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>>11642858Looks atrocious
>>11642852>>11642853>>11642854>>11642856>>11642858This is really bad. Swindle is one of the few standout combiner team members that people would probably buy on their own. It's not a good robot or a good jeep/FMC, which is really disappointing because the Combaticon limbs were three for three so far. A cosmic fumble.
>>11642856gotta throw in a trailer to justify the class price
>>11642841>>11642852Chunky boys.>>11642682>yeah they didn't really think that one through. and there's no reason the cylinder can't simply be more of a chin.The original toy also did that (it's so the grey face forms the back of the combined minicon mode) but it wasn't as noticeable. They always manage to make transformation joints uglier, look at the bike mode sides when compared to the original.
It ain't gonna suck itself.
>>11642852>>11642853>>11642854>>11642856>>11642858I actually don't mind him overall, the vehicle mode is alright and the robot mode ain't too bad. Also the trailer/gun carriage is a cool idea. That said the opaque baby blue windscreen is awful, it really needed to be clear plastic. Opaque windows don't work on open-topped vehicles.
>>11642856>>11642858Exhibit #78 of the modern Transformers design team not knowing how to make good looking alt modes to save their fucking lives
>>11642891He's a brick of mustard with a splash of purpleUnmistakably Swindle
>>11642891That's a good alt mode though. You want to see a bad one, look at the lump of parts the Combiner Wars Swindle turned into.
>>11642925one shekel deposited
>>11642852Looks like Swindle, not sure why you autists are getting so worked up over him. Must be a slow day.
>>11642931shills out in full force today
Must be a REALLY slow day lol
$100 btw
>>11642927>>11642936>hasbro cuts back on toy budget>but will pay internet nobodies to promote them to the dozen people What is this narrative and why is it easier to accept than some people are okay with something you aren't?
>>11642941I shan't be purchasing said product.
>>11642942because you're acting like a faggot about it.>GUH not sure why you autists are getting so worked up over him. Must be a slow day.>That's a good alt mode though. You want to see a bad one.But yeah, it's the OTHER people who have an issue with opinions.plus we all know shills work for shit. That's why they're shills.
>>1164285345 dollars
>>11642925Absolutely not. CW Swindle wasn't great but he actually had ground clearance, which is more than I can say for AOTP. He was also a Deluxe and could be an arm OR a leg, as opposed to this thing which is a Voyager and can only be a (rather crappy) leg filler.
>>11642925>b-b-b-b-b-b-buh COMBINER WARS!!!one size class lower btwcould actually turn into two different limbs btw
>>11642968>>11642925Also, CW Swindle wasn't FORTY DOLLARS
>>11642981a little higher anon
CW sis having a melty again, cute
>>11642981I think I paid about $40 for the whole CW Combaticon team.
Haters gonna hate
>>11642989b-b-b-b-but the shills told me combiners can't pose without a frame.....did they lie to me??
>>11642841>>11642852God this looks so fucking stupid.It's like they made the figure 85% correct but then just went 'yeah give them odd legs and mess up vehicle mode too'
>>11642878>That said the opaque baby blue windscreen is awful, it really needed to be clear plastic. Opaque windows don't work on open-topped vehicles.That would make the window shape change between modes impossible and I dig that.
>>11643008I'd take a slight inaccuracy over the vehicle mode being completely undrivable.
>>11642963>Malformed vehicle with visible fist where people should seatThe new one is a box with wheels and still makes more sense than that abomination.
>>11643011>The new one is a box with wheelsyep definitely worth 45 buckaroos
>>11643010Every single transformer with opaque windows is undrivable. And all of those who lack an interior, so all of them other than alternators. It's just about how much you're able to suspend your disbelief I guess.
>>11643013>Moving the goalpostsI never talked about the price, only about looks. You know, the thing being discussed.
Maybe the proportions are blocky because there trans
Pay up, goyim
>>11643016NTA but you'd expect a $45 toy to have a better vehicle mode than a $20 one.>>11643019Chris Cocks is a fat orange?
>>11643021He's just a cocksucker
>>11642990Not really, everyone knows you can pose the legs in an A stance if you buy giant third party feet.
>>11643021>NTA but you'd expect a $45 toy to have a better vehicle mode than a $20 oneI don't see robot hands covering the seats, that immediately makes it better to me.
>>11643024No, instead you have zero ground clearance and an opaque windscreen.
>>11643024But your gona ignore everything else wrong with it?
>>11643016that's great but the price is kind of a factor since we'd have to PAY for the fucker. I'd be a lot more forgiving of the box with wheels if it was freefucking shills
>>11643020BWAAHAAHAHAAAAAAAAno
>>11643025>>11643026>>11643027What part of "new one doesn't look good but old one looks even worse" do you guys not understand? I already called the new one a box with wheels.>But the priceI never talked about prices, you're free to do whatever you want with your money. If you want to complete the new Bruticus you'll have to buy that box with wheels, if you think it's not worth it you just saved money and that's great too.The only thing I said is that saying the CW one is a better vehicle mode is laughable. That's it.
>>11643020That's about $10 more than what Motormaster cost. It's outrageous but not any different from the other base combiner figures.
>>11642931He looks fine to me. Not perfect, but no worse than Vortex or Brawl who are in that same "not perfect, but still pretty nice" category.Also people ONCE AGAIN are judging based on an unflattering render. They never learn.
>>11642858Looks about what I would expect from this line. Could be better like pic related but they gave Devastator a stupid backpack so who knows what they're doing at this point.
>>11643035WE'RE talking about the price asshole. You want to add to the conversation, THAT'S part off it. Or stay the fuck out and talk to yourself.
>>11643046Now this looks like a figure I'd pay $40 for, maybe.
>>11643046Isn't that thing just a bunch of panels and super unsatisfying to play with?
>>11643042>Also people ONCE AGAIN are judging based on an unflattering render. They never learn.people like being whiny little shits after every news online these daysim sure this will be one of the best combiners ever madeit will be a go-to combiner for a while10 years later people who own current Bruticus or Devastator will be shitting on the future gen-Z in /tf/ threads whent the new will be announcedPS:I will unironically screencap this for shits and giggles just to see how things will change 10 years later.because i have a /tf/ folder with posts and pictures much older
>>11643052He was $200. >>11643053Yes. I sold my set because it was so annoying to display and transform them. The whole masterpiece style line of figures is annoying to actually play with.
>>11642852>>11642853>>11642854>>11642856>>11642858Honestly embarrassing how dogshit this isChristHe's like a fucking dented Fridge with wheels taped on The massive tumors on the back of the ankles/shinsThe forearm tumors for no reason
So this sucks because bruticus is muh Boi. But I'm not going to pay 100 bucks for onslaught. There's no way he'd bin though right? I don't want him to be like motormaster and never find one piece of the whole kit for a average price.
>>11643054please just be trolling
>>11643056>He was $200Fuck, for that kinda cash he better come with a complimentary BJ from the delivery driver.
>>11642925>>11643011Bait used to be believable >>11643019Seek mental evaluation and treatment
>>11643060He was a 7 inch masterpiece style third party figure. Occular Max Bruticus series.
>>11643053The Swindle from that set is fine. Intuitive enough.The Vortex is a pain in the ass
>>11643059>please just be trollinghere is your (you)if they released unstable cheap picrel dogshit today you would be first to cry
>>11643061Tariffs aren't a boogie man and corporations have shown they will just pass the extra cost on to customers. The price hike is an extra $10-20 but for transformers that's still egregious. Hasbro could just suck it up and take the loss but why should they when nobody else will?
>>11643065>>11643065>if they released unstable cheap picrel dogshit today you would be first to cry
>Onslaught sold out on PulseFuck.
Why do all modern TFs have these giant torsos with tiny legs? It looks fucking retarded. They can't do proportions at all anymore
>>11643066Yeah, because hasbro weren't greedy penny pinching fucktards who consistently raised prices before 2025. Right.TDS has broken your brain
I remember when a deluxe was a big beefy toy for $10.99.
What's your Autobot:Decepticon ratio in your collection?Does having an excess of one side stop you from getting more before you even it out?
I remember when transformers were made of diecast metal
I remember when a deluxe was a big beefy toy with wobbly limbs and cheap look for $10.99.
>>11643083This was a $10 deluxeToday it would be a $43 voyager that still has a dumpy looking alt mode with opaque plastic windows and clipped wheels
>>11643080Then what are people complaining for? Transformers are an expensive hobby. If you can't afford it then you can't afford it.
>>11643091naw, this isn't a shillfor fucks sake
One of these toys was $10, the other was $25.
>>11643065for the prices they're currently asking, damn right I'd cry.but apparently, we're not allowed to cry about the current dogshit for...some reason.
>>11643092Why even come to a general thread if you won't buy them? What did you expect to be different this time? If Hasbro are being jews, why care anymore?
>>11643090missile launcher wouldn't work either
>>11643096>come to a toy discussion thread to DISCUSS TOYS? WHAT THE?we know Hasbro aint paying for the quality hucksters.
>>11643086i dont see my tf-collection as autobots/decepticons.I mix them and they just hanging out together.i also never bought Optimus because to me hes a bit generic like a mascot or stuff like that. same with Megatron. they are both "boring leaders" just like Leonardo and Cyclops
>>11643086Way more Bots, but thats because Hasbro makes more. Doesn't bother me; I head canon one Con is as strong as two or three Autobots.
Oh he mad
>>11643086I think I'm around a 60/40 or so Decepticon to Autobot ratio right now. I don't plan it like that, it's just the Cons have more low level goons with figures I like as well as more combiner teams, which are 5 or 6 guys right there.Same with BW, I have 2 Preds (Tarantulas and just got Quickstrike) but no Maximals.
>>11643111I didn't see Hasbro being greedy cunts in that list especially since the size downsizing and price up- sizing predate all your shit.rent free autist.
>>11643119current Brawl is the best braw we ever had and for $40 he piss/shits on any 3rd party brawl you cucks paid $200 for.
>was busy all morning >turns out Onslaught went to today >already sold out Fug
>>11643123who was talking about 3rd parties? besides this guy who was comparing Swindles >>11643046
>>11643126I have to say, theres been a surprising abundance of Silverbolts on shelves this year, you might be okay.
>>11643119Oh, that’s a weird coincidence given PotP was the same price per Size Class as TR, which was the same as CW, but then Siege and Earthrise (2020) were magically more, then Kingdom was more than them, then Legacy was more than that, and now AotP is more than even that
>>11643126I fucking hate pulse so much
>>11643137gee anon, why didn't you go back farther?
>>11643137wasn't Seige and Earthrise when your buddy Biden was in office?
