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>>11582340what a cool transformers threadit will make pastebinfag shit his bed!
>>11582340if they gave us the grey face the takara reissue had I wouldn't mind this retro color scheme but it's so fugly with the orange face>>115823467 posts away from image limit is whatever
There are heroes on both sides. Evil is everywhere.
>MPG Soundwave pre order up>159 USDHow horrifying >Original Us Toys r Us MP soundwave retail price for 120 which is equivalent of 160 today and come with full package TRU save Us!
>>11582340>Grimlock could have a sword but we got that plastic shitI hate those retards
>>11582516I would have forgiven them if he could at least stand up straight.
>>11582340Try to find a G1 Ttransformer that's more half-assed than Wheelie.
>>11582417so close to having a Skybound shelf...
Please spoonfeed me, because I have no clue how collector con works, but I really want Outback. Is Walmart the only way to get this figure or will there be a general release later on? Or will this pop up on the (European) Hasbro Pulse store?
>>11582552The Jumpstarters.
>>11582552Rodimus Prime is pretty close and even needs to partsform the spoiler.I'd argue it's even worse than Wheelie taking into account it's a toy of the freaking leader of the Autobots and not a minibot.
>>11582569For som reason there was internal confusion on which Hot Rod figure was supposed to get the larger share of budget.
>>11582569True. He really was a noticable step-down from Optimus. >>11582563Somehow those are better than Wheelie. At least that have crisp molds with good detail as opposed to the soft rounded molds with almost no detail.
>>11582346Why do you fags get so worked up about someone posting links?
>>11582580they're not even up to date anyway lol
>>11582569>>11582572>>11582576He was supposed to be better. This is the prototype.
>>11582572I had that one. He was better
>>11582584I like that trailer
>>11582340>Upcoming Transformershttps://pastebin.com/nh6mbtfw (updated)>Leaks and Rumorshttps://pastebin.com/2QivfSSE>Online Stores for TFshttps://pastebin.com/3raSp3ZY>Where to watch TF shows:https://pastebin.com/sR4Y7xWi (updated)>Transformers General Archives:https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/%2Ftfg%2F%20-%20Transformers%20General/>New thread on page 9 or 10 or at image limit
>>11582600You're like a dog having to mark his territory
>>11582600As the one who actual curates the pastebins, please don't mark them as updated when they aren't OC isn't OC the second time it's posted etc
Got a couple more Sweeps for Galvatron's army. They look good as a set and fill things out a little while I wait for the Scourge reissue and SS86 Cyclonus.
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>>11582630Finally, some guys for Galvatron to beat up!
>>11582632>Ratbat was a sentient entity capable of talking, but pretended to be an obedient mute animal in order to get out of doing any real work. He ended up as the mentally unstable Galvatron's witless pet and sole confidant. This embarrasses him, but rather that than do work!Hilarious, Ratbat is based in every continuity.
Just posted this in the old thread, anyone has that edited pic of Transformers the Movie with tank Megatron in it? Just received the SS86 and remembered it.
>>11582630Is that face from the DNA kit?
>>11582724No, it’s the far superior Achai head.
>>11582738Don't think I've ever heard of 'em. Where would one be able to buy said head? It looks awesome.
>Finally get Skydive and Fireflight>Skydive can't sit up in plane mode because he has no front wheel and a giant cockpitPiece of actual shit why the fuck is there no wheel for this when Air Rad has one?
Okay Listfags, how many CHUGs do you have to replace the originals?This time, We're doing the original G1 US toy line.
>>11582789blank version
>>11582776He has the same landing gear as Air Raid but can be difficult to open, you didn't even check the instructions or a review to make sure? I don't even own the thing yet but I know it has one.
>>11582796I did after I posted, turns out he has the same mechanism as Air Rad but it was so jammed in there that I thought it was just missing. It broke the little plastic tweezers I used the second time around to get it to come out.
>>11582552ThrottlebotsFireconsSparkabotsBattlechargers
>>11582792>saving blank as a jpgvery cringe
>>11582819All of those have gimmicks other than transformation though. It's more excusable.
>>11582820what should it be?
>>11582562This version on the retrocard back, yes, only Walmart Con and some stores may stock it. Same with Seaspray. Likely they'll release tooner version in the mainline at some point with just a slighly different shade of paint, as any TF figure.
>>11582753https://www.ebay.com/itm/286648936485https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008878117647.htmlAchai has done a few upgrades for Galvatron. Picrel includes his cannon and articulated hands, and he's also done feet and back spire upgrades but I prefer the 3d printed ones I use.
Cardbot preorders open on the 7thKek at the pre-hiked deluxe class prices, eat it Hasbro
>>11582853I've had a deep-rooted hatred for how SD Gundam looks ever since I was a child, so you can imagine that this looks like crap to someone like me. Those are some ugly looking eyes and really do the rest of the -former a disservice.
>>11582851Thank you, though I don't see the hands included in there, unless they're in the kit with the feet and bigger spire but not pictured. Still, the face alone looks like it's worth grabbing, and I like that cannon quite a bit.I currently only own the Kingdom Galvy (first run with the shoulder misassembly that I've been too scared to attempt to fix myself) and have been debating on whether or not to go with the SS86; I've finally decided to go for it, so it would be nice to grab some bits to spruce him up as much as possible.
>>11582853Are they releasing everything from that line here in the West?
>>11582869yeah I think these look like great toys but the eyes kill them for me too
>>11582882If Toyhax or an adjacent can magically address that I'd be sold in a heartbeat.
>>11582875>I don't see the hands included in thereI assumed they'd have one listing with everything but obviously not.Handshttps://www.ebay.com/itm/205729894056Cannonhttps://www.ebay.com/itm/286748076278?var=588777589493I think that should be everything Galvatron related.
>>11582853it's pretty hard to hate these>>11582869SD Gundam always looked good too, but it's weird how they have like 3 different levels of chibi, 2 within a single show.
>>11582869It's a hurdle to overcome for sure but when the robot looks this good then I'm willing to overlook it.>>11582881They're starting from the beginning so it will depend on how well the toys sell.
