Transformers Third Party general: SOON EDITION

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>>5955323
I don't normally like Megatron as a gun, but this is just awesome.

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Fuck that, when's my SOON for this?

>>5955400
Honestly it's my first Iron Factory figure purchase, and the only reason I'm getting him is because I've wanted a Voyager-sized Scorponok for a while now since the Energon figure doesn't really fit the bill anymore, and fuck paying $150+ for the Botcon version. I'm not that big of a fan of Leader-sized figures, so I try to keep my bots around voyager/ultra height, barring combiners as an exception)

Maybe if I like this guy enough I'll look into other Iron Factory/War in Pocket stuff. Hulkie looks kinda neat as a desk toy, although I don't really like his pin head

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHP9Zenw8Mg

>>5955419
I'm waiting for Master Made plus bust
It'll be a bit smaller than voyager maybe, but their quality is top notch gokin feel.

>>5955400
>implying there's anything wrong with smaller more accurate versions of characters with great articulation

Nah dude, Iron Factory can keep doing what they're doing. They are 100% not influencing what other companies are producing and work great for people like me who only have a few Masterpiece/Voyager class figures due to lack of desk/shelf space. Take a look at all the the voyager class Dinobots that are around and Carnifex, they are still being made despite great Legends class figures.

Your toys will be fine, don't worry.

>>5955431
>we live a post-scarcity economy
CAN YOU GET ME CAPTAIN PICARD'S AUTGRAPH

>>5955456

There's quite a bit of novelty for small versions and too big transformers often run into mechanical issues unless they go full Hasbro and make them hollow as fuck to counterbalance the weight.

I love big tranformers. 9-12 inches is where I like them to be but those do take up space and are costly. There's room in the market place for both niches.

If master made can carve a niche with chibi citybots then iron factory can do just fine with tiny figures.

>>5955428
wow! they both look great. Is that prime 3rd party too? Who makes it? What is it called?

>>5955470
Master Made uses highend gokin tier materials and qc.
What does Iron Factory bring that I can't get from hastak in terms of engineering and production quality.

>>5955513
Prime is the Dual Model Kit.

>>5955520
Well, IF brings characters at legends scale with engineering and production quality you'll never get from HasTak at that scale. It's kind of self-answering. We'll never get tiny Overlord or Dynobots from them, but we will from IF.

Duh?

>>5955542
I don't care about the characters in legends scale
I specifically asked about engineering and production quality

Have you actually seen the IF transformation engineering. It's abysmal.
I don't own one, so I can't speak for the production quality, but I don't really see people singing it praises like anyone who touches the Master Made figures do.

>>5955547
>I don't care about the characters in legends scale
Then they don't really have anything to offer you.

Arcee is really the only one who's engineering is genuinely lacking. And that was at the cost of a really great bot mode (opinion). You could argue for Soundwave and Perceptor, but I don't mind them especially since they were early pieces trying to make a profit from the Blaster mold (which was actually pretty accurate to the alt mode it was going for). Plus Soundwave came with new, well-engineered minions.

Everything else I have 0 problem with. I even like the new Drift alt mode; it looks like a Cybertronian speedster and I love Cybertronian vehicles. Lord Scorpion looks beyond amazing.

But if you don't care about legends scale then it doesn't matter.

>>5955431
>Take a look at all the the voyager class Dinobots that are around and Carnifex, they are still being made despite great Legends class figures.
Speaking of Dinobots, I got my Iron Factory Ashura Knights in the mail the other day and they're fucking fantastic. But they made me realize that, despite being a big Dinobot fan, I have very few Dinobots (only the G1 Dinobots and MP Grimlock). I guess I've been holding out on Hasbro getting around to it...but judging by their quality of work as of late, they'd probably fuck them up.

Anyone have any suggestions for Deluxe/Voyager scale Dinobots that would look good alongside the Iron Factory Dynobots?

>>5955561
Good to know that the adoration is purely based on shit taste then

>>5955564
Planet X.

Just get Vulcun if anything.

>>5955567
Ah, excellent rebuttal. Someone's just butthurt for no fucking reason.

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>>5955547
>Have you actually seen the IF transformation engineering. It's abysmal.
So you were expecting Alternator/Binaltech levels on complexity in the transformation...from LEGENDS scale figures...

>>5955577
I understand that this is difficult for autists to understand, but there are things between two extremes.

>>5955581
Then give me an example of how the transformations should be done.

I have a few of the Iron Factory figures, and the transformations all accomplish what needs to be done to make an accurate looking vehicle and bot mode.

You don't seem to understand how engineering works though, friend. You've probably never even handled an Iron Factory figure either. You see, if you have a figure that's about Legends scale, then the more panels and hinges you add, the smaller they'll have to be to fit in with a Legends sized figure. The thing about tiny little panels and hinges is that they'd be extremely fragile and break really easily. They'd also be hard to maneuver around; what with the figure being LEGENDS sized and all.

I was a madman and bought a Feral Rex the other day. Should be coming in the mail tomorrow. Got Felisaber coming soon as well and Dr.Killinger's sharp claws on order. Pretty hype for this guy.

>>5955586
Maketoy's Manga Mech and HasTak's current legends scale lines both manage to look like what they're setting out to in both modes while remaining fairly simple to transform.

>>5955592
First. Manga Mech series is legends /class/ not legends scale. Their swerve is bigger than most IF releases. And more expensive. At a bigger size and cost you have more room to work with.

HasTak is cheaper and (mostly) in scale, but at the cost of articulation and quality. No balljointed ankles or wrist swivels to be seen in the current legends. And it's not uncommon to run into shitty/weird plastic or loose joints or other errors.

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>>5955609
>legends /class/ not legends scale
I'm tapping out
I can't compete with this level of autism

>>5955628
>butthurt that other people people are buying toys you don't like
>I'm the austic one.

Ok, man. Have a fun day.

>>5955628

I don't care if this is bait as enough retards get this wrong that it warrants an explanation. Size class is not the same thing as scale.

Maketoys Tailgate is the same size class as Iron Factory Drift, but they do not scale together. Tailgate scales with Deluxe class and Voyager bots like MMC's DJD since he is that size relative to other bots in canon. IF Drift does not scale with the MMC DJD because Drift in the comic is of similar height to the DJD, and the IF figure is way too small.

