The last thread was abandoned in disgrace >>11841032Not-Fanstoys not-Sideswipe is on the way, but I’m already looking forward to my shipping notice for Newage Blurr.
>>11864747I also preordered not-FlameToys not-Drift, but nothing holds a candle to the Spotlight Blurr design/colorway.
In other news, Lucky Cat’s not-FlameToys not-Arcee sorta showed up out of nowhere and looks nicer than a gooner shellformer has a right to. But way too tall for me to consider.
>>11864758Video review here: https://youtu.be/tGXu3Neexmo?is=5UDPR0pw3hRF6h7Q
>>11864747>>11864686>>11864751>>11863853>Sperging out because there's no Transformers news>Sperging out because you don't like the news that gets posted
>>11864758>>11864759Looking good. I hope it's the start of an entire series.
Isn't the last thread still on page 6? Kinda early don't you think?
>>11864810>I like that my robot transforms from a carIt still turns into a legally distinct Lambo regardless?I get not liking certain things but don't checklist spam things if they don't apply.
>>11864937I’m so glad this niche hobby is ultimately pushed forward by super-genius wizard engineers, and not the most staunchly conservative collectors who demand toys that have straight up already existed for decades.
New legends scale Starscream (same company that is making an ultra-toony Brawn)
>>11864971No vehicle mode yet.Super curious about the recent batch of prototypes we’ve seen for a variety of G1 legends (Starscream, Brawn, Jazz, Sideswipe, Datsuns, Optimus, maybe others?). Some of them seem suspiciously Newage-y, but I get the feeling a number of them are freelance designers looking for a manufacturer.
Yo what's the next Dr Wu release after the Devastator if you don't mind
>>11864971>>11864972I've been eying Studio Series Seekers and I was hoping they would get KOd to legends scale, akin to the Sharkticons from Hastak.This would be even better, especially if this time they give me an entire rainmaker set.
>>11845702Would including alternate faces be viable?
>>11865116Probably not. But its a model kit so you can paint the eyes white and use an aftermarket decal kit.
>>11864747>Not-Fanstoys>>11864754>not-FlameToys not-DriftIm not a usual in these threads but i like that skyline, whats this not mean, id this not how i should search for them? Ive heard of fan toys before or is this like 4th party knock off of a knock off stuff?
>>11865259>not-FanstoysFantastic Model FM-05 Rambo. It’s just Fanstoys under a different brand name.>not-FlameToys not-DriftNewage S-02. It’s a one-off release that doesn’t really scale with their typical G1 stuff, and the Drift variant seems heavily inspired by the design of the Flame Toys figure.
>>11864810>I like that my robot transforms from a car. I like that he brazenly wears and entire countach hood on his chest.It looks ridiculous, he looks like those walking billboards, and it's not even screen accurate. There's "brazen" and then there's "lazy". That's how we got the Bayverse taco Starscream.
>>11865527Not that anon, but MP Lambor looks infinitely better than the narrow shouldered FansToys. Also, "screen accuracy" to a shit cartoon that couldn't stay accurate to itself is such a funny argument. I want figures that look good and are fun to play with, not puzzles that take 15 minutes to transform because your stack of cardboard robot looks like a feeble old man and with paint that scratch itself because you looked at it funny.
>>11865530>I want figures that look goodThen why would you want a figure that looks like a sandwich with legs?
>>11865530>I want figures that look good and are fun to play withAnd MP Lambor is right there. You're just upset alternatives exist for others.
>>11864747imagine
>>11865532as opposed to scrawny pancake with giant legs ? yeah, I'm good.
Stop talking to the trollThere’s a reason he’s not calling him Sideswipe
>>11865543to be fair, I don't really care, I'm happy with my original Lambor. What I dislike is that everything is toonslop nowadays. I'm glad some 3rd party company still do some original takes like Craftsman Toys with their Computron and upcoming Volcanicus. I just wish we could have Maketoys' Cross Dimensions, instead of having 98% Sunbow stuff.
>>11865552>I don't really careThen why complain at all
>>11865553Because it's the current conversation and it's a symptom of a very widespread trend to get everything as G1 Cartoon as possible ? Sorry if people have different opinion than yours.
>>11865555I don’t care if your opinion is different from mine.You just lied trying to get around me. That’s my issue.Of course you had ten years to get over G1 accuracy, but you didn’t.
