>When last did we get an Optimus with white legs instead of grey, which wasn't just a cartoon redeco of an existing toy?Never because it wasn't necessary. The Dramatic Capture 3-pack ER redeco was good enough.
>>11246334T30. She has a nice belly
is the legacy series any good?just starting collecting so dont know much
>>11246370Maybe
>>11246336Is that the Halloween costume one?
>>11246371some figures are good, some are shit?
Post your collection of instructions. Here's mine, not including Legacy/SS86 because I keep those in their boxes.
>>11246370Literally just get whatever you think looks coolMost of us here are too deep into it to offer valuable perspective
>>11246279SS86 Jazz isn't good for a Stepper. Cartoon Jazz doesn't have door wings, Stepper does. Takara's Stepper is the superior choice still. A SS86 repaint probably wouldn't even have a Targetmaster, and if it did it would be a repaint of one of the shitty new ones.
Wonder if there are more suitable bodies.
>>11246303seething Aligned fan. That book had some of the ugliest, generic robot designs ever. Didn't even look like Transformers. Like something you would see from some C tier American video game studio.
>>11246375You got it
>>11246382what are some characters who are bad then? just so I dont pick up a figure of a character I like and it turns out to be shit
>>11246380and yet its still better than the "omg, those background characters in that one G1 episode were actually the 13!!!" fanfiction garbage
>>11246370Just buy the figures that look appealing to you
>>11246376Damn anon, my instructions are pretty much pristine and they go back to BW and beyond. How are you storing them?
>>11246403One of those thick, plastic laundry bags. To be fair, the degrading happened in my younger years. The bag prevented them from getting any worse.
>>11246370Like other people said, just get figures you like dude. They're toys, who gives a fuck if they're "objectively" good or whatever? If they make you happy then mission accomplished.If you asked like "what's the best figure for x character" you'd probably get more substantive answers.
>>11246387Ask 10 different people and you'll get 10 different answers. You could always go to a Ross or something and see if you can find a figure you like with the price slashed to hell so if you're disappointed it doesn't feel as bad. But here's some figures I've enjoyed from each class:Core: Tazmania Kid, Optimus if you want to get the obviousDeluxe: Tarantulas, Animated Bumblebee, G1 Optimus is a fun novelty if you like thatVoyager: Inferno, Tarn (but he can be kinda hard to find)Leader: Beast Wars TM2 Megs, Technically G1 Galvatron I guess but he'll get an SS86 recolor soon if you care about that insteadThe Commanders are all good if you're actually looking to spend that much (Though obviously Motormaster probably isn't as enticing if you're weren't looking to assemble Menasor)
>>11246288We really not getting any other retail release from RID01 besides Sky-Byte. No, Legacy Scourge and Sideburn don’t fucking count.
>>11246285Covid
>>11246440>I don't like them so they don't countEnjoy your Ruination repaint in two years from a Bruticus you probably also won't like
>>11246445Why would I be upset about a character who was actually nothing but a fucking repaint? At least Hasbro had the excuse of making their version of Baldigus a different deco and name back in the early 2000s when they weren’t catering to fans at all.
>>11246440Who else is there?
>>11246461X-Brawn and Prowl but there’s no point if there’s not gonna be a slight attempt at accuracy. The remaining predacons are gonna have to be released in Deluxe scale since core class is gone but there not popular enough as Sky-Byte is. The Train Bots can be sold as commander or individual releases, though how they release and depends on how they want them to scale. I’m not even a RID fan but would like for there to be something besides the Shark and more expensive Haslab shit. Also Sideburn, Baldigus, and Scourge all got “updates” a decade ago along with Sky-byte.
>>11246445The TR Black Convoy and blue Rodimus repaint did more justice to those characters than the shit we got in Legacy.
>>11246487Man, why does everyone hate Legacy Laser Prime?
>>11246455>Why would I be upset about a character who was actually nothing but a fucking repaint?Then why are you upset over Scourge?
>>11246491>>11246495Holy shit you guys are slow
>>11246491I love it. I have three versions, soon to be four.
>>11246502Honestly I like the black more. Fix the clear pink shining through on the shoulders and it would be wholly superior >butSuck my ass. What I like > any accuracy
>>11246491Be cause the old mold from 1995 is still miles better even with the lack of some joints. The Legacy reinvented the wheel for no fucking reason, the transformation was perfect the way it was. The unposable shoulder pylons suck and the reused legs look jarring and disproportionate.Also, the Black Convoy version gets the colors completely wrong.After 30 years they could have made something way better with this design, that's why people shit on it.
>>11246532Forgot to add that the trailer fucking sucks compared to the original, too. There's just nothing good about this toy compared to the old one other than it's availability and ankle tilts.
>>11246533Well, some of us can't afford to scour ebay or hope its in some second hand store we may randomly stumble on, so its fine.
>>11246249shit that would be really useful
Legacy Cybertron Starscream is a really cool toy, but man, the OG is still awesome. He's so HEFTY. Helps that I modded mine to have bicep swivels, admittedly.
>>11246341No with that face.
>>11246491Shoulders.
>>11246268same answer as the last time you asked
>>11246284always liked this guy. he turns into a star truck!
>>11246596>Star truckin' across the universe!
>>11246596A Star Convoy, even.
>>11246618a chunky boner if you ask me
The deals... where are they
>>11246491The shoulder joints are on soft ratchets for some reason and they barely have any teeth so his arm poseability is hampered and that's not even mentioning the shoulderpads that don't move (which is the part about him that bothers me the least). His hips are way too high and his legs are too long so he looks weird in most dynamic poses. Plus like everyone has said he had a perfect transformation before so it should have been a slam dunk. He looks alright just standing still but I really dont enjoy posing him at all.
>>11246622Amazon has deals, Pulse has deals, most notable sites have deals now, what are you looking for?
I hear there's an upcoming Hearts of Steel Optimus. Is there anyone he's likely to be retooled or redecoed into? I love the older style alt mode, but I don't really want another Optimus. Also if he does well I really hope they make a figure of the HoS cannon Megatron.
>>11246672HoS Optimus is a train, right? Maybe RiD Railspike. Though he'd have to be non-combining.
>>11246672It'll be next year's pulsecon exclusive so probably nothing
>>11246672>Is there anyone he's likely to be retooled or redecoed into?HoS NemesisHoS SG Optimus
>>11246680Both of those would be cool. Weird how almost every Optimus gets a Nemesis repaint (and a few get SG repaints), but Megatron doesn't have a default repaint of SG or even like Browning or Magnum.
>>11246370You need a Shockwave!
>>11246619Pedophile Chungus
>>11246672keenare those giant spike wheels a blueprint drawing that existed in olden times? because I see something similar in a lot of historical fiction
>>11246664I don't know, Amazon has like 7 transformers, the rest of the pages are Deformation Robot. 35% off on Pulse mostly has stuff that's normally on discount anyway. I don't know gimme a cool guy like Swoop or offload some Titans, I think they did that last year
New 86 Prime redecoCell shaded toy version I guess
So a Bumper retool has to be one of the exclusives next year right?
>>11246664And they're not even liquidating stuff from ROTB, what's with that? Even ONE might reasonably go on sale now.
>>11246664Pretty much all the deals I saw on Pulse were things I could get even cheaper at a local discount store. Black Friday "sales" are mostly scams.
>>11246283wasn't that some faggot attempt by Willis out out retcon the retcons
I hope for new version of Megatronia.
>>11246684Because he's already a bad guy. No need for an evil version.
>>11246737Those just look like stickers on the regular figure
>>11246181I have no idea who this is but he looks like a better Vector Prime already
>>11246740Fucking finally if you ask me
>>11246757Yeah but he could have a good version. Just makes sense to have a baked-in mould use for one of your main characters. Prime has Nemesis, Bee has Cliffjumper, Soundwave has Soundblaster, Starscream has the seekers, but who's the go-to redeco for Megatron?
>>11246680Not as unlikely as it may sound
>>11246774Why do people care about this guy?He's not an interesting character or figure
>>11246778For us Geewunners, he’s the one that got away. I hope they keep his South American function as a strategist.
>>11246775Outside of G1, it’s always Galvatron.But for G1, they could make a G1 version of Megatron X. (Black retool of Megatron)
>>11246165>item arrives in packaging that shows what's inside
>>11246778We want the whole gang back together.Where's the Omnibots?
