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Keldroc posted:Yeah, the packaging is part of the appeal. I can't see faked SDCC Metroplexes being much of a thing, really. I'm sure someone will try it in a few years on Ebay. "LOST PACKAGING IN MOVE. ONE GUN ALSO MISSING. STILL SDCC EXCLUSIVE I SWEAR"
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Just got Sandstorm and he's pretty amazing. In fact all the previous and upcoming voyagers have all been pretty good. There's not one that I would say could be considered a piss poor transformer. Even Generations G2 Megatron was a pretty interesting addition to the line as was Hotzone(despite not being able to combine). I am really liking what they're doing with Whirl, he's pretty much the original G1 figure but with extra articulation. Worlds better than his Deluxe figure it also really sort of goes with how the original G1 line was, a combination of different robot aesthetics because they were a mishmash of different lines. Also how is that Platinum Ultra Magnus? Is that supposed to be the generations version of the figure? The deluxe one is really tiny and the Classics version of him is a white cab so is the Platinum one supposed to be the true homage to the 1986 figure? Or is the figure supposed to be in the prime line?
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Jul 23, 2013 01:26
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Platinum Magnus is pretty much Prime Magnus. BTW I recently got Beast Hunters Magnus and he's very neat, definitely better than what I expected. I liked his RiD incarnation but this one's way better, and a great example of a remold done right.
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So I've been rewatching Beast Wars on Netflix (currently on the Rampage debut in Season Two). Having not watched any other series (not even G1  ) I'm just looking for proper confirmation that:1) The BW Season 2 Predacons are the greatest faction/alliance/whatever in Transformers history 2) Tarantulas is the greatest, period, and should have his own wing in the TF Hall of Fame 3) The Tarantulas/Blackarachnia arc in Seasons 1 & 2 - Tarantulas is basically a goon who makes himself a girlfriend and tries to control her remotely - is (again, just guessing here) the only really tactful exploration of female agency and identity in the entirety of TF fiction Seriously, how did no one remind me how amazing Tarantulas is, I haven't watched most of these since I was 8 and the most vivid memory I had from the Predacon side is Waspinator's Flight of the Bumblebee music. (Waspinator is still great BTW)
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The_Doctor posted:The biggest draw for me is the other gun, just for symmetry's sake. I'd just get the Hasbro version, but run a blackwash over him, just like what they did at one of the toy fairs. Looked great with the wash.
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Optimist Prime posted:So I've been rewatching Beast Wars on Netflix (currently on the Rampage debut in Season Two). Having not watched any other series (not even G1 Man, you gotta get a Transmetals Tarantulas somehow. Spiderbike owns! He was a great secondary villain in how he had his own agenda, wasn't an idiot like Starscream and didn't give a single gently caress about what Megatron said or did.
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When I sold my Energon Omega Supreme I packed it in the Year of the Snake Omega Supreme box just to goose the buyer a little bit. Wish I could've seen his face.
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Jul 23, 2013 03:49
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I just got Voyager Blitzwing, and man his shoulders : Anyone know a good fix for them that doesn't involve hours of work with a dremel?
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The Goon posted:I just got Voyager Blitzwing, and man his shoulders : Two squares of styrene. It's in this thread somewhere. And optimist prime, I'm gonna confirm for you that you are indeed right on all counts. If Tarantulas somehow escaped into current fiction- WORMHOLES, I don't care- I'd just be giddy as all hell.
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The Goon posted:I just got Voyager Blitzwing, and man his shoulders : Before you try anything more invasive give this one a chance. I tried it after the sanding method wasn't quite enough, and in less than 5 minutes My Blitzwing had rock solid shoulders at last.
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Optimist Prime posted:So I've been rewatching Beast Wars on Netflix (currently on the Rampage debut in Season Two). Having not watched any other series (not even G1 I can confirm all three. Beast Wars owns, Tarantulas owns. (Inferno is still the best though.)