Hello tfg, could I get a recommendation for a Soundwave, transforming, boxed/new and not too kiddy looking for around $50-ish? It's for a 13 year old. Thanks!
>>11643142>transformingInto specifically a tape player or does a weirdo spaceship work?
>>11643142The most recent Legacy United one is good.
>>11643144whatever works!
>>11643111>Muh Drumpf!Reminder that le bad orange man's tarrifs have nothing to do with the price hikes. Hasbro could easily have kept the prices the exact same and still been profiting. The prices going up are purely Hasbro/shareholder greed, with tariffs being used as an excuse.>"Oh well we weren't going to raise the prices but big bad orange man forced us :("It's purely the greed of the (((people))) demanding constant, infinite growth despite that being impossible. We've been getting shrinkflation since 2011. Remember who was in office then?
>>11643150Then yeah the Legacy United one should be perfect for that price. I really like the Siege/Generations mold but it turns into a fucko spaceship
>>11643066Numerous HAVEIt's just Hasbro being cucked retards and BBTS skimming people for more on "something something Tariffs">>11643083We had it so good
>>11643154I'd be more inclined to believe tariffs have nothing to do with it if we haven't been seeing price hikes on everything we import and not just toys. If it is just greed nobody in power seems to care. >>11643158>Numerous have Who?
>>11643158Reminder this magnificent motherfucker cost less at retail than a modern Deluxe soon will.
>>11643142Titan Returns is easy to find and a perfectly chunky, solid and fun to mess with
>>11643163I miss the Cybertron trilogy so much
>>11643165Landmine is such a cool toy.
>Anon shits himself seething and bring up "Orange man bad">Others post how good we used to have itHE'S GONNA TAKE YOU BACK TO THE PAST
>>11643145>>11643157Thanks!
>>11643169Man, the front wheels on mine pop off so easily when I try to move them to flying mode. Maybe it's just a rerelease thing because the mold is already wonky.
>>11643166Cybertron stuff in general were. Just a shame they're so hard to get complete because of all the gimmicks, keys and minicons.
>>11643169I mean the reason I got back into transformers was because of the WFC line being as good as it was. I had lost interest in transformers since the energon series.
It's always a good day when I can post Dropshot.This guy was $20 but marked down to just $13 by the time I got him from a Target. We'll never have huge transformers for that cheap again.>>11643158I think the first mod I ever tried myself was the one to free up Breakaway's ball-jointed neck, the little cockpit piece inhibits motion until you shave away a small amount of plastic. I'm 99% I learned that from some anon on here when Breakaway was still brand new.
>>11643175Yea I heard that before but luckily mine are good>>11643179WFC era gave us some really cool and fun molds honestlyJust wasn't happy with price jumps on some, minor issues and in some major issues with yellowing affecting what 10+ releases?
>>11643165>>11643163both of tese look terrible and cheap
>>11643193That's just like, your opinion, man. I think the designs rock
>>11643196they look like big cheap chinese transformers.you just have nostalgay.
>>11643192The yellowing was so fucking bad. My Dreamcast has less yellowing. But it was an amazing time to collect TF. Still mad I missed out on Haslab Unicron though, of all the shit that's sold secondhand from Haslab that is the only one that goes for four times what it cost.
it's upI will need at least 4 of these. thankfully most of transformers coomunity is lame enough to dislike weaponizers so he will be on discounthttps://youtu.be/qHFv8kYkPzg
>>11643198What part of "I think" is hard to grasp brother? I like parts of virtually every line, Cybertron is just the one I like the toys most from.
>>11643193Shut up
>>11643200>new weaponizersweet. Don't care about primes-lore, to me it's just a robot-upgrade parts for my army of perfect soldiers.normies will never feel the joy of playing with toys again
Dug out my TR figs. I like them as mech suits.
>>11643208fast forward to 2024
>>11643212>TR figs
>>11643217>TR figs
>>11643090>>11643097Wtf, That figure didnt come with a missile launcher
>>11643086I like autobots way more than decepticons
>>11643223It is from RotF Ratchet, the two of them can swap weapons as a callback to TFA.
>>11643213>Buy Vector Prime for $22 range on Amazon as he dips often>DNA Kit $40>115 Workshop set $15>Toyhax Decals and Shin Covers $35Or Cybertron/Galaxy Force for like $40+ rangeEmbarrassing
>>11643073>>11643126Still available on Amazon
>>11643224I'm the other way around. The only Autobots I really care about are ones I'm attached to through the media. I like Decepticon designs way way more on average
>>11643220>TR figs
>>11643227I got the new vector for 14, but yeah, there's no point in all those upgrades when they cost more than the base figure.
>>11643233b,..based/..
>>11643139Alright, Thrilling 30 was the exact same as CW except for Deluxe (T30=$13, CW=$15) but that was the same price as the original Fall for Cybertron game toys (Deluxe=$15), which came out before Thrilling 30. And Thrilling 30's prices were the same as the original Generations, which was the same price as TF2010>>11643141Biden ain’t my buddy. That idiot screwed this country over. But he wasn’t president in 2019 or 2020, as much as people wish he was
Does anyone ever display their transformers in vehicle mode? I was wondering why I always display them in robot mode when the entire gimmick is they turn into vehicles but I like the robot mode. I keep the dinobots as dinosaurs, since they have some articulation.
>>11643111Gee thanksI'm no longer upset that things are worse now than they were
>>11643241>Does anyone ever display their transformers in vehicle mode?Very rarely. The only ones I really like in vehicle form are the seekers, but ironically they're my favorite bots so I like them even more as robots. Oh and big Soundwave holding a tiny Soundwave cassette player is always fun
>>11643198>you just have nostalgay.What a thing to say in a franchise that milks the halcyon days of 40+ years ago as hard as this one does
>>11643241it dependssometimes i display some of my transformer in vehicle modes if it fits into what happening aroundsometimes not. and other formers keep being "just a car"that's the whole point of why transformers are awesome! you can chose when to keep a robot or a car depending on your mood and fantasy!Isn't it great anon?
>>11643246I have retarded anxiety that I'm not playing with my toys the right way.
>>11643235I ALMOST caved to new Vector and the Toyhax set but there's a new AotP one planned apparently and I wanna know what he'll be like
>>11643247try to think what will be the right way at this moment What if some of transformers wants to be in an alt-mode?
>>11643252I will say transforming the Studio 86 Ultra Magnus gave me an endorphin rush I didn't expect. It was a cool vehicle mode.
How do you guys cope with FOMO? I get that I could just NOT buy something, but what if it's never available again? What if aftermarket prices just keep going up? What if it never resells again?
The new trio of announcements hasn't really excited me. I think the voyager price hike has me being extra critical of Sideways and Swindle, both of whom look kinda shit for their pricepoint.
>>11643272I look at all the bots I have that I could have 100% gone without and in hindsight wasn't even actually all that interested in to begin with, and the fact that I don't have any fucking room for anything.That helps a little.
>>11643272I spend a lot of time looking around online for it not being sold at a retarded price and eventually just start forgetting about it, but it takes awhile depending on what it was. I can't say I've gotten better at coping with fomo but it's never really destroyed me. I still feel depressed I missed out on Unicron but my life isn't worse for not having it. The want might also be stronger then the enjoyment I'd get having it. That's been the case with a couple things I've bought only to re-sell after a couple months when I realize it's just a toy.
>>11643277I had a period where I bought whatever looked cool and now I have a bin full of figures I don't think I could even sell like the Kingdom T-wrecks figure I bought for $50 that now sells for $20. Might just give them away if I can't find anything that's worth the effort in trying to sell.
>>11643277The "issue" is I'm already very selective with the things I might want to begin with, so when I miss out on one it's something I feel like I truly wanted. I guess I could always be proven wrong once I have it in hand, but still.
>>11643306That's just life, in this hobby there's always a high chance some scalper dickweed will fuck you over from buying what you want. It's hard not to feel disappointed but you just have to do what you have to do to cope. Maybe one day you'll come across it long after you stopped looking for it.
>Gotta wait 1-2 months for SS86 Thundercracker/Soundwave now
>>11643325>Megatron Bradying.
>>11642870modern designers really suck at appealing joints>>11642871classic leg grab
General Prime is here
>>11643097yeah but i'm okay with that one..at the very least, if toys really wanna do the missile launcher thing, first of all it should be one that actually IS a missile launcher in the source material or whatever, and secondly it should have a 'safety' you can turn on.
>>11643335Holy fuck that owns
>>11643154I mean 'being used as an excuse' is not 'nothing to do with'it's all one big push to destroy all businesses, and it's working.
>>11643160but we've seen that for 6 years now>>11643192oooh I like this!
>>11643211huh, that kinda works aside from lacking elbows.the fossilizers were all just like -almost good-I'm happy with the two I have. the lava triceratops to be TM2 megatron's minion, and Transmutate with the idea of 'oops she tried to scan a beast mode. she isn't very good at it'
>>11643241if transformations weren't so annoying these days, I'd probably regularly get large bunches of mine into altmodes just to pose togetherif I get a more convenient camera setup, I could see taking more regular pics for you guys, but as it is.. I just don't feel I have time.
>>11643359The contrast between transforming my armada figures and the legacy line is pretty funny. I can transform the armada figures like an army guy loading his rifle.
>>11643363I think the modern design team is too focused on making "collector action figures" instead of making fun transforming robot toys.
>>11643335Fuck yeah, hes that botcon one right?
>>11643370I mean more simple toys exist as separate lines, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't want my transformers to be more collector oriented and look as good as the masterpiece line. Sadly there doesn't seem to be a good middle ground for engineering and looking good. Or not anything that would cost under $100 for the most part.
>>11643010Vehicle modes with clear windows are also undrivable. They're toys, you fucking turbo autist.
So, I missed the preorder window on Pulse for Onslaught due to being at work at the time (though I managed to get Sideways - looks like he hasn't sold out yet). What other sites can I check for him? I see he's up on BBTS, but I'm very skeptical of their "Price does not include tariff surcharge" disclaimer (why the hell would he even HAVE a tariff surcharge on him? Hasbro's HQ is situated in Massachusetts, not Tokyo), and I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to tack that shit on as an additional fee if I ordered there. He's not up on Amazon, nor am I seeing him up on Target's or WalMart's sites.
>>11643376The point I'm trying to make is having an opaque windscreen on an open-topped vehicle doesn't work or serve a purpose. On a fully enclosed car it's fine because it's hiding robot bits, but on a jeep or whatever it just makes it look like any driver would be completely incapable of seeing the road for no good reason.
>>11643370which.. I'm okay with. I'd rather transformations not be compromised. In fact I'd like to see more panelriffing chinese magic in some of theseHOWEVER, we need much stronger plastic. These Kingdom guys, I can feel parts flexing, especially the parts like Tigatron's flanks that literally have to be flexed to fit into place.
