Transformers 3rd Party General: IDW edition

>>6040673

So are these going to be 2 different releases/decos, or is there some kind of part swapping going on here?

>>6040693
Parts swapping, which kind of sucks because that means the price of the package will be inflated as opposed to just having one or the other.

Ebay has a $15 off $75 or more flash sale for the next three hours. The code is CYBERFLASH16 and should be good on 3rd party stuff.

>>6040910
Thanks Anon, just picked up a GT Scraper for 64$ :^)

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Really tempted by this.

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Colored test shot revealed!

>>6040910
does this ebay seller look legit?

http://www.ebay.com/usr/dxff0208

want to use the cyber monday deal on his MM Apollo and the feedback looks legit-ish.

>>6040958
No idea, but three negs in the last month isn't great.

>>6040959
If they hid a waist in there I'm sold. Fuck that's nice

>>6040958
What cyber monday deal?

>>6040981
$15 off orders of $75 or more.

Should be an advertisement on the front page mentioning a flash sale.

>>6040958
What cyber monday deal?

But to answer your question yes, he is legit. I have ordered from him twice.

>>6040673
who is putting these out?
they look way better than most Megatrons

>>6041015
MMC

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>>6040910

Fuck I can't think of anything. I don't think saving $15 is worth having shit take 30 grillion years to ship from china for "free" if they even show at all. US Sellers are stingy fucks with their pictures of 'used' things too.

>>6041033

Actually now that I think about it who's a reputable enough seller to sell a Wei Jiang Movie Prime?

>>6041033
Yeah, I'm in the same boat here. There's nothing right there at 75 that I want, and I really don't need to be buying something in the ~100 range right now. If anyone had anarchus for retail I'd gladly wait on china shipping, but nada.

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>>6040974
Well shit...

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>>6041036

>the item you want is $74.99
>deal only applies to purchase price and not the total with shipping

>>6040990
fuuuuck

Just made an order using the cyberflash16 coupon, and it ended up being $70 after discount.

Now I won't get the $20 coupon in december lol. Really wish I read earlier, I would have bought the same item from a different seller for $5 more...

>>6041013
Seriously legit?
I see some of the negative feedback is about KOs, relatively few no deliveries, etc. Should I drop the cash on the Apollo he's selling?

>>6041066
Wait, what $20 coupon?

>>6041068
Seriously legit.

There is no KO of Apollo so you'll be ok there, the negative feedback about KOs is probably from retards who don't read the descriptions, as he doesn't put KO in the title for the MP he sells.

>>6041066
>>6041073
Yeah, gonna need more info on that coupon.

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>>6041079
Just placed the order. I'm trusting you. Got an Apollo for 84 bucks USD. That's an awesome deal.

>>6041073
>>6041089

Oh it's for Ebay.CA, my bad.

>>6041106
oh no it's regular ebay too.

just go to ebay.com and the link to the deal is on the front page. It says "click here".

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Flipflopping on whether or not to get Gigapower Guttur or not.QC issues make me wary but I'm so much more fond of the whole Giga look, unhidden dino limbs and all.

>>6041103
HA HA GOT YOU GOOD, HE IS A TOTAL SCAMMER!

Jokes aside, even if he randomly changed his ways in the last month ebay will have your back anyway. At least you'll get to keep the feedback he gave you and the coupon for December even if he does end up sending you an empty envelope.

>>6041119
I think I'll be fine? The last time I got taken on ebay it was 2003 for a laptop and ebay gave me my money back in like two weeks.

the only thing that worries me about chinese sellers with less than 2k positive feedback is that long running scam where someone will get their ratings pumped real quick by selling 2-5 dollar junk and then flip it to expensive but 'discounted' items and run off of their cheapo feedback and take it all and run, then ebay closes the accounts, then it takes like 2 months for people to get refunded.

if you actually DID buy from him before, thanks for the advice. Get some rest, I'll most likely kill you in the morning.

>>6041115
Get the chrome version. They fixed the hips and you can change the faces with the eye color you prefer.

>>6041124
Not the anon you were talking with, but I do have something coming from that seller.

The tracking number he gave me is legit, so that's something. I will post if I end up getting a box of fish instead.

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>tfw committed cardinal sin of buying combiner parts before the rest are out

Fuck flash sales and what they do to my impulsive tendencies. Now I'm fucking on the Transformission Stunticons and TFC seacon choo choo.

Getting them for $45 off the $100 or so of what they cost here in the states helps. The ching chong overseas better actually ship this shit though. 2000 pieces of feedback and the only complaint was one case of a mangled box a year ago. I deserve all the shit that comes my way I guess.

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Should I get IF Blitzwing or Arcee as a christmas gift? Can't decide between the two.

>>6041162
>whynotboth.jpg

>>6041162
such a cute assassin

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>>6041124
>Get some rest, I'll most likely kill you in the morning.

>>6040929
>>6040936
If only...

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>>6041235

>>6040673
I'm a little confused.

