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>>11702114We are so back.
https://youtu.be/SOF8n3-y_wE?si=hcmU3gXcwVIOUtGbHonestly Nexus could have been one of those Energon half combiners, then you just buy two to make a bigger Nexus. If it fails you only waste one toy slot and if it succeeds then you make the other Energon guys.
>>11702114>ton of paint apps, 2-3 plastic colors, shitload of details>fags on tfw: "eRm WhErE cOlOr? gRaY bAd"
>>11702114Ironhide looks nice. Alt mode is cool with the big chain gun on his back. Backout looks genuinely sick though and a day 1 pre-order.
Found T30 Cosmos and RID2001 Mirage for $3 each at a local place. Already have a Mirage, but I love me some Spychangers so I'm happy to have another one. First time handling Cosmos, man, this little dude is hella fun to mess with.
Was the paint coloring always this off from the plastic or has he just gotten worse in like the year I've had him?
>>11702191Always Hasbro has never gotten yellow right
Post planes and formations
>>11702230Ur bomber is the wrong colour
>>11702230SOVL
>>11702230I wish I had a version of that bomber guy. He's so cool.
>>11701403He appeared for 2 seconds like this in Armada for some reason. And no he wasn't in the Armada repaint colors.
>>11702276He was, I saw it last year. >remember this pic>feel urge to get Hogtron from two pack
So, is Nexus getting his own frame? How are they gonna sell that?
>>11702123Nexus should have incorporated every combiner gimmick >energon two-to-one>a trailer robot that turns into wings>and transformable combiner limbs that scramble city >and drone components like energon optimus>weapons are minicon combiners>armor like god ginrai >overload cannons and minicon head gimmick >then a headmaster on top of that minicon>rotf devastator wrecking ballsAnd etc.
>>11702336They will release G2 Silverbolt, also promote it as the frame for Nexus
>>11701930okay, the tism part is thinking that was an appropriate response though.At no point was I saying what they WILL do, but what I WANT them to do.
>>11702114More like OverGrey
>>11702362I hate that this is possible...not just possible but very likely.
>>11702362Maybe. That won't be something they can actually promote though. Evan said on the last stream that Hasbro won't allow them to show product from previous years on the packaging.
Nexus Prime’s revel as the most basic ass Cybertronian possible was an immaculate moment for the fandom.
>>11702362Well, at least the colors will match.
>>11702457I kinda like how normal he looks despite being a Prime. He is like the Bob Johnson of Primes
>>11702457The robot mode is the least offensive thing about Nexus, i'd go as far as saying I like it.
>>11702336They're going to release Nexus with a new bot head based on Heatwave nd a new combiner head based on FunPub, which includes Silverbolt's buttplug
>>11702457Yeah, I'm so amused by the whole thing. Two different groups of continuityfags and lore idiots got BTFO'd and I get another backgroud bot whenever this guy inevitably hits Ross here in like 2 years.
>>11702230Peak PotP
>>11702671Dreadwing probably genuinely was the peak of PotP.
I forgot how deep of a knee bend that you could get on this Megs. He poses well!
>>11702755The Optimus is excellent as well! Every one of his six wheels is pinned and rolls great. The spring action gun is a bit fiddly, but it still fits the part.
>>11702564>continuityfags and lore idiots got BTFO'd and I get another backgroud bot whenever this guy inevitably hits Ross here in like 2 years.>I eat shit and am glad people are mad and wont eat shitUhh good for you I guess
>>11702755Which Megs is this?
>>11702755>>11702764SOVL>>11702794Original WFC deluxe molds, TRU exclusive 3-pack colors
>>11702801>TRU exclusive 3-pack colorsThat explains it. I was looking at the WFC deluxe and it's way redder. I like him to be purple when he's non-G1 styled. Thanks!
>>11702794>>11702801>>11702814Yeah, they're built well and a joy to handle! I feel like a boomer saying it, but they really don't make them like they used to. Megs even has a spring loaded cannon, but mine didn't come with a missile. There is a color changing gimmick that, when the missile is inserted, the cannon changes colors by revealing different colored plastic along the sides.
>>11702203in fairness, it sometimes dries differently>>11702216man these are really inferior to the versions from my childhood but i'm still happy to see them.>>11702480That is a perfect way of putting it. Which is funny because Prima Prime is the most fitting NAME for that phenomenon
>>11702755having knees like that and NOT being able to ram them into someone's gut would be a fucking travestynow if his hips were just where they should be, instead of sitting way above the V of the crotch.>>11702864i love panel gimmicks like that, I just wish they more often used chrome/foil/fluorescents for it. also we really need to bring back holograms, you hear me? BRING EM BACK.
>>11702915Missing Link Energon Grimlock
>>11702926Cool. This'll make three toys of her I have, but oh well.
>>11702932>>11702935Gone are the days of big tittied with micro bikinis huh
>>11702930it is downright bizarre to see such an oldfashioned, cartoony spider toy in 2026. Looks like the old 'spider-slayers' from the 90s. and what the fuck is that backpack thing even supposed to be?though since the spider legs are on her arms, i guess you could swing them further forward to get the legs lined up properly?
>>11702915Now that just ain't right.
>>11702926That's fucking awful.
>>11702942The backpack thing is a separate weapon you can remove and give to whoever you want. Funny enough, it looks like a redeco of Chop Shop's weapon; he was a bug too.
>>11702950why is it so.. thick and wide? it looks like the only valid part of it is the gun barrel and the pincery thing that isn't really able to pince anything... well okay, the other side kind of can, and it looks like the gun barrel turns into a ... key? on that side? like a battle-key. or a really, really thick and serrated dagger.you know, the funny thing is, with the separate 'head' and the legs coming out of the main body, it kinda looks like more of a tick. Granted, that 'head' doesn't have eyes, it's just jaws that protrude like meat flaps.
>>11702930Man I would've preferred if the bots themselves had a third weapon mode. That way we'd have more unofficial Targetmaster/Mini-Cons to use.
>>11702940Yeah, there's zero sexiness too her, but at least the spider mode is nice and cool. But her head looks really weird, it looks so unfitting with the rest of the body. It's so FLAT in the back, and you could literally replace it with any random bot head and it would probably fit the body's style more..>>11702942>>11702950Yeah, the weapon is just Chop Shop's in a different color. It could change between a hammer and axe, and can disassemble to form bug wings and a weapon for his alt mode. It's actually really cool for him, not much for her.
>>11702958Its a snapping claw.
>>11702965>but at least the spider mode is nice and cool. really? with the legs comin right out of the body like that>But her head looks really weird, it looks so unfitting with the rest of the body. It's so FLAT in the back, and you could literally replace it with any random bot head and it would probably fit the body's style more..ahh transmetal tigatron's styles are back! I would say a more obvious issue is the high collar above her shoulders. that totally screws up the head placement feel>hammer and axe>blades come off and can plug in elsewhereohhhh okay, i rescind most of my criticism.>>11702969this is just doofy though. BEWARE, MY DEADLY LUNCHBOX OF PAIN!
>>11702940Airachnid was always flat, you're thinking of Blackarachnia
>>11702928>Energonhuh?
>>11702997Look up the 2004 Energon Grimlock.
>>11703001Anon, that's literally g1 toon grimlock
>>11703011Well, not fictionally.....Except when it was.
>>11703031Sorry anon, I don't get the joke
>>11703036The toy represents a version of Grimlock that exists in the Unicron Trilogy universe.Then when Age of Extinction came out Hasbro re-released it in brighter colors and packed it with Bay Grimlock, calling it the G1 guy this time.
>>11702926>Airachnid>Is a land spider
>>11703043The first one had spider and helicopter modes. The name stuck.
>>11703043you'd rather she be a spiderwasp? from Sliders?
>>11702295Transmetal Rhinox appeared in the cutscenes of the Transmetals PSX game.
>>11702926The boxart has an attractive face, but the toy itself isn't very good looking.
>>11703099yeahhh that packaging is really overly flattering. kinda like the old beast wars package art
>>11702457I'm cool with it knowing it's part of a combiner, but I'll have to wait and see what the full combiner actually looks like before I buy it.
>>11702990She was not as flat as a board, her body Looked like shes wearing a crop top and a loincloth
>another Prime Cliffjumper>still not as good as the first edition Prime Cliffjumper from almost 15 years ago
>>11703106Kinda gay they couldn't have all the parts ready at the same time, since the 13 was the whole fucking point of the line.
>>11703175I keep saying that I don't understand the point of Generations figures for any toys made after Armada. Articulation was already pretty good from Energon on. Oh boy you get ankle tilts now, but lose all the other features that made the original toy fun. You're better off tracking down the original figure on Ebay
lmao
>>11703186>>11703187Jesus fucking christ that's brutal
>>11703175I don't know about that. FE Cliffjumper had some gorilla proportions.
lol
>>11702881A man of culture as well, I see
>>11703186>>11703187>>11703198>>11703199both of these look good except for AOTP Cliff's fuckugly face t b desu
>>11703178ironically it's probably those toys that would make the best Missing Links
>>11703199current designers really only know two kinds of thighs, don't they>>11703210Wouldn't it be fun just as a little pattern on the body? maybe a holographic understructure, maybe the eyes.. i don't know if it's cheaper to do them smaller or what.
