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Botcon just did Thunderclash a few years ago, they probably didn't want to do him again. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-thunderclash-revealed-boxed-sets-now-87-sold-out-167192/ Also they seemed dedicated to only doing Machine Wars characters no one cared about.
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Captain Rufus posted:Honestly I thought Thunderclash was gonna be in last Botcons Machine Wars set. Just take all the Foch molds and repaint them into the original toys the 90s Machine Wars characters swiped from. Seemed like a logical and brilliant idea to me. I would say "Funpub wouldn't do that because there was already a Botcon Thunderclash in 2009" but this is the same Funpub that can't seem to curb their addiction to sucking Brakedown's dick, soooo....
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Breakdown was their first exclusive figure, so that's really them sucking their own dick. Much like everything else.
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Keldroc posted:Edit: Transformers GO! Dragon-Train Optimus revealed and... I think they hit the mark with my 4 year old. Bullet Train, Check Dragon, Check Robot... Who cares, DRAGON TRAIN Also, I may actually budget for this one. Six gun was the bomb Vaporware fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Oct 22, 2013 |
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Pre-order up for Unique Toys Galvatron. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=UQT10007&mode=retail I think I like the alt-mode? I'm not sure. Anyway that's a steep asking price.
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Captain Magic posted:Pre-order up for Unique Toys Galvatron. Also the black repaint of BH Optimus looks pretty great. I might scoop that one up. He looks much more menacing with the Nemesis/Scourge paint scheme. TheDK fucked around with this message at 16:57 on Oct 23, 2013 |
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Keep in mind he's also only voyager height, so this is meant for Classics. That's a lot for a 7" figure we'll prob have a MP of in a year or two.
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Yet another 3rd party upgrade for FoC Bruticus, this one with a Voyager-sized Onslaught and some new fists and feet. The individual bot add-on pieces look pretty silly, but that is an FoC Bruticus I can get behind.  
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Keldroc posted:Yet another 3rd party upgrade for FoC Bruticus, this one with a Voyager-sized Onslaught and some new fists and feet. The individual bot add-on pieces look pretty silly, but that is an FoC Bruticus I can get behind. Yeah that's way better
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Oct 23, 2013 19:06
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Just how many FoC Bruticus upgrades are there now? I'm starting to get really confused about all these Bruticus upgrades. Captain Magic posted:Pre-order up for Unique Toys Galvatron. While I've been whining about not having a proper voyager Galvatron for what's probably been years, I'm gonna wait for reviews on this one as I don't trust UT's quality and it's a steep price. Besides, we're probably gonna get like 10 different 3rd party Galvatrons now.
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Gammatron 64 posted:Just how many FoC Bruticus upgrades are there now? I'm starting to get really confused about all these Bruticus upgrades. Only two, this one comes with the voyager-sized onlsaught announced earlier. I like this one a lot, the only weak point (and its' not really that bad) is that you have to partsform Blast Off into arm mode. But other than that it's solid and I'd definitely get one in SDCC or G2 Colors.
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A mate of mine is in Taiwan at the minute, and has been for a while. Said there were 10 deep stacks of these for around $150 on Soundwave. I got a Universe Beachcomber today. He's tiny.
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Gammatron 64 posted:Just how many FoC Bruticus upgrades are there now? I'm starting to get really confused about all these Bruticus upgrades. They released the Bruticus mold 4 different times(Original,G2, SDCC/Platinum, and Ruination). You're going to need 4 upgrades in total. 
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Wasn't there also some shapeways thing? Third party toys are getting to the point where even a gigantic transformers sperglord like me can't keep track of them. Jesus gently caress.
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Saw the pile of $80 Metroplexes for myself at the new Costco. I think I'm gonna see if mine is returnable to Amazon.
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Rhyno posted:Saw the pile of $80 Metroplexes for myself at the new Costco. I think I'm gonna see if mine is returnable to Amazon. Might want to wait on that too, apparently he's a Black Friday item at Wal-Mart for $59.88
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The Rage posted:Might want to wait on that too, apparently he's a Black Friday item at Wal-Mart for $59.88 Online? Because I'll be hosed if I ever wait in line on BF for anything.
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Bluestreak is up on HLJ with low stock.
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Rhyno posted:Online? Because I'll be hosed if I ever wait in line on BF for anything. No clue if it's online, but you'll probably still find them later in the day unless they're a timed exclusive.
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Rhyno posted:Online? Because I'll be hosed if I ever wait in line on BF for anything. Especially in Walmart. I really want a $60 Metroplex, but not if I'm gonna get my rear end stabbed over looking at somebody's shopping cart the wrong way.
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LightsGameraAction posted:Especially in Walmart. I really want a $60 Metroplex, but not if I'm gonna get my rear end stabbed over looking at somebody's shopping cart the wrong way. $20 is not enough of a difference to even go to Walmart on BF. Edit: Amazon's return window is 30 days. poo poo.