Man, as cheap the plastic is I am having fun with this.I guess it shows how good the Titans return/LG line was. Though rereleasing this mold really makes wonder if they getting ready to update the team?Like making them in voyager size like how all the TR mini bots all got a deluxe now?
>>11582940Titans return 1987-88 bots probably won't see an update for another year. They're just rolling out the targetmasters in 2026 and I imagine the full team of powermasters in 2027-28.
Goddamn they fucked up the white and pink one
>>11582982>My name is Skylarcee White, yo. My husband is Rodimus White, yo. anyone else think the 'toon' deco looks like The Boss from mgs3? just a little bit?
>>11582925Oh, fuck - that one's badass. You barely even notice the eyes on the Blackbird mode, plus he turns into Onyx Prime.
>>11582853Will these be available on Amazon or BBTS because fuck trying to find anything in stores.
why did they name the Battersea titan 'powerplex' and not 'Battlesea'? Battlesea was RIGHT THERE.
>>11582982why is that face so familiar....
>>11583001yeah those limbs worry me though. looks like four of the same. there's a way to do that like 85% and still pull it off, with the thighs being similar to the scapulae, but... no.
How do we feel about MPG-17?
>>11583044Anxiously excited, can't wait for it to get a KO
>>11582562All the other Retro figures were Walmart exclusives in the US as well, and all were available on Pulse EU as well as other local EU shops. I would expect the same for Wheelie and Outback.
Since the girl at customer service didn't want to price match the website, I ordered another pair off the website with free next day shipping.Now I'm gonna take these back as the one I bought in store and get a refund.I'm gonna get my extra $10 plus tax back.
>>11582819Firecons had cool monster modes. Also Sparkabots had decent (for their budget) vehicle molds.
>>11583067might as well. there's zero reason to have in-person retail anymore except like, produce.
>>11582562Why would you want Outback? Dude doesn't even have a personality outside of being mud colored Brawn. Rather they just freaking make Swerve and Tailgate, since at least they have character/personality to them.
>>11583070Not him but Outback looks cool.That's all I need.
good news: local Walmart (which started carrying Blockees with wave five) finally got in wave 6 (which is a traditional TF wave not a TF One wave). And they were $5 instead of the $9 my local comic shop charged for them! Sadly, they had two boxes, both of which had been picked through and about twelve boxes left between the two. So I got nine of them and here is what I got Dirge x2 Sunstreaker x2 Swoop (robot mode) Megatron IDW version WheeljackKickback/Insect mode ShrapnelShattered Glass Ratchet All together a decent haul. I never got the G1 Megatron from the first wave so IDW Megatron works as a replacement Megs. Sadly Ramjet and Thrust seem to be only available in the deluxe Blockee waves so I will be using Dirge as a generic Seeker trooper. But the big thing is Shattered Glass Ratchet; I think I'll repurpose him as Pharma and put him with the Decepticons. Mini-bug Shrapnel is nice and I hope we get the rest of the Insecticons bug modes as extras. Anyone got any ideas for a playset/display for the Blockee figures? Do they scale well with the Titan playset modes?
>>11583070Firstly, brown and earth tones are cool colors, hush you.But he did have a short but memorable moment in Marvel UK, tho it ended with him dying in front of Optimus.Also all the minobots rule, and I've kinda set myself up to get all of them in Chug...
>>11583070Someone want to correct me but wasn't Outback both a war criminal Autobot that was purposely tortured until he was turned insane by Guzzle and Roadbuster, to turn him into a homicidal mass murderer for the Autobot cause?
>>11582340>Another retard made early AND didn't use proper OPWe were finally doing good again
>>11583074Yeah that ain't a bad haulI've been lucky not to hit any doubles yet, but the way I keep pulling on wave 2 to try for Long Haul it's only a matter of time
>>11583076>IDWDoodoo streaks on the one-ply that is American comic books. We wasted 14 years of time there.
>hasbro finally sent the replacement fire convoy>they only sent the core bot despite telling me to send the entire thing back
>>11583154lollmao
>>11583044Completely indifferent.
>>11583020I think there was a poll to name it and it had 3 options. Not sure if Battlesea was an option.
>>11583044Unsure. I'll wait for reviews.
>>11583044Don't see the appeal.
>>11583044Pretty happy, he looks great and makes tooners seethe.
>>11583044Price was a bit steep for my tastes but I think he looks fucking awesome
>>11583076Not sure who you're thinking of as being tortured by Guzzle and Roadbuster, but if we're talking about IDW's first continuity, then Outback was already dead before their comics launched. He was the guy whose half-destroyed corpse was kept around by Kup while he was insane in his spotlight. Later on, there were flashbacks showing that before the war, he tried to assassinate Drag Strip at a racing event, and at some point became a cop so he could have the opportunity to brutalize and kill more Decepticons. The Marvel UK version of Outback was much more sympathetic, but there was really only one good story about him.
>>11583044Looks nice enough, but I've already got so many good G1 Optimus Prime figures that I don't really see the need for another one unless it does something really unique or interesting.
>>11583203it should be noted that outback was supposed to have a large role in the main events that started the war, but due to being used in spotlight kup, outback had to be replaced by a generic named fastback.
>>11582340We have Deluxe Wheelie at home
>>11583211definitely looks better.
>>11583211GDO was such a fever dreamI have Brawl from that era, wish I'd grabbed Springer
>>11583219Brawn* Hot Rod*
>>11583044I'm excited for it, but in a somewhat subdued way. It looks better than MP-44 or any of the recent Hasbro OPs, but it's also a little boring. If it's fun to handle then it's an obvious winner.
>>11582844>>11583060Thanks! I'll keep an eye on Pulse, but good to know there'll probably be other Outback versions too.>>11583070I just think he's neat. Mostly because of his colourscheme.
>>11583070>Dude doesn't even have a personalityThere's a certain joylessness in these types of people, isn't there?Everything has to be woven for them. Nothing left to the imagination because it causes the slightest conflict and they'll lash because of it.
>>11583240also ignoring the fact they're a joyless media-requiring fan they're just straight wrong because outback does have a personalityhe's Australian
>>11583070He's an Aussie, what more do you need?