>>11643067Was stableWasn't nearly $100 a fucking limbOnslaught wasnt nearly $200 on his ownHad a PE kit to improve himHad a tcw kit to make him perfectLimbs could interchange and do scramble city modeYou dont have a right to complain about combiner wars when were at the stage the jews who run Hasbro are now charging nearly 100 a fucking limb, their voyager sized and somehow SOMEHOW they still look like shit
>>11643067Even when factoring inflation CW/United Bruticus wasn't half of the cost of what it takes to complete him now and plainly put the parts forming frame with bisecting limbs is god awful.
>>11643376>If you can suspend disbelief and imagine something it means you have autism!NTA but an interesting quirk of this board I've noticed is that some of you seem to use "autism" to refer to the exact OPPOSITE of autism.
>>11643212TR Blurr makes an excellent mech suit. Probably more fun than the SS86 figure.
>>11643241A robot is much more interesting to look at on a shelf, especially if it's posed on a flight stand.
>>11643385Where are you shopping where the bots cost that much?Vortex was $25Blast Off is $27 Brawl and Swindle are $43 each (egregious)Onslaught is $100
>>11643272take what >>11643277 but add too it that you will always want something else anyway. I can count on my hand the amount of TFs in the last 5 years that I actually really like, wanted and have stayed out. I guess at worse consider if it's an actual exclusive and/or how obscure the character is. >>11643276Why are their 0 photos of the double agent head gimmick even on the fucking box. It's making me nervous how bad this is going to go.
>>11643405Depends on the country. Leafland, Britbong and the like are getting really fuck over with prices atm.
>>11643193>>11643198Quiet down zoomer, the adults are talking.
>>11643067If that's supposed to be the pic that shows the limits of its posability then you just proved how easily it becomes unstable, because that's extremely unimpressive.
>>11643407I can't speak for Leafs but Britbong prices haven't changed for a while now, so we're not getting fucked over any more than normal. Our prices have just always been bad.
>>11643208>>11643227I own and love the original Vector Prime, but his backpack and lack of bicep swivels kind of kill it.
Are we UT posting?>>11643371It is, the deco saves the Roadbuster mold
>>11643427>Are we UT posting?We always were and should not stop
Why are you talking to yourself so much?
>>11643385>Was stableSo now we're blatantly just telling lies?
>>11643040Motormaster had weapons and didn't have clip on wheels.
>>11643240you do see the giant fucking drop in quality between toys like 2010 Jazz and the crap in >>11643139, same price or not Right? I mean you're a total retard, are you?
>>11643272what's FOMO?
Are any of the BattleMasters worth getting? Are they [spoiler]fun?[/spoiler]>>11643480Fear Of Missing Out, i.e. acting irrationally or feeling anxious because of the fear of missing something.
/tfg/ posting their toys? Am I dreaming?
>>11643484ohthat
>>11643478I recently got that Jazz. Wonderful toy.
>>11643488those were the golden years. we'll never have that again.
>>11643486No dreams here
>>11643478I never said that the quality hasn’t declined, I was just pointing out that the constant price increases are a lot more recent than what people think
>>11643494are they?
>>11643484Smashdown is cool, but too small for anything bigger than a deluxe.Soundbarrier is just a plank and will break if you're not careful.
The Ross gods were extremely kind to me today. SS Wheeljack for $13, and Tarn and the Thundertron set for $20 each.Feelsgoodman.
>>11643498Not necessarily just those two, couldn't find a pic of them all at once. I'm honestly mostly intrigued by the idea of officially licensed blast effects and in-universe weapons.
>>11643493Hey, check it out, it’s SG Ultra Magnus and SG Nemesis Prime>>11643496Given prices were pretty consistent from TF2010 until Siege, give or take a size class or two, I’d say so
>>11643506and how long ago was that again? you can't call that 'more recent than people think.'especially since earlier I (a people) was saying it was since 2019, so Siege is even earlier.
>>11643508Siege was in 2019, which is more recent than, say, Combiner Wars, which was in 2016
>>11643509internet said 2018 when I just now looked it up, so okay. that's AS recent as people think.everyone's aware that starting in 2019, all prices started shooting up, with flimsy excuses. Because they think making 5% more money while cutting the value of the dollar in half somehow works. or because they're run by chinese, one or the other.
>>11643494okay but if you're paying the same but getting LESS that is still Hasbro being greedy bastards the one thing, people just don't want to admit >11643111
>>11643272>How do you guys cope with FOMO?Honestly... I give in.Case in point, when Liokaiser funded I bought both Victory Saber and Deathsaurus in consecutive months.
>>11643516NTA but how much money do you spend monthly on toys? I'm relatively new and seeing people talk about new waves in terms of which ones they're skipping instead of which ones they want to get is just insane to me.
>>11643518NTA, but honestly, I tend to skip most new releases unless it’s a character I really want. Most toys eventually go on sale, especially the main waves, so I just wait until then so I’m not spending as much money. I refuse to pay $90 for Nemesis but I already know he’s going to go on sale for $60 on Hasbro Pulse Outlet
>>11643522We seem pretty similar. But tbdesu it sucks because I am now deliberately straying away from watching new Transformers stuff because I don't want to get attached to new characters that I could potentially like
>>11643525I talked out this before in a previous thread, but I tend to do the opposite. I’ll check out new series based on new releases that I think look cool, that way I can understand the character better
Never were the price hikes more apparent than in early 2022 when I walked into Smyths and saw Kingdom Blaster on the shelf for £24.99 alongside Legacy Blaster at £27.99.
>>11643532But what if you watch the series in question and the character is an obnoxious piece of shit
>>11643276i fully expect him to shelfwarm like red alert did
>>11643515hasbro is also getting lessunless you think they have some kinda magic machine that makes all the 2025 dollars they pull in magically 2015 dollars so they're worth more.
>>11643518my old rule of thumb was 40 bucks a month. that'd be the equivalent of like 80 now. Granted that was my videogame budget too, so I didn't buy muchsince getting trumpbucks I just buy anything that might disappear someday, or is on sale.Since adopting a daughter with severe financial needs, that has.. diminished significantly.
>>11643538what the fuck are you talking about?If they charging the same price put lowering the budget for their product, they're making MORE.don't you know basic math?
>>11643411>>11643416>>11643427Fuck I love UT
>>11643534Then I wait for the redeco/retool>>11643537I can see him going either way. I feel like Sideways is the stand out UT original character (like Animated Lugnut or RID Sky-Byte) where even casual fans want a figure of him
>>11643543Wasn't Hot Shot the standout UT character
>>11643546Sideways is the stand out VILLAINOUS UT original character
>>11643193Talking shit about Energon Landmine is straight up bullshit.
>>11643518I average around £200 a month but this year March (~£400), April (~£340) and May (~£600) were significantly higher because, among other things, I bought Deathsaurus, Liokaiser and Victory Saber respectively.
>>11643549That-that-that's GOALPOST MOVING!
>>11643540the moneyis going downin valuenot sure how you didn't notice that. before, hasbro could buy like 20 yachts, now they can only buy 15 at best.
>>11643555I can't tell if I'm too stingy or just not in deep enough yet. I've been eyeing some old Big Convoy resales and they're less than that and I don't feel justified despite not having bought anything since like March this year
>>11643562You're doing fine, Anon. Don't look at my spending as anything but a precautionary tale.
>>11643113Who mad?
>>11643560I'm talking about >>11643478 and >>11643139the shit you're claiming was the same price.so if 2010 Jazz cost, say, $15 and cost Hasbro $5 worth of plastic, profit is $10.and 2012 Swindle cost $15 and cost Hasbro $1worth of plastic, profit is $14 Because you're not telling me inflation jumped $4 in 3 years.this bullshit hoop jumping because we don't want to admit Hasbro are a bunch of greedy assholes.
>>11643569different guyi'm saying the value of the buck has plummeted since 2019 when they started gouging us, so they're losing money. They're assholes, yes, but they're STUPID assholes.Greedy assholes give you the product you want at the price you can afford, so you get what you want, and they get rich.
>>11643570and we're saying they've been doing that LONG before 2019 as you can see >>11643569What AREN'T you getting?>Greedy assholes give you the product you want at the price you can afford.No, they get jerkoffs like you who tell us we shouldn't complain about this shit with a whole bunch of rationalizations. "It's not their fault, it's Covid, It's Orange Man, it's the Circle of Life It can't be Hasbro even though they've been pissing people off since 2011"
>>11643573how do you think those are in conflict? you literally just defined my point for methe only difference is, you seem to think what they're doing helps them, while I'm smart enough to notice it's not helping them for shit. it's destroying them.
>>11643574what's in conflict? They're charging you more and giving less.Stay with me now, that means they keep MOOOOORE MONEY.they not losing it all to inflation. you're full of shit you fucking shill.so back to the original point this all started with. New toys suck and aren't worth 45 bucks, no matter how much bullshit you pile on.
>>11643576>they not losing it all to inflation. they're losing most of it to inflation>you fucking shillthe only thing I'm 'shilling' for is a return to 20th century business practice.
>>11643335I really wanted to like the Roadbuster mold but I just can't. It's those fucking legs with the big ass wheels getting in the way of posing and the big clown feet with the tiny little heels so he just ends up being all wobbly and/or toppling over. Love that he came with a lot of guns though.
>>11643577>they're losing most of it to inflationsource: my ass>a return to 20th century business practice.yes, that has anything to do with what anyone was talking about in this thread.New Swindle sucks dick
>>11643582source: basic math
>>11643583>Hasbro is going broke I swear. They don't WANT to bleed you schmucks dry
>>11643584they want to bleed us dry because they're going brokethey're going broke because they're bleeding us dryit's not fucking hard. business is self-sustaining, and incorrectly-run business is self-defeating. everything feeds back into itself.
>>11643585>so, uh, yeah, they ARE greedy bastards.so what was all the fucking arguing about? just wanted attention?
>>11643588like i tried to tell you several times, i'm a different guy. all I was saying is hasbro is suffering for their foolishness. Do not think for a second that what they do works, because that's dangerous on multiple counts.
>>11643594see because I'm not psychic and everyone is on FUCKING ANON,when someone picks up a previous persons conversation I'm going to assume they're arguing the SAME POINTor that they're just a retard because you still knew what I was saying. You've could just not posted at all if you actually agreed with my point. so fuck off. I think you're full of shit but ran out of argumentand the new toys still suck
Onslaught sold out on Amazon
>>11643599Still find frames more fun than scrambling
>>11643599I'm willing to cut you 40% of some slack for that and take maybe 28% of the responsibility for being confusing. but I did tell you, multiple times, not that guy.
