3rd Party Transformers General

>>5775333

These look pretty cool. Does UT make good figures? I mean, it's hard to fuck up a Legends sized figure, but it happens.

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>>5775333
Oh my god, these look awesome.

>>5775339
I've heard Ordin was solidly made, even if some members were a little uninteresting.

>>5775339

I think at first they were kind of crap but I've heard really good things about their Galvatron and Abominus.

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>>5775333
>hey these look kinda crude for 3P
>wait a minute
>they're the actual heads of the larger robot

>>5775333
Chromedome's forearms are kind of short

>>5775357
Maybe just a little, the hands seem to be about low enough.

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>haven't bought anything in a month
>someone who owed me $50 paid me back
>"I'll just buy one thing"
>Anarchus
>Cynicus
>Quakeblast
>Commotus
>assorted official shit now that TR is coming out

...I...I fucked up. I fucked up bad. At least all my bills are paid this month.

does anyone have the pic of sworder wiht the oscar meyer decals? i need it for a project

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>>5775360
Hah, it's ok anon, we all have moments of weakness and splurge. And at least you have good taste, everything you bought is a great figure.

>>5775355

Uhh I think you misunderstand. Those aren't the heads. The figures are just really small.

See: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/1074278-unique-toys-palm-series-legends-class-weirdwolf-chromedome.html

>>5775376
oh
so it's just idiots fangasming
okay

>>5775379

A lot of us collect Legends now that Iron Factory and DX9 have really taken off, so it's just cool to see that someone can pull off working headmasters at that scale, so that's what the hype is about.

>>5775394
eh that I can understand
legends class is too small for me
even for my tiny asian hands

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>>5775374
>Cynicus and Quakeblast have shipped
>QB is coming via priority mail

>>5775578
Where did you buy Cynicus from?

What is the general opinion of MMC Anarchus/Kaon? Thinking of picking one up

>>5775606

eBay. Used. The usual "Oh it was only on my shelf/barely touched/etc" spiel you see in damn near every seller's listings. Hoping I don't get fucked since he's a lanky dude with thin parts, but it's the chance you take, right? If it turns out he's fucked in some way I'll be hitting eBay up for a refund and trying to score another.

As for Kaon, only issue I know of with him is if the tabs to lock in his feet in chair mode once you've got the legs folded up, feel tight/don't slide in easy, don't even bother tabbing them. The tolerances are sometimes off and you could snap the securing tabs, plus he holds in secure even if you don't tab the feet so the tab is largely superfluous.

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Does anybody know anything at all about Perfect Effect Aranea? She looks awesome but there's like zero information about her on the internet, unless I'm not looking hard enough. She looks like she'd make a good Airachnid...except she doesn't fly...so Motorachnid?

Speaking of shockwaves, what's the final verdict on the third party ones? It's probably shallow, but I can't stand the shade of lilac on the takara one.

Is this upscaled Warbotron Grimlock any good? It's also only like $40 as well, rather than $80-100.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/142042287371

>>5775625

Quakwave: Good but kinda pricey.
Quakeblast: Good but harder to find since QW's makers threatened everyone into not carrying him because he's pretty close looking to QW. Also you can't use the solid barrel end without breaking his hand pretty much, it's just too tight. The folding one works fine.

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>>5775622

God tier paint, articulation, part options, and sculptwork.

A complete nightmare of too loose and impossibly tight tolerances, parts not attached or glued properly, and a windshield that will snap unless you take it apart and shave down the connector.

t. former Aranea owner

It's a damn shame since it looks so fucking awesome and people came up with lots of fanmodes.

>>5775625
>>5775642

Also, if you want a laugh, peaguh (sp?) hamhands QB's gun barrel off in like the first minute or two of the review.

>>5775650
That's a shame. And looking on eBay it's only available from one Russian bloke who wants like £200 for it. Oh well.

>>5775650
thanks for the info, I've actually been keeping my eye out for a reasonably priced aranea, I want to make her my pre-earth blackarachnia

>>5775650
Out of curiosity, who's the girl on the spider's back? Minami Iwasaki?

Sage for off topic.

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>>5775333

The legends goodness just keeps on coming

>>(and so have I)

Also some DX9 War in Pocket announcements from yesterday.

>>5775773
No fucking way.

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>When you're the only person in the thread who doesn't give a shit about legends/tiny transformers

M-masterpiece n-not Cyclonus w-when.

>>5775811
Awww. What a special snowflake. Now fuck off.

>>5775826
Chill, man.

>>5775636

What's the $80-100 you're referencing?

Don't know if it's good though, haven't heard anything about it other than that it exists.

I wish they would have just knocked it off at its regular size. I just want to be able to have one with a real factory paintjob, and I want it to go with my Legends.

>>5775830
I don't know why, but people seem to be getting their asses in a twist over tiny things, across several boards I visited today. Way more than usual.

>>5775826

U e-thugging today bruh.

>>5775832
I'm referring to FP Severo(?) and Toyworld Grimshell.

I'm sure planet x vulcan is a good grimlock too but it's not the look I'm looking for in a grimlock.

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>Xtransbots

Please be good.

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>>5775860
>not idw
get the fuck outta here with that old man crap.

>>5776080

MMC's making an IDW-ized one.

>>5775860

Do they make good stuff? The face looks kinda shit on this one.

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>>5776080
>>5776084
There's also the upgrade set that came out with Maketoys' Tailgate set

MMC's is okay, but imo it's a bit too overly detailed, it works fine on the Jaegertron version cuz he's all black and needs that extra pop, but on Cyclonus' purple it looks weird.

Not that the upgrade from Maketoys is perfect, but for me it'll do for now

>>5776103

Well, it is based on IDW stuff. They love the extraneous details on everything.

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>>5776176
IDW did add some detailing to his armour compared to his old G1 design, but it's still streamlined in an attractive way.

They made him look a bit more samurai so his armour has levels to it, but it still maintains a sleek profile despite the detail, whereas the MMC has a lot of sharper edges and the proportions are different.

It's definitely still Cyclonus, but it's a very different take on the look than MTMTE

>>5776198
I don't know what you'd call them but those scribbly lines on him really bother me, I feel like they don't really add anything and are just distracting.

>>5776200
You mean the greebles?

>>5776202
Would those technically be greebles though? I thought greebles were like extra, added on pointless kibble.

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Seriously though release date fucking when, its been like half a year

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>>5776217
greebles is a pretty subjective term really, a lot of people call even basic detailing greebles.