Now if Iron Factory go and make a DJD at the Legends size class, they would most likely scale with their own Drift. Maketoy's Tailgate, while being the same size class as the new DJD set, would be entirely too big and not scale at all with them.

>>5955688
Although having giant Tailgate fight the DJD would be hilarious.

>>5955588
Awesome man! Madman purchases aren't always great for the bank account, but they usually pretty great.

>>5955742
That's disappointing. He's not much larger than Omega at that size

>>5955749

Any bigger and he'd be a pain in the ass to manipulate. MT Pandius has ratchets so strong you have to really exert effort to move him around.

Well, he's already probably going to be a pain in the ass to manipulate but if he was bigger than he's be even worse.

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Here's to the continued success of the Legends scale.

>>5955847
Don't sully this thread.

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>>5955852
Don't talk to me or my son ever again.

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>>5955588

Goddamn man, I feel sorry for your bank account, but at least you made a good choice.

>>5955863
Look at how shitty the legends one looks and its the same price as the deluxe.

>>5955873
>Look how sexy the legends one looks and it's more expensive than the deluxe.

Fixed that for ya, bud.

>>5955891
>muh FTFY meme

kill thyself

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"Nya, nya, quit liking things I don't like."

You guys are silly.

>>5955908
Do you have Evil Lord? Can you take some sexy pics of him in that background set you have? I've loved these pics of that set.

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>>5955955

Not that Anon, but I've got Overlord.

>>5955984
fuck he looks like a fun little guy

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>>5955428
>the toes in robot mode actually become the rear wheels as the vehicle
That has got to be the most unnecessarily complex, yet brilliant pieces of engineering on a toy I've seen in a while.

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>>5956038
He's super fun. I can take some pics of him later.

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Question for you guys, I'm pretty much new to the third party scene. Has there been a good legends scale Soundwave yet?

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>>5956077

Iron Factory has one thats a good likeness, but theres a few flaws to it.

1: It's a remold of their Blaster, who turns into this funky little tank thing from his first IDW appearance. So he doesn't turn into a tiny cassette player.

2: He's part of a $60-70 set that comes with a tiny Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Ravage, a shitton of weapons, and a Perceptor that also uses the same mold IIRC as Blaster/Soundwave.

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>>5956088
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>>5955908

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>>5956092

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>>5956093
>>5956092

Thats a cool little playset. What is it?

>>5956088
>>5956077

And here's what they turn into.

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If a third party makes a mod pack to fix RiD Thunderhoof I would be very impressed. The mold is fine by itself but with a few part add ons and face swap this guy could be taller and baddet

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>>5956096
Sweet, thanks for the fast response!
I may just pull the trigger on it, the alt mode may not be the greatest but it's a neat looking Soundwave for sure. Does it blend in pretty well with most Hasbro legends scale? I may have to scope this company out for more legends scale stuff.

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>>5956096
The Ark from DoTM

Holy crap BBTS has Computron for a clearance! http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MKT10016&mode=retail

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>>5956110

Dunno how well it blends, only Iron Factory guy I have is their Evil Lord Not-Overlord, who is purposefully bigger than regular Legends (but still smaller than Deluxes).

But everyone here usually says good things about IF stuff, and I want to buy more of it myself, but I'm looking at other stuff right now.

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Warbotron Bruticus also http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=WAR10009&mode=retail
>toy budget is non existent this month

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>>5956110

Iron Factory is a slippery slope m8.

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>>5956110
>>5956112
The ark is great set. It makes a nice background for Legends photos.

While two main bots are remolds, they're still pretty nice and look great in bot mode. Soundwave's minions make the set though.

>>5956116
Cool, thanks dude.
One last question, do you know if anyone has made a not-Bludgeon yet? The tf prime one is pretty mediocre and mad expensive.

>>5956124

There is one coming from some company whose name I don't remember, it looked kind of cool but I don't have any pics of it.

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>>5956124

Yes and it looks rad as fuck.

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>>5956122
>Iron Factory is a slippery slope m8.
Indeed.

>>5956124
Nope. The only 3P Bludgeon is much bigger and hasn't even come out, let alone a legends one.

>>5956130
And this is all legends scale?! I don't need this rabbit hole in my life..
>>5956128
May not be legends, but goddamn if that isn't nice looking.

>>5955742
Here, have your small child.

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>>5956135
>And this is all legends scale?! I don't need this rabbit hole in my life..
And you've got DX-9 on the other side. Usually a little more G1.

>>5956128
This thing is gorgeous. I dont even care what size it is I just want it as a display piece like Wei Jiang OP.

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>>5955847
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>>5956141

3rd Party small sized figure love

Asked in the other TF thread: Since official CHUG releases of Optimus are lacking, is there a good third party Optimus that wouldn't break the bank, or would the Masterpiece scale well enough?

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>>5956199

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>>5956195
If you don't mind him being stylized MT striker manus is the way to go.

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>>5956146

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>>5956203

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>>5956146

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its habbening

>>5956358

What the shit am I looking at here? It looks like a Gundam with a robotic vagina where it's mouth should be.

>>5956358
>>5956362
Movie Blackout?

>>5956366

Ah, thats probably why. Never watched the movies.

>>5956384
The first one is pretty decent for what it is, you should at least check that one out.

>>5956391

Nah, I really hate the robot aesthetics in that. They look like jumbled messes of shit. Not going to bother watching something I'm just going to dislike.

>>5956403
I don't like the aesthetics either Anon, and I still found it enjoyable.

But whatever, do what you want.

>>5956409

>I still found it enjoyable.

Your taste is shit, more reason for anon to ignore suggestion.

>>5956416
I'm capable of enjoying things that I'm well aware aren't good, sue me.

>>5956384
Neither have I, but Blackout is kinda famous/iconic since that is in the first scene of Bayformers where he goes apeshit on that US military base like Unicron eating the planet in the beginning of TFTM.

Never touched the movies, but you should check out the scene (it's on youtube).

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Wheres muh 3p windy

>>5956479
Iron Factory made one, go buy it and quit being a faggot.

>>5956425

>There's no big premium action figure for bayformer blackout

I would pay hot toys money for this.

>>5956484
I mean a non chibi one ya twat

>>5956492
Oh well you're out of luck then. Don't think any 3rd parties are interested in her since Hasbro seems to be actively making new molds of her (that new RiD one did just come out).

