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Gammatron 64 posted:I'm just trying to make a funny. He was a diaclone guy who was later an eHobby repaint. In my head canon he is a robot who goes to jail and gets hanged because he won't stop dancing and singing about sex. Just as an aside, I watched the Youtube clip you posted, having no idea what you were talking about beforehand, and I've been chuckling and replaying the song in my head all day.
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Unknownone posted:My MP WheelJack arrived today from indemandtoys (UK). Only £1.50 more than kapow who were out of stock, and free delivery. Will probably have a play with him later, and can post pictures if anyone's interested about any specifics. Go for it, as I said before his back windshield doesn't tab on mine right but does'nt matter. I got a generations Skids last night off Amazon for £20 which made my day. kapow said MP20 was their bestseller for ages, poo poo I paid for mine with the coin & toolbox back in January.
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My Slogs came in. I was afraid they'd be knockoffs but they're legit, and they appear to have fixed the price on Amazon now. Also got Hound because of the unanimous love for him, looks great, can't wait to open'im!Spiderdrake posted:We "hate" Dreamwave mostly over the in-house art style and not paying his employees while being a dofus. I think hate is probably too strong a word, though. Scornful affection maybe? I mean, you can't help but smile at the goofy stuff in the tfwiki article.  But then you have Pat Lee's art.  Sire Oblivion posted:a lot of men. Why you gotta be that creepy motherfucker in this thread?
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Captain Invictus posted:
He's just joking I think since there's apparently a similarly named porn star. Just search "Sarah Stone art" to be sure.
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EthanSteele posted:You have to put the wing mirrors on yourself I read this wrong and became deeply distressed.
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Blackheart posted:He's just joking I think since there's apparently a similarly named porn star. Just search "Sarah Stone art" to be sure. Yup, this dude gets it.
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Apologies for not knowing porn star names. You got me!
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I didn't know either but a quick search answered the mystery. I mean for sure he wasn't talking poo poo about Sarah Stone -the illustrator. But hey, nobody cares really  Back to TF stuff, does Wheeljack come packaged in car mode? I think there were two variants of Lambor, each packaged in a different mode.
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LightsGameraAction posted:How much? $15 shipped each?
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Captain Invictus posted:War Within's art was usually really good. I still like War Within Optimus's design the best(not the Titanium version, though...), isn't that where the shoulder-wheels originated? Dammit, I was going to make a "Don and his customs owned before Pat Lee ever wet farted out a dream of transforming robots" post but then the topic got me to cruise around the tfwiki and Pat Lee's twitter and I just felt incredibly sad and embarrassed and not just for Pat Lee and Walky (why the gently caress do I even know that guy's screen name) but transformers fandom, maybe even internet fandom itself, as a whole. Good lord, even the nostalgic bickering about nostalgia is stale. How many years removed away from g1munky and pat lee is the devil poo poo are we away from and we're still making these references? That being said, I really loving want that mp star saber. I'd suffer a hundred years of ghost drawn Pat Lee transformer comics for one of those bad boys (so I can pose it in sexually compromising positions with its own head [heads?])
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I am super conflicted because on the one hand, Revoltech made Pat Lee's Optimus Prime, which is by far the worst Revoltech I've ever owned, but they also made Pat Lee's Megatron, which is by far the best Revoltech I've ever owned. CONFLICTED  Seriously it's so loving weird how night and day they are, Optimus looks like a gangly misproportioned freak in any pose, while Megatron can be in pretty much any pose and look like a maniacal badass. They're both stay puft marshmallowey but it doesn't hamper Megs. edit: wait what the gently caress, there was a Revoltech Movie Optimus Prime? How did I not know about that?!  poo poo, I want one, but I think they're out of production, and Revoltechs skyrocket in price when OOP. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 09:49 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Hmm, if you follow Terry's thread, she noted that Movie robots wore their vehicle parts like clothing. Does this mean that Prime statue has an exposed junk?
