Transformers 3rd party general: free shrugs edition

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>>6173180
>those hot dog colored hips

>>6173180
I'm in the minority, but I actually rather like that Megatron. I either want to get him or Rioter Despotron.

Definitely not keen on that Rodimus though.

IDW Roddy is a little bitch, why would anyone want a figure of him.

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ah hell sorry. Missed the current 3rd part thread in the catalog and linked to the wrong damn general to boot. Will a kind mod/janitor please delete this.

>>6173186
People don't like the Megatron? It looks great to me.

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BIIGERRR

MORE BIGR

>>6173180
what is that megatron?

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>>6173993

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The official thread is full of Takaracuck brand slaves and I wanted an unbiased answer. What are the chances of this thing being good? Trax, Laserwave, and Ironhide/ratchet were all mediocre to bad while Monkey and Inferno seemed to be really good.

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Anyone bought this yet?

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Rejoice with me.

>>6174008
The true answer is that we won't know until it's out. But it's back looks like a mess.

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>>6174029

Too busy suffering waiting for TCP to get pic related back in stock.

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Not bad for a $48 KO. They definitely have their problems, but they're the same problems the original ones had. At the discounted price they feel more worthwhile for sure.

>>6174008
It's not out yet so how would we know? If you like your MP figures to be cartoon accurate then you probably won't find one better than the Takara version. Just wait for reviews, the more expensive MPs never sell out instantly.

>The official thread is full of Takaracuck brand slaves and I wanted an unbiased answer.
I find this funny, third party general is probably just as biased just in the other direction. There are quite a few posters in these threads who will trash Takara and scream third party companies can do no wrong.

>>6174412
Where did you order it from? I wanted the original but never wanted to shell out what they asked, but I can afford this.

>>6174432
Well it's expected. There has been a sharp decline in quality for official HasTak products for awhile now.

>>6174456
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-complete-FM-17-HERCULES-DEVASTATOR-DX9-SIZE-NO-BOX-POCKET-WAR-/222260216310?hash=item33bfbdc1f6:g:1T8AAOSw2xRYjLxO

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>mfw the MMC Rodimus thread on TFW

>>6174459

Honestly, the TR stuff has been great sans the slipshod QC. And it's not even something you can blame on price, because I've bought 3P stuff with QC issues out the ass despite it costing literally 10x the amount of a Deluxe figure.

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Does anyone have an idea when pic-related is going to be shipping?

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>>6174017

The price is absurd. For me, it will be as much as I paid for Fortmax himself, shipped.

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>>6174501

>No modern MP seekers
>ToyWorlds will be inexplicably bigger than MP for no raisin
>Takara's mold is overpriced and outdated

>>6173185

Hahahaha cannot unsee, glad I'm getting the SXS one instead

>>6174432

>There are quite a few posters in these threads who will trash Takara and scream third party companies can do no wrong.

There are literally zero. You will get bitched out if you early adopt ANY fucking combiner here.

The majority opinion in the official thread is not if you should suck Takara's magical holy cock but merely how. People have genuinely proposed that unofficial products are inferior solely because they are unofficial. Don't even get me started on the Hasbro vs Takara shitposting.

The official thread is hot fucking garbage populated entirely by tribal children too poor to afford nice things. They bitch about anything that might cost more than 40 USD.

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>>6174583
>They bitch about anything that might cost more than 40 USD.

Well, for me the value of a 3P figure is if it can provide something HasTak cannot. For the years I had her, I never regretted buying and owning the best Arcee of her times, Delicate Warrior. That's why I never bothered to own the Takara Arcee, but the Hasbro was perfect because she's her own character. Already having the "true G1" and all.

Would I buy Delicate Warrior today? Oh hell no. But it's still a 120$ purchase that I'll never regret because I had a perfect Arcee YEARS in advance.

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>>6174574
Takara: Guilty or Innocent?

>>6174512

You got a FortMax for like $35 US?

>>6174596

>Well, for me the value of a 3P figure is if it can provide something HasTak cannot.

This is pants on head retarded. Why not treat all potential options equally? Why not let the best product be the choice on the shelf?

>>6174583
>There are literally zero.

You must be new.

>>6174616

Provide a single example.

>>6174605
Because if there is only trash on the shelf, you look elsewhere. Think before you type.

>>6174604
What is the name of that kit? Because what I saw offered was ridiculous.

>>6174627
Prof, Heissenberg solutions or something. I remember it being rather cheap compatered to the alternatetie (45, when the PE weapons add up to 60 combined.

>>6174617
Not the previous anon, but anytime a official MP is announced this general does have an huge increase in shit posting.

Especially if the MP already has an third party equivalent.

>>6173192
That one is as good as dead in a few more posts anyway.

What all 3P stuff does everybody have?

Own:
GT Gravity Builder
MMC Nero Rex
MMC Carnifex
MMC Kultur
MMC Cynicus Asterik
MMC Anarchus
MMC Commotus
MMC Grandius Hexatron
MT Chaos Paladin
MT Battle Sentinel
MT Quantron
UT Maniaking
KFC Simba

Used to own:
MMC Stormer
MT Green Giant

On Pre-Order:
MT Striker Noir

I may have a problem.

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>>6174672

You are small time

Own:

>Fansproject

Assaulter
Steelcore and Trailer
Riftshot core and Rifshot core
Function Code, Quad U, Sigma L, Smart Robin, Crox
Side arm and Blesser
Armored Battalion set of 3
Thundershred, Backfirey, Storm Bomb

>Maketoys

Quantron Set of 5
Guardia Set of 5
Trashtalk and Cogwheel
Rearend
Striker Manus
Rioter Despotron

>MMC

Azalea *
Felisaber
Cynicus
Anarchus
Kultur
Titanika

>Unique Toys:

Ordin set of 5

>Generation Toy

Gravity Builder set of 6
Tyrant

>Transformisson

Disorder
Carnage

>TFC
Poseidon Set 5 of 6

>Planet X
Calius
Neptune
Summonus
Quirinus
Vulcun
Asclepius
Jupiter
Mors

>Iron Factory

Asura Knights set of 5
Scorpion Lord
Pink Assassin
Wind Saber
City Commander
Evil Lord
Shadow Tengu
Soul Reaper
Tactical Staff set of 3

>Master Made

Titan
Diabolus Rex
Apollo

>Mech Ideas

Techno Toon Titans Bluster and Trench
Bluster and Trench repaints

>Dr Wu
Star Saber
Dark Star Saber
Soul Taker Scythe
Hammer and gun
Rambo set
Metal Sword
Dark Metal Sword

>KFC
about 5 of the hand sets

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Any chance MMC will do IDW Roller in their Reformatted line? I really like his design.