>>11643604yeah, for some reason, when I'm arguing with someone, the original guy is always replaced by a brand new guy who keeps the argument going and then says he didn't mean the same thing
>>11643605I can't pretend that's never happened to me.anyway let's hope they get their fucking shit together someday
I wanna get siege Sixgun so I can kit my legacy Minerva out with a super mode, but he's going for a bit more than I'd like to pay on the aftermarket.
>>11643601I've been checking Amazon all day, and he never even popped up. Hell, I'm looking now and he's still not listed.Looks like I'm going to have to gamble on BBTS after all.
>>11643610
>>11643611That's not helpful in the slightest.
Only about 5 months late but look who finally showed up
>>11643619Great-Aunt
>>11643619>Lost both of my ML Arcee's because fought HLJ on refunding the entirety of my Private Warehouse and closing my accountManI hate these hebrew goblins faggots so much
>>11643627My trouble was Amico putting a freeze on all parcels headed to leaflandSo I got these two and should have more next week
>>11643617You claimed he never went up and Im showing you that I placed an order. He was available from 10am to at least 2pm EST. I also mentioned it in this thread.
>>11642841>Vehicle mode scaled Bruticus
>>11643619Amiami? got mine today from them.
My wayward home for Autobots that I have no idea what else to do with currently.
>>11643648Make a combiner out of your Minibots
>>11643648>cosmos AND beachcomber both with guns out>no bird in sightGive those guys a peaceful place! They're not cut out for this war stuff!
>>11643627if they were that kind of goblin, you'd have gotten your broduct, boychik.
>>11643619fuck yeah ML Rattrap. Man, look at the articulation on his little shoulders. that's amazing.
>>11643567he.
>>11643113I am.
>>11643648man i really want that deluxe magnus but i'm not paying 100 bucks for that stupid 4-packmaybe i'll get it loose on ebay, looks like there's a few of them listed for reasonable prices actually
>>11643054>10 years later people who own current Bruticus or Devastator will be shitting on the future gen-Z in /tf/That won't be happening, Gen Z will lose interest in TF because of the excessive pandering to G1 that doesn't resonate with them.Do you think future generations will care about 80s cartoon accuracy like the Boomers did?
>>11643682Good designs are good designs. It's why they keep coming back and why redesigns never land. Just look at the likes of Spiderman or Superman.
>>11643227>Or Cybertron/Galaxy Force for like $40+ rangeI assume that's what he costs on ebay right now in case I don't have either? Why the fuck are so many people selling him without his shoulder pads
>>11643672Is that thing still not on sale yet
>>11643035>old one looks even worseHard disagree on vehicle mode
>>11643685I don't think Superman are doing well in younger generations.As for Spiderman, the suit is not the selling point, the audience love his character.
>>11643696Wasn't that character written 60 years ago
Cant wait to see what kinda of 3rd party parts people make. Probably some booties, and maybe arm replacement parts to color match the arms better?
>>11643688I mean, do they come off? because that explains it.
>>11643697The modern interpretation in the MCU tweaked a lot of stuffs.
>>11643688>Why the fuck are so many people selling him without his shoulder padsFirst time buying vintage? Finding a complete figure is half the battle.
>>11643688Kids 20 years ago probably lost them. It's a surprisingly flimsy friction connection that made them easy to remove. Very abnormal for Cybertron which was mostly a very sturdy toyline
>>11643701A franchise will die out if it fails to innovate and appeal to a younger, wider audience. A primary sign of a failing franchise is pandering to old fans while offering nothing new. The franchise will die along with its old fans.
Franchises SHOULD die eventually.Most shouldn't exist.
>>11643704Those and Crumplezone's fins always go missing too
>>11643707Kamen Rider has been ongoing for 54 years, and Gundam has been ongoing for 46 years. Both are still active and innovate new content, attracting new fans.
>>11643706Should have liked Beast Machines.
>>11643700>I mean, do they come off?As someone who owns the Universe version of him...no, not really. It's not like having his missile, sword, or Safeguard detach while getting jostled about in storage - you really gotta work to yank those things off.
>>11643735that is weiiird then
Does anyone own both of these? The original looks a little better but at twice the price and with the vintage part hunting debuff I'm not sure it's worth it.
>>11643743Twice the price, twice the size
>>11643744Also the Savage Claw mode looks fucking wicked and from what I know there's nothing like it for the Siege version.
>>11643743Good example of over greebling.
>>11643743>twice the price>twice the size>twice the quality with durable chunky plastic>no big empty gaps everywhere>gold rim wheels>combines with several other figures for different super modes
>>11643747Yeah, I agree. A lot of the WFC figures are way over-greebled.>>11643749You may just have settled it for me. Wallet's not gonna like it one bit though, always nice having something on the horizon I suppose.
>>11643746wicked is not the word I'd use to describe the retard arm.
>>11643751Oversized cartoonish weaponry is based and I've never once pretended it's not. His cannons are dumb too and it's sick.
>>11643750The only downside to me is that its an old figure and like most old figures theres zero ankle articulation. So when you want to put him in cool poses you get the weird thing that >>11643746 has going on where the feet sit on their edges. But I can deal with that because everything else about him is pretty rad.
>>11643743god, what is it about the new aesthetic.. it feels so.. Lego.
>>11643746er, is that a third party version? it doesn't normally have a coherent hand like that. it was MEANT to, but it was gutted in development to save costs.
>literally the SOUL vs SOULESS memeLook at those hollow fucking guns on the virgin Siege one, while the chad Cybertron one has a slot for planet keys to plug into so the guns open up into huge railgun things.
>>11643749>>11643754The downside with the old boy is that his hips give out over the years
>>11643754>its an old figure and like most old figures theres zero ankle articulationThis WOULD bother me, but half the time I see an older figure in a crazy pose that's the last thing I notice about it. I have a hard time believing I wouldn't keep him in the Nova Prime "fuck these two things that are both at 45 degree angles offset from either side of me" pose.>>11643757You're right, it's apparently a (currently impossible to get) upgrade kit. It took a LOT of digging to actually find what I believe is the original.
>>11643762>It took a LOT of digging to actually find what I believe is the original.And you somehow found a crystal version with an axe I've never seen before
>>11643763Honestly from this pic it looks a lot better. Sure, no articulated fingers but it looks cool. Can't imagine it's cheap at all but it far from sucks.
>>11643765It's kinda lame in handMight might be compounded by knowing what it was supposed to look like
>>11643761One of the best non-super/combined Optimus designs and toys. Perfectly stern-but-friendly face
If you can find a wingsaber, you get a dakka mode. Also hilariously enough, Tidalwaves arms also sort of fit into the super mode arm holes that Leo Breaker plugs into.
>>11643768i must agree. where the original Powered Convoy was just a machine made for tactical duties, this looks like a true hero
>>11643769I do love a good shoulder cannon. I think I love a huge fuckoff arm weapon more though.
>>11643743I've got the old Cybertron Optimus, but I only have the Nova Prime version of the Siege mold. Still, I think it's probably similar enough for a comparison. In my opinion, the original version from the Cybertron toyline is so much better that it's not even funny. Just about the only thing the new one improved was having ankle tilts. But in every single other way, including size, aesthetic, sturdiness, alt mode, gimmicks, and playable features, I prefer the old one by far! As for whether it's worth the higher price, that depends on how badly you personally want a better toy of this version of Optimus. If you aren't particularly attached to this design, then the Siege one, despite not being a big step down, might still be able to fall into the category of, "good enough."
>>11643772>As for whether it's worth the higher price, that depends on how badly you personally want a better toy of this version of OptimusI'm personally really really attached to the UT designs. That specific Optimus is probably my favorite ever design of his bar maybe Big Convoy. (I feel like the two have very overlapping appeal)
>>11643771>I do love a good shoulder cannon. I think I love a huge fuckoff arm weapon more though. Good news! You can do both.
>>11643774Jesus fucking christ kekThe glare on that pic really adds to it. It feels like seeing god
>>11643775*God
>>11643777I can just imagine the big guy gets back into the habit of talking to people directly again and deliberately uses Peter Cullen's voice"G...Godtimus Prime?"then he goes back to a regular voice "Haha naw just kidding, I thought you'd get a kick out of that"
>>11643774>not having him hold Sparkdrinker as well
>>11643774This just looks bad.
>>11643242Its the creature rising from his tarpit to throw shit before being banished again, frankly surprised he’s not literally too old to keep on doing this still since he’s in his 50’s.>>11643197You’re old dude, nobody cares anymore. Give it up already.
>>11643774Is this missile opening blast effect-size? I could prob save some money on a non-complete one and just replace that since I doubt I'll be firing mine much.
>>11643792>thispicrel my b
>>11643791dude don't reply to obvious trolls.>>11643792tell you what, if it isn't, it'd be pretty easy to embiggen it if you have a 5mm drill bit.
>>11643792>>11643794the red dot? that's not a missile, it just lights upthe blue bits on the other gun are missiles though. no idea about blast effects
>>11643796TY anon
Cybertron personally is the only good UT series, but even that has a few stinkers that not even a Generations toy could fix. Still, a new Thunderblast would suffice to hopefully work, and I really wish they make the Planet X Soldiers as recolors of the AOTP Cybertron Sideways. Maybe in another troop builder pack, or just go all the way and sell them individually in complete retail, but with the faction switch gimmick removed (as in, no Autobot and Decepticon logos in the slider parts).As for another wishlist item, I want a new Sqweeks in the Studio Series line. We did scratch the surface on The Last Knight stuff, why not go all the way with more TLK?
I have an idea of a new TF series starring Magna Convoy as the protagonist, and Optimus as a supporting role that gives Magna Convoy's power up mode. Theor combined form named Magna Convoy Delta Mode.Apologies for my rough sketch.
>>11643610The commander class doesn't show up easily on Amazon. You either need to know the number, placeholder name, and/or the entire listings name (In this case "Transformers Age of The Primes Combaticon Onslaught, Commander Class 6.75-Inch Converting Action Figure, Robot Toys for Ages 8+ ") it's usually the commander class and titans class that suffer these issues, Earthrise Scorponok was on a black Friday sale for $170 but you never know because Amazon's stock doesn't show up in Transformers listings. Over all Amazon is a weird as fuck place anymore that has like it own fucking dark web of products.
>>11643818And this is Magnus Prime and Brightes Convoy. Magnus Prime is an antagonist that will turned good. His combined from is Magnus Prime Ultra Mode.
>>11643818>>11643832Nice
>>11643650Wheeljack, go to bed.