>>11703186>>11703187>>11703198>>11703199God, I want to go back.
I'm surprised they never did a redeco of Siege Apeface. I like him but imagining him without the cloudy milky plastic and siege battle damage to match Snapdragon in Earthrise would be an instant buy (even if they make him a Leader now)
>>11703234>60 dollars for apeface fuck no I don't care if the plastic is literally made from god's beard hairs and makes me cum while handling it I'm not paying sixty bucks for apefaceunless he includes like three mini-cons
>>11703235so basically what they did for soundwave?
>>11703198>>11703199Didn't even use the right head for it. This is the REAL Cliffjumper head, not that Rise of the Dark Spark nonsense.
>>11702930>Machine gun jubblies? How did I miss those?
>>11702930>Tfw you grab a chick's tits and they suddenly grab you backSeriously, pedipalp tits with a machine gun hidden in the cleavage is such a bizarre design decision.
>>11703040>>11703036 #>The toy represents a version of Grimlock that exists in the Unicron Trilogy universeNo, the toy represents Grimlock in the colors he had in the G1 cartoon, with the first release being based on his original toy colors. The Unicron Trilogy one was a reference to the OG, but that's not what this is supposed to be.This is exactly the same thing they did with Optimus and (to an extent) Arcees (who never had a G1 toy but did have an unreleased prototype that they based it on).
>>11703293anon... where do you think tits are?
>>11703176You'd think they would have had the sense to push Bruticus to the 2027 line and have the combiner Prime completed in the Age of the Primes line. That would make sense to anyone with half a brain but this is Hasbro we're talking about.
>>11703295Jesus H .Christ, anon >>11703040 is talking about the Energon toy not ML. Pay attention.
I often think about how weird it is to see SS86 figures sitting in Target. These are figures of a random 80s animated movie that only a small group even cares about, but also one of my favorite movies ever. There are even stills from the movie printed on the box and it's just there, physically, in every store across America. Sometimes life's funny like that.
>>11702123>Energon revivalHUGE if true
>>11703186>>117031875mm ports were a mistake
What has been the best year for Transformers?
>>11703340Actually I think he was talking about bothHe's saying the g1 AoE redeco of energon grimlock is the same as this reveal of g1 toon grimlock for missing link
>>11703340You're the one who needs to pay attention - he was saying the new colors for ML Grimlock were a reference to the Energeon toy, which isn't the case. The ML's supposed to be his G1 cartoon colors - which is the same thing the Energeon toy was referencing, but this release has nothing to do with that.
>>11703365
>>11703372You are so fucking stupid it's literally painful for me to have to read your posts.>>11702928 was obviously making a joke that ML toon Grimlock sort of looks like Energon Grimlock, not that it was based on it.>>11703040 was giving context for the joke. You fucking moron.
>>117033632010 right before the OPEC oil scare. Mainline toys had as much parts budget as current MPs.
>>11703377Yes, I know it’s stupid but that’s what he was doing>>11703382>obviouslyIf you say so
>>11703363Dunno, but I am loving the Missing Link line and Nucleon Quest Prime so last year was pretty good
>>11703389Current MPs also have as many parts as mainline toys.
>>117033631984 is the obvious answer. You can't really top the initial success Transformers had.2010 was another great year for the brand. The movies had made a ton of money and Hasbro funnelled it into the toys. HFTD and RTS were great lines.
>>11702755I don't know why they redid the already pretty good WfC toys instead of the incredibly shit FoC toys.
>>11703402Complexity wasn't a hallmark of MP until they became toon-tard panel explosions. A lot of MPs are simpler to transform than a number of RotF/HFTD/WFC/Prime toys. Simpler than some recent mainline figures, even.
I want a new animated universe arcee since that's the least shit Carcee transformation . Plus it has a surprising number of possible repaints including finally getting a decent Nightracer.
>>11703382This general has some... uniquely stunted anons, I find. Guess it comes with the brand.
>>11703455And now current MPs have as many parts as mainline toys.
>>11703504hey, that's unfair, the MPG hot rod actually has like ~12 more parts to make the fingers individual.
>>11703466Honestly it's my fault for making a statement based on comedic ignoranceOr a leap in logicOr sarcasm
>>11703504I just don't find that scandalous or remarkable. Do you own MP-28? It's more irritating in places than SS86 Hot Rod, but it's not especially complex on top of being kind of shit.
Been thinking, how different is SS86 Wheeljack REALLY gonna be? Like, what can they do with him that would really be that much of a difference between the various Kingdom mold releases? I really doubt they'd make an all-new mold for him instead of just altering the same one we've gotten. I've owned that original Kingdom release before, and have the Devastation one right now, and it's good! The new gun with Devastation 'Jack was a nice addition. If they gave him a couple new accessories like a bigger shoulder gun and longer back fins like they upgrade kits did, that'd probably do it. But that isn't very exciting, and most people already have that, and in the deco of their choice to boot...
>>11703552it'll probably just be a repack of the autobot 5 pack one like Hound
>>11702230they honestly look all great together.
>>117033632007, the hype of that first Bay film was crazy and it launched the franchise into even greater awareness and popularity.
>>11703552I would rather get a new mold because I'm really not a fan of the ER one. Visually I dislike how flat and wide he is, I really hate his gorilla arms with pancake forearms, his torso shape is all fucked because of that stupid ass transformation; like they suddenly forgot how to make the most basic of windshield chests. Especially not a fan of his alt mode, I get they can't make a 1:1 stratos but completely erasing its curves, flattening it and elongating it was not the right call. Toy wise the transformation is just awful, his feet suck, the ugly hand plates also just get in the way of fucking everything.I got the slicer redeco in ross and despite it's super sexy colors, I really did not enjoy it as a figure.I also feel like we have this same song and dance every time. We get a new 86 listing, we get multiple posts saying "uhhh why would that be a new mold we have already have this really shitty ER one packed with siege's sloppy seconds!" and then it comes out and surprise! It's a new mold! Every fucking time
>>11703363For movie toys 2009. Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe is one of the best figures but Dark of the Moon Sideswipe sucks a big fat dick with how ugly and bland it is.
>>11703552>>11703553How many times are they going to reuse this mold for Wheeljack? ER, Netflix, Kingdom, 5 pack, Devastation, and now 86? The only way I'd say I can see them reusing them this mold again is if they retool the chest to be more cartoon accurate
What is the point of SS84, which character hasn't already been done?
>>11703627anyone from the show that doesnt show up in the movie to give them an excuse to do a more toon accurate deco
>>11703627As of right now the only G1 figures without a Generations update of some kind are:>The Omnibots (Downshift/Camshaft/Overdrive)>Throttlebots other than Goldbug & Chase>Slugfest & Overkill>The Sparkabots/Firecons (Minus Cindersaur)>The Triggerbots>Quick-Mix & Landfill>Siren & Hosehead>Slapdash & Joyride>Most Pretenders, Micromasters, & Action MastersBarring the Omnibots every figure released in the first three years of the franchise has a modern toy.
>>11703634So no '84 characters then
>>11703634I do want to see new update of these, but these are not the 84 casts. Correct me if I'm wrong.
>>11703634i want a new octopunch like the other pretenders we got in legacy merging the shells and robot modes together was cool.
>Jetfire says his grandfather turned into the first wheel in ROTF>Micronus Prime turns into a circle >AOTP gives every character released an 'ancestor' prime>we're getting a new (Armada) Jetfire in AOTP if they don't say that Jetfire's ancestor was Micronus it's a huge missed opportunity
>>11702216Are they Botbots?
>>11703703Yes?
>>11703653the monkey-paw curls; it gives you the hasbro exec approved octopunch retool from the latest seaspray mold. do you weep with joy or revulsion at what hasbro thinks of obscure characters getting their due?
>>11702930>>11702932>>11702935>>11702926Minor Repaint/remold of Chopshop. A little disappointed. Will probably still buy.
>>11703735Minor? It's a total re-shell. The only shared parts are the big weapon and the transformation frame.
If anyone here has both, which is the better TF One Optimus? Yolopark or the Blokees action edition?
>>11703835those both look uggo
>>11703288Anon that’s a G1 style head made for the limited GDO release.
>>11703805Lucky for me I like Chop Shop......Even if I just call hm Insecticon and put him with the Beast Wars cast.
>>11703634Technically Siren got a Titans Return toy as a little head, but...yeah.
>>11703595>and then it comes out and surprise! It's a new mold! Every fucking time>Every fucking timeHound says hi.
>>11703805Welcome back Beast Wars basics
>>11703850Chop Shop is one of the two Cyberworld toys I own, Sky-Byte is the other. I do wish they had neck and elbow joints but they're fun for what they are and I've been tempted few times to get some more.
>>11703877Armored cyber Optimus is pretty nice. If you want one of the 'basic' cars I recommend him since the gun/wingpack is fun to fidget with unlike bumblebee's weapon.I'm super excited for them to reveal the jazz though. I'm assuming cyberworld jazz is going to be a straight new head repaint of wheeljack.
>>11703835They’re both non-transforming trash
Damn I wish I got Black Zarak when it was on sale for 2 quarters and a slap on the ass for the delivery guy
>>11703345I totally feel you bro
>>11703874At least those had elbows and turning heads.