>>11865563How did I lie ? And why would I need to get over it ? I just want more non G1 cartoon stuff, I don't see how that's difficult to understand. If you want to enjoy your bad looking animation designs, great, be my guest, but saying that "alternatives exist" when it's the very wide majority of 3rd party is just disingenuous. For example; when are we getting G1 Toy MP Prowl or sunstreaker ? Now, how many of both exist as Sunbow version ? You get my point.
>>11865545Rid15 Drift.
>>11865571Because >you said ‘I don’t really careAnd continue to talk to me about it.
>>11865583yes, I don't really care about this sideswipe specifically, as I said, but it seems like you don't want to understand so we'll just have to agree to disagree since you're more interested in pointing fingers than anything else.
>>1186475920 years later and we're finally getting the Binaltech/Alternators Arcee we deserve. They even used a similar vehicle design.
>>11865589>since you're more interested in pointing fingers than anything else.No I’m not.
>>11865589Narcissistic behavior
>>11865527>here's "brazen" and then there's "lazy". That's how we got the Bayverse taco Starscream.Bayverse Starscream isn't lazy, if anything it's impressive how it's a completely different approach to how to transform a jet into a robot from basically anything done before. It's done that way so that it doesn't stand as tall next to the Autobots who are smaller thanks to their car modes being much smaller than the massive F-22. I hate the design for Starscream, but if he was some one off like Hooligan or some random Beast Machinese Vehicon, he would've been a fan favorite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbWNZdWxDvoMagic Square's Computron is pretty much done now.I do like the Computron a lot more now that he is in colors, but I don't think I'd ever use the combined mode.
>>11866026The craftsman toys computron is much better in my opinion
>>11866084I own it, and it's currently standing as my Computron. I think I just want more Technobots in my life.
I have two of the old Generation Toy Devestator pieces but I never got around to getting the other ones because I dropped off of Transformers about ten years ago, but now I want to get the other four Gigapower Dinobots and a good Devestator for them to fight. Is Generation Toy a good Devestator or should I be collecting a different one?
>>11866190Nevermind, figured it out myself, just get the jinbao one
>that FansToys Sideswipe looks pretty decent, apart from the rampant toonerism (leg details aren’t even sculpted at this point, just printed)>I bet the transformation is some eldritch nightmare of tight clearances and awful tolerances that stands a 50% chance of destroying the figure and requires at least one act of brute force to get everything to squish together enough at the midway point>look up video reviews>proven correct once againCan we please get at least one consistent third-party MP company that makes things that are as pleasant to transform and high-quality as some of the legends offerings like Newage, just larger? I am so sick of FansToys and X-Transbians being the only games in town.
>>11866291>doesn't enjoy sober and simple designs>IQ too low to transform anything more complex than a Legends figureNobody will ever cater to you because you're the problem.
>>11866311Odds are I have been collecting mecha longer than you’ve been alive. At one point I owned every Takara MP going back to the original release of MP-01, purchased the month it released. I was one of the few people in my entire country to risk skirting local gun laws to import MP-05, piece of shit that it was. There is a difference between an enjoyably complex transformation (i.e. Yamato/Arcadia and DX Chogokin Macross toys) and the engineering nightmares FansToys regularly shits out.
>>11866291Doesn’t look complex at allhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeCdgsA7wm8
>>11866314You’ve been complaining for too long tooTldr the rest, hidden
Mystic Mecha finally got his 3D printer running again. No faux parts in the chest. Looking forward to seeing the ‘07 variant asap.
Are fanshobby ever gonna do a solid version of the saber team? especially considering they did the vorpal team in solid.
>>11866291I didnt even need to look at a video or instructions to transform him the first time.
>>11864758>>11864759I don't hate the kibble on this. Normally the wings and backpack on goonformers are obtrusive and partsform. Plus the alt mode doesn't suck. It might fit with T-Spark Rodimus, though the head might be too big.
Mecha Invasion are doing a smaller take on their Devastator and a Huge-i-cus going by how big the Brawl and Swindle looking guys are in comparison.
More Super Robots from Iron Romance. Still no Depthcharge.
>>11866437Looks good, but I'm still not confident about his production situation.
>>11866812That’s pretty sickI assume all their unlicensed stuff is not getting made any more
>>11866814I’m also following this with a healthy dose of skepticism, still feels like the designer’s overconfidence could be his undoing. But hopefully he proves us wrong.