>>11583249A boomerang
>>11583251I expect transformers 3d print creators to have a stl file of a 5mm compatible boomerang scaled to the ss86 brawn mold within the next month
>>11583044I was initially very excited but the more I see of it the less I care. I think Im gonna cancel my preorder
>>11583070>Why would you want Outback? Dude doesn't even have a personality outside of being mud colored BrawnI'm gonna scare you now: I didn't watch G1 (including the movie) and never read the comics. I have no idea who half of the characters I own are or what their personalities are supposed to be - I just bought them because they looked cool or had fun transformations.
>>11583044Earthrise Optimus Prime if he was awesome
>>11583044if it was CHUG scale I would buy itI hate it when figures are pointlessly MP scaled but don't match the MP aesthetic at all
>>11583249aussies are coolaussie government is not
>>11582598I love how the block out model for rodimus was so much better proportioned than the final. It almost looks brave like.
>>11583044Its a really strange design. If/when the chinks start to make bootlegs I'll probably pick one up.
takara be doing anything to delay the reveal of MPG jazz
I finally remembered to unbox Venin. I think he's pretty great. Such a unique look and colors while still being recognizably G1.
>>11583293>Its a really strange designHow is it strange?
>>11583298it mixes Siege/Earthrise elements in with MP10 and MP44 elements as well as having Bay Blades.
>>11583053This. Love the accessories as it feels like a KO trying to combine all the best parts of recent releases, but that just means third parties will make it better.
>>11583298>MP-10 Part 2 design>The focus on the truck mode but still having the feet hanging off the back to make it look awful>The ugly shoulders>The ugly bottoms of the arms>5MM ports to make him even more ugly and to show he doesn't fit with anyone at his sizeI get they wanted to do an all in one celebration design but by adding in everything they muddled the design so it looks cheap. He needed another cleanup draft instead of the design they stuck with. Because he looks like a KO I'll just wait for the KO. There are things I do like about him despite the gripes but for the price Takara wants I'm not paying.
>>11583044I feel like this is one of those times where I would actually want a trailer I think that having a trailer to store all the accessories would be kino
>>11583298I sometimes see people talking about Transformers not having "realistic" proportions when I'm a big fan of Reveal the Shield Lugnut, so whenever people start talking about designs I just back away because unless I agree with them I'll never understand
>>11583310It just seems like weird coping over what is actually a very conservative take on Optimus Prime. Maybe too conservative. It's not as impressive as MP-10 was when it came out but it's the best Optimus we've gotten in years by the looks of it. After MP-44 it's still sort of refreshing, though Siege and Earthrise make it less so. It looks great but it's not making much of a statement. A more distinct head sculpt would have gone a long way, even if it were a swappable one.
>>11583312I thought Earthrise had super small arms and torso compared to his legs.But he's a robot, who turns into a car. I felt stupid complaining about it.
>>11583314Earthrise did have super small arms and torso compared to the long legs.. but.. it still looks decent. I'd go so far as to say it actually looks good, it's a neat stylization thing. Earthrise hate is forced and weird
>>11583297His bot mode is kinda annoying with the wings in the way, but the bug mode is so clean. I'm so glad we finally have new versions of the Deluxe Insecticons.
New character from Venom in OG trio colors when?Alpha Bravo when?Slingshot repaint as Blast Off when?
>>11583020>Battlesea >when "Battery" was right fucking there
>>11583209Yes, and that's because the "Megatron: Origin" mini-series was going to kill him off in the distant past, which you can't do if another comic already killed him off in the recent past. What the heck was up with early IDW being so dead-set on wanting to kill off Outback in the past?
>>11583214It's a much better mold, but not necessarily fitting for Wheelie as a character. But any of that mold's other uses are all outstanding!
>>11583424can't trademark it>>11583431yeah i do understand that.. heh.
Are we at a place now where it's simply safe to wait for Hasbro to re-release figures with different heads if you dislike the G1 animation accurate heads? I want Windcharger, but not the animated version. Will a toy accurate G1 head Walmart exclusive pop up down the road anons?
>>11583434Given that they seem to be doing all the Retro Minibots I'd say it's highly likely assuming Wheelie doesn't flop and kill the line before they get to Windcharger.
is it supposed to tab in here? feels like the slot is too small
>>11583435I'm more worried about Outback killing the line considering how badly SS86 Brawn shelf-warmed at all the stores I went to. I'm looking forward to him, but I dunno if he will do much better than the more well-known version of his mold. But I guess we can wait and see how retro Brawn does first. Personally, I just want the line to continue long enough for Huffer. His toy-based head looked great on Road Ranger, so I'd love to see it get used for Huffer himself!
>>11583446Hook's hands can't be folded in when trying to put him in vehicle mode, the only time they're meant to be folded into his forearms is for combined-mode.
>>11583450ahh got it, thanks
>putting on the DNAI really think the kit would function a lot better if not for the fact that the basic figure is just problematic with the part tolerances and tensions. The new chest ended up not working as intended (to be tabbed into the back where the original chest failed to do)While the new faces look good but the eye socket is just slightly off towards the back and there is nothing to secure the faceplates in so it shakes with the light piping part if you touch it. But the additional tail segments and the moving hand are excellent even if they're a bit blur in details I really don't know if I got my money worth with the kit thoughNot to mention legacy is the only time this mold has been used so I don't think it is not unlikely they will be releasing another copy of this mold with the cartoon accurate head like they did with the sandstorm and slugslinger 2 pack. If that ended up happening, it would pretty much render this addon moot.
>>11582584Oh that looks much better than what we got. I hope that if we ever get a Missing Link Rodimus, it'll be based on this rather than the original toy.
>>11583466>While the new faces look good but the eye socket is just slightly off towards the back and there is nothing to secure the faceplates in so it shakes with the light piping part if you touch it.I think you did something wrong because mine is super snug
>>11582853What are the scale of these? They seem fun
>>11583318Agreed. The SS86 does some things better (as it fucking should for £90 retail compared to £50) but ER is a perfectly decent figure, especially for the price point. I think a lot of people have very black and white thinking that because something isn't literally perfect, or because there's an upgrade (no matter how incremental) it's automatically shit/worthless.
>>11583070>Swerve and Tailgate, since at least they have character/personality to them.IDW tranny detected.
