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TheDK posted:Well I was just excited for Charticon but after this promo video I am loving giddy: Looks cool. Kinda an unfortunate name for a con though isn't it? Sounds like they say "Shart"icon every time. Sharticons sound like some sort of transforming gross-out toy from the 90s.
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TheDK posted:Well I was just excited for Charticon but after this promo video I am loving giddy: I just wish they would spell it Charkticon so people wouldn't think I'm going to a convention about gas then mass.
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Jul 16, 2013 15:57
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Gammatron 64 posted:I just wish they would spell it Charkticon so people wouldn't think I'm going to a convention about gas then mass. 
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Jul 16, 2013 16:08
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Honest Ray posted:He looks fantastic as a robot but has an absolutely imcomprehensible transformation and alt mode. Also, I can't get his tread to hold in his gun to make the connection line regrettably. Still one of the best looking ROBOTS even if it's a garbage Transformer if that makes sense. He's so beefy and purple and monoeyed~~~ I couldn't even figure out the entire transformation since there's not really a frame of reference for the altmode; he just turns into a pile of robot parts in a kind of tank-ish shape.
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Jul 16, 2013 16:09
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TheDK posted:But then they wouldn't sell as many of these t-shirts: Is that genuine? Because's loving disgusting.
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The_Doctor posted:Is that genuine? Because's loving disgusting. e: though I'm considering having it printed so I can wear it around the con.
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Jul 16, 2013 16:24
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Very interesting reveal in MTMTE #19. Minimus Ambus was not the first Ultra Magnus.
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GD_American posted:Very interesting reveal in MTMTE #19. Yeah, cool preview and one which leads me to suspect... ..if Ambus doesn't get his job back then perhaps the next duly appointed enforcer of the Tyrest Accord will have 'bomb disposal' written on their arm.
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SRM posted:I couldn't even figure out the entire transformation since there's not really a frame of reference for the altmode; he just turns into a pile of robot parts in a kind of tank-ish shape.
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To be honest, I've never gotten a Shockwave figure for the altmode. Even the G1 laser gun was kind of lame (*HERESY*). BH Shocky is one of the best Shockwaves out there.
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Blackheart posted:To be honest, I've never gotten a Shockwave figure for the altmode. Even the G1 laser gun was kind of lame (*HERESY*). BH Shocky is one of the best Shockwaves out there. I actually love the Space Cadillac FoC one. I think it's a cool looking Cybertronian alt mode plus the robot mode is so drat Shockwavey. I will agree that Shockwave is overall a super cool looking robot first and a transformer second as far as his figures go. I also always thought turning into a gun was kind of retarded.
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Honest Ray posted:I actually love the Space Cadillac FoC one. I think it's a cool looking Cybertronian alt mode plus the robot mode is so drat Shockwavey. I will agree that Shockwave is overall a super cool looking robot first and a transformer second as far as his figures go. I also always thought turning into a gun was kind of retarded. A gun which inexplicably didn't mass-shift like Megatron's did. He was just a big ol' flying space gun.
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I mean, at least it's better than Lightpostwave. They didn't even need to be in disguise on Cybertron. Soundwave was just so unfortunate.
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I imagine Shockwave just doesn't see the point in complex or stylish, flashy transformations. He just bends into a shape that makes him more mobile. You know. Like a gun.
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"Logic dictates that sometimes Trypticon is going to want a bitchin' gun to shoot bustas with, so it might as well be me."
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For me the best Shockwave is still Binaltech Shockwave. If only because of that gorgeous paintjob he has.
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Really not feeling the new Whirl toy. 
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Jul 18, 2013 00:03
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Looks more like G1 Whirl with joints than mtmte whirl, at least to my memory. Pretty neat.
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Jul 18, 2013 00:07
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Wow, you think they would've learned after CHUG Cheetor.
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No Your Other Left posted:Really not feeling the new Whirl toy. The upper torso and shoulders look mis-transformed to me. I understand that the people who set up these booths only have a few minutes or so to get everything ready so getting everything a 100% transformed isn't a top priority but you'd think they'd allocate time to do so especially when photos are going to be hitting the internet within the hour. Such as what happened with Blitzwing.