>>11246787Megatron X
Devastator's THE big guy. They should've Haslab'd him into a titan class. To hell with scaling with Menasor, mine still doesn't have calves.
>>11246798I feel like anons saying stupid shit like this forget that there's still a general audience hasbro has to appeal to. Making a big name like G1 Devastator an online, overpriced, limited-time exclusive is a monstrously retarded decision.Just go 3P if you want to pay big bucks for something large
Transformers collaborative ideas, goNintendo Switch
>>11246787>they could make a G1 version of Megatron X. (Black retool of Megatron)Anon, that's already a thing. What do you think Megatron X was based on in the first place?
>>11246798Purely for fun, imagine a Devastator in which all the Constructicons are titan-sized, who then combine into a PRIMUS-class figure the size of a human child. Would only retail for the price of a used car.
>>11246804>>that’s already a thingThen make the thing.
>>11246684Megaplex.The relatively good clone version.
>>11246802Beast Wars Moo Deng
>>11246802A full line of consoleformers would be cool. More fun than console-tans in terms of personifications for sure. Come up with company-based faction sigils instead of shoehorning them into Autobot or Decepticon.N-Sixty-Former would be my go-to.
Do girls even like Transformers?
>>11246816Another variation of the siege Megatron mold?I'm good.
>>11246825they do if they're cool
>>11246823XBone's kinect cyclops eye is good. Hopefully a real one would also have that.
>>11246798They already did and it was shit, you retard.
>>11246804He wasn't saying there's no black Megatron, just that we don't get toys of him
>>11246785Sedan is still a funny name but god having a new official toy of him will be good, what was his weapon again in South America?
>>11246737yellow eyes prime is based. compliments the other yellow detail and the blue helmet
>>11246840None of the pennyracers had them, I don’t think.But should Bumper be yellow if he comes out?Or white? Or blue?Hell, I’m still waiting on newer versions of Glyph and Tapout.
>>11246181I actually really like this head. He looks like an appropriately strong leader for a prime, but also a decent nobody moon rover bot. Also like that he looks a bit like Megatron. It'd be very funny if Megatron is descended from Prima rather than Megatronus
>>11246825Do fujos count as girls?
>>11246885rotten ones
>>11246825Dykes do, and trannies
>>11246871I personally prefer White, even though yellow is the more iconic color, White was likely his original intended color for US and JP re-release but he got put under the rug besides the card fuck up which is how people knew of his existence
>>11246894sounds like there's a whole story here, fill me in?
>>11246825No. Just Optimus.
>>11246906I thought they all loved Starscream
>>11246888Can confirm on dykes
>>11246775>but who's the go-to redeco for Megatron?for the longest time it was bludgeonthe RotF bludgeon got a redeco into MegatronRID 2001 repainted combat megatron as BludgeonRID 2015 retooled megatronUS as bludgeonBut now we just get tons of megatron repaints as megatron.
>>11246899Supposedly this little weirdo was also on bumblebee cards but that seems to just be knockoffs or reproduction cards doing that, only photos of legit ones so far have been sealed on cliffjumper cards, basically long story short this guy is rare
You can get mp rhinox for around 180 on hasbro with code cyber25
>>11246988ah got it, so they made a yellow cliffjumper (i thought bumblebee WAS yellow cliffjumper) and so he eventually became his own guy called Bumper>>11246993for MPs that's pretty good. But.... ouch.
>>11247008He looks similar, but actually has a different head and turns into a different car to Cliffjumper. He's just the forgotten triplet
>>11246230No, the quality went downhill because Hasbro chased after comic buyer money by mandating synergy with the IDW comics after they rebooted as MTMTE and RiD design and character-wise. Combined with the clusterfuck that was Prime and it's toyline and the pivot to it's super kiddified RiD '14 cartoon.
>>11247018aw, like Browning.
Anyone know if Walmart's bringing back the two packs this Christmas? I ended up buying a bunch of them last year, in part because my store had horrible distribution and skipped nearly 90% of 2023's waves due to the first wave shelfwarming super bad, yet the two packs having scores of characters I never saw as regular releases.
>>11247008No, this guy is a totally different guy than cliffjumper including mold, there IS a yellow cliffjumper but this guy is some weird fucking anomaly that exists for some reason, his bumper is ironically something that verymuch sets his mold apart from both Cliff and Bee visually besides the head mould. Very Very long and complicated story on trying to explain how the fuck this little guy got into US markets and the further mysteries of how he got a stats sheet and artwork in Argentina that is exclusive to him. Its lovecraftian
>>11247024>>11247018No, a closer comparison would be how he WAS supposed to be like the Microchange 44 revolver guy but somehow got snuck onto US shelves, and got a foreign release like how this guy has an Italian release I am pretty sure
Are the Super7 Transformers any good? Thinking about getting Bludgeon and Grimlock; the former because Hasbro seems utterly incapable of creating a proper Bludgeon figure and the later, because Hasbro seems incapable of creating a streamline T-Rex mode for Grimlock.
>>11247027>>11247032fascinating shit>>11247033i have been tempted by the optimusgator several timesCan't speak for their transformers but their TMNT are super well sculpted and painted, extremely solid, but have a few unfortunate joint choices that make some of them real hard to pose.
>>11246798>Devastator's THE big guyFor you
>>11247033They are passable. One hand, they have better selection of Autobots than the RED line (Optimus, Bumblebee, Tracks, dino-mode Grimlock) but RED has a near complete collection of series one Decepticons (missing only Skywarp and the tapes) plus Shockwave and Galvatron while the Super 7 line has Megatron, Starscream/Ghost Starscream, Bombshell, Bludgeon, and some random Action Master Decepticon. Thought Super 7 Soundwave is infinitely better than RED Soundwave. You can get most of the line dirt cheap, or wait for the upcoming reissue line which is missing 95% of their accessories but come in meme-tier VHS packaging based on the old VHS tape boxes from the 80s and twenty bucks cheaper.
>>11247035I have a 3P Bumper so maybe being able to get a legit copy would be nice even if a new release. Already have a very expensive transformer (sealed) with Battle Unicorn, who I got for 10 dollars so its mainly just waiting for news or news of a monstructor who doesn’t suck
>>11246778Bumblebee is the soul of g1. Everybody's little brother and Spike's best bud. He protects the innocent and will fight against giants with courage. He's the perfect representation of an Autobot, scrappy, personable and noble.
>>11247040>Bumblebee is the soul of g1lol no
>In US>Ordered Reprolabels on October 18th>Almost end of November and still haven't received them yetIs this normal? I know on their website it says it takes a few weeks for their stuff to ship but over a month for some sticker sheets seems excessive.
>>11247040>Bumblebee is the soul of G1That guy isn't bumblebee though
>>11246737????
>>11246266>Worse than ER in almost every way other than Cartoony Design and Alt Mode
>>11246268NoIt looks like shitI'm glad we didn't go that route
>>11246268Sometimes overdetailed greebly mechs are cool.Not gundams though, gundams almost always look gay, detail or no.
CORDON BROS WE WON
>>11247095Reissue?
This is the worst time for Hasbro to be doing exclusives for China. Is Hasbro utterly fucked once the Trump tariffs come into play?
>>11247126Nah the tariffs are gonna make everyone in America super rich and the cost of everything is going to go down.
>>11247101Missing link, as if there was any doubt. Missing Link moulds are gonna be milked for every possible repaint to justify the price of new tooling.
>>11247138Oh right, forgot about that.God they look fantastic.
>>11247138not that I wouldn't expect repaints either way, but you'd think them being stupidly overpriced would account for that already
>>11247149Sorry anon such sound logic and reasoning doesn't work on le corporations. They will cry, piss and moan about whatever they can to fleece the customer, line the pockets of stock holders. Raise the price of products and lower the quality, all the while painting themselves the victim.Anyway imma need that missing link Arcee in Toon/prototype/Lifeline and Nightbird flavours and can't wait to hand over £400 to Takara for the privilege.
>>11247148>Cordon>no SpinoutDiaclone bros... we lost...