We've never seen any kind of artwork depicting this IDW Megatron's alt mode, did they just bullshit an alt mode for it? Does it not transform? What?

>>6041271
So he's basically around Supreme class?

A bit underwhelming.

>>6041280
Tank. You can see the treads on his back.

>>6041280
The former. It has a plane and tank mode.

Basically, TR Megatron for super IDWfags.

Anybody know of some Planet-X-related sales happening for Cyber Monday? Not finding any myself

>>6041292
Except without the Head/Titan Master gimmick.

>>6041323
Exactly what I meant when I said "for super IDWfags".

>>6041323
Sounds better already. Headmasters are retarded.

>>6041334
>that's just like, your opinion, man

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>>6041335
Yeah it is.

But it doesn't meant a disagreeing opinion is any more or less valid than mine.

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BBTS Cyber Monday sales are up.

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>>6041419

Well, I found one thing thats about decently priced. Sort of.

>>6041438
One site had the Nero version by Neotoys. Honestly though, Rex is heavy enough as-is, putting more weight on his back is going to impact him negatively, and doesn't really do anything to make him "Ultimate" aside from making his arms identical (and honestly, I prefer having Divebomb be the sword-arm so his tail flap can double as a shield (making him the gun-arm never made sense to me, that tail gets in the way far too much).

Anubis is the biggest piece of shit I have ever bought.

His altmode barely holds together since nothing tabs in properly, all his weapons pegs are too big for the ports, floppy left leg, head can be knocked off by a slight breeze because that peg is too thin for the port.

A huge letdown from MMC.

>>6041506
Ouch, sorry to hear that. Was thinking of trying to snag Jaegertron, maybe not so much now (since it's the same mold).

Quantron for $250

I'm tempted

>>6041506
That sucks man, but I had the opposite QC with him. I bought the Lockdown and Anubis.

My Anubis holds together fine with only a few pegs being fussy in his wrist holes. His backpack spots all fit just fine.

It's Lockdown who doesn't want to peg together in his altmode, needing constant presses to ensure everything is staying close to position.

As for the floppy leg, someone on TFW cracked the hips open and it's only friction holding the hips in position. It has grooves as if it was going to be ratcheted but they just opted out. Probably could tighten it with floor polish or something pressing against it. Same with the loose head issue.

Really does feel like MMC rushed these molds big time. Lockdown has a couple pieces of gear that have no where to go when not in use. You're just suppose to toss it into his little cargo trunk and let it rattle around.

>>6041288
maybe if displayed with normal sized figures, he'd probably look great as part of a Legends/Cyberverse display though

actually that reminds me, how big are the Optimus and Starscream he's displayed with?

>>6041522
>Really does feel like MMC rushed these molds big time.
Their last few releases have seemed this way. Kultur doesn't look as finished and polished as the rest of their DJD line, their Rodimus looks very busy and the hips are just sloppy looking as fuck. And then all these issues with Anubis/Lockdown.

>>6041491
>making him the gun-arm never made sense to me

It's because on the G1 toy the tail was what the gun hooked into. Also Divebomb is the shooty guy of the group, so it's in-theme for him to be the gun arm I guess.

I hope Iron Factory has plans for a Megatron. Their Decepticon selection has been great but something will always be missing without him.

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>IF Alleria only comes with pre-ordered IF Ultimate Commander
what are the chances of her being a standalone release in the future?

>>6041626
That's only from the translations of IF's announcements I think, but some people are saying that the first release of her is free with IF ultimate commander and she will be sold separately later down the line.

Either way, I'm getting her.

>>6041612
I want a Megatron and a Tarn from them

>>6041506
>>6041507
>>6041522


I want a downscaled KO with improvements.

Same with that new skyfire figure, i'm sick of this race to a transformer so big you can cuddle at night counter balanced by cute chibi minibots

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>>6041419
sigh, nothing I wanted went on sale

>>6041549
Like Voyager sized.

>>6041035
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-TOY-WEIJIANG-M01-Commander-Oversize-AOE-Evasion-Optimus-Prime-NEW-/161967173427?hash=item25b5feef33:g:LxkAAOSwKtlWlxrv

>>6041709
then I was right, he would scale pretty nicely with Legends/Cyberverse/Scout figures, if not quite as much as the official Titan class Trypticon figure will be

>>6041792

>Hasbro Tryp will be a few inches taller
>Weigh half as much

I really fucking wish people would quit buying garbage.

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>>6041419
Honestly all the sales this year were ho-hum but BBTS is just down right laughable. Their what they should be and not the bloated mark up they slap on them.

>>6041889
In fairness, their vanilla price on some things completely shits on other stores (Nero Rex comes to mind).

>>6041522

From what I've been hearing from friends in the 3P scene and retailers: It's the new factory they employed. It has inhouse engineers working on translating the designs into actual functional CADs instead of Griffith handling everything, since he's swamped with work as is. It was supposed to be a boon because it was to help with their slow ass release schedule, but so far, great designs have been utterly wrecked by sheer incompetence. The factory engineers just have no idea what the hell they are doing. The backpack/wing issue with Lockdown and Deathshead, along with the loose hip ratchets? Or all the problems plaguing Backdraft, even if you got one with good QC (legs can't support diecast and become loose over time)? That's on them.

