Transformers General

>>5604196
So how tight are the Titanmaster connections on these guys? I don't want them falling off every time I pick them up but I don't want to rip the head off the tiny guys.

Well, just messed around with my menasor for the first time.

I hope Takara/Hasbro (kek) releases dedicated feet.

>>5604203
How are we supposto know that? They aren't out yet.

>>5604204

Nab the PE hands/feet Anon.

>>5604203

No one knows yet unless they demo'd it at the con, and no one has spoke up on that yet if they have.

>>5604203

That short video of Galvatron being demo'd at a con looks like the guy was able to swivel the head around pretty freely but also without it getting dislodged. It'll probably be fine.

>>5604210
>PE hands/feet

Didn't those break one dudes UW blades?

>>5604217

My Blades and my Vortex both have stress marks from the basic handfootguns. I think the mold for'em is just fucked because the connector peghole is so thin.

>>5604217
My Blast Off and Vortex both had their HFG ports stretched by the PE hands to the point where the normal HFGs no longer fit.

>>5604196
So who is getting what here? My wishlists is:

Wave 1
>Crashbash
>Rewind maybe
>Wheelie
>Skullcruncher
>Scourge
>Galvatron
>Sentinel Prime

Wave 2
>Skytread maybe
>Apeface
>Clobber
>Brawn maybe
>Laserbeak
>Rumble
>Ravage
>Mindwipe
>Highbrow
>Astrotrain
>Soundwave

>>5604229
No,no,no,no,no,no,no can't be doing with that.

Like I said Takara/Hasbro (pfft) or bust.

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>>5604231

>>5604231
So far:

TM:
Brawn (will buy a Hasbro Hardhead for him)

Legends:

Rewind, Wheelie, Rumble

Deluxe:

Hardhead (Takara), Skullcruncher (takara), all of wave 2, and Brainstorm (hoping Takara does more remolding)

Voyager:

Astrotrain (Takara), Galvatron

Leader:

Blaster at a discount

>>5604231
>Wave 1
All four Titan Masters, prioritizing Nightbeat and Loudmouth
Wheelie
Rewind
Hardhead
Sentinel Prime

>Wave 2
All four TMs again, prioritizing Clobber and Apeface
Chromedome
Highbrow
Wolfwire

>>5604231
Wave 1
>Wheelie
Wave 2
>Apeface
>Skytread?

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>>5604231

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US vs JP vs Animation

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Another comparison

>>5604231
I'm getting the new RiD WIndblade but aside from that I'm waiting for reviews. No must-haves for me but if something turns out to be really great I will get it.

>>5604303
Youd think at least one of the two would paint the facial "hair"

>>5604231
>Wave 1
Terribull
Rewind
MAYBE Hardhead
MAYBE Galvatron
Blaster OR the new optimus

>Wave 2
Apeface
Clobber
Highbrow

>Future releases
Brainstorm
Overlord
Hypotetical Alpha Trion remold/redeco

I really wish for a future Snapdragon release

>>5604303
What I don't get is, if Hasbro was going for maximum toy accuracy, as they appear to have intended, why didn't they give him light colored thigh parts?

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>>5604304
I don't know why anyone would buy that overpriced, undersized, pathetic lilac piece of shit MP-29 when they could have fucking QUAKEBLAST for half the price.
-Heavy Diecast
-Beautiful Metallic Plum Paint
-Posable hands

>>5604231
Getting the deluxe headmasters cartoon cast (hardhead, mindwipe, etc)

On the fence about titan masters and scourge.

More excited about RiD stuff...

>>5604318
A lot of die-cast is shit though. It makes limbs loosen, and God forbid it's a die-cast joint that's near impossible to ever tighten.

>>5604329
Not him but I've had him since first release and the joints are still pretty tight.

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>>5604319
can't wait for this guy

>>5604318
I prefer Quakewave but I agree, but QW and Quakeblast are better.

>>5604335
I'm not impressed with the rehashed cast of autobots, but the decepticons in RID have been pretty interesting, with the transforming beast bot motif. If they weren't $15 each and mostly hollow kiddie crap, I'd pick up a few just to play with.

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>>5604339
I'm real glad QB came along and saved me from buying QW, because I tried a side by side with my QB and a friend's QW and the aesthetics are just not there for me. QW was great when he was the only game in town, but now he's too blocky and too expensive by comparison.

>>5604333
It'll gradually loosen as you screw around with him more. That's how it works.

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>>5604344
>>5604339
New guy here
Color me intrigued, could you guys tell me the differences between Quakewave and Quakeblast?
I like the character and I'd wish to know which could be the better buy between one of the 2 3rd part kits or the new MP toy

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>>5604309
Takara's painted it, it's just hard to see in that resize. It's blue on white.

>>5604231
Blaster's my top choice. Everything else will be gravy. ...actually I really want Crashbash too because he's fuckin' cute.

>>5604350
Also, I like how they used negative space coloring to make Scourge's head look proper. I'm sure the effect won't be as good in person, but it's a noble effort.