>>11583318>>11583504ER is my definitive Optimus Prime. Sure, SS86 is probably better, but ER is perfectly good and I'm happy with him. I do agree that his torso is too short compared to his legs, but it doesn't ruin the figure.
>>11583447>I'm more worried about Outback killing the line considering how badly SS86 Brawn shelf-warmed at all the stores I went toThat won't happen. Retro Brawn was the second version of Brawn using that mold. Outback will be the first (and only) version of Outback. It's not the mold, it's the character.
>>11583447>>11583531Kek never mind I misread, I thought you were saying Retro Brawn shelfwarmed at first. I was wondering where you were you had not only seen him already but already piling up on the pegs.86 Brawn went pretty fast around me. But incidentally, Retro Gears and Bumblebee both kind of warmed the pegs at my Walmart, despite being good looking figures.
>>11582705https://twitter.com/Guido_Guidi/status/1723881526264271175
>>11583532I never saw 86 Brawn on shelves, and retro Brawn and Seaspray are warming pegs over here
>>11583466>there is nothing to secure the faceplates in so it shakes with the light piping part if you touch it.You did something wrong - mine has no issues there.>Not to mention legacy is the only time this mold has been used so I don't think it is not unlikely they will be releasing another copy of this mold with the cartoon accurate head like they did with the sandstorm and slugslinger 2 pack.The mold was released 3 years ago with a package refresh two years ago; compare this to Sandstorm, who got his new head the following year - if they haven't done it by now, they aren't going to.
>>115830445 mm hexagon peg? On masterpiece?
PS2 chads where is our green Tidal Wave...
>>11583497They range from about the size of a modern leader class, like those in >>11582853, to roughly Siege Jetfire height at the largest.
>>11583607God damn, every time I see these things, they just look worse and worse
>>11583609lol
I really wish they'd continue some of the previous sublines. I want more Shattered Glass and Star Raiders.
SoTrypticons and Scorponoks(?) at Ross for $100 a pop
>>11583607>>11583612>CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK
>>11583297Venom has no business being as good as he is. My new favourite deluxe of the year, replacing Sideways.
I can only assume one of the Hasbro staff is a fan of the character for them to put some real effort into the toy.
It's kind of a shame the other 3 deluxe Insecticons didn't get similar treatment though.
>>11583612If you think left looks better than right, then you are delisional
>>11583623I've always been embarassed visiting the Ross toy aisle because it's never nerd shit which would be fine in anno domini 2025 instead it's always unicorn cats for 3 year olds and pink toddler stuff thrown across the ground so I feel like a weird pedophile just being there. Also I haven't seen a Transformer there since 2013. How do those kinds of stores work? Do they even get the same stuff evenly across their stores?
Got my SS86 Prime and Megatron in today! Overall I like them both, but my feelings are a bit complicated. I'll start with Optimus.(Warning: incoming pic dump)Vehicle mode is pretty good. Nice and cohesively blocky. That said, the wheels are a touch small and ground clearance really should be better, also the exhausts are super loose to the point they borderline free-spin.Trailer looks alright. A bit dark maybe but, well, it sure is Prime's trailer.Oh yeah, Roller's there too. You know, Roller, the great Roller! It's OK.
>>11583717Curiously he's the same size as Classics Optimus Prime in truck mode, give or take a bit. I won't lie, they actually look great next to each other.Oh yeah, I will also say the truck mode does look a bit naked without the stripe. I know, I know, cartoon accuracy, but it suffers IMO. Might paint it myself.
>>11583724The trailer is very, very...trailer-y? It does pretty much everything you'd expect it to, which similarly to the Earthrise one is "not very much". The extending stabilizers are nice, but honestly aside from being bigger and thus capable of carrying more stuff, it's not really the massive upgrade it perhaps could have been given the pricetag. It arguably loses some functionality given the lack of ER ramp connectors.
>>11583731Transformation is...vexing. Not massively difficult per se but he feels more involved than Optimus Prime really needs to be, and for not much additional benefit. There's no wheels on his back, but the backpack he does have is arguably bigger and messier than ER's kibble.The actual robot mode is great. Really nice proportions and a good level of sculpted detail. Would have liked more colour breakup but whatever. That said, my biggest gripe is the size. He's HUGE, like a head taller than Classics. I feel like Prime wasn't THAT big in the show most of the time. Admittedly the scale was completely all over the shop, and nobody stayed a consistent size (hence why I generally don't treat the scale chart as any sort of gospel given the animators certainly didn't) but he feels a touch too large next to the other guys?
>>11583736Articulation is very good, I really like the butterfly joints. Those are genius. That said, elbows that bent more than 90 would have been good and there really is no reason they couldn't have been double jointed. Also his hips actually have slightly less forward range than ER, and I wish they'd done the "skirts built around the joint" thing like ER did.
>>11583745Onto Megatron! The tank mode is actually better than I expected; the hull is honestly pretty great, and the turret isn't anywhere near as awful as it looked in pictures.However...
>>11583750That goes out the window when you turn the turret. The rotation point is set way too far back, so turning it looks absurd. Also I don't care for the grey barrel on the cannon. Ideally the cannon would have extended and the grey barrel could have been a secondary hull-mounted gun.
>>11583753I have found an alternate transformation where you turn the turret to the rear, flip the arms the other way around and attach the cannon backwards. Not perfect, and doesn't hold together great, but an improvement.
>>11583757Transformation, ironically enough, is MUCH smoother than Prime's which is hilarious given they managed to make a very G1 accurate Megatron robot turn into a reasonably decent tank.Robot mode is great. Sculpt is very good, though I would have liked bigger shoulders. The colours leave a bit to be desired, and if I can figure out how to deal with the masking nightmare given how he's mostly riveted together, I might give him a repaint. But mostly I like him.
>>11583762Articulation is top shelf. Honestly knocks Prime into a cocked hat. Hip joints are the superior all-in-one solution, much better ankles and the elbows have better range. Prime has deeper knee bends but that's about it- Megatron can even achieve really good butterfly joints if you untransform him a taste.