This is also why Carnifex and apparently Trailbreaker turned out great, because they were handled by the old factory. MMC is trying to deal with this now since it's seriously hurting them, but I don't know how they will yet. They probably have a contract that prevents them from bailing, and even fi they could, they need the extra factory.

As for the problems with how Kultur and Rodimus look...Former is just the designer being happy with how it turned out and not seeing reason to fix it, latter is usual case of Sarkiness.

>>6041873

Fuck off, let people enjoy what ever toys they want

>>6041982

People are entitled to enjoy whatever toys they want. But I do I know the hasbro mainline shit can be so much better and it's that attitude of "It's fine for it's price point" is what lets Hasbro keep cranking out floppy unpainted shit.

>>6041873
>being heavy is a good thing

Yeah, sure, if you don't want to pose anything.

Protip, faggot: Gravity and weight don't mix well with trying to pose larger toys. Because theres a greater chance joints will fuck up or not be good enough.

>>6041900
>>This is also why Carnifex and apparently Trailbreaker turned out great, because they were handled by the old factory. MMC is trying to deal with this now since it's seriously hurting them, but I don't know how they will yet. They probably have a contract that prevents them from bailing, and even fi they could, they need the extra factory.

At least Carnifex turned out great. Hopefully they get their shit together fast though, MMC's easily my favorite 3P, I own the most stuff from them, and it's going to suck if they start becoming KFC2.0.

>>6042160

>Putting words in my mouth

Protip faggot: I never directly said that being heavy is necessarily a good thing.

Hasbro makes hollow shit because they're cheap, not because it's good for weight balance.

You can be heavy as fuck if it's distributed properly and that can aid with balance due to a low center of gravity. This is why quality products that use die cast typically use most of it in the feet and legs. This is why I can take FT-03, stand him upright on my flat palm, and rocky my arm back and forth without him tumbling down. Big die cast shoes go a long way.

Anybody know where I can find Fanproject Razorspiker and Megazero? I can't find either anywhere and I iust got the other 3 from TFSource's cyber monday sale.

>>6042280
Those flames look so terrible, but in a classic G1 sticker sorta way.

Bobbo Spookyvisage has a TFC Ironshell review up.

>>6042362
Complaints are colors and lack of paint

I can see why people get upset about a lack of paint, but sometimes I'm just happy for that. because if anything, it can chip/wear off just from transformation. But that's mostly my opinion.

>>6042362

>good feels
>no paint

Pretty much what I thought. I'll have mine in hand shortly and do a rundown, but I think anons here already said the joints are solid.

I've got him too, and I'm thinking over some ideas to add some silver or black to his robot mode as it really does need it.

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Here is a pic of him in robot mode. He needs a couple dashes of either silver or black but i'm still undecided on what to do. Crotch plate needs paint, his head needs a black mouthpiece, and the front of the shoulders and chest need something

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>>6042389
and his brothers so far, can kinda...sorta hold all of the weapon accessories.

>>6042165
>if they start becoming KFC2.0
I'm already super disappointed in their Anubis and the looks of Rodimus. On the fence about Kultur until I get him in hand but it is gonna suck if they begin crapping out on everything.

>>6042422

I think the Hotrod looks fine, same with Tarn. I do think people wanting them more accurate shouldn't be dismissed though.

It does really sound like they're trying to do too much at one time though, and not reining in the newer guys they hired hard enough.

>>6042389
Silver or some pearlescent grey, would fit the nautical theme well.

>>6042428
>I think the Hotrod looks fine, same with Tarn.
Yeah that's fine. I mean it's not like either is really bad, and I can see how they don't bother some people at all. Just personally I would have liked them closer to the books but it's ok, I have Kultur on preorder but I'm gonna wait and see on Roddy.

>>6041273

>That eye

Hmmm. Did they prop him up and someone was like "Fuck, we forgot the eye, quick, give me a dremel!"

>>6042455

It's frustrating that they go through all that effort to make most details accurate and then phone in the remaining bits as 'lol our own take' that ends up looking worse than the actual design. This is especially true given how close the two DJD releases were even with the original bits until Kultur showed up with a butchered ult mode and wonky arm canons.

MMC quality has dropped a ton since they got a second factory.

They're lucky they've built up so much good will with their previous releases or they would be getting way more shit for Backdraft/Road Crane and Lockdown/Anubis

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I dig the drone a lot.

>>6042606
this is a really great pic

>>6042280
I might buy him after half price discounts, but, fuck if that doesn't seem worthy of the $145 price tag.

Deluxes are not worth over half of a combiner team!

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Toy Arena marked down Planet X's Asclepius by $10, paid $95 for him including shipping.

His standard price is $94 without shipping. Hoping I didn't jump the gun.