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Jul 23, 2013 04:22
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Woop woop Amazon just shipped my copy of MTMTE vol 4. 
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Blackheart posted:Man, you gotta get a Transmetals Tarantulas somehow. Spiderbike owns! I had one as a kid, but he lost at least half of his limbs. However, there is an extra TM Tarantulas sitting in storage somewhere, still sealed... quote:He was a great secondary villain in how he had his own agenda, wasn't an idiot like Starscream and didn't give a single gently caress about what Megatron said or did. MinionOfCthulhu posted:(Inferno is still the best though.) A new Voyager Inferno on par with Generations Rhinox would be the best thing. Maybe at NYCC...?
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Man, Inferno was such a boss. His huge-rear end flamethrower gun was one of the coolest things ever when I was a kid. Also, him calling Megatron his queen still amuses me to this day.
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Optimist Prime posted:
Because everyone knows that Quickstrike is the greatest thing to ever come out of Beast Wars.
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Crimson Dragoon posted:Man, Inferno was such a boss. His huge-rear end flamethrower gun was one of the coolest things ever when I was a kid. He also had the best voice.
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Holy tittie sprinkles I'm done with the TF fandom on TFW and other sites. So after playing too much Transformers: Legends, google directed a lot of people searching for info on the game to the largest thread over on TFW2005, which deals with the game. Thats how I found that forum. A month ago a forum split happened, some old timers got banned from TFW over stupid reasons, and a lot of the top playerbase took their ball left TFW2005 and created a new forum and a chat channel away from TFW. I followed along and jumped ship as well. Which was fine but man some of the guys were horrible, I mean they love transforming robots and I love transforming robots but I guess the similarity ends there. One guy in particular got into sharing way too much personal information about himself, his relationships, pictures of his ex, his huge gun collection and generally right wing rants usually inserted into discussion when everyone else is talking about transforming robots. Tonight was the straw that melted my mind, talking about the Jazz Robot prize for the game event today.. and instead we had the dude ranting about his black neighbors barking dog and invoking zimmerman/trayvon, going on a racist tirade... I just.. ugh... pulled the plug, removed myself from the forum/chat and just walked away. If that dude was here I'd totally buy him an avatar of a klan member with an autobot logo on the hood because gently caress.. crazy fans. Theres some cool dudes there but some people are so afraid of confrontation they are little the crazies slide. Oh well... I'm done with the dumb mobile game, my account is corrupted and Mobage can't seem to fix it, I may go and try to get a complete refund on all the money I spent on TFL from apple and call it a day. Then use that money to buy transforming robots like it was intended 
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There was a split? I love board drama! Where did they all go, and who got purged?
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TFCon people, if you are interested in any of these items let me know today because I will be packing this evening: *Botcon Clench *Botcon Streetwise *Botcon Sky-byte *Universe Hardheard w/ Headrobots add-on kit *Alternity Starscream *Alternity Black Megatron *THS 02 Convoy
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Gammatron 64 posted:TFCon people, if you are interested in any of these items let me know today because I will be packing this evening: How much would Hardhead and the Headrobot stuff be, out of curiousity?
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MinionOfCthulhu posted:How much would Hardhead and the Headrobot stuff be, out of curiousity? Together, about $80. For the record, there's a guy selling a set of both for $120 on eBay so it's not bad. Are you going to TFCon? If so, I'll put him in my suitcase.
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Gammatron 64 posted:TFCon people, if you are interested in any of these items let me know today because I will be packing this evening: How about a price check on Clench? I'll be at TFCon on Saturday.
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Optimist Prime posted:How about a price check on Clench? I'll be at TFCon on Saturday. $90, which is cheaper than any of them on eBay.
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Email me or PM me for a list of toys for sale and trade, I would bring a few to TF Con also.