>>5956496
Yeah I just ordered the Takara Rid one. The figure looks solid for what it is.

And yeah youre probably right, meh. That iron factory one is great for its size, Id just really like a good mmc or fansproject one, maybe even an mp scaled one. Thatd be rad.

>>5956496

I'm sure MMC will get around to it at some point, given they did like 40 versions of IDW's tranny Arcee and stick pretty hard to IDW styled stuff or stuff from IDW, and Windblade is featured pretty heavily in IDW stuff.

>>5956479
>Feminist Agenda

I'm not a feminist and Windblade is actually what I voted for when I filled out the forum my choices were:
1. Female
being Transformers is what 90-95% "Male" Characters I thought picking "Female" would be nice for a change.
2. Autobot
I like Autobots more so I picked that.
3. Red and Black color scheme.
my 2 favorite are red and Black so that is what I chose.
4. A sword as their weapon.
everyone has guns, guns are no real fun you just point and shoot. But a sword you have to be skilled and know what your doing also it is a very brutal up close weapon. whats more cooler just shooting someone or dropping down out of nowhere and stabing someone in the back of the head and the blade goes out the front through the eye.
5. vehicle/alt-mode
here is the one I lost I originally picked Motorcycle. I picked it for 2 reasons
One being I like Motorcycles and 2 I was thinking of the characters personality they would be fast and agile and with a sword as a weapon they would have to be quick. but she ended up being a plane which is fine too I think that is kind of better in the long run

>>5956536
...why are you defending your choices to us?

>>5956202
How poseable is he? Is he more poseable than MP-10 and as poseable as say Revoltech Convoy?

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>>5956600

nigga you don't even know

>>5956028
He has an absolute shit altmode and his transformation is bottom-of-the-barrel bad. It's all partsforming and there's a part that's extremely fragile and requires a huge amount of force to move. There was somebody a while back who posted in these threads about how he bought one and it got jammed immediately and moving it would break it.

It's a pretty decent action figure but a "Transformer" it ain't. Most of the IF figures are bad about that. Their Arcee is one of the worst- it can barely even transform, and IF still hasn't mastered the black art of "movable wheels."

>>5956536
I just thought it was funny picture, you dont have to defend your choices to me lol

>>5956650
What part is fragile? And yeah it parts forms but so does the g1. Boo hoo. The alt modes look great and the little base mode is fun.

The only IF figure without movable wheels is Ultra Magnus and even then /some/ of his wheels move.

>>5956815

I'm thinking he's talking about the weird clip the nose of the jet uses.

>>5956818
That's sort of what I figured. That clip takes like no effort to pop on and off if you just follow the directions. You just push it a certain way and it disengages instantly.

>>5956650
>using the lack of movable wheels as a criticism
C'mon man, do you really care about that? I mean, is that really going to stop you from buying a toy or anything?

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Legendfags ruining another figure.

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>>5957033
BLEH

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>>5957035
KYS POORKEKS

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>>5957038
LEGENDKEKS BTFO

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>>5957043

Looks heavenly,

>>5957038
>Iron Man punching the ground pose
Best way to keep me away from buying a figure.

>>5956650
You... really don't own a single IF do you?

>>5957049
It's also one of the better ways to show off a figure's poseability, you kektard

>>5956384
>Never watched the movies.

I wish I was you.

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I'm going to dip my feet in 3P soon(I'm mostly a TF collector, but in the last few years I've focussed more on bandai stuff like SHF/SoC and Macross)and I ant some opinions on what are some good first pieces to own are. For the record, I'm not really focussing on any particular collection(classics style, MP, etc.), but am not really a fan of legends. As far as MP/MP substitutes go, I generally prefer some stylization to pure animation accuracy(i.e., I prefer Gigatoys Dinobots and Quakeblasts's whole look)

Quakeblast(probably the most etmpting one to me at the moment, because the price is great)
GigaPower Guttur(I prefer these to the FT look, but how have they held up a few years later?)
Netclow loose Feral Rex components(how are the QC on these?)
Striker Manus
Hexatron

Suggestions are also appreciated. as a n aside, anyone familiar with both 3P and Soul of Chogokin who can tell me how they compare? Or any 3P figures that feel very similar to SoC? In the year or so I've gotten a massive itch for SoC but they do very fw mecha I actually care about.

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>>5957033
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>>5957043
I need this

>>5957284
I may not be the best opinion, I do own Quakeblast. However, it's the only 3rd party toy I own, so I don't have a lot of comparision.
I will say this though. It's beautifully designed, I like it's more dynamic look compared to to Quakewave and MP Shockwave (of course that's up to taste). The plastic feels a tad softer than MP toys (again, not sure how that stacks up to other 3rd party toys), but nothing in the realm of feeling like anything is going to snap or bend. Paint is spectacular and a slighty metallic sheen in the purple paint. There are optional translucent or solid purple hands (as well as spare gunbarrel and hand). Be wary of attaching the alt mode gunbarrel to the hand, as some people have snapped off the gun hand due to a tight fit.
Other than that, worth the price it's going for, I highly recommend him.

>>5957284

Only bad thing I can say about Quakeblast is DO NOT USE THE SOLID BARREL PIECE. It will snap his arm cannon. It's too tight of a fit. Use the transforming barrel piece if you're gonna put him into gun mode.

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>>5951249
So these things turned out alright. They sort of exacerbate the problem I have with him where he's 1/3rd thighs and 2/3rds shins, but they also make him look less stumpy so it's an overall improvement. The side to side tilt seems to be what they were going for first and foremost, and it's pretty nuts. The forwards/backwards range is weak, which is disappointing, but you can cheat and use the old toe hinge to do some very far lunges.

The actual balljoints are very tight, and the hinges that replace the ankles lock in very nicely, so no problems there either. Nearly doubling the price of a deluxe just for a pair of feet feels weird, but it's a great set and I'd recommend it if you liked hardhead.

>>5955547
IF's plastic feels kind of brittle compared to other toys, like really brittle. It might be because they paint a lot of their parts, but most of it just ends up chipping off.

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Just got the Ashura Knights in, absolutely amazing. You don't actually get a feel for how large they are until you have them in hand!

>>5957660
I haven't had any breakage or paint chipping on mine. You got pics?

>>5957662

Every time I see these things it just makes me go "Why?".