Rewatching thru Prime made me remember I had these two but I couldn't find em at first so was starting to think I had sold em off long agoWild Breakdown is nearing $160 range by himselfHoping when APC get's to him it'll be better ankles/hands and tighter shouldersProper hammer and gun would be nice too
>>11703979The weakest Prime episode still mogs anything since 2015 nearly
>>11703989>Primekiddies when Rescue CHADS enter the room:
>>11703994Unironically this Prime is just what a child thinks a show for adults is like and it's so fucking bad rewatching it now. Unlike based Rescue Bots which knows its place in the world
>>11703956You're gonna need a bigger boat.
>>11703850I call him Transmetal Insecticon, even without the third mode. Transmetal 2 Insecticon was clearly meant to be a thing given the existence of Scarem, who's pretty much him in all but name.
>Antiprime trolls unironically shilling a literal baby series Wild
>>11703345We got merch based on IPs from the 1930s still hanging on selvesculture has been rotting for a long time.
>"It's a wholesome little chungus kino"There he isHaven't seen this troll in a good while. How you aren't perma'd yet I'll never understand
>>11704028>that episode where raph and bee go for a joy ride and gets blasted by star scream and infected with dark energon?>>AAAAH RAPH HAD TO GO ON A SCOUTING MISSION DURING A HURRICANEThat's not even what happened.
NTA, TF Prime is alright but the fans are obnoxious.
>>11703971Breakdown is pretty cool
>>11704058thisprime is one of the better vehicle focus tf shows, I'd argue it's competing for #1 with Legend of the Microns, but in terms of best tf show it's still beast wars and I say this as someone that mostly prefers vehicles
>>11704058It’s written by Alex KurtzmanThat should be enough to dissuade you from liking it
>>11704061Found this 3P kit for the ass Legacy remake and it reminded me I have the Legacy US release of the Arms Micron oneSo dug him out and picked up just the Hammer from it>>11704058I haven't seen that but in terms of series it's a bit higher for me. I'd still put Legend of Micron and Galaxy Force above it but it's REALLY fucking hard to find actual good batch of Superlink and MicronSo i'm a bit biased in being stuck with sub 720p with TV Nihon subs for them. I just personally fucking hate TV Nihon>>11704063I just really like a good amount of stuff in Prime and felt it was above average even if it had some weak moments and partsI'm going in on the APC release's for them soon
These days 3D animated shows are nearly impossible for me to watch, I can't stand how cheap they look compared to 2D animated stuff, but I can at least appreciate Prime for giving me a nice and curvy robo gal to look at during my younger years.
>>11704117YouJustKnow
>>11704110My favorite is probably Galaxy Force, the music and the action are peak. Sadly, after Takara and Tomy merged, they no longer produce well-made Transformers series.
250th American birthday transformer toy confirmedMost think it's an eagle
>>11704125Then most the Decepticons could just step on her and win.
>>11704127A deluxe one. So it's pretty clear who they are using
>>11704126Something I'm not a fan of during the Unicron Trilogy era is the Hasbro influence, which includes having American protagonists set in America. Over the last decade, Takara Tomy has been using Hasbro's localized names, like Optimus Prime instead of Convoy and Autobot instead of Cybertron. I find it disappointing to lose their own identity.
>>11704125likely because the only people that have any interest in it is for fetishist reason. Look at your own post. It's not for an actual reason outside of wifeu shit.
>>11704141Being called Transformers already a loss of identity.
>>11704144I wish they would plan for an anime of the Diaclone reboot and Microman reboot, and then have both series crossover. The true OG shouldn't be overshadowed by what Americans imported call Transformers.
>>11703805which explains the insectoid, rather than arachnoid, body plan
>>11703989that is so sadly true>>11703994>>11704007you guys are not on our wavelength and that's not okay with me.
>>11704158>you're attributing fetish as sexual No I'm taking what was said >>11704125 at face value.
>>11704140this is customized, right? This isn't how I remember him looking. it's kinda great. except the brown feet, those don't make sense.
fucksakes dude, you still just talk to yourself this much?
>>11704158I can definitely see transformers reproducing in a way that's similar to ours.. plug in, male transfers data to the female, the sparks kiss each other and a new one grows..
>>11704171Ignoring that she was in RotF, Alice also hasn't been attempted as a toy. Not even in the non-transforming miniatures lines. Which sucks since her deal is interesting.
>>11703956I really need BBTS to hurry up and ship that upgrade kit already. I already regretted ordering it from them to begin with, but having to wait so long just makes it worse.
>>11704171But Alice has to disguise herself as a human to seduce Shia, it's missing the whole point of being a robofucker.
>>11704018>Transmetal 2 Insecticon was clearly meant to be a thing given the existence of Scarem, who's pretty much him in all but name.I retroactively just called base Insecticon "Scarem" and made them the same character, with the "Insecticon" name being a title referring to the fact that he was related to the G1 dudes. As you said, they were very clearly intended to be the same dude the same way Scavenger was clearly Transmetal Inferno.
>>11704180hope they dont hit you with a big bullshit tariff charge despite it being a domestic product (and the fact that the companies are meant to pay that, not pass it along to us)
>>11704187in fairness, there's a guy named Dinobot.I just like Insecticon better as a name, since 'scarem' is pretty gay.scarem is pretty cool though. The bug legs definitely could have used one more pass, since they don't really work in either mode, and I think the claw arms could have made even better jaws if they articulated the blades, but... yeah he's cool
>>11704127I'm guessing a repaint of Maverick
>>11704191TM2 designs are just so fucked up and fun. I think every era of the franchise reflects what was popular at the time to some degree or another, but none but the TM2s just pour of when they were made. Mismatched detailing, evil looking regardless of faction, clearly designed for combat, and fuckin SHINY
>>11704215yeahhh they definitely reflect some shit I was designing at the time, very much finger on the pulse. it's just tiny things that bug me. Scarem's rear bug legs need to be further forward, and shaped better. Dinobot 2's arms have one too many segments, Blackarachnia's robot arms hang out of her spider mouth instead of folding further back to let the claws form the frontparts, Cheetor barely transforms, Cybershark is stuck in a curved pose, Jawbreaker's mouth-arm is not at all satisfying since the head's so small (badass beast mode but doesnt work here), Prowl's wings are sideways, Scourge has no torso, Iguanus looks like Vah Rudania, Stinkbomb has no torso in beast mode, Spittor's beast mode legs can't quite fold up all the way (a quibble, I want this one), Ramulus has no shins (and his beast head is stuck in butting mode like a fucking catoblepas), Optimus Minor has the most impressively nothing transformation in history, Megatron's kinda fat and awkward, Sonar is an abomination in both modes, Nightglider is... fine, I guess. Kind of a nothing. Chest is too big in both modes, beast mode head and wrists are kinda stubby...
>>11704234Main problem with Megatron is that he's hard to transform without the wings getting in the way of everything. And the rubbery bits making him hard to pose and potentially prone to degradation of the rubber.
>>11704234How do you feel about the remake of Megatron compared to the original TMII version?
>>11704240yeah and he's just kinda weird and dumpy overall. Each part of him is great, but together.. he's just kinda... ehh..It's also funny how he has the same shoulder thing everybody complains about on the new one. The new one basically takes all the problems of this one and overcorrects for them>oh his legs are stumpy? make them way too long>the tail makes the back of the head look unimpressive? shrink the tail?>Wings in the way? Shrink 'em down!
>>11704241oh hey I accidentally answered yours toothe area I'm most torn on is the face. This should be about how accuracy, but i LIKE that face. but that face should have been put on Cryotek and it's still baffling we have not gotten him.
>>11704248Especially now we have Razorclaw, the other TMII Ultimate mold repaint.
And by Ultimate I mean Ultra. Though Cryotek probably got fucked by Hasbro thinking the mold was a flop after it shelfwarmed everywhere when they repackaged it 1 wave later in too greater numbers.
>>11704249yeahh didn't expect to get him first.hopefully he goes on clearance as hard as megatron, because if I have to pay for 22 dollar DLC to complete him... well, let's just say, I bought the original (Getting a great deal by buying two incomplete ones and swapping parts) for a reason. He needed work, but this was not it. Only reason I want the other is the same reason I eventually gave him on the new tigerhawk: totally different colors, I can pretend he's a different guy. meaning my shelf will have FOUR tiger-hawk monstrosities. Which is appropriate since I have five fucking tigers.
>>11704158Ask them about it
>>11704067He's an executive producer on Prime because it's loosely tied in with the first two movies of that time, which he co-wrote. He possibly had a hand in developing some of the movie-like visuals or the broader setting but Kurtzman is incapable of making kino, like TF Prime, so that's how you know he fucked off
>>11704269you mean the writers, right?
>>11704273sometimes you gotta remind yourselfthe guy who created the big bang theory also wrote the original TMNT theme
>>11704283That duck tales version goes hard
>>11704191Scarem's bug legs are part of a weird gimmick the Basics had of multi limbed robots. So you can have him with "normal" legs or keep them separated for a centaur mode.
>>11704125>human/transformers relationship>no size differenceGet the fuck out of here captain shit taste
>>11704158In Sunbow TFs were built as worker and military bots by the Quintessons. So they were probably made to look male abd female to suit the preferences of their customers. (Also, good chances that the female bots were made as domestic helpers or sexbots)
>>11704125I think even without mass shifting she'd still be at least a little bigger than a human. the main problem, as >>11704128 points out, is that she'd be woefully ineffective in combat
>>11704283no, it goes 'teenage mutant ninja turtles'you got it wrong fource.Though I would watch a show called 'jews jews jews jews' as long as it was like, channeling old Mel Brooks kinda stuff.