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Gammatron 64 posted:$90, which is cheaper than any of them on eBay. Sounds reasonable. What about the condition (bagged, complete, etc.)? strangehamster posted:Email me or PM me for a list of toys for sale and trade, I would bring a few to TF Con also. Done. I should probably mention that I've got a few loose Transformers I'm looking to unload (Universe 2.0/Generations/DOTM), along with TFCC Side Burn and Cheetor. Been looking for anything in particular? Feel free to ask or DM! (and if anyone had a Henkei Dinobot they were tired of keeping around, that'd be terrific) Optimist Prime fucked around with this message at 16:34 on Jul 23, 2013 |
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Optimist Prime posted:Sounds reasonable. What about the condition (bagged, complete, etc.)? Still in the bag, has all parts, bio card, never been opened. One of my hotel roommates at the con has also expressed interest in it, but he's been a little flaky regarding it and isn't sure he wants to put $90 down on it, but if he doesn't decide to bite (and it doesn't seem like he will) it's yours.
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The voting isn't over yet, but apparently the current leader of the Fans' Choice Masterpiece poll is Star Saber. I am entirely okay with this.
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MP Soundwave apparently has hit retail, if anyone's interested. Grab your guns.
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Blackheart posted:MP Soundwave apparently has hit retail, if anyone's interested. Grab your guns. Mine isn't arriving til tomorrow... I think. UPS hasn't updated their tracking since the 20th 
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Keldroc posted:The voting isn't over yet, but apparently the current leader of the Fans' Choice Masterpiece poll is Star Saber. I am entirely okay with this. I might be a weird contrarian here, but I think I'd rather have an Encore Star Saber than a MP one. Hey, G1 bricks need some loving, too.
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Blackheart posted:MP Soundwave apparently has hit retail, if anyone's interested. Grab your guns. ...in California. Give it a week before it hits the other areas of the country.
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Gammatron 64 posted:I might be a weird contrarian here, but I think I'd rather have an Encore Star Saber than a MP one. Or at the very least an affordable re-release of the Robot Masters mold. ...oh who am I kidding GIVE US THE MASTERPIECE! Oh, and Victory Leo too.
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The scary part is that bloody Armada Prime is apparently second in the poll at present..!
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Gammatron 64 posted:Still in the bag, has all parts, bio card, never been opened. One of my hotel roommates at the con has also expressed interest in it, but he's been a little flaky regarding it and isn't sure he wants to put $90 down on it, but if he doesn't decide to bite (and it doesn't seem like he will) it's yours. Sounds good, just send me a message if anything changes. Re: the MP Fans' Choice Poll - Should I assume that Optimus Primal is hosed because the voting is Japan-only and their version of Beast Wars was a joke? If so, 
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Sentinel Red posted:The scary part is that bloody Armada Prime is apparently second in the poll at present..! A Masterpiece that can combine with his trailer would be kind of interesting, even if Armada was poo poo.
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Why is Armada Prime escond in that Masterpiece Poll anyway? I thought Armada was universally reviled? Saying that I have 2 of those Armada Primes and the big Scorponok style Megatron Tank from when an old company I worked at had the Armada license from Hasbro. Prime wasn't that bad (aside from the 2 gold fists sticking out the back of the truck) but the trailer thing that he combined with was a total piece of poo poo to make stay together.
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In addition to Masterpiece Soundwave coming out, all the new Generations and Beast Hunters figures are apparently hitting stores this week too. And I'm out of town on vacation, which always seems to happen, so I'll probably break down and end up flying home with a suitcase full of children's toys again.
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Goldskull posted:Why is Armada Prime escond in that Masterpiece Poll anyway? I thought Armada was universally reviled? Heaps of designs in Armada are actually really really cool. Its just their toys were 1986 levels of terrible. Id give a lot of money for a Generations Scavenger or a skinny spaceship Jetfire. 
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Blackheart posted:MP Soundwave apparently has hit retail, if anyone's interested. Grab your guns. What wait seriously? Oh gently caress. Fuuuck.
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