>>6174672
>>6174738
I'm real smalltime

>MMC
Feral Rex Set of 6
Commotus

>Cloud 9
Quakeblast

Give recs, pls.

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>>6174738

cont.

Preordered:

Striker Noir

Used to own:

MMC Feral Rex set of 5
MMC Commotus
MMC Knight Mopher Commander
MMC Screecher
MMC Cycops
FP Protector armor
FP DIA commander
FP Munitioner and Explorer
FP M3 set of 5
TFC Exgraver
Mt Yellow Giant set of 6
MT Battle Tanker
MT Dagger Interspace commando
MI Demolition crew set of 2
Ocular Max Sphinx
Gigapower Guttur
PE Aranea
PE Scouting team X set of 3
PE Godsword?

>>6174740
EVEN HIS FEET LOOK LIKE TARN FEET FUCK YOU JAMES ROBERTS YOU PUSSY. Mr oooooo people guess my fuckign plottwist. What a bitch.

How's Perfect Effect's stuff? I'm interested in Beast Gorira since I doubt Takara will touch the Transmetals and probably the only thing we'll get now are Tigatron and maybe Ravage from Cheetor.

>>6174672
I forgot one, I own iron Factory Evil Lord

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>>6174672
What about toys NO ONE has?

I've been thinking about this warbotron computron lately, cause it seems like no one has it or has any real opinions about it. People get heated about Quantron, but this thing seems to have gone completely under the radar. JinBao's Bruticus KO has me thinking about this company; not in love with their aesthetics but I might just spring for a huge KO just to have a hueg combiner for cheap. Even the original can be found for as cheap as $250. Still kinda prefer Quantron aesthetically, though.

>>6174764
As I recall he's floppy as fuck and falls apart really easily if you shake him a bit.

>>6174747

Checked. But Roller being a red herring would have been a great twist if Tarn had subtly used Glitch's extremely strong powerset and Glitch had shown some of Tarn's tendencies like transforming a lot in various panels.

>>6174756
Expensive, Extremely pretty sculpt, lots of paint, fragile, terrible tolerances, hodgepodge Q/C. Shitty alt modes and partsforming usually accompanies them. Possibly the only decent thing under them were the scouting force, combiner Wars addons and Warden. Gorira might be their attempt to make amends as it is the first big figure they've made in a long time and the design is big and chunky.

>>6174756
Geenrally high quality but prone to notable QC issues and fragiity. They make high quality stuff but push the boundary of how fragile a toy can be, so they're more like display pieces than full-blown toys. That said, Optimal Optimus has a lot more bulk and chunk to him that their more delicate past designs suffered from.

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>>6174008

Jeez man, how can every (read: most) third party companies churn out a G1 Megs with little to no kibble on their back but the official Takara has this shit? I usually don't bother with the whole Hastak vs 3P stuff as I buy whatever I like on both sides but, man, this just isn't a fair fight.

>>6174781
Only really an issue if you're a photographer and actually take pics of your figures if you ask me. I never display anything with their backs showing.

>>6174605
Sometimes its less a matter of "best" and more of a series of lateral qualities. And how much money you feel is worth it.

Opinions on Kultur? I've never bought anything 3rd party before but I saw Vangelus' review and want to pre-order the re-issue now.

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>>6174470
>the figures colorist being this butthurt

When the person who coloured the fucking comic says the shades you picked are a little bit off, you can't tell him he's wrong.

>>6174822
Link? I gotta see this.

>>6174822
>When the person who coloured the fucking comic

lol is there anyone in this world less important

>>6174822
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/mmc-reformatted-calidus-hotrod.1076504/page-31

End of that page, the figure colourist responds on the next.

>>6174839
This is truly the only time it's mattered.

Browsing this thread and suddenly I have a shopping cart with IF Blitzwing, Drift, Sixshot, and that Hulkie KO for 160 or so, should I pull the trigger?

>>6174839
In all honesty the modern IDW comics have a very iconic coloring style thats helped define the look for a lot of these character's current designs. Digital coloring was a major influence to the shift in Transformers art we saw in the 2000's(everyone had their mind blown by Pat Lee's TF art early on, even if its bad in hindsight, because before that we'd almost never seen Transformers look that detailed in a still image). Now IDW has done a major shift using softer pastel coloring thats shifted a lot of the aesthetic.

>>6174855
Do it do it do it. They're all great. Hulkie isn't as great as some equivalent Devy from IF would be but for the ko price he's a good time.

>>6174795

Some of us don't display our figures and then leave them be so having half the figure look unfinished is kind of a big deal.

>>6174811

Have you never seen the actual character before and you like the look of it at first glance? If so he's a simple but very pleasing looking figure especially when next to official stuff. It's not as accurate to the design as it should be which is why people are so hung up on him. Otherwise he's solid as a rock bar the guns getting caught in the shoulder assembly because they couldn't space them accurately like in the fucking comic. No little wheels in vehicle mode so he doesn't roll like a normal toy.

>>6174741

I wouldn't consider anyone dropping like $500-600 on one thing to be "small time".

Small time would be like, owning 1 $40 or less figure.

>>6174894
I actually got Feral Rex for like $410. But I'm also new to this 3P thing and just started December with Quakeblast, which I only bought because I had an eBay coupon that took it down to $50.

>>6174470
Do they actually like it or something? I'm not masochistic enough to go read the thread.

>>6174747
Couldn't agree more, man issue 55 was the biggest let down I think I've encountered in a comic within the past ten years.

>>6174672

FT Quakewave
FT Scoria
FT Soar
FT Sever
FT Stomp

FP Not-Kickback
FP Not Bombshell
FP Not-Slag

MT Not-Tailgate
MT Despotron (MP Not-Megatron)

WIP Galvs/Cyclonus/Scourge set

TFC Cyberjaw

MMC Cynnicus
MMC Annarchus
MMC MP Not-Ravage

Waiting to Ship
FT Sovereign

Pre-ordered
FT Grinder
MMC Not-IDW Megs
MMC Kultur

I may have forgotten one or two and def forgot some of the pre-orders.