Is AS-08 worth it, or I just get ss86 Optimus Prime?https://tformers.com/daily-prime-as-toys-as08-iron-general-no-trailer-86-optimus-prime-figure-images/55030/news.html
This XTB-produced Optimus is one of the strangest 3P reveals I’ve seen in a while. I thought for sure the 16cm height description was a typo.
>>11866973I would probably only get variants of the mold, but up to you if you feel theres value in the original vs a good ko.
Not Windbladehttps://x.com/figsoku_r/status/2081245440012607759?s=20
>>11867211Doesn't look like Windblade at all
>>11866973Are there any yellow/ML sentinel prime decos of this or any 86 optimus KOs?
>>11867257>Not
>>11867279Ironic Negation
>>11867275Unfortunately notI think only ML has that fantastic colour scheme, maybe one of those galaxy toys mini primes has it too?
>>11867211
>>11866812It looks amazing. How was their Getter and Getter Black?
>>11867381Why do non-earth alt modes have cockpits and driver compartments
>>11867472What do you mean non-earth?
>>11867480The alt modes that aren't scanned from Earth vehicles.
>>11867432If you like statues, they're OK. Otherwise they're terrible to transform, pose like shit and have Storm Collectibles-tier paint transfer issues everytime something painted barely touches something else on the figure.
Any opinions on a good 3rd G1 Shockwave with a laser pistol alt-mode? I see that there are MP KOs, and a couple of other G1 styled figures like magic square. I'm personally looking for one that is fun to handle, and isn't super expensive.
>>11867539That's a shame. I really liked their Rampage, even moreso than IF's Samurai Beasts.
>>11867741Fun to handle and not expensive?Ss86, flip the submarine upside down.Otherwise, they're all expensive and fiddly
>>11867820>>11867741Hmmm, I May have misrepresented my point. What I was more going for is something within the $60 To $150 range. I buy mp and 3rd party figures, but I am not looking for the $300 ultra deluxe shockwave. Something that turns into a raygun and sparks joy when handled. Something that isnt overly Prickly with detail to the point that touching it hurts because of spiky plastic.
>>11867741Newage if you can still find it and don’t mind legends scale. Great paint, great engineering, fun and very clever transformation, nice LED gimmick.There’s a bunch of different colour options too, so you can take your pick between toy, toon, comic, original pre-Transformers toy, etc.
>>11867878Get one of these for $120
>>11867472Who said that was a cockpit?
>>11867983What is it then and why does it look like a cockpit
>>11868010just make your own
>>11868011what?
>>11864968I know the secret behind most of movieverse black magic is folding everything inside the body, but damn if they still find ways to impress me.
>>11866437At this point, I'd treat it as a custom project. Don't have a lot of faith in getting a full production going.
>>11868010It's a sensor array so they can see where they are flying/driving. Not every TF is built like X-Brawn.
>>11866812This is awesome but it really feels they completely abandoned their not Transformers. Even that monster girl whose name I forgot who wasnt even based on a Transformer character which makes me sad. Im very slightly disappointed its not an oni/samurai Gunbuster too. I guess theyre even dropping japanese redesigned stuff
>>11864747is this real? where can i get it?
>>11869148Newage S02. Comes in multiple colors and he's for preorder at the moment at online TF stores.
I’ve wanted this exact figure since Takara released their Robot Masters Beast Convoy in 2004. Feels so surreal that it finally exists.
>>11869175
>>11869176
>>11869192
>>11869193My son
>>11869207My edgy brother
>>11869210
>>11869213I’ve been temped to get their MP Waspinator, but it’s hard to justify when the legends scale series is filling out so nicely.
>>11869218Bananas included
>>11869220But where's the ice
>>11869213Is this photoshopped? Wtf is with the large comical hands
>>11869213Yeah if Primal looked like that to begin with then I would have been collecting Beast Wars.
>>11869328Him monke. Monkes have huge hands.
>>11869333And Cheetor and tigertrons reasoning is?......
>>11869346Not monke
>>11869175Man, shame about the legs and gut
>>11869328Beast Wars has a sizeable yaoi fanbase
>>11867375A shame, and yeah one of the little dr wu-esque primes has the deco, which as a proof of concept looks amazing and needs a full size version. I'd happily pick up an 86 prime do-over/KO with the ml sentinel prime deco.
Opinions on Newage Romulus?
Incoming kino to fix the biggest piece of shit in AotP or another DNA fumble?
What other Transformers can fold in half like Rambo can?
>>11869996Hoping mine arrives tomorrow
>>11869731Clean back, great head sculpt, meh ab crunch tightness. Pretty decent premium figure for what visually looks close to the MP design.