>>5604373
>effort
That's something Hasbro could learn to use.

>>5604350
The hollow gun looks terrible.

>>5604380
Fill it up with some titanmaster or cassette brick

>SHIPPED: Transformers Botcon 2016 Exclusive Megatron


Yessss~

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Only argument I have is the 3p useage

>>5604391
>implying all those in the image are Transformers

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How would YOU fix the mp seekers, you know they'll keep coming, how would you redesign them, be specific, don't just say what needs to be done, HOW will you handle it?

Some restrictions to make this interesting

>must be 1/60 scale jets
>same robot mode scale as before or close to it
>must be able to transform without mandatory part forming
>reminder that any changes must be explained with engineering in mind, simply stating "add waist articulation" isn't enough and is more a wish/want than an explanation in HOW to fix them

Lets see if anyone can fix them/improve/totally redesign them, otherwise the mold is just old...but perfect

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The Powerglide mold lends itself well to shape changes. What do you think?

>>5604389
How much did you spend?

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>>5604349
Respect the robot

>>5604318
Let me see.

>heavy diecast
That's cool
>-Beautiful Metallic Plum Paint
Amazing to look at, but its not the shockwave I knew
>-Posable hands
I'd just be giving him the middle finger, and they end up being more fragile anyway, and I say this as a model builder.

Don't get me wrong, QB and QW look amazing, but its not shockwave, they're both equally badass looking robots that transform, but not shockwave from transformers.

Yeah, I love the brand that much, that said the only exceptions are the over sized mpp10 (I'm an optimus faggot what can I say) and ko seekers (waiting on original color schemes), if I got the 3p shockers they'd be treated as completely separate characters or stock drones

Finally found a Warrior class Quillfire on eBay for 13 bucks.

Still no Thunderhoof to be found.

No I will not drop 30+ bucks on the Takara one.

>>5604237

More or less getting everything.

I'm going for broke.

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>>5604430
B-But the takara one is more screen...

Fair call, I dropped that $30 on the megatronus, and $40 on the nemesis prime redeco of the optimus, but at the end of the day same toy, different colors, I'm just a loose cannon firing wads of cash screaming WANT like the nerd rager I am

>>5604349

Respect the Robot.

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>>5604311
>I really wish for a future Snapdragon release
Given they're newfound dedication to completing sets of characters, I'm sure Snappy is on the way.

But what I want to know, /tfg/ is this: in which way would you like to get your Snapdragon?
>Single Titan Master with mini-Snapdragon vehicle to match Apeface
>triple-changing Voyager for a full update, but now he and Apeface are mismatched

>>5604445
>Given their
Motherfucker I need some sleep.

>>5604445
>>Single Titan Master with mini-Snapdragon vehicle to match Apeface
Honestly? this one

If we cant get a full Apeface, we shouldnt get a full Snapdragon. They might as well match

>>5604445
>Given they're newfound dedication to completing sets of characters, I'm sure Snappy is on the way.
>tfw still no Legends Kickback
That's some top-tier dedication.

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>>5604196
>>5604091
nice, I went with the cartoon look

>>5604453
Legends Kickback is rumored though.
In fact, the same guy who said there'd be a Titan Master Apeface said there was gonna be a legends Kickback

>>5604453

The Transmissions rumor guy says there's a Legends Kickback in the pipeline.

I'll only get Prime if Takara makes a replacement for that nasty Bayformers chunk chest.

This is how you protest companies doing shit you don't want- with your wallet, not complaints. If it's not up to my standards I don't buy it. Most douches will whine online about it but buy it anyway.

>>5604455
>>5604456
Can't wait for it to actually be a Titan Master.

>>5604458
why would it be? Legends toys are still a thing

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>>5604458
It'll be a Legends, and I'm certain that he'll be fully compatible with Titan Masters anyway.

>>5604445
Triple changer all they way

Also I look forward to new Overlord, I love when they transform to a base mode
I wonder if they'll make a Megatron equivalent to the new Prime

>>5604459
Because Brawn being a Legends really worked out for him. Oh wait.

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For anyone who didn't know, Scrounge's head lifts up more than the stock photo shows.

I really love the cosmos mold and this head looks great, but I don't think I could accept yellow Brawl, Steedwise, and red Superion for him.

>>5604349
>>5604422
>>5604441
All of you need to fuck off.

>>5604467
Brawn already has a legends toy, you dingleberry

Who cares about brawn, anyway? literally the least coolest transformer

>>5604475
>he doesn't respect the robot

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>>5604469
Scrounge would look so cool in metallic gold, the yellow is a bit mustardy. Maybe Takara might release him later

>red Superion
Sounds like a cool Japanese power-up form for Superion. maybe if you get Betatron, and four red jet limbs it'd look nice

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>>5604485
poor Betatron needs more love

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>>5604485

>>5604485
>>5604490

BURNING JUSTICE SUPERION!

>>5604494
REDDO SPEERIONU!