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Mmmmmm this looks good. TFC's new designer is just killing the proportions.

How's TFSource with preorders? I've only bought from them once, and it was decent.

>>6042933

Never used TF Source before, but when I do see people bitch about them, it's about them taking retardedly long amounts of time to actually ship something out.

>>6042801
He's not a deluxe. He's MP-10 height.

>>6042939
Christ. Anywhere else you guys suggest (CP, TCP, etc.)?

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This guy looks pretty nice, I wish the Ace Toys one had feet like that. The fake torso (and possibly being by XTB) kinda bring it down.

>>6042939
I'm not sure if I've had that problem with them. I think I was one of the first people I saw to get Generation Toy's Tyrant in hand.

>>6042945
CP you have to pay up front. TCP you don't have too and has a POL system like BBTS so you can stack orders to save on shipping.

>>6041636
I haven't heard anything about a stand alone release, it was never mentioned in the correspondence with IF

>>6042606
The drone requires removing a screw. Normally it's not removable.

>>6042933
You can't cancel them if you don't use a credit card. You may get your credit card informations stolen if you use it.

That's all there's to know about them.

>>6042950
Doesn't look bad but yeah, XTB, never again. I'll wait and see what BC or FT will offer.

>>6042802
u did, give it a couple years and he'll be $40

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After a month of waiting the replacement part finally came in and my Carnifex stags proudly on both feet once more.

>>6043247
>and
glad to hear it worked out dude

>>6043247
Stands*
stupid phone

>>6043248
I have no idea where that 'and' came from

>>6043230
Cut that shit out.

>>6042802
Be glad you got any discount at all, Planet-X is quality enough to recommend but not popular enough to call for a discount.

>>6043247

Glad to hear your Overlord is fixed up.

Also glad yours seemed to be an isolated incident, or at least, I haven't seen anyone else saying theirs broke. So did they send you parts, or a whole new leg?

>>6043255
>Planet-X is quality enough to recommend but not popular enough to call for a discount.

Popular shit never gets discounts. Only big shit (ie: shelf space devourers) and old shit no one wants.

>>6042801
He's literally the size of MP-10 like what this anon >>6042944 said

>>6042280
>>6042282
>>6042283
>>6042286
I did not know his Targetmaster could ride him. I still need a G1 Point Blank but I might get him instead because I like collecting leaders of groups and sub groups and he is the leader of the Targetmasters.

>>6043286

>Waiting for a yuuuge sale on Pandinus because I know he'll shelf warm forever.

Dunno why Citybots shelfwarm so hard. Hot Toys merch and even 3A shit can be just as big and pricey and that shit flies off the shelf.

>>6043329
3 reasons.

1: HUGE
2: Huge price
3: Hastak offerings aren't that bad and are much, much cheaper. Shit, FortMax was as low as $75.

>>6042944
Too fucking big, give me a mp-12 size option at !minimum, he's a CAR, not a big ass truck!

Guys, what's the best 3P Ultra Magnus? I feel like I need one.

>>6043429

The MP is probably the best representation of the character. The little iron factory one is pretty good too.

>>6043419
He isn't a human car though, so why would he scale with human vehicles?

>>6043419
You're retarded holy shit. His scale is based of his animation model and not vehicle and like this anon said >>6043441 he's not a human vehicle.

>>6043429
We won't rec you anything unless you tell us what god fucking damn scale.

Just watched Bobo Skellington's reviews for the TFC Seacons that have been released so far. Gotta say I'm impressed- everything looks solid as fuck, and I'm digging the designs. I'm still going to wait for a review of the combined mode before I buy into the set though.

>>6042252
>Protip faggot: I never directly said that being heavy is necessarily a good thing.
Not him, but you clearly implied it.

>>6043575

>I assumed his position and made an ass out of myself

Ask for clarification nigga.

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I found my partner for ironhide!

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>>6043591

>>6043329
>Hot Toys merch and even 3A shit can be just as big and pricey and that shit flies off the shelf
Once factor is nostalgia If scrop and and metro had been G1 accurate they'd been more well received I think.

>>6043329
Given the current price of Dys/Utopia, I'm not so sure about Pandinus going down with time. It was $325 on BF, although too little too late now.

>>6043092
>The drone requires removing a screw. Normally it's not removable.

It took a lot of hard work and determination, but I managed to get the screw off with the help a few youtube tutorials and a "screws for dummys" guide.

Seriously though, it took about 5 seconds, and the screw can be left off, the back pack pegs onto the back without it. Honestly I'm not sure what purpose the screw served.

PO's are up on BBTS for IF's new stuff.

>$210 Freedomerica Eagledollars for their NotBruticus

Fucking shit why? Even DX9 knew a Legends-sized combiner shouldn't be stupid expensive.

>>6043834
I'm hoping that, at such a high price, demand will be low and it will eventually be discounted.

>>6043847

Has any of IF's stuff ever went on sale?