>>6174822
>MMC continues to shit the bed with simple mistakes they could easily fix but wont because muh aesthetic

>>6174909
it's just someone who's butthurt about how people don't like his company's toy colors and other people getting butthurt at those people complaining.

>>6174976
I agree the colors look like shit but glad to have missed out on all the drama, thanks for the short version anon.

>>6174008
>laserwave
>bad
>inferno
>good
what

>>6175099
Laserwave really isn't durable man. He's nothing but super thin panels for legs, and has that ass gape in gun mode. Quakeblast and Quakewave were both miles ahead of Laserwave. Inferno was "good" other than the complete lack of a rotating fire ladder which in all honesty killed the figure entirely for me.

>>6174604
Not the guy you where asking but . .
I got mine for $55 at Ross, so they are out there for cheep.

>>6174672

I have

MT Striker
MT Rioter
MT Despotron
MT Striker Noir (preorder)
TFC Iron shell
TFC Deathclaw
MT Quantron
XT Andras
C9 Quakeblast
FP Sigma L
? Dinoni
I-gear Shark Attack Squad
MMC Anarachus
BB7 Skywarp
UT Provider

>>6174914
I really loved MTMTE because it really tried something new with characters by making them characters. It was fascinating. Also when Burcham wasn't doing colors it look like shit teebeehaytch(desu)

Any news on DX9 Soundwave and why he's listed as free on some sites?

>>6175130
It's a nice deal, specially since you get the most iconic FM weapons, and the toy for barely a 100, when the toy alone retails for 150.

>>6175141
I wish Burcham still did the colors. Coupled with Milne's art, it made MTMTE ooze with style and differentiated it from the other TF comics. Now, the colors just look super generic. MTMTE started to turn to shit when Burcham stopped doing colors for it desu

>>6174908

Thats still a lot of money, though.

>>6175132

Feral Rex (no 6th member, I just wanted Predaking, might pick up the 6th though if I ever see it with the extras for Rex for like $40 tops)
Quakeblast
Master Made's Apollo
Megatooth
MT's Despotron
MMC Carnifex
IF Evil Lord, and their Arcee & Windblade fuck I don't remember most of the 3P's stupid fucking codenames for shit. So the rest will be by their actual names.
MMC's Turmoil
MMC Sixshot
MMC Vos
MMC Kaon

>>6175141
>Also when Burcham wasn't doing colors it look like shit
>>6175152
>I wish Burcham still did the colors. Coupled with Milne's art, it made MTMTE ooze with style
I love both of you anons and want you to know you have excellent taste.

>Now, the colors just look super generic.
I feel like both the art and colors are super generic now and look more like what you'd see done by a fill in artist or something done as a non-canon convention comic.

>>6173185
>complaining about colors he's supposed to have

>>6173180
You linked to the old General thread, not the Third Party General thread, retard.

>>6173192
>>6175177
Do you even read the fucking thread HE KNOWS you stupid skimmer. You're a skimmer you don't even read the read before BITCHING

>>6175186
We should all make fun of him since he probably won't read it, what a faggot.

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>>6175170
Burcham overdid the washed out colors. MTMTE got better after he left because the characters actually looked like the colors they were supposed to be. Everything was vibrant. But now the art in Lost Light sucks.

>>6175209
Eh I liked the washed out look personally since it was so different but I can see where it would turn others off.

>>6174855

Update: I added Scorpion Lord and hit Go.

>>6175099
Whats wrong with inferno? I haven't had any issues with mine.

>>6175125
You really should focus on Playmobil. Transformers isn't for you.

>>6175274
Nothing. Both are fucking ace.

>>6175158
The 6th predacon is usually one sale at Tfsource for that much

>>6174008
>bitching about people being biased
>this whole post
The problem lies in you dude.

>>6173180
Help me comrades' I finally got an mp10 what's a good megatron for him is it the apollyon

>>6175373
Friend, what you require is Despotron

>>6174781
They sacrificed his back, but the overall figure and proportions look way better than any third party option so far.

Sadly we are at the point where third party MPs are a better deal than official ones with how expensive Takara's are to import nowadays.

>>6175209
The washed out has so many shades and o much more depth. He also has these interesting texture patterns he adds that just did wonders. The new colors truly look like uninspired photoshop art.

>>6175397
Another thing I miss besides the colouring is the fact that when Milne drew them they had imperfections to their finishes, dings, dents, scratches, places where you can tell their paint was maybe touched up but it was rough, etc. The new art everyone's clean and perfect as if they never so much as go outside.

>>6175411
What I hate the most is their not even using Alex Milne for the majority of it's run anymore either. Trying to always make way for more new and upcoming GURRRL artists.

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>>6175373

Maketoys Despotron.

>>6175434
The slav on the right made me chuckle.

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>>6175433

Honestly, I've liked most all of the art during the IDW run so far.

The only point where it was eye-scortchingly terrible was when they did that overly-detailed Bayformers-esque faces. That shit was literally horrifying on the regular. Everyone was uncanny valley'd out the ass.

Pic related.

I wish they'd get that Japanese guy to do all of the art. Sakamoto?

>>6175433
Milne was replaced by a male artist though.

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>>6175436

The slav squat is always one of my favorite poses. I dunno why. Probably because it looks so goofy.

>>6175439
>I wish they'd get that Japanese guy to do all of the art. Sakamoto?
Fuuuuuck no, he rounds everything off and makes everyone cute which is fine for the ladybots but anything that was supposed to be scary looked like shit and the poor man just can't do faces to save his life.

>>6174672
Probably missing some stuff.