I can see them doing a remold of Skullsmasher into Snapdragon. Just change the croc head into a smaller head, upper limbs to arms, lower legs to upright legs.

>>5604389
Me too, Anon. Got him on Friday for $220 and thought I was over paying, but holy damn am I glad I got him when I did.

>>5604463

I adore the cockpits

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>>5604458
Eh, it'll still fit into this picture.

>>5604301
>Hasbro Blurr is toy accurate
>"WE WANT CARTOON ACCURACY! TAKARA WINS AGAIN!"

>Hasbro Scourge is cartoon accurate
>"UGHH WHY ARE YOU BEING SLAVES TO AN OLD CARTOON THAT I HATE?! BASED TAKARA WINS AGAIN!!!!!"

how can you apply a sunk cost fallacy to a thing that you haven't even bought yet?

>>5604516
But Hasbro Scourge isn't cartoon accurate at all.

>>5604519
It's way more cartoon accurate than Takara's

>>5604430
Yeah, are these cancelled or something?

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>>5604520
Cartoon Scourge has more colors than just blue.

Have some Cancer.

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>>5604520
>It's way more cartoon accurate than Takara's

u wot m8

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>>5604522
Nah. They are just coming in slowly.

Thunderhoof and Quillfire are from the same wave btw. If you see Quillfire, it'll mean the same seller has/had Thunderhoof.

>>5604524
>already comes with a paint chip.

>>5604530
Yeah those white wings look exactly like the dark blue ones in the cartoon


Are you fucking blind?

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>>5604196
So why does Liokaiser use the handfoot guns? Who's the arms micron supposed to represent? Assuming that the torso's joints are fixed, do you want him?

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>>5604546
>Yeah those white wings look exactly like the dark blue ones in the cartoon
Yep, I posted the hasbro version, comparing the g1 toy accuracy, remember

>>5604520
>It's way more cartoon accurate than Takara's

Either you made a stupid typo or you're stupid, saying the hasbro one, is more cartoon accurate

>>5604350
No triple barrel Doom/Quake gun or no buy. /s

>>5604548
Liokaiser looks like straight repaints of existing molds atm so that includes the HFGs. Not even sure if Sky Lynx is retooled.

The Arms micron are probably there to represent their breastforce buddies.

You remember those? Robots that turn into breasts?

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>>5604546
>>5604550
Hasbro scourge is meant to be g1 toy accurate, with the ONE inaccuracy of the thighs.

So how is the hasbro one more "way more cartoon accurate" than the takara one?

>"Cartoon" accurate
>Still looks like a box with rounded edges instead of a devil
Meh.

>>5604559
Accuracy in anything outside of mp these days relies on paint apps.

The one exception was generations arcee despite back kibble and that was amazing.

>>5604318
Because I prefer the lilac on the MP/LG-24 Shockwaves more than the darker purple.

>>5604564
Well the original Arcee was just a slut wearing bodypaint, so that was unavoidable.

>>5604553
At the very least Liokaiser has a unique head based on the art that got leaked. Both jet molds may also be the US release of the Armada Thrust and Starscream heads from Grand Galvatron.

>>5604568
Don't be sexist

>>5604569

That's possible.

>>5604318
Quakeblast is $60?

>>5604318
>Heavy Diecast
Eh. Not sure why people have such a boner for it. Being heavy doesn't arbitrarily make a toy better.

My only real problem with MP-29 is that he isn't painted, and that particular shade of purple looks like absolute shit as bare plastic.

>>5604604
no he's at the cheapest $80 before tax or shipping
just

>>5604613
Guessing they're trying to keep them playable as possible, being a transformer they'd get alot of hands on love and painting that will eventually get rub off.

Just a shame the color they used turned out like that, starsaber came out fine

>>5604626
From what I remember, Star Saber didn't have quite as much painted detail as you'd expect. The designer decided to layer different colored plastic together in certain ways to give it a more cohesive feeling.

>>5604626
Yeah, but Ironhide is painted glossy-as-fuck, despite having a pretty involved transformation. I really haven't had issues with paint rubbing off of my MPs, with the exception of diecast because they don't prime it.

>>5604634
that is exactly what I was saying, I own him and loved that fact, the only part you had to watch was the chrome on the chest.

A collectors piece that can be messed with

>>5604642
Is there any pics next to roadrage by any chance, I suspect its not actually painted, but gloss injected plastic, which makes bare plastic shiny as fuck

I have some plamo that had the same treatment and roadrage stands with them quite evenly unlike tracks, granted my ratchet will give me the story but being white they might just cheap out and use plain white which could work

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Does anyone know how to cobble these together like this?

Tempted to replicate with shockwaves rather than pay for the recolored reflectors from botcon

>>5604650
from what i can tell, it's actually just using the arms to hold everything together

>>5604648
>gloss injected plastic
They should do this more often, then. Why for Ironhide and not Shockwave? Makes me which Wheeljack got the treatment, too.
>roadrage stands with them quite evenly unlike tracks
I'm not sure what this means. Roadrage looks like bland, unpainted plastic in all the pictures I've seen, while Tracks is the one that most people gush about the finish on.