>>6043834
>>6043867

The Dinobots were $180 at first, then fell to $150 before release, and now you can reliably get them around $125 if you know where to look. On black Friday they were $80 at Action Robo with about $15-$20 shipping.

>>6043847

I'm so desperate for a good representation of bruticus I'll get ass raped to have him on my shelf.

So I bought myself an Apollo for Christmas, because of the pictures I've seen, and a few reviews. He'll be my first 3rd party TF. Did I make a good choice?

>>6044126
I hope so 'cause I got one too. I think the upgrade kit is going to show up before it, funny enough.

>>6043284
They sent me a single panel, the one that the screw holes had snapped on. I had to take apart the leg a bit to replace it but it wasn't that difficult. The part you see him holding in that pic is the broken bit and was what got replaced.

>>6044180
Were they nice about sending you the replacement or did you have to go through a lot of trouble?

>>6044185
TFsource was really nice about it.

The only weird thing was that after they told me they were sending for a replacement I heard nothing from them for weeks until I messaged them asking about it.

The next day I get an email saying "Surprise! We got the part and are shipping it to you now!"

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>>6044126
>>6044152
A very good choice. Apollo is sex.

>>6043834
I will definitely hunt around for the best deal on Bruticus but I know I want it on my shelf regardless. Love how thick and chunky it is.

>>6044192
I wonder if they temporarily forgot but either way glad to hear it was relatively easy.

Does anyone have the picture comparing all the MP sized Megatrons

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>>6044207

>>6044360
MP Megatron looks so good but there's still one thing that really bums me out about it... The lack of silver paint. The original MP Megs was properly coated in silver, as are all of the MP scale third party figures but Takara is just leaving him as a flat gray and it looks so disappointing compared to the others. I want to love the new MP so badly because the sculpt and engineering are so good but that bland gray is keeping me from really getting on board with it, especially at that price point. I'm still on the fence about jumping on Mightron or waiting for the new MP because of it.

>>6044395

I honestly like the grey better. My Despotron already has some paint chips/scratches/etc.

Just dousing an entire figure in silver kind of sucks, to be honest.

>>6044395

>The engineering are so good

How do you know this?

>>6044405
well, at a glance, it looks pretty damn good to go from a pretty solid (although with several seems, admittedly) gun to such a good looking robot and keeping animation accuracy pretty close to the forefront of the design. Third party companies have proven that it's possible to do that without going to fragility nightmare lengths like the original MP and it's pretty evident that HasTak is paying attention to third part engineering tricks. While we don't know if the engineering will be perfect or not but it has to at least be pretty solid to have that gun and that robot mode.

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Well I'll be. FT actually got WW out before years end. TCP has him in stock

>>6044540

Gonna purchase him next paycheck

Love the design and it looks solid.

>>6040673
Not gonna lie... that does look very tempting to buy.
Last 3rd part purchase was the Perfect Effect addons for Combiner Wars Bruticus.

I know what not!Megatron's jet mode looks like, but are there any pics of his tank mode yet?

>>6044540

I want to like it but I feel the robot mode is too boxy compared to some of the angles of the torso in the art. The tail and alt mode are great though. I'm just not feeling it. Not hiding headmaster head is also not helping.

As a side note I hope Third parties start adopting the tube finger molding being seen MP inferno and Megs. It looks a lot better than the box fingers common to the third party MPs. I think the KFC Sideswipe replacement hands do a good job emulating that look.

>>6044615

>I hope third party MP's regress into a single pin hinge for the knuckles and an arthritic pointer finger

STAY AWAY FROM MY ARTICULATED HANDS REEEE

>>6044152
Post pics of the upgrade kit when you get it, I was considering getting it, but didn't cause I wan't sure if Apollo would be trash

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>>6044618

Note that I specifically used KFC's hands for Sideswipe, that are fully articulated, as an example. They do a great job of that look. It's just the sculpt of the hands.

>>6044834
Heh, due to the lighting in that pic I thought his nostrils were his eyes.

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>>6043591
Changed the head, because the blue block was poorly molded and kept falling apart.

>>6044886

What model of potato are you using to take pictures?

>>6044902
Flaming potato in a dark room with a flashlight

Ill find my camera later and take comparison pics.

>>6042286
Is there a reason they didn't paint the forearms dark gray blue?

>>6044953

Diamchoc seems to be under the impression that that will change.

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Is there any update on Action Toys Machine Robo series? I can only find reviews of the first 4 releases but 5 and 6 are apparently out.

Any feedback on the quality of Mixer Robo and Blackbird Robo and any news about future plans for the line?

>>6045004
Nice. Thanks.

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>>6044948
Dug out my camera, here you go, the best I can do.

>inb4 THIN YOUR PAINTS

they're as thin as I can get them without the original longrack colors showing through.

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Does anybody have Iron Factory Shadow Tengu Sixshot?
I'd like the general opinion of him from you guys before I pull the trigger.