They're certainly not bad figures, but they're such wasted potential. IF could've made awesome CHUG Dinobots, instead we got some "meh they're all tanks from some comic like 9 years ago that no cares about" alt modes.

>>5957702
I assume it's to keep within the IDW theme they have running.

>>5957751

But they're not from IDW designs, they're from Dreamwave.

IDW Dinobots have the dino modes.

>>5957066
No it's not redditfag.

>>5957777

They mostly did not. They had tank modes before they became dragonbeasts (in 'Monstrosity') and after they were restored, until they reformatted into dinosaurs to function on Earth (in 'Spotlight: Shockwave').

>>5957702

> Knocking Figueroa designs.

Oh if you only knew how much WW was ripped off in secret.

Still the most cohesive prequel story that didn't totally rewrite personalities or was just a flimsy excuse to beat the dead g1 horse even further.

>>5957872

And yet, it really wasn't all that great.

I was a little disappointed when I re-read it on occasion of receiving Sparktoys Optimus.

>>5956627
Dear lord, that pelvis articulation

>>5957836

While you're correct, they were tanks in IDW before taking on their Dinobot modes, I still think you're mixing up Dreamwave and IDW here. Grimlock was a Trex in IDW as far back as 2008 with Maximum Dinobots. Autocracy and Monstrosity were flashbacks, and can hardly be considered "most" of their appearances as tanks.

>>5956128
Holy fucking shit, I need this.

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Anyone who chooses IF over MM+bust is either a poorfag or a shit taste faggot.

>>5956416
The 3rd one had some really good moments. The thing that made the movie bad for me was how fucking weak Shockwave was. He should have had more screen time and should have actually put up an amazing fight against Prime.

>>5956403
you're a sensible one anon. I wish we could identify the design team behind greebleformers and blacklist them from designing anything ever again.

>>5957979
I have the same problem with this that I do with Pandinus (sp?), he's too spiky and over stylized. I much prefer IF's Scorponok which looks more like a classic version of the character.

>>5957979
the fuck is this, a bionicle?

>>5957979
That honestly looks real bad and I bought their Apollo recently.

>>5957887

Overall nothing happened except Grimlock and Starscream wankery but in terms of setting up both Prime and Meg's motivations and backstories it's pretty pitch perfect.

>>5957284
Best shockwave yet. You may want to lube up the hinge joint on the sides of his legs though. Mine were pretty tight and scared me.

Also don't force the G1 Barrel on him in gunmode... be very careful when using it. It could snap his cannon hand.

>>5957979

>Comparing a chibi SD figure to a classics aesthetic legends figure

Nigger what the fuck are you doing.

>>5957751
Guy you replied to here. IDW used their Dreamwave designs in a few panels back in the day before they became dinosaurs.

sure I took issue with the "Feminist Agenda" thing because now a days every time a new "Female" character is introduced
into a predominantly "Male" series everyone starts crying about feminism ruining stuff which I don't think was the case with Windblade.

Also I wasn't trying defend my choices, I'm trying to create conversation. I feel that I put alot of thought into the choices I picked being in all the years transformers has been around how often have the fans got to actually
create an official character that will become a part of the series? with my choices I sat down and actually thought about the character's personality, how they would move and
fight and everything like that.
so in my previous post >>5956536 I wasn't defending but more like sharing a bit of the thought process like I picked "Choice A" and here is the reason why.

so >>5956547 and >>5956720 if you voted
what did you pick and why? because there
must be a reason behind the options you picked right?

>>5958065
Oops, replied to my own post. Meant for >>5957777

>>5958066
If you haven't already
Sign up for autismbux
It's literally free money

>>5955337
where can i find this glory?

>>5958085

It's not out yet, it's by Maketoys though.

>>5957702
I'm glad they did it this way. Their pre-dino versions never got toys outside of Grimlock getting that one titanium series toy.

>>5958097

It's fine for people that like it, just my issue is IF now probably won't be putting out an actual set of Dinobots now that they've put out these versions.

>>5957979

I'm so in love with apollo this guy is pretty much a shoe in for the shelf.

>>5957702

In all honesty I never really want to see another third party dinobot.

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>>5958152

Too late. There's two new sets on the horizon.

>>5955323

Almost want this for the sexy robot mode, despite the gun mode being ass.

>>5958191

I must be the worst kind of person because I always buy for the robot mode and its articulation first. The vehicle mode and transformation is, to me, a secondary benefit if it happens to be good looking or particularly fun.

Leonidas comes to mind. Fuck the lion mode, the bot mode is where its at.

>>5958259
No that's fine; you should be focussing on articulation and robot mode; its where you'll get the most use out of it. Personally, I like my transforming designs to be able to transform, even if the alt-modes suffer; because I find it makes the figure feel more like a full fledged representation. For example, I bought the SRC Daizyujin/Power rangers Megazord, and a few GaoGaiGar releases, and as cool as they are, the inability to break intot heir components makes them feel incomplete. I know why they are as they are, but seeing parts that'd be made up of moving bits on an individual release be rendered as solid bits sort of ruins the experience and feeling of depth.

>>5958275

That I can understand, especially the GGG ones. That's like.. having a combiner toy that doesn't do half of what its suppose to do.

>>5955588
Fair warning, while the claws make the hands looks MUCH better they do make it difficult to plug the hands into the feet guns and one of the thumb pieces keeps running into shit on Talon.

>>5958394
Thanks for the heads up. Just got my Rex today and he's a lot of fun. Waiting for Felisaber to arrive before I combine him though.

>>5958427
I got Nero Rex, and I agree he's a lot of fun.

Is there a Felisaber available in those colors?

>>5958429
Only as a KO by NeroArt. It's not an upscaled one, it's the same size as the legit figures. It's compatible with the legit Nero Rex in all ways as well.

>>5958111
Who knows, they might be able to retool the Asura Knights.

>>5958588

That would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath.

Can't wait for IF's lil' PM Optimus (whatever) and Scorponok.

>>5957284

Highly recommend Quakeblast

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Anyone know what this is from or where I could find out?

>>5958680
Power Rangers Dinocharge/Kyoryuger

>>5957979
I can't even tell what is going in with half of this figure... The claws look way too fidly and while I don't mind them being pointy, I really dislike that there are 4 fingers. It really ruins the scorpion claw image, especially when the thumbs are oriented like normal thumbs. I'm not feeling it.