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Smoke posted:For me the best Shockwave is still Binaltech Shockwave. If only because of that gorgeous paintjob he has. Also he's an RX-8. Ugh, I wish I had a Binaltech instead of an Alternator.
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Whirl and Doubledealer looks pretty good as far as modern updates go. The only issue I have with DD is that they're really fuging that plane mode to make up for the G1 bird mode. I really wonder how possible it would have been to do an elaborate sandstorm retool so you could have gotten an actual bird.
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Lepecard posted:The upper torso and shoulders look mis-transformed to me. Yeah, that's my take on it too. I'll just wait for better pictures and poses/correct transformation before judging, but what I see has potential. It's very similar to its G1 figure which I loved as a kid.
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Jul 18, 2013 03:11
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Any word on whether or not Soundwave will be hitting TRU.com at midnight EST, or on the 18th at all?
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No Your Other Left posted:Really not feeling the new Whirl toy. How the hell is that supposed to be mtmte Whirl? Were all the people who saw it at Botcon blind? I'm actually really disappointed with it
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Jul 18, 2013 03:40
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I can't wait for the Rotorstorm repaint/conversion kit.
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Yeah I'm really hoping that Whirl is mistransformed. Otherwise that thing is a piece of poo poo. edit: And where the gently caress are his hands?!? edit2: Skids looks loving amazing though. Corn Glizzy fucked around with this message at 04:26 on Jul 18, 2013 |
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The Rage posted:Yeah I'm really hoping that Whirl is mistransformed. Otherwise that thing is a piece of poo poo. Don't be so insensitive to empurata victims 
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The Rage posted:edit: And where the gently caress are his hands?!? Anthropocentric jerk!
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catch22 posted:Any word on whether or not Soundwave will be hitting TRU.com at midnight EST, or on the 18th at all? This is the absolute most important question of our current age.
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Captain Magic posted:This is the absolute most important question of our current age. agreed. I keep searching for it on their ebay store and the site.
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catch22 posted:Any word on whether or not Soundwave will be hitting TRU.com at midnight EST, or on the 18th at all? Nobody knows, and TRU ain't telling. Best guesses are midnight EST, midnight PST, 9AM EST or 9AM PST. As for finding it in a store, seems unlikely: quote:I hit a store in my area to ask if they had them ready to go. I was told they have no sign of the figure coming in yet and he wouldn't be surprised if it were a matter of weeks. He said TRU is slow with these kinds of figures and they only get item on a street date when its a movie or video game.
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Yeah, I'm not having any luck getting it to come up now, have to decide if it's worth staying up until 3AM EST or just bank on them going up at 9.
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BXCX posted:Yeah, I'm not having any luck getting it to come up now, have to decide if it's worth staying up until 3AM EST or just bank on them going up at 9. It would greatly surprise me if an East Coast based company would wait until 3AM their time to launch something that will almost certainly crash their site. I would expect it at 9AM EST or 9AM PST, depending on whether they want to synch it with SDCC or not.
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Keldroc posted:It would greatly surprise me if an East Coast based company would wait until 3AM their time to launch something that will almost certainly crash their site. I would expect it at 9AM EST or 9AM PST, depending on whether they want to synch it with SDCC or not. That definitely makes more sense, but when I think makes sense TRU isn't the first thing that comes to mind. I'll gamble on a little extra sleep and we'll see how it pays off.
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According to this article, TRU responded to people complaining about the cancellations of their orders with a specific date and time.quote:This product is not available for pre-orders at this time and will be available on July 18, 2013 at 9AM Eastern Time.
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Perfect, I'll be up with the bright and early with the rest of the shut ins slamming  .
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Cool. Thanks, Keldroc. I'll see you gentlemen in the morning, then. I hope you all get yours (so long as I get mine first). Hooray, capitalism!
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Midnight EST come and gone. Midnight PST in 2 hours and change. According to the Washington/Oregon/California distribution center, they have 1000 on hand, with 995 earmarked for online orders only.
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The Rage posted:Midnight EST come and gone. Midnight PST in 2 hours and change. According to the Washington/Oregon/California distribution center, they have 1000 on hand, with 995 earmarked for online orders only. Any word on if it'll be on their official site only or if they'll use the eBay store again as well?
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