>Own
BC Backland + accessories
BC Brawny
BC Sunsurge
BC Wardog
FT Forager
FT Grenadier
FT Lupus
FT Mercenary
FT Sever
FT Soar
FT Sovereign
FT Stomp
FT Tesla
FT Willis
MMC Sphinx
MT Cupola
MT Downbeat
MT Ironwill
MT Visualizers
Several hands, weapons, new shoulders for MP Magnus and such

>Owned
Cubex guntanks for Movie Prime
Cubex Huffer
FP Add-ons for KP Convoy
FP Backfiery
FP Car Crash
FP City Commander
FP City Commander v2
FP Code
FP Defender
FP Down Force
FP Explorer with Colossus set
FP Flameblast
FP G3
FP Last Chance
FP Munitioner with Colossus set
FP Protector
FP Quadruple U
FP Revolver Core
FP Recoiler Core
FP Riftshot Core
FP Sigma L
FP Smart Robin
FP Steel Core
FP Stormbomb
FP T-Bone
FP Thundershred
FP Warcry
FT Quakewave v2
FT Scoria x2
FWI Ironhide add-ons
FWI Jetpower Prime add-on
iGear Bushwacker
iGear Cogz
iGear Delicate Warrior
iGear Duneraker
iGear Hench
iGear Leader v2
iGear Medical Specialist
iGear Rager
iGear Spray
iGear UFO
iGear Ultra Leader
iGear Veer
iGear Weapon Specialist
MMC Backdraft
MMC Cyclops
MMC Knight Morpher Commander x2
MMC Knight Morpher Commander v2
MMC Screecher
MMC Stormer
MMC Warper
MT G2 Battle Tank
MT Giant Type-61
TFC Exgraver
TFC GOW 1 (only kept Autoroller)
TFC GOW 2
UFO Ring trailer for Movie Prime + tons of weapons, hands and shit
Xovergen Grand Patriot (green)
XTB Andras
XTB Apollyon
XTB Krank
XTB Ollie
XTB Stax

>Planning to get
FT Grinder
FT Hoodlum (not sure about this one, I like the official one but the Targetmasters is a nice extra)
FT Koot
FT Phoenix
FT Outrider (it's the better looking TB right now but I'll wait for the upcoming TT reveal before and see which is the best)
FT Spindrift
FT Terminus Giganticus
MT Contactshot

Name the best and worst 3rd party figures you've bought

>>6175535
Master Made Apollo with the add-on kit.

>>6173971
Sweet baby Jesus.

On the one hand it looks pretty awesome but on the other hand it's gonna have so much partsforming you might as well build it out of Lego.

>>6173186
I didn't know ppl didn't like that Megs. I'm planning to get him as my first 3rd party figure, I like it that much.

>>6175170
The soul left the comic and now there's no one to keep JRO's shitty ideas in check.
It's upsetting but you can tell there was a drop in quality the instant Milne wasn't a full time regular artist and his story input was taken more into consideration since that technically started off as his book too.

>>6174672
Own:
UT Maniaking
MT Striker Manus
MT Rioter Despotron
MMC Carnifex

Used to own:
IT Prankstor

On Preorder:
MMC Kultur
MMC Tyrantron

I'm really only just getting into things, but I only go with guys I really like. Megatron's my favorite, I'm just waiting to see how Takara's Masterpiece turns out and I might go for a 3P one if I'm not happy with it.

>>6174770
I agree. While re-reading some issues I noticed there were very small, like really insignificant hints (in The Permanent Revolution Tarn says his "talk to death" feature wasn't always like that and took development) but that wasn't nearly enough for it to be a satisfying twist that "Okay, I can accept that we suspected him to be Roller but he's actually Glitch."

>>6174914
I think I was also almost more offended that he revealed Roller wasn't Tarn, before revealing who he was. Like just before Tarn is unmasked, it's interrupted with a panel of Roller elsewhere, just to show "Well it ain't him!"

>>6174008
The ONLY reason to even bring this up is to start a flamewar. Why would anyone in this thread have a better idea of whether or not this toy will be good? Why not just surmise for yourself?

>>6174672
Own:
MMC Carnifex
MMC Hexatron
MMC Anarchus
MMC Cynicus
Feral Rex (NeoArt KO Version)
MT Chaos Paladin
MT Trash Talk and Cogwheel
MT Cupola
MT Ironwill
MT Hypernovae
TFC Hades/ Liokaiser
TFC Seacons
Fansproject Dinobots
Toyworld Orion
Toyworld Hegemon
PE Aranea

On Preorder:
TFC Deathclaw
TFC Thousand Kills
MMC Kultur
MT Contactshot

>>6175535
I have a hard time choosing my favorite 3p I've purchased. At the moent I'd call it a four way tie between Gravity Builder, Commotus, Carnifex and Kultur.

The worst of the bunch is definitely KFC Simba. He's okay as a stand alone figure but suffers from a lot of little design flaws like how his arm panels that hide the spots his hands fold into have no way to tab shut and are on loose hinges, how everything is way too tight out of the box or how the chrome scratches .

Setting aside nitpicks about him as a stand alone figure, of which I have plenty more, he integrates with Star saber poorly overall. portion tat hooks on to the back is far too heavy, requiring new ratchets for the knees if you want him to be able to stand up straight without rotating his thighs sideways. Even then the weight can cause the entire backpack assembly on Star Saber to swing down since the latch that would keep it up doesn't even fit into the gap it was intended for.

The shoe bits are okay but whenever I snap the toe caps on or off I get worried about potentially causing stress marks.

>>6175327

>recognize Takara can do both good and bad
>somehow biased

Found the Takaracuck brand slave.

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>>6175212
>>6175209
>>6175397
Yeah I much prefer the OG colours and art. The majority of that Season One stuff is joy to read through again. The art and all the potential in the world. Goddamn it, Roberts.

Back on topic, pre orders fucking when

>>6175978

Preorders have been up for a while?

Maybe this is or isn't the place for this, but what are some of the better knock offs? MP, 3rd Party or otherwise.

>>6175978
Preorders have been around since December anon.

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I love this guy.

>>6176289
>>6176281
>>6175978
In a bummer way, it's seperate preorders in an A set B set (C set I think) way and is a fuckin hassle

>>6174672
Currently Own:
>Dr. Wu
Skybreaker Sword (Silver)

>MakeToys
Striker Manus
Rioter Despotron

>Perfect Effect
PC-09 Hands/Feet for CW Bruticus

>Planet X
Vulcun

>ToyWorld
Not-Throttlebot Combiner (thinking about selling these guys)

>WeiJiang
M01 Commander

Used to Own:
>FansProject
Superion Aerial Team Appendage Kit
Parallax Protector Armor w/ Targetmaster

>Perfect Effect
PC-02 Hands/Feet for CW Menasor

>TFC
Battle Rollar

>Warbotron
WB01-A Air Burst
WB01-C Sly Strike
WB01-D Whirlwind

I'm a bit of a poorfag, so I can't buy delicious 3rd party plastic crack that often.