>>5957950
>Grimlock was a Trex in IDW as far back as 2008 with Maximum Dinobots. Autocracy and Monstrosity were flashbacks, and can hardly be considered "most" of their appearances as tanks.

Between Monstrosity and 'Spotlight Shockwave' they had Cybertronian alt modes, presumably vehicle modes. I'll have a look-see though.

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>>5957979

>>5957522

What does it look like in alt mode

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>>5958798
Scorponok there actually only has three claw fingers. The extra two on each hand belong to a pair of little scorpion drones that can attach to his arms. Here's a CG render of him without the drones attached.

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>>5958798
And here's a look at one of the drones by itself.

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I heard you guys wanted more dinobots

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>>5959728
>>5959732
Nice. Although FoC would be more to my taste. May still get them.

I hope IF does at least Chromia and Nautica too.

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For legends scale they handle all the kibble really well and they're about the size of the Warbotron Grimlock kit.

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>>5959739

Not sure where the fuck the dino neck goes. probably the feet. Not sure if that leg is mistransformed on the left or the dino head makes it stick out.

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swoop is really hard to fuck up

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And hulkie comparison

>>5957812
It requires good ankle, knee, hip, and waist articulation.

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>>5959738

Nice stairs, Are those the Skateboard playsets?
I have been seeing those lately at thrift shops.

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>>5959768
Yep. They work great for a lot figures. And an acceptably cybertronian feel to them.

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One more.

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>>5959771
Got any pictures of your set up?

>>5959782
Nothing fancy. Just a corner I made to copy the FoC look. I only have single lamp and a white card to reflect light back. I broke my other lamp and keep meaning to go get two, new, matching ones.

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>>5959796
Meant to include this picture.

>>5959749
That's one chunky dino

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>>5959728
>>5959732
>>5959739
>>5959745
>>5959748

>>5959807
So who's who here? I'm excited since each War in Pocket release has been better than the one before it.

>>5959768
I really need to hunt down THS-01.

>>5959771
I keep fighting the urge to pick this little egg boobed thing up.

>>5959810

Just gonna take a few guesses:

Ursurper is Grimlock, since me grimlock me king and him fighting Optimus in the cartoons for leadership.

Prelife no idea

Bumper no idea

Quaker is Sludge

Skyer is obviously Swoop

Thorner is Snarl

Rager is Slag

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>>5959871

X16 is Starscream

X17 is Orion Pax

X18 to X22

X23 to X27 are the Predacons

X28 Thundercracker

X29 Skywarp

X30 Ramjet

X31 Dirge

X32 Thrust

>>5959886
I'mma buy the shit out of that Predaking.

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I really like how the Targetmaster here kinda looks like a SPAS-12 in gun mode.

I noticed that DX9 War in the Pocket don't have the main Auto bots. Is this because the line us meant to complement Iron Factory?

>>5959858
Do you enjoy splitting tires?

>>5959728
>>5959732
>>5959739
>>5959745
>>5959748
>>5959749
>>5959807
>>5959886
Aside from my aesthetic preference, I would be tempted by these if it weren't for the 3mm hands. Honestly they are just too small. I've experience far more breakage with 3mm than 5mm.

>>5958156
Chibi Arcee!

>>5959751
thank god, not a legends scale piece of crap version for once.

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Had this for a year, forgot about it until now and just opened it today. It's cool, but it can't do the vehicle mode(s) since it's completely missing that cockpit hinge piece.

Was that common? Google isn't really pulling much up. I also went through three DX9 legends-size Cyclonuses that had fucked up and/or missing shit, too.

I know I fucked up by not opening him sooner, but did this happen to anyone else?

>>5961378
Like the hinge for the plane's nosecone? I've never heard of anyone missing that. You could probably still contact Iron Factory.

>>5961378

You can still do the jet mode even if you're missing the clip for the nosecone. It plugs into him a bit for jet mode, and it'll definitely stay in no problem through handling as long as you don't lift him by the nosecone.

>>5961386
Yeah, it's just not on the nosecone/cockpit. Just a blank space instead. I never heard of anyone else getting several wrong hand/arm assemblies on their DX9 Cyclonus, either, though. So I guess it's just my luck.

I'll see if I can contact them. Thanks.

>>5961393
Ah, well that's good to know I guess. Base mode isn't super essential, I suppose. Though I love a good base mode.

>>5961394
Weird. I would probably just explain that you bought it and hadn't opened it. Maybe include your order number/confirmation from wherever you bought it. If it was from BBTS I'd probably contact them first.

>>5961393
Eh, kind of. I just tried it with mine. There isn't very much grip.

>>5961408
Oh wait, no. It totally does plug in to those two points on the top of his shoulders. I didn't try hard enough. So yeah, just base mode is compromised.

>>5961408
I emailed IF. It was a gift, and was probably from BBTS, so I may look up that info if I don't hear back.

>>5961413
Thanks.

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>order shit smaller than normal
>usually get in it 3 days
>turns out its shipped via Fedex and isn't going to be here for 2 weeks

WHAT

>>5961482
From who?

How long does DHL take from ChongChingChong to the US?

I keep hearing 2-3 days... but that seems... unlikely. Especially since the upgrade kit I bought was $20.

>>5958066
I didnt actually get to vote, but I probably wouldve picked a lot of the same choices.

I like Windblade, her character in the comics, etc, but I freely admit that parts of her character, including looks and the fact that shes a cityspeaker are borderline fanfiction. Her character is likeable enough despite the stereotype to get away with it for me however.

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>>5961482

>order something with tracking
>check the code to see where it is
>its taken a week to get from florida to texas, and Im in cali

>>5962115

If you use a slow shipping method, it will take time Anon. Don't worry, it will arrive.

>>5957033
>>5957035
>>5957038
>>5957043
This would actually be decent as an IDW Scorponok

>>5962139

Thats what it is.

Will Iron Factory show anything at TFCon in Chicago?

>>5962150
But that's meant to be a Legends scale Scorponok. I'm talking about as a CHUG Scorponok.

>>5962159

And it's a 7-8" or so tall Scorponok. Congrats, it's a CHUG Scorponok.

Unless you mean you want the city-sized one and not the IDW one.