>>11704299sure, but the individual shape of each leg is just wrong for every mode, and the way they connect to the beast mode is similarly wrong.I like the centaur thing..
>>11704309i wouldn't mind a human-sized transformer zipping around on the battlefield with a jetpack, if she had a particularly powerful weapon and was super evasive.. it'd be like an RPG party having a li'l pixiefairy.The issue is Prime makes everyone REALLY big and beefy, generally size-cheating the robot modes despite there being little need to (and/or using huge altmodes) so yeah here.. tripling in height still makes her tiny compared to the others.
>>11704122just know what?
>>11704314Laserbeak was almost entirely used for surveillance. Even in G1 Rumble who was bigger than a human was pretty useless in combat.
>>11704345Meanwhile the chad Marvel Buzzsaw took down Omega Supreme.
>>11704215>metal mohawk,a buzzsaw and bitey arm, with a big ass tail sword.>Find out he was a Maximal.Jawbreaker and Ramulus where the GOATed TM2s.
>>11704358you know what i would have liked?if the buzzsaw on his back was easier to actually position to attack someone (rather than to use as like, a tool) and if the wolverine (?) head SPLITS and there's an even bigger jaw in what you thought was the neck, and so now the bitey-arm is properly huge, like Megatron's
>>11704215I love this guy. Didn't get him on release, but I tracked him down a few years ago still MIB with no chipping on his chrome. He's a total badass, even if he's a bit stocky in robot mode.>>11704234>Nightglider is... fine, I guess. Kind of a nothing.Still a better flying squirrel than the upcoming Timelines Bumblebee.
>>11704363The buzzsaw on his back can technically be used in Beast Mode, but the actual reason it's placed there is because it ends up on the underside of his robot arm, which lets him use it as a weapon in Robot Mode.Also, he's a Hyena, not a wolverine - his whole thing is that he's a depressed, sarcastic fucker who spends all of his time mocking everyone and everything around him with his dark sense of humor.
>>11704345Didn't Rumble beat Hound during their first fight at Sherman Dam? I also remember Ravage giving Optimus a fight a couple of times.
>>11704364i will withhold judgment until we can get a better view of beesquirrel from different angles.>>11704369yeah I get what they were going for, it just felt like TM2s in general were them trying to use chrome as a distraction from a lower parts count. There's a lot that should have been a swing-out mechanism or .. just do something more than it did.>hyenaoh that's right. ironic he's so badass then. That's the power of the transmetal driver. It turned a wimpy pussycat into a badass sabertooth, and a hot sexy spider into a gross ugly one with weird nose and lips.
>>11704244At least they fixed the robot head hanging off his dragon butt with the tail misaligned.
>>11704397true! but I can't get it to stay plugged into his collarbones
>>11703455Man, I miss complex MP figures. The line alongside alternators was where the actual challenge was while everyone else who rode the short bus could keep buying the mainlines. Then people cried like bitches over the complexity and price and now the line's dead and just Generations in a box with an inflated price tag.
>>11704533People cried because the line from MP-36 onward was just kind of shit.
>>11704533>Man, I miss complex MP figuresTime to join the 3P trainnot my pic
>>11704669Only bad MPs are the first Bumblebee and Blackarachnia.
>>11704690The line has had duds since MP-08.
>>11704141>like Optimus Prime instead of ConvoyAnon, that was 20 years agoThey started doing that with the first Bay movie
>>11704681cool bootleg you fucking faggot
>>11704141>Takara Tomy has been using Hasbro's localized names, like Optimus Prime instead of ConvoyWell, in this specific case, doing so frees up the 'Convoy' name for them to use again in their Diaclone Reboot. Still, I'd argue that more people know the characters by their Hasbro names at this point, so rolling with it for simplicity's sake makes sense.
SS86 Cyclonus and Kranix going for Preorder this week?
>>11704947All of the previous SS86 preorders have been for the MTMTE collection, so it will most likely either be Starscream, Prowl, or the Insecticon 3 pack
These are the best 3rd party hands I’ve ever seen
>>11704690The first Bumblebee is great. Are you crazy?
>>11705087It's an ok mainline toy but it has no business being labeled as or being priced as a Masterpiece
Dead thread.
>>11705077Very basedI want them
I’ve been trying to figure out how to best do the Headmaster Juniors in order to increase collectability and so far this is what I have>Hosehead: no change needed for Cab, may have Headmaster named Cab if Lug isn’t available>Nightbeat: head and chest based off of Marvel comic. Head can be swapped with Titans Return head for G1 toy look>Minerva: retooled chest for anime/toy look with anime/toy head sculpt>Siren: Marvel comic head. Can swap with TR head for toy look>Goshooter: Toy head. Can also be swapped with Siren for his toy lookI’m not sure what molds they could be retooled from though. The only Deluxe TR cars were Chromedome, Hot Rod, and Breakaway, and I don’t think there were any Deluxe sized trucks that would fit Hosehead
Modern Minibots peaked here. Keep 'em small and cute.
>>11705424Modern Gears is pretty peak. But yeah, those were good figures.
>>11705424Brawn no not the blackface!
>>11705424I was always enamored with that Warpath. He was the only one of the bunch that had elbows AND knees
>>11705424If HasTak ever revives Core/Legend class they should make retro toy minibots in the style of United G1 Optimus and Missing Link Cliff and Bumble
Are you into the idea of Hasbro doing reissues again? Why not put out great lines like Cybertron, or a bunch of weird pink green 90s guys from G2?
>>11705424Cosmos and Warpath look neat but the rest look like shit.
>>11705469It would be great if the prices were better than current eBay, but I have to imagine a Cybertron Deluxe would be sold as at least a Voyager today.
>>11705469Apparently some of the Beast Wars ones had problems and were overpriced by their complexity/size, but I liked Cybershark. I don't see it as a problem if they do more reissues.
>>11705471Respectfully, a toy is more than aesthetics. These are great to have on a desk.
>>11705474The main problems were overpricing and the first several waves doing characters who already had better toys on the shelf in Kingdom. Once they got into non-show characters like Wolfang and Cybershark they moved, except for the Basic flipformers they tried to sell for modern Deluxe prices. Retrax wouldn't move either, but that toy sucks and the reissue was missing two of his legs anyway.
>>11705077the fuckers seriously know how to joint them some fingers.>>11704141the weird part is it doesn't seem to apply to beast wars guys.
>>11705424So true
>>11704754Yeah it absolutely is cool
>>11705077That's really cool, I like the knuckle bend. Are there any reviews on them yet?
>>11705469You know what would be good? Missing Link Cybertron. The same toy but with ankle tilts, and maybe a bit of funky articulation added wherever it's needed
At least we got the OG BW Scorponok mold is cartoon colors. He didn't have trouble selling due to the Kingdom one sucking. I seem to recall Tigatron moved OK too due to having the Takara color-scheme.
>>11705501erthose aren't really cartoon colors. in fact the original was closer.neither tigatron was right but the takara one was definitely closer.
>>11705449but his turret couldn't turn.
WE DID IT REDDIT
>>11705548>blackface
>>11705548Ruined by the hacks at Takara
>>11705578>We heard that in the west black faces are offensive
>>11705578Eh I never took it as his face literally being black.Just in shadow.
>>11705548>>11705578Kind of wished he turned into the Violator too
>>11705584Yeah but that’s how you get that effect of shadowBesides, the fact that they made his mouth just part of a helmet was dumb
>>11705424The Cosmos and Wheelie from this line are still my favorites
>>11702230Mehh
>>11705581To be fair he is from Takara and they had these black baby dolls with big red lips as their mascot and logo for so long and had to change it ages ago. So maybe he really was remembering that shit. Dakko Chan is so cute though.
>>11705620Why does Getty images have so many high res showa era pictures of these lol. It's kind of amazing.
>>11705622
>>11705622Damn, imagine the vintage Japanese bush
>>11705620cute as fuckare people really not aware these were all fun, positive characters? Like I know there's outrage baiters and all, but why do people fall for it?
>>11705424It's kinda funny how we've gotten so many minibots first in classic Legends scale, then in basically scout class 2010 onwards Legend scale, then deluxe. Next we might get them as Voyagers(some already kinda did get that back in the Universe/2010 days)
>>11705654>fun, positive charactersKinda doesn't matter dude. Like I'm not gonna argue the history of racism on 4chan of all places but you gotta understand why people might get offended at making bank off of a caricature of black people as a cartoonish savage, right? Even if you think that's what they are, it at least should make sense why it'd piss them off.Besides, you gotta be careful how you treat island tribes lest you incur the wrath of mothra.
>>11705678>MothraC'mere, bae - show daddy Goji that ovipositor...
>>11705678you know people pay people to draw caricatures of them on boardwalks and shit, right? they're supposed to be fun. but fun aint profitable. outrage is.
>>11705689Ain't anyone out there paying someone to draw them as a big-lipped neanderthal with a bone through their nose dude.