>>6176281
>>6176289
>>6176307

Ugh, not in the UK. That sucks, what's the ETA?

>>6174672
Own:
IF Miko
IF Pink Assassin

I bought windblade because I thought she was a qt, then Arcee came out and I had to pick her up too

Now I like Iron Factory. Didn't they make a Sixshot?

>>6173180
Mmmm..creamy pink thighs...

>>6176368

Yep. Not sure if it's out yet.

>>6174764
I considered some of the individual bots, but Strafe's wings just look overdesigned to hell and back

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Striker Noir weapon pack prototypes. Cutoffs for preorders soon.

>>6176458
Does Striker have 5mm hands? I know he has opening fingers, but I'd really love to give these weapons to some extra figures.

>>6176357
March I believe along with the Seekers, but knowing IF it'll be May or June.

>>6176458
I can't decide if I want to get Striker Manus, Noir and Rioter as my last TF figs or if I want to just completely cut off from the line.

>>6176434
It is.

>>6176657
Are you getting out of the game, anon?

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>>6176657

Nigga if you buy these you're going to probably be tempted by the rest of the line when new shit starts showing up. Search your heart you know it to be true.

>>6174672
MT Chaos Paladin
MT Wardog
TRNS Solarblast
fansproject backfiery
i got most of these from my dad. he still likes to buy me this kind of stuff. i really want some of the stuff coming out now but fuck, im poor.

>>6174672
Have:
IT coneheads (super on sale)
MMC Cynicus
MMC Anarchus
MMC Kultur
MT Rioter Despotron
FP Trianix Alpha

Want:
GT Gravity Builder
TFC Poseidon
MMC Carnifex and upgrade kit
MT Pandinus

captcha: exposicion mecs

>>6176458
Fug
I really want these for Manus, but have too much shit on pre order right now

>>6175960
Learn to read retard.

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Anyone got the iGear seekers? What's the quality like? The heads arent great but otherwise I like the way they look and the 3 packs go on sale a lot.

>>6177108

I read it and figured out you're a salty Takaracuck brandslave lmao btfo how will you ever recover kys.

Is TFSource a good choice for Despotron? One of the reviews said they don't permanently affix the plug. I don't want to be paying triple digits for an eyesore.

>>6176657
>Getting out of the line before the thunder from down under manuel drops.

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Cevila star is best astrotrain.

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>>6177209
choo choo!!

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>>6177236
>ground control to major tom...

>>6177236
>>6177239
>>6177209


just, ignore the instructions and wing it, push and pull on things, he's ROTF leader level, if you just feel your way out and look for where tabs and slots go, it will work fine.

>>6177209
I like that head sculpt a lot.

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Does anyone here own a not-First Aid? I really like his IDW incarnation, and I own the recent Hasbro Defensor (a purchase I do not regret). I wondered if any of the third party options of him are good. I know of Maketoys Himed. TFC Redcross, and iGear Defense Specialist. Of those three I know I dislike the iGear option, he looks really derpy.

>>6177282
I chortled

>>6177282
Incoming Lawsuit from Harmony Gold.

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>>6177454

The closest you're going to get is Himed and he's really not that great on his own thanks to some of the choices Maketoys made. Partcularly the awkward knees, small feet, mix of paint and translucent on the windows, and the entire wonky ass shoulder assembly.

GT's apparently going for a Defensor next and their latest kick is that they are now trying to be comic accurate. You might see something that better resembles the IDW design soon.

>>6177165

I got mine off BBTS and the plug was just put in with no glue or anything.

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I'm 80% ready to buy my first 3PT 3PG, I'm gonna pick up Iron Factory Ultimate Commander, but I want opinions from people I'd actually listen to than reviewers, so what does 3PG think?

>>6174017
Anyone? I just don't want to order it without knowing if the sword is very brittle or something.

>>6177464
i heard hes alright, i have their delta magnus and hes fucking great

>>6177474
Good to hear

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>>6176458
I decided to get Noir over Manus and this set is the cherry on top.

I can't wait to kit him out in full edge-master mode.

>>6177464
I like him a whole lot. His super mode legs don't lock in very well and you might have some tight joints, but those are small gripes.

>>6174672
All I own is FT Grenadier...

>>6177461
Too bad it'll end up being way too big.

So what other Cross Dimension releases have Maketoys teased?

>>6177660

The only thing with a prototype is Powermaster Prime.

There's concepts for Bumblebee, Seekers with a bunch of dinobot parts as armor, and a junkion Ultra Magnus.

>>6177669
Junkion Ultra Magnus? I haven't seen that one.

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>>6177669

>>6177464

He lacks shoulder articulation, I would start with something else. Their Magnus options are both solid if you're looking for an Autobot leader

>>6177847

When I say lacks, I mean it's limited. His shoulders do move, but I find his range of motion lacking.

>>6177852
I disagree, he gets a like 70 degrees out or so.

>>6177929

Sure, if you unclip his arms from his torso. I'm just not a fan of that.

>>6178210
I think my estimate of 70 was incorrect, but you shouldn't have to do that. The shoulder pads are a bit stiff, but you can move the arms outwards more than you might think.

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>>6177464
He's great but in full armor mode this is as far as his arms go up, and forget about raising them sideways because the shoulder pads obstruct any movement.

>>6177165
I just got mine from them last week, plug was definitely in tight but easy to remove once I got a knife in the gap between the two pieces, no glue or anything.

>>6174008
As a poseable figure I think he'll be perfectly fine. They've showed off damn near everything in preview pictures and everything looks alright, except for his legs which seem MP Shockwave-tier. The only thing left to worry about is if he has some horrible engineering or breakage issue, which we won't know before we start seeing some hands-on reviews.

However his transformation is pretty horrible (being complex doesn't make it impressive) and pretty much every angle except his front looks terrible. Even his sides get pretty messy. They seemed to have went out of their way to over-complicate what has always been a surprisingly simple transformation for no real reason at the expensive of aesthetics.

