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Ka0 posted:It's amazing how in this day and age of cameras in smartphones there aren't any scalper sightings recorded. Well very few on youtube. I don't think most people care enough to do so, or are just unaware that people scalp action figures. I mean scalping sports tickets are probably more common.
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Keldroc posted:Just when I think the AoE line has shown me the ugliest thing it has to offer, Unpainted Grey Plastic Knight Optimus Prime shows up. No chrome, so it's 100% better. 
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May 22, 2014 08:20
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Sire Oblivion posted:No chrome, so it's 100% better. It's the one figure in the line where chrome would make sense!
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May 22, 2014 08:21
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MP Grimlock isn't even in the stupid computer system. I'm in Ohio and I've called 6 stores with about zero luck. I really hope I don't miss out in this stupid toy...
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Honest Ray posted:MP Grimlock isn't even in the stupid computer system. I'm in Ohio and I've called 6 stores with about zero luck. I really hope I don't miss out in this stupid toy... *wheezing through fat* "Well if you wanted it, you should have pre ordered it" Nah, it really sucks. It's weird because everybody kind of knew when Soundwave and Acid Storm were coming out, but with Grimlock it's like spotting the loch ness monster. Unfortunately it's unlikely anybody's getting one of these things. I've been checking TRU for the last couple days and there's not even a spot for it. If our store got one at all it'll probably not even make it to the floor. I'd hope Hasbro would lean from this, but, well... 
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May 22, 2014 15:47
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Hasbro does not care about it and in return they do not go around chasing 3rd party stuff. This is how I try to make sense of things.
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May 22, 2014 16:15
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 There will be an MP-10 rerelease once a month until there's one in every house on the planet, and not one of them will be in the right colors.
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The best way to make me desperately want a Shattered Glass Masterpiece Prime is to slap a NERV logo on it, apparently.
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Yeah I never got an MP-10 and this looks like the best one we're gonna get if it's not some ungodly price (it will be.) Edit: I'm a little disappointed they didn't bother making a new accessory or something, like the EVA's gun or Longinus or something. ForeverSmug fucked around with this message at 17:52 on May 22, 2014 |
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May 22, 2014 17:48
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Finally got to read through Windblade #2 & I think I've just spotted my favorite visual reference. Chromia doing the step over the seat back to sit down like Riker.
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If you never got Skyhammer you really should pick up that Driftcopter. It's an incredible mold and one of the best helicopterformers ever made, and this one comes with better weapons (but a worse head depending on your preferences).
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May 22, 2014 19:54
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The Taint Reaper posted:Well at least he didn't remove the grimlocks from someone else's cart like every other scalper I've seen. Wait, this happened to someone else?
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3 posted:Waspinator Waspinator was always adorable, but this comic has just pushed him beyond levels.
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May 22, 2014 22:20
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loving Hell, TRU UK were doing MP grimlock for £99.99? Now all sold out. Kapow have the pre-order on but they're reckoning ~£150. Much as I want him, I buying the hell out of Maketoys Technobot set.
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I really hope that Starscream turns out not to be behind anything and he's just been trying to convince Windblade to not try stealing his spotlight. Politician-Starscream is much more fun than backstab-Starscream, and I want to see him get a chance to run for reelection. Right now I think the true culprits are the Terrorcons trying to resurrect Trypticon. edit:VVV Sort of? Megatron and Optimus teamed up to take him down, and after he was taken out, Megatron shoved the spark of his Quintesson pal, Pentius, in him and it was all ominous VVV SlothfulCobra fucked around with this message at 01:34 on May 23, 2014 |
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May 23, 2014 01:03
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Did Trypticon ever get killed on panel or did he get bulkheaded? I haven't read the uh, autocracy sequels since the main book was unrepentant poo poo. Was it in there?
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I like the idea of Starscream gradually coming to learn that he can't just be unrepentantly evil, and that now that he's a ruler he has to actually act like a leader and care for his men. He's always wanted power but he never really thought through what he actually needs to do with it.
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Found the first wave of deluxes today, only picked up Scorn because of this thread. Slug looked depressingly tiny in person to spend $16.99 + tax on.
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ForeverSmug posted:Yeah I never got an MP-10 and this looks like the best one we're gonna get if it's not some ungodly price (it will be.) Also this.  Keep on keepin' on, Japan.
