|
Blackheart posted:Whoa some sweet rear end Rhinox pictures over at Actoys. He looks fantastic. For a voyager his alt mode seems smaller than the deluxes, but he probably will look bigger in his robot mode. It looks really good nonetheless and I'm glad the guns has a way to store them in beast mode.
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 00:59
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 14, 2024 21:21 |
|
|
Mind rehosting them? That link didn't work and set off Malwarebytes.
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 01:02
|
|
|
404GoonNotFound posted:He didn't want to pay for a second seat on the flight home. What this guy said. Plus I don't have a costco card. 
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 01:19
|
|
|
Keldroc posted:I think you're confused as to who the Bigfoot hunters are here, but it's cool that you're repeatedly implying Spike is a liar or somehow trying to fool you in some way. Because God knows we've never encountered variations in quality in a mold before. Nah I tried it with mine and with the head turned that far, it totally works. Definitely deceptive. Keldroc posted:Oh give me a break. If you're trying to tell me that there are whole flotillas of collectors out there who only use one finger to pose their TF arms and don't hold them securely to avoid unlatching or unpegging something elsewhere on the figure, you're going to need to provide some actual evidence. I at least need shakycam footage of peaugh in the woods in a gorilla suit posing Blitzwing's arms with a stick. You're being disingenuous (and legit funny) because there's nowhere else to move the goalpoasts-- the whole "trick" of these toys is that they are two toys in one. In vehicle mode, a transfomer should be a fully functional vehicle toy. In robot mode, a transfomer should be a fully functional action figure. If, when trying to move a Marvel Legends or GI Joe figure's arm in the manner described by Rage, that figure's pecs suddenly went sailing over its head, people would go ballistic. And with good reason. It's like trying to defend BW Cheetor's cheetah mode or something-- it fails at an essential part of the core gimmick, and is thus not that good. Note that I didn't resort to internet hyperbole and say "is terrible" or "is an abortion" or whatever-- all I am arguing is that the Jazz mold has exactly one major flaw, and is thus not worthy of the nonstop fawning praise it gets. Blackheart posted:Whoa some sweet rear end Rhinox pictures over at Actoys. He looks fantastic. Get out of my wet dreams and into my...wet car?
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 05:20
|
|
|
Why cookie Rocket posted:Nah I tried it with mine and with the head turned that far, it totally works. Definitely deceptive. So you are straight up calling Spike a liar. Charming. quote:You're being disingenuous (and legit funny) because there's nowhere else to move the goalpoasts-- the whole "trick" of these toys is that they are two toys in one. In vehicle mode, a transfomer should be a fully functional vehicle toy. In robot mode, a transfomer should be a fully functional action figure. If, when trying to move a Marvel Legends or GI Joe figure's arm in the manner described by Rage, that figure's pecs suddenly went sailing over its head, people would go ballistic. And with good reason. Nonsense. I'm not being disingenuous, I'm being incredulous because this is such a straight up absurd complaint about a toy with as many moving parts as any Transformer has that it actually took however many little bitchfests about the Jazz mold as have occurred up to now before you guys finally managed to explain in detail what exactly you were complaining about, and I still can't believe anyone is complaining about it. Tons of TFs come unpegged or unhinged if you try to pose them without securely holding them. The notion of singling out the Jazz mold for it is ludicrous, and I'm not even that huge a fan of that mold in the first place. It simply would never occur to me to complain about such a total non-issue, and I'm the one who gets bitched at over being too picky about twice a year here. And on top of that, the accusing Spike of lying thing is really lovely. Keldroc fucked around with this message at 08:29 on Nov 10, 2013 |
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 08:27
|
|
|
When the gently caress did 
3 fucked around with this message at 08:54 on Nov 10, 2013 |
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 08:50
|
|
|
Hey there's a new Thew! EDIT: Here's a link :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdWziusF7ps
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 08:56
|
|
|
Keldroc posted:So you are straight up calling Spike a liar. Charming. So is Jazz's lack of chest lock-down a minor issue that you don't mind (but Spike's video is deceptive about, as he asserts that it locks), or does Jazz's chest lock down perfectly (Spike's Jazz's head being turned is pure coincidence and I'm Joe McCarthy) and you're spending paragraphs trying to defend a defect that doesn't exist as "no big deal"? You're so desperate to argue and be contrary that your whiteknighting of Spike is in conflict with your whiteknighting of Hasbro.
