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Well, there's a problem with MP Exhaust. Apparently, it's illegal to sell him in the U.S. because he promotes cigarettes (?) as he is painted like a pack of Marlboro cigarettes. BBTS has effectively cancelled my preorder and removed the listing from their site. Stupid 'Mercan laws. I'll figure something out.
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CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:Well, there's a problem with MP Exhaust. Apparently, it's illegal to sell him in the U.S. because he promotes cigarettes (?) as he is painted like a pack of Marlboro cigarettes. BBTS has effectively cancelled my preorder and removed the listing from their site. I can't find a Japanese store to sell one to me 
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Nov 22, 2014 03:04
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Looks like it pays off to buy from anime export. 
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Nov 22, 2014 03:51
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therealjon_ posted:Looks like it pays off to buy from anime export. But I got a case of Wheeljacks and Magnus there. I'm sure there will be a KO soon.
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Nov 22, 2014 03:59
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Wonder if this means anything for the rumored new MP Megs. Or do they give you more poo poo in the US for cigarette-looking toys than gun-looking toys?
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Nov 22, 2014 04:11
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If MP Meg's is a gun they will probably do the same as they've done with the prior MP and Encore releases and stick that orange plug in it.
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Nov 22, 2014 04:20
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Even without a face, Swerve is throwing me shade
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Nov 22, 2014 07:43
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Blackheart posted:Wonder if this means anything for the rumored new MP Megs. It is illegal to sell a toy which could be taken as promoting smoking tobacco to children, because of course children are buying expensive-rear end 80's nostalgia toys from Japan, but guns are okay as long as they have that Jhiaxus-orange plug in the barrel. therealjon_ posted:Looks like it pays off to buy from anime export. Well played, therealjon. Well played. 
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Nov 22, 2014 07:59
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I don't post in here because it's generally toy-talk, rather than comic-talk, but I've run out of MTMTE Collected Editions, so I binge bought all of the RID Collected Editions; Am I going to be disappointed compared to the Ongoing Glorious Adventures of the Lost Light?
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Nov 22, 2014 12:58
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Shockeh posted:I don't post in here because it's generally toy-talk, rather than comic-talk, but I've run out of MTMTE Collected Editions, so I binge bought all of the RID Collected Editions; Am I going to be disappointed compared to the Ongoing Glorious Adventures of the Lost Light? Probably a little yeah. It's still very solid for a long time, but never really recovered after the big crossover.
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Nov 22, 2014 13:20
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Shockeh posted:Am I going to be disappointed compared to the Ongoing Glorious Adventures of the Lost Light? I mean, seriously, Space Bus. On the other hand, RID (now remained just The Transformers) is soon to return to crossover town. Though maybe a crossover about To Sell Toys; Operation Scramble City will work a great deal better than a crossover centered on gibbering nonsense retcons that sound like they came out of Bleach.
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Nov 22, 2014 14:35
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This is why I don't collect MPs, too expensive, hard to find, and so much extra bullshit surrounding them ensuring you have to jump through hoops.
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Nov 22, 2014 16:53
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The Taint Reaper posted:This is why I don't collect MPs, too expensive, hard to find, and so much extra bullshit surrounding them ensuring you have to jump through hoops. But, none of those points are really true.
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Nov 22, 2014 17:05
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The Taint Reaper posted:This is why I don't collect MPs, too expensive, hard to find, and so much extra bullshit surrounding them ensuring you have to jump through hoops. I've been taint reaped?!?!? Again!
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I cracked open Roadbuster and I like him, although all of his weapons are really, really hard to peg into any of the peg-holes and don't stay in particularly securely to the point that they're just not fun to mess with and I've been displaying him totally weapon-less in both modes. Beyond that I think both his modes look cool and his transformation is pretty fun (if much, much simpler than I thought it would be).
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Nov 22, 2014 19:07
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I'm starting to see how 3rd party figures could be habit forming.
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Nov 22, 2014 20:33
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Xenomrph posted:I cracked open Roadbuster and I like him, although all of his weapons are really, really hard to peg into any of the peg-holes and don't stay in particularly securely to the point that they're just not fun to mess with and I've been displaying him totally weapon-less in both modes. I don't really like to peg all his weapons in either. On mine, I make a sniper rifle out of the pipe, assault rifle, and that thing that fits over the stock. The missile pod fits okay on one shoulder, and the handgun fits well on that hole on the right side of his torso. The missile launcher goes in one of the two pegs going straight up from his shoulders.
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Nov 22, 2014 20:36
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The Taint Reaper posted:This is why I don't collect MPs, too expensive, hard to find, and so much extra bullshit surrounding them ensuring you have to jump through hoops. I sort of agree with you. There's a veritable shitload of gently caress trying to get them unless you get them RIGHT THEN when they're released so you need to be following the news and watching release dates or else you'll never get one, and then once you get them most of them make at least one design decision worse than the main line toys. MP Starscream is so loving horrible. My opinion still stands: they're good display pieces but most of them aren't good toys. OP is an exception (but his legs don't snap together on truck mode and it pisses me off BC they had to get ONE THING wrong and not be perfect.)