>>5604650
>Transform central Reflector into gun mode, leave arms splayed outward
>crumple up the side reflectors, put arms flat to their sides
>Tab them together using the arms
>Watch as it flops around incoherently as you try to pose it

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>>5604672
From what I've seen from some pictures shockwave may have been gloss injected as well, in hand its glossier than regular red plastic but its still obviously plastic on roadrage

Pic related, gloss injected model, mind you my shockwave is in hlj's private warehouse so I'm basing my assumption from some video and unfiltered in hand shots

>>5604650
I have 3 Shockwaves now. I need to know as well.

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>>5604687
>3 shockwaves

>>5604687
>>5604650
I don't understand how you can't just figure it out yourselves. You have pictures of where they connect, what else do you need?

I don't even own Shockwave and I've got it figured out.

>>5604682
I've got Shockwave. He looks cheap and dumpy, even next to other unpainted figures like Ultra Magnus and Thundercracker. He certainly isn't as shiny as Ironhide. It's just that light purple is a very unforgiving color.

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>everyone has 3+ Shockwaves
>I have none

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>>5604700
3 shockwaves you say.

>>5604350
Isn't it supposed to be brown?

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>>5604705
>brown
>on scourge

>>5604704
I'm only seeing two Shockwaves there.

>>5604708
I mean you could just look at his facial "hair." Even the generations one has it as at least grayish brown.

>>5604712
>WFC
>CW
>energon who has differing names

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MONOEYES ARE THE BEST!

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>>5604714
Problem with scourge is even in g1 its not consistent, its painted blue to match the movie appearance so it gets kinda lost, the TR version ha the whole face slathered in silver which is silly.

Here is a random scourge I got, its not brown but another color, I'd personally would of wanted a darker blue but it's still separate color wise at the least

>>5604604
>>5604616

During the last round of ebay 15 off 75 coupons, a bunch of people got him for 65$ shipped.

>>5604715
>Eye is GREEN
>Not even called -wave
>Is violent psychopath instead of logical being

>>5604648
I have a Road Rage I've been working on, and I can assure you that she is in fact painted over plastic.

>>5604724
>I've been working on
lewd! What cruel violations have you done to her?

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>>5604724
>I have a Road Rage I've been working on

W-w-w-what are you doing to her?

>>5604692
I'd like to see it at other angles.

>>5604350
QB fucks your mum each night. She uses one for a dong and plugs away at the horrid snatch that birthed you. QB takes one for the team. Glorious robot. Respect the robot.

>>5604312
>John warden: those other plastic colors sure do bite into the budget! I've got a idea...

>>5604815
>AN idea
Sorry. I'm an idiot today and forgot how to English.

>>5604318
>-Heavy Diecast

Diecast is a negative Anon, just like rubber. Shit degrades or worse. It's also cheaper to use than plastic.

>>5604542
Our friends over at Takara sure have our backs. It comes with a spot pre-chipped so we never have to worry endlessly about when it will first happen from playing with it!

I know my mind's at ease, thanks to Takara!

>>5604824
>today

>>5604454
Think we'll ever see a return of the good CHUG toys? Everything in CW and TR just looks so cheap and chinsy compared to what we used to get...

>>5604555
>Hasbro scourge is meant to be g1 toy accurate, with the ONE inaccuracy of the thighs.

Then it's not accurate at all you fucking retard because those thighs are pretty fuckin huge

>>5604878
The argument is towards the guy in response saying hasbro's scourge is more accurate in regards to animation than takara's efforts.

By what you're saying its not accurate to anything, please read carefully.

Also by accuracy its not 100% reproduction, THAT would be retarded, that's like saying mp10 is perfect to animation model

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>>5604881

Fuck off! I know what I read and said!
That is a shitty Scourge and you know it!

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>>5604895
stay mad, kid

does anyone else thoroughly dislike that fort max coloured windblade? I do.

>>5604927
The colors are bad, but I hate that entire mold. Hell, even the original Windblade deluxe figure looks like it's missing a few important bits thanks to hasbro cheaping out on the mold, like the ability to fold the toes down in jet mode.

>>5604883
does anyone know where i can get lockers like these?

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>>5604690
The real shit part about getting even one Shockwave is that Devastation made it entirely reasonable to army build him since one of his major moves is creating astro magnum clones.

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I cannot get into liking a clear yellow plastic Sentinel. Brainstorm looks fun though.

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So do we know when Titans Return is actually gonna hit the stores?
I can't wait to get my hands on this sexy beast.

>>5605030

probably in the summer.

>>5605029
anything about whether or not idw brainstorm is compatible?

>>5604569
That'd be so stupid, though. One of the best aspects of the Breastforce was their animal-themed helmets.

>>5604548
I think it's meant to be Eaglebreast? One of Deathsaurus's partners.

>>5605054
The ones you could only ever make out on Liokaiser himself?