>>11583766Overall I think they're both good toys, but with caveats. Megatron is the easier recommend to me, as even aside from the ER version being absolute trash that doesn't even upgrade from the Siege, he's just a really solid toy in general.Prime is a harder sell. There's a lot of really good Prime toys out there, and the much higher retail price is definitely a turn-off. I got him for £65 and that feels like a good price, but for the £90 or so he retails for, hell no. Megatron feels more worth his price.
>>11583774I will say, if you see him on sale, Prime is definitely a good toy, and worth buying. Just don't overpay.
>>11583776Megatron is absolutely worth it though. Great figure.
>>11583778Also I mostly glossed over the extra accessories, as the majority are pretty "meh" but Megatron's gun mode as a 5mm accessory is great, and honestly the best solution to the gun-mode debate.
>>11583637Luck of the drawI never saw any Arks but my local allowed me to get almost the entire Velocitron capsule, DK-2, NEST Bonecrusher, Retro Primal and BW Megs, and the Wal-mart Predacons
>>11582340this wheelie is so bad compared to Core classwtfwho wants this ugly shit
>>11583794toyfags silent
>>11582853I want the cool pirate guy
>another green big guyThe thing is better than I thought I guess it is a nice desktop devastator The only issue is with the somewhat floppy joints, blokee's own joint piece doesn't really hold weight too well if it go beyond a certain point which most of the figures usually don't but this one does and I wish Mixmaster got a back heel. I also ordered a G1 devastator few days ago, it supposed to be the re-release from few years ago but I think it is just a high end repo version going by the price.Anyway what I really want to say is I really wish they stop with the green and give us the other color such as yellow or orange.
Once Powerglide and Tailgate are done next year, I wonder what deluxe size will start focusing on instead of minibots?
>>11583837-masters
>>11583837I'd like to see the Throttlebots done next.
>>11583774They make for a great pair of figures and two of the best we've gotten from Hasbro in recent years. Overall I prefer Optimus to Megatron but it's close.I did get a replacement fusion cannon as soon as a decent option was available. While it doesn't match the "black" of the figure it's still a huge improvement over the stock cannon.
>>11583853And most importantly it telescopes for tank mode. Makes it look less like a real tank but I think it looks significantly better for it.
>>11583854*forgot pic
>>11583853>>11583854>>11583856That cannon is a massive improvement, yeah. Might try designing and printing something similar; I already want to make him some armour that bulks out his shoulders a bit and forms a "bustle" on the rear of the turret, which should hopefully make the rotation point look a bit less...silly.
>>11583856Kinda wish they went with that sort of design for the tank cannon. That's how they designed him on those MTG cards a while back, instead of forcing his hip cannon to be part of the barrel. Where did you get that one?
>>11583860Herehttps://www.ebay.com/itm/205717066334
>>11582925>Knight GryphonThat's sick as hell.
>>11583794The mold looks so much better than the Core class one but the deco is ass.
>>11583876Waiting for the toon version for sure.
I nabbed that Tarantulas that’s was on sale on BBTS. My only complaint being that I wish the head had up and down movement otherwise the articulation is great on this. Now I just need that upcoming Quickstrike.
>>11583219I've still got the Swerve they made out of Kup, for some reason.
>>11583847Agreed
>>11583908Don't know what's taking them so long. It's not like they don't have available molds that would work.No, lets do Wheelie for the umpteenth time.
>>11583633At least the whole gang is finally complete
>>11583633>>11583630I assume they tried but couldn't find a mold that would adequately remold into Venom like with the other three. I also think the other three were testing the waters to see if there was an interest. Ransack was first and barely got any remolding, the other two a little more, then Venom gets a whole new mold when they saw people would want these guys
>>11583876>The mold looks so much better than the Corecore class is- perfect size- not overdesigned and overdetailedIt's a perfect Wheelie. he's a tiny minibot smaller than other minis. He dont need all that transformation and stuff all over him
>>11583915You're right, it's great to have them all. I should have mentioned that
>>11583931>core class is>- perfect size>- not overdesigned and overdetailedTrue. Retro deluxe is still a better looking toy though.
>>11583717I had the same feeling about my smokestacks. I *tiny* dab of super glue on the stack connections (not the tab on the arm) and it's right as rain. Just make sure that the stack makes no contact with the arm while the glue dries. The object is to thicken the connection, not join two surfaces.
>>11583466yeah it's not perfect, but the reason the face is that way is so you can swap plates. I don't mind it, but I can see it being a bother.I had to wait like a year to finish this because one piece was missing, and the guy had to wait for another print to send me a spare piece. Undoing the screws was fucking harrowing, I don't look forward to ever doing that again
Got my Target 4 pack of Bumper and Friends. So those are shipping out.
what was the issue with megatronus again? just bought one after my local stored got them in stock
>>11583624
>>11583636aww he's waving>>11583637yeah my Target now is basically just cool dinosaur toys, legos, and girly shit.
>>11583891yeah this guy is tits.i dont know why they thought he should have a buzzsaw that KINDA evokes his transmetal toy, except it's turned 90 degrees.. that money could have gone to more paint apps.
>>11584018I don't know about any engineering issues but his fire effects are of course blast effects and thus have a nasty habit of melting onto plastic if left on the plastic for too longdon't display/store him with the effects parts for long periods of time
>>11583633Might be a hot take but for me Ransack is the coolest looking one. Something about that black and yellow color scheme just talks to me.Figures he's the only one I don't have, of course.
>>11583627>>11583630As someone who was disappointed with the look of the trio insecticons, this guy honestly looks so cool. And hearing this praise sounds great. I love insect transformers and I feel like they always get it he worst
>>11584018The tab connecting the transformation joint inside thigh can be very tight and some people have had the joint stress and sometime crack the tight swivel (red). Hold the thigh close to the pivot point when transforming it the first time and then sand down the tab a small amount if it is an issue on your copy (green).>>11584031>his fire effects are of course blast effects and thus have a nasty habit of melting onto plastic if left on the plastic for too longNot a single report of this happening btw
>>11584040>not a single reportI believe there were reports early in the wfc line and with the cyberverse blast effects I don't know if hasbro fixed the issue or if it was just a humidity issue but it's better to be safe than sorry
>>11584044I'm talking specifically about Megatronus.