>>11705654>are people really not aware these were all fun, positive characters? Like I know there's outrage baiters and all, but why do people fall for it?It's a way to abuse other people and gain favor with the current culture so of course most people will take it. The same impulse that had people lynch the Irish is what drives others to call people's employers over owning a Golliwog.>"What if they don't like being portrayed as a clumsy simpleton?"Maybe try not to be less than a Golliwog? idunno. I think he's cool.
>>11705693why not, brad bird's allowed to do that for white people.>>11705707prtymuch.Basically the pattern has been>hey you know, (members of race) are kinda interesting. Let's depict them in an interesting way>whoa, people LOVE this! let's make this how we often depict them, since it's so funone 'progress' later...>Everybody who ever interacted with (members of race) was fucking racist and abusive toward them, and thought they were awful, wanted them all dead. So any terms, images, or vague ideas of them are all automatically cruel and should never be used, EXCEPT the ones we said are okay... this week.
>>11705548>>11705578This looks horribleMark is retarded go figure
>>11705644You just know the one on the left has a jungle in there, holy shit!!It’s a lost art. When I went to Japan in the 90s as a foreign exchange student. I picked up a chick 10 years older than me at a small jazz bar. We went to a love hotel and when I pulled off her jeans it looked like she had an explosion in her panties. It was sticking out the sides and top.
>>11705768I forget if asians have more hair per square inch, or fewer but thicker hairs. I believe it's the former. Either way, for people who aren't that hairy overall and don't even sweat or produce earwax properly, they can really grow some fucking NICE hair here and there.
>>11705424I like these and the core class sized figures because they scale nicer with things like Trypticon and Armada Unicron.
Comic book store got in a small load of UT toys so I took the opportunity to grab some Energon deluxesOr whatever deluxes were called the year prior.They had Prowl and Rodimus, but they were priced at a bit more of a premium so they got skipped for nowAlso there was a Cybertron Snarl I have my eye on
>>11705584That's how every non-autist took it. Hence the REEE-ing it wasn't black here and on tfw2005.
>>11705548Mark you retard, the problem wasn't that it wasn't black. The problem was that you interpreted everything hidden under the black completely wrong.
>>11705901You know, despite hasbro's irrational fear of grey during this era, the olive green was 100% the right call on downshift.
Potter collab incoming?
>>11706008I'd be down, there's a lot of potential.>Weasley's flying car, which would just be a licensed Ford Anglia>Hagrid's bike>The Knight Bus>Hippogriff beastformer
>>11703187It's really tragic what we've allowed to happen to alt modes.
>>11705954Yeah, I detest Transformers comics but even *I* think they screwed up how they interpreted his face.
>>11706011>Hippogriff beastformerI'd totally buy a Buckbeak Beastformer. Same with a Norbert(a) the Norwegian Ridgeback.
>>11706008>>11706011>>11706018Easy reuse of the Legacy Silverbolt figure. Could go even further and get a Hungarian Horntail retool from dragon Megatron.
>>11705901i had Downshift as a kid, kinda still have him but he's incomplete then last year at a local toy show here in Ottawa, there was a guy selling a loose but complete Superlink Wheeljack for $30. I decided to buy it and I'm glad I did just for that nostalgia.
>>11706013I feel like a lot of people are forgetting that this was a Chase retool and his alt mode looks like this
>>11706055Alt-mode anon is retard, best to ignore him
>>11705960Its funny, a lot of people opted for the JP releases to be closer to G1..but now after like 4 more G1 Wheeljack updates or more, Downshift at least still feels a little unique, where as his Japanese version is just a dated Wheeljack update.I feel the same about a lot of US vs JP colors before Generations. I prefer original Classics Megatron to his two JP releases.
Looks like they're releasing that Godzilla upgrade kit for Toxitron Grimlock, too. Neat.
>>11706211The highlights on his plates really make those stripes pop.
>>11705622puffy>>11705678>a caricature of black people as a cartoonish savageIt's not a caricature if it's true
>>11706011The Harry Potter train but Astrotrain, or the steampunk Optimus retool
I found a lone venin in a bargain bin and took pity on bin (was thinking about getting him when he dropped a bit, but the store I was in had no venins, and towards the checkout by chance saw his box and a flash of the art buried in the corner of the bargain bin)Turns out he's actually a pretty cool little guy with a funky and quite different transformation, one I wasnt expecting. Im a certified bug hater (not insecticons, actual bugs) and I still think he's cool.
>>11706298All these showa era pictures are making me want to find one of these fucking things now
>>11706321Took pity on him*
I know it’s for all the AoE Dinobots, but I think it’d be funny if one of the SS Titan slots turned out to be a SS86 Metroplex, since he’s technically part of Autobot City. It’s weird he’s the only Titan that hasn’t been reissued in some way recently
>>11706477I feel such a Metroplex would be a remake instead of reissue.
>>11705901Rodimus is greatI'm still hunting the Police version of him, Mirage and Ransack>>11706008Absolutely guarantee the Hearts of Steel Optimus becomes Hogwarts Express
>>11706492That was my point, the reissue part was just to add to the idea that they’d just make a new one instead
>>11705901Energon toys are a lot of fun. I got Shockblast last week and he's great.
>>11706499Like I said I might go back for Rodimus, it's just he was the same price as Hot Shot and Downshift togetherBut as I understand he is supposed to be the best of the Autobot bunch but it was just too much. Give me time to cave
>>11705954I assume he just wanted the face to look like the Covenant version.
>>11706538>But as I understand he is supposed to be the best of the Autobot bunchIt's between Rodimus and Inferno.
Inferno takes it for me though. He's the only one that looks okay as both a top and a bottom.
https://news.tfw2005.com/2026/02/10/age-of-the-primes-leader-liege-maximo-behind-the-scenes-556596
>>11706538I always kinda liked Towline even if nobody seemed to care for him and he was like nonexistant in show I believe
>>11706008little late>>11706018shit, i would love a hippogriffformer, but I think they'd fuck it up given how hard horses are to make transformers out of.
>>11706213>go go Toxzilla!
>>11706213>>11706211glad toxilock is getting a version of the kit too, but i think the yellow version just doesnt work as well as the original kit or even the blue one
>>11706211I feel like this robot head is supposed to be a reference to something, but I can't quite place it.
>>11706568infeefnionreerno
>>11706568we need more twinbiners. the altmode that seems to need that most is motorcycles. a motorcycle turns into HALF a robot reeeal easily. The bitch seat is a pauldron.
>>11706569Yeah, I'll be the 97th person to say it. It's insane that they didn't put the horns on his head
>>11706812Why didnt they put the horns on his head anyways?
>>11706818incompetence and bureaucracy. same answer as every other question.overthrow all executives.
>>11706537The foot of my Shockblast came apart.It literally just crumbled. Right after I just had bought his missing missile piece.
>>11706886shit, gray plastic doesn't usually do that
>>11706569Ok so this is Unicron Soldier
>late 2026>leader Unicron soldier revealed>the headsculpt is based on Unicron, obviously>it has HORNS
>>11706569>>11706968I know this obviously isn’t the case, but seeing how his horns are able to rotate based on Mark's images, it’d be funny if they were actually on 3/5mm post and it just so happened that Liege's head has 3/5mm sockets on each side
>>11706973that would indeed be funny
>>11706588I like him.
>>11706537that oversize gun arm bugs the shit out of me
>>11706818>>11706948Compromises must be made. We know Nexus was originally a leader class, until they bumped him down to voyager and decided to do limbs separate.I'm betting liege was the voyager that got bumped up to leader, which meant they scrapped the original idea for him, and so they decided to make him share a mold base with unicron soldier.Replace the big horns with wheels and put them under his jetpack instead of the side, and he's lining up pretty closely with tank unicron.We're probably getting a redo of armada unicron in 27 or 28
>>11706997My guess, if the Unicron toyline theory is correct, is that we’ll get two Commanders in 2027 (BWII Galvatron and someone else) and then we’ll have no Commanders in 2028 so they can make a Titan Armada Unicron. Either that or Armada Unicron himself would be a Commander
>>11706569Man, I can already feel the rubbery plastic. I really hope I'm wrong, I already had to pass on Quintus plus Megatronus and Onyx's unnecessary rubbery parts still piss me off.
>>11706980Bugs everyone. It's so huge he can't even stand up unless you have it angled slightly. It's longer than he is tall.
>>11706948>>11706968>>11706973Imagine
I hope when the eventual Studio Series comes out that it's actually good
Finally caved and bought some Micromasters I found at a second-hand store. I understand why people don’t like how Hot Rod scales with them, but I don’t mind. I’m going to try and find some more, mostly the Air Strike, Race Car, and Hot Rod Patrols. (Sorry for the weird warping, I had to edit some stuff out of the photo
>>11707044I have YET to open my Black Zarack I got for $80 cause I just can not find the DNA kit for him for anything under like fucking $120+
>>11707053I managed to find my Scorponok for $25 at a thrift store, but he’s missing his neck piece. Shouldn’t be too hard to track one down though
What’s the best Soundwave based on the G1 design out there right now? Official and KO. Masterpiece and/or just general toy.
>>11707076fanstoys acoustic wave for MP, ss86 for CHUG scale
>>11707076I'm absolutely loving the SS86 Soundwave! The only downside is that his tapes are sorely lacking. But fortunately, the Earthrise tapes are compatible with him, so if you can grab a few of those, they'll fit in him just fine!