And I get what they were going for appearance-wise, they wanted him to look just like he did on the show and they more or less accomplished that (especially in terms of his proportions, they absolutely nailed them), but I'd rather not get "I get what they were going for" figures from Takara, the official MP line should really be the definitive version of a character. MP36 is probably gonna be good but it isn't the perfect Megatron.

Also he's too damn expensive holy fucking shit. I want one but I'm not even batting an eye until I see a sale.

>>6174008

The backs not really a concern. It still isn't terribly junky since it conforms nicely to the silhouette and you won't be staring at it all the time. It's the top of the torso surrounding the neck area that's a problem. It's so broken up compared to the chest and other front facing areas of his body. You'll be looking at it most of the time when glancing at the figure.

Also that price is a load of shit.

>>6178810
I'm seriously crossing my fingers that a good KO of Megatron happens.

I can buy the fucking MMC Carnifex for about that price and get almost twice the plastic. And that's a third party figure!

>>6178756
rreason MP megatron 2.0 is gappy back there is that unlike every other megatron, he was made to have the same part location as the G1 Toy, so it is a masterpiece remake of the G1 toy, NOT, as the third party options have done, a Cartoon Megatron that becomes a gun.

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>>6178210
>>6178470
Here, this is what he can get. You just have to make sure to hold the shoulder pieces on, but it can be done.

That's one of the things about this guy, he can pose, but you kinda have to work for it.

>>6174412
Wow those head sculpts are fantastic.

>>6175434
How big is it compared to the WeiJiang MPP-10?

Australia though, so why do I even bother, not like I can import a not tank or dinosaur Megatron anyway.

>>6179613

No idea, because I don't know what that is.

>>6177842
>What the movie should have been...

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>>6179631
Oversized MP-10 KO

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>>6179406
Anon, you just made an 8 into a perfect 10 in my eyes.

>>6179825
Nice, glad I could be of service.

So, I picked up a G1 Sideswipe a week ago at a vintage shop and fell in love.

What is a good line to collect for?

What's this "Titans Return" line I'm seeing? Is that a good one?

I have a weird OCD when it comes to toys and figures. I have a very hard time "mixing" different toy lines, especially if both lines have a version of the same character/

I'm eyeing the hell out of that Fortress Maximus

>>6179858
A lot of people are liking Titans Return because it's basically a G1 nostalgia line--some of the figures even pretty much transform the exact same way as their G1 counterparts. Titans Return is a great way to jump in right now and find stuff at retail.

If you're looking back to the past, some of my favorite lines were Animated, ROTF/Hunt for the Decepticons, and of course, CHUGURTS. Look into them all before you start I guess, especially if you don't like mixing lines.

>>6179862

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Titans_Return_(toyline)

I'm looking at this set list. I'm going to end up wanting to get every single one if I start down this road, not counting con exclusives and variants.

This might actually be kinda fun

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>>6179858

This is the turd party thread of expensive not official toys that Hasbro and Takara aren't making. Aesthetics are all over the place between different companies and lines. Try the official thread for better advice on Titans Return. Some of it is a lot of fun but its also a few steps back from the good stuff we had a few years ago.

>>6179904
>Try the official thread for better advice on Titans Return.

Shit, I clicked on the first thread I saw in the catalog. My bad

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>>6179858
U think you'd be better served in the Official Transformers Thread >>6179639 if you want to maintain line aesthetics. This thread is for people who are in way too deep and are willing to pay hundreds of dollars for foot tall versions of Repugnus or Strika. You'll want to make absolutely certain Hasbro isn't going to make what you want before looking here.

As for your question, You may want to stick to the Generations line. Titans Returns is a subsection of it, and the line itself is a continuation of the Classics line from 2006. They're essentially modern interpretations of old characters, but since this has been going on for over ten years and through new design teams and budget constraints, the aesthetics can be pretty jarring despite being made less than a year apart.

I'd recommend Generations Springer and Sandstorm as an example of the line's highest point. Thrilling 30 in general has a lot of hits. Also be aware that Titans returns makes everyone a Headmaster, even if they never were before.

>>6179904

Is Susanoo out? How is he?

>>6179915
Not til April. It'll be DNA's first full figure, but so far it looks promising from the video. I just wish I could find out where the Diecast is on him. Their Devastator Kit was really high quality, so I hope they know better than put metal on plastic. Hope it's just for the swords.

>>6179905

It happens, no problem man.

>>6179926
It's for sure in the feet but I don't know where else. The feet are pretty obvious though because of the way the paint looks on them. It has that really tick look to it that's usually a dead givaway. If they keep it to shit like that, it should be fine. Metal feet generally are pretty nice just because they help the figure balance better but only if there isn't a bunch of metal in the upper body to cancel weight out. Hopefully they don't go too crazy.

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>>6175175
Is he also "supposed to have" those Cassy Sark lines too?

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>>6177669
I need those seekers with bits of Dinobot hanging off of them desperately badly. Really wish they didn't go with another POP figure, because I really want to see more of these cool concept guys.

>>6180283

>seekers with bits of Dinobot hanging off of them

This seems like the most random shit. Is it a comic reference or something?

>>6180586

Cross Dimension is where Maketoys let their designers do what they want.

Striker Manus is one of the best primes out there and you check out Striker Noir which comes with a weapons pack.

>>6180586

No its just cool shit. The seekers killed the dinobots and wear their kibble as trophies.

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Maketoys has a transformation video of this guy up on their Facebook page.

>>6181109

He looks... Squishy, in car mode.

>>6181015
I hope that doesn't mean No Super articulated Dinobots. I know there's no shortage of options, but he Cross Dimension style just has such a great aesthetic.

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Sold

>>6181669
He's stil got the dinky guns and smaller features compared to later iterations of the design and the vehicle mode is not very cohesive or impressive, but damn does he capture a lot of the art and sleekness.

MMC really dropped the ball when they could have had a home run.

Man, I bought the 3 MMC DJD guys and they just arrived the morning.

Opened then when I got home from work tonight and not only did Cynicus (Vos) have a broken crotch plate loose in the box with a snapped screw (a weird one with an unthreaded pin end so I can't easily replace it), but Anarchus (Kaon) was missing his hand held gun that was supposed to be in the baggy with the spiderbot thing.

Never had any problems like this with MMC toys before.

Anyone got any experience with MMC support? Will they normally look after you? Or am I better off going back to the retailer (chimungmung) and seeing what they can do for me?

