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The Taint Reaper posted:Where was this said? It's just the last wave getting skipped by the retailers, Generations is fine.
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Hahaha oh god  I was looking forwards to getting Swerve. Just called the store that specializes in this sort of thing, apparently the guy who does know his way around ordering TF toys went on a three month paternity leave, and all the other staff in the store don't knows if it is possible to order Cosmos/Swerve at all since their usual ordering sites do not have them listed.There are so many Skids and Goldbugs and Trailcutter and a Waspinator or two at the store but I'm probably never going to see Swerve.
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Son of a loving bitch, Cosmos is truly the linekiller. Guess it's ebay o'clock  edit: I suppose this means there's no hope for Tailgate either.
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The Taint Reaper posted:Where was this said? If I was going to name them, I'd have done so. By the way, why the name change, Verai? Was it because of the bad games rep or the pony obsession? Edit: That sounds harsher than I really intend, but I am actually curious if it was one of those or some other reason. SpikeMcclane fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Feb 14, 2014 |
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Some time ago there was a totes whacky GBS thread where you could post and your name got changed to something lolrandom so I figure it's that. I know it's from the investor event so they have to paint a good picture, but I'm kinda glad they feel the TF brand did pretty good for a non-movie year and apparently the Hub is doing "extremely well" (I don't have the channel but it's nice that they're not losing money there) I have dumb hope that someday, Hasbro will bring anything generations-related to my country again, instead of whatever the "main line" is at the moment. Some day.
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Is it possible to buy a non-KO masterpiece Ravage and Rumble. I get the impression every listing coming off from China is indeed a KO, regardless of the price difference. Some stuff I got Electric boogaloo Knockout at a discount, can't miss it    Cracked glass Kup, why not. With the custom head he pulls it off nice    Remember the scout class? Boy do I miss it  Found this fella new in an import shop for a tenner. Couldn't say no  And finally, the best thing I currently own    
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SpikeMcclane posted:If I was going to name them, I'd have done so. By the way, why the name change, Verai? Was it because of the bad games rep or the pony obsession? Probably the fact that his enormous wall of anime got mentioned anywhere he posted other than this thread.
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Feb 14, 2014 19:20
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Ka0 posted:And finally, the best thing I currently own Are you leaving yours sealed as well in case of massive value spike? I really regret returning that second one.
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Feb 14, 2014 19:26
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Speaking of MP-10, here's the KO pictures I was talking about :  But apparently these were just the unpainted prototype, so its not as bad as was first assumed 
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SpikeMcclane posted:If I was going to name them, I'd have done so. By the way, why the name change, Verai? Was it because of the bad games rep or the pony obsession? My name got changed from WendigoJohnson to Taintreaper in the GBS thread, that part is correct. But I only got probated for ponies once in C/D because I wanted to be funny, so I wouldn't call it an obsession/bad rep.
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The Rage posted:Speaking of MP-10, here's the KO pictures I was talking about : I'm gonna want to see them side by side.
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Rhyno posted:I'm gonna want to see them side by side. Yeah, at $100, its better than the after-market prices of the original, considering I paid $110 for the original, I don't think I can buy a KO at that same price.
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Feb 14, 2014 19:36
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The Rage posted:Yeah, at $100, its better than the after-market prices of the original, considering I paid $110 for the original, I don't think I can buy a KO at that same price. If the reviews are good, I don't think $100 is a bad price. If you don't have MP Prime already, it's certainly a better option than paying aftermarket prices for the original. Does it include the trailer and Roller?
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Feb 14, 2014 19:47
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Apparently the KO is a bit loose (though they said they're working on it) and they have a new head? I read something about adding lightpiping.
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The Taint Reaper posted:I think your princess is in another castle. My apologies for confusing you for him. I knew there was a name change, but didn't look back very hard trying to figure it out.
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Feb 14, 2014 20:24
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Rhyno posted:Are you leaving yours sealed as well in case of massive value spike? I'm playing with it as I type this. I am a grown-rear end man playing with toys.
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Feb 14, 2014 20:27
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catch22 posted:If the reviews are good, I don't think $100 is a bad price. If you don't have MP Prime already, it's certainly a better option than paying aftermarket prices for the original. Does it include the trailer and Roller? No, just Prime.
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The Rage posted:No, just Prime. I will pay $100 for the black version that is bound to come along pretty soon.
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catch22 posted:If the reviews are good, I don't think $100 is a bad price. If you don't have MP Prime already, it's certainly a better option than paying aftermarket prices for the original. Does it include the trailer and Roller? $100 for just Prime, a knockoff no less, is nuts. Ka0 posted:I'm playing with it as I type this. I am a grown-rear end man playing with toys. drat you. I really want to open it but man, he's so valuable right now.
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Feb 14, 2014 21:06
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Rhyno posted:$100 for just Prime, a knockoff no less, is nuts. But really, are you going to sell it right now? He's the perfect Prime for all the current and future MP releases, so unless you're gonna flip it now at its height, might as well open it and put his hand on Sideswipes shoulder, very father like.