>>11583609>>11583624>>11583634>Me when I'm contrarian for attention
>>11583736>>11583745I have shit on it extensively and yet I find myself messing with him oftenI do still think he's not worth the price and hype and has issues but for what he is and that I paid sub $60 he's goodHe's more poseable than I give him credit for and he appearsI am looking forward to DNA's kit but yet I'm second guessing it and now more leaned towards just getting the Chest Matrix Chamber Filler partsThe Killing Arm kit head is perfect. Don't even really need the DNA kit now
>>11584046the fire effects Megatronus has are the same material as the blast effects, allegedly. Just because Megatronus is awesome doesn't mean he won't be affected by plastic melting
>>11584036Venom is the best of the group but Chop Shop is my favourite. His brown/orange colour scheme is quite unusual for a Transformer and I love his head sculpt.Someone posted their custom Ransack a few threads back and it really helps differentiate him from Kickback.
>>11584057And yet 7 months on and not a single report of the flames melting anything. People need to stop fearmongering and just enjoy their toys.>The Killing Arm kit head is perfect. Don't even really need the DNA kit nowI don't use the Megatron arm too often but that kit was worth it for the head alone. So much better than the MP10 inspired stock head and the articulation is fantastic.
>>11584040That's not the only problem, the mushroom peg (or the area it pegs to, it's been a while) has two additional bumps thay put a lot of stress on the joint and I recommend cutting those off. I have no idea why they didn't that.
>>11584050Well, stop being contrarian
>>11583853Its way too big
>>11584036Hes my fave too
bbts has all of devastator in stock btw
>>11584094>That price on MixmasterActual pieces of shit. And I used to defend those fags.
>>11584098they're definitely going outta businesscan't blame them, instead of every store getting everything all at once, stores apparently get shit in order, and BBTS is like, 80% of the time, at the end of the list. so everyone cancels their pre-orders and goes elsewhere. and on top of that, they don't keep stock around for that long.
>>11584029I definitely want a transmetal version of Tranatulas. I’ll even except the new Voyager price point of it means we get the absolute best version sans a Masterpiece version of it.
>>11584122i'm with you on that...well, i'd accept the OLD voyager price pointthankfully I do have the old toy thanks to a kind anon in here, or maybe in BST. but it's too short to fit in with current scale...
>>11584122I mean, there is a pretty good MP version out there if you’re willing to go that way
>>11583070All Swerve did was get stood on by Trypticon and Tailgate did nothing.>>11583075He didn't die, Optimus pleading to save his life with Ultra Magnus who was hunting him saved both of them.
Devastation bumblebee is supposedly a new mold. Is it safe to say that we'll get a devastation deluxe Megatron and a voyager devastation grimlock?
>>11584083Metal Cardboys feels like the most forced thing in a long time. Like actual marketers posting.
>>11584162the people working on bringing it over to the states have mention 4chan in the discord
>>11583940Wheelie Chads eating well. I agree with the anon who pointed out the OG toy deco looks bland, and hopefully we'll get a toon deco. I may still pick it up because I have brain damage, and I know Wheelie makes TF weirdos seethe.
>>11584135that is indeed good. but holy shit the price. and then of course, too BIG for CHUG scale.really wish the chineses would do multiple scales of their things, but I get it.
>>11584165If you were a true wheelie fan, you'd respect his decision for a face tan. However the major anti-wheelie crime, is the fact you don't seem to rhyme. All true wheelie fans say, you must speak in phrase.
>>11584162iunno man it looks pretty cool. I mean the SHOW doesn't, that looks about as goofy as fuckin.. Cubix. But the mech designs are nice, eyes aside. Might be the best non-nihon asian mech product yet.
>>11584162It really does
>>11584170It scales with the MP botsAlso it was pretty cheap, it’s probably gone up because the company is shuttering
>>11584170>really wish the chineses would do multiple scales of their things,I think only Cang does that, but these have the most overly done chinese aesthetic on the marketAnd I think Magic Square might also scale some other stuff up?
>>11584181Magic Square does legends class stuff and then upscales it to masterpiece size yeahI kinda wish more companies would do 'generations' scale. Newage Romulus is the only gens voyager scale gun Megatron on the market to my knowledge
>>11584171Without a doubt, I have been found out.I admit I simply enjoy converting toy robots for escapism, not the fandom's acute autism.
>>11584040thanks anon, I separated the thighs on both legs OOB like you mentioned and saw some stress marks. took one of my plamo knives to that tab inside the thigh and now it connects/disconnects without a lot smoother.
>>11584179>MP scaledyeah I'm aware. hence my desire for it to be CHUG. Hopefully we're on the same page now.>pretty cheapby MP standards I guess, but that's not saying much>>11584181there's people who scale up, I almost never see scaling down.I do wish some chineebs would bootleg the recent "RMZ" zoids line, because I like them a lot better than the HMMs, but (in order to not step on toes) they're at a smaller scale.
>>11584197> by MP standards I guess, but that's not saying muchIs 80 bucks a lot?
>>11584200yes. an MP version would be what, easily 130 by this pointbut 80 is still way more than I can swallow
>>11584162The show looks like absolute garbage, but Ive seen picture of that big black/red/gold train guy and it has me going like
>>11584152If Optimus and Megatron are deluxes why would Grimlock be a voyager?
>>11583847Surely we'll get a Glyph with this right?
>>11584162"I hate anything new and fun" - Anon
I've reached that horrible point where I feel like I need to get rid of some of my bots. Now I must choose who gets sent to the local toy store in the sky . . .
>>11584217Grimlock is larger than prime in devastation.. Or at least I thought he was. Turns out grimlock is actually the same height as prime. But a deluxe class grimlock wouldn't be something anyone would oppose, I think.
>>11584162Some anons really do feel like >Why don't you guys want to talk about Metal Cardbotâ„¢?>They are JUST LIKE Unicron trilogy toys>I'm going to spam and shill until you like it! This is natural excitement!I mean, I think there are some really cool designs and I'll probably finally buy a few now that they have a US supplier but this isn't the place for them.