>>11247157>no spinoutyet
>>11247148As someone who had G1 Sunstreakerthis looks fantastic
>>11246894Yeah I like his Sedan white box art
Bumper (Sedan) original box art
>>11247221Bumper (Sedan) biohttp://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/SedanWhite.html
Optimus was $70 by himself without the trailer so I expect Sunstreaker will be a similar price.I don't even really mind paying the premium on Missing Link for the nicely-sized figures. Optimus felt really nice. Bumblebee/Cliffjumper being $40 each is wild though.
>>11247328$70 isn't even that bad if you want to compare it to what a complete G1 Sunstreaker is going for
>>11246737Possibly the most half-assed toy deco ever
>>11246737Toy decos but cel shaded windows is certainly a choice. What's with the white on the biceps?
>>11247072>47Is he implying trump is supposed to be the 47th president? Because he wouldn't be, he'd still just be the 45th.
>>11247456>who is Grover Cleveland
>>11247444It's supposed to be the stripe going around the cabWhich he doesn't even have, btw
thats not a toy deco
>>11247467Americans aren't allowed to know history from more than 20 years ago, sorry.
>>11246737I like the G1 toy and I like tooner Prime, but tooner mold with toy deco always looks weird to me
>>11246825wouldnt be into transformers without my female friend so yeh
>>11246181I think it would've been more fitting if he was a deluxe since he's the first transformer. He's too bland for the Voyager price, unless the reason is because the deluxe budget couldn't cover his sword, and possibly a shield. His vehicle mode is embarrassing as well.
>>11247529I mean, there hasn't been a ton of logic with who's been going in what size class. Like I still think it made no sense they made Legacy Elita-1 a Deluxe when in G1 she was nearly the size of Optimus. I still liked the figure alright but damn the size is all wrong, especially when you have random literally who's in Voyager class.
>>11246181A different shop of that head on his shoulders
>>11247529He's missing partsHis star saber splits at the hilt, and attaches to unspecified parts of his vehicle mode
>>11247536Cause elita 1 was a giant compromise so we could get Minerva and strongarm.But also, elita is definitely a size class smaller than Optimus, maybe 2.There's just a few low angle shots that make them look a little closer, but she's over a head shorter and about 60% less wide.Mass wise, she's barely above the likes of minibots
>>11247529Looks like a vehicle mode, how is it embarassing?
>>11247033The only consistent opinion is that they're disappointing
>>11247589MPM bumblebee?
>>11247590It looked like it. I didn't get a chance to save it.I wonder if someone did.
>>11247456you would think that's how it would work, but when you serve two non-consecutive terms you are considered "45th and 47th" instead
>>11247605It's probably a yolopark kit
>>11247529I like it. This guy looks like a neat moon rover
>>11247562>Cause elita 1 was a giant compromise so we could get Minerva and strongarmThat mold wasn't a very good fit any of those characters
Does anybody own both SS Soundwave's (RotF and DotM)?I'm wondering if you could transplant RotF's head onto DotM's body. I always preferred that head
Are there any toys that work well as furniture for transformers? A med bay or a throne or a bank of computers even. Mainframe is really cool (but hard to get) and I think we should get even more furniture transformers.
>>11247688Ironworks/Greasepit and Airwave/Hothouse
>>11246246>RID01 Cryotek still being sleeped on.I will never not be mad that they keep reusing Siege Megatron, Siege Sideswipe (who is at least good), Legacy Skids and ER Cliffjumper etc. and haven't done this. Surely somebody has to know it's a money printer. It's a phenominal mold, probably the best in all of Legacy and Cryotek is a great colorscheme.
>>11247688I feel like the ideal is a lot of greebled cubes.
>>11247642I think the mold fit Minerva a lot better than Elita-1 personally. But not working in the headmaster gimmick really killed it for me.
>>11247722Technically that Minerva you was the sentient bot that was created at the end of that series.
>>11247722I think the mold fit Elita-1 better; Minerva really needs to share a mold with Nightbeat, this one just felt off. With Elita-1, it felt believable to me as "Elita if she were an actual toy", instead of just a nontransformable fembot like in the show, while still closely resembling the original. It feels like if the design was developed a bit more past the initial concept, and the car is cute.
>>11247762I think it was supposed to be cyberverse arcee, to go with windblade, chromia, slipstream, tarn and nightracer.But once both tfone and earthspark decided to use elita, they decided to quickly pivot, and it was easy.Didn't anyone think it was odd the deceptions outnumbered the autobots?
13 Primes this and that. Back in my day, we had Vector Sigma and we liked it.
>>11247688I remember some 3rd party was making titan master control chairs that unfolded and did all kinds of shit, but then they went under which was a shame because they were perfect. I was gonna buy a ton of them.
>>11247802According to Japan, there's a tiny human sized Primus inside that thing.
>>11247795Forgot pic
>>11247809that's crazy talk
>>11246334the T30 one. Mind you, that doesn't mean the figure is actually that good, even by the standards of the time it came out, just that it's good for the design of the character.
>>11247148If I can only get ONE, who do I choose?Sunstreaker has some sentimental value for me, but Cordon is a police car which is cool.
So the behind the scenes for Megatronus mentions that the Primes' relics combine into the well of sparks. That aligns with a rumour we had, but I still can't really picture it working well
>>11247947"The 13 gods gave birth to all of cybertronian life through uniting their 13 artifacts together to create the well of sparks on planet Cybertron!"it's a little vauge, but I'm guessing the various weapons just plug into slots on a 2026 Primus figure, unlocking the well of sparks
>>11247688Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters + Legends/Core figures
>>11247529I think it's cool, what would be cooler is a black wash especially on those obvious leg bits. Even cooler still, since he looks like an apc is if you could sitt titan masters in the back. (why would the First Transformer do this? Dunno, be neat tho).
>>11247762G1 Elita has an alt mode tho. Granted it's animation cheating like 90% of G1 but I could honestly see some insane third party company trying to make the transformation work at MP scale.
>>11247802I honestly kinda like the Quintesson origin more, felt appropriately sci-fi rather than this mystical god-like robot stuff the Primes are.
>>11247688
>>11247809Like a pokemon?
>>11247802>Back in my day, we had Vector Sigma and we liked it.Same, but by my time, the thing had become self-aware and was calling itself 'The Oracle'. Had to do my own research to figure out what the hell it actually was after the fact.
>>11247676Anybody? ;w;
>>11246825No, because I hate wömen.
>>11248050I never owned either version, though I really liked the design for the one that turned into the Black Knight Satellite. Sadly, the SS version of that form - the one you're asking about - was utter garbage compared to the normal retail release, so I never bothered.
https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rescue-Knight-Optimus-Playskool/dp/B0CFRZ98R5/worth just for the two minicons?
>>11248071>Everyone must be Optimus, including GrimlockSeriously, why not let the dinosaur dude be the dinosaur dude? Not sure when that toy was made, but surely the raptor could be repurposed as Slash and that ankylosaur into Skar.
Finally completed the G1 Double-Targetmaster Trio and it only took 10 years.
Aaand Assbro's QC disaster has already been mogged
>>11248100Wow two cakes!
>>11248071>they become a little shield and sword pretty cute ngl
>>11248100It's certainly better than Earthrise. I still can't decide if I want to get this or not, the Marvel comic head would look even better on that version.
>>11248100Christ, SS86 didn't need to exist at all.
>>11248166Good thing you have options and don't need to buy it
>>11248178Indeed, but it took resources away from things that could have been made instead.
>>11248098>it only took 10 yearsWhere the fuck did the budget for Targetmaster accessories go over those 10 years?!
>>11248179True, we could've had another Bumblebee is this Prime didn't happen. Fucking Hasbro.
>>11247529The front of this thing makes my soul scream in pain>>11248005My personal headcanon is that the ancestor species of the Quintessons (humanoid, approximately our size) discovered Cybertron and a faction of them conquered the planet after learning to highjack the natural process by which the dreaming Primus creates new Cybertronians from factories occurring across his surface. Adding their own code, choosing the bodies, creating the consumer and military lines that would foreshadow the Autobot/Decepticon schism. Eventually they would grow too corrupt for their own good and had to take on cybernetic bodies to endure forced exile into space, becoming the Quintessons.>>11248195>where did it goUp ur butt and around the corner, exactly where the rest of the economy has gone
I fuckin' love RID'15
>>11248130Nooooooo you're so supposed to treat every new toy as insult to life itself! Make console war!!
>>11248226its been 9 years....
>>11248100Anon, are you aware that they're both Hasbro toys? One just has a new paint job.