The dr wu bayformer boomboxes are priced.
>>11870255Frenzy? He's a weird one. According to the specs he's 5 inches so he doesn't really work with the oversized MPM line and the original Human Alliance Frenzy stands only at around 2.5 inches. I'm guessing he's supposed to be for the people who liked the original Toaster minicon?
>>11867472>>11867503>>11868010It better has a cockpit, make your vehicle mode recognizable, evn if it's not from earth, otherwise if you can't feature a single trait, you'll get crap like BBM Soundwave's pancake of an altmode
>>11870383That does have a cockpit though, it looks like the Homeworld Cataclysm Acolyte.
>>11868010It's a part of the vehicle that merely resembles a cockpit, not an actual functional one.
>>11870396huge win for Homeworld fans but I'll just wait for Planet X's FoC Soundwave. It almost makes DOTM Shockwave's vehicle mode look halfway decent just for having tank treads.
>>11870263I used to have this guy. I probably still do but have no idea where he is. The transformation is fun.
>>11869996Most of Magic Square’s catalogue.
>>11870383It arguably has more of a cockpit than most transformers
>>11867472Why wouldnt it? Transformers have ayylmao pals of all sizes. What if one wants a ride?
>>11871772Clearly if one wants to ride, one becomes the ride, because all robots are solid metal bricks unless bay shreds them.
>>11869996Not quite as far but the old TT actually has a decent and functional abcrunch if you use the transformation joint.I'll be honest, I don't think either of the 3P Sideswipe offerings quite get it right. DX9 has a great robot mode but the vehicle mode has some annoying compromises, FT has a lovely car mode but the final squish of the transformation looks awful to do and the robot mode is way too flat for me. Also it doesn't even have much better range than the old MP.I'm pretty happy with my TT G2 Sideswipe anyway and I don't care for the toonerbait MP style but it is a shame both modern offerings miss the mark.That aside, friend sold me his DX9 Powerglide for cheap and I love this dude. Really fun toy, nice and simple to transform and one of the few 3PMPs to perfectly nail the Hasui-era "golden age" MP look.
>>11871782Somehow it manages to make the cartoon's obviously squished A-10 into a convincing looking aircraft too!
>>11869175Video review: https://youtu.be/bnZZkBwGsxI?is=C6gsFnrEVyZetdF0
Can I see the figure you own that you're the most happy to have
>>11871914In terms of 3rd Partyn probably Thunder Erebus, I love this thing's design to bits and it's fun to play with and transform.
>>11871914Master Made Omega Supreme, or basically anything Iron Factory, Magic Square Prime 1 or 2, and MMC Overlord, Sixshot, or Predaking,
>>11871914Fanstoys Chomp
>>11871914Hertz.
>>11871914These.
>>11871914He's kind of a piece of shit but I love him
>>11872149>He's kind of a piece of shitI refuse to believe anyone has this as their favourite
>>11872179Fuck you, he's my favorite. >>11872149He's also not a piece of shit. Very chunky, very solid, huge figure, also one of the few who have ever done die-cast anything right.
>>11872179Don't be mean to me
>>11872149I do regret missing these the first time they came out and went on clearance. The quality just doesnt seem worth the price with the latest rerun though.
>>11872149mf is built like them tf2 tick tock gay porn memes
>>11871914These two, but I found MMC Tarn for under 100 bucks by complete chance so I'm pretty happy with him the most by those circumstances. Granted he's got a pretty inaccurate vehicle mode and his arm cannons lack imagination unlike the newer official Tarns out there but I do love how fun he is as a toy and how flat he is as a tank without the cannons
>>11866291X-Troonslops is a horrendously bad company and you guys may be retarded and coping if you unironically think they're worth
>>11866576Wait that's Swindle and Brawl?Kinda looking goodIs the Devastator there the 1/1 they did before?
Dr Wu Devastator is all here and yea, He's pretty great
>>11864747One more try asking this about the FansHobby Cap/Hosehead/Pyro/Scorch mould, if anyone might be able to help me out:Can the "foreheads" peg into the spare seat on the Cap/Hosehead versions? I've only seen it done on the Pyro
>>11872346I would’ve got it if his head was better
Another winning Minibot from FT
>>11872400lol, forgot the linkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krkwV2FW-TI
>>11871914I'm still very fond of FP Steelcore. I added a bunch of shit to the Grimlock version to make OC.