It ranges from "anything that isn't smooth boxes like muh g1 cartoon is greebles!" to stuff like MMC Cyclonus' chest or the Star Destroyer from Star Wars

>A greeble or nurnie is a fine detailing added to the surface of a larger object that makes it appear more complex, and therefore more visually interesting. It usually gives the audience an impression of increased scale.

I think the key aspect of that definition is giving a sense of scale. Adding tons of smaller details works for huge objects, but for most transformers who are around 20ft and below its a mess and is just the designer taking one to many passes.

I don't mind detailing, especially at joints or places were armour meats, but random lines everywhere looks messy,

>>5775773
I think Predaking's legs look weird and I hated their Megs so I don't care about Starscream. I wish DX9 would do more interesting figures and not tiny G1 rehashes.

>>5776198
That chest is way too busy. It doesn't really match up with IDW Cyclonus.

>>5776221
Pushed to late-ish July per Robot Kingdom

>>5776235
>I think the key aspect of that definition is giving a sense of scale

Why don't more people get this? You're the first person I've seen to state it.

>>5776274
that's just the sort of thing that happens when people get too hung up on buzzwords.

Greebles aren't a bad word, they're just a styling tool, it's all in how their utilized.

>>5776103
Man, I'd totally get the Maketoys kit if it was color compatible with other versions of the figure. I don't want to buy an old boxset just for one figure

>>5776221

>Dinobots that aren't dinosaurs

Why?

>>5776361
It looks decent in robot mode but what the fuck is it meant to be?

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How's the overall quality on this guy?
I've been wanting to get a good Prime figure, specially mp-10 (dont care if it's takara or hasbro. Don't care about stupid trailer either), but retarded after market prices are just too much for a master piece.

This seems to have a good price range and sadistic movie prime is pretty cool to me.

>>5776361
>how do you want your truck mode familia
>"JUST"
>say no more

>>5776409
Quality on mine was really fantastic. It is worth noting that I had heard of various small issues, but I have no clue of their frequency. As for mine, it's as good or better in terms of tolerances compared to my Takara Rusty Prime and all the new parts are pretty solid.

>>5776361
>>5776413

Is it wrong that i kind of really want this one?

>>5776367
Cross Dimension line looks like it's maketoys own spin on characters without having to adhere to a specific look.

>>5776413
Its obviously optimus's cybertronian alt mode, wich im very OK with.

Anytime the story line goes to earth its boring as fuck.

>>5776198
all valid complaints about another lackluster Cassy Sark design

the worst part is that MMC Cyclonus doesn't have the creepy skull-like jaw of IDW Cyclonus. A trait found on the character since his inception. it's like... get your priorities straight, you know?

>>5776485
I like earth alt modes but I happen to agree on that I think cybertron based stories are way better.

Also whoever recommended I try CW Bruticus to change my opinion on Combiners: Thanks! Bruticus is pretty alright compared to what else is tried. Now I'm thinking about getting a 3p one. TFC Hades or FP Saurus?

>>5776413
if a shitty truck mode means a robot mode that looks like THAT, then sign me up

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>>5776470
>Cross Dimension line looks like it's maketoys own spin on characters without having to adhere to a specific look.
>without having to adhere to a specific look

soo... just normal Maketoys, then?

>>5776658
yeah, the mold just doesn't make for a very slick looking Cyclonus, he's just one of those characters who has a very smooth looking design.

I like the figure as Lockdown, who's known to be really spikey n shit, plus the black adds more need for the detailing, but if you're going to remold it into Cyclonus, give it more than just the old Hasbro head swap

>>5776661
Hades for sure.

>>5776661
I have both, and Hades is just a better bang for the buck. Saurus is okay, but overpriced (and I'm not even talking about the shells). The toys are a bit more simple than I feel they should be (missing a few articulation points and panels to cover things) which would be fine if the price was lower. But at 70-80% of the price of a Hades member, I can't help but feel that Hades just gives you more.

Maybe wait to see if FP puts out Monstructor as a boxed set at a better value.

>>5776737
>>5776733
Alright, I was mainly concerned about quality but if Hades is much better I'll go with that. How is the breastmaster gimmick on hades? Good?

>>5776754
I've heard good things about it.

>>5776754
The Breastmasters are good. Most of them feel nearly (but not quite) on par with some of the MP Cassettes. As breastplates they work fine (although finding a place to put a Decepticon sticker is a bit of a hassle, if you care). As Targetmasters they all work great with the exception of Hellbat's as the peg is a bit too short to stay pegged in tight and not bump into his forearm. You can get him to hold it at certain angles though. As animals, they're all pretty good. Articulation is good (although Hellbat's is much simplier as he's not a quadroped). In terms of looks, they're all pretty nice, but I wasn't a huge fan of using so much trans red on the Jaguar. Not for durability reasons so much as it just makes him stand out for the rest.

>>5776661
>Also whoever recommended I try CW Bruticus to change my opinion on Combiners: Thanks! Bruticus is pretty alright compared to what else is tried. N
No problem anon, glad you enjoyed it more.

Did you get the Perfect Effect addon hands and feet? They're infinitely better than the HFGs.

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>>5776821
And you can get knock off PE hands/feet for him for like $20 I'm ebay.

>>5776361
Man, I just dont know how i feel about this. That not mode is awesome, but the truck mode could take some warming up to.

>>5776821
Nah. Not bothered with the PE hands and feet. What makes them better?

>>5776981
they move better, and they're more proportionate (Bigger feet, smaller hands, rather than the opposite)

>>5777002
And ankle tilts. That's the big thing.

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FP Diaclone pilots from their Dinobots just got announced as a TFCon exclusive solo.

No idea if they'll be sold individually or what, but I'm interested. Never wanted their Dinobots, but a little Diaclone man on his own would be cool if the price is right.

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>>5776981

Balljointed feet, fully articulated hands.

>>5776367
This whole line they're planning is going to be hyper-stylized. A lot of people have compared it to something out of the super robot genre.

>>5776413
I can forgive the iffy truck mode for a sexy-ass robot mode like that. The articulation is pretty bonkers too, so for $80 ameribucks i'd say it's worth it.

>>5776409

There's an oversized KO of MP-10 that's as good as the official release in terms of quality and like a foot tall for like 80 bucks or so, if you want MP-10 but don't like the prices Id say just get that

Anyone have the Voyager-sized MP10 KO? Where'd you get from? How is the quality?