>>112482419 years, fuck where does time go. Still insist Grimlocks T-Rex mode should have been his bot mode and he should have got a truck or 4x4 alt mode. Oh well, hope we get more RID'15 Decepticons in Generations in the near future.
>>11248243Can you buy the Dramatic Capture Prime in a US Walmart?No?Then it's not a Hasbro toy
>>11247475Why do the stickers on the windows look different from the ones in botmode? Are they not the exact same piece?
>>11248179>MUH MINICAWNS WITH AHWMADA TOYS THAT GO BEEP BEEP WOO WOO WOO WOO WOO
>>11248154I want to see that head on the Dramatic Capture body too. Hopefully more inhand photos will feature that instead of comparisons to SS86
>>11248241>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S58wgEVXDAQI remember being excited that there was going to be a sequel to Prime, then the teaser dropped. The toys were also bad.
>>11248202Or, you know, something other than yet more G1 that's been done a thousand times already. Commander Lugnut for instance.>>11248281>Tooners will piss and shit themselves if Prime's trailer is not up to some arbitrary standard when it's literally always just been a shitty box>Somehow it's fine that a key part of Armada has been left out when their remakes were made
>>11248100Well yeah, WR has been mogged for months ever since 86 came out. A new paint job isn't gonna save those god awful proportions.
>>11248308SS has its own commander slot, anon. we already got magmatron for this year's mainline
>>11248328WR? Which one is that? It's not in the picture- ER is, the one that completely BTFOs the SS86.>>11248330Then they could have done something from the movies (you know, what SS was originally meant for). Devcon from DOTM, Stratosphere from ROTB, whatever.
>the head is real
>>11248334Guess the sword does come apart, he has the hilt stuck on the arm.
>>11248334[spoiler]I like him. He looks neat.[/spoiler]
>>11248334I was genuinely hoping for a [spoiler]TFOne[/spoiler] styled head, but I don’t think that design looks all that awkward in that pic.
>>11248361>>11248367you new bitches from /co/ or the fancy website or reddit?
>>11248331>$90 absolute fucking nobodies or Optimus fucking PrimeYeah, I'm with Hasbro on this one.
>>11248370We already had two perfectly good G1 Optimus Primes though.
>>11248005both are from the same cartoon.
>>11248373Yeah but in the G1 cartoon Vector Sigma was still just a supercomputer instead of being the brain of a god-robot or whatever and Optimus Prime was just a guy who was really good at his job, rather than being a Jesus like figure who was so noble he gave up his godhood to live amongst us peasants
Does Titan Tidal Wave have more issues? I saw some fillers that apparently fix the knee issue (doesn't matter if they're broken), but I want to know if there's anything else so I don't buy it and find out the arms break or something.
>>11248334This might sound crazy, but I actually prefer this look because he resembles a bronze statue.
>>11248334goldfella
>>11248412he's cool! robots that look like this and have this color are cool
>>11246737>>11248334any leaks that aren't lame as shit?
>>11248412Agreed, he looks like Xanax Megatron in black, gray, and blue. The bronze looks mythic and archaic, appropriate for the first Transformer
>>11248412Agreed. We don't have many golden bots nowadays
>>11246312>>Terrible vehicle mode with no ground clearance86 Prime has a great truck mode wtf are you talking about? Certainly better than the earthrise. If you wanna look at a really bad truck mode than look at mp44 where the entire truck bed is a whole over engineered clusterfuck for no reason>>ToonerbaitHow dare a tooner line appeal to tooners. Im not a tooner myself and I would have liked the silver stripe on the truck mode too but I can live without it. >>Bigger for no reasonSomething I actually agree with. Every prime released till now was the exact same size until this and Im not too fond of tampering with CHUG scale atm. >>Didn't need to exist in the first placeAgree to disagree. The earthrise optimus is incredibly overrated and the buttwheels and the back of the legs will never not look ugly as sin.>>Articulation is no better than ERAs far as I can remember this one has butterfly joints which is already better than the ER prime. >>Undersized MatrixWhich I don't mind because outside the fucked scale at least the matrix is compatible with other figures.
>>11246737Word is this is a Chinese convention exclusive
SS Hatchet looks alright.
>>11248241How did the Minicon Hunter figures turn out to be so good compared to the warrior/deluxe class ones?
>>11248373G1 cartoon Primes were just the military and spiritual leaders of the Autobots/civilians, not goofy olympian god analogues.
>>11248098The decepticon double targetmasters were spread out over only 4 years. If you're counting Scoop, then his trio isn't even finished until we get landfill and quickmix
>>11247456imagine being this fucking retarded
>>11248373the cartoon didn't have 13 original primesthey had a list of primes that handed the matrix down. They had 1 original prime.
>>112485581st wave of Warrior class seemed experimental>Grimlock's exploding elbows>Steeljaw's sliding elbows using a pin>molded-on blast effect on Strongarm's gun.
I liked RID's decepticons and Drift, I wish they remake those in nu-legacy
>>11248273It's a Hasbro toy which has gotten a different coat of paint
>>11248226Why?
>>11248372And now we have a third even more perfectly good one.
>>11248618No we don't. We have a redundant waste of resources.
I don't care for SS86 Optimus. It insists upon itself.
Im glad we got SS86 Optimus. I missed out on the earthrise figure getting into collecting and by the time I was in the shit was around 90-100 dollars on the aftermarket. With that money I might as well spend it on a better commander class one.
>>11248367tfone designs look like shit
>>11248542I hope we get an official recolor of him as Torca. It'll be the 2nd(?) time we've gotten a BW recolor of a movie figure, if it happens.
>>11248624I'm just confused why there is so much screeching over it here. When MP44 happen, everyone just said their peace and it was over. Some like it, some didn't everyone was fine why either side felt that way and it moved on. This thing is something way less costly but it feels like there is just one anon here losing his shit that it exists.
>>11248664>When MP44 happen, everyone just said their peace and it was over.Man people were flinging shit over that figure for weeks, maybe months. Way more people here buy figures from mainlines like Earthrise and Studio Series than Masterpieces.
>>11248683>Man people were flinging shit over that figure for weeks, maybe monthsWhere? In the achieve it was two threads after announcement and about three after release. After that no one talk about it or even gave a shit. This though? Every other thread one anon just seethes at the SS86 being a thing and it's been over two months now.
>>112485802025 is the 10th anniversary. Maybe a gen selects?
>>11248664I was joking.Once I get the Volvo Optimus for cheap and paint it like the G2 Optimus, or alternatively a new mold for G2 Optimus, I'll be settled on Optimus Prime figures for life so I don't have a dog in this fight.
>>11248691Just one anon trying to force a meme. Likely the same guy in this thread trying to act like Prima is somehow the ugliest toy ever made because ????
>>11248578>>11248704Punch/Counterpunch would've made a decent Drift/Deadlock
>>11248621If anything is redundant it's Earthrise. It was inferior to Siege at the time and it's now inferior to SS86. Frankly I don't know why Hasbro even bothered, should have just saved the resources, waited 5 years and done it properly.
Why can't we all just get along, and agree both Optimus Primes are underwhelming?
>>11248573No, the cartoon had the Quintessons and Vector Sigma
Legacy Armada Prime>SS86>Siege=ER>Devastation deluxe.
>>11248788You forgot Canceled Video Game Optimus
>>11248757>No, the cartoon had the Quintessons and Vector SigmaNo, they had Primacron's assistant, which became the matrix, which the first cybertronian to have was dubbed a Prime.They even go out of their way to say that when Alpha Trion obtained it, it was "given to him for safekeeping" not that he was a matrix wielder.
>>11248812aka the real best Optimus>ignore the dlc head
>>11248832Didn't this guy have grey fists?
Wild King news next week for sure.....
>>11248570Quickmix as in the Cybertron character? He has a minicon not targetmasters lul.Landfill doesn't exist, never did, nope not a thing.
>>11248570>quickmixMavs(?) pointed out that the new Mixmaster has some details on his cement drum that only Quickmix had, so there's a chance we could get a new one.
>>11248851sigh. so many hollow forearms.
>>11248841Yeah, those are borrowed from WFC Optimus. I was thinking about dyeing the hands blue and wanted to see how it might look first.
>>11248826where do you think I got the screenshot from? The cartoon had Victor Sigma in it.
