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Ka0 posted:Sorry to interrupt all the 3rd party talk for a bit, but you should seriously consider getting PRID "Slicer", I think he's on clearance at bbts Those are some nice pics and I love that mold...
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CyRaptor posted:I bet that sixth Fansproject Dinobot is an Ankylosaurus. That way they can do a set of Dinoforce redecos that combine! Or not, but whatever it is, I'm all for more Dinobots. There's also talk that their mystery 6th dinobot could be this guy, that mace the silhouette's holding could certainly be a tail club. Blackheart posted:Everyone's getting in the paddles craze:   It's like they decided to just remake the G1 figures based on blurry photographs. I mean, Sludge looks to have the same immobile forelimbs because of his hands.
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Jul 11, 2014 02:52
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CyRaptor posted:Now if only someone would make a decent replacement for the godawful FOC Shockwave, I'd be all set. Hasbro will. We got a contructabot shockwave, we're bound to get a Voyager or leader down the line. Generations is re-using/re-tooling prime molds something is bound to happen once the movie buzz is all over.
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Jul 11, 2014 02:53
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The Taint Reaper posted:Hasbro will. I mean it's Shockwave, we're gonna get another one eventually, but man you do come up with the weirdest justifications for theories out there. Ka0 posted:Sorry to interrupt all the 3rd party talk for a bit, but you should seriously consider getting PRID "Slicer", I think he's on clearance at bbts Yeah he looks rad as gently caress. In fact most of the dark energons are more than decent, Constructicon-Knockout is super cool too and Voyager Megs looks sharp in black/purple. I think I have too many versions of that mold already, regular 'jack, BH Angel 'jack and Dead End... a fourth one might be too much.
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Jul 11, 2014 03:09
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Don't forget the upcoming Chromedome.
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Jul 11, 2014 03:11
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I haven't and there's also Takara Wildrider I guess. It's a nice mold.
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Jul 11, 2014 03:25
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I have that mold as Dead end and I would be okay with it as more things. Especially if those things could have guns instead of swords.
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Jul 11, 2014 05:22
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Man, I am such a sucker for that red chrome on the new Jetfire. poo poo.
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Jul 11, 2014 10:48
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So wait, is Leader Jetfire a TRU exclusive or not?! As a New Yorker, if he is it's gonna be basically impossible to get him (TRU Times Square is garbage!)
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Jul 11, 2014 11:17
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DoctorWhat posted:So wait, is Leader Jetfire a TRU exclusive or not?! As a New Yorker, if he is it's gonna be basically impossible to get him (TRU Times Square is garbage!) No reason to think so at this point. It has never been mentioned as such.
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Jul 11, 2014 12:18
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Ka0 posted:Sorry to interrupt all the 3rd party talk for a bit, but you should seriously consider getting PRID "Slicer", I think he's on clearance at bbts Send these to Hasbro because these are way better than anything their current photo guy has done at making a thing look cool. I'm excited for FP Apeface because they are good and cool and make good and cool things. Really want Columpio.
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Jul 11, 2014 12:20
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I'm reading the latest MTMTE and goddamn do they need a better copy editor.
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Jul 11, 2014 15:21
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My vintage colored Mania King shipped. Pretty pumped about this one 
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Jul 11, 2014 15:21
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therealjon_ posted:My vintage colored Mania King shipped. Pretty pumped about this one Why are you enabling Gorilla Arms Dealers?
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Jul 11, 2014 15:37
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DoctorWhat posted:Why are you enabling Gorilla Arms Dealers? We have a right to Bear Gorilla Arms.
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Endless Mike posted:I'm reading the latest MTMTE and goddamn do they need a better copy editor. I noticed that too. After two years of getting my money, though, I'm okay with a few mistakes. I've never noticed any before.
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Jul 11, 2014 16:37
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Speaking of the PRiD wheeljack mold, one of my Dead End's elbows is mega loose, and I'm not sure it's the kind of pin you can remove or apply nail polish to. I'm not sure they even sell future floor polish over here, any of you know how I could tighten it? Based on kao's pictures, it's this joint: 
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Jul 11, 2014 17:21
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Not since "fake wheels/chest!!!" have I been so bewildered by a toy gripe as I am by "gorilla arms".
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Jul 11, 2014 17:27
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Not since "fake wheels/chest!!!" have I been so bewildered by a toy gripe as I am by "gorilla arms". Have you heard of Energon hips?
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Jul 11, 2014 17:37
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strangehamster posted:Have you heard of Energon hips? Did you know that "no ankle tilts" has a wonderful plan for your life? Take this pamphlet.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:39
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Ankle tilts is something I really appreciate on any toy that has it. I don't think he's serious over the whole gorilla arms thing, I mean I admit I don't really like it either but it hasn't stopped me from buying a good figure. e: Leader Jetfire up for preorder on BBTS Blackheart fucked around with this message at 17:49 on Jul 11, 2014 |
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Jul 11, 2014 17:44
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The lack of wrist swivels I can deal with if they are fixed in a useful position, but releasing a toy with curling-iron arms and expecting it to wield any kind of weapon convincingly is a ridiculous proposition. It's bonkers when it happens on $15 Hasbro toys like AoE Strafe and it's unacceptable on an $80+ figure like Mania King. I'm not talking about arm proportions, I'm talking about curling-iron elbows. It's insane that anyone anywhere thinks that it's acceptable in any but the most specific of situations.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:48
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Not since "fake wheels/chest!!!" have I been so bewildered by a toy gripe as I am by "gorilla arms". I am going to buy a Strafe though, I think.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:51
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Strafe works because of the rapiers, but if you try to use the crossbow, it all falls apart. But yeah, gorilla arms are like the t-crotch. There's usually no good reason to have such limited range of motion, other than cost cutting.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:55
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gently caress all y'all Gorilla arms RULE. 