>>11643692You're welcome to your opinion but for me Swindle had one of the worst altmodes in CW, if not ther worst. It doesn't even have the defence of being a Cybertronian mode, that shit was meant to be an Earth vehicle.And the bot mode was way too buff for Swindle to boot. Just a fail of a toy all round.
>>11643643>Coomicus
>>11643692Any alt mode that has egregious visible hands like that one is a failure in my book.
Stupid thought, but has anyone thought of making a custom Green Legendisc sticker sheet for Micronus Prime, considering his storage panel mode is modeled after an FOC data disc?
>>11643818>>11643832This is my concept art (doodle) of my new TF series, Zero Wars.My idea is to bring all pre-transformers as the main focus, that could be from Diaclone, Micro Change, Macross, Beetras, Dorvack and others.The characters included in this image are:- Spin-Out, a human friendly character, partner with a human kid.- Magna Convoy, the leader.- Dreadlock (VF-1S)- Laserwave (Astro Magnum)- Motorarm (Beet-Gadol)- Megaplex (MC-12 Walther P38 Gun Robo)
>>11643819Amazon search engine is absolute garbage.
For anyone who isn't aware, Armada Sideways is available on Walmart for the old Voyager price ($34.99). I preordered him there along with a cheap lego set for free shipping.
>>11643854Nobody tell Prime about the Micromaster Combiners>>11643920I guarantee that price is going to change at some point. The same thing happened to some of the Amazon 2 packs a couple years ago
Magmatron is an awesome figure and one of the best I've purchased in the last few years, except for his dogshit sword that in my copy was bent right out of the box. I've tried everything from leaving it on the dino tail for a long time, all different variations of dipping it in boiling water (from cooling it first to cooling it afterwards to not cooling it at all) and while it seems to be fixed for a few minutes it always bends itself again. Has anyone here had the same issue and successfully corrected it?
>>11643819I typed “Onslaught” and it was the first result lol. Maybe anon got confused because the first picture was of the entire Bruticus set rather than just Onslaught?
>>11643949As that anon you're talking about...yeah, no. Pic related is what I get when I type in "Onslaught"...
>>11643980While "Transformers Age of the Primes Onslaught" gets me a handful of AotP toys, followed by a ton of PotP/CW shit. Just 'Transformers Onslaught" only gets me CW Onslaught, which is the closest thing to correct I've seen. Typing the exact search anon mentioned here >>11643819 turns up nothing at all.
When does Devastation Bee go up for pre-order? I've already consigned my Retro Bee to being Goldbug.
>>11643980>>11643982Amazon does the stupid thing of hiding items when the pre-orders are filled, so maybe that's what's happening there.You can also try searching for the item name plus "Amazon" on Google, better Amazon search than the actual Amazon search.
>>11643743Original alwaysThe Siege Ultra Magnus is such an atrociously dog ass mold and I refuse to even remotely entertain it as Cybertron Optimus
Have you all noticed that TF YouTuber boomers are always white, whereas zoomers have more brown or mixed these days
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>>11644016Agreed. Many people want a redo of him, Hasbro wanted a redo of him. That way, everyone would see this classic get justice (though I have a feeling the backpack will be reused entirely with no fake Cyber Key gimmick) and hopefully surpass the old 2004 toy.Different topic, but among the Transformers Prime characters that got First Edition toys, which ones do you think are the better version between that and Robots in Disguise? To recap, the characters with First Edition toys are as follows:>Optimus Prime (Voyager)>Bumblebee (Deluxe)>Arcee (Deluxe)>Bulkhead (Voyager)>Cliffjumper (Deluxe)>Starscream (Deluxe)>Vehicon (Deluxe)>Megatron (somehow only available as a Deluxe in a two-pack set with a Deluxe Class Optimus, but his mainline releases are Voyagers)
Just realized Galaxy Convoy are the only one that doesn't have a black recolor version, unlike Micron Legend Scourge and Superlink Grand Scourge.
>>11644058It would be too powerful.
>>11644050I think the only RiD version to beat the FE is the Vehicon
>>11644058>>11644063It’s probably also because Takara tends to view Galaxy Force as its own separate thing sometimes, hence why Grand Scourge exists as an upgrade of Micron Legend’s Scourge, but no Galaxy Scourge, since that’s a different continuity
>>11644058Was there a black version of Hybrid Style Galaxy Convoy or am I imagining that?
>>11643818>>11643832not bad!
>>11643992I mean I would prefer it be grayed out in the results but I'm glad it's not like "HERE, AVAILABLE! OH wait sorry nope."
>>11643706counterpoint
>>11644105NTA, but I think a better way of putting it would be to say that you need to innovate without changing the core appeal of the brand. Transformers cartoons like Beast Wars or Armada changed a lot of things but at their cores they are still series about two warring factions fighting over some resource in order to win the war. That’s honestly the main problem I think Earthspark suffers from, setting it after the war takes away a core aspect of the franchise that draws people in.
>>11644105Look at this limp wristed p'tahk in a fuckin' suit. Come the fuck on now
>>11643619both of these were released in late September, so really its 3 months.
Still a beaut.
>>11644050i personally preferred Prime RID Arcee over FE even if FE had the better shade of blue used.
>>11644133fug that thing owns
>>11644128Maybe if you order them from western sites
>>11644105JESUS this looks like it actually smells. Like being on the set would have this overpowering stank.>>11644119he doesn't even have the baldricfuckin what are these uniforms? It's like they took everything shitty about Wesley's civilian clothing and said "how can we update that for the modern era while keeping it exactly as terrible?"
>>11644133what does his regular arm do while he's wielding this? just kinda wait its turn?
>>11644153In-universe I think it just wraps around it
>>11644154ah fair. i'm okay with cheating like that.
>>11644153Pretty much
>>11644133I always thought it was an ugly design.
>>11644179it was gonna be better before it got the budgethammer
>>11644153It folds undernearth the supermode backpack on the toy so its not visible at all
>>11644183I mean all of it. I don't like Galaxy Convoy.
>>11644193oh so it doesn't detach>>11644198fair
>>11644183Nobodys made a 3D printed fist or 3rd party addon?
>>11644183I absolutely love seeing all the concept art for toys. I wish Hasbro would publish some of the Generations guidebooks Takara does. Here’s a page from their Beast Generations book talking about an Optimus Primal toy that would transform into a lion
>>11644211They did >>11643746 but it's basically impossible to get today
>>11644216You'd think there would be a few different ones
>>11644219It's a 20 year old toy, I can't imagine the upgrade kit demand is all that high.
>>11644210Nope. If you wanted both arms to be in savage claw mode you'd have to detach one but like that nothing needs to be removed
>>11644213i love that axe.and I love how creative these guys got, even though they clearly had NO fucking idea how to design a working toy. Like none. Pure idea men without any engineering sense, which is not the japanese stereotype.
>>11644105This looks so fucking gay. JJ Trek was unironically better.
>>11644058There's one with black pants, does it count?
>>11644250What does the key do with this one?
>>11644253It opens the left cannon and activates lights and sounds and on the right cannon it makes two smaller cannons come out and shoot missiles
>>11644228I mean there's at least a vague vibe of an idea. YOu can see the shared parts between the three modes,like how Dinobot's pelvis is therei n the snake and the tail weapon is placed over his feet to make the snake tail. But it's definitely an "we'll iron out the fine details in plastic later" sort of design process.
>>11644263I was thinking about that the other day. I don't have any UT toys myself but by now surely people have 3D print files for all the keys online right? Would suck to have some features literally locked because you lost a penny-sized thing 20 years ago.
>>11644265yeahh. I have always worked from the reverse. let's figure out what can work first THEN make it as cool and creative as poss.
>>11644266Keys are almost interchangeable. There is slight variance in depth/thickness on some, but in most cases you can use another key to activate the mechanism.
>>11644266>Would suck to have some features literally locked because you lost a penny-sized thing 20 years ago.The keys are cool, and theres tons of them out there, but you can just poke a pen into the opening or something else to push the button in he slot to activate the features. The key just makes it easier, and looks cool when its plugged in.
>>11644198>I don't like Galaxy Convoy.https://youtu.be/yVFt0szaX_8
>>11644266This >>11644274 if you have one key you functionally have them all
>>11644193ManI got the Key set into the Front Fender part to pop out the Tire GunAnd for MONTHSIt R E F U S E S to let go of the keyIt's literally like permanently stuck in there and I have extensively tried so much to free itI got to a point where i'm like "Okay i'm going to have to ENTIRELY unscrew the whole piece to open it up to free the key aren't I?"And still can't seem to get a good angle on it
Which is the better Beast Megs? I assume the vintage and WFC are my main options but I'd be willing to spring for something vintage as long as it's not much more than $100
>>11644295the newer one is better in every conceivable way.
>>11644295Japan reissued the original back in the mid 2000s so at least you got that, and even Hasbro sold it as part of their Walmart line. Original is all gimmicks, just like Optimus Primal ,but he doesn't wear them as well so Primal ekes out a victory as the better action figure to a lot of people. I got the new one as the Jurassic Park dino because I don't care about Beast Wars and it's alright.
HOLD IT RIGHT THERE YA FLEA BITTEN VARMINT
>>11644296>better in every wayIt has rubber pieces, which will warp and turn to shit over time.
>>11644302havent yetthe ones on the tail tend to come pre-warped, but they're still fine, and better than the original with its silly overlapping doors.
>>11644302The rubber skin is the coolest thing Hastak has done in like 10 years. Probably the coolest thing since Armada Overload's transformation using a jumping slide joint.
>>11644293I've never had that problem but now you got me scared to place one in mine
>>11644295The vintage one was recently reissued in the US too. May even find a few at Ollies. I think the reissue is missing the battle mask so I heard?The kingdom one is cool but the transformation isn't very fun and I have my worries about the rubber parts- which are the shoulder pards (I think) and the very large dino-body oieces on the backpack.
>>11644295Kingdom one is better
>>11644296>>11644297>>11644320>>11644329Thanks bros :)
>>11644331Hope you enjoy whichever you get. I've been thinking about getting a vintage one. I'm on a Beast Machines kick and its giving me a newfound appreciation of how these Transformers were originally Toys
>>11644295Get the Takara Beast Wars VS setAbsolutely worth it
>>11644355I don't have any interest in Primal, really.
>>11644295The only think I don't like about the Kingdom one is you can't remove the tail claw from the left arm, which really should be an option.
>>11644357fair, not a GREAT toy, just fine. I still want the nemesis primal to slightly repaint, but i'm not gonna pay more than like 28 bucks for it, so that isn't happening
>>11644408He's the only version I have because I wanted that four pack. He's alright.