>>11248857Not that I can tell, the grill/bumper is very much not-quickmix, and it seems to only have 1 side window where quickmix has 2.he probably just mistook the grey colored door for a second window
>>11248872You were trying to correct my comment that the cartoon didn't have 13 original primes, it had a lineage.Dunno why you keep trying to talk about vector sigma
>>11248876because I'm the one that started the conversation>>11247802and someone said>>11248005 they like the Quintesson origin more, and I just said the cartoon had both. Vector Sigma and the Quintessonsand that was it. I'm not trying to correct anything about the Primes.
>really want kingdom core soundwave because I hear how amazing he is and never owned a soundwave>only place I can find him thats not crazy expensive is BBTS but he's still $14 and with shipping he would be $18Any chance of a restock coming soon to other stores?
>>11248928Soundblaster is the same mold and might still be in stock in other places.
>>11248929Thanks anon, I didn't know that! I'll look and see
>>11248928I take it you're in another country where BBTS doesn't offer flat 4-dollar shipping
>>11248963Oh no I do. Shipping is 4 dollars, which makes the total 18, like I said. Which honestly wouldn't be bad if I was ordering anything else from there. I might just wait until I do and order him then.
"Leader" class Sounwave costs as much as a commander where I live wtf
>>11248971oh i didn't read it rightyeah i hear you, it sucks when shipping takes a discount right back to where it would normally bei keep a list of all the shit i want, but not badly enough to pay retail, and just shop periodically. so far i'm very disappointed in these black friday sales
>$90 for this (and 2 filler bots)should I
>>11248725>It was inferior to SiegeSiege was aiming for a different niche, a Cybertronian Prime.>and it's now inferior to SS86. No it isn't.
I've been waiting for a SS Breakway since the line was announced :(
>>11249156He's not a G1 character form the 1984 cartoon so zero chance he gets made.Gotta redo G1 Soundwave again for the 8 billionth time.
>>11249156Would be nice if gamer edition moved into the movie toe-in games
>>11249127For me, it's Mainframe.
>>11249176Yeah, the ROTF game's seekers were cool too.
I'm getting sick of Magmatron's flopsword, I've boiled it several times and let it cool on its own (straightened) and it just bends again after a while. Is there any decent sword replacement? I've been sorting through upgrade kits but they tend to bloat these with extra stuff I don't really need.
>>11246376I'll bundle the instructions with the figure when it goes into storage, but here's a stack of instructions for everything bot in storage right now
>>11248985So I finally got animated wingblade optimus, sadly it's missing his missles and he's supposedly loose but eh. And they included elite gard prowl which is neat. Now I want the full gang. Anyone have this version of bulkhead? I like the coloring a lot
>>11249152>Siege was aiming for a different nicheCope>No it isn't.Except it is. Bot mode proportions, head sculpt, surface sculpt, articulation (granted SS86 should still be better than it is), hollowness, color placement, paint, transformation, altmode and accessories. All better on SS86.You can like ER more, that's fine, but is is inferior.
>>11249156Yea please. They could market it as from the ROTF game. I'd love a Protectobot scout from that game, he was my pvp main. The game had a great Skywarp too.
>>11249270>Bot mode proportions,Too blocky on the SS86.>head sculptLooks like shit on SS86.>surface sculptER is infinitely superior and not bereft of surface detail like the SS86.>articulation SS86 has barely any improvements on ER, in fact I think it actually has less range in some joints.>hollownessFucking where?>color placementAgain, where?>paintER has all the paint it needs.>transformationLmao no. SS86 is overcomplicated garbage.>altmode Not with those tiny wheels and no stripe.>accessoriesUseless effect parts and a too-small Matrix, great.>but is is inferior.Categorically false, unless you're a shit taste tooner. And tooners should not be pandered to. You already ruined the MP line.
>>11249252Just noticed I replied to someone, oops. My bad. Anyway, just saw the neat upgrade kit for bulkhead and that has me wanting the regular colors kinda.. conflicted now.
>>11249288I like ER but I hate how his truck mode looks, so I'd give SS86 a point in that department. I also feel like having no stripe shouldn't count as a flaw when 86 movie accuracy is what it's aiming for.
>>11249304You're replying to someone who obviously hates cartoon accuracy. Just ignore him.
>>11249288You sound like the guy who thought ss86 blurr was worse than TRJust some anon who doesn't have the budget to buy the new, better oneNo one who has both ER and ss86 would rank er higher
>>11249306The cartoon had its charms but not looking like shit wasn't one of them. Cartoon accuracy sucks and makes bad toys.>>11249322Joke's on you, I have the SUPERIOR Commander-pricepoint Optimus Prime.
Anyone have an idea when omegalock might get/ship their 86 primes? Just says pre-order for december but it's full price rather than a deposit
>>11249288>Too blocky on the SS86.Oh no, the blocky robot is blocky. Meanwhile ER has legs that look too long for its body, that's made worse anytime you move them and its biceps are so small they're swallowed by the forearm when you bend the elbows.>Looks like shit on SS86.It's not the correct head. For what is supposed to be the movie Optimus, it needed a head that matched the movie. The MP10 style head it has is still better than ER, with it's wrong shaped faceplate and wrong shaped eyes.>ER is infinitely superior and not bereft of surface detail like the SS86.SS86 has surface detail where its appropriate, much like the G1 toy. Surface sculpt just for the sake of it is a negative, always will be.>SS86 has barely any improvements on ER, in fact I think it actually has less range in some joints.ER has about 10 degrees more bend in the knees, range is identical everywhere else except for SS86 forward butterfly. Like I said, SS86 should have been better here.>>hollownessI grant you this one. I was going to mention the gaping hole in the back of the cab but for the sake of weapon storage I'll let it pass.
>>11249288>Again, where?Everywhere. Half the lower legs are grey when it should be entirely blue. The biceps are grey instead of red. The front tyres needed to be painted black. The gun needed to be painted. FFS the hands needed to be painted blue. The color placement is atrocious.>ER has all the paint it needs.Again, the lower legs are half grey, there's paint missing on the crotch and they did even bother to paint the whole face. SS86 actually does have all the paint it needs.>Lmao no. SS86 is overcomplicated garbage.The transformation is in service of a better bot mode and better truck mode than ER, and it does its job. If it's too complex for you then that's a you problem.>Not with those tiny wheels and no stripe.I'll take slightly small wheels over a pair of legs pretending to be a truck bed and lmao no stripe, cry moar>Useless effect parts and a too-small Matrix, great.Properly sized trailer and Roller. And the Matrix is a moot point, it's the same one as ER and it too small there as well.>>but is is inferior.>Categorically false, unless you're a shit taste tooner. And tooners should not be pandered to. You already ruined the MP line.I've made my points, refute them if you can. I'll leave you with this. How does it feel to know that Earthrise pandered to tooners when Hasbro changed the eye color?
>>11249358>Meanwhile ER has legs that look too long for its bodyWrong.>and its biceps are so small they're swallowed by the forearm when you bend the elbows.Also wrong.> with it's wrong shaped faceplate and wrong shaped eyes.It looks good though, which is more important than being accurate to a shitty cartoon.>SS86 has surface detail where its appropriateNo it doesn't, it has almost none. ER looks like a real machine, rather than a stupid cartoon boxman.>Surface sculpt just for the sake of it is a negative, always will be."Noooo I can't handle anything more detailed than a cube!" -you.>>11249359>Everywhere.No. ER has actual colour breakup and visual interest, which is vastly more important than accuracy to a cartoon as badly animated as G1.>The transformation is in service of a better bot mode and better truck mode than ERAnd it fails at both.>I'll take slightly small wheels over a pair of legs pretending to be a truck bedWhich ER doesn't have>and lmao no stripe, cry moart. shit-eating tooner.>Properly sized trailerER had that already, proportionally it's the same on SS86 and ER anyway>and Roller. Who cares, Roller is just a brick on 6 wheels.> How does it feel to know that Earthrise pandered to tooners when Hasbro changed the eye color?Ambivalent because I'm fine with blue eyes, even if yellow would have been better.Regardless, tooners are a scourge, cartoon accuracy to an ugly cartoon like G1 is bad and (you) are a faggot.