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Rhyno posted:$20 is not enough of a difference to even go to Walmart on BF. Technically it's $70 unless you have access to a Costco so it's a good deal for those without memberships
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The Rage posted:Technically it's $70 unless you have access to a Costco so it's a good deal for those without memberships My mom went Costco Crazy and bought the executive membership so I have access locked up.
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That UK signing I mentioned a while ago with James Roberts and Nick Roche on Nov 2nd is definitely on now. So if anyone can make it up to Manchester next week, give me a shout if you need any copies of the trades or single issues of MTMTE ordered in. I'm getting extras anyway but it'll be good to be able to put stuff aside ready for people. I think Nick will be doing sketches too, I'm just waiting to see what time we'll start it.
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Podges posted:That UK signing I mentioned a while ago with James Roberts and Nick Roche on Nov 2nd is definitely on now. So if anyone can make it up to Manchester next week, give me a shout if you need any copies of the trades or single issues of MTMTE ordered in. I'm getting extras anyway but it'll be good to be able to put stuff aside ready for people. Eee I might actually go to this. Would love a sketch, just have to see if I can afford the manchester trip, off to America later in Nov, might have to see if I can scab a cheap metroplex on black friday, and somehow get him in my suitcase back.
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Podges posted:That UK signing I mentioned a while ago with James Roberts and Nick Roche on Nov 2nd is definitely on now. So if anyone can make it up to Manchester next week, give me a shout if you need any copies of the trades or single issues of MTMTE ordered in. I'm getting extras anyway but it'll be good to be able to put stuff aside ready for people. Aw, my friend in the UK is busy that weekend. And I can't exactly afford a ticket all the way to Manchester for just an autograph and Ratchet sketch. I knew it was a long shot anyway.
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I see there is a third 3rd party Sixgun in the works...  I am not afraid to admit I didn't even know who Sixgun was before these announcements. I had no idea he was so popular.
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TheDK posted:I see there is a third 3rd party Sixgun in the works... ...he's not. I think him and Scamper may have appeared for like 30 seconds in the G1 cartoon, and I don't even recall him ever being in a comic. I guess Six-gun will probably come apart and be an add-on kid for Metroplex. Honestly, I'm pretty happy with mine the way it is. Be nice if his hands didn't stick out in city mode and his eye lights were a toggle instead of flashed when he talked, but I think I have enough guns for him.
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 Missed out on this on ebay last week, and I'm curious as to who or what it is. Was listed as 'G1 Sentinel'but I can't find anything under that name. Any ideas?
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Universe Vector Prime it seems, but the lighting's all weird.
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That's Galaxy Force Vector Prime, released near the end of Cybertron's toyline run. Nothing really special.
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Gammatron 64 posted:Be nice if his hands didn't stick out in city mode and his eye lights were a toggle instead of flashed when he talked, but I think I have enough guns for him.
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SpikeMcclane posted:I wish that there'd been some chest-box rotation so the "vehicle mode" didn't look completely stupid. And bonus: if they did, it'd pretty much be an inverted transformation SDF-1. While I agree that this would've made for a much more streamlined carrier, I'm betting that adding any more articulation to this thing would've made it collapse like a house of cards from a wayward glance. Plus, I just think the total absurdity of a land-carrier on tiny little wheels with a giant block of stuff on the back is charming in and of itself.
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Metroplex already falls over enough as is if you have him in any other pose other than standing up. If you want carrier mode to look better just get Platinum Omega Supreme. Vehicle mode can combine with carrier mode sorta and his crane modes go well with metroplex's base mode.
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I got home from the grocery store to find my wife watching the 2007 movie on TV. I almost feel likeI walked in on her loving a hobo or something.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:I got home from the grocery store to find my wife watching the 2007 movie on TV. I almost feel likeI walked in on her loving a hobo or something. At least it wasn't ROTF 
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I was wondering if rereads with analysis of the current transformers comics in recommended reading order (Death of Optimus onward) might be possible. I can't do it because I'm literature-retarded but I feel there's a ton in MTMTE that I might be missing and I want to discuss it starting from the first issue. There's some reasons why this could be a good time. Both comics have wrapped up their first major storylines. MTMTE has revealed many of its secrets so there's a lot to see in hindsight. "I Really Like The Transfomers Movies" is done, so maybe the sequel could be "I Really Like The Transfomers Comics" and get people reading them? Or maybe some bss superstar could be roped in to reading them for the first time. I don't know, I'd like a simulreadathon but I sure as gently caress can't lead it.
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I'm at the Chicago Toy Show (at Kane Co. showgrounds out in St. Charles) and I picked up FoC Topspin and Twintwist for $4 each. drat these are some terrible toys.
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Yonic Symbolism posted:I was wondering if rereads with analysis of the current transformers comics in recommended reading order (Death of Optimus onward) might be possible. I can't do it because I'm literature-retarded but I feel there's a ton in MTMTE that I might be missing and I want to discuss it starting from the first issue. Would legit love this.
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The_Doctor posted:I'm at the Chicago Toy Show (at Kane Co. showgrounds out in St. Charles) and I picked up FoC Topspin and Twintwist for $4 each. drat these are some terrible toys. You're a terrible toy! 
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