If anybody cares to know, I'm building up a collection of Sixshots [spoiler]and I'll be needing six of course[/spoiler].
I already have the G1 reissue, Hexatron, and Justitoys WST Sixshot. I'm grabbing the titans returns one for sure once it hits shelves, but I was wondering what the last two should be.

Shadow Tengu looks pretty cool and is in my price range. I'm avoiding DX9 Hanzo because I honestly don't like the way he looks (Sixshot isn't known for his pretty ult modes, but Hanzo's look especially bad). He's just too expensive for an interpretation I don't really find appealing.

>>6045198
>that face
Jesus fucking christ how horrifying.

You belong on the Allspark.

Is Maketoys Giant still worth it? He's pretty cheap on the aftermarket for what he is, and IIRC he's a pretty solid, sturdy combiner. The only complaints I have about him are that some of the individual robots looks kinda bland and the combined mode is shorter than an upgraded CW combiner.

>>6045229
The toy itself is great. Great poseability, simple and effective transformation, great quality, solid in all modes. The only reason I sold mine is because I wanted to thin down my collection and went for MPs only and neither the size or the style of Giant would fit.

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Hide your wallets those mad men at master made are back!

>>6045293
>>6045295
Interesting take on the design. I wonder how much those hands can look like claws, or if it'll just be 4 fingers pegged together. The white accents are quite nice.

>>6045314
Nice Phoenix Hawk LAM

>>6045206
He's not out yet

>>6045298
Those white accents give off a Zoids vibe. The hand/claws go a long way to actually change too with the spider drones detaching.

I'm going to have to go all in on this line soon...

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So after over a month of waiting I finally have my loose Leo Dux from netclow (seriously, I live in SE Asia and he's based in China, so why the fuck was my package sent from the fucking Netherlands?)

Just one more member to go to complete my semi-KO Feral Rex (3 out of the 4 limbs are actually NeoArt Toys KOs)

>>6045438
>loose Leo Dux from netclow
make sure you fix his chest assembly
one of the parts is assembled backwards

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>>6045223
you seriously expect me to accept an under detailed blue block of a face with no eyes or nose that pops off the ball joint easily (pic)

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>>6045450
when I can use this head and have a character instead? (finally got the light and focus so it looks like it does in person)

If I have a Primo Vitalis installed on a CW Prime, the Perfect Effect Combiner torso is useless, I take it?

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>>6045567

You can actually finagle both for combined mode if you rip out he wind vane from PV. The other modes are a crapshoot though.

>>6045568

Actually scratch that I forgot the PE kit does nothing with the chest so the vane can stay. If you want to use the chest in the closed state you have to rip it off.

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Don't think I'll use TCP anymore. Got enough for free shipping and my stuff won't arrive til next Fri. With Toy Dojo I get in two or three days.

>>6045623

If TCP uses fedex to ship you won't get something for a week, or two weeks in my case. Most of the time they use Priority 2 day but then again I've only bought smaller things from them.

>>6045568

>When a figure has so many upgrades you can't even tell what it looked like originally

If simple 12" Gestalts are so popular I don't know why more competition doesn't come up in this area. It seems like you could practically make your own deluxe class combining team.

>>6045571
Good. Now the only question is do I want a tiny little Reprolabel in the middle of the vane or a larger one on the right side.

>>6042606
Hi Vangelus.

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This looks good.

>>6045786

I'm curious to see how this sells

Because I think there ought to be room in the market for it, since it often supports competing MPs of the same character from multiple 3rd party companies, but since the one we already have of Optimus is official and so well received, it seems like the most common reaction to this was that it was redundant

>>6045672
Yeah it was fed ex. Guess the "ex" no longer means "express" unless you want to cough up more money.

>>6045786
If he wasn't bigger than MP 10 I might be tempted.

>>6040972
I suppose I'm just nitpicking but all the screws being so visible on the front really kinda ruin this for me.

>>6045857
Wait why did they make an MP Optimus that doesn't scale as an MP Optimus...

>>6045786
>>6045841

I love it. It looks better than the mp imo. Looks super posable and fun.

I also don't own a single mp-10.

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The kind-of-KO-kind-of-improvment Optimus is showing up in KO stores now. I'm not super into it but I find it for cheaper I might bite.

"Chimpanzee Captain" heh.

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These BH Dreadwings are showing up for cheap in stores too. Might pick one up. The colors remind of me of Deathsaurus, could make a good custom.

>>6045672

Because for whatever reason 3P's seem obsessed with making EVERYTHING Voyager size or bigger, and any combiner has to break some kind of BIGGINUS HUEGANTOR FATIMUS record for the biggest lump of plastic.

I would definitely prefer my combiners to top out at 12 inches. Thats fine for play, posing, and shelf space VS most CHUG's too.

>>6045206
He's not out but based on their past stuff he's going to be excellent.

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>>6045899
They could be implementing their own MP scale.

>>6045927

That Optimus looks so off. The funky super long antenna's, the over-hanging chest bits.

The crotch skirts are about the only good thing about it. It's a shame MP10 doesn't have those.