>>11249351Fuck knows. There were a handful available in mid-November and now nobody has any clue when there'll be more. It feels like distribution has suddenly reverted to the pre-Siege days, even the current Legacy wave is scarce.
More pics less bitching
>>11249380This would be so much better with silver vents on the shins and wheels on the legs.
>>11249384With vents I agree, wheels I don't care.
>>11249369>resorts to lying and willful ignoranceYeah, that's what I expected, we're done here.Have fun knowing that the only time ER has ever looked is when it got a toon deco.
>>11249384Not really, but okay
>>11249376It'a grim, contact at smyths said back in october that the word from hq was they'd have them, with the computer saying they were ready for them and likely sitting in a warehouse, with even the website saying november for a restock. That then changed, contact says there's no clear word on what's going on with it. No joy on amazon or independants like staraction or kapow (kapow and in demand had some stock a few weeks ago for like an hour, literally)
>>11249389>No argumentI accept your concession, tooner.Have fun knowing you wasted $90 on something worse than what came before it.>>11249390Yes really.
>>11249394Which definition of tooner are you using today, you change it every time you post.
>>11249395The one it's always used; someone who can't comprehend that toys can look good without looking like a cartoon with sub-1970s animation quality.Sunbow G1 was ugly as sin and people that think otherwise are retarded.
>>11249398Oh the imagined people in your head definition, got it.
>>11249400If these """people""" didn't exist we wouldn't be having this conversation.
>>11249398ER doesn't look good though. At least say you like MP10, that I could understand.
>>11249404ER and MP-10 both look good. SS86 and MP-44 both look awful.
>>11249401>picAlex Jones? I didn't know he cared about Transformers.
>>11249394You failed to refute anything I said, the argument is over.
>>11249410Nope, I refuted everything you said, you just refuse to acknowledge it and cannot argue any further. I win.Also reminder further praise of SS86 Prime will be met with the same refutations. There will be no positive discussion of toonerslop in these threads.
>>11249401A person can think a toy can look good for lots of different reasons
>>11249413Yes, and the reasons tooners think toys look good are wrong.
>>11249412I'd just be repeating myself. Nothing I said was inaccurate, everything you responded with was a lie. You lost.
>>11249420>Nothing I said was inaccurateWrong, everything you said was inaccurate, hence why it was refuted.>everything you responded with was a lie. [Citation needed]Tooners get the rope.
>>11249415What if a person likes a toy you think is "tooner" but they never watched the cartoon?
>>11249424Then they are a tooner-in-training and must be corrected.
>all that pointless talking Are you woman or what
>>11249422You lost
>>11249429Parroting is an admission of defeat.
>>11249380Pretty rad, hope to arm 86 prime with some cool little guys someday if I can get my hands on one
>>11249432I still need to get Slamer and combine Sixgun legs with chainsaw parts. 86 lacks few 5mm ports but those on hands work nicely.
>>11249427Women are too busy making their transformers kiss each other to shitpost on 4chan
>>11249438Careful, showing that sculpted detail on the inner shin might upset the tooners who can't handle anything more complex than a square.
>>11249438>slammerDidnt even think about him, good call. I have the derpy but neat pteraxadon and smashdown among a few others waiting for a worthy autobot of his size
>>11249440(You)
I'm sorry anon, it's your fault for engaging with the anon that wants to make "tooner" into a thing.
>>11249413Even toys that like meat too much?
>>11249443Oh yes green axe thing and hammer. I also used SS One OP axe and it works really nice.
>>11249185not bad. still would like to see more shin, and more of the meat on the feet moved to the shins.
>>11249413I didn't know that
>>11249439Based? Yeah, I think based.
>>11249393I lucked out and my backup order with Forbidden Planet came through, otherwise I'd be waiting on Amazon.
>>11248928Bargin Hunts around me have had them on shelves year round.
I would like to paint in some details on the studio series concept Megatron. If I add a matte topcoat should that help the acrylic paint stick to the figure?
>>11249843yes
So, which did it better?
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>>11249946That anniversary siege Optimus is really good. He's one of my favourites
>>11249946Top, mainly because Prime looks weird without the silver shin vents and ER Megs is awful and a straight downgrade from Siege.
>>11249398what the fuck are you talking about, grey shins isn't a toy detail either dumbass it's not something that existed on Optimus Prime until 2003, 19 years after the original. hardly a long standing detail integral to Prime's basic design>>11249415>people who want toys that actually look like the character are wrongFound the retard.
>>11249980>grey shins isn't a toy detail either dumbassIt looks better, it adds colour breakup.>people who want toys that actually look like the character are wrongYes if the character looks like shit. Which G1 Prime does.
>>11249980don't even bother answering. The tooner guy is just a faggot who shows up every thread looking for attention.
>>11249340>Cartoon accuracy sucks and makes bad toys.That "superior" Optimus is cartoon accurate (besides the eyes).
>>11249984No, you misunderstand. Accuracy to the G1 cartoon is bad, because the G1 cartoon was ugly. Other cartoons (besides Earthspark, Beast Machines and maybe Prime) are fine as they actually looked good.
>>11249981So you don't like the way these characters look and want arbitrary changes based on your autistic preferences. Got it.>>11249988>noooo seee these newer poorly animated Chinese cartoons are much better than this older poorly animated Chinese cartoonok retard
>>11249995>So you don't like the way these characters look and want arbitrary changes based on your autistic preferences. Got it.No, I don't like the way these characters look because they're ugly and want them to look better, as we used to get back before CHUG got ruined by tooners like the MP line did.And yes, Micron Densetsu is better looking (and better in general) than G1 Sunbow. Cope.
>>11249995The best choice is buying Missing Link since those have the purest expression of Transformers.
Is the clear plastic on this prototype already broken around the bottom there?
>>11250084Looks like they tightened the screw too much
>>11250084Ugh those pinned arms in massive clear plastic
>>11250084here's the clear plastic insert you ordered, anon
>>11250123>>11250084I wish they'd just give up on clear windows until they can make more solid translucent plastic or stop putting it in joints. Make the windows a glossy black or navy instead.
>>11250161They actually downgraded from Polycarbonate to clear ABS in the 2000s
What are some of anon's favorite cybertonian tank modes?
>>11250084this figure is a trainwreck
>>11250217FOC Brawl
>>11250217Animated Shockwave
KWAB
>>11250376I don't speak zoom zoom, use your words
>>11250382it describes you perfectly
>>11250376KWABOTY status?>>11250382>he doesn't know the lingowhat a fucking MARK
Missing Link Sunstreaker is going to come with Missing Link Spike
>>11250450Oh, so both include pilots, pretty cool.
Saw some pics of the new armada red alert ans we finally got some confirmation that they'll include the alternate gun attachment for the hand.
>>11249479bless the universal hole system, makes for some fun combinations and swap-outs
>>11250217
>>11250382This anon got raped in the summer of 1992.
Man, for all the bitching about trailers, I'd assume the 86 Prime trailers would flood second hand sites, but nope. Really want one with roller and the repair drone.
>Family in Florida checking Ross for me>Both Ross had Legacy Prowl... without heads.Fucking hell.
>>11250591He’s stocked on Pulse right now, plus the seasons savings thing, don’t know if that helps
>>11250597I mostly wanted it really cheap, with the plus savings it brings it down to 20 (plus shipping) Ross has deluxe Legacy figures for 8.
Fuck open windowed packaging and fuck tik-tok.
>>11250591I just Prowl as well, all Earthspark figures were complete, so was Metalhawk, Cloudcover, SS Cheetor and Crashbar. Thr Ross prices weren't as great as last year either, CC was 18, Cheetor 20, Metalhawk 14. Only the deluxe figures were really worth it... and TF Movie Retro Skywarp.
>>11250376am i supposed to know what that means retard
>>11250161all they need to do is stop putting in in joints but painted windows can fuck right off. They look fucking horrible.
>>11249946painted cell shading is the biggest fucking meme in toy collecting. It looks like pure shit. You couldn't pay me to take these things. I'm still pissed off they ruined Straxus by smearing him with giant black stripes
>>11250217I have yet to see one i really like. I want a Landmaster.
>>11250450seems weird to jump to this.