>>11644380they exobably tried it and found it popped off too easily, especially in beast mode?>>11644426i suppose you could buy the takara VS set, then sell me your nemesis primal to recoup some of the cost.
>>11644380Yeah, but at least he actually has a hand in there this time. The old toy has nothing there at all (since the pincer thing was originally intended to be his hand until Mainframe reimagined it as a removable lance).
>>11644447am I high or did he use it as a missile launcher in the show? I don't recall him stabbing or grabbing people with it, since.. he had the t-rex head hand, that'd be silly not to use.
>are we paying more for less Fact check No The weighing is done with the main figure, shoulder cannon and the battery gun only>There are yellow spots with the grey plastic with the clean siege figureMan. I really like this mold but the yellowing. Also I feel the original battle damaged version felt a lot better builtLet me know if you guys want me to give a quick review with the SS Soudnwave
>>11644450why is hovering over this image not doing anything
>>11643913Looks interesting
>>11644457seconded. i'd watch that
>>11644137I don't know if the Japanese release of the RID Arcee mold have more show-accurate colors, even if I can bear the metallic colors they use for their cartoon dub toys.
Oh man he's Fent crashin out
>>11644440Must be thinking of a different guy. I don't want Primal.
>>11643913>>11644457>>11644462Takara and Studio Trigger make it happen!
>>11644472MY EQUILIBRIUM...! DESTABILIZED!*WROOOAAARROUUUGHHH*
>>11644473ah it was a different anon saying that's the only one he has
>>11644449>am I high or did he use it as a missile launcher in the show?You're either high, remembering his Transmetal form (which used it as a railgun, not a missile launcher), or remembering his 10th Anniversary toy, which had a missile launcher hidden in it that required a Cyber Planet Key to open.
>>11644494i must have just seen him do a gesture at the same time scorponok was firing missiles behind him
>>11644526damn, nice dynamical poses. gotta hand em that.
>>11644523>>11644526>Ordered nicer Cannon>I'm out of state for a monthPain
>>11644489Ah, I see the confusion. I mean I only have Nemsis because I wanted the four pack. I have no interest in getting any other versions.
>>11644539what's that like? I've never gone anywhere more than like, a week. do you just forget your house? >>11644540oh, the ambiguity of the 'because.' I understand now.... still sounds like you should sell me that one for cheap, but realistically you could get more on mercari, and probably should.
>>11644447I wouldn't mind if it wasn't entirely removable if you could at least swing it away from the arm so the arm can do stuff.
>>11644449You're not high, he definitely used it as a shooting weapon in the show. He used it to destroy the communication tower they had built to contact the Cybertron probe if I remember correctly.
>>11644508You sure you weren't thinking of the Cloaca Cannon?
>>11644552That was in Season 2 - the probe was sent out AFTER the Transwarp explosion, which means Megatron had his Transmetal body with the Railgun tail weapon. Anon was referring to the Season 1 'lance' thing he had, which never fired anything (I'm pretty sure Megatron never actually used it to fight with in the first season even though he always had it with him).
>>11644562The Probe was Season 1. The Transwarp Wave response was Ravage, but the original probe was one of many sent out to look for them after they first went missing.
>>11644560Yotsuba no!>>11644563hmmm let me go check out the ep now that we've narrowed it down
>>11644565oh sure enough.
>>11644566kinda looks like one of kingdom scorponok's missiles, if they were individual
>>11644542I just went down to see family for a month really
>>11644593crazy. Staying overnight at my dad's always felt like it took a week
He's smaller than I imagined
>>11644612no refunds
>>11644612these leaders are leading straight to disappointment
>>11644300Fuck yeah, mine just shipped. Excited to kick some kiesters with him in a couple days.
>>11644620He's a voyager, but still.
>>11644642they're sailing on a voyage to disappointment
Didn't wanna get him at full price, is he worth $30?
>>11644646I’d say so. He’s a bit finicky, but nothing deal breaking. I’ll never understand why they never retooled him into G1 Skyquake
>>11644649I've read horror stories about him not clipping in correctly in bot mode or requiring force and chipping the paint because of it.
>>11644651I heard the same thing but I just looked up a transformation guide before transforming him the first time and never had any major issues
>>11644649Same reason they never used ER doubledealer for MW Soundwave. They dumb
>>11644663You know what? I never realized how clever that would have been. Now I’m a little upset they didn’t do that
>continue to play with 86 Soundwave I can't believe I am saying thisI think they should have kept the Netflix cassette bots. Yes, ravage looks slightly better this time, but the previous one for all its compromises is a full transformer. That little cassette transforms into a full bot without any add-ons. the new one even has to put on it tail. It's one thing to attach the rockets but the tail? seriously?The same goes with lasebeak. The 86 can't even do a proper flying pose. The neck got blocked. Why? IDK. And I seriously can't say this looks better than the Netflix's incarnation. I really think the only reason we got 86 Soudnwave as a leader figure because they stopped doing legend class and add-on packs like the prime master bodies and micro masters so they have to get those smaller items pack with deluxe and voyager figures or else it would be out of possiblity of release.
>>11644488I think about this quote more than I'd like to admit
That's all the miscellaneous cons sorted. Now I can just kick back and wait for the preorders to roll in.
>>11644716>That little cassette transforms into a full bot without any add-ons. the new one even has to put on it tail.But the old one didn't have a tail to begin with.
>>11644612
>>11644741How's the Tarn figure? Was thinking about picking one of those up.
>>11644105this is paramount btw, same people making your TF films ;)
>>11644768>mfw he falls down the stairs
>>11644772Fucking love him. Only real drawbacks are that the articulation in the shoulders is a little limited and some have reported issues with chest piece being fragile due to being made from clear plastic. He looks awesome though and he's really fun to mess around with.
>>11644784>articulation in the shoulders is a little limitedI can deal with it. I'll take "possibly not being able to T-pose" over "looking extremely fucking awkward when T-posing" like with AotP Slingshot and Fireflight. Or AotP Superion.>some have reported issues with chest piece being fragile due to being made from clear plasticThat one might be a little harder for me to accept, though. Mostly because my Toxitron Collection Jazz (the eye-searing orange version) developed a noticeable crack on the roof / backpack, due to it being painted clear plastic.Thanks, I'll place an order for him tonight. I need more 'Cons in my lineup.
>>11644798>"looking extremely fucking awkward when T-posing" like with AotP Slingshot and Fireflight. Or AotP Superion.Yeah, that's Tarn.
>>11643627how did that even happen?
least horny transformers fan
>>11644798>I'll take "possibly not being able to T-pose" over "looking extremely fucking awkward when T-posing" like with AotP Slingshot and Fireflight. Or AotP Superion.That's a weird take. I'd rather have something that looks awkward but I can decide if I want to use or not than not even having the option in the first place.Also Tarn is exactly the same case as those.
>>11644852Looks atrocious, all looks like dudes. It probably only looks good on that core arcee because of her smaller torso proportion.
>>11644852I'd be down with the Solus kit if the collar weren't so high.
>>11643769Super optimusus is the only reason I like Optimus.
>>11644870I don't consider Fire Convoy as Optimus. He shared the Convoy rank but he is not Optimus, like Primal, Lio Convoy, Big Convoy, they all have some resemblance of the Convoy/Prime look but they're not meant to be an alternative version of the same character.
>>11644877In that case no in that picture is Optimus other than arguably Star Convoy
>>11644870>>11644881I really like Convoys during the 2000's era, where they all have seasonal combination upgrades, like:The default combination with the trailer to form Super Mode.And ML, SL and GF all have a flight mode combination: Jet Convoy, Wing Convoy and Sonic Convoy.Finally, the ultimate combination: Magna Convoy, Omega Convoy. Sadly Galaxy Convoy don't have an ultimate combination, but he can use the axe from Megalo Convoy.
>>11644852That ironically makes her look built more like a bulky fridge than the base figure does. Horrible proportions.
>>11644775>>11644852Still waiting for the customs of Red Alert as a big titty thick thighed fembot
>>11644896To replace his torso, will make him unable to transform, because of the entire front of the car forms the chest.
>>11644903Yes those are the titty
>>11644775
I think the upgrade parts have to include these criteria:> Moe face> Thinner waist> Thicker thighs
>>11644942If you are already replacing half of it, might as well just make your own standalone toy at that point.
>>11644943Only have to swap the torso and the head. The new thighs can be pieces that wrap around the original thighs.
>>11644773
>>11644716Those new cassettes are total ass
>>11644870S U P A L I N K U
>>11644966Amazing. I wonder if all components can be linked up together, omega supreme plus this.
>>11644973I need to full combine it all when i'm back home at the end of the month lol
>>11644973theoretically you could put the Wing saber parts on the Omega supreme prime part connectors and put at least two more of the optimus drones on that, but it may not look that good.
>>11644989Energon Prime was the breaking point and the other Autobots had to have an intervention about his combination addiction.Cybertron was him trying to cut back but it flared up again after trying that Jungle Planet grass.
If you're in SoCal and in the O.C.The plaza of Orange Walmart is restocking their shelves.
>>11644991I just want Brawl, Alpha Trion and the SS86 Soundwave and Thundercracker
>>11645003The only ones of those I found was Alpha Trion.There's one Mix Master and 2 Scavengers btw
>>11645035And 4 Armada Red-Alerts. I just think those are the stand out picks of the shelf.
Am I the only one who buys two of each figure to display them in both modes at once?
So now that Earthspark is over (aside from Cosmos, I guess), how many toys did you get?
>>11645049Yes. Not only is it a waste of money, but the actual act of transformation is what makes these toys fun - eliminating the need for that by having multiples to permanently display them in renders the whole thing souless. If you don't want to be actively fiddling with and transforming your figures and are just looking for static displays, you're in the wrong hobby.
>>11644716What manner of bird is he meant to be? Because some fly with their necks up
>>11645049You must have a very small collection if you're able to do that. Seems like an incredible waste of space to me.
>>11645052Officially he's a condor.
>>11645049There's people who do this with 3P stuff like Fans ToysActually insane to me
>>116450501.
>>11645050Uhhhh...2. One step Skullcruncher and Soundwave.
No, wait, I also got most of those little finger puppet guys.
>YAAAAARGH
>>11645050None, a lot of them were just Cyberverse molds
>>11645050Exactly this many
>>11645064Wonder if Hasbro was working from early designs. He isn't very show-accurate.
>>11645050Literally zeroDare I say Negative even because the one I actually wanted got cancelled
>>11645073Lemme guess, Prowl?
>>11645050I’ll buy Soundwave if I ever manage to find him, the shade of blue they used for him looks so good
>>11644852too big and often too high
>>11645050Zero. Earthspark designs look like shit.