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Sire Oblivion posted:They look to be exactly the same save for that bulging neck that Optimus has, but then again I don't think Optimus is supposed to look like a hulking brute. You'd be surprised how much of a difference the giraffe neck makes. The differences are subtle but significant. For example, the thighs have different movement limits, Prime's thighs don't have the same range as Megs's because of the little bits that angle around the Revoltech joint(he's not able to stand up perfectly straight without pulling the Revoltech joints out of the sockets a bit, for example). The ankles are more exposed than Megs which look off in most poses, and Megs's feet are molded so that they can angle extremely well while still being able to be flat on surfaces and retain a natural looking connection to the leg. Prime's boob-windows and puffed upper torso and hips in relation to his abdomen make him look comical, while Megs has more bulk and so preserves his proportions better. Megs has a similar neck-thing to Prime, however it's built into the torso rather than on top of it, which gives him good head articulation without looking like some kind of flamingo-man. The detailing on Megs is also overall higher than Prime with better paint apps as well, and his face in particular has a great evil grin on it. His shoulders are larger and less cube-like than Prime's, which adds to his bulk. Prime's shoulder Revoltech joints point outwards while Megatron's are set so that they're not inside the torso itself, but rather attached to indentations in the upper side corners of each shoulder, as can be seen in the photo. This gives him vastly superior articulation to Prime. It's lots of little things that add up to huge differences. Megatron could have easily been as bad as Prime if he'd had, for example, similar thigh design which would have ruined his excellent articulation. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 11:39 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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Yeah, all of those little liberties they took with him made a lovely package. But that Movie Prime... drat I need it. Though every time I get a Revoltech I hate myself for shelling out $50 for a 5 inch figure who's joints I really don't like all that much. 
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Where are you buying Revoltechs for 50 dollars? Granted they might've gone up in recent years, but I never paid more than 35 for them, and that was for stuff like Hypergalactic Dreadnought Gurren Lagann. A more detailed example of what I was talking about, with images. Prime, giraffe neck, ridiculous boob windows, and bad shoulder articulation. Also,  face Megatron, with the in-torso neck which can be compressed, shoulder joints that can be hidden(twist the shoulders forward a little and you can't see the joints from the front at all, without compromising articulation), and have way better range of motion.  Honestly, just compare the promotional shots of the two and it's pretty easy to see which was the better design.   Another thing I noticed is that Prime, in any pose, always looks like he just got punched in the gut. He ALWAYS looks hunched forward because of how the torso/abdomen work. It's just bad. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 11:57 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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DoctorWhat posted:I read this wrong and became deeply distressed. That's what the second set is for! Speaking of Revoltechs, I like the Starscream one too. I think Megs is the best Revoltech I've messed around with. And Movie Optimus might be getting another run, I remember seeing him pop up on amiami recently.
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Captain Invictus posted:edit: wait what the gently caress, there was a Revoltech Movie Optimus Prime? How did I not know about that?! Pretty sure I've seen them still on shelves here in Japan if you are super desperate to get one.
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Captain Invictus posted:I am super conflicted because on the one hand, Revoltech made Pat Lee's Optimus Prime, which is by far the worst Revoltech I've ever owned, but they also made Pat Lee's Megatron, which is by far the best Revoltech I've ever owned. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=FIGURE-007358
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Shoulda reloaded the page! edit: Slog isn't too terrible a figure, I was expecting a lot worse. He's pretty drat imposing in robot mode, gorilla arms be damned, and with the kinda goofy equipment he has, it can be put on him in such a way to give him a real Guncannon-esque look. His transforming is...weird at best, and fairly awkward, and his dino mode isn't great but sure looks nice from the front. I'd say he's an okay figure, the weakest of the dinobots I've gotten so far, though I've not bought Grimlock or the weird teal and green thing yet. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 12:52 on Sep 27, 2014 |
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I actually kinda of like Slog too. I was mainly getting him because I wanted to complete the team but he's got a weird sort of character to me. While the figure has some serious issues I feel like he's better than a couple of the other dinobots. Better than slash for sure.