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Knormal posted:There's a Japanese plain ol' MP-10 reissue next year: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers...in-2015-180036/ gently caress, I ordered the Hasbro Asia reissue of Sideswipe for like 80 bucks. Still, gonna get that OP and Starscream; I'm glad I didn't drop the 200 bills on that one.
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ForeverSmug posted:gently caress, I ordered the Hasbro Asia reissue of Sideswipe for like 80 bucks. The reissue Starscream will be $200 and the MP-10 will be more than that, I guarantee.
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May 23, 2014 03:45
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Knormal posted:There's a Japanese plain ol' MP-10 reissue next year: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers...in-2015-180036/ Sweet! Time to decide if I want MP10 or MP Nemesis Prime!
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Keldroc posted:The reissue Starscream will be $200 and the MP-10 will be more than that, I guarantee. Starscream is still in stock over at BBTS, with the coronation kit he's completely worth the $200. Also apparently BBTS just got the Skrapnel and Tailgate Legends wave because they just hit my POL.
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The Rage posted:Starscream is still in stock over at BBTS, with the coronation kit he's completely worth the $200. The coronation kit is not worth $125. If Acid Storm is $75, Starscream should be $100 max.
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Agreed, I do not need that silly coronation kit. I get the movie appeal, but if it's going to bump the price to a perennial 200 smacks then count me out.
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Keldroc posted:The coronation kit is not worth $125. If Acid Storm is $75, Starscream should be $100 max. Ah yes, because there's never been a quality difference between a Takara and Hasbro mold release. You have won the day goon sir.
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The Rage posted:Ah yes, because there's never been a quality difference between a Takara and Hasbro mold release. You have won the day goon sir. The gently caress are you even talking about? There is no appreciable quality difference between Hasbro Acid Storm and Takara Sunstorm, let alone a $125 difference. What a strange direction to go in, or perhaps I should say goon in. 
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Keldroc posted:The gently caress are you even talking about? The added mark up from buying it from western etailers only multiplies the magic too!
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Oh good, Takara superiority chat. Quick, somebody complain about size and talk about how chrome "looks so good, really guys" so I can get Bad Transformers Opinions bingo.
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I dig the chrome on MP-10 Black Convoy? Or is that just silver? Seeing some talk on ozformers about this Grimlock release coming to Australia, which could be cool. Since the only place I saw it retail was like $400.
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ForeverSmug posted:Quick, somebody complain about size and talk about how chrome "looks so good, really guys" so I can get Bad Transformers Opinions bingo.
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Wow, everybody should go and check out the teaser/concept sketches for Maketoys "Pandinus"(Not Scorponok). It's on their front page. Aside from the odd-looking scorpian mode, i'd say it's pretty mean looking robot.
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May 23, 2014 11:00
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Maketoys sure teases a lot of poo poo that never gets released.
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Cassa posted:I dig the chrome on MP-10 Black Convoy? Or is that just silver? It's chrome. And it's black, unlike MP-1 Sleep Mode's dark chocolate.
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Keldroc posted:The gently caress are you even talking about? There is no appreciable quality difference between Hasbro Acid Storm and Takara Sunstorm, let alone a $125 difference. What a strange direction to go in, or perhaps I should say goon in. Between the quality of the Takara Starscream and the coronation stuff/other extras he came with, I didn't mind spending the $200 considering he's been imported across an ocean. That's what I was getting at. Corn Glizzy fucked around with this message at 16:17 on May 23, 2014 |
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Lepecard posted:Wow, everybody should go and check out the teaser/concept sketches for Maketoys "Pandinus"(Not Scorponok).  Why is he a fat hunchback?
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Knormal posted:
That's obviously his scorpion tail. He does seem to be proportioned similarly to Lugnut though.
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I like it, it looks kinda IDW-ish. I wouldn't pay the fortune they're gonna charge for it, but it does look nice. Same goes for their Metroplex, but there already is an appropriately gigantic official metroplex (that sadly I don't have either).
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Well, luckily I have a lot of options when it comes to Scorponok. He's one of those characters that I feel like I gotta have. I usually think of the comics Scorponok who is just a big guy rather than a city bot... I'll probably get a smaller one. I'd imagine that the Maketoys one will probably be the biggest.
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