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>>5604419
$235 On thursday. Jumped on it the second they started to pop up.

>>5604505
I thought so too when I saw a listing for $200 that night. Then Saturday happened.
The listing my seller put up later added the Rubber ducky. Not sure if I'll get one, don't really want it, but I almost want it out of principal.

>>5605089
I'd say jump on the ducky if it's anywhere under 20 bucks. Otherwise just wait for someone on Shapeways to fill the void or look in a hobby store that sells miniature figurines for train sets or dollhouses.

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>>5604304
Honestly TF Devastation has the best rendition of the G1 characters. the toys should be based on those

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>>5604196
Fuck, ROTF Rampage's concept art looks so cooler than his actual design

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>>5605100
Back when the idea was first announced, I thought it'd be a little peg-in ducky he could actually hold. Probably would've been crazy about it if so. but its actually a full size rubber duckie. Its for his giant hand mode.

>>5605100
i thought the botcon ducky was fullsized though? the "botcon 2016" print on is seems to indicate its big

>>5605110

They really nailed the "CHUG/update the classics" design aesthetic. Based Platinum.

>>5605114
>I thought it'd be a little peg-in ducky he could actually hold
Sounds like a good idea.

>>5604318
The Quakes honestly do look more badass as toys than the MP, but I can just HEAR Corey Burton coming out from Takara's MP. The Quakes just seem like stoic, sci-fi robots, Laserwave however just seems like the character.
Plus Quake wave and blast are so similar I'd forever have OCD about making the right choice.

>>5605123
You need to buy both Quakeblast and Quakestorm.

>>5605113
Whoa, I've never seen that before, where'd you get it?

>>5605113
So many of those ROTF Constructicon designs were neat. I remember the one with the buzzsaw chest.

>>5605029
Is brainstorm sdcc exclusive?

>>5605138
That version seems to be, it's based on his comic colours, I'd expect a g1 accurate one to be released in the main line at some point, hopefully with more retooling, cause the current one barely looks like him.

>>5605131
Who's Quakestorm?

What are some of the greatest engineering marvels in Transformers?

>>5605148
ROTF Optimus and DOTM Sentinel Prime, to an extent.

>>5604231
>buying the solo Headmasters

Sucker.

>>5605148
Armada Sideswipe.

>>5605148
WFC Optimus is pretty great when you consider it's a deluxe class.

>>5605158
I didn't grow up with Headmasters, but the HM gimmick seems like so much fun. So I myself don't really care about the characters, but the head swap gimmick seems cool.

>>5605158
I wish I had your faith.

>>5605170
Oh, it's not that I think they'll eventually do proper bodies for those heads. It's that buying heads only of these characters is a complete and utter waste of money.

>>5605197
Buying figures at all is a waste of money.

>>5605167
Same here, I've already thought out some nice swaps.

I can also understand why they had to release separate heads, and I think that they executed it great with those vehicles they come with.

The only bad part is that the characters who were Headmasters originally probably aren't getting proper bodies now.

If anyone is interested in G1 bricks, the Platinum set with Blaster+Perceptor, and the set with the 3 Insecticons, are on sale on Amazon right now for a good amount off.

>>5605202
Buying things that are incomplete is a waste, and stupid.

>>5605029

Maybe I need to brush up on my lore but what is the faction symbol next to Sentinal Prime's name?

>>5605235
Senate Security Services.

>SDCC set
>comic accurate Brainstorm
>chance to make comic accurate Sentinel instead of that retail mess of orange
>fuck it up by making more of him orange, and clear for no reason

Nobody wanted Fire Guts Sentinel Prime.

>>5605247
sdcc set really dropped the ball by not putting different heads on the bodies and making them literally any other character

>>5605242
Oh yea I forgot about that. Thanks

>>5605249

This. I'd love to see clobber on hard head's body painted up in gold and dino-grey.

>>5605227
Is it really incomplete if that's all there ever was of it? You having expectation doesn't affect that.

>>5605253
Sure, and get ready for the inevitable Autobot civil war that's going to erupt when Sentinel Prime comes back during the All Hail Optimus arc.

>>5605288
and the inevitable "optimus has to be wrong" to go with that part, too, because they're really desperate to smash him into the ground.

I feel like everyone in this thread needs a laugh, so here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bl6W9fR4Hk&nohtml5=False&ab_channel=mattlubbers

>>5605294
TRUKK MUNKY!?

>>5605261
You know what I want to see? Purple Cerebros. Call it "Headmaster", hell even a titanmaster of animated's Headmaster character would be great.

>>5605249
Should've made sentinel blue and given him a TM with a huge chin and change up windblade to be elita 1

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Are the CW hfg pegs supposed to be minicon-compatible? I dunno why else they'd design them to look this way (to save plastic, I guess), but the actual diameter of the inner hole is way too small to fit any minicons I have.

>>5605313
It's as you said: saving plastic in a way that doesn't affect the functionality of the piece.