Best third party Bumblebee? Not exactly looking for a Bee to scale with MPs

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I know I got some non 3p stuff mixed in, but r8 my taste

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>>5962258

>>5962255
So I guess I need Legends class?

>>5962258
>>5962259

Shit man, your taste is all over the place.

>Quantron

Ouch. Thats a big pile of ugly bad taste and shit.

>Grandis Hexatron

Great figure.

>Gobot's and Diaclone stuff

Ok, I guess. Nothing wrong with that.

>Nero Rex

Feral Rex looks so much better. It's kinda funny that Nero is usually a lot cheaper despite being a con exclusive.

>Any 3P Devy

Meh. None of'em end up looking right.

>Commotus, Cynicus, and Anarchus

Good taste right there. Guessing you couldn't find the normal color Cynicus though?

>3P Galvatron

None of'em look right. Poor Galvatron. Maybe now that theres good 3P Meg's they'll focus more on Galvatron getting a good figure.

>weird plane guy Thundercracker, The Fallen

Ehh.

>>5962258
>quantron
>>5962259
>nero rex
>mania king
>random weird thundercracker
>rating "taste" with toys
4/10 if I'm being generous

>>5962259
I dig The Fallen pretty hard. Don't know anything about him as a character, but he's a good looking toy.

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Basically transformers.

I'm really digging the two new Machine Robo figures, especially the Blackbird.

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And here's Mixer Robo with his dual combat knives.

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>>5962517
This is a pretty sweet plane mode. I was impressed with Eagle's transformation so I'll almost certainly get this.

With a new head it could be like legends-scale classics movie Jetfire.

>>5962517
>>5962518
When does blue jet come out? I want to get him and drill to pose with my SOC baikangfu.

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>>5956067
China's done it again!

>>5962258
>Quantron
He gets a bad rap but I like him a lot. Cool design, great individual figures, and a cool combined mode. You should get the add-on for him that lets him mount the back-cannon better.
>Battle Tanker
Breddy gud. Is that the Gwntoo figure with him?
>Grandus Hexatron
Never was a fan of that mold. Too PARALLEL LINES for my taste (unless Grandus fixed those from Terminus)
>Machine Robo and Diaclone
Tops

>>5962259
Everything here is pretty great expect for Tyrant and MP Starscream. Maketoys is making an updated Seaker mold that will hopefully be not shit. Also why the convention Vos?

>>5962538
>Also why the convention Vos?

Not that Anon, but Vos has been really hard to find. I was looking for months myself, had to settle for a used one off eBay. I guess thats why he's getting ANOTHER release.

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>>5961378
He is great, I cant wait for IF Six Shot

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>>5962667

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>>5962667
>>5962671

Speaking of Overlord, more reviews for the MMC Not-Overlord are coming in.

My poor wallet.

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>>5962689
Yeah, also not helping that TFcon coming up. The timing of this coming out is not helping my plans.

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>>5957522
>>5958883
It's never gonna look great in altmode, but they're on balljoints so you can at least angle them around to make them less visible. I think I like them even more now that I've gotten a chance to play around with them for a couple days, though. Hardhead is easily my favorite of the 8 deluxes now.

>>5962828
If it were designed with a gap in the back of the heel you could flip the feet around and it would lay flat onto the back of the legs, but you may not like how the feet would look in robot mode then. Could then make part of the heel hinge out to allow the foot to swing around, seems like an easy engineering fix.

>>5962828
I will almost always take a minor hit to alt mode for a better bot mode. And these feet definitely take Hardhead up a notch.

This is the kind of stuff I'd like to see Nonnef tackle.

>>5962870
Yeah, if they could have laid flush with the back it'd have been a lot better, but eh. They don't stick out from the front, and he already looked pretty weak from the back in the first place because of the gaps.

Either way, I really hope nonnef or some someone else starts doing more stuff like this with titans return. Skullcruncher could use some new back legs, scourge and highbrow could use new necks, etc. I'm not sure what you could do to fix mindwipe, but there's nowhere to go but up with him.

>>5962892
>This is the kind of stuff I'd like to see Nonnef tackle.
I might be misunderstanding you, but these are from nonnef?

>>5962912
Yes, that was poorly worded. I'd like to see him continue to do stuff like this. Little add-ons to make figures better.

Honestly I just kind of miss reasonably priced third party add-ons. Now it's mostly full figures.

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If you keep his shoulders up and his elbows "accordioned" plus Nonnef's feet, I think Hard-headed has much better proportions.

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It's been a loooong time coming.

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It's probably the best combiner in terms of mechanical tolerances yet.

>>5963651
>>5963653
>>5963658
>>5963662
>>5963666

Are they doing a replacement head for this thing? Really pisses me off there can be so many 3P Dev's and yet none of them look a damn thing like Dev.

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>>5963658
>>5963676
I don't know, it's not a classic Devastator head, but I actually really like it.

And that's pretty nice, anon. I'd love to pick this up but it's just not in the cards right now. Although I was considering just picking up Long Haul since he's my favorite Constructicon and I love how this guy looks.

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>>5963676
Do you really have to start this shit in every damn thread?
>>5963651
Dose he stay together when manipulating him? Bobo claimed things would come untabbed.

>>5962535
These re-engineered KOs really dingle my dangle.

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I just can't get over the fact that Striker Manus can't have the signature smokestacks while he has his axes out, but are there better Optimus alternatives?

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>>5963946

You could try giving him a third party sword or something like the unofficial WFC axe. Personally I'm going to use either Dr. Wu matrix sword or the wu Star Saber sword.

I'm dropping Meg's tiny ass blade for the Dark Star Saber from Wu as soon as I get him.

>>5963962
I'm either getting this Megatron or hoping they make an oversized KO of WfC Megs. I love cybertronian-looking versions of him so much.

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>>5958680
That is Plezuon from Kyoryuger, I just don't know the Power Rangers name. I actually have him and for a brick/partsformer he is really nice. The Japanese version that I have stands at roughly 12 inches since the American release is a different mold that is only like 8 inches tall with no gimmicks. Kyoryuger is a really nice line if you like dinosaurs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3T1tCi6J1U

>>5960020
I might get that Artfire recolor just because I know I'm never owning a G1 Artfire.