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 16:06
|
|
|
Lepecard posted:Hey there's a new Thew! Thew looks... healthier? in these latest videos, good for him. Somehow I had completely forgotten (or maybe never knew?) Sureshot even existed.
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 16:52
|
|
|
Sureshot is one of my favorites. I always thought his whole character schtick as a sharpshooter recruited heavily by Autobots and Decepticons, and the main reason he picked Autobots was because Prime offered him autonomy from the chain of command, would make for some really cool stories. But I haven't seen any yet outside my own mind and what I pretend is going on when playing my version of him in FOC.
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 18:01
|
|
|
Why cookie Rocket posted:So is Jazz's lack of chest lock-down a minor issue that you don't mind (but Spike's video is deceptive about, as he asserts that it locks), or does Jazz's chest lock down perfectly (Spike's Jazz's head being turned is pure coincidence and I'm Joe McCarthy) and you're spending paragraphs trying to defend a defect that doesn't exist as "no big deal"? You're so desperate to argue and be contrary that your whiteknighting of Spike is in conflict with your whiteknighting of Hasbro. Can you please stop saying I'm being deceptive or a liar?  I rotated the head on that Jazz and grabbed Wheelie for you. It hadn't even occurred to me that the head could hold it together, Mr. McCarthy. If it does so on yours, excellent, I hope that that knowledge somehow makes the toy more enjoyable for you. Tolerances differ and I don't like being insulted. As I said earlier, my Stepper is looser than the others and his chest moves much more freely, so I can readily believe there are plenty of the mold out there that are floppy, but with 7 out of 8 examples I've held behaving the same, and the other one the "problem" is a non-issue to me, it's going to remain my favorite deluxe. Oh, and this is what I said when someone asked if it locked that started all this:SpikeMcclane posted:It doesn't lock. Never said it did. I have... *goes and counts* 8 of the mold, and 7/8 are pretty drat solid. 1 is a bit looser than the others, but has no issues with being posed. I used to have a youtube video of me swinging one around by the arm, but that account got wiped. If you do have a loosey goosey one, when posing, hold place your finger and thumb on the center of the chest/bumper and the middle of the back/roof: should be a pretty natural way of holding it and there's no chance of the chest mechanism moving while you move the arms. Now can we go back to enjoying poor spending habits, lumps of plastic and metal, and the fiction that supports them without being jerks to one another?
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 18:04
|
|
|
Steve Vader posted:Sureshot is one of my favorites. I always thought his whole character schtick as a sharpshooter recruited heavily by Autobots and Decepticons, and the main reason he picked Autobots was because Prime offered him autonomy from the chain of command, would make for some really cool stories. But I haven't seen any yet outside my own mind and what I pretend is going on when playing my version of him in FOC.
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 18:15
|
|
|
SpikeMcclane posted:Can you please stop saying I'm being deceptive or a liar? Sure. That video was incredible, like seeing a plausible-looking UFO video or something. I've had to admit to being wrong plenty of times, and at least a few in this thread I can remember. But I've never had to admit I was wrong (about the videos and my lovely attitude, not that that mold is problematic) while laughing my rear end off. The porno music while you slowwwly rotated Jazz's arm holy poo poo. Thanks for setting things straight and doing it in a hilarious way (in spite of my shittiness). I finally bought Sandstorm this morning. I think I'm joining the "like it better than Springer" club, which is weird because the character bores me and I have no love for the color scheme.