>>5777177

It's just starting to trickle out so very few people have it yet. There's one review so far but it's in Chinese and the dude is also one of those terrible people who like gets 10 minutes into their review before they even have it in robot mode because they spend so much time staring at the box and the accessory tray and droning on about shit. But if you check the TFW thread you can find a link to at least get a look at it on decent quality video.

I have one preordered from TF-Direct. I'll post my thoughts when it gets here.

So far from what I've seen it looks pretty solid watching that dude move it around a bit, my only complaint is the yellow paint apps that are there look thin and cheap and they forgot to paint the lights above the truck windows at all.

>>5777041
Wait, so people are OK with this, but complain about constructors proportions?

>>5777493
Here's your (You)

>>5777493

One is a $90 set of commercial toys with a fairly cheap addon.

The other is a $600 3P set of toys.

For a $90 set of toys? CW/UW stuff is fucking amazing. Easily the best official combiners ever made, and better than some of the 3P's even because some of those 3P combiners are raw shit.

However, there are 3P combiners that totally eclipse the official stuff. Shit is never absolute, and new stuff often renders old obsolete.

>>5777023
I'd love some more of these - particularly the green ones.

>>5776361
How big is this guy?

>>5777525
Ah, so its a poorfag thing. Got it.

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So it looks like anyone there two versions of Generation Toy Tyrant.

The clear one comes with their not hook. The one everyone wants is still exclusive to preordering the set.

>>5777545

Larger Voyager going by the alt reality app they have.

>>5777593
>The one everyone wants is still exclusive to preordering the set.

Fuck Generation Toy, then, they're losing a shitton of sales by not selling that Legends Megs on it's own. I certainly don't want their ugly NotDevy when the superior UW is around thats actually accurate to the source, but that Megs looks amazing and I'd buy him in a second.

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>>5776361
TFW I'm getting one free

>>5777596
>the superior UW is around thats actually accurate to the source

if you don't count Mixmaster or that tiny combiner head.

>>5776409
You do know hlj had mp-10 on sale for almost 50% off last month right also you are retarderd for only looking at ebay from the gist of it since HLJ still has him on retail. I NEVER paid more than $200 for my MP10.

>>5776409

...Pretty amazing.

>>5776350
War within comic

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>>5777656

Don't take the bait Anon.

>>5777662
translation: "I love it"

>>5776084
X transbots didn't used too be good at all. However their Apollyon wave 2, and Andras figures were HUGE steps up. They are also going back now to a few figures that were complete shit and remaking them with better materials and better joints and more parts. I have MX-II Andras and he is easily my favorite MP scaled figure. Everything about the guy is spot on, although his feet could have been done better (they are a pain to transform.)

I'm excited for their Not-Cyclonus to put with Not-Scourge (Andras).

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>>5775333

oh snap, they've even got the cockpits for the headmasters. At legends size.

And I'm still impressed by one of the robot legs for not-Weird-Wolf being formed by the wolf hind legs.

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>>5775333

>>5777713


BEEP BEEP

>>5777593

Translucent AND exclusive to a larger figure?

>>5777593

Thumbnail makes it looks like Megs is wearing a tall silly hat.

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Iron factory soul reaper is up on ebay. Cheap too.

>>5777753
Is that from a Chinese seller or something?

>>5777764
Yes. They ARE manufactured in china.

>>5777615
Literally the laziest bait ever.

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>>5777493
This looks better than any third party Bruticus. Prove me wrong. Greebletron fanboys need not apply.

>>5777866
Personally I prefer FansProject's sleeker design

>>5777753
Nice. Cancelled my bbts order and bought one.

>>5777768
Of course, I just worry about a seller selling rejects.

>>5777593
>>5777596

I just read their statement and nowhere does it say anything about "exclusive". And they stated a couple months ago that Tyrant will at some point be available separately.

All the latest thing says is that they're sorry for the delays and as an apology they're including the clear Tyrant with hook, and that there will still be the regular G1 version bonus for everyone who preordered the whole set, so if you preordered the whole set you get two different versions of Tyrant.

Nowhere did it say "exclusive" or anything that implies exclusive, just stated plainly that you'll get it.

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>>5777866

By sheer looks no.

>>5777891
I really do love that set, but it came at such an unfortunate time.

I wish it would get a CW style release, that'd be rad, but too much remolding so that's the best we'll ever get

>>5777891
>>5777891
I own:
Warbotron
FP Colossus
CW Bruticus w/ Perfect Combiner Upgrades
FoC Bruticus w/ Millitary Titans Upgrades

Gotta say that the Micro Blaze Creations FoC Bruticus is by far the best LOOKING Bruticus I own. Functionally, it's mediocre at best, but damn if it doesn't look the most cohesive and menacing out of all my Bruticus figures.

>>5777883
PayPal my nigga. You are guaranteed your money back.
It's literally safer than ordering from a US retailer.

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Does anyone have both Anarchus and Cynicus? How are they individually, and which one is better? A pro/con list would be appreciated

>>5778074
I do, im in the middle of something. Gimme a few and Ill get back to you. Any pic requests?

>>5778074

Don't own them both YET, they're both coming in the mail for me, but from my own research:

Cynicus: He's slim, lanky, and if you hamhand him you're gonna destroy him because he is thin and has some small, thin parts to his transformation. Also, his 5mm grip is kind of "meh" due to it being so close to him as a figure and the grip not being 5mm all the way down (it goes from 3mm to 5mm I think, the point was to make it so a wide range of toys could hold him?), so finding other characters to hold that 5mm part of the grip can be difficult sometimes since it's at the top of the peg, but given he's a bigass sniper rifle he's probably best posed on the ground rather than trying to one hand him (twohanding him probably works?). Thats basically it for his faults.

Anarchus: His toe tab when he's in chair mode is apparently pretty bitchy with the tolerance, so if it doesn't go on easily, don't even tab his feet in otherwise you risk damaging his toe paint, breaking the tab, or both. Good news is you don't actually need to tab his feet in, they sit there just fine and he holds solid. Only other complaint is his 3rd mode is just sort of there, it's not a canon mode or anything, it was just thrown in for more playability. Chair mode will apparently accommodate a decent range of figures, but it'll depend on how well those figures can take a sitting pose and how big they are/how much of a "backpack"/kibble/whatever they've got on them.

Articulation is pretty much what you'd expect out of both of them AFAIK.

>>5777891
Who still sells the FoC upgrades?Out of stock forever?