It's why some of the non-HFG weapons have molded detailing on the pegs.

>>5605319
A shame. If they made the holes bigger, they could've saved more plastic AND made them work with an old gimmick.

>>5605327
Then you run the risk of the peg being more prone to breaking.

>>5604942
I dislike windblade in general, it was a stupid idea to come out of the poll

>>5605299
At last, the titan master diagram would finally be accurate.

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>>5605333
But Cerebros is yellow in the diagram.

>>5605341
When a big green, medium purple and small blue robot with no identifiable alt mode comes into play then we can debate absolute accuracy.

>all the clear plastic on Legends Shockwave
>the one thing that isn't clear is the view-finder

>>5605345
He's taking it as the guy saying that the diagram would make sense because of the color.

>>5605355
I mean, it's a key part of his gun mode with multiple pin connections. I wouldn't want translucent plastic on that.

>>5605384
Yeah, a major thing I noticed about Shockwave's design I like is that translucent plastic doesn't frequently peg into or out of anything that isn't also translucent plastic.

>>5605341
Oh cool, you can put Fort Max's head on a deluxe or voyager.

>>5605405
NOT THIS SHIT AGAIN

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>>5605405
Of course you can!

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>>5605405

You can also put it right into your anus.

>>5605433
Cartoon Grimlock? Neat.

>>5605438
Nah, the light grey faceplate is inaccurate.

>>5605089

I regret not jumping on. I figured. Hey maybe my middleman will get the figure for me on Saturday.

> find out it sold out early on in the day.
> okay well I'll just buy it on ebay.
> get outbid at the very last second twice on tow bids.
> now everything is over $300

My only hope is for Big Bad Toy Store to start selling all the stock they bought up of him now isn't it?

>>5604380

Im sure it's a standard 5mm hole size.

Just swipe something cheap off Ebay.

>>5605466
It wasn't BBTS that bought them

>>5605515
Who did then?

>>5605517
Some random person with tons-o-cash

>figure browsing
>oh hey that one looks cool
>check prices around
>$40 for a deluxe
nah never mind

>>5605618
Which one is it?

>>5605632
generations drift

>>5605550
Who happened to hang around the BBTS booth a lot.

Can TW Galvatron's cannon be detached and moved to another point on the arm? I'd rather have it hang off the side like Megatron's fusion cannon. The default config just looks dumb.

>>5605636
There is a box set ith the Blurr version of that mold

>>5605636
http://www.ebay.com/itm/262371633791?_trksid=p2055359.m1431.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

try your luck

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>>5605636
he looks cool, but he's pretty clunky and certainly not worth that 40

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>>5605668
Agreed.

Anon, if you're specifically looking for a G1/IDW Drift figure, there was a Japanese repaint (with new head) of the RID toy you could try.

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>>5605668
Are you getting Titans Blurr, anon, or are you sticking with that Drift retool?

>>5605659
>3 deluxes
>1 voyager
>1 hollow leader class
>1 minicon
>"Platinum Edition" tax on top of all that

I thought that anon wanted to save money.

>>5605654
Yeah man you can move it to where ever you want I know because I just bought one today and am not talking out of my ass about a figure that has yet to be released.

>>5605677
Not that anon, but I gotta have tons of cyan on a Blurr. Hell, I think I'll buy Hasbro's Titan Wars one and add a little extra paint where needed. I prefer the light blue helmet and stuff way more because Animated Blurr was my first exposure to the character.

>>5605681
1 hollow leader plus 1 minicon equal one regular leader class.

However, you are right.
>two deluxes from the 2010 era
>one current-budget deluxe
>one voyager
>one leader

If the pack with Classics Hot Rod and two Junkions ended up costing a hundred dollars...

>>5605677
i've got the takara one on PO
his slim looks is much more suited for blurr

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>>5605685
i'm sad we never got the black blurr

>>5605687
*one of the best Voyagers ever made

>>5605702
Not really. It's better than Blitzwing, but that's not hard.

>>5605696
Vortex Blurr was basically a death redeco, right?

>>5605711
Wouldn't that just be a grey cube?

>>5605712
Yes, but making a grey redeco saves money while getting product out to sell.

>>5605711
IIRC the rumour was he's suppose to come back during the canceled season

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>>5605722
it's black btw, not grey

>>5605696
>>5605735
You know. I wasn't a huge fan of this mold, but now I miss it. Sold most of my TFA collection in either 09 or 10.

HUGE regret.

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>>5604704

>>5605282
Apeface had a body before. He doesn't now. Failure.

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>just checked the TFcon 2016 registration
>instead of it being the same as last year where it was $150 CAD to do everything including the entrance and autograph with Peter Cullen, now its $175 EXTRA to do it

Well shit I don't think I'll be getting that Autograph then.

Mind you this is the package you are paying if you even want those 3p stuff that they sell out at the door and its in Canadian so that's still a lot of money. You still need to book your plane tickets and transportation if you're coming from far away. I live 1 bus ride away from the venue and I even think this is some price gouging BS.

