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drrockso20: May 6, 2013; Has Not Actually Done Cocaine

The_Doctor posted:

Welp, the Animated book completely sold out. I didn't get one. Apparently they wildly underestimated its popularity and didn't think to order one per attendee.

Well crap, hopefully we won't have to wait long for someone to scan their copy and upload it to the internet, I don't usually condone piracy, but in this scenario it's going to be needed

# ? Aug 12, 2017 14:00

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# ? May 31, 2024 23:57

The_Doctor: Mar 29, 2007; "The entire history of this incarnation is one of temporal orbits, retcons, paradoxes, parallel time lines, reiterations, and divergences. How anyone can make head or tail of all this chaos, I don't know."

They said they're going to look into getting another run done.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 14:25

long-ass nips Diane: Dec 13, 2010; Breathe.

CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:

Misfire might be better than Triggerhappy. (?!?!) Same basic transformation, but without the guns hanging off the arms and with Seeker-style wings that can be angled about. I like Triggerhappy's gun-arms, but they make his arms a little less posable than Misfire's. It's close!

I agree with you, they're both really good. I think I like Misfire a little bit more. The transformation isn't quite as good but I like the colors a lot better and I think misfire just looks better overall.

I'd take Twin Twist over Top Spin, too.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 14:39

Good Listener: Sep 2, 2006; Ask me about moons
Fact #1 The Moon is really cool

I'm still waiting for Misfire to come in but it's good to hear he is as rad if not radder than Triggerhappy. Also Top Spin is a fun beefy boy just like his brother and I appreciate him.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 16:57

The_Doctor: Mar 29, 2007; "The entire history of this incarnation is one of temporal orbits, retcons, paradoxes, parallel time lines, reiterations, and divergences. How anyone can make head or tail of all this chaos, I don't know."

I would disagree. Triggerhappy is still the better bot, with the far superior transformation. Misfire's is much simpler, almost generic.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 17:03

DrChud: Jun 18, 2004

The_Doctor posted:

Jesus gently caress I never had a sense of scale until now. It's HUGE.

That girl in the background is so jealous and also amazed by the size. You can read it on her face.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 17:47

Xenomrph: Dec 9, 2005; AvP Nerd/Fanboy/Shill

The_Doctor posted:

Jesus gently caress I never had a sense of scale until now. It's HUGE.

When does the OSKO version come out?

# ? Aug 12, 2017 18:08

pubic works project: Jan 28, 2005; No Decepticon in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.

I just got my first Gnaw! So excited. Can't wait to make my Sharkticon army!

# ? Aug 12, 2017 19:18

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

oh my god

# ? Aug 12, 2017 21:30

The_Doctor: Mar 29, 2007; "The entire history of this incarnation is one of temporal orbits, retcons, paradoxes, parallel time lines, reiterations, and divergences. How anyone can make head or tail of all this chaos, I don't know."

Carnifex or an OSKO?

My TFNation haul! No graphic novel, so I had to make up for it. Dreadwing is for a friend of mine, and the prints are from Kei Zama and Sara Pitre-Durocher.

These cute stickers and keyring from a Japanese artist, Coralus:

Also this utterly fantastic limited postcard print from Sara Pitre-Durocher:

# ? Aug 12, 2017 21:41

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

If anyone KOOS's this dude I will buy that as well. This thing is incredible. I really wish there was an affordable way to get a G1 Overlord.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 21:43

long-ass nips Diane: Dec 13, 2010; Breathe.

The_Doctor posted:

Also this utterly fantastic limited postcard print from Sara Pitre-Durocher:

Oh my god this is the best

# ? Aug 12, 2017 22:11

Blackheart: Mar 22, 2013

Did you have any trouble with the shoulder pylons? I've heard people were having trouble during transformation and it requires some specific movements.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 22:12

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

Blackheart posted:

Did you have any trouble with the shoulder pylons? I've heard people were having trouble during transformation and it requires some specific movements.