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 18:30
|
|
|
Blackheart posted:Whoa some sweet rear end Rhinox pictures over at Actoys. He looks fantastic. Goddamn where was this engineering when they made that FoC Grimlock
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 22:38
|
|
|
The Rage posted:Goddamn where was this engineering when they made that FoC Grimlock I think we can forgive Grimlock since it's also being re-used as Beast Wars Megatron. That and every single other voyager has been done really well. But yeah Rhinox transforms exactly like in the TV show. Now I really want to know who his retool is going to be. G1 Headstrong would probably be the most obvious, but the rhino head looks like it's able to be replaced without any hard effort in hurting the transformation process. So maybe Horri-Bull? The Taint Reaper fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Nov 10, 2013 |
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 22:49
|
|
|
Spiderdrake posted:It's elements like this that make me wish IDW could cut away from the main cast just a little bit more, or from the two points in time they seem to put stories in. What you just described sounds like it would make a fantastic Spotlight: Sureshot, set maybe mid-way through the war actually on Cybertron. Optimus gets a bead on him, makes his offer, have Sureshot contending with a 'con agent perhaps set in the backdrop of larger battles, or maybe he's a clean up guy sent into post-battles, I don't know. Just seems like there's a bunch of room for some interesting stories that could give a different perspective. Indeed. The kicker was that there was apparently a sharpshooting contest that both Optimus and Megatron were competing in, and Sureshot beat them both. Hence, the highly contested free agency. That is a story I want to see as well.
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 23:00
|
|
|
WendigoJohnson posted:I think we can forgive Grimlock since it's also being re-used as Beast Wars Megatron. That and every single other voyager has been done really well. So far they haven't reused any of the CHUG Beast Wars molds. I don't really mind, I wouldn't really want an organic-looking Headstrong or Horri-bull.
|
|
#
?
Nov 10, 2013 23:03
|
|
|
Steve Vader posted:Indeed. The kicker was that there was apparently a sharpshooting contest that both Optimus and Megatron were competing in, and Sureshot beat them both. Hence, the highly contested free agency. That is a story I want to see as well. That wouldnt fit in very well with IDWverse as Megatron would never have been allowed to enter a sniper competition. He was too low class worker. If they changed it to a version where he kept winning the sniper competitions like Blurr with the speed.. could be cool.
|
|
#
?
Nov 11, 2013 00:06
|
|
|
WendigoJohnson posted:So maybe Horri-Bull? Normally I would be a negative nancy about it, but ever since Skullgrin I tend to think everything is on the table. Though a well-done Horri-bull would have to pretty gingerly sidestep the fact that an organic Horri-bull is a Ghostbusters "terror dog".
|
|
#
?
Nov 11, 2013 00:20
|
|
|
Stranglehold, it's gonna be Stranglehold. Complete with new moustachioed flesh toned head. Deep down in your hearts you know and want this to be true.
|
|
#
?
Nov 11, 2013 00:41
|
|
|
Other posted:Stranglehold, it's gonna be Stranglehold. Complete with new moustachioed flesh toned head. Deep down in your hearts you know and want this to be true. I can't even tell you how happy that would make me.
|
|
#
?
Nov 11, 2013 03:53
|
|
|
Why cookie Rocket posted:So is Jazz's lack of chest lock-down a minor issue that you don't mind (but Spike's video is deceptive about, as he asserts that it locks), or does Jazz's chest lock down perfectly (Spike's Jazz's head being turned is pure coincidence and I'm Joe McCarthy) and you're spending paragraphs trying to defend a defect that doesn't exist as "no big deal"? You're so desperate to argue and be contrary that your whiteknighting of Spike is in conflict with your whiteknighting of Hasbro. As I have already said, Jazz's lack of chest lock-down is a non-issue. It does not interfere with posing, display or transformation in any way. Spike has already handled the notion of him being a liar or deceptive in the videos, but I'm responding to your little furball of internet argument cliches just because everything you said is absurd. There is nothing "desperate to argue" about having an opinion contrary to yours, particularly since said opinion regarding Spike turned out to be 100% correct. All through this you've thrown out ad hominems at Spike for being a liar and now me for "whiteknighting" Spike and Hasbro of all things? While other posters mere pages ago were happy to call me a third-party figure snob who thinks nothing Hasbro does is good enough? If I were in the business of being a Hasbro white knight, I think I would have spent a lot more time defending FoC Bruticus and so many of their other horrible decisions that were much worse than the Jazz mold.