>>5963946
I know he seems to have been well received here, but striker was a huge dud for me. He looks great and everything, but he's just so fucking rickety. It's just so weird how he feels solidly built with tight joints, but you go to stand him up and he just teeters back and forth like he's completely hollow. Dude needed some good heels so bad.

>>5963946
>>5963962
Can't wait to see the MT Seekers.

>>5963653
>I never handled most combiners : the post

>>5964021
Then which Optimus should I get instead?

>>5964111
The upcoming IDW ones look pretty interesting.

>>5963764

If you don't replace the ratchets on the hips (included with crane) the crotch can tug itself apart if you aren't careful due to the ratchets being overly strong.

Nothing else falls apart though. Bobo didn't seem to have thing tabbed together properly in the first place. The only actual thing that doesn't like to stay tabbed in is the crane base on his shoulder.

>>5964065

I've played with CW superion who couldn't hold his gun up. I played with UW Bruticus who teetered back and forth on his tiny gunfeet.

Hades seemed to have some major knee/thigh weakness issues though I can't speak for that myself.

Constructor's knee slider things are apparently overly tight and his wrists can be too loose (though this can be fixed with some floor polish).

I owned Computron briefly but he was too fiddly and small for my tastes. His combined form was super solid though.

I'm not suggesting that he's perfect but he's really fucking good. His elbows are strong enough to hold the gun but he does come with replacements if you prefer a tighter joint there.

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>>5963946

Gcreations and Generation Toy are both putting out some very sexy comic designed Optimus'.

Toyworld is putting out a beefcake Studio Ox inspired design.

The MP still holds up.

>>5964035

Hopefully I can keep my autism to a minimum and only get a Starscream and Skywarp out of the deal.

>>5963962
So it does have an ab crunch?

>IF Skorponok has the perfect g1 look
>Pandius has all the size and gimmicks
>MM Skorponok looks the most fun

How do I choose.

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>>5964209
>>5963946

Additionally X2 toys are making a small Optimus and there's that voyager sized MP-10 KO that just released.

>>5964240

Yes. I think its a feature of the line.

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>>5964240

Looks like there might actually be two. The waist can tilt side to side and forward while the chest can crunch forward.

>>5964315
>>5964318
That shitty knee though...

>>5964208
>the crotch can tug itself apart if you aren't careful due to the ratchets being overly strong.

Actual breakage, or just shit coming unhooked?

>>5964465

Nah it just wiggles loose. The two tabs just pop out. They're big ass tabs and they show no stress.

>>5964009
The PR name is Dino Charge and Dino Supercharge for season 2

>>5964792
Yeah, I wouldn't really know that since I usually just follow the Sentai version and I only buy the Sentai mechs for the most part just because they come out 2 years before the PR version and they keep all their gimmicks in.

Just got a notice from BBTS that Carnifex and Jaegertron should be in within the next 10 days.

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I know Bayformers aren't generally popular but I always thought that this Deluxe mold of Optimus looked great and now I finally have the chance to get it in better colors.

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>>5964969
The same thing applies here with this Voyager Megatron. While not completely movie accurate with those ridiculous wings/backpack, I remember a lot of people saying it was probably one of the funnest toys for movie Megatron.

That said, I never got him since he was molded in that icky green color but now that they've essentially color-corrected the entire thing (with more golds than I could have ever hoped for), I'm genuinely excited to get this guy.

>>5964969
>>5964971
>3P general

Pulled the trigger, incoming Nero Rex. Couldn't help it, I love combiners in concept but most don't appeal to me - usually because if the body part looks just like their non-robot form, it grates on me pretty hard. Even watched an hour-long comparison video between the Jinbao and MCC Rexes, and really glad I did 'cause that price tag was awfully tempting compared to the better model.

I hope I didn't just fall down a slope 'cause I'm already eyeballing Cynicus to go with Rex.

>>5965194

Probably should have waited for black Friday. Nero Rex isn't moving too fast and I can see him going on fire sale.

>>5965194

I would've saved for a Feral Rex personally. Having a Predaking in Predaking colors seems better to me than a Predaking in "literally who" colors.

And yeah, this Anon >>5965249 is right, you should've waited, Nero is already cheaper than the regular FR because people want the actual color scheme and not the redeco, I could totally see him getting slashed in price for sales.

>>5965249
Damn, hadn't even considered that. Oh well, thanks for pointing it out though - I'll just keep an eye on anything else I might want when that time rolls around. To be honest I kind of need a pick-me-up anywho, and this should tide me over for a fair bit.

>>5965263
That was another thing that was bugging me about various combiners, the lack of color consistency. I know, different strokes for different folks, but the Nero was the first one that fit the color-consistency and "They didn't just turn a tank sideways for a leg" issues I have with most of them.

Alternately I'm a massive edgelord and want my big robot in black and purple.

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>>5965267
>>5965294

Well, he's a wonderful thing no matter what the deco is, Anon. But honestly Predaking color matches pretty well just on his own. Reds, oranges, blacks, and yellows mix very well together.

I can totally see the desire for a more uniform combiner, but most of them in TF history aren't very uniform in coloration.

>>5965312
I know, he looks great regardless, I'm stoked to get him. The colors are all very earthen and blend nicely. Not certain I want to bother picking up the 6th combiner, from all the descriptions of an "ULTIMATE MODE" I thought it would fit in with the other 5 instead of replacing the gun-arm so it'd mirror the other one. I get the idea behind it, but that's... it's not really ultimate if you're removing one robot for another, right?

I was looking at the constructicons for a while, since the coloration is at least consistent among them, and the latest one seems really well made. Then you nice folks went about showing off your collections and I got to see Nero in >>5962259 so now I'm both poorer and happier for it. I appreciate you folks showing off these things so I can get an idea of how they actually manage.

>>5965332
>it's not really ultimate if you're removing one robot for another, right?

I don't own the 6th one myself, but I've been thinking of picking it up. However, you actually do have all 6 hooked up if you own it. Not-Divebomb can directly plug into the back in combiner mode as he has a knob under his chestplate designed to do so, allowing the 6th member to form the left arm without leaving anyone behind.

>>5965333
Interesting! I'm glad I brought it up. I'm assuming the overall figure is solid enough to keep standing with the extra weight on his back? Also, I'm asking since I'm uncertain, but there is still a spot on the back of the 6th one to still mount the arm-cannon, correct? I know it's a duplicate (functionally) of the other cat, and that you can put the wings on the back of almost any bot, but I have no idea how the arm-cannon mounts or if the peg would work.