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ruddiger posted:Dammit, I was going to make a "Don and his customs owned before Pat Lee ever wet farted out a dream of transforming robots" post but then the topic got me to cruise around the tfwiki and Pat Lee's twitter and I just felt incredibly sad and embarrassed and not just for Pat Lee and Walky (why the gently caress do I even know that guy's screen name) but transformers fandom, maybe even internet fandom itself, as a whole. Good lord, even the nostalgic bickering about nostalgia is stale. How many years removed away from g1munky and pat lee is the devil poo poo are we away from and we're still making these references? You get it, homes, and I'll try to keep this post in mind if I ever get the urge to mention old 90s/2000-era fandom bs again. Guess I get to wait till Monday to figure out Wtf I'm doing with TFSource/Wheeljack. At least I've finally seen Jetfire and MP Prool in town with my own eyes. Jetfire is friggin enormous and I can't wait for the Takara version to drop. The chrome looks good for what it is, too.
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Get the flying OP revoltech then, I don't think it's any more expensive than the previous one http://tokusatsurevoltech.com/series040/ It's a good thing I'm done with revoltechs, I think I would've bought that one.
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I was really hoping secondary market prices on Classics Jetfire would fall now that Leader Jetfire is showing up, but no such luck.
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Leader Jetfire is a joy and Classics Jetfire is good. If you had to go with one, get Leader Jetfire, he's seriously one of the best Transformers in years. The transformation is both functionally amazing, easy to learn, intuitive, and most importantly fun to do, I've flipped him back and forth from jet to bot mode a half dozen times already. It's not the most complicated transformation out there, but it doesn't really have to be, what's there is well-designed and fun to fiddle with. You could complain about lack of paint apps or the hollowness, but honestly in this day and age that's just something you've got to deal with with Transformers. Classics Jetfire is fun but way too bulky and stiff, he has fun gimmicks but I feel like it doesn't live up to its potential. Also there's plenty of Classics Jetfires available on Ebay for 20-40 dollars, complete. That's a fair price considering he was what, 20-25 retail?
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:I was really hoping secondary market prices on Classics Jetfire would fall now that Leader Jetfire is showing up, but no such luck.
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Captain Invictus posted:
I haven't seen one under $55 in a long time, including today. And I actually like the Hasbro release better than the Takara one, for the cockpit. I'm mostly just pissed at myself for selling mine several years ago, along with my Classics Ultra Magnus (before they announced the City Commander armor and the prices skyrocketed). I also prefer smaller Transformers, just due to prices and limited display space. I don't buy anything bigger than Voyager, and I only have two of those anymore (plus MP-01 Optimus Prime, which I'm trying to sell).
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Captain Invictus posted:Where are you buying Revoltechs for 50 dollars? Granted they might've gone up in recent years, but I never paid more than 35 for them, and that was for stuff like Hypergalactic Dreadnought Gurren Lagann. eBay when they're out of production, it was the only way I was able to get my Alien Big Chap Revoltech.
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Captain Invictus posted:I wanted the Creepy Rapeface Woody Revoltech they put out that had the horrible face that had no business being on a Toy Story-related toy, but that sucker's super expensive now too. I always wondered what led to this face being made and I can only think of this: 
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A new video from the king of word combinations! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXlUJCZYYaI
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Captain Invictus posted:I wanted the Creepy Rapeface Woody Revoltech they put out that had the horrible face that had no business being on a Toy Story-related toy, but that sucker's super expensive now too. What a classic, part of me wants him too. My girlfriend knows the guy that made the Woody cosplay with this face you might have seen around. I think a lot of kids/parents wanted pictures with him. The MSJ posted:I always wondered what led to this face being made and I can only think of this: Apparently it's from this scene, but eh... probably not: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9XVEgNOHZE
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DoctorWhat posted:portmanteaus by Thew. Thanks Thew. Thew.
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:I was really hoping secondary market prices on Classics Jetfire would fall now that Leader Jetfire is showing up, but no such luck. Considering you can do a whole Master Blaster or a Yoda and Luke thing with them, it's not likely to come down any time soon. However Universe 2.0 Treadhsot uses the same mold and is somewhat cheaper....and blue.
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Endless Mike posted:$15 shipped each? Are they still on the table and do you do paypal? If so I'll take crosscut and Dreadwing.
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