He's so majestic in bot mode that I haven't started transforming him yet.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 22:40

pubic works project: Jan 28, 2005; No Decepticon in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.

Omg Gnaw is so good.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 22:50

Arquinsiel: Jun 1, 2006; "There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first."

God Bless Margaret Thatcher
God Bless England
RIP My Iron Lady

The_Doctor posted:

Carnifex or an OSKO?

My TFNation haul! No graphic novel, so I had to make up for it. Dreadwing is for a friend of mine, and the prints are from Kei Zama and Sara Pitre-Durocher.

These cute stickers and keyring from a Japanese artist, Coralus:

Also this utterly fantastic limited postcard print from Sara Pitre-Durocher:

I really need to make it next year.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 22:51

Medullah: Aug 14, 2003; FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS

pubic works project posted:

Omg Gnaw is so good.

Last night one of my KO Sharkticons lost his battle against a drunken friend. :rip:

# ? Aug 12, 2017 23:02

EthanSteele: Nov 18, 2007; I can hear you

Rhyno posted:

oh my god

He's real good! Love that dude

# ? Aug 12, 2017 23:03

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

EthanSteele posted:

He's real good! Love that dude

So good! I need to track down an Impactor now.

Also the Perfect Effect Jinrai set is out and I am really tempted to grab it up but $60 for such a tiny bot add-on may not be worth it.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 23:07

Arquinsiel: Jun 1, 2006; "There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first."

God Bless Margaret Thatcher
God Bless England
RIP My Iron Lady

Medullah posted:

Last night one of my KO Sharkticons lost his battle against a drunken friend.

That's repairable, right? :ohdear:

# ? Aug 12, 2017 23:49

Medullah: Aug 14, 2003; FEAR MY SHARK ROCKET IT REALLY SUCKS AND BLOWS

I think a piece broke off, doesn't seem to click back. I'll have to tear apart the couch.

# ? Aug 12, 2017 23:52

Big Bad Voodoo Lou: Jan 1, 2006

I just saw on TFW2005 that Takara is re-releasing Metroplex for $245 U.S., which got me thinking about Fortress Maximus again. I never found him when a few lucky people got him for $40 at Ollie's Bargain Outlet in June, but I see he is down to $99 with free Prime shipping on Amazon.

I can't say that isn't a little tempting, but I can't justify that. $40 or $50, sure, but not $100. But I figured a few of you might still be interested.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 02:02

Caesarian Sectarian: Oct 19, 2004; ...

$100 for Metro is still a great deal

# ? Aug 13, 2017 02:07

Good Listener: Sep 2, 2006; Ask me about moons
Fact #1 The Moon is really cool

The_Doctor posted:

Carnifex or an OSKO?

My TFNation haul! No graphic novel, so I had to make up for it. Dreadwing is for a friend of mine, and the prints are from Kei Zama and Sara Pitre-Durocher.

These cute stickers and keyring from a Japanese artist, Coralus:

Also this utterly fantastic limited postcard print from Sara Pitre-Durocher:

This looks like a really good haul and those arts are super duper great. I hope you had a rad time!

# ? Aug 13, 2017 02:15

Big Bad Voodoo Lou: Jan 1, 2006

Caesarian Sectarian posted:

$100 for Metro is still a great deal

Fort Max, not Metroplex. And it seems like a great deal, but I can't justify $100 on a toy, even a really huge one.

Especially a really huge one.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 03:01

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

I haven't even put Carnifex into alt mode yet, I can't stop putting him in amazing poses.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 05:16

CAPT. Rainbowbeard: Apr 5, 2012; My incredible goodposting transcends time and space but still it cannot transform the xbone into a good console.; Lipstick Apathy

Blackheart posted:

Did you have any trouble with the shoulder pylons? I've heard people were having trouble during transformation and it requires some specific movements.