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>>5776361
Anyone else noticing that this is actually a super stylized version of the Classics Voyager figure? He's got the same windvane gun deal, the same fake-grill on the back of the robot bit, etc etc.

>>5778114

Yeah, people pointed that out on TFW when the first pics popped up

>>5778074
I've got both and mostly everything >>5778096 said is true.

Cynicus is smaller, fiddlier, and a bit more of a mushy alt mode. If you put too much pressure on any one section, the parts will mush apart. Still, it's a nice, if huge, gun mode. He's very articulated and you can get a great range of expressive posing. Anarchus is bigger, more solid, but a little less dynamic in atriculation range. You can get great poses, but you won't get insane "anime" posing. His alt mode is more of a novelty, when might be good or bad - depends on if you are "into" a chair alt mode. Scorpion mode is decent enough, but I've pretty much ignored it.

>>5778160
>You can get great poses, but you won't get insane "anime" posing

To be fair, that can be said about a LOT of TF's, both 3P and official. Most of their engineering goes into making them transform, not making them into something thats going to be the next Revo Raiden (or whatever is your measuring stick for "Holy shit thats crazygood articulation").

>>5778164
Oh, I agree that super-dynamic posing isn't the standard, it's just that when comparing the two, Cynicus can do it while Anarhcus can't.

>>5778164
Yeah, but alot of 3rd party companies try to at least get close. MMC in particular seems to try to cram as much articulation as possible into its bots.

>>5778173
>>5778175

Oh, true true. I'm just saying, shouldn't knock "points" off a figure for a toy line thats usually unable to pull off ultra crazy poses like a Jojo book because thats not the "focus" of the line so to speak.

I'm generally pretty happy with most of the articulation of 3P and official stuff.

>>5776361
I may be in the minority here but I adore that truck mode. It reminds me of a blend of Cybertron, FoC and Classics.

>>5777891
Man I loved that guy, but all the small imperfections made me sell him off.
>Brawl leg is longer than Swindle leg because the shoe has a bottom
>Thigh ratchets can't stand straight up
>The fucky Brawl foot would make that hard anyway
>Babby hands
>Fingers very loose

But god the design was perfect. Only toy I regret selling.

>>5777545
Big enough to crash this plane.

>>5778544
With no survivors?

So what are people hoping to see at TFCon next week?

> MMC Guzzle, Thunderwing, Obsidian
> OX Defensor, moar Remix, Jazz
> Fans Toys Omega Supreme, Jetfire, Jazz
> BadCube doing original figures based on their fucking awesome concept art.
> Maketoys Black Zarak, Bruticus
> Toyworld Bruticus if they won't fuck it up
> GCI Guzzle and Scourge

>>5778650
I want to see that set MMC teased last year, the Drift and his mentor set. I'm always in need of more guys that can use swords well.

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>>5778650
Something new from Fansproject

Any of you see the official "liokaiser"? Thoughts?

>>5778701
What is that in Hellbat's!arm hand?

>>5778711
I think it's meant to be an arms micron.

Oh boy, look what arrived. Cynicus' postal box scared the shit out of me twice. Once since it was caved in as fuck, and twice because some big creepy crawly pinchy looking motherfucker came out of the box too when I opened it. I screamed like a girl and hurled it out the window. Fucking nature, I hate nature.

Now to pop'em open and check for defects.

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>>5778726

Herp derp, I'm retarded. Heres the pic.

>>5778728
Man, I love the art on the Quakeblast box.

>>5778701

I know people love to rag on it, and I don't think I'll go for it (awaiting potential Unite Warriors release), but fuck it, I love that they are doing this. Shows some balls, and it's awesome that Liokaiser is getting some love by Hasbro, period.

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>>5778734

Alright, so, Cynicus was used. He appears to be in good condition overall, but some of his joints are a bit tight (right ankle rocker kinda scares me a bit), and some of his balljoints are a little loose. Still, he's in one piece, and hopefully will remain that way. My Feral Rex guys definitely felt like they had better QC though. They were all pretty stock tightness everywhere on every figure (save my Leodux, who had a bar in his chest installed upside down. Thanks, random acts of QC retardation I didn't catch for a month because I'm a 'tard).

Got enough toy money for one Iron Factory set, debating between Blizzard and Soul Reaper. I generally care about blitzwing more, but I havent found many reviews of this fig.

Your recs?

>>5778756

I'd say Blitzwing, because he's cooler than LiterallyWHO Reaper.

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>>5778748

Well, this guy is amazing so far. Got him brand new. Everything is just the right amount of tightness. Unlike a bunch of reviewers versions, his fingers are also not floppy, they're stable. He looks cool as fuck. He's really fucking heavy though, like, way heavier than I thought he'd be.

I thought he was supposed to come with an extra, non-transparent fist though? I love the pink fist, but thats a definite negative if it's missing a part out of a brand new box.

>>5778765
The only thing I don't like about Quakeblast is the weird white bars on the leg assemblies. That aside I think he looks awesome and if I had the space for an MP collection I'd have a hard time weighing up whether to buy him or the official MP (though if Takara released a toy accurate version of the MP I'd buy that).

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>>5778765
>>5778786

I'm not a scalefag, and I've got some shelving/flat surfaces in my tiny little apt. so I can fit my shit in fairly easily. He seems wonderful so far, we'll see how he holds up with time.

I hope Cloud9 makes a ton more stuff if everything is gonna be as awesome as this guy, especially for the price.

Also after checking the instructions, I don't see an extra, solid color fist listed. Which is weird, since I know some reviews I looked at showed he came with one. Maybe it was some kind of early bonus or something, I dunno. Though I can see why reviewers were bitching about the hoses being tough to get in. I'm gonna need pliers or something to squish the head and stick the hose in, and it probably ain't ever coming out if I do that. If the MP has anything over this guy, it's that their execution of the hose was amazing.

Transformer sex toys-
Autococks, pull out!

>>5778798
Deceptidongs, ejaculate!

>>5778814

Decepticunt's rolls off the tongue better.

>>5778822
Cunts dont ejaculate though. But I do agree with you

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Daaamn. I did not expect rifle mode to be so huge. This is really cool.

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>>5778985

Took me a while to get him transformed though.Backpack just didn't want to unhook, I think I'm going to leave it untabbed from now on both for ease of transformation and to give him more wiggle waggle room and articulation. He's a lot more fiddly than my other 3P things, but then again I don't own that many or very complex ones.