>>11707053You missed the reissue of that kit that came out when they reissued BZ a few years ago - that's when I grabbed mine.
>>11707076SS86 is absolutely worth itI love the MP but honestly for the price he goes the Fans Toys one is so much better
>always wanted a SS86 Hot Rod but got back into collecting late so it was already rare>finally MTMTE Hot Rod announced>MTMTE Hot Rod sells out instantly so I dont get it>fugMaybe someone will put their old SS86 Hot Rod up for a decent price with the new one out.
>>11707208It's not sold out yet, it's just a preorder. It comes out officially March 1st.
>>11707184There also a cheaper KO of the FT one that’s actually pretty decent
>>11706997Damn I had no idea that Unicron has such a a nice fat ass
Hmm...
Remember when, if time passed after new things came out and they became old, it was expected that they would go down in price, not immediately up?
>>11705077>SoC GGG exists>transfags are still awed by pinned rectangular prismsThis is why everyone else makes fun of us, anons.
>>11706008>collab incoming?Yeah with mtg. Everypony ready for Dolby, Free Elf? 2W 1/2 legendary Elf creatureFlashWhen D,FE etb exile target nonland permanent, then return that card under owner's control.1 tap: return D,FE to your hand.
>>11707355Its seems like a gamble these days. Wasn't going to get any of the Thirteen but Solus and a few other were discounted to around 20 bucks so I picked them up and enjoy them. But now Megatronus isnt availabel for less than 80 and I only saw like one Onyx for MSRP so I grabbed him quickly. Seems like a crapshoot which figures will get discounted or go down and which become rare.
>>11707365Cool so how do I use SoC GGG hands on transformers?
>>11707208Speaking as someone that's had to go out of their way for Target exclusives more than a few times at this point, they usually get another round of stock after the initial preorders are fulfilled. You may also get lucky and be able to grab him from the Hasbro site, just keep checking both. That's what I'm hoping to do with Hound anyway, only one of the recent anniversary figures I haven't been able to secure.
>>11707390 is this one of those AI/bot posts I've heard so much about?Or is this actually decipherable english to MtG fans
>>11707509i stopped playing Magic like 20 years ago but theyre all terms im familiar with so it checks out.
>>11702114So is the mission statement for "Overgear" going to be all hi-tech/military aesthetic or do you think we'll get other kinds of vehicles/concepts? As I recall, the marketing blurb only said something about "original designs", which got me excited, but neither of this are particularly catching my eye.>>11702181>T30 CosmosA contender for one of my all-time faves. Equal parts cute and cool with a fun, simple transformation, great posability, and a one-of-a-kind alt mode. Payload is such a cherry on top, too.
>>11707390>>11707509The syntax is outdated because they had to dumb it down for even more busted rules text, but it is mechanically congruent.
>weird movie related countdownNew Unicron toy?
>>11707774It’s more likely just timed to the New York Toy Fair that starts this week that will show off the rest of the SS86 toys for this year
>>11707776Man, I hope that 86 Sunstreaker is good.
>>11707791Reissue of 5 pack Sunstreaker incoming. They already did it with Hound
>>11707033*goodman
>>11707803fine with me, I didnt get the 5 pack because i didnt know it was a thing
>>11704234>yeahhh they definitely reflect some shit I was designing at the timewho are you?
>>11707355yeah what the fuck happened there. i came to rely on that.
>>11708066If you’re referring to just old stuff in general, nostalgia tends to play a part in that, hence why old games and consoles skyrocket, especially if they were low in supply in the first place
>>11707930in terms of figure design? nobody. but I was a kid drawing all kinds of fucking cool robots and wishing toys existed of them. and some 3-ish decades later, I still am. havent drawn many robots in a while though.>>11708072no I meant gleaning unsold products for cheap.
>>11708118Some places still do that, they just tend to send them to outlet stores, like Ollie's or Ross, nowadays. Hasbro Pulse has an Outlet section on their website as well, it’s how I got my Powerlinx Hot Shot for cheap and I am hoping Armada Nemesis ends up there as well
>>11707774It's obviously a theatrical re-release of the movie.The teaser is literally the movie on a cinema screen.
>>11708133That already happened like 2 years ago.
>>11708144Five years ago anon. This is the the 40th Anniversary of the movie this year, TV series will have it's 45th in 2028 which is just two years from now.
>>11708174I haven't seen that gif in over a decade
So, quick question for you guys, I'm cleaning out the childhood toys for the family, and just want to know what's the easiest and fastest way to offload them? They are in mixed shape. Some are busted and missing parts but some like the Beast Machines Blackarachnia are in really good shape. I don't care that much about money, just clearing it out.
>>117081445 years ago, for the 35th anniversary.2 years ago was when they did that theatrical release of the pilot episodes.
>>11708133Now it can flop three times in a row
>>11708122yeah i hear that all the time. but places i've lived never have anything like ollie's, ross, or walmart. major cities apparently hate those, and so do their suburbs and also rural areas..
>>11708187you can either put them up individually on ebay/mercari or you can do 'lots' of similar toys that someone might want all of.Definitely disclose the incompletes and price accordingly.and just keep an eye on what others are selling it for, and go lowerthen sit and never make a sale because it's 2026 and nobody has any fucking money.
>>11708196Thanks. I'll probably just sell all the broken/incomplete ones as a lot. In theory someone would at least buy the Armada Unicorn for parts.
>>11708207definitely. I've bought incomplete ones once in a while, since it's often cheaper to get two, which can be recombined, than one complete.
>SS TFONE Orion has the same hip-skirt issue as the previous OptimusWHY?? Dumbasses couldn't have learned from their mistake? That thing refuses to stay in place and falls off every damn time. It makes me not want to even mess with him and leave him in his alt-mode. This new one isn't even a retool for Pete's sake...
>new wave of figures shown off>maximo the only one that looks cool>nexus prime looks like shit>swerve, smokescreen, ratchet, and cliffjumper just look like ass
>>11708489save your money, anon. you never know. you might adopt a kid and suddenly need it.
>>11708495... What an odd thing to suggest to that anon.Cause I also will be saving my money and buying almost no toys this year.And it's also to adopt a kid.
>>11708489I like Ratchet.
>>11708503fuckin high five dudeyou getting a used one like I did, or the moneycost variety? Because I feel like picking a kid up from the pound kinda has its own merits, but the ones from the store obviously have their appeal, and a lower rate of psych issues.I didnt plan this one, just found a stray in desperate need of a different Pop.
>>11708489You're forgetting Powerglide who I liked and hope we get a Viper from the mold.
>>11708489Anon, this is a good thing. A chance to not be a FOMO goblin.Take it.>>11708577Anon, Powerglide is the worst of the bunch>why is he so angry?>why are his feet so bad?>why is he the first G1 Powerglide to ever have kibble on his forearms?
>>11708602>the first G1 Powerglide to ever have kibble on his forearmsNot quite.
I have an idea for a line, since the price hike is making the Titan class very different to sell. My idea is a build-a-figure concept where each Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader class comes with an interactive platform that is part of a Titan class figure. This would also helps those unpopular toys from shelf-warming.
>>11708718So... a combiner?
>>11708747Would you consider build-a-figure combiner?
>>11708718generally dont like BAF because it makes me buy stuff I have zero interest in. I actually like the new titan way of it being smaller and cheaper. always found most titans too big to be fun to mess around with and they're often way out of scale like Tidal Wave. I wish Tidal Wave was a Commander like Jetfire or a small titan like Star Optimus Prime. I think Jetfire/Star Optimus is my limit for getting bigger figures these days
>>11708750>>11708747The 3 minicons the kids from Armada had that combined would be decent little packins for Aramada figures. Same for stuff like the blaster and sword and shield but they made the sword Nemesis Prime exclusive
>>11708750I didn't before, but now that you mention it, they kind of are, especially the frame combiners.
>>11708756That comes from a business perspective to ensure everything they produce sells out by giving collectors an incentive to buy unpopular characters. By doing so, you would probably see a lot of those unpopular characters selling in secondhand markets, but this will certainly keep Hasbro profitable and allow them to keep the brand going.
Preorders are up for OvergearIronhide - ¥17,600Blackout - ¥19,800
>>11708798As well as for ML cartoon Grimlock and Eva Optimus
The first Blackout that can do this and it's not even Bay Blackout
>>11708801Whoops
>>11708798So like $120-150ish probably? Not that bad. I usually dont go for complex masterpiece stuff but I might try these out just because they look interesting
>Nobody invited Sentinel Prime
>>11708828Delta Magnus too
>>117088284 Convoy mold uses in this figure with two left out
>>11708798>Ironhide - ¥17,600>Blackout - ¥19,800Yikes. Guess this line is DOA
>>11708828That really makes the anime version of Convoy seem out of place, because the other anime versions don't use chrome parts at all.
m selling my entire collection due to depression and wanting to save up for a real caremail me at specthenerd gmail com and heres an imgur link of everything i have, i would prefer to sell most of it all at once for 900$ but im open to splitting things up i have most of the accessories for the newer figures and i have them all in a soundwave box somewheremore photos https://imgur.com/a/e9wWBfwthe tornado, g1 trypticon and g2 megatron are soldplease just email me and only if you are serious please thanks i have ebay and mercari seller profiles and ratings too that i can send links to on requesti also still have alot packed up so there is more than this that i will post photos of in a follow up post
>>11708858Bumble and Cliff have chrome hubcaps.