Why is this round of over-sized legends not showing up everywhere like the last one did?

They're more expensive and not as prevalent.

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>>6045939
Forgot my picture. I'm dumb.

Nemesis, Cliffjumper, Blackjack, Warpath, Huffer, Skywarp, Thundercracker

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>>6045933
I think is supposed to be studio ox.

Studio OX has become the go to excuse for shitty designs.

>>6045944
Well they did a really shitty job of making it look like the studio ox design.

These 3p companies need to realise you either go full studio ox or just don't bother. If you end up taking a few design cues from it, the figure ends up looking like shit.

>>6045949

But it is literally ripped straight from the artwork. If you don't like the design that's fine but accuracy is hardly an excuse for a design attempting to be accurate.

See mp megs v2. The long legs and diaper aren't random. It's shit looking but it's trying to be accurate.

>>6045982
>literally ripped straight from the artwork.

>>6045927
>>6045944

No it literally isn't.

>>6045933
Totally agree. I'd love it if MP-10 had that hip/thigh design.

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>>6045841
>I'm curious to see how this sells
If there wasn't a reissue of MP-10 coming out next year I'd say it'd do somewhat well.

I'm looking at getting it, nice truck mode, neat looking bot mode. Though it feels cheap in some places like the lack of chrome on the rims and front bumper.

I'd be down for a version referencing rusty Prime from AoE with more muted colors and weathering.

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>>6045982

The only thing it really took from the original artwork is the buttwheels and the Gundam inspired mechanical details. It's not close to the stylization seen in >>6045944 and it doesn't even look like the standard OX Optimus design seen in all their other art.

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>>6046047

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Dijorno confirmed there will be option thighs pieces to make pic related even bigger.

>>6045927
>>6045933
I like it, but it is a really odd design for the scale. It doesn't feel much like an MP, more like a modernized version of the G1 toy. It might look cool with the more toy-inspired MPs/3Ps, but its a hard sell. Still, something tempts me, maybe its just how boxy it is.

>>6045942
No Cosmos yet? I will buy the shit out of an oversized Cosmos.

>>6045944
Where the fuck is my studio ox super robot animu g1 toy designs.

>>6045974
Soooo much this.

>>6046297
I think DX9 probably did the best job with getting the stylization right. Though to be fair, the OX designs seem to change depending on the artist doing the piece.

>>6044193
This isn't on my list but it does look incredible.

>>6041124
dxff0208 just removed all the items from his shop so you might want to start panicking lol.

>>6046464
Fucking lol, so much for people getting cheap Apollos. :(

>>6045905
Sweet.

>>6045737
How about a big one that's split across all three sections when you open the windvane up?

>>6045293
>>6045295
>>6045296
>>6045298
>>6045300
>>6045301
Those white claw tips and fins on the tail, muh dick.

>>6045206
Iron Factory pisses excellence, you're good.

>>6046603
I don't normally ask why something was made, but this time, why? Whats the fucking point when you have mp10 or mpp10 or mpv10

>>6046609

More boxy take on the design. Superior articulation.

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Looks like keith is putting out and upgrade set for Star Saber to accommodate their simba for combined mode.

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>>6041162
She was my first 3p Transformer and I dare say I was tickled pink.

>>6046609
As much as I love MP 10 he hasn't aged well and honestly is starting to feel out of place in the MP line with it going more cartoon accurate. I honestly look for Takara to announce a Prime 2.5 in the future. Also like I said here >>6045927 TW basically wants to set up their own MP scale.

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I take back what I said last thread about BC Trailbreakers face sculpt. It looks pretty good.

>>6046639
I love the bodies and articulation on these but I really wish they'd release some of their female figures with more accurate heads. Not a huge fan of the moe-face.

>>6046680
I get you, but I'd ask accurate to what? I think these faces work really well in IF's legends scale line up, and there are a ton of hard-looking Arcees to choose from if you want to go in that direction.

>>6046700
>but I'd ask accurate to what?
Accurate to whatever the rest of their design is based on I guess. Like Windblade looks the most like her comic version so maybe more accurate face to that and the Arcee either the G1 face or the current Arcee comic face (which as of recently has been pretty cute). I mean I have nothing against the super cute faces but I feel like they don't fit the bodies? Just my opinion though.

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>>6046716
Yeah the cute look is hit or miss, though I think Arcee is right in line with Windblade.

>>6046635
I wouldn't mind a larger blade that's shaped for a distorted perspective so he could do the classic BFS pose.

>>6046650
MP-10 has aged like wine. It's the rest of the line that's regressed.

RIP MP line you were good from 10 to 21.

>>6046964
>RIP MP line you were good from 10 to 21.

Lol what? Apart from the datsuns and soundwave all the releases previous to MP-22 are starting to look crazy dated.

>>6046964
Such shit opinions. Lately they stepped up their game. You would have seen that if you pulled that 6 inch Star Wars figure out of your ass since stealing that from ToysRUs.

>>6047033
Your brain looks crazy dated.