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>>5778991
>, I think I'm going to leave it untabbed from now on both for ease of transformation and to give him more wiggle waggle room and articulation.
That what I did with mine. I have mine fan mode'd as a turret.

>>5777753
Neat, bought and cancelled my BBTS order.

>>5779045

Was honestly thinking I was going to break his backpack off or something, when trying to unhook it. I'm super careful with my stuff, so putting any type of pressure on anything always gets me nervous as fuck I'll snap something, and with a figure as slim as this, doubly so.

>>5778765

yeah, you definitely have a part missing. The purple hand is supposed to be included with every release.

>>5779063

Well, shit, then. It definitely wasn't in the box, I don't even see where they would've put it.

Ah well. Not much I can do, doubt the place I bought it from would have spare fists laying around and neither am I going to actually use that fist.

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>>5778991
>>5779045

There's kinda a trick to it you just kinda finagle a hook to the right or left and unhook the clips from a certain angle. It also applies to putting the backpack on.

Its a bit scary at first but its easy once you get use to it. His entire transformation is a serious joke now to me and its tons of fun.

Would be nice if they had a instructional videos like SOC GaoGaiGar for these easy steps for less breakage in the future.

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>>5778726
Post the big creepy crawly pinchy looking motherfucker

>>5779180

I literally threw it out a window.

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>>5779183
I mean can you find an image of it? I want to imagine your fear

>>5779180
>>5779192
Is that a cave cricket or what are these?

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>>5779195
Giant wetas.

I can't believe that guy threw out his free Insecticon pack-in.

>>5779201
Fuuuuuuuck there's not enough Raid in the world to deal with that.

>>5779201
>>5779192
>>5779180

It was more the surprise that it just came out of nowhere, than the bug itself.

>>5779201
>tfw you live in Ontario and you rarely get to see COOL BUGGOS
I hate this province

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Anyone actually have the KO voyager Grimlock I'm hand yet? It looks pretty great and for only like 40 bucks.

>>5778745
I feel similarly honestly. Like I'm getting Hades because that's the better looking Liokaiser but I'm still gonna get this to show support.

>>5779192
The Weta isn't drawing blood though, it's liquid from the Weta you're seeing there.

>>5779400
For an upscaled Legends, that actually doesn't look as off as I was expecting. Still a little lacking in detail for a Voyager and those ball sockets on the feet really stick out in that scale but not bad. Might pick him up myself because I'm trying to start a Grimlock collection. That green translucent plastic has got to go though.

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>>5779201
>>5779192
>>5779180

>>5779400
The hell is with that green transparent plastic? The original toy was never green, but the first MP had a slight tint to it, then subsequent, lower-quality runs of the toy were tinted even stronger green, and now 3P companies think it's actually just supposed to be green?

>>5779709
It might be smoke colored plastic that looks odd in the lighting they have, and not a green plastic conspiracy, anon. (Not saying I don't see it)

Just got into collecting the G1 MPs, was wondering if you guys had any recommendations for 3rd party, MP-scale figures?
Seems to be a lot of doubles of characters from different companies, do you guys have any particular favorites?

>>5779831
See

>>5778765
>>5778793

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>>5779831
What kept me from buying MPs was the fact that there wasn't a good Megatron to lead my Decepticons and go with my MP Optimus. Im about to buy Appolyon and it looks almost perfect for a g1 styled Megatron. I cant reccomend it until I have it in my hands but it looks great, just waiting till my next check.

Pic related is what I want but with MP Shockwave. Only one I have is Soundwave.

>>5779831
I personally tend to avoid 3rd party MP's of the 84/85 cast since I believe Takara will get around to them eventually. I however heartily recommend Maketoys Chromedome and Hardhead MPs. They fit in perfectly with the official MPs and Takara aren't likely to get around to them anytime soon.

>>5779844
>I believe Takara will get around to them eventually

And yet here we are, with no MP Hound or Jazz, no good MP Megs, but we're getting MP BW characters.

>>5779838
> Im about to buy Appolyon and it looks almost perfect for a g1 styled Megatron. I cant reccomend it until I have it in my hands but it looks great, just waiting till my next check.

He looks good but the transformation is a complete turnoff and someone will likely do it much better in time.

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MORE CUBES!!!!!!!!!!

>>5779897

Where do people get energon cube standins? I just use colored Revoltech parts boxes. Which is pretty shitty, but it works, sort of.

>>5779838
Which Shockwave figure is that?

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>>5779916
its dat boi

>>5779897
>warbotron
J U S T

>>5779921
it's okay anon, you're allowed to be jelly ;^)

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>>5779903
>Where do people get energon cube standins?
These cubes are made by GCI toys. You can find them online. Something like, $2 each I think. Cheaper the more you buy.

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>>5779921
>warbotron
>J U S T
Whats wrong with Warbotron? I mean, I know their Onslaught kinda sucks, but the combined mode is pretty awesome.

>>5779923
My Hasbro Bruticus + Perfect Effect hands and feet are good enough.

>>5779930
They look imposing but imo it's way too busy and messy of a design. And the way Brawl and Blast Off look in limb mode doesn't appeal to me

>>5779930

>Whats wrong with Warbotron?

Greebles anon. They went into full greeble over drive, and for me the design is way too busy and ugly looking.

They should have streamlined the designs.

>>5779928
Which Prowl is this?

>>5779944

Iron Factory's set I think.

>>5779944
>Which Prowl is this?
Iron Factory. One of my all time favorite 3rd party bots.

>>5779940
>Greebles
>>5779936
>way too busy and messy

Ah, I see. Never bothered me. Their Swindle is another favorite of mine.

>>5779928
>KO Voyager scaled Grimlock from a 3P Legends mold already exists
>KO Deluxe scaled molds of the IF Datsun bros when

>>5779956
It's not a deluxe. It's normal sized.

>>5779978
no, I want them to be deluxe. I don't collect legends, but that thing in deluxe scale would be awesome

>>5777753
Are there any good reviews of this guy yet?

>>5775642
>boo hoo, someone stole our stolen design
I hope everyone stopped supporting the QB guys after that.

So I finally finished my first Combiner, after months of getting what I could when I could. It's Menasor, only instead of Offroad or Wildrider I've got Swindle filling in. He fits in quite well with the Stunticons, actually.

Anyways, I like the hand-foot-guns as hands and feet, and I can just about bullshit some decent gun modes (Swindle really shows his adopted brothers up in this regard), but I know there's lots of other options out there, some which are better hands, some better feet, some better guns. I also hear that Noneff stuff is useless outside combined mode, PE's hands suck, etc. Redpill me, /3ptf/, what's the best third party CW upgrade kit for Combiner Wars in general and Menasor in particular?