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I hope Skullcruncher gets a Alligatorcon repaint or remold.

>>5605763
From your viewpoint. I too feel it's a failure to deliver, but for that guy, he probably doesn't care.

>>5605778
Trannycon 2017 exclusive?

>>5605763
He does though. His alt mode is his head.

>>5605794
Probably and if it does hopefully it would look better than Tigertron and Ravage.

>>5605654

Some Anon the other day said you couldn't as it was demo'd at one of the conventions and it couldn't be repositioned like that. But take that with a grain of salt, personally I'm waiting until we see some reviews on it and not "Some Anon said...".

>>5605776
A local con near me had Cullen and it was $200 for a 3 day badge and his autograph with a picture of you with him- nothing else. $175 isnt bad really.

>>5605654
Careful, you might set of a retard thats quite tissy about that.

>>5605811
They would have made so much more money if they just charged people $40 per signing and just opened it to everybody.

So Hasbro's apparently releasing the 4 basic Autobot Headmasters, the 3 basic Decepticon Headmasters, and 1 of the city Headmasters.

Do we have any idea if they'll release the 6 second stringer Headmasters (with bodies), the Horrorcons, and Scorponok? It would suck to not get the whole set as soon as possible when the gimmick this year is Headmasters.

>>5605819
They said they are going to do Omega and Scorponok down the line after Trypticon.

As for the others I seriously doubt it.

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>>5605806
Looking at pictures I don't see where else it could go on the arm, the mounting point can't swivel and is located on the upper arm, so when you move that, you move the rest of the arm.

>>5605818
I think they're legitimately trying to lower the numbers, so that their guest isn't overwhelmed.

Although it's Cullen, not the shy Welker.

>>5605818
>charging money for autographs

commit suicide

>>5605853
Never been to any kind of convention? Have you ever heard of a convention?

>>5605856
He's probably one of those vultures that rush towards a celebrity while on the street to randomly get their autograph and try to sell it off ebay afterwards.

>>5605856
I know celebrities charging money for that shit are greedy as fuck.

>>5605776
Wasn't there something with welker specifically that made them have to charge that? I know Welker only recently started doing cons and I remember that was a thing.

>>5605866
>acting as if voice actors are rich
Not many actually make a lot and they don't always get that full cut.

They have bills too, kid.

>>5604318
Because unlike Quakeblast it looks good and accurate.

>>5605888
Accuracy isn't always a good thing.

>>5605879
>They have bills too, kid.

So do I, douchebag.

>>5605905
Oh. Sorry. I forgot it's the law for us to go and buy autographs. If only we had the choice to not do so.

>>5605905
And your job pays those bills just like their job. Crazy, huh?

>>5605868

He doesn't like doing cons at all because he is old, Anon. So he probably asked for a gorillion dollars to keep the fat neckbeards from swarming him and killing his 70 year old vocal chords by asking him to shout shit as any of the like 90 characters he's played for however long his signing and shit at the con lasts.

>>5605158
What's wrong with that? Even if they release the heads on figures, which they probably will, they won't have the little vehicles.

Besides, Headmasters was always one of the things I wish I had as a kid when I found out about it, just for the sake of having several extra heads to do shit with.

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I don't get the weird obsession people have with meeting voice actors (or actors) anyway. "I got you to write your name on a photograph because I recognize you from something." What?

The guy who make the incredibly delicious gyros at the shop up the street has made my life objectively happier than anything Peter Cullen has ever done, but no one stalks him and gets him to autograph shit.

Cullen recites cheesy dialogue over a cartoon robot. Not exactly groundbreaking or noteworthy.

>>5605928
Okay. That's fine. You're allowed to like what you like.

>>5605928
Int' it obvious? give it a couple of years, wait for whoever it is to die, and then sell it for free bucks.

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Does Sky Lynx have a Scout class that connects or adds to his combined mode ala Black Jack or Groove?

Do you feel bad buying older figures and taking them out of the package?

>>5605937
Yeah, Wreck-Gar.

How he does it? who the fuck knows.

>>5605937
He has wreck gar, but it seems no one has even seen WG in person. Doesn't seem anyone Has tried attaching groove to SR

>>5605942
Really? I saw him in my local shop, he's rare?

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>>5605937
No, Strongaxe

>>5605944
He's very new. I think some retailers may skip over his wave seeing how they are still trying to clear the other Legends figures

>>5605915
He has agoraphobia and hates being in cramped areas with large crowds.

>>5605944
I wouldn't say rare. Just not in wide release yet. Same happened with groove for a bit.

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>>5605928
Some people, especially those who go to several cons, like collecting pictures with autographs, like collecting anything else. Others don't care for it. Personally, I'll collect autographs too, but I'll never go out of my way crazy for one. I also like seeing the actors in person, you can tell quite a bit about them. That's just my taste.

The only Transformers related actor I met was Steve Blum, talked for a minute or so, I enjoyed it. Had the chance to meet Frank Welker last year, but like I said I won't go crazy out of my way just for an autograph, so I didn't.