>>11708843I was the one thinking they would be $200 so you know it could be worse, somehow. I am probably going to get Ironhide. Would love blackout but them coming out in the same month prohibits that. I would really like to know how big these guys are. They look like large deluxes.
>>11708802This image has a lot of potential for edits, I can feel it
>>11708843No. You're just too poor.
>>11708798115-130 burgers each yeah fuck offThese are just hftd deluxes with some extra articulation (mind you, not particularly amazing articulation, barely above modern deluxe tier) and a bunch of tiny accessories. Takara just pricing whatever the fuck.
>>11708802>lets try on these nightmare vision goggles
>>11708798So what's the scale on these dudes? Closer to chug or MP?
>>11708914The weapon handles are 5mm and the accessory ports are 3mm, so they look like either large chug or small MP.
>>11708926>The weapon handles are 5mmSo's MPG Gen Prime and he's as big as other MP Primes.
>>11708812Literally SOVL vs SOVLLESS
>>11708939My point is you can look at the holes and use them for scale reference, numbnuts. Ironhide looks roughly Leader sized, Blackout looks Commander-ish. They're definitely too big for nu-CHUG but would probably fit OK with HFTD era mainline, if a little large still. Ironhide will probably look slightly too small next to MP carbots in alt mode but be about the same height in bot mode.
>>11708946SOVL vs SOVL
>>11708946Based
>>11708951>Blackout looks Commander-ish.That sounds about right for a chug Blackout.
>>11708955If he was still a MH-53 Pave Low, yes. This one is loosely based on a Eurocopter Tiger, a much smaller helicopter. He does take some secondary inspiration from other larger attack helicopters like the Mi-24 Hind, but they're still smaller than the Pave Low.But that's what I meant when I said they're either large CHUG or small MP. We don't have a definitive scale reference for these versions of the characters relative to other continuities, and they land at a size where you could probably make an argument to fit them in either group.
>Ironhide serves as the leader of the third unit, “RED LIGHTNING,” disguised as a private security firm, within the Autobot Resistance. He transforms into a large pickup truck customized with six wheels.>As a Decepticon operative, Blackout infiltrates their front organization “Global Order Authority” and transforms into an attack helicopter equipped with heavy weaponry.BASED PMC AUTOBOTS vs CRINGE GLOBALHOMO DECEPTICONS
>>11708946>Sticker vs Stickerless
Amazing that there's still no G1 Guzzle remake, and that the last figure inspired by him was a 2011 DotM figure.
>>11709003I’m surprised no toy of Brawl has been retooled into him
>>11708818>>11708819>>11708820>>11708821>>11708823>>11708824>>11708825Looks badass. That being said, is it safe to assume that, like Yellow Convoy, this Optimus is most likely female?
>>11708824Is there a hunched over example?
The Overgear figures should be closer to MP scale. Sideswipe should be about half a head shorter than the other carbots, like with Jazz.
>>11709047Overgear looks awesome but I hope we get colourschemes that aren't just black or dark trying to be too realistic. I mean we only have 2 so far so maybe it's just a coincidence.
>>11709033Who the fuck cares.
>>11709066Overgear's entire gimmick is it's trying too hard to be realistic. It's chasing the "real" robots audience.
Your Matrix sir
>>11709094I'm so used to merchandise coloring the bumps the same gold as everything else I nearly forgot that they're supposed to be different colored like that.
>>11709069It's just a weird concept. Prime turns into Shinji's mom.
>>11708798So where are these up for order?
>>11709102>Gendo looking at Prime's butt and thinking "damn right I'd hit that"
>>11709094Thank you, and only…$125 dollars?! I do like that they included the struggle of opening it in the product pics though, that’s funny
>>11709114Sounds about on par with the usual roleplay toy price they have. Nothing as grossly ridiculous as that one Magic the Gathering glove, though still a bit more than the masks.
Oh my god he really went FULL Floro Dery
OH NO NO NO NO
>>11709121>Pinned kneesI hope to god it doesn't have the shitty ones the Siege figure had. I'll gladly trade out that piece of shit if this one can stand up under its own power.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
>>11709121The alt modes are better than last time at leastI think
LOOOOOOL
>>11709128Definitely. The alt modes were a joke the last time, especially the train.
>>11709121lmao what the fuck is this shit
>>11709121this looks like a bad Universe 2.0 or energon toy
>>11709120Wasn't expecting much, so this isn't too horrible even if he is just lying on his belly.>>11709121Don't care for the pastel purple and the robot mode torso kinda sucks, but both alt modes look significantly better than Siege. I kinda miss the tender/backpack to stow his stuff in, though.>>11709125I thought this guy was supposed to be a new mold?
>>11709121HOLY FUCK PEOPLE WAITED HALF A DECADE FOR THIS
>>11709121I think this might be the first triple changer where the robot mode is the worst of the three modes
>>11709136Shockwave? If he shares anything with Siege, it's the thighs only. Siege Shockwave was the pruniest motherfucker in the whole line.
>>11709120Nice, will definitely be picking him up>>11709125My Siege baby stays safe, for now>>11709127>>11709129HA, called it exactly
>>11709139Look at the bright side. Could be Universe Octane where all three modes were the worst modes.
frowny Skywarp
>>11709147where is mtmte starscream
Hurry up with Cyclonus.
worst wave ever holy shit lol
>>11709148Probably an exclusive.
>here's your $125 matrix sir
>>11709127ANOTHER 2000 YEARS OF DOGSHIT ER MOLDS
>>11709121his chest is definitely mistransformed but still... holy shit lmao
>>11709163I mean, you can see they just forgot to flip down his tit covers. Wouldn't really make a difference in the shape overall - it still sucks.
>>11709157it is a target exclusive yes but I want to know when they'll reveal it
>>11709170Never (probably next Tuesday)
>>11709158Better deal than the $175 one.
>>11709147Frowny isn't what I'd associate with Skywarp.
>only 2 new molds in the whole wavedamn the budget must be at rock bottom
>>11709180Going by recent Skybound he should have a big gleeful smile
>>11709180Have you watched the Sunbow cartoon lately?Skywarp really was kind of a grouch there, sort of the straight man to Starscream.
>>11709120Wonky, but he's always been that way. A day one purchase.>>11709121>>11709125>>11709127>>11709129Easy pass.
>>11709136>Wasn't expecting much, so this isn't too horrible even if he is just lying on his belly.Isn't that accurate?
>>11709120thats so stupid I love it>>11709121wow that is awful, the smoke effect is cool though
>>11709125I wonder if he's still compatible with the Siege armor. His legs seem to still have all the ports.
7 years later and we’re still getting reheated Siege moldsFucking kill me
"let's all mistransform him and tell no one on the actual box and render!"
>>11709114I love that they're just straight up using an adult for the product shots. Absolutely no pretense that a kid would want this.
>>11709198its like 120 usd
>>11709198They do that with most of their product shots, especially their roleplay toys. They do the same thing for Marvel Legends shields or Star Wars masks
>when Kranix of all people is the wave MVP
>>11709192This is fine according to Hasbro.
>>11709120>>11709187Almost
>>11709120>>11709121>>11709125These guys still look pretty greebly compared to the new seeker mold. >>11709147It still stands out for how smooth it is.
>>11708804>>11708811These are tacticool as fuck. Is PMC larping popular over in nipland?
>>11708804Is this getting a US release?
>>11709192I haven't seen anyone point out the differences yet but it does look like a decent amount of retooling has been donethe arms are completely different, crotch too, and the shins/knee pads are definitely changed. Feet and white sections of the legs are the same as siege and the torso section has been mostly degreebled. Definitely counts as an extensive retool but entirely worth skipping.
>>11709209>>11709213I personally can’t wait until we get the Arblus retool. (Yes, Arblus has an unused alt mode too)
>>11708825The Axpear of Longinus.
>>11709228It's weird, a lot of the new parts seem to be identical in size and shape, just with less greebling.Like they just went back and edited the cad.
>>11709147>Not the neutral frown, he gets the extreme one.Who the hell is coming with that one, then? Starscream gets the smirk, and jt bothered me they didn't use that one when it's objectively the most fitting for both these characters.
>>11709209Crazy what zero expectation can accomplish when paired with total incompetence.>>11709237That'll be exactly what they did.
>>11709237Probably for stuff like the torso, but the shoulders, crotch, and shins/knees are entirely different shapes outside of the greebling.
>>11708861ManNot only are these horrible photos and storing conditions but no real list or infoI do want the Pepsi Prime and G1 Hotrod tho
Today was supposed to be a good day. I got SS86 Soundwave.But this...
>>11709121Astrotrain if he ozempic
>>11709271Any in particular that you feel disappointed by compared to the version in your head, or just the general feeling?
>>11709121I don't know why they can't just upscale the third party Legends one from ages ago. That one got the cartoon design spot on.
Shockwave's alt mode is crap, Astrotrain's everything is crap, WJ and SS are straight up repacks of figures I already own and Kranix looks fine but nothing special. Some 40th, Hasbruh.
>>11709121How much did the jizz-looking smoke take out of the design budget? Fuck is he ugly.