>>11643643Just one of the reasons why I'm not a fan of G1 Blast Off.
>>11643743Fingers crossed for a new Cybertron Optimus that isn't also trying to be both RID and G1 Ultra Magnus.
>>11644989potato-bug-ass torso
>>11645051or at least, that sounds like more a job for model kits. I have multiples of zoids that have different armor sets and configurations, so I can display them all. but i'd never do that for T-forms.>>11645054ah, no excuse then. man, Soundwave has a couple south-of-the-border amigos on his team, doesn't he
>>11645059Sometimes the kids in these are super cringey and fake, this kid REALLY gets how to perform (and probably doesn't have to REACH much for this performance, since that's a pretty cool toy)
>>11645103the hoo/shoo owl is almost okay, just the head is weird. feminine helmet, masculine face.
>>11645105I always thought a F-177 Nighthawk would make for a good modern alt mode instead. At least it’s somewhat closer to the other members in size (I know this is a model but there aren’t a lot of images of Humvees next to Nighthawks available)
>>11645050Soundwave and Sockwave of course.
>>11645131Shockwave? The one thats just a lazy redeco?
>>11645124ah the cybertruck of the sky
>>11644716why DOES he have that piece of plastic blocking the neck? There's no need for it. G1 Laserbeak/Buzzsaw got along fine without it.
hehe
>>11644784Maybe it's just because of how slim his robot mode is but Tarn feels too small. The upscaled KO exists but then any third party bits would either be too small or not work with him at all.
>>11645178see now that is a bird that flies with its head in an up positionwait, no. Well, sometimes. I looked it up. maybe one in ten. Huh.
>>11645178dawwww
>>11645181he just has weird proportions. there's so much more LEG than usual. and like, I like it, but it also ends up feeling weird. the fact that he has these big pauldrons but they also comprise his upper arms..
>>11645050Zero. I would have bought Soundwave but Hasbro didn't want to sell him.
>>11645049This >>11645051 you are quite literally doing it wrong.
>>11645076I'm still madI know it was just nicer Cyberverse Prowl but man he looked goodThen US got Cyberverse Hot Rod but worse and with no Police Lights cause Hasbro is too cucked and retarded
>>11644560Oh, shit! Someone saved my picture from many years ago. I lost this one, thank you so much!
>>11644320Anon, the one on the right in that image IS the reissue vintage one. You can tell by the darker purple and the black head. The original version was light purple with a silver head.
>>11645131>SockwaveFucking scam character if I've ever seen one. First, you've got to buy two, because they're useless unless you have a pair, but then one almost always goes missing in the dryer...it's a fucking conspiracy, I tell ya.
>>116450500I boycotted the ugly tranny robot show (I would've bought if there were hot tranny robots)
>>11645255?Read it carefully.
>>11645260>the joke///////////////////////////////////////////////////////>your head
I know he’s just going to be a Sureshot retool, but I really wish Joyride had an actual Powermaster gimmick. It can’t be that expensive to make a Powermaster figure with the same articulation as the G1 toys, right?
>>11645260Man, I think you should take your own advice
>>11644646hell be $19.99 or less next week at ROSS.
>>11645268I don't see Hasbro bothering with that kind of engineering anymore, and guys becoming engines that don't do anything isn't much of a sell. the closest we got were those Power of the Primes figures
>>11645281it is funny how hard the movies initially went on "engine becomes a different guy" because they had three or four different versions of what Soundwave should be. And when they finally did get to him, his helper just shoots out as a missile, not any kind of visibly integral part of the altmode, which itself is cybertronian, so it wouldn't anyway.and then his helper in turn coughs up his own helper, so like, damn
Tj CHADmega
>>11645286Anonyou had "TJ Alpha" right there. RIGHT in your front pocket. It was touching your ween.
>>11645281>the closest we got were those Power of the Primes figuresI'd say the closest we got was when they made Doubledealer's Powermasters into cassettes.
Went to Walmart to buy some wrapping paper today, decided to swing by the Transformers section to see how things were since I hadn't checked it since September. For months they had nothing but Devastation Optimus and One-Bee figures.I'm confused.
>>11645300i hope you know how lucky you are having people to buy presents for.
>>11645288More like TJ Beta amirite!
>>11645286>>11645288>>11645316Is he still crying about youtube not promoting his videos despite them being super niche?
>>11645266What joke? A joke has a set up followed by a pause and ends on delivery.
>>11645328oh... anon.. did they put that in your like, autism cheatbook?yeah that's only one very specific kind of joke, and it's not a very popular one anymore.
>>11645332What does following a pre-established format for achieving an end goal of mutual laughter have anything in relation to a doctor's diagnosis of mental health?I find you to be most, illogical.
>>11645328>>11645334The original post said SOCKwaveSo anon made a joke about SOCKSCHRIST
>>11642841Is this set worth 130€? I already have regular versions, but part of me kinda likes these decos better
I don't know if anyone from back in 2013 would realize that Knock Out from Transformers Prime is a renamed Dead End because of laws preventing any use of the word "death" as part of a name. I only realized it today like an idiot, especially because he's partnered with Breakdown.
>>11645346I want to say no, but if you like the colors then you might as well.
>>11645344I am removing myself from all further discussions on this matter.
>>11645255It's even worse when your pairs get mixed up. Had a Core Sockwave paired up with my Deluxe Sockwave.
How do I get the static cling out of my Wool Sockwaves? They keep sticking together if I have them too close to each other.
>>11645346I mean, I doubt they'll get any cheaper. Not only do they hit a specific nostalgia itch that hasn't been scratched in decades for some people, but now that "G2" Sludge and Swoop have been announced, people are gonna want to complete the full team. If anything, you're better off grabbing them now before they go up in price or just sell out entirely.
I fucking hate the CEO of Hasbro so much, the siege trilogy got me back into collecting and now that fucktard is going to get me off.
>>11645377He’s going to get you off? I guess he’s apply named
>>11645377>now that fucktard is going to get me off.Now that's what I call Customer Service!
>>11645050Precisely one, the Twitch I used as a base to make into R63 Whirl.
>>11645383>>11645395Shut up, Runabout and Runamuck.
>>11645298I thought of that, but I was thinking more conceptually.Like Hasbro was considering doing Powermasters after they did a Headmasters line, but didn't feel like putting in the engineering of a whole bunch of figures who transformations have to be unlocked. so you'd have a bunch of minifigures turning into engines that didn't do anything and Hasbo decided it would be more exciting to kids if instead of engines, they were Prime Masters giving powers of the Primes of whatever that nonsense was.Doubledealer looks like someone bothered to remember he had little guys attached to him and an excuse for Rumble/Ratbat retools.
>>11645383>>11645395>Chris Cocks? He can jork mine!
>>11645353>>11645334>>11645328>>11645260>Anon goes full retarded autist This is embarrassing
>>11644847>Paid for things on HLJ>Had it all Private wArehouse>Go to ship>"Something Something tariffs, smol indie business please undastandu">Shipping entirely shut down>Literally every other major shop is back up and running>HLJ still crying about Tariffs or some shit>Try to ship>They quote me $130 rangeOkay I guess it is a lot of stuff and that feels like $30-40 more than it should>Tries to add a made up "Handling" fee and "Duties" fee> $140+ EACHAbsolutely notThey can eat shit>Hoop jump with Customer Support who after 2 weeks+ agrees to full refund me for my Private Warehouse and close accountI have used them since 2010 sometime and I'm finally entirely done
Well, that's just Primes.
>>11645589HLJ really has taken a nosedive. Guess it happens whenever these stores get too big. There's always another store.
>>11645591Tell your grandchildren these are the Toa Primus.
>>11645589awfulsauce. sorry to hear it. i've had good experiences with HLJ in the past..
a maximal stasis pod!
>>11645601eyyy nice. i look forward to getting him in a year when prices go down
>>11645596>>11645600Same really. Used em since 2010 and they were insanely good at pointsEarly 2020 they did a site overhaul and redesign a lot dislikedThen no longer doing the "Payment Invoice" systemThey'd just hit you no warning for shit and you'd have 4 days to cover it or lose it and face a negative strikeThen jumping shipping more and more Then the Covid shit and how they handled that scamming tens of thousands of peopleIt just got worse to deal with
>>11645601He's surprisingly solid and high quality feeling. Might be my favorite deluxe in a long time.
>>11645608covid scams were so trendy.
>>11645596>>11645608I haven't paid attention to HLJ for years, not since they were begging customers to ship their private warehouse orders. Was that during COVID lockdown?It feels like they were never the same after the 2011 earthquake.
Does it look like I did this right ?
>>11645729
>>11645729>>11645732I own Kingdom Airazor and that transforms exactly the same so yeah. Maybe the only thing you missed is tabbing the tail to the waist.
>>11645678so sick of things that function being that easily ruined>>11645729yep that's as good as it gets, I'm afraid. Beast mode head really should have been larger for both of airazor's modes, but whatever.>>11645732I think you can squeeze a little more forwarditude out of the knees, but yeah that's basically it. the tail is sort of a joke, like tigerhawk's and silverbolt's. gotta be same designer.
>>11645759>the tail is sort of a joke, like tigerhawk's and silverbolt's. gotta be same designer.According to tfwiki, Filch and Tigerhawk were designed by Shuhei Umezu, though the Airazor mold was done by Yūya Ōnishi. Shogo Hasui designed Silverbolt.
>>11645779the fuck, there are japs making these terrible toys? that's not how I understand it, or have seen credited until this point.
>>11645780Every Transformer is designed in Japan. Hasbro "designer" means concept artists and colourists. Takara does all the actual work.
>>11645789every interview and designer note i've seen since then contradicts that. not to mention back when it was kenner.takara teaches them the engineering, and then they do their inferior versions
>>11645791>every interview and designer note i've seen since then contradicts that.Every single time the american designers credit something about the transformation, the mention a japanese name. When they talk about color schemes, that's when they're usually involved. It's pretty clear that most of the design is made in Japan and the american guys are the ones who decide the characters to be done and their decos. Also the ones that act as a link between the higher ups at Hasbro that control the budget and the japanese designers.
>>11644989Man, they could've gone full Sentai if they left enough space on Omega to turn Wing Saber into armor. Like the inner red halves become his chest and the blue halves become his shoulder canons. Then have 2 drones fit in or on his shins, while 2 more become gauntlets.
>>11645346The only SS86 Dinobots I have are Grimlock and Sludge, and Sludge kinda sucks. Grimlock's pretty great though.Are Slag Snarl and Swoop good?
>>11645810They really are some of the best SS86 Releases to date and feel like an improvement and continuation of the original MP Grimlock
>>11645835Well damn, and Slug being over $200 on the aftermarket now is gonna make getting the rest a problem.