>>5605942
I have Wreckgar and couldn't figure it out. Maybe it was a discarded thing.

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>>5605942
>Has tried attaching groove to SR
i dunno

>>5605968
Well the mold was for defensors chest. WG was probably just made to reuse the mold.

>>5605953
You ever hear Steve's story about the dad he met of an autistic kid? Its pretty heartwarming. He seems to be a cool dude.

>>5604349
Respect the Robot.

>>5605136
it was on pinterest

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>>5605972
Tried something else, the way he hangs onto SR makes it feel like the mold is supposed to fit somehow, it feels more sturdy than when its attached to Defensor's chest too.

>>5605977
No, I didn't. What happened?

I just mentioned he's my personal favorite voice for Starscream, saying I liked how he could play up both Starscream being arrogant, yet at the same time a coward, and then he told me a quick story about how he got a blessing for the role from Chris Latta's daughter. Seemed like a great dude.

>>5604445

Seeing as how we got two Brainstorms in short succession, maybe we can get a more accurate Apeface later

>>5604475

You need to learn how to Respect the Robot.

>>5605991
Going by that example, the later one will somehow be worse than him being just a head.

>>5605988
He voiced a digimon in the third gen. Guilmon I believe. The main digimon. Well apparently the kid was very introverted and never talked and it of course sucked. He watched an episode of digimon and he got very in to guilmon and started opening up. This happens sometimes. You hear stories like this from voice actors.

It's pretty sweet though. The dad started crying and couldn't stop thanking. Check out his episode of the talkin toons podcast hosted by Rob Paulsen. He talks about it.

>>5605029
>I cannot get into liking a clear yellow plastic Sentinel.

Good thing it's clear orange, then.

>>5605227


The Titanmaster sets come with a head robot and transformable mini-vehicle.

So as intended, they ARE complete.

>>5605227

I see the concept of thinking outside the box and you have never been on familiar terms

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>>5604650
The fun pub configuration is kinda weird with the legs and the back, so I tried my own attempt at Shockflector it feels a bit more stable if you rotate the legs in just the right position.

I just wish the damn thing could easily be held by a combiner or larger bot.

>>5605029
Windblade, Starscream called. He wants his color scheme back.

>>5606014
Don't you get it? Windblade is donning her husbando's colors.

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Multi-headmaster, when?

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>>5606036
Doubleheader would be pretty cool for Titans Return.

>>5604445
I refuse to call those minis Apeface and Snapdragon. They are Spasma and Krunk. So in this sense I really hope they'll get decent bodies too.

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>>5605029
I confess, I have this uncomfortable attraction to translucent figures.

Like, consciously I think they're stupid and pointless and usually fragile and overpriced, but some lizard part of my brain desperately craves them whenever I see them. I don't know why. I can't figure it out myself.

So as truly retarded as this set is, I find myself yearning for that shitty clear sentinel.
Pic related, I bought them too.

>>5606064
The Slicer homage is pretty great, I have to admit.

Although Starscream being made mostly of translucent stuff is the major reason I stopped wanting the set entirely despite wanting Thrust, Breakdown, Roller and Cyclonus.

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>>5606063
I'm just happy I own both their G1 versions but would it be hard for them to make a generations version? Takara might save us though.

>>5606072
>those sloppy stickers
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>5606069
"The set" being Grand Galvatron

>>5605438

Read the filename you stupid twat.

>>5605997

Do you just WANT to think negatively?

I swear to Christ you people...

>>5606064

Clear figures look great when you have sunlight shining through them

>>5606056
Wrack'nRuin when?

>>5606111
Chill out, bro, getting some pretty negative vibes from you.

>>5605928
Yeah, though if I did meet Mr. Welker I'd ask him how he does his monkey/cat noises. I still can't figure those out.

>>5605050
I remember at toy fair, someone brought their voyager Brainstorm head for comparison, and it's not compatible (the newer heads are way smaller).

>>5605896
Unrelated comment.

>>5606078
I got them that way. I can always reprolabel them but those sloppy stickers are still in amazing condition that I kinda don't want to ruin it.

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>>5606249
>A redux of FoC Ruination with CW
>Topspin from Strafe
>Twintwist from Nosecone
>Ironfist from Swindle
>Guzzle from Brawl
>Pyro as the torso, from Hot Spot
>Combiner head is based on Rotorstorm
>Wrack&Ruin from two shockwaves that peg together at the arm
>This will never happen

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>>5605735

>>5604428
>I'm so brand loyal I can't see that someone outside of HasTak can and does make superior products, regardless of what you "name" it.

Fixed that for you.

>>5608229
As opposed to being so blindly anti-hasbro that even when someone agrees with you, if they don't also hate official offerings then they're still wrong.

Apparently ETA of Titans Return is June.

Planned case assortment of Legends class will have:
>2 Stripes
>3 Rewinds
>3 Wheelies

>>5608229

Kindly refrain from any future unasked for "favors"