>>11709120Colors are so awful here and that alt mode is a mess>>11709121This is a messDCS wins again>>11709125This is just sad but I do think it's -slightly- better than DCSCleaner in some spots but they missed fixing the two major spots to me that needed itThe feet and the awful "bridge" parts of the Alt Mode that definitely could have been stealth updated to better be the Gun Handle>>11709127>>117091295 Pack chads from years ago still winning I guess?>>11709147Face isn't so bad and I'm really liking the Thundercracker but some parts bug meHe's ABSURDLY stiff and annoying to get into alt mode in the leg/back partsHoping that get's better
>>11709121I honestly think DMC might be the better toon Astrotrain. Yeah, the shuttle mode sucks but SS86 isn't much of an improvement, it's still messy in the back.
>>11709294Train mode's pretty bad too. He's pulled back his train foreskin but the wheels still don't line up.
>>11709121Shuttle mode is passable, train mode would be good if the top front quarter wasn't shrunk compared to the rest of it, but it is so it sucks, meanwhile the robot mode is pain.
>>11709281Shockwave mostly. I'd argue there isn't a toy from the modern era (Siege onwards) that needed a total redo more than Shockwave. A retool of Siege, no matter how extensive, is unacceptable when >>11709210 is the result.
Trukk not munkyWait
>>11709120Yep it's Kranix>>11709121holy fuck>>11709125Yep it's Shockwave>>11709127Yep it's Toonjack>>11709129Yep it's Toonstreaker
>>11709313trukk munkylooks to be a completely new transformation scheme, kind of a reverse of cyber changer Optimus? supposedly this is supposed to be an upgrade form and not a new character though, unfortunately.
>>11709121They couldn't even paint his red abs.
Primus I have sought after the visions in my quest to archive mediasI have consulted /co/ and they have nothingI have consulted /m/ and they have nothingI have consulted /tv/ and even /aco/ and /d/ and they have nothingI have been to many spaces I did not know about, corners of niche forums and torrent sitesScattered memories of discussions pastI just seek answersWhere can I download the 2015 RID series in good quality?
>>11709317Idea really do circle back around, given Primal was originally just a new body for Prime>>11709326The entire series is on YouTube, just use a YouTube downloader like YT5s or something https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm0Ia2cBsnXDY1NvWuKoMJxLaOPYwLYcp&si=TMEV8414UQCHPSY9
>>11708818>>11708819Evashit is so fucking ugly
>>11709326>>11709331I personally use stacher for web vid downloads, so I'd suggest using that.
>>11709294>tfw bought DCS Astrotrain on ebay yesterday at leader priceFeels good, dodged a bullet>>11709297Kek
>>11709139Sandstorm
>SS 2026 wave 2>Sunstreaker with painted window I don't get itIs this supposed to be the MTMTE sunstreaker that is currently under pre-order? Or different one from later this year?
>>11709197The boxart is using the siege renders for the alt modes lmao.Hasbro really did fire their whole marketing department.
>>11709127>>11709129Rereleasing the 5-pack autobots individually isn't a bad idea on paper, but they should have done some minimal retooling, and then they would've truly made them toon accurate. Not that I really care for cartoon accuracy, but it clear that SS86 has no truly unified aesthetic and it's just a mess>>11709360There never was a MTMTE Sunstreaker. All we have left for that subline are the 86 Insecticons, Starscream, and Prowl
>>11708802i don't know why I like robots having gear, logically they shouldn't need it
>>11708802It''s Whirl
>>11708808>>11708809this is so important for transformers to be like this again..put these guys on beast wars shit. have them make polar claw and such>>11708818really surprised this makes such a familiar altmode.>>11708825>axe of longinuskek
>>11708552Well, my wife is the first, and only one on her side of the family to want kids at all, so she's wanting to go the infant route, at least for the first.Foster to adopt, as you well know, takes a whole special kind of person. Kudos, the world needs more like you
>>11709121This has the proportions of an awkward first release by a 3rd party company toy.
>>11709416I honestly don't think any of the forms are transformed properly
>>11709158>Cheap gray plastic and shitty looking crystal sculptgrim
>>11709210I mean. He's shorter than them in the scale chart too
>>11709409indeed. yeah, baby is best. god I hope I can make one the traditional way someday, but for now, I have this one. and she is special. and I'm really, really hoping she doesn't end up on the street. fuck this economy. She's workin so hard with her chronic disability shit, her husband's workin so hard, he worked 2 jobs and barely made the money to cover the maintenance and gas on the truck to take him to said jobs. now he's fired for being one minute late..i'd sell my transformers but I can't imagine I'd get more than a few hundred bucks for em..
>>11709192I appreciate the actually aesthetically pleasing amount of greeble on it now but those old siege leaders minus the armor parts are not proper voyager figures.
>>11709331>>11709348>Grab Stacher>Grab entire series>Besides some longer black cuts between scene transitions everything is cleanBless Anons
>>11709210>Even reviewers are using the 3P CannonHeh
>>11709438It's crazy how we gaslit ourselves into thinking the last near decade of greeble on toys was acceptable just because Hasbro went totally apeshit and wouldn't take their foot off the pedal. It's only now that things are finally swinging back to a pre-Siege level.
>>11709455I liked the greeble.
>>11709121Are you guys ready to get>PRICE POINTED???
>>11709433Crazy part is, for the US this is still the best economy we've had in 5 or 6 years.Covid wrecked a lot, and the "solutions" were short term helps that made things worse down the line.Probably gonna be another year before we get back to that amazing 2019 economy
Any trailers that scale and are compatible with this Optimus? I was considering that DOTM Deluxe one.
>>11709192im just curious if the new grapewave can wear siege shockwaves armor/goblin-slider.
>>11709458Eh, Mighty Max and Tigersharks are both back with toys that are $65 and up for less than what a Transformer can do. Somehow, despite everything, Transformers still is the best deal in town.
>watched video Overgear line is literally just Toyrise line under a transformers label All those 3/5mm holes and "premium" pricing are ust a continuation of the current Toyrise system. I wonder if not can't actually use Toyrise label because it is transformers>Preorder 100 USDI probably going to get blackout only. Truck has been overly done
>>11709474>Preorder 100 USDDisappointing news. If done right Overgear would've been the shot in the arm Transformers desperately needs. This should've been the next main line rather than another "high end" one.
>>11709121So Astrotrain is a heavy retool of the Siege mold, right? The legs and wings look like they teansform identical to Siege Astrotrain.
>>11709158I must have it.
>>11709158is the core supposed to invoke Primus' core from TFOne or am I getting it backwards
>>11709492Its a small portion of Primus' Spark.
>>11709455it's too much of a good thing.>>11709464u wotit's been consistently downhill the entire time. entire industries that were once struggling are now dying completely and permanently. we will not have electricity or running water by the 30s.
>>11709472mighty max is back??is it actual figures this time or are they stuck on that tired old minifigure playset concept?
>>11709474They used toyrise with MPG, so I assume Overgear might as well.
>>11709497The latter. Some company got the rights, decided to bring it back, but then rebrand everything anyway because "we love Mighty Max we don't want to tarnish that memory of him from our youth".https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Search?Brand=40883
>>11709501waitif they had the rights, why wouldn't they use themthis is a taiwanese company, they don't have the rights.
>if Kojima made a TF series
>>11709504So its a new continuity?
>>11709506no it's jg1....yes it's a damn new continuity this doesn't fit anywhere else
>>11709504Well I guess the people suggesting Ironhide was taking inspiration from Energon were right.
>>11709511Figured as much.Although to be fair, they've shoved non G1 humans into the Jap G1 continuity before.
>>11708798Why did they make the show for kids then if it's going to be $100
>>11709516there's a show and it's really kiddy? that is sad.. japan doesn't usually have that problem
>>11709516is a show even confirmed? we just got a teaser. I'm assuming we get Japanese language exclusive mini-comics released with new figure releases to explain the lore. The short animation was just an intro..
>>11709504>KickerEh?
>>11709158Does it have sounds? Unless it plays music from the show, it's not worth it
>>11709526This chart refers to a soldier as Jones, that tfw poster is making the assumption this is referring to Kicker Jones.
>>11708133>>11707774Where is this? I don't see it on their YT or social media or anything.
>>11709530just to clari-ma-fy,the red ? hexagon that isn't full says Jonesthe shot of a soldier says Bunker and then a bunch of kanji that I would be willing to bet money do not say 'Archie'. I really need to learn more kanji.
>>11709504>Kicker JonesEnergonCHADS vindicated again, copers in shambles
>>11709341You're ugly
Also, I gotta say it: Kranix feels like a waste of a slot.
>>11709554kranix is the best looking figure in the wave and an important addition to a full ss86 cast you will put respect on his name
>>11709554I gotta say it: That was a waste of an opinion and post
>>11709554Your a waste of a slot!
>>11709554When you have multiple reissues, doesn't seem to matter much.
>>11709554Why are you a fucking tripfaggot in 2026.
new>>11709532>>11709532>>11709532
>>11709468The backpack and feet parts will still work because those parts are the same on SS86 Shockwave. The shoulders are a different shape though and it looks like the 5mm port on are gone, so the shoulder armor will have nowhere to attach.
>>11708843*laughs in Diaclone*
2026 is a very dark year for Transformers