>>5780216
PE all the way. Their Menasor kit is the best looking (although sadly it stops hip movement so that sucks). Their hands and feet have fantastic gun modes and they look incredible too.

>>5779201
>tfw when everyone in this thread can't appreciate a friend
Best grub.

>>5780216
>PE's hands suck
i think they're good, they're just hands that become guns. the fingers dont spread though

>>5779838

Anon, I am really on the fence about getting a MP Soudwave.

Is he worth it?

>>5780362
>Anon, I am really on the fence about getting a MP Soudwave.
he's really good, especially if you can find him for a good price
i have him if you want to request any pics

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>>5780057

The hypocrisy of that was amazing.

"How dare someone steal a design that we stole and a transformation scheme thats been around since G1! If you carry him we won't sell to you!"

>>5780362

Honestly, Quakeblast is half the price and just as good or better, depending how you look at it.

>>5780511
Hasbro fans are used to corporate hypocrisy, what with Hasbro being little more than IP thieves themselves.

>>5780520

I'm glad QB is possibly selling well despite it. They're on their run of the figure I think.

>>5780386

It would be awesome if you had a shot of him close to MP Optimus or MP Iron Hide .

Also, what would be a good price for him anyway these days? Between 200 and 300 dollars?

>>5780516

Quakeblast is next in line, maybe for next month.

>>5780561

MP Soundwave is currently overpriced as fuck due to all the scalping that went on him with. It may be painful, but just wait for a reissue. For a guy with such a simple transformation ("A bunch of boxes that folds up into a box!") he isn't really worth what scalpers want for him.

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Commotus is fucking awesome.

>>5780814

I love the mold but he's just too black. I would have preferred if the teal was less minimalist.

>>5778827
>Cunts dont ejaculate

They can.

>>5780852
>I love the mold but he's just too black.

Hmmm...

>>5780852

I've seen some people do linework on him to make him "pop" more, but anyone know what they used precisely?

>>5780852
racist

>>5780216
Pe, can be somewhat pricey but atleast they don't fall apart. If you can't handle the pricetag get the ko's for 15-20 same quality less paint

Speaking of third party hand kits, any good hands for Leader Megatron? I can't stand his little "I'm a deluxe classics figure form 2006!" hands anymore.

So guys, what are some absolutely must-have 3p figures?

>>5780959

Lets see...

Damn near anything from Iron Factory if you like Legends sized figures. They're all good, though the worst of them are the Blaster/his remolds because the altmodes are kind of meh as they used the IDW Blaster altmode which was kind of a shitty design.

MMC's Hexatron, who is basically the gold standard of 3P figures.

MMC's Feral Rex if you want a combiner/want a Predaking. Every individual bot is good and the combined form is too.

>>5780959

Quakeblast/Quakewave, Reximus Prime, Iron Factory Trinity warrior.

>>5780959
>So guys, what are some absolutely must-have 3p figures?
Well, that really depends on your taste. If you like MP scaled / style figures try anything from Fans Toys. If like Voyager, try anything from MMC. Deluxe, try make toys. Legends, try Iron Factory.

>>5780959

What the fuck do you like?

>>5781005
Man Feral Rex looks so nice..

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>>5781088

He is really nice. Only downside is he takes up a lot more space than you'd think. Those poseable wings add a lot more "needed" space than you'd think if you want them spread out.

>>5781092
Maybe I'll just hold out for that legends-scaled one. I hope that turns out okay.

>>5781086
A little bit of everything I guess. Voyager is probably my preferred scale but I can go up to leader if it's something especially nice. I have some 3P stuff already: Commotus and Spartan, Maketoys Quantron, most of the IF releases...

I've been eyeballing Maketoys Cupola. I dig Chromedome and he looks pretty nice...

>>5781108

I'm totally gonna pick that Legends one up too if it turns out as good as Hulkie. I actually want Hulkie myself, but I'm holding out to see if they re-release him at some point with more articulation/some tweaks, since that seems to be a "thing" with them and their Legends sized guys.

I finally caved and decided to start collecting a 3p combiner. Doing it slowly because I'm still a little unsure about it. I got the TFC not-Drillhorn but a little bit worried he's actually going to be shit on his own.

>>5780959
MMC's Anarchus and Reximus Prime are two I really enjoy. If you like Scourge MX-II Andras is a must have imo. But if you aren't a fan of sweeps he's an easy pass.

>>5781572

Anarchus is cool but unless you really like the comics he's not much of a must have since his altmode is definitely non-standard.

Or maybe such an odd altmode is more of a reason to own him? Hmm...

>>5781571
I just got hypnos in a couple days ago and so far I do like him. He does have posing issues due to the fat legs. I like the drill-tank mode, but you can't stick a small bot like a headmaster into the cockpit. You have a couple ways to change up the bot mode to help differentiate from Thanatos, but TFC did a good job retooling the parts anyway.

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So what's the deal with Perfect Effect delaying their add-on kits for G2 Menasor and Computron for so long?

>>5781660

Computron isn't even out yet. I'm more wondering whats taking so long for them to shit out the Bruticus gun kit.

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>>5781666
>Computron isn't even out yet
Wasn't the kit originally intended for Betatron?

>>5781685

People own that?

...Shit, I own that. What the fuck is wrong with me?

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>>5781689
kek, I wonder if retailers will ever get rid of it.

I'm kinda tempted to get one just to see what other heads I could slap onto it. Pic related.

>>5779928
It's so small but perfect

>http://tfsource.com/dream-factory/mega-arm/
Huh, this is kind of cool. I'm not familiar with #P stuff, so how is Dream Factory? This makes me glad I didn't trash the spiky gray bastard, and looks like a way better buy for me than a lot of the official stuff coming out soon.

>>5781685
>combiner name is betatron
>is literally the beta cuck of combiners
What did Hasbro mean by this?

>>5781794

They meant "We need a wave filler for the autobot voyager slot to go along with the character people actually want, Onslaught".

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>>5781804
I wish they would have went with Demolisher instead of Betatron, even though it would be the same mold as Onslaught.

Speaking of which, are any 3rd parties doing Unicron Trilogy characters?

>>5781814
awe man, I'd fucking love a 3P demolisher

if characters from Beast Machines of all things can get some 3p love, Demolisher should

>>5781814
Knowing that we're pretty much never going to get the Demolishor head hurts. Like surely they knew they were never going to use it so why fucking even pretool it in?