>>5965340

I'd assume it's solid enough. He does have pretty good ratchets. However, like anything this big and heavy, I'm not sure how the weight would distribute with a whole 'nother figure hanging off his back. The problem with a lot of bigger 3P figures is literally the weight. Gravity always wins no matter how strong the ratchets as any spills it takes would be due to not distributing the weight properly, and not so much the ratchets.

As for the arm cannon, I'm pretty sure it can hook onto the Rampage arm, as it looks like his feet have the same port that Divebomb's do that it plugs into.

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>>5964958

PREORDERED

>>5965354
Thanks for all the input mate, I'll look into picking up the black'n purple felisaber around Black Friday, along with looking into snagging Vos.

>>5965398

I don't know if there is a black & purple Felisaber. I thought they only made him for the regular Predaking?

>>5964958

Shit, hope they got enough in stock. I know he's going to be popular, but being nearly $200 also throws off a lot of potential buyers too.

>>5965404
There's a Neroart one (that I found in this thread) apparently, but no sites seem to have it in stock that I could find easily. Seems to pop up now and then on ebay, however.

>>5965119
Goddammit I fucked up. I had this open on my tab and thought it was still the TF general.

>>5965340

I have all six. He stands fine, buuut you do have to be a bit more careful how you pose him. Talon alsof falls off waàaayyy too easily.

>>5965472
Interesting, thanks. I might abstain from picking up Felisaber then, not that it isn't neat, but adding more bulk to what already looks good might not really make me like it a lot more. Plus I doubt I could have it manage to wield Vos in addition to a 6th predacon comfortably.

>>5965485
Guy who posted his collection with Vos and Nero in it earlier.

Vos is incredibly fucking light. He barely feels like he weighs anything at all.

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Anybody got DX9's Carry? Is he any good? I know he has a semi-Studio Ox kind of look, but I've learned not to trust photos when deciding how a figure will look in hand.

I really want a decent Rodimus Prime and MP-9 (which I have) is not great. And I really like the idea of an all-in-one transformation scheme that includes the trailer (that hopefuly isn't like the terrible Titanium toy)

Does he fit in OK with official Masterpiece or Masterpiece-alike 3P?

>>5965491
Do you know if there are any other weapon-type transformers that would pair well with Nero? A sniper rifle doesn't exactly seem like something you'd throw on a brawler-type robot, so it has me wondering if there's a more appropriate alternative he'd comfortably hold.

>>5965499
Honestly the sword he comes with is all you'll ever need.

It's longer than he is tall.

>>5965432

Well, since you're here, have you seen the Upscaled Leader class version of the Voyager Prime toy? It looks amazing.

>>5965520
It does look pretty sweet, I was planning on splitting it in two since I've seen configurations do that with it. I just kind of want to give him a gun to go with his gun, so he can shootbang while he shootbangs some more.

>>5965522

Don't do the split fanmode. It can actually damage the sword bits from what I've heard since it's a bit of a mistransformation or something.

And I don't think Vos looks too bad with him.

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>>5965588

Shit, forgot my pic.

>>5965485
You should still get him, he comes with bonus parts some of the other team members (at least Bovis), and he makes a great companion to Rex, like how Rook makes a great companion to Defensor after you get Deluxe Groove.

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What's best Grimlock?

>>5965693
To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and to hear the lamentation of their women.

>>5965713

I appreciate that reference.

>>5965693

I think that Planet X Vulcan, though stylized, is the best engineered grimlock to date. The MP is quite small and is a bit outdated but you can fix one of those issues with the upscaled KO's.

Grinder, or FT 08, is an unreleased updated version of the MP design from fanstoys that looks so freaking close to the MP it might as well be a KO. I'm assuming he'll have better engineering and be of more reliable quality than a straight up KO though.

Still no TR upgrade parts?

I'm honestly surprised.

>>5965497
He doesn't fit at all. It's just one of those wrongly scaled chugs.

>>5965892

I think more people are hopping on the "Chug but MP size" aesthetic.

If I were to hazard a guess I'd say it has more to do with just wanted bigger toys scale be damned rather than people wanting a new scale.

There's sort of a power creep in terms of third party TF's size nowadays. DX9 Blitzwing is nearly ten inches tall and broad AF. Gigapower exists purely to make fuckhuge dinobots. Constructor's only selling point was how enormous he was. FT is putting out a pretty huge Grimlock and a 14+ inch Skyfire.

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>>5957665

>>5965878
x2toys are making articulated TM bodies and mini mechas for TMs. Nonnef has released articulated feet for Hardhead. Perfect Effect has released some stuff for Fortress Maximus.

>>5965497

He's a great figure, with a really good transformation. His targetmaster is a bit shit, but that's not the end of the world.

As to whether you think he'll fit in with MP type figures that's entirely up to you, I personally think he doesn't fit due to the Studio Ox design. I can take a couple of pictures tonight of him for you alongside some MP's and third party figures if you'd like so you can judge yourself?

>>5965945
That'd be great. Cheers anon

>>5965521
I have, thinking about getting it. Where would be the best place to buy it from?

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>>5965588
The split sword is an official mode of them (the instructions were in Felisaber's notes), but I agree with not doing that version. I tried it once and it was hell trying to separate the swords again. Although you can connect the double swords to make a giant Darth Maul weapon.

There isn't an official Nero Felisaber, but there is a KO of that version that's supposed to be pretty good. I don't know if it comes with the same extras that Felisaber did, other than the tiny penguin mascot. However, I do like Ultimate Feral Rex alot.

I need to update this pic since I got the Feral Queens and the rest of RID Predacons.

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>>5966353

Damn, I wanted the Feral Queens. Weren't they supposed to get a non-con release? No one had them anywhere.

Also Overlord when? Just put in a pre order for'em.

>>5966380
>Weren't they supposed to get a non-con release? No one had them anywhere.

They did, but as far as I can tell it was a Planet Steel Express exclusive. TFW2k had members say they were able to get an order in by emailing PSX even though PSX has it listed as sold out.

http://www.planetsteelexpress.com/R08Q/?setCurrencyId=1

>>5966402
>They did, but as far as I can tell it was a Planet Steel Express exclusive.

Really? Shit.

>>5965693
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>>5965693

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