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>>6113687 (OP)
I really like the alt-mode on this mold at least. The figure itself isn't that great, though. That said, I'm endeared to it thanks to the bio(Cybertron had a lot of interesting bios going on that made me care about figures I'd otherwise not care about); framing him as an apathetic 50's beatnik.

Anyway, my vote for worst TF figure is due in part to what a wake-up call buying it was. If you remember, back in the summer of 2007, the Transformers movie was huge and figures where flying off shelves. I had already gotten most of the on-screen characters early on in June or so, but one figure eluded me; Concept Camaro Bumblebee. Despite all the jokes about Bee swarms, that Bumblebee WAS hard to come by for a long time. So, after repeated trips to the stores only to find bare pegs. And considering I couldn't actually drive myself to places yet, coming up with nothing to show for was disappointing. So I just started to buy any figure I saw to try and complete a full set of 2007 movie toys. which is how I got this piece of shit.

Suffice to say, I never tried to be a completionist again. This figure is garbage.

>>6113687
it's a shame the arms are so cramped, his bio makes him into Hunter S. Thompson as a robot. Hunter S. Thompson robot is cool, and it pisses off stupid faggots who read fake news sites like Breitbart.

>>6113707
>framing him as an apathetic 50's beatnik.

well the glasses, hat, motorcycle alt mode(reference to his time with the Hell's Angels), giant ass weapon, time out in the desert, all Hunter. Funny then that both repaints were themed around sports teams since Thompson was a sports writer.

>try to stick to offical takara and hasbro stuff.

because Sonicron is basically made of HIV virus compacted into a mold sculpted by a blind person and would be the almost unanimous choice if allowed.

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i'd buy some for sure

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>>6112737
i knoe

>>6112752
This.

Young Buck two pack pls

>>6110532
Time is running out

>>6110532
You bastard. I'm just gonna have to spend the extra $7, aren't I?

>>6110532
>6 inch Jango
Is he worth retail? Knowing the figuarts while basically the same price has apparently has a floppy torso joint is just a massive turn off, on top of the smol size but that was never a problem really.

>>6110491
I do that to drive the price up for the people that actually want it lmao

>>6110527
HOW DARE YOU :(

>>6110550
I guess you don't really want the item then.

What are these?

>>6110467
90% of /toy/ is too underage to get this reference.

>>6110614
it's the cheat, from Strong Bad. Strong Bad is from the internet's good old days, before newfags like you started surfing the web

Sonicron

>first attempt at a ree-dun cassette player
>first 3p Soundwave
>$50 retail
>complete shit plastic tolerances, loose limbs, misaligned parts, the list goes on

I will never get over this

Generations Springer and Mezco DKR Batman.

Autists have overhyped those two to the point of hilarity, when they're mediocre releases at best.

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Basically every single Marvel Legends War Machine and Iron Man that can't do an the ground slam pose.

Not really. It's more or less waiting for shit to get made. And who looks for toys at stores anymore?

>>6109815
I have spent way too fucking much on gunpla and action figures. I don't even have the space in my tiny apartment to have all these. fuck man... yeah its a problem. But I will be making a ton of money in the future so I ... should be fine... as long as I don't royally fuck up my career plans.

I've overspent in the past, and it did in some ways hurt my levels of enjoyment in collecting, but now I'm on a much more restricted self-imposed budget. It has helped quite a bit, I turn down a lot of really dumb purchases now because I have to figure out how one toy that I buy reduces my allocated pool of money and leaves me less for the rest of the year. When you have to think about it in that sense, you set your priorities right.

I'm not a poorfag (I am the type that averaged $250+ a month in some years) but having a poorfag's mentality on money allocation keeps the perspective of a toy's value in check. It's sort of like learning survival skills by watching the tactics of a homeless bum living on the streets, I guess.

Asked this in the last thread:

what number do you give to toysrus to see if they have a neca figure? In the past I always asked using the r web number but they always say figures are not in stock, even if they are

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>>6109599
619 is mantis, 620 is gorilla. I dont believe these are in brick and mortar stores yet.

>>6109608
thanks!

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hasbrotoyshop.com has the Red Skull Onslaught Legends wave on sale for 9.99 each (except for Taskmaster, who's out of stock). Coupon code HERO17 gets you an additional 15% off. Easiest way to find them is probably to search for 'legends' and then sort by price. There's also some discounted stuff from the Giant Man and Abomination wave.

Not particularly interested in most of the figures from the Onslaught wave (Whirlwind seems rad), but I do like how that Onslaught BAF looks and I've got Kitty with the Magneto head, so I went ahead and picked 'em up. 6 Legends and a BAF for 50 bucks seems fair enough to me.

>>6109208
Thanks!

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Reminder

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First for best girl.
You knoe

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>>6109085
o aye knoe

>>6109108
Statue Legend only sadly.

sweet baby jesus that thing is B R A V E

>>6108979
Son of bitch Japan
Japan is pig disgusting

>>6108996
It's name is tobot deltatron if you want to look it up. I've got it and tobot quadran coming to me in the mail soon.
I've played rough deltatron in real life and it's really nice and solid.

>>6107515
You stupid kids and your shitty "jump scare" video games...

>>6107582
I don't give a shit about the games, I just like the toys.

>>6107603
Impossible! Only retards want toys of robot furriers!

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This guy showed up today.

My first Hot Toys figure, my first 1/6 scale figure, my first 'high end' figure.

I am very happy :^)

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One thing I've noticed, the articulation is extremely stiff, is this normal?

I suppose it's better than being super loose and floppy but it makes posing him very scary.

I've ordered some trophy skulls so he doesn't look like such a newfag.

>>6106627
I'm happy for you, OP. Htoys are pretty rad. I have a few myself. Generally, 1/6th scale joints should be a little stiffer as they have to support more weight than smaller figures.

SIC Drive arrived. Hands were awkward to put on and one of the leg pipes pops off whenever I try to put him in certain poses, but the figure is fantastic. The Max Flare tire being a yellow/gold colour really helps too.
I can't wait for SHF Type Tridoron to show up now.

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You have to be specific about these things, now it's totally monkey paw'd

>>6103193

I will never understand the eyes.

It would at least be passable with just a visor.