>>11250645What do you mean?There were a few different next steps the line could have taken and this one is valid
>>11249395The archives have details on what the term means with regards to the Transformers toyline, specifically its origins among the Masterpiece line, dating back to 2018. It has been in regular use in these threads for at least six years minimum.https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/text/tooner/order/asc/Indeed, it's even used off this site in the rest of the Transformers community, and among multiple different users posting from different accounts, as can be seen here:https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/search/8270222/?q=ToonerI don't think it's fair or reasonable for you to continue down this road of bad faith argument.It would be the height of abuse of power to call this "troll posting," as well, because I'm directly addressing your claim in a measured manner.
>>11250645Makes sense to me. Sunstreaker is directly based off of the Cosmo Countach, which is supposed to be one of the earliest roots of the Transformers brand as we know it. Sunstreaker has always been special in that regard, so it totally makes sense for him to be picked in a retro series after the big names are finished. Arcee is kind of a left field pick though, but I'm looking forward to it.
>>11249843I have that version but the head is a bit too small while I really want the one in picrel!!!FACT!!!
>>11250591>Be me>Look for the transformers isle >Snatch off all of the heads and hoard them somewhere>Nobody buys any of the figures due to them being headless>Come back with enough disposable cash to by an entire wave of transformers and complete a line in one fell swoop and place the heads back on at home.Ok im just joking, I never actually did this shit and I don't encourage any one else to do it either.
>>11250649well you'd expect them to do all the biggest names and most desirable classics firstthey did optimus and bumblebee, obviously can't sell megatron in america, so then... you'd expect soundwave, starscream, then at least 10 other familiar g1 guys before this one.
>>11250672these are way better proportions>>11250685that is actually pretty clever.>>11250727oh anddon't get me wrong, i'm GLAD they're not doing the cliche, i just didn't expect it this way.
>>11250645As someone else mentioned, Sunstreaker was the first diaclone carbot designed so it actually has a special place in the history. It's also one of the molds that have been lost to time somehow, so a reissue is impossible. Adding Spike in is a nice bonus but I really hope they don't use that as an excuse to charge like $120 for it or some shit.
>crankcase is retool of First Aid>release new Crankcase as a retool of Skids>immediately release new First Aid mold>now can't repaint him into Crankcase????????????????????????I mean COULD they give us a new, better Crankcase?
>>11250744ohhh I see. That does make sense then. Kinda like how super7's "your old playmates ninja turtles, but better" line started mostly with the first few years, but quickly dropped in a guy from like 1993 because he's famously rare and hard to get.
>>11250727You don't know much about Car robots.
>>11250382>>11250636Boomers
>>11250827boomer franchise
>>11250836No wonder it's dying then lol
>>11250825
>>11250796Re-dos of 07 movie line fillers is just about the least likely thing I can think to ever happen.Also, Crankcase was a redeco of Cybertron Red Alert not Armada, so if it did happen it would be a Canonball redeco.
>>11250450Sunstreaker will also not be licensed as the Countach mode has all the made up super tuner stuff.
>>11250894i meant cannonball sorry
>>11250639>Painted windows can fuck right offClear window defenders always seem to jump to painted windows or baby blue windows as the alternative, but Hasbro could easily do solid plastic windows in any colour and without painting them.
I totally missed this guy's reveal. Pretty neat, I missed the Netflix one so I might pick this guy up. I'd prefer a Marvel G1 Bee though.
>>11251087can that shield mount on his back too?
>>11251098Yeah it can
>>11250727It's about price points
Is the the brand falling off the wayside?
>>11251272More like overblown fear mongering.
>>11251272Yep. Best to quit now and sell your collection to me for pennies on the dollar
>>11250685>Be me>Look for the transformers archipelago >Snatch off all of the heads and hoard them somewhere>Sell them on Ebay for a high price to the people who bought headless Transformers>...>ProfitTell me why it wouldn't work.
>>11251360Because nobody is buying headless toys, you moron.
>>11251378yeah that'd be risky as shit
The partsforming is a shame but I kinda love this configuration for Starscream. Kinda gives Conehead vibes actually.
Oh come on Walmart. Even if you know nothing about transformers its obvious it doesn't even fit in the box.
>>11251825Only 18 dollarinos tho
I'm only interested in Hot Shot and Shard out of things on the seasonal sale on Hasbro Pulse, but that is short to the required minimum of $75. This is a negative feeling.
>>11252099Already got Magmatron?
>>11252103Yes.
This Blokees candy tastes awful
>>11251825Why does Wal-Mart put defective and returned products back on the shelf?
>>11252122don't worry, you wont have the taste in your mouth for long
>>11252099Just get hot shot anyway
>>11252122why can't they have the decency to do like godzilla sofubi and toss in lemon sours
>>11252128it's not toxic yknow.. it's just big sand.
>>11252124because they don't care anon.they just don't care.............
>>11251825Eh not the most egregious toy swap ive seen. I remember some faggot from TFW2005 got exposed for swapping his custom painted nacelle in place of the official amazon one. We live in a small world.
>>11252201>make a custom siege nacelle>looks cooler than the official one despite some sloppy paintwork and bits of bleed from the base plastic>not only do you buy the official one on top of it, but decide to return swap it with your custom that you spent far more than voyager price onI just don't get it
>>11252201isn't that an improvement though
These pogs and slammed sucks too.
Did anyone digibashed the leaked Armada Red Alert yet?
>>11252201>>11252234It's truly a bizarre phenomenon
>>11252363
>>11252363what the dickwho would spend all this time then give it away
>>11252277Yeah digibash as fat MILF where?
>>11252391Really hoping it looks better when proper pics, I'm honestly at a loss with how it looks, like the shape of the chest looks completely off in the pics
>>11252391
Alright, /tfg/, I need some help deciding here. I've been wanting to get a ROTF Soundwave for ages now, and am now in a position where I can nab one - the catch is that I'm not sure which color to get. There's the generic colored version (which would be the cheapest, but most boring), the 'Soundblaster' - colored version (which will be rather expensive even with the offer I received due to how few of them were produced, though I do have the money to afford him), or the more G1-accurate 'Infiltration' version (which comes bundled with a Bumblebee toy I have zero interest in and, while cheaper than the Soundblaster version, will cost more than the standard version since I'm forced to buy two figures here).I can only get one, and I have until tomorrow to decide, so which should I go for?
>>11252391i wish they used this mold for Cannonball even if it would've been less accurate
Why are they dumping Diaclone redecos into the MPG line? Is there some hidden play feature here I'm missing?
>>11252510MPG is just MP with a number reset now.
Got a new head for mp44s. He looks so much better now.
Looks good so far
>>11252599Oops i forgot
>>11246165Got Tidal Wave finally. I knew he'd be big but holy fuck. I don't even have a shelf where he could stand upright. Granted, he's my first titan and biggest things I've handled before were Armada Prime and couple of Masterpieces but this is still rather shocking
>>11252170Oh, there's some other dessicant I was confusing it for them
>>11247148I like him, I will buy Streaker, I know full well why they did him so early on. But man do I want to see some Decepticons too. Although I totally understand why they won't do any, they'd totally want to start with Megatron and let's be fair, his original toy is nightmare for ML. And besides, only year 1 cons you could to with relative ease are like Soundwave and... I dunno, Reflector?
>>11252654I for one want them to do mirage next
Feels so surreal seeing a modern Brave toy with more Transformers style design elements like the mushroom swivels and 5mm weaponizer ports everywhere
>>11252495Top is too plain, middle is too edgy, bottom is perfect balance.
It's too bad the Shattered Glass line is dead in the water, it had some fun decos. It's even more lamentable that Generations Selects seems almost totally abandoned. Enough people have already posted about Cryotek, Razorclaw, and Megazarak.
>>11252709>GS abandoned>we have leaks for g2 dinobot leader 2 pack
>>11248100Anyone else sick of these repaints? I feel like all we get are "DUDE SHATTERED GLASS" or "The same figure but with heckin cartoon accurate baby blue windows"Feels like the same shit on repeat constantly with no originality in sight.
>>11252727Hey, we also get Optimus Black ModeAnd back in the day we'd also get Optimus White Mode
>>11252676At least it didn't take the modern Transformers style design element of having the rear angle look like an empty waffle iron.
>>11252495The blue one looks the best and an extra figure is always a plus even if you aren't interested in it
>War For Cybertron >dark spark'd >Devastation >cliffhanger'd >All of them >delisted >the chad Angry Birds Transformers >still going strong for a decade solidDECEPTIHOGS, RISE UP
>>11252709Yeah it feels like Generations Selects has been completely replaced by mainline repaints and smaller sub-lines. As for Shattered Glass, some more Decepticons like Shockwave, Reflector, or the Insecticons would've been nice.