>Grandius Hexatron, Commotus, Cynicus and Anarchus arrived today
>They are all finnicky as fuck

Their individual modes are nice but getting Anarchus to sit flat, Commotus and Cynicus to tab together properly and stay that way is hard as fuck.

Also Grandius has a lot of weird tolerances, especially in the legs and getting the nose cone/gun barrel to stay tabbed together.

Instruction on Grandius were bare bones too.

>>5781906
You sound really picky.

>>5781936
I'm not, I would just appreciate it if Cynicus's legs actually tabbed in solidly to the small gun for sniper rifle mode instead of flopping out at the slightest touch.

Anarchus is tons of fun once you have him sitting proper in chair mode. Cynicus has amazing articulation. Commotus is just plain fun to look at and Grandius screams for fan modes.

I just wish they were a bit tighter. Feral Rex was a much more polished release than this.

Still, they are all better than Stormer.

>>5781906
>>5781944

I don't have any problems with my Cynicus, maybe your tabs need a tiny bit of sanding (too thick?) or some floor polish/nail polish (too thin?).

And yeah Cynicus could damn well sub in for a Revoltech release with all of the manuverability it has. Shit, Hexatron ain't that bad overall either, you can pull some crazy shit with it.

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Anyone interested in just the mixmaster parts from the DNA upgrade kit?

Please note, those folding panels are a bit fiddly and have a tendency to come off the little black struts that I show in the picture. I don't think it's this particular one, just a poor design choice in general. Looks good once you get it all sorted especially if you just want to leave it in combined mode.

>>5781603
I bought him solely due to the altmode. I could care less about the comics, but his retro scifi look and am electric chair altmode is metal as fuck. Plus he can dab.

>>5782455

Dab?

>>5782474
Look up Squidward Dab, or Dab Vine compilations. It's a stupid fuckin' meme. It's a silly pose people do that basically memes "In your face" or "suck my nigga dick"

Is there a trick to getting Commotus' legs to tab in properly in vehicle mode? I can't seem to line it up right.

>>5782450
Why? You selling it?

>>5782589
Nevermind, figured it out. MMC directions remain vague as fuck.

>>5782606

I've never found any directions, official or otherwise, good for most transformers. Shit, CW Onslaught's fucking transformation scheme literally shows you the wrong way to turn him into Bruticus' body mode.

I usually just watch a review on youtube to get the gist of it. And MMC sometimes does official transformation guides on youtube that are great.

>>5780814
Y'know, with a new head and a silver deco, this guy would make one hell of a Megatron.

>>5782610
Turns out the thigh armor needed to be rotated to a specific angle

>>5782646

Good tank Megs aren't that rare. Problem is finding a good gun Megs is fucking impossible. Best I've seen so far is the DX9 Legends Megs.

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>>5782662

We got Maketoys and Generation Toy/Iron Factory on the way at least.

>>5782672

I want that Megs pretty badly, but their release schedule seems slow as shit right now.

>>5782596
Yeah. I don't really care what kind of mixer he is and it's just more parts.

I just ordered Master Made Diabolus Rex. What am I in for?

>>5782684
>their release schedule seems slow as shit right now.
Generation toy takes their time. They put a lot of work into their QC.

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Third party fan mode makes a better city former than the official ones

>>5782851

Wasn't their last release riddled with QC problems or something?

>>5782900
The only thing they have put out so far has been the constructicons and to my knowledge what little QC issues they have had have been fixed with replacement parts.

I want a Soundwave cassette player that actually works well? I've never been too into Transformers but I like figures and I like listening to my cassettes. Does anyone have any recommendations, 3rd party or otherwise? It would be cool if it had a 1/4" headphone jack.

>>5782986

There was an official Soundwave that could play MP3's I think. I forget the name of it though.

>>5782986
>>5782988

Music Label Soundwave. Essentially a Micro SD adapter with a speaker

>>5782988
>>5782992
That one looks cool but I'm looking for an analog one to just play cassettes, not MP3s. Is there a specific model which would be the best for that? I'm not too knowledgable about transformers. I'm worried buying a random older Soundwave off ebay will just get me a non functioning one.

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>>5782879
holy shit it does
feels like an sci-fi RTS building
fuck wingwolf this is now my headcanon for secret 7th form

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>>5783019
maybe I should start collecting baseformers
I can pretend I'm playing a transformers RTS or something

>>5783003
unfortunately Soundwave was just designed to hold cassettes, not actually play them. Music Label is the only one that plays music, but as stated it's in MP3 format via a micro-sd slot

>>5783035
>but as stated it's in MP3 format via a micro-sd slot

Mini SD actually, that odd format that was popular in Japan and nowhere else. But the thing is, between the lack of a screen and its low capacity card support, the thing's obsolete now as a proper MP3 player. Soundwave only supported a 1 GB card, Soundblaster 2GB. I mean, those sizes of card don't stretch very far these days. My MP3 player supports 64GB and I'm looking into a new model that supports two 128GB cards, with my music collection around 45GB now.

The only Soundwave I know that plays cassettes is that non-transforming tape player from the 80s, they do pop up on eBay from time to time.

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>>5783019
>>5783033
>Dat stealth Hexatron

That's not a KO, is it?

>>5783103
>KO
how dare you
got this at TFcon 2 years ago

I got Backdraft and he feels like a huge drop in quality for MMC.

poor paint application, scuffs and scratches, stress marks, alt mode doesn't tab together well.

I see some other people on TFW are having the same issues. If this were an Xtransbots or KFC product it would be getting raked over the coals.

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Best friends

>>5783288

Do you work at a hobby shop? Where?

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>>5783288

Can't wait for the SUPER best friend squad to be a little bit more complete.

>>5783324
A place out in Gresham, OR. Mostly tabletop games like MTG, YGO and FoW as well as a lot of Warmachine/Hordes. We also do comics.

>>5783346

So you sell 3P shit there or you just had the figs on you?

>>5783349
Got them in yesterday, took them in to work with me.

I'd love for us to sell 3P shit but Captured Prey never answered our emails about their moonbase program and we're already sinking all of our income into the games we support and keeping up to date with them as it is.

>>5783288
Man I kinda want that color too, the black looks good on him.

>>5783325
SOON but not soon enough. What I really want to know though is if they reworked the hands at all.

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"Best Friends"

>>5783391
That's the one that glows in the dark right? Does he glow very well or just kinda meh?