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Wow that looks great! Is she actually that big? It has never been better to be a TF fan. This is the best line since Classics, the fiction is incredible (and not just by TF fiction standards), and MPs just keep rolling out. I hate Hasbro rear end kissing as much as pointless Hasbro bashing, but man they are loving killing it lately. The new movie will assuredly suck, as will the toys, but who cares at this point. Anything good that comes out of that toy line will be icing on the cake at this point. Rhyno posted:$100 for just Prime, a knockoff no less, is nuts. I was thinking it included the extras. catch22 fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Feb 14, 2014 |
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/\/\/\/\ Are those faces on their chests?catch22 posted:Wow that looks great! Is she actually that big? That looks like a bigger, modded Prime Arcee to me. CAPT. Rainbowbeard fucked around with this message at 22:17 on Feb 14, 2014 |
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That samuraibot's face is weirding me out. Grimlock has cute little cat ears.
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That Windblade is not to scale. She's a deluxe and Jetfire is a leader class. All those 1 step transformation toys are for the line aimed at kids ages 3-7. There's also an adult focused line, and apparently they've pretty much given up on ages 10-17. (I don't think the demographic numbers made it onto a slide, but I only skimmed through them). Assuming that Grimlock is the "Stomp and Chomp," I think it's got the 1-step gimmick too, just huge. It ends up being kind of good and kind of bad for us: they've not got as many kids into the toys now, so they're trying to grab onto the young'uns. The flip side is that the collectors are now a bigger share of the audience than a few years ago, so they see a need to cater to us a bit more than before.
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SpikeMcclane posted:That Windblade is not to scale. She's a deluxe and Jetfire is a leader class. I read somewhere recently that teenagers are now into video games instead of toys, leading to decreased sales of toys overall. We can safely assume they are the line for young kids when the simple transformation is featured on the front of the packaging. The Rage posted:Pictures from Toy Fair, I really hope those aren't deluxes after Grimlock. Is this a voyager? I don't think it looks bad or too simplified, but I need to see the back to be sure. I love the huge feet and samurai aesthetics. I like the new character designs, really.
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Rhyno posted:Why is MP Soundwave a key product for 2014? Yes hello what is this please tell me wh
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The MSJ posted:Is this a voyager? I don't think it looks bad or too simplified, but I need to see the back to be sure. I love the huge feet and samurai aesthetics. The price point for it is said to be $80, so I it's either the giant-sized entry in the 1-step line shown in all those pictures or...it's the Leader Class.  Edit: Yeah, it's Chomp N Stomp Grimlock, so the Leader toy is yet to be shown. Fingers crossed. Keldroc fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Feb 14, 2014 |
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They look like McDonalds toys. Like even grimlock looks almost like the Transmetals Dinobot from McDonalds. Lockdown looks like robot Vin diesel if he wasn't already a robot in the iron giant. The Taint Reaper fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Feb 14, 2014 |
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The Rage posted:Pictures from Toy Fair, I really hope those aren't deluxes after Grimlock. Can't help but notice that Stinger there is almost identical to Bumblebee with his battle mask down. Cliffjumper-style redeco or a disguise/alias used by Bumblebee at some point in the film?
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Now I understand why no pre-orders ever came up for Cosmos, Swerve, and Tailgate on BBTS. This is Windcharger all over again times 3. Cosmos really is the line killer. Guess the decision to buy the third party Swerve and Gears set has just been made for me.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Those robot portraits are giving me Beast Machines flashbacks. Now that you mention it, Lockdown does have a very BM Primal-esque look to him in the face.
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Arsenal_12 posted:Now I understand why no pre-orders ever came up for Cosmos, Swerve, and Tailgate on BBTS. This is Windcharger all over again times 3. Cosmos really is the line killer. Guess the decision to buy the third party Swerve and Gears set has just been made for me. But Gears was still in the listings along with a bunch of other legends guys. Maybe they'll release the unreleased ones in like a Multipack or something? The Legends size class was really getting up to speed and it was cut so short. We're probably not going to see the other two at this point and it's a real shame. Then again they didn't release the remaining RTS scouts in any form, so it's probably the same situation. *edit* Wait all may not be lost for unreleased figures, this looks promising: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers...riences-179290/ Hello 3D printable model sprues and replacement parts. The Taint Reaper fucked around with this message at 00:58 on Feb 15, 2014 |
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Keldroc posted:Now that you mention it, Lockdown does have a very BM Primal-esque look to him in the face. There's something Nightscream-esque about Drift too though. I think it's the color palate and overly human features.
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The simplification for kids is fine, but dear God they're all so ugly. Bay's designs mixed with very basic sculpting and paint apps are not a good thing.
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Man they are doing some serious drugs if they think that Grimlock is gonna sell at $80.
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Boy am I glad I decided to import Swerve two weeks ago. With shipping it was only $12USD more than buying at retail price. 
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So the mainstream Transformer fandom got wind of the cosmos swerve debacle. It's like someone set of a series of bombs at any of the boards. At least we'll still have deluxes voyager and leaders. It kinda blow though, unless Transformers Platinum gets a legends multipack or some poo poo with all of them there. I liked those little legends guys because they were a perfect size and all with their target masters. Skrapnel and tailgate were not put into production at all it seems. So it's unknown if even there will be a Japanese release. The Taint Reaper fucked around with this message at 02:26 on Feb 15, 2014 |
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