|
|
#
?
Nov 11, 2013 22:20
|
|
|
Jesus Christ. Enough about Jazz's chest.
|
|
#
?
Nov 11, 2013 23:27
|
|
|
My Bludgeon's treads got all dried out and one of them snapped off inside his shoulder. Can we complain about that for 2 pages?
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 00:24
|
|
|
The_Doctor posted:Jesus Christ. Enough about Jazz's chest. Yeah goddamn, take your loving slapfest to TFW or something
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 00:26
|
|
|
GD_American posted:Yeah goddamn, take your loving slapfest to TFW or something Or next time people demand someone demonstrate something, they could not shift gears to flat out insulting the person who subsequently demonstrates it. Disagreements are hardly uncommon in this thread, but generally we don't call each other liars.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 01:37
|
|
|
Keldroc posted:Or next time people demand someone demonstrate something, they could not shift gears to flat out insulting the person who subsequently demonstrates it. Disagreements are hardly uncommon in this thread, but generally we don't call each other liars. Shifting away from this mess....... Whats everyones favourite figure ever? Its such a tough one to say. But the one I keep thinking of right away is Animated Rodimus. Hes definitely a figure of his time, sleek as but still almost regal looking. And he was a bitch to get.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 03:15
|
|
|
Do sets count? Because if so then it's this glorious little team.  If not, then it's either Reveal the Shield Lugnut or RotF Skystalker.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 03:30
|
|
|
Veg posted:Shifting away from this mess....... Quickstrike.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 03:41
|
|
|
Keldroc posted:There is nothing "desperate to argue" about having an opinion contrary to yours, Yeah you're pretty reluctant to argue, what with spewing another paragraph after I already thoroughly apologized to the person I actually wronged. (Hint: Not you.) 404GoonNotFound posted:My Bludgeon's treads got all dried out and one of them snapped off inside his shoulder. Can we complain about that for 2 pages? Oh god I've been dreading this day since release, please say you displayed it in direct sunlight and you live on Mercury or something. Veg posted:Whats everyones favourite figure ever? From an engineering/Platonic ideal perspective, Human Alliance Jazz. It's the perfect amount of complexity, the light piping is great, it's got a great gimmick that works well (without being obtrusive), the plastic feels great, Jazz is a cool characterthe tolerances are great and everything snaps together SO well in both modes...I'm sure I'm forgetting other cool things about it. But really, it's X-9 Ravage. I love the color of the chrome (black...purple....blurple?), the head sculpt is baller (if inaccurate as gently caress), the dual pistols are great, the chest gimmick is awesome...again, I could go on much longer if I took more time. Even all that aside, before The Agenda 3-parter, I wasn't a TF fan. I liked them as a kid, grew up, forgot about them, and humored a roommate in college that was a huge Beast Wars fan by watching it*. If you asked me about Soundwave's cassettes I would've said "laserbeak, the guy, and the dog". But after the Agenda I was in for life. I'm a sucker for continuity porn (or at least I was before it was EVERYWHERE), so the reveal that Megatron the First was behind the disc, and the Ark, and all of that...holy moly. And X-9 was my first hard-to-get TF. He's not just a cool rare guy, he's a symbol of going beyond just picking up whatever was in stores and REALLY getting into this hobby. He's really, really mediocre from an objective standpoint but if I could just have one, he'd be the figure. *holy poo poo I used to have enough time on my hands to try an entire TV series for a roommate I didn't even like very much. I miss those days.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 03:43
|
|
|