His shoulder pylons are a little weird, they're more shoulder pads than actual part of the arm. The instructions aren't exactly clear on how to do it, you have to sort of feel it out.once you do, it isn't a problem but I honestly had a couple seconds where I thought it would never work.

The_Doctor posted:

Also this utterly fantastic limited postcard print from Sara Pitre-Durocher:

I never knew I wanted one of those but I kinda do.

Rhyno posted:

So good! I need to track down an Impactor now.

There was a company that offered an extended harpoon hand as a preorder bonus for Carnifex, that was six inches or so long, so Spartan could gouge out Carnifex's eye at one's convenience. Saw it at the con in Chicago.

Rhyno posted:

I haven't even put Carnifex into alt mode yet, I can't stop putting him in amazing poses.

Seems about right.

\/\/\/ I thought it was for a Carnifex preorder, though, not a Spartan one.

CAPT. Rainbowbeard fucked around with this message at 09:25 on Aug 13, 2017

# ? Aug 13, 2017 06:05

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

Yeah I saw that harpoon. I'm keeping an eye out for one that includes it.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 06:22

Lepecard: May 19, 2009; Soiled Meat

Rhyno posted:

I haven't even put Carnifex into alt mode yet, I can't stop putting him in amazing poses.

Get some pictures!

Also, what happened to the throne that was supposed to come with him or am I think of a totally different 3rd party Overlord??

# ? Aug 13, 2017 11:46

GET IN THE ROBOT: Nov 28, 2007; JUST GET IN THE FUCKING ROBOT SHINJI

Wow MP movie Optimus is a hot mess. I guess this is why you watch video reviews and don't make impulse buys in TRU just because the picture looks nice on the box

# ? Aug 13, 2017 17:50

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Yeah it's a movie bot, of course it is a mess.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 21:44

Xenomrph: Dec 9, 2005; AvP Nerd/Fanboy/Shill

Endless Mike posted:

Yeah it's a movie bot, of course it is a mess.

There are a shitload of good movie bots from the last decade, dawg.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 22:09

GET IN THE ROBOT: Nov 28, 2007; JUST GET IN THE FUCKING ROBOT SHINJI

Well MP Movie Optimus's robot mode is really nice looking and has some nice diecast and heft to him.

Just, you know, never transform him. Ever.

Masterpiece Megatron is more complex but he holds together and everything fits together right. It's almost impossible to get everything to line up and tap together for Movie Optimus. Like if you search on youtube, hilariously almost no one has been able to do this.

Also he kinda has silver paint on his feet \ truck grille which is going to come off so that's another reason to never transform him.

If you want that toy you should be prepared for him to have the most jacked up truck mode ever.

But hey if you want some catharsis about the bay movies then here you go

# ? Aug 13, 2017 22:41

SpazmasterX: Jul 13, 2006; Wrong about everything XIV related
~fartz~

Xenomrph posted:

There are a shitload of good movie bots from the last decade, dawg.

It's just that most of them were never on screen.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 22:57

History Comes Inside!: Nov 20, 2004

Xenomrph posted:

There are a shitload of good movie bots from the last decade, dawg.

Wall-e is only one robot and he's not even a transformer so this is a tenuous claim at best.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 23:00

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

Having watched several reviews, MP Movie Prime clearly pales before the might of WJ EM Prime.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 23:04

Spiderdrake: May 12, 2001

So I'm pretty hyped for MakeToys Cross Dimension Thunder Erebus. Black prepaint of their POMP (or whatever the gently caress, I can't keep track). Little truck turns into a legends scale dude who also has a titan master sized power master. Also the big rifles split to have little rifles for the medium sized dude! Here's a size comparison shot from Peaugh's review

First comment is a dude thanking Peaugh because he'd be "angry" if he bought this because it's "too small". I mean, I guess I can see his point, given it's $50 cheaper than the toy on the left.

# ? Aug 13, 2017 23:14