>>11252709We literally got two selects multipacks this yearArguably not very good ones, unless gobots are your thing, but still
Just found this gun in a package with 1997 Ghostbusters toys and it fits into my Transformers little hands cause it got that weapon peg for Transformers, anyone recognize it
>>11252775Yeah, it's the 1997 Egon Spangler Ghost-Catching Revolver
>>11252772I dunno about you but having versions of earthrise molds that don't become paste if you look at them funny is fantastic to me
>>11252495i kinda like all of these. kinda really like them.
>>11252621yeah whatever it used to be, like that seinfeld episode where they used it to poison someone.. it used to be toxic but now it's just silica gel.
>>11252676that's still not how lion legs work, but this is a cool robot.
>>11252803well yeah thats not how NORMAL lions legs work, but it's common knowledge those are how a robot lion from space's legs work, you dip.
>>11252783What the FUCK YOU GOT ME
>>11252835YEAH I GOT YOU YOU STUPID FUCKTHERE'S NO WAY EGON COULD HANDLE A WEAPON OF THAT CALIBER, THE RECOIL ALONE WOULD KILL HIM
>>11252775that is a wonderfully stupid weapon>>11252783and I love that it would somehow catch ghosts. what, does it shoot out a dozen proton streams? because last time I checked, you aren't supposed to let those touch>>11252814that would explain the two toes i s'pose.
>>11252676Any idea how well this Genesic will scale with modern TFs? Sorely tempted to order him and have him square off with my Haslab Deathsaurus.
>>11252709Selects isn't dead, but they releases these annoying multipacks just to piss everyone off.
>>11252897I think he's too short for that unfortunately. Or maybe he's perfect if you like the big villain vs smaller hero dynamic
>>11252874>catchH-haha, right, yeah...>last time I checked, you aren't supposed to let those touchLet me just say that those ghosts won't touch anything ever again
>>11252904Am I reading this correctly? Are they also planning on making a GGG and GFG, while making their components all cross compatible?
>>11252901Selects just seems to be the dumping grounds for things they can't fit in any other subline.I wouldn't mind it if they continued the multipacks, though, seems like an easier way to release things like diaclone decos. You know the people who collect this stuff will just buy them all anyway.
>>11252775Some Hound toy
>>11252911yeah, I think that's exactly what they're saying. Takara doing another Exkaiser after so long was already incredible but doing all three Kings of Braves is something else. If they keep the line going with a J-Decker or Might Gaine, or especially some of the non-main Brave robots(the Ryuujins please, I've heard the SOCs are a bit poopie) my life is theirs forever
>>11252905i just watched a huge nerdy video about the different ghost classifications in ghostbusters and now I'm like ooh it could be turned back to a class 1 and not be able to touch stuff...
>>11252913It's mostly the annoyance of buying an multipack just to get one or two figures. I always have to buy then on sale, then sell the undesirables. This year, we had several multipacks:-Carbot 5 pack (Didn't want Sunstreaker or Wheeljack-Gobot 3 pack(only wanted blue Cosmos)-Target 4 pack (only Squeezeplay)-Leader Thubdertron pack (Didn't care for the blue carIt's just a hassle to sell this stuff because the ones you don't want tend to be the ones no one wants.
>>11252759>As for Shattered Glass, some more Decepticons like Shockwave, Reflector, or the Insecticons would've been nice.Someone had the idea of using the RotB Battlemasters to make the SG Predacons.I kind of like it.
>>11252925Seems short a couple.
>>11252928They only had 3 members in their initial appearances, and Predaking was added later.
>>11252925i realllly wish they hadn't abandoned this line. i wanted remolds for days.
>>11252931What.
>>11252920What video
>>11252933The SG Predacons were based on the Classics predator minicon team, they were tiny and there were only three, no Tantrum or Headstrong.Predaking, a separate character like in Prime, not a combiner, was later added in the comics, based on that one dragon minicon.Out of all the Botcon SG toys, they were definitely some of the oddest choices.
>>11248100ER mogs the absolute fuck out of the SS86 Scam Turd so much >>11250376DESERVED LTotal TF One Slopper deathYou LOVE to see it
>>11252935uh youtube iR479xsCGbw
>>11252986Thanks snickerbar
>>11252924The Target 4-pack wasn't so bad because that one felt like 2 unique-ish molds/retools (Cliffjumper and Squeezeplay), 1 redeco that at least a decent number of people want (Cyber Tarn) and just 1 pure gimmick figure (Tarantulas with bot head in weird ass colors). I actually ended up profiting off that box set when I sold the ones I didn't want. Not that doing that was actually worth the time investment, but I'll take that over a lot of box sets that just feels like they put in 3 who gives a fuck fillers/recolors and 1 that a select group of people will be fighting over.
>putting Nightstrike into Soundblaster's chest
>>11252924At least some of these have cropped up on discount. I've seen the Gobot pack go for 60 or a bit lower on ebay (also currently in Pulse's sale), the Leader Star Raider pack was going for 30 on Cyber Monday (less than vanilla Thundertron), you could get the Target set for pretty cheap since they spammed multiple deals and it was available most of the time.The autobot five pack was the only one that was hard to get on sale. I managed to snag one for 95.
Was digging out some old junk and found this Optimus, but I can't tell what line it's from, figured you guys might know.Far as timeframe goes, I think it was bought sometime in the mid 00's before the first Bay movie dropped.
>>11253100Classic Optimus Primes. He also includes two guns. Was released around 2005-2006.
>>11253107Much appreciated friend, time to see whether those guns are buried somewhere.
>>11253110One forms his smokestacks, the other covers his roof (might resemble a shield if it's not in gun mode.
>>11253110The guns should be formed from the shield-like aerodynamic shell on top of the cab and the exhaust pipes on the back of the cab. Should look like some fuckbig laser gun and a machine gun respectively. I have that figure on my desk still, got it from my brother-in-law. He had the Megatron from the same line but I think he sold or got rid of it before I thought to ask after it. He turned into a weirdly-colored revolver kind of thing. Not the best figure but a neat enough gun.
Sunstreaker and Cordon Japanese preorders went up. $70 each after early bird discounts.
>>11253115>>11253116Well damn, the shield one was already attached on his back, had no idea. Looks like I'm gonna have to find the smokestack one though.
>>11253119The articulation is as plentiful and jank as you'd expect
>>11253123Also includes the original toy's hand missiles, shoulder "missiles", an extra gun (based on the show), and two big clunky punch fists that are more like the original toy's.
>>11253126G1 MODE ACTIVATE!
>>11253119Seems weird that missing link Cliffjumper has more accessories. They even cost the same so Bee feels like a rip off.
>>11253119is that chromed plastic or actual die cast
>>11253126oh they're on sprues. that answers at least part of that question
>>11253135The chromed parts are plastic covered in chrome, but all Missing Link toys contain diecast in the same spots their vintage counterparts have.
>>11253126Sideswipe's gun? Did Sunstreaker's gun in the show also look like Sideswipe's?
>>11253139Since Sunstreaker didn't come with a gun (or have fistholes to use any), the cartoon would sometimes give him someone else's gun, so yeah he'd sometimes use Sideswipe's flare gun too.
>>11253126Not shown here: the sticker sheet will much like Prime have the now sculpted detail reproduced on it if you prefer the sticker look, but also include yellow shoulder stickers so if you want the car to match instead of having the mixed up shoulders the final toy has.
Also, no firing fist missile gimmick, as the launchers are replaced by the ability to actually store his hands away during transformation.
>>11253144Didn't he also duel wield pistols?
>>11253126>>11253131I didn't know these guys came with micromen
>>11253153They revealed it a few days ago.
>>11246182now now, there's nothing wrong with boomerang ears... but that's not how you should arrange them
>>11253153Dianaughts. Sunstreaker's is colored like Spike, while Cordon's is classic Diaclone two-tone (white torso, black limbs, chromed head)
Anyone know any good websites/brands for diorama buildings or props that scale well with CHUG figures?
>>11253159Yeah
>>11253157werent the originals kinda small to have individual colors? werent they 1/60 or so?