>>11645810>>11645837Slag has a tail backpack that just sits there and doesn't really tab, but stays in place.Swoop feels a bit undercooked and his proportions feel somewhat off, specially in pteranodon mode, but it's still a good toy.Snarl is the better one of the three, only thing I dislike is how the back doors where you hide the head don't have enough clearance to open enough unless you flex his spikes a bit so they don't bump with each other.Best one is still Grimlock. Nonetheless, they're adorable potatosaurs and look great as a group.
>>11645941Okay everyone, time to play Call of the Primitives
>>11645732>>11645759>the tail is sort of a jokeIt sucks, not just because of how small it is, but also because it's completely the wrong shape for Filch - she had a much longer, more wedge-shaped tail on the show. Fortunately, the issue can be somewhat corrected with upgrade kits; I bought the Kingdom Airazor "Tail Thruster" kit and repainted it to match Filch's colors as best I could, and while it's still not show-accurate, it looks a lot closer to what an actual Magpie's tail should look like and also gives her a neat pair of wrist blasters in robot mode.There's another kit out there specifically for Filch (which also includes a new head for her robot mode), but the tail is still too short and not quite the right shape.
>>11645977ey I remember you and this project. very nice.
>>11645977Another angle.>>11645978Yeah, I posted these pics not long after I got her. Still don't think I got the color on the tail just right, but it's close enough - I have no idea why they never released an alt color version of the kit for her, given the tail is a better fit for Filch than it was for Airazor. But yeah, lengthening the tail really goes a long way towards making her look less awkward, though the tiny head is still an issue (but one we have to live with, sadly).
>>11645981the third party kits have kinda dried up along with all the beast guys they haven't been doing
>>11645589These are the chink sites that /toy/ swears by. I'll continue to use the scam site bbts for my orders. Never had an issue with them. Even replaced my figures for free when they were lost in transit or arrived broken.
>>11645991BBTS is generally fine, but they are starting to screw you on prices.I don't have anywhere better for transformers, but I'm not using BBTS for zoids anymore, and I imagine if I finally get some guys like sky-byte, quickstrike, etc.. it'll be on amazon or ebay/mercari at a steep discount
For those who missed them and want them, Wreck 'n Doom Spinster and Topspin are now available on BBTS.
Is this nigga actually going to reissue or is that copium? My Runamuck is getting lonely
>>11646061You don't have the pass to call him that
>>11646080*My Runamuck is feeling emotionally isolated
>>11646080Me and Runnermuck go way back, we're cool
When will Hasbro release new toys of these characters?It's unfortunate that these characters doesn't appear in Earth Spark, I find them quite fitting in Earth Spark.
>>11646113Just look at this empowering name, THEY could overthrow Megatron and the old ways of the Decepticons, leading the Decepticons to freely express themselves.
>>11646119
>>11646122God, there are so many obscure characters out there. It’s honestly impressive that TFWiki has record on all of them
>>11646124They inflate the numbers by including slop from "Ask Vector Prime" as canon. (And even worse, people at Hasbro have far too often been treating TFwiki as a primary source for looking up info, so some of that trash has actually been getting turned into real canon.) Sometimes it feels like the contributors there get off on creating new pages out of practically nothing.
>>11646122Trannies
>>11646122God I hate the naming scheme for alt universes
>>11646133No, it's Dominus Trannis (Dominance Trannies), they owns all the chuds.
>>11646132To be fair, Ask Vector Prime is officially licensed by Hasbro, so its information would have to be covered on the wiki anyways
>>11646113>Beta MaxxLMAO
>>11645810>Slag Sludge Snarli'm almost 40 years old and i still keep forgetting who is whothese names are extremely stupid and i always hated them.They all sound like "slug". i still have to google to be sure if im talking about Slug or Slag or HECKING SLUDGE
>>11645941I have just swoop and it's such a cool toy. My favorite transformer even.It's so big and great looking. And it supposed to be the smallest of dinobots.can't wait to get Grimlock next
>>11646140Sludge is easy because his name is the longest of the S Dinos which is fitting for the one with the long neck Dino alt mode.
>>11646143Yeah i used to say "okay Sludge is definitely a Brontosaurus because other sound just "slug". But once in a while i forget that and all 3 names continue being mixed up lol.Sludge and Slug to me european being equal name (basically a slimy sticky substance) doesn't help either.Basically to my brain Slag/Slug and Sluge are picrelated. I keep separating Snarl a bit because Snarl is a Pokemon move.
>>11645941some of my favourite molds of this decade, Grimlock is my favourite figure of the decade still.
>>11645050only Twitch. oh wait i bought a Optimus and Grimlock for Alan Tudyk and Keith David to sign at a con but they both unfortunately ended up cancelling their appearance. if i were to find Soundwave i'd get him but lol good luck with that haha.
>>11646140>he can't remember the Dinobot names, pffft
>>11646208>Only two TF characters Keith David has voiced are Barricade in some movie tie-in game and Earthspark GrimlockWhat a fucking waste...
Seriously, whenever I bring up comparisons between Micronus Prime and a Fall of Cybertron data disc, everyone turned a blind eye against me. I'M ASKING A SIMPLE QUESTION HERE, AND NOBODY FUCKING ANSWERED! DOES NOBODY CARE ABOUT COMPARING THE TWO!?!?!?
>>11646274Yes, nobody gives a fuck. And after that post, we give even less of a fuck.
>>11646274It would be cool if they were compatible, but sadly I don't own both.If they are compatible, I will consider buying them.
AH CAME HERE TO KICK KIESTERS AND CHUG ENERGONAND I'M ALL OUTTA ENERGON, PARDNER...
That will be $43 + S&H
>>11646140>I still have to google to be sure if im talking about Slug or SlagThey're the same character. Slag's name was changed to Slug because not only is 'Slag' apparently an offensive term in Great Britain (somehow. What do they call the leftover junk fro ore refinement?), but Beast Wars later established it as an in-universe swear (and Rhinox's favorite one, at that).
>>11646382Preorder canceled until it's proven that's mistransformed, between how low the chest sits and how wrong the head is that's horrifically bad
>>11646396Yeah i know. but sometimes i forgot is it Slag or Slug that is offensive so that just adds to this whole mixture of Slag-Slug-Slaag-SLOOG-Sludge-SlooOPRRBBbggg.it's all gibberish to me as a non-english person because all these 3 dinos (triceratops/long neck/stegosaurus) sound like SLUG. all 3 of them.
>>11646382It looks's like you can stack the Crosswise head on top of Rook.
>>11646396>What do they call the leftover junk fro ore refinement? Also slag. It's called a homograph.American "education" doesn't cover this?
>>11646417Why would americans learn about british slang?
>>11646412This confirms what I noticed, Rook's head mode looks like utter shit now because it transforms differently, now Rook's arms are the same as Mirror's, meaning the horns are too low in head mode.They always need to fucking reinvent the wheel and fuck up something. Is it really that difficult to look at an old design and understand why it was made in a certain way the first place?The head modes are the most important part of these minicons, for fucks sake. But it goes beyond that, the individual modes have less articulation than the originals (the removable Rook's legs and Crosswise arms are solid pieces).It's baffling to me that the old toy looks better and better when compared to this, and that thing barely can pose. This was supposed to be the Sideways I always wanted back then, but it really isn't.
>>11645050Got Deluxe Twitch in late 2023, but she was boring + Earthshit phase was over (I didn't liked season 1 that much, so I jumped off the ship before a single visual for season 2 was shown) & I quite overpaid for her so months later I sold her anyway>>11646382>>11646412I understand now why they took 1 week to show their heads, they looks like shit (moreso for Bright)
>>11646422You're an idiot
>>11646430oi, you got a loisence for that insult?
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>>11646382I think he looks off mostly because he’s missing his “backpack” of his wheels behind his head
>>11646145brits use 'slug' as a synonym for sludge? but you guys have actual slugs crawling around. yeah they are slimy but you wouldn't consider them equal
>>11646261god imagine how many transformers characters he'd be good as...if Garry Chalk either dies or stays sick or stays retired (i mean fuckin let him at this point, he's earned it) I'd love a Keith David Primal.>B-but offensive-gorillas are cool and awesome to be associated with.
>>11646371huh, his shoulder attachment points seem pretty low, but then I'd never raise his snake-arm that high anyway.actually, is that part on a pivot like the original? you might not have it lined up.can't wait til I have a few cents to rub together and can get this guy
>>11646484oh wait you said european, not english, sorry.yeah it must be confusing for ESLs, we have a lot of similar-ass words
>>11646417how can a word be offensive to use as the name of a robot dinosaur if it has a non-offensive homograph related to metalworking?and yes, american education basically excusively covers this. which things are offensive and what the rules are.
Am I the only one who wants a new Razorbeast?
>>11646501I would pay fucking retail price for a proper deluxe razorbeast (or fuckit, go voyager, he's earned it).... well maybe not retail price
>>11646489Because it’s a bit weird for a children's toy company to sell a character whose name is synonymous with a term that insults women. It’d be like a British toy company releasing a toy named Bimbo. Sure, it’s a disparaging word towards women in America, but it isn’t as bad in the UK. An episode of Gumball had to be censored because of it
>>11646515i see either the point has been missed or reading comprehension levels are low
>>11646382>>11646412>>11646464This is just genuinely embarrassing at this pointJesus christHow do you fuck this up so hard?
>>11646954oppressive executive mandates are not known for motivating good work
I've never experienced the original Armada Sideways and I really don't get the discourse over the new figure, aside from the price which is definitely a tragedy.
>>11647001I owned the original Cybertron Sideways and getting the AOTP version of it has burnt me out from ever bothering to get anything that can fill a nostalgia itch from Hastak's side. Whatever it does better than the original is marginal at most, and the fact it isn't even strictly better than the original in all regards is a peeve.I also owned the original Armada Sideways, and again I feel as if I were to buy it, I'd be walking into that trap again. And I refuse to get burned for a third time because this feeling initially happened with the new Armada Starscream.It's a matter of me realizing that these "new" toys can't fill the nostalgia itch because it's not doing enough better for me to care.
>>11647022weird how that is, isn't itall we really want is things we remember, but betterall they're giving us is things we remember, but worse
>>11646488>yeah it must be confusing for ESLs, we have a lot of similar-ass wordsYeah to me all that just sounds "SLAGSLUGSLUGSLOGSLUGSLUUUGSLAGGGLSOEO32R23">slag>slug>slu(d)g(e)this is confusing lolBut after this thread i will remember that the long neck one is SluDGE. So i will have problem just with Triceratops that keeps being Slug or Slag haha