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Nov 22, 2014 21:05
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MP Grimlock is flawless and I will not hear otherwise.  He even has a goddamned Diaclone seat! Okay the LED in his hand is kind of useless BUT OTHER THAN THAT, PERFECT!
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Sockser posted:MP Grimlock is flawless and I will not hear otherwise. You're joking, right? He's floppy as poo poo and his weirdass knee ratchets are tighter than soundwave's hips. Plus that weird loving neck wavy thing. And his LED thing means his hands can't open or have holes long enough to hold his weapons good.
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Nov 22, 2014 22:59
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ForeverSmug posted:You're joking, right? He's floppy as poo poo and his weirdass knee ratchets are tighter than soundwave's hips. Plus that weird loving neck wavy thing. And his LED thing means his hands can't open or have holes long enough to hold his weapons good. Loose/tight ratchets are easily fixed, especially the tight ones. Floppy joints are likewise fixable with Pledge floor wax. I agree that one shouldn't have to fix something one pays that much money for, though.
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ForeverSmug posted:You're joking, right? He's floppy as poo poo and his weirdass knee ratchets are tighter than soundwave's hips. Plus that weird loving neck wavy thing. And his LED thing means his hands can't open or have holes long enough to hold his weapons good. Maybe the recent release, but the first release was solid
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CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:I don't really like to peg all his weapons in either. OH HEY THAT'S AWESOME. Now I just wish he had balljointed wrists like Blurr. And better hip mobility. catch22 posted:Maybe the recent release, but the first release was solid
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Plus it had a chef's hat and apron. MP Grimlock certainly has his flaws, but I can't think of a better one. Come to think of it, take away the seekers and anything prior to MP-10 and I'm hard pressed to think of a MP release that has a better coordinating main line release.
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therealjon_ posted:Plus it had a chef's hat and apron. MP Grimlock certainly has his flaws, but I can't think of a better one. Mine didn't have an apron. 
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I was thinking about a toy that I had as a kid today. It had a small human looking pilot that had magnetic feet, which looks very similar to a diaclone pilot. I remember it was a boxy looking thing that I thought was a spacecraft of some sort and I seem to remember it having a loader arm that loaded a crate in to it for some reason. I looked at diaclone and microman stuff on Google and the diaclone pilots definitely look like the guy, but I couldn't find the vehicle. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I think my folks bought it for me at a gun and knife show to be honest.
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Rubiks Pubes posted:I was thinking about a toy that I had as a kid today. It had a small human looking pilot that had magnetic feet, which looks very similar to a diaclone pilot. I remember it was a boxy looking thing that I thought was a spacecraft of some sort and I seem to remember it having a loader arm that loaded a crate in to it for some reason. I looked at diaclone and microman stuff on Google and the diaclone pilots definitely look like the guy, but I couldn't find the vehicle. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I think my folks bought it for me at a gun and knife show to be honest. I'm pretty sure it's STARCOM. I loved that poo poo when I was a kid. http://www.toyloft.co.uk/cart/80_starcom.htm
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That's it! It was the Battle Crane.
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Starcom was fantastic! I loved the Starmax Bomber and the base. That would be a great line for rebooting.
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therealjon_ posted:Plus it had a chef's hat and apron. MP Grimlock certainly has his flaws, but I can't think of a better one. It has a bowtie and a brain transfer machine for Computron! Original release MP Grimlock has no crown but everything else is so good, all his joints everything.
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Just signed up for the Secret Santa gift exchange and I am so looking forward to the amazing goodies this year. The Springer, Bludgeon and Starscream I received last year are proudly displayed on my computer desk and I have been hunting thrift stores all year for this exchange and I have some potential goodies to hand out.
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The_Doctor posted:Starcom was fantastic! I loved the Starmax Bomber and the base. That would be a great line for rebooting. OH MY GOD I HAD SOME OF THOSE TOYS I have completely forgotten about those toys omg omg I remember the buzzing noise when they transformed!!!
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The Doctor, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find the Starcom toys I used to have, just the good ones, I trust you.
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My son has one of those and I find it awesome.
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strangehamster posted:The Doctor, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find the Starcom toys I used to have, just the good ones, I trust you. Starbase Command: http://www.ebay.com/itm/351216047587 Starmax Bomber: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301403453088 Shadowbat: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231396534739
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[quote="The_Doctor" Shadowbat: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231396534739 [/quote] 
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I had the Starcom Shadowbat as a kid and it loving punished, I think it's still at my Dads somewhere. Because thanks for keeping that and not all the Transformers I've spent a fortune repurchasing, Dad.
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Goldskull posted:I had the Starcom Shadowbat as a kid and it loving punished, I think it's still at my Dads somewhere. Because thanks for keeping that and not all the Transformers I've spent a fortune repurchasing, Dad. My GI Joes and a Silverhawk Miraj survived :/
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