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Jul 11, 2014 17:56
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There's your other good reason: actually being on a gorilla.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:58
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Rhyno posted:gently caress all y'all Optimal Optimus has wrist swivels AND bicep swivels! So even the gorilla doesn't have Gorilla Arms, just a gorilla's arms! more like  all TFs should have reasonable wrists!
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Jul 11, 2014 17:59
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Rhyno posted:gently caress all y'all Ironically, he doesn't have them thanks to wrist swivels  e: beaten like a gorilla's chest
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DoctorWhat posted:So wait, is Leader Jetfire a TRU exclusive or not?! As a New Yorker, if he is it's gonna be basically impossible to get him (TRU Times Square is garbage!) Hit up new jersey, all their TRus are always loaded with exclusives. Like no joke half hour outside the city you get on rt 17 and they have a few TRUs there who are always stocked.
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Jul 11, 2014 18:16
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The Taint Reaper posted:Hit up new jersey, all their TRus are always loaded with exclusives. Not even MP Grimlock is worth spending time in New Jersey. God, not even remotely livable!
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Jul 11, 2014 18:17
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DoctorWhat posted:Not even MP Grimlock is worth spending time in New Jersey. God, not even remotely livable! They have entire shelves of MP guys last I looked. And seemed to have sufficient supply of generations dudes from all waves. I still have no seen a rattrap or tankor though
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The Taint Reaper posted:They have entire shelves of MP guys last I looked. How much are they asking for MP Grimlock and will you mail him to me? I'm not going into Jersey for the real reason of "I don't have a car (because no one drives in NYC (because there's too much traffic))".
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Did you know that "no ankle tilts" has a wonderful plan for your life? Take this pamphlet. No ankle tilts is a legit complaint. Feet not flat on the ground looks dumb as hell and limits posing. Faux parts are generally fine, and make perfect sense with a lot of figures (MP Prime, every movie fig). It's a bit irksome when the real part isn't hidden in some way when the faux part is visible, though. And wrist swivels...there's just no excuse not to have them. That's so simple. DoctorWhat posted:Not even MP Grimlock is worth spending time in New Jersey. God, not even remotely livable! catch22 fucked around with this message at 19:22 on Jul 11, 2014 |
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catch22 posted:No ankle tilts is a legit complaint. Everyone thinks their pet peeve is legit FYI. catch22 posted:And wrist swivels...there's just no excuse not to have them. That's so simple. Articulation is the most expensive thing about a figure. Unless this falls under the umbrella of "these goddam things are way too cheaply made to retail for $16.99", then budget is the valid excuse.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Everyone thinks their pet peeve is legit FYI. Yeah man I'm still holding out hope that Takara Leader Jetfire will have painted FAST packs instead of chrome because Hasbro's doing the chrome this time With rare exceptions, vac metal makes a toy look like you bought it from a stall in Pacific Mall and on the box it said "MiGHTY SUPER LIFE FOURCE" and the name of the guy is "Bust Sporot" and he comes with "ANKLE BITER" and "EQUIPMENCE" There I said it and I ain't sorry
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Everyone thinks their pet peeve is legit FYI. Is budget an excuse for not molding the hands in a normal way instead of with palms-up?
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Everyone thinks their pet peeve is legit FYI. Are there any legitimate pet peeves? I understand that these are subjective to the individual, but you act like there is some objective standard by which we determine what ones are and are not legitimate pet peeves. Are you the arbiter of what is and is not a valid criticism of a Transformer? I stated why I thought no ankle tilts is annoying: it looks bad to me, and it limits one of the functions of the figure. That's fairly reasonable in my eyes, though I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree
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DoctorWhat posted:Is budget an excuse for not molding the hands in a normal way instead of with palms-up? Nah it is pretty silly but it still feels like everyone is having a good old time piling on the "rarr gorilla arms" rage train. catch22 posted:Are there any legitimate pet peeves? I understand that these are subjective to the individual, but you act like there is some objective standard by which we determine what ones are and are not legitimate pet peeves. Are you the arbiter of what is and is not a valid criticism of a Transformer? I was being flip, sorry. My more thoroughly explained opinion is that all these little things are definitely annoying on a subjective basis. I mean you've probably read my endless whining about "cheap plastic" that very very few people seem to care about as much as I do. They're all equally "valid", definitely. Heck I agree with your ankle tilt issue more than most other examples, I have at least a couple toys that really suffer for it.
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Sometimes nice figures have gorilla arms. I played with a buddy's and it didn't bug me one bit.
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Why cookie Rocket posted:Nah it is pretty silly but it still feels like everyone is having a good old time piling on the "rarr gorilla arms" rage train. Because the cheap plastic complaint is very subjective. Some people don't even "get" it if you point it out to them with examples. Not having ankle tilts, on the other hand, is quite plainly an objective thing. Whether they impact your decision to buy a figure is a whole different issue, of course, but I'd say not having at least a little give on the ankles in a modern figure is definitely a point in the "do you know what year it is?" column. Wouldn't stop me from buying a retail Hasbro figure I wanted, but I might think twice on an $80+ third party item. The only time I've found myself caring about gorilla arms has been with the AoE Dinobots. They really put a damper on some of those molds, especially the already problem-laden Voyager Grimlock. Not being able to hold his weapon properly plus gorilla arms? Severely limiting. Edit: Also, Leader Jetfire has gone up for preorder at BBTS with no comments about a shared exclusive or anything, so I think that notion can be safely put to rest.
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