>>11584229>just like UT toysthey have leg articulation and I don't see any mini-cons. The cards don't count. If metal cardbot started making micromasters/minicon sized figures I would get into the series though
>>11584227I'd definitely get rid of my turtles first, or some of my vintage beast wars guys like Snarl that I just don't care about and who have been replaced, but.. yeah I know how you feel.>local toy storeanon, have some honor. Post in BST first. Give your comrades a chance at them. Though at least a local toy store is better than ebay, especially with their fees now. You guys with your functioning automobiles...
>>11584229I haven't noticed that yet, in fact i've seen twice as much response/accusation as I have that, buuuut it is important to keep an eye on.Then again, if my 15 year tenure on /co/ has taught me anything, if a particular franchise is being pushed in an irritating way, that's probably deliberate sabotage. People are amazingly easy to manipulate into hating something by the enemies of that something, as all modern politics can now attest.
>>11584240It literally only takes one dedicated shitposter too
>>11584243indeed. It's amazing, at a time when it seems like you can have the law, the constitution, and even the majority on your side, that you're still powerless in the face of a tiny mob or a few autists.. that really if we all had the same dedication as the enemy, we could absolutely steamroll our way to victory. But we don't. because good people don't do that shit. Fucked up people do.
>>11584222I like how solid they look but the designs aren't my style. I didn't care about the Unicron Trilogy, I was collecting Alternators.
>>11584248I feel like they’re more TokuAnd they also look really cheap, like they’re from dollar stores
>canada>couldnt find a Fallen in stores>constantly sold out on amazon Wheres the restocks?
>>11584254Megatronus is a leader class. It's slightly more understandable than FUCKING SKYDIVE (deluxe class released in THE LAST WAVE BTW) BEING OUT OF STOCK
>>11584024feh
>>11584220we aint getting nothing until 2037
>>11584268what the fuck kind of paper towel holder is that?
>>11583912They're probably not very sure on how to handle the post-Sunbow G1 stuff since it's not as popular, hence they're falling back on 84-86 redos again.They've been dripfeeding it over the years, but it's probably tough to pitch more than one or two a year. As it is they're still digging up Titans Returns molds just to get some of these characters back out.
>>11584287They're just getting to some of the last 87 targetmasters and powermasters are in the leaks.
>>11584279one for naughty housecleaners
>>11583630His bug mode is excellent, so damn clean.>>11583633>>11584058And I'm jealous of your Ransacks. I'm not gonna be able to get him unless they do a single release, because I don't like this group enough to pay rape prices to complete the set. Agree that Chop Shop is the best off brand Insecticons though, looking forward to putting together a little display with him, Venom and Barrage later.
>>11584326sometimes people break up those sets to sell the individual members on Ebay.
>>11584326i could so see this guy and some of the other bugs as cool sentai fellas.
>>11584359Please refer to Insect Armored Corps Beetras.
>>11584362yes! like that! God we really need a new Beet Papil
>>11584363Never ever. :(
>>11584256Toy Arena has Skydive in stock
The biggest problem with Ransack is that the set he comes in largely sucks apart from him, so after paying a trillion dollars on the aftermarket for the set you only get the one figure you want and 3 fillers.
I got my replacement haslab RID Optomus today, haven't opened it up yet to check if it's really fixed yet though.
>>11584162A friend of mine showed me some bits from the cartoon and it looks like standard 2000s kids' show fare, which is ironically a massive step up from the average modern kids' show. Unremarkable but inoffensive and with some cool bits. Toys are genuinely awesome looking though; if they'd existed when I was a kid I would have wanted them all.
Get to the shuttle!
Hasbro bros...What is our response?
>>11584441Everyone knows the Red line was shit
>>11584441>Blokees fag trying this hard to push this literal redit slop
>>11583070If you read Marvel UK or watched some G1 S3 episodes, yes. But then again you're a tourist.
>>11584441Blokees are great, no doubt about that. Only have a few but I really like them, especially the Defender series (the tiny ones). Honestly though Hasbro fumbling the ball so, so hard on RED makes me equal parts frustrated and sad. Had they not sucked so much I think they could have actually been pretty neat, both from a perspective of well-articulated good-looking non-transforming figures of the characters that DON'T cost a fortune, and also being able to redirect Tooners to them when they complain about CHUG figures not being 100% cartoon accurate ("Just buy RED"). Unfortunately they completely fucked them up; they weren't all that accurate or good-looking, scaling was nonexistent, materials and QC were garbage and articulation was worse than the actual transforming ones in some cases.What bothers me the most is Hasbro CAN make fantastic "regular" action figures. GI Joe Classified is absolutely peak and one of the best retail-level Western toylines out there. So why did they fuck up so fucking hard with RED?
>>11584454>or watched some G1 S3 episodes, yes.NTA but Outback appeared in a whopping 3 episodes, which is a great deal more than Swerve or Tailgate admittedly (whose sole role was to be non-fatally stomped on by Trypticon) but still not much. I quite like the look of Outback and want to get him personally, but if your motivation for getting a character is their role in the cartoon Outback is not gonna be high on the priority list.
>>11584441im a fan of Blokees but im also a fan of Studio 86 series.Honestly 2025 is the happiest i was with transformers hobby.- Blokees for FUN stuff (you can take them with you outside and just do all kinds of shit)- Studio 86 is for EPIC cool COLLECTOR stuff that makes me happy
>>11584094>>11584098i have to buy [B]ixmaster for 40 eur...but i still dont fucking understand how/why it costs that much?
>>11584441Blokees will never be considered good. Quit shilling these chink Legos.
>>11584503Not that anon but I think the full size ones are decent if like them to be action figures
blokees action edition/classic class > model kits blokees galaxy > action mastersblokees defenders > minicons/micromasters but non-transforming
>>11584458>(whose sole role was to be non-fatally stomped on by Trypticon)>non-fatallyIn fairness, we never did see them again...