My favorite figure is also the one that I broke the "no-repaints" rule for: I love the design and the transformation. I bought the Ultra Magnus and the Nemesis repaint; and once in a while I'll go to ebay to check the prices on the Shattered Glass version. I will probably never own one because I refuse to pay that much for a toy.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 03:44
|
|
|
Generations: I love the Inferno/Grappel/Hot Spot mold, I love how blocky and chunky it is, I love how awesome both modes look and how well his robot parts vanish in vehicle mode. Masterpiece: Prowl/Bluestreak. This might just be the newness of it but goddamn is this mold incredible.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 03:53
|
|
|
My favourite changes practically every year, but DOTM Skyhammer, Generations Hot Shot, and "Floppy Chest Bitchfest" Jazz are right up there lately. And this Bludgeon thing worries me. I wonder if it might not be a bad idea to keep some silicone fluid or oil of wintergreen on hand, I've heard of both being used to prevent weathering of soft plastics or rubber. Phy fucked around with this message at 07:07 on Nov 12, 2013 |
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 03:53
|
|
|
MEATY MARTHA posted:Do sets count? Because if so then it's this glorious little team.  energon combiner team buddy. I don't care what people say, I love the hell out of Energon/Universe/ROTF Bruticus.As for favorite ever... I'm gonna go with PRID Vehicon, by which I mean every last variant of that thing. It is a near-perfect marvel of engineering magic, and I can't help but crack a huge grin every time I transform it.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 04:08
|
|
|
Veg posted:Shifting away from this mess....... RiD Prime
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 04:14
|
|
|
Reveal the Shield Lugnut is really one of the best 20 dollar action figures the world has ever seen. Seriously just top notch in every aspect, though he really doesn't need the red rocket donglauncher thing. The wings-into-arms transformation is just such a joy. When you see Transformers transform in detail in a given show, and then try to imagine your toys of that character doing that, you know it's not possible(except Cybertron and such stuff, weren't they basically 3D models of the toys complete with same transformations?), but whenever I transform his arms, I can practically see the speed lines behind the arms as I do it.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 04:18
|
|
|
I can't say if I have a clear favorite but drat if RTS Lugnut and ROTF Lockdown aren't near the top of the list. Straxus and Terradive are super nifty too. I'll be the first to admit that these aren't for everyone but I just got a construct-bot set today (the one with Megatron and Optimus). They're actually... pretty fun? The plastic feels good and the articulation is nice and tight, and they look surprisingly better in hand than in promo shots, particularly if you customize them (they come with quite some extra parts, enough to give them at least one extra altmode). You can shuffle the kibble around and plug it in the back if you don't like it hanging off the forearms (or just take it off altogether). Even if you don't like the bots themselves, they are excellent as accessory kits since both of them come with a shitload of weapons, and everything uses standard pegs so you can give cool guns and melee weapons to your other figures. They gave Megatron a psychopath grin for some reason, however.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 05:00
|
|
|
G1 Optimus Prime. I love his drat transformation. Soundwave is a close second. Just fun to transform. Although the MP Optimus I have is awesome too just for the moving mouth plate.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 06:45
|
|
|
For sets: TFC Hercules Individually? Oh god, so hard. MP Prowl, DOTM Skyhammer, ROTF Seaspray, Generations Springer, FP Steelcore, or Hexatron...maybe? They are all my children do not ask me to choose.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 06:54
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 14, 2024 21:21 |
|
|
Some great choices. How about worst figure you bought? First Bay-movie Voyager Ironhide. Floppy as poo poo and hes too dark painted to make out any of his details. His headsculpt is also awful.
|
|
#
?
Nov 12, 2013 08:57
|
|