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That Whirl looks really good. I wonder if he's going to get a Japanese release considering he's VERY true to his G1 design which was ripped straight out of Dorvack. I'm surprised they're legally able to make that toy and aren't getting lawsuits. I dunno who has the Dorvack IP, but it's gotta be somebody. Of course I say he looks awesome, but then I'll get him in-hand is be horribly disappointed like most recent Generations figures. Hey, that Blitzwing looks awesome! ...Aw.  Well, that Stealth Bomber Megatron looks awesome! ...Aw. I like the look of those FOC toys... oh.Transformers Generations figures are so photogenic but often so disappointing. They're like a fat chick on OKCupid who looks awesome from that Myspace angle, but once you're there in person reality kicks in.
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SpazmasterX posted:I want a t-rex Optimus Prime Buy CHUG FoC Grimlock, headswap with CHUG G2 Prime, paint red/blue.
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No Your Other Left posted:Guess I just have low standards, 'cause all those toys are pretty good. I think it's more like I've been spoiled by Early Generations \ Reveal the Shield \ United as well as third parties and Bandai Tamashii nations stuff.
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The Taint Reaper posted:http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/in-hand-images-of-generations-voyager-whirl-179104/ How can anybody tell what the scale is from those pictures? Are there more images comparing it to another toy? edit: VVV So it's based on the space it takes up inside the box then. Got it. So the 3 modes thing; is it supposed to be robot, alt mode and gerwalk? Arsenal_12 fucked around with this message at 03:47 on Jan 21, 2014 |
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Arsenal_12 posted:How can anybody tell what the scale is from those pictures? Are there more images comparing it to another toy? That is the standard sized box, same size as Springer, Blitzwing, Grimlock etc.
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Gammatron 64 posted:That Whirl looks really good. I wonder if he's going to get a Japanese release considering he's VERY true to his G1 design which was ripped straight out of Dorvack. I'm surprised they're legally able to make that toy and aren't getting lawsuits. I dunno who has the Dorvack IP, but it's gotta be somebody. Takara recently worked a deal to have Dorvack Mugen Caliber toys repainted and sold as Roadbuster, so I think they've been in contact with whoever owns it. This is pretty much why I never expect to see MP Shockwave. As I understand it, Quakewave is pretty much the original with updated engineering and extra detail. Tomy bought a bunch of other companies over the years, so pretty much all the non-Takara Transformers, they now have the rights to them, but Shockwave isn't one of those designs.
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The vehicle mode on Whirl looks loving awful, though. There's a giant gap between the cockpit and the legs in the official photos that's so bad I half hope it's some kind of egregious mistransformation. That plus the lack of IDW design is going to make him a tough sell for me.
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Goldskull posted:You're a star, thank you. Ok, here we go: Clear Wings: Length: 44mm Width (widest): 13mm Width (narrowest): 7.5mm Thickness: 2.5mm Rear spoiler: Length: 20mm Width: 12mm Height: 8mm (highest point) Height: 6mm (lowest)
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Skyhammer is legit one of my favorite TFs and I hold others to his standard. Everyone should have one.
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For those of you whom have ordered from TFSource before, what's their turn around time on orders like?
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You Am I posted:Ok, here we go: Excellent work, that's exactly what I needed. I can draw templates up and chop them out of the styrene sheets I ordered on Sunday now, thus saving about £40. Missile Launchers might be a bit trickier though. Cheers.
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Cassa posted:For those of you whom have ordered from TFSource before, what's their turn around time on orders like? Once they finally ship your order it shows up pretty fast, but it took them a good week to ship out my only order from them last year.
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Skyhammer's only weak points are that he needs better hip articulation, and that his rotor assembly is easy to break Still owns bones though.
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Cassa posted:For those of you whom have ordered from TFSource before, what's their turn around time on orders like? I've found them to be a lot quicker than BBTS. Generally I like them better than BBTS (which is the only other store I've used for TFs besides Hasbro ToyShop). Someone on this thread had a horrible experience with them being responsible for a hacked credit card, but I've always used PayPal so I've had no problems. My general experience with them is basically that if I ordered something tomorrow that was in stock, I would get it on Saturday.
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So my dad picked this up at the UK Toy Fair. He's about 2 inches high:   
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That's pretty slick. I would collect a few of those, for sure.
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Partsforming be damned, that PE Warden is one slick-rear end looking motherfucker and I want him. Has there been any word on whether someone was going to make a faceplate for the Fansproject not-Brainstorm? That's the only reason I haven't picked him up already (also because I am poor and should not buy so much plastic).
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The only third-party product (excluding shapeways repro parts) I own is the Assault Force X Reflector set from Perfect Effect and I love it to death. That is all.
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Looks like BBTS got the next wave of Generation Deluxes and Whirl in stock. Still no sign of Swerve and Cosmos preorders though
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Other posted:Looks like BBTS got the next wave of Generation Deluxes and Whirl in stock. Still no sign of Swerve and Cosmos preorders though Does this mean Rhinox will hit shelves soon? The hunt begins. 