>>5783399
I had no idea he glows in the dark, but after running into the bathroom real quick to check I can confirm that most of his orange bits glow a soft green. Not nearly enough to illuminate, but okay for a gimmick on a toy.

Your pretty standard glow in the dark paint app.

>>5783428
Ah ok, was just curious how strongly it showed up, thanks for checking.

>>5783428

Probably needs more time soaking up some light before it glows bright. Or perhaps it's just a low glow?

>>5782498
It's a dance move you fucking normie. It reference the cough people do into their shoulder after smoking weed, in this case, a type of weed product called dabs, hence the name. I'm whitebread as fuck and I know this.

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Iron Factory does it again. It can't come soon enough!

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fucking finally

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>>5784359

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>>5784362

>>5784362
I'll be impressed depending on her load out.

>>5784359
Fucking hell. I'm hyped, holy shit.

>>5784365
>>5784362
I really like her colors, but the head looks oversized and I'm not pleased with how fiddly the mold is, my Elita was super difficult when it came to keeping her together while posing.

>>5781841
>Like surely they knew they were never going to use it so why fucking even pretool it in?
Because in the design phase they didn't know that, otherwise they wouldn't have designed it.

>>5784362

Oh man if they used that shiny gold for every yellow spot I would have instant bought. I have the astrix blue version though. I'm still waiting for the heads from renderform.

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>>5784359
>>5784363

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>>5784359
>>5784363

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>>5784359
>>5784363
>a third party sixshot that actually looks good

so fucking hyped for this. He'll look so good fighting Unique Toys Chromedome

>Legends Sixshot to go with the MMC
>recolored for the nth time MMC Arcee, but looks good, but exclusive to some fuckwad con
>recolored Invisible Frenchmen, ditto on the con shit
>more announcements from MMC soon

Ehh...

>>5780959
FT Perceptor is very nice.

>>5779856
>The line is already suffering from Poorfag Outsider Syndrome. The poorfag outsider does not actually like the line but, instead of going away and finding something else, cries until it's changed to suit him. But, being a poorfag, he does not actually buy what he cries for and the line, having alienated those who liked it the way it was, withers on the vine. Let's hope they've built up enough momentum from paying G1 fans to make it through 1984 and, ideally, 1985.

>>5784517

>Optimus Primal deserved MP plastic before a non-shit Megatron.

>>5784517

Sorry, but the 84 cast deserved full representation well before any BW shit. Atop that, MP Megs sucks balls, Apolloyon isn't any better. MP Megs needs a serious redo in the same way Hot Rod did. No one has perfected an MP styled Megs yet, the closest we've gotten is the DX9 Legends sized gun Megs, which proves that it can be done well, companies just need to stop overcomplicating the transformation.

Shit I'd take an MP sized upscale of the fucking DX9 figure before I'd touch MP Megs or Apolloyon.

>>5784556
Well Maketoys is making their own, and if their track record with MP scale is anything to go by it should be great.

The problem with Megatron is you have to get a very specific robot look to turn into a very specific gun look. DX9's looks cool but it ain't MP, even aside from the size.

>>5779856
>>5784556

I don't know why you think BW figures are taking a slot or whatever from G1 MPs. Takara can make as many MPs as they choose a year, whatever factor is keeping a Megatron 2.0 or Hound or Jazz would've happened regardless of them choosing to make MP Beast wars.

>>5784558

When's that one supposed to be out? Any pics of it?

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>>5784564
No idea on release date but here's a colourized version of the linework.

>>5784478
>recolored for the nth time MMC Arcee, but looks good, but exclusive to some fuckwad con
They said on their facebook that it's not exclusive.

The TFCon version just has special packaging.

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And here's a teaser of the gun mode from Maketoys' website.

>>5784573

Oh really? Well, thats good then. Stuff I read had people saying it was an exclusive.

>>5784362
Thank god. Salvia Prominon sold out and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get my hands on a good version of this mold.

>>5784363
Hot. Damn.

What other "Big Guys" can IF do to go with them?

>>5783325
How gay can you get?

Apparently a lot with the comics.

>>5784648
Well some people are speculating they might make a Tarn to go with them since he's another heavy hitter and has history with those three.

>>5784661
They're also making Scorponok, right?
I'd say either Fort Max (IDW ver.) or Star/Victory Saber
...or maybe they'll go full madman mode, copy DX9 and make a combiner

>>5784661

I wish they'd make a Nickel. It'd fit perfectly with Legends scale and it's a character no one else seems to be doing at the moment.

>>5784673
Their take on a Fort Max would be amazing, sign me the fuck up.

>>5784677
This might be a stupid question but could they make a Nickel that still fit in with the other Legends guys? Nickel is tiny, just a bit bigger than Tarn's head, that being said I would love to get her as well.

>>5784691

If they made her just a regular sized Legends figure (or Miko tiny, if you want to go that small) I'm sure no one would complain, to be honest. But making her in scale would be a problem, better to just nail her to the "standard Legends size" and leave it at that, too small and she'd end up a shit figure probably.

>>5784696
>too small and she'd end up a shit figure probably
Good point. I think if she was about the same size as Miko like you suggest she'd still look small but maybe still be a nice figure.
I'm sad this probably won't happen now.

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>browsing auction sites for stuff
>see this

I've never seen a more transparent "My wife is making me sell my toys" in my life.

>>5784699
I mean she has fairly stubby proportions, if you like halved their Windblade's limbs it would be acceptable. Bigger than the comics, but not so much that it would bother me.

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>>5784677

If maketoys got off their ass the Manga Mech line would be perfect for Nickel. I'm also waiting on a pipes/huffer.

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>>5784721
>want that Tailgate and Swerve
>both sold in seperate packs
>Swerve with Gears of all fucking people
>Tailgate same price, but no other figure, just some parts for a Cyclonus figure I don't even own

>>5784704
I saw that and assumed Paradron Medic was his waifu at first. But reading your post just made me sad.

>>5784725
I hated that too but I wanted both so I just sucked it up and got them. The Gears you can sell off for about $20 bucks on ebay if you really don't like him, that's what I did. I still have the Cyclonus parts though, I might eventually try to get an rts Cyclonus to use them on.

>>5784704
This is why I will never marry
I cannot in good conscience to pretend that I love her more than my transforming robots
I'm born too early for a robot wife fuck this gay earth

>>5784359
muh diq

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nu fred: >>5785044

Is Feral Rex worth 300 baboons?