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>The same company that made Carnifex also made Jaegertron

>>6179613
Is customs still a problem for this? My Despotron came through from Hong Kong to Perth just fine - he's packaged in robot mode, has the little orange cap slid into the barrel and nowhere on the packaging is he shown in gun mode.

For a big official release I can see customs possibly being given something to look out for like they were with reissue G1 Megs, but I don't see them knowing to look for a pretty obscure collector's figure from a manufacturer nobody outside the fan community has even heard of.

>>6181669
That's so much better than MMC.

>>6181669
Yay no hot dog coloring!

>>6181669
I cant believe how much better this one looks than mmc's, definitely buying him now that we finally got to see the colors.

>>6181739
Go through the retailer first but take good pics of everything in case you do end up having to contact MMC, they usually will help you but they take forever.

>>6174747
I am convinced now he changed it at the last minute probably since he wanted Roller as a regular character in LL.

I got Ultra Maxmas and his right is fairly loose would there be a way to fix that

>>6182072
his right hip

>>6181756

Thats why reviews exist, to tell people whats crap and what isn't.

>>6181669
I need to see the transformation first

>>6182129
Don't worry, it's an action master.
You simply buy NotHotRod and car as a double pack
[spoiler]JK[/spoiler]

>>6182132
Honestly? I almost wouldn't be opposed. As long as it had like super amazing articulation and super comic accurate as a trade off for the transformation.

>>6182141
Not the anon you were replying too but same. I think MMC's Tarn would have looked alot better especially as just a well articulated action master; and its not like his altmode was anything to be impressed with anyway since it didn't even roll.

>>6182182
The irony of a transformation addict being UNABLE TO TRANSFORM.

Oh how it would amuse Megatron.

>>6182253
Still a better fate than what happened to him in the comic.

How much should I expect to pay / what is a fair price for Iron Factory Scorponok

>>6182371
I think it retailed for $80???
Anything less than that and you should be OK.

>>6181669
Do we know how big he is? MMC is about Voyager/masterpiece autobot car size right? I think I remember someone saying SXS was going to be smaller but I could be pulling that out my ass

>>6182526

MMC stuff varies a bit in height depending on figure, but they're generally around Voyager sized.

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Man I really like kultur.

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>>6182658
I'd gladly buy a mask and hand up grades, but even if they don't get made, I'd love him.

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>>6182661

>>6181669
MMC BTFO

>>6182658
>>6182661
>>6182664

I'd love him too if I could buy him. Stuck waiting for the next release of him thanks to MMC grossly underestimating how popular the Decepticon Gestapo was.

>>6182697
>thanks to MMC grossly underestimating how popular the Decepticon Gestapo was.
They didnt grossly underestimate anything. The demand simply out weighed MMC's ability produce. Its not like they only made 5000 when they could have made 10k or something. The factory they use can only make but so many at one time and if they had sourced another factory, they might have run into QC issues.

>>6182661
I must say that in person the dead black eye holes are a real disappointment. If any character should have had the gaping eye sockets it should have been Kaon.
Really hoping they do a better mask where you can actually see the eyes.

>>6177110

I got Sunburst. They're pretty good, but like you said. The head is the big problem. It does come with an alternate "cocky" head. That helps somewhat.

>>6181669
I gotta see that headscult as a non cg render, but I love the look (bummer on hands tho)

>>6183298
Whats wrong with the hands, too small or?

>>6183846
A little spindly, but neat.jpg

>>6183846
What is this dumpster fire

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>>6183846
>>6183849
>>6183876
That looks identical to DX-9 Hulkie. Like, this exact image, except blacked out.

>>6183919
Treads.

>>6183846
Why do we need another Devy. We have upwards of six now, in every flavour one could want and every price range.

>>6183919
From the chest down, yeah, but these arms are clearly different. I just got Hulkie out and there's no way I can get him to attach with his shoulder treads down and arms like that. I wonder if it's a second edition with updated arms?

>>6184033
We still need a cartoon accurate one to match up with the MPs as far as aesthetic and quality.

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Well this finally came in the mail the other day. If you're willing to give it some TLC to tighten the friction joints with floor polish then it's a solid figure, but honestly it's a lot floppier than I was hoping

>>6184062

FT teased a very gewun silhouette for devy.

Finally got my not-Tarn in.

Chosenprime held him for me for two whole weeks while I had to wait for a new card to come in. Their site may be lacking a bit and they may take a while to communicate but their support is aces.

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>>6184334
nice shiggytron

this guy is more and more tempting every time I see new photos

So what's the general concensus on the Primo Vitalis? I've heard about leg ratchet issues. I'm looking for a leader-sized IDW-esque Prime.

>>6184714
Get ultramaxmas instead, and treat him like an HG gunpla kit

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>>6184991
>>6184994
>>6184995

I'm actually extremely interested in the combined vehicle modes but this just looks lacking by itself.

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>>6185002

He's being split into two pieces mostly for affordability and logistical purposes. I don't think anyone is going in on this for one particular half.

Though I'll post pics when my first half gets here it's pretty useless having a dinosaur torso until the second half shows up.

>>6181109
I have his G1 and I personally love him as a toy. I will get this when I find him during the shows or TFcon.

First I thought Spartan was the best 3P figure in my collection, then I got Striker Manus, but Carnifex is like something else entirely. He's such a big boy.

>>6185002
Whoa, that's a sexy ab crunch. What Nemesis Prime/Scourge is this?

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>>6185378

Striker noir

Btw if you go to Daimchoc's facebook page you'll find an unboxing video for part A of Planet X Apocalypse, i was gonna post the link but this bloody thing keeps on thinking its spam!

Are there bootlegs of Iron Factory stuff? I'm searching for IF Scorponok/ Lord Scorpion on ebay and most of the sellers are from China. Am I just stereotyping or are there actually bootlegs of it?

>>6185479
Well, IF is based in China so ya know...

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>>6174017
Hey, if you're still alive, I got the set. It's pretty good but not really worth 42 bucks plus tip.

Lemme go ahead and dump some pics. Forgive the shit quality, my usual set up can't handle Max's girth.

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>>6185523
The sword is solidly built and translucent. Max holds it very well with no drooping. It's all plastic so it's light and won't stress the joints. I don't know how perfect effect's is, but with diecast, I'm sure it's much fiddlier piece.