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TFCC Chromedome. I like it. Not enough to get a club membership, but it's neat. 
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Captain Magic posted:Has there been any word on whether someone was going to make a faceplate for the Fansproject not-Brainstorm? That's the only reason I haven't picked him up already (also because I am poor and should not buy so much plastic). I cut out a small plate from leftover sprue, put some yellow coating and stuck it with tak. Nobody is any the wiser.
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Other posted:Looks like BBTS got the next wave of Generation Deluxes and Whirl in stock. Still no sign of Swerve and Cosmos preorders though How the heck did they get the Armada Starscream wave before the Skids wave?
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Phy posted:How the heck did they get the Armada Starscream wave before the Skids wave? They did get the Skids wave, it's sitting in my Pile of Loot as we speak. It just sold out real quick is all.
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Other posted:Looks like BBTS got the next wave of Generation Deluxes and Whirl in stock. Still no sign of Swerve and Cosmos preorders though And Diesel should be in stock tomorrow. I'm shipping my Pile of Loot as soon as it hits.
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Arsenal_12 posted:And Diesel should be in stock tomorrow. I'm shipping my Pile of Loot as soon as it hits. Which is just the gosh darn silliest thing.
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Spiderdrake posted:Are you basing that on the ETA? Because they've been changing it ahead one day for the last couple days. I got a ship notification for Glacial bots and I've resisted the urge to complain about BBTS numberfluid dates, the two days it takes to charge a credit card, and the week it takes to pack my pile of loot.
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I got Hoist today, he's quite fun. The comic is pretty good too, but I noticed Hoist's faceplate disappears in a single panel (and reappears immediately) showing a normal nose and mouth. I assume this is an error but it isn't even mentioned in the respective tfwiki page.
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Okay, so that tab on Diesel that is supposed to be really easy to break? It is really easy to break. I stopped paying close attention for like ten seconds and snip snap. I don't think it matters all that much, as there's still a ball joint to keep it in place, but I'm pretty annoyed.
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Captain Magic posted:Okay, so that tab on Diesel that is supposed to be really easy to break? Mind taking some pictures? Haven't ordered mine yet but I'd like to know what's up before I fiddle with him.
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The Rage posted:Mind taking some pictures? Haven't ordered mine yet but I'd like to know what's up before I fiddle with him. I'd be happy to do it tomorrow, definitely. Basically, if you watch peaugh's video (right at like the half-hour mark), and he points out how the back "wing" pieces are really hard to maneuver without stressing certain tabs, that's what I'm talking about. If you're anxious for pics I think someone on the 2005 boards posted the exact same problem. It doesn't seem to be that great of a tiny joint. Edit: here's a link with a picture: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/635944-fansproject-stunticons-menasor-aka-m3-intimidator-2039.html I only got to spend a little time with the big guy tonight but I have enjoyed him a lot so far, that issue notwithstanding. He looks great and I really dig how the trailer becomes so many different bits. I know that's not everybody's bag but I really dig trailers becoming battle armor and extra guns and such. Captain Magic fucked around with this message at 08:51 on Jan 22, 2014 |
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So the latest RiD. Apparently that Arcee is the only female transformer is a bunch of poo poo now. Unless Nautica and Chromia aren't Cybertronians or something.
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Whirl is not that small.  
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Huh, the instructions show an official Gerwalk mode they call "Heloped". Excellent.
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A lot of people complain that Whirl is based on the G1 toy and not the IDW comics, but he looks really loving good, dudes. I just hope he doesn't have any flaws that don't show up in pictures, like Blitzwing's arms or floppy joints or something. Skids was another figure I was really excited to get and looked great in pics (thanks strangehamster!) although I was pretty disappointed with him out of the box... until I realized his thighs were assembled backwards and switched them out. I've heard someone else mention this too, so if your Skids has no meaningful leg articulation, pop them off and switch the thighs. His shoulder kibble still gets in the way, but now at least I can get him to stand and move his legs! What's nice about Skids, is that in addition to having all the guns ever, he has a lot of paint apps. He's got plenty of red and silver and doesn't have cheap-looking unpainted hubcaps like a lot of figures do.
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The amount of broken tab reports on tfw is making me anxious. I can still cancel my preorder. Don't really want to though, Menas0r is my first (and probably only) 3rd party combiner.
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Other posted:Looks like BBTS got the next wave of Generation Deluxes and Whirl in stock. Still no sign of Swerve and Cosmos preorders though They also cancelled my $30 TFCon Nightbird. Something really doesn't want me to go third party. They combined the leftovers with the Whirl preorder though, so whatever.
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Man, I already liked him but with these new photos that have his legs properly "chickenified" now I really really want Whirl.
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Ka0 posted:The amount of broken tab reports on tfw is making me anxious. I can still cancel my preorder. Don't really want to though, Menas0r is my first (and probably only) 3rd party combiner. This is exactly how I'm feeling. This and Glacial Lord are the only third party combiners I've bought and don't want to back out now. I do feel like a 120/150 dollar toy shouldn't have these issues, though.
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