>>11583831>Anyway what I really want to say is I really wish they stop with the green and give us the other color such as yellow or orange.Yellow and orange never sells as well. Target had to put tonkatron on sale and then send the left overs to ross
>>11584111>they don't keep stock around for that long.That means they sell their shit anon
>>11584094For the people flipping out, I imagine bbts gambled and had their boxes shipped over by DHL or similar and had to pay an extra $80 per box of 16. They spread the extra duty out, so about $5 extra per fig. Why did they do this? Probably an attempt to get the figure in before Walmart and Amazon.This unfortunately didnt work out for them because amazon sold their entire stock before bbts got theirs in and walmart put theirs out Friday night.Still, they'll end up selling them. Stock seems low on mix master. The walmarts I've been to only got 2. Its going to be Wildrider all over again.Imo if you are trying to finish devi, go to walmart today. Now. Or end up paying bbts
>>11584531Glad I moved all my pre orders from them to Amazon when the tariffs shit first started. I still have a handful of orders with them I wasn't able to switch, but I'll live with it. I don't think I'll be using them going forward though.
>>11583630Mark Maher considers Venom/Venin the true leader of The Insecticons, so he's clearly a fan.
>No price rise in EUEuropoor, we dine!
>>11584441>>11584452Feels like they are adverting to us doesn't it?
>>11584441>overpriced rubber statues>chibi/SD junkWhy won't anybody just do regular action masters again
>>11584531Im pretty sure I read that there is a refresh wave coming that is Scrapper and Mixmaster in a case together
>>11584441Transformers that don’t transform are fucking stupid, so they’re both trash
>>11584441those new blokees figs look good but I just cant get into non-transforming toys unless its from a series I really like.
>>11584593Super7 did. And they were both overpriced, and crap, kek.
>>11584650super7 did not. They did Ultimates! which doesn't count. The main figures they did were more like kenner star wars figures, that is to say, less articulation than action masters, and no accessory gimmicks.
>>11584635Agreed. Exacerbated on the Blokees side in that it is also blindbox trash.
>>11584222>truck robot has a trucker capDoes it have a mullet too?
>>11583633What can the Venin mold be remolded into?They saved him for last because they had to.
>>11584635I used to think that too but then again I'm autismal as fuck. Some people want action figures of their favorite characters as they appear in the media. Transforming toys will always look worse than non-transforming action figures because in order to make a toy transform you have to make a bunch of compromises in both modes.
>>11584635It really is that simple.
Guys, I think there's something off with my Smallfoot.
>>11584845Looks trans
>hasbro is shipping "fixed" RiD Optimus and Magnus>they did community fix and shaved those parts>rest of problems isn't fixed possiblyTotal haslab failure
Which Bumblebee should I get. The SS86 or the Retro G1 one? I think I actually preferred the look of the retro one despite the whole having to take the back of the car and make a shield..
>>11584902Retro G1 is my vote but I am biased as I much prefer realistic car modes. It is a good mold though. Can't comment on SS86 Bee beyond he kinda has clown shoes and the car mode is a bit of a mess (doesn't even work as Choro-Q Beetle IMO)
>>11584889don't worry I'm sure the shills on tfw2005 will still find a way to defend it
>>11584889I've seen cases of people sending their whole figure, magnus and all, and only getting the optimus core bot back. Just lmao.
>>11584889More than likely just selling mine and even then it goes for barely retail and nobody wants itActual scam Haslab
>>11584902retro one has a more realistic alt mode and a cooler blaster, but they both basically have the same transformation anyway. Retro G1 has more play value so I recommend them even if I really like 86 bee. However 86 bee is also like 9 bucks in some places
Fell for it again award
>>11584528yeah but unevenly, and at random.
>>11584754more robots need cool hair
>>11584964if it works, it worksbetter than nintendo who just replaces your defective controllers with brand new ones with the same defect, when the repair is super easy
>>11584758Ideally they just reissue the Deluxe Insecticons in black/purple colors so they are finally compatible with the rest of the Insecticons
>>11584964Hilarious. I suppose its good for the people that were too afraid to undo 5 screws and do it themselves.
>>11584964>treated with a fluorescent whitening agentpor que?
>target online website lists a bunch of shit as in-stock>show up to my target>go to the EXACT AISLE>nothing>Realize stock hasn't gone down at all all day>they probably never even put the shit on the shelves in the first place
>>11585001incompetence has been the norm for a pretty long time now
>>11584964Liokaiser is going to be a fucking disaster
>>11584964Every day I'm surprised by HasbroAnd it's not a good thing
>>11585013I don't know how that even got funded, it looks like absolute shit in every way
>>11584889I feel like an idiot for expecting anything else, we all should. Of course Hasbro weren't going to spend multiple thousands to manufacture new parts and actually fix the issue. Much more cost effective to just run the same defective parts again and pay factory workers a few cents to sand them down.
>>11584363That would have required one to exist in the first place. We have a higher chance of the third dorvack mecha getting adapted.
>>11585047Give hardcore transformers autists.. about.. ~120$ for 3 amalgamous primes and I guarantee we'll see that third dorvack mech made with the power of weaponizer technology
>>11585001Show the workers the product code on the website and ask them to grab it from the back. They’re sometimes slow with stocking the shelves.
>>11583044What mp-10 should have been in the first place. This really looks more like a side grade to mp-44 than ever.
>>11583044Takara and Hasbro are just barely figuring out butterfly shoulders and still haven’t realized that the shoulders also need to be able to go up as well. Like the way ‘hot rod’ shoulders work. They need both.>has ab crunch>has feet that swivel and rock Its the last fucking joint this thing is missing
>>11583044I cant quite put my finger on it but something is really off about the knees. Not necessarily aesthetics, but structurally. Looks to me like if you were to force this joint the wrong way (say if it fell off the shelf) that these might warp or snap
Dropped pic. Im very curious how far up the leg the ‘tang’ of that joint goes
>>11582904Can you post a picture of that cannon on the higher shoulder attachment?
>>11583931Core Wheelie sucks ass. He's front end is fucked up, his fists obviously stick out of the back end and he's missing color in robot mode.
>>11583931Also, Core is a bit too small for Wheelie. He's only slightly shorter than Bumblebee.
>>11585065Dude i've been saying that about 99% of action figures for a long time nowI don't think it has to be that hard. Like, nobody needs mid-pic articulation, right? it's sternum AT HIGHEST. so that means the entire chest area is fair game. There's no reason not to have, like, 'deltoid' joints that swing out from inside the body, to let the arms raise.
>>11584058>>11584326That's my Ransack!
>>11585088>>11584326
>>11585082mid-pec*