>>6185479
There are no bootlegs of IF stuff currently. The product is made in, and distributed from china.

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>>6185536
The gun is a pretty good match for his blue. It looks like a pistol in his hand, not quite as big as Metroplex's, but well detailed, light, and high quality. No problems holding it in either hand.

Sadly, the gun was made just for Max. It has no pegs besides one on a slider for vehicle mode. No recreating IDW scenes with this.

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>>6185547
Speaking of incapability, the sword retains the absolutely bullshit nubs that prevent anyone but cerebros from using the smaller components.

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>>6185552
Not only is Cerebros the only one who can use it, but he can only hold it in his right hand. The nub is slightly off center so it won't fit the other hand.

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Got Shadow Tengu in the mail today and I have to say this is the first IF figure I've had actual QC issues with. The neck piece between his wolf head and torso is flipped meaning the wolf head can't lay flat on his back and the waist forward/back slide simply doesn't move. I've got his waist apart now and am going to try to sand it down until it works.

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>>6185560
If you aren't afraid to modify your pricy add-ons, you could just shave the nubs off. The sword fragments hold together without the nubs and have other points to prevent spinning. I'll be shaving them down soon enough because a sword like this needs to be shared around.

Be aware that the sword has no storage anywhere on anyone. No other sword had any either, but still.

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>>6185570
I've been pretty hard on this set, but that's only because it does what's needed and little else. Even with the expectation of higher 3p costs, it still feels like I got shorted.

Still, if you nabbed a Fort Max for real cheap, hate diecast like I do, and want both iconic weapons in one box, then you can't go wrong with this. I'm satisfied since I just wanted a plastic sword that wasn't half the price of the figure. You get two weapons that are solidly made and hold up well. Just a shame that the engineering didn't add anything extra functionaity to either piece.

>>6185568
Sadly Quality Control is one of the biggest downsides with IF. I have a misfired pin in the knee of my not dead-lock and two right heel spurs on my not swoop. Try contacting your store to see if they can facilitate a replacement.

I got a new leg for my not-swoop but that took months.

>>6185578
Eh, I fixed the waist slide already and for now I can live with the neck issue. It just means the wolf head lays flat over the area where his bot head goes instead. This weekend I might punch the pins and fix it myself.

Bot mode looks great though. :/

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>>6185575

>Hasbro pm prime is covered in shitty grey plastic
>Takara pm prime has bricks for feet

Mp when.

>>6185584
Huh, much to my surprise, it actually very little effort to punch those neck pins out and flip it. It's all good now.

>>6175209
Miline comes back after issue 6 I believe. They switch off after each arc

>>6184050
Shit, so it is. It uses the exact same background as his packaging too, probably is some sort of upgrade kit.

I was really excited for Hulkie too and ultimately ended up selling him within a month, I just couldn't stand those proportions and the barebones bot modes. I really hope Iron Factory's Bruticus scratches my Legends class combiner itch.

>>6185723
Nope, his contract was not renewed.

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Wolf tank!

>>6185807
And yeah, after watching reviews I decided against it easily. But I bit on the $50 KO that just recently came out. For 50 he's fine.

>>6185817
>Wolf tank!
BAWOOOOM!!!

What are people more excited for?
Reformatted R-27 Calidus or SXS-R04 - Hot Flame?

>>6185893
Hot Flame for me, already got him on preorder.

>>6185893
Both figures are coming with alternate heads, do we know what they are yet?

>>6185893
Hot Flame looks so nice it practically puts SXS on the radar. All their past releases look mediocre but this makes MMC's look like crap.

>>6186132
sexy af senpai

gibs me more

>>6181669

7.5", $80, available Q3, up for preorder

>>6186599
Man, 80 is practically cheap by 3P standards. Not bad.

Should I get Iron Factory Ultimate Commander or Takara Legends Super Ginrai? I want a cool Optimus Prime I can play with that can do the super mode, but I'm not sure if I should go 3rd Party or Official

>>6186614

I'd pass on the TR one. They both look bad, and this is saying this as someone who buys majority HasTak.

The IF one looks decent but isn't perfect. Honestly, I'd wait to see what others do at this point.

>>6185893
I like different things about both. Probably gonna get both because I've been a sucker for all things Hot Rod since I was 6 years old.

WHY HAS NOBODY DONE A RETOOL OF BOOST AS KITT?!?

OR A NEW SWINDLER?!?

So I'm planning in getting a gun add on for my TR Fort Max (gun only, not interested in the Master Sword) and am wondering which of the two options ( Prof Heisenberg or PE) is better. I particularly want one that will work well in spaceship mode (I've heard that the PE gun is a bit heavy and will frequently droop. Is that true?)

>>6186614

Wait and see what the next wave of Power master primes has to offer. Thunder manus might come with a transforming mini cab Optimus and will eventually get God bomber parts. Fans hobby has a smaller cab Optimus and teased God bomber. Perfect effect is making a transforming cab Optimus for the official releases as well.

>>6186132

O-oh my.

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How is chaos paladin? I need a fallen, but don't like the smoothness of the RID megatronus, or the springy feet of the ROTF style option, so, what is left? I need a fallen.

>>6186942

>thunder manus will come with god bomber parts

Hot shit.

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>>6187292

They teased it once.

>>6186819

"who?"

>>6186132

Is that one part or both parts?

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>>6187577

Both, this pic is the first half.

>>6187715

someone out there is going to get stuck with one half of this monstrosity, and that amuses me greatly

>>6187715

woah thats not very big for the asking price! Yikes!

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>>6188316

He's 13-15 inches which is combiner height plus he's a lot more massive than that. Considering combiners are 300-600 bucks he's actually quite on the cheap end for big shit.

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Not sure what I'm going to do with my chugsterpiece combiners once Fanstoys starts releasing mp combiners.

Metroplex is just keeping the spot warm for Fanstoys terminus gigantis

>>6188413

>MP Devastator by FT

Blow a load in your pants is what you're going to do. Muh fuggen dick. It'll probably be 800 bucks though.

>>6188363

wait he's fucking shorter than their Omega? I know he is a lot more massive but that is still a disappointment.

>>6188454

PX said he's a bit bigger than Omega who is 13" at the head.

>>6188886
>>6188886
>>6188886

New thread time.