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why has nobody ever done an attempt as a girly arcee with this alt mode?

>>6047201
Because that alt mode is one ugly motherfucker.

>>6047201

Why the fuck would Arcee be the DeLorean from Back to the Future?

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>>6047201
Kind of looks like a retool of Chromedome - I'd actually be interested in that but then again I'm a fembot fanboy.

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PO have gone up for Toyworld Cosmos. Not bad.

>>6047331
This looks like a button one from a gameshow, not a UFO.

>>6047525

That's G1 cosmos for you.

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Ordered him on Monday from ToyArena, you can imagine my shock when he came TODAY, clear across the country

And god damn this is my first full third party figure, and he is amazing. Shame he can't do microscope mode, but in light of everything else, I'm cool with it.

>>6047306
>Kind of looks like a retool of Chromedome

It was a Chromedome repaint with new headmaster, a scraped g1 toy that never passed the design phase.

>>6047699
Actually if you follow the animation from the game, you CAN bullshit a microscope mode, but you have to just rest the cannon on top of the whole thing, and obviously it won't have a tray.

>>6047724
What the hell? It's actually coming out with tiny Deathstingers? Hahahah.

>>6047726
Already posted >>6045293

>>6047772
They turn into the fingers for his hands.

>>6046047
Where could we get scans of this expensive book?

>>6046964
I agree with this. Hating the hyper-cartoon accurate aesthetic they're going for now.

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>>6047660
G1 Cosmos doesn't look a thing like that.

>>6047994
You're joking, right?

>>6047998
The UFO mode on the Toyworld Cosmos is entirely too bulbous and so are the arms in the bot mode.

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>>6048001
Anon you need to see an optometrist..

>>6041124

It's not 2003 anymore. Ebay, feeling the pressure from the exodus of sellers to Amazon have changed all the policies to favor scammers.

Got any empty box? You won't even get past their email bot.

Best to just forget it even exists. When it comes to transformers even legit sellers are pretty fucking scummy.

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you knoe

>>6048182
Speaking of BW, I'm really curious if 3P will pick up the flack for any missing BW MPs. I know the usual line is that G1 was the big hit in Japan, but BW did air over there. I think a lot of the transmetal designs would be perfect.

>>6047998
Not that anon, but I agree.

The top portion of the ufo is way too big, it should look retarded like the G1 Cosmos but not that retarded.

>>6048194
The MP market is filling up already with tons of competition for even minor characters. Hell companies are already hurting bad from this. Branching out is going to happen and plans are already underway for it, but we'll see if the G1 focused market even wants that.

In other news;
>FINALLY find a OS KO MP Grimlock
>the original version with delicious orange sword, better gold and black chest window
>100 euro shipped locally
>Postal office fucks up bad despite it being a tiny ass country
>they delivered to the return address instead of me
>Finally get it after 5 days
>Clear sword
>Regular gold and clear chest window
>Otherwise everything is the same

Was there a third version that I never heard about or something??? The seller got it from eBay and never opened it, it was even sealed. So what the Fuck is going on here???

>>6044651
...I've got the upgrade kit in. Apollo is still in transit though. Still want pics?

>>6048282
>>6048285
>not even a head master

>>6048294
nigga are you serious?

>>6048298
If Hasbro can do it, might I add betterly so, so should bootleggers.

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>>6048304

>Even remotely suggesting that Hasbo can release quality products

McDonalds Toys for children.

>>6048304
Dear lord, he's serious.

He's not supposed to be a Headmaster.

>>6048321
>>6048304
Fuck I got baited

>>6048292

Apparently they're going to fix the head sculpt. It's really the only thing wrong with him if you accept that the proportions are comic accurate.

>>6048318
This guy reminds me of those kreo sets where you could build optimus from knock-off lego parts. I think its the way everything seems kind've ill-fitted together.

>>6048287
>>6048285
>>6048282

Goddamn this thing looks great. Is this a new company though?

>>6048297
That is one clean looking robo.

>>6048384
Yeah, they haven't released anything yet. Best to wait for reviews first.

>>6048285
This really reminds me of Iron Factory's aesthetics. The way they put shapes together looks really similar, and that's a good thing.

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>>6047329
And also X-Transbots.

Both of them seem to have too large of a top section for the UFO mode, but I think this one gets it a bit closer.

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>>6048562
Bot mode's alright.

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>>6048182
i knoe

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>>6048384

THICC Hobby is new. I really dig their monsterbots though I feel they could have done a lot more to update the beast limbs legs and feet on not-doublecross. Also all of their stuff looks like they're stuck in a permanent A-stance. They look to just be upscaling and roiding out the old toys Dream Wave style rather than adding their own detailing. Sometimes it works, other times it really just looks like an upscaled toy.

Their Not repugnus looks dope though. I really like that they're going after the fringes and not fighting other companies. Hopefully they pull through with some quality. Mad props to them already having several painted prototypes and having them ready to go in full color for reveal.

Are DNA Design the only ones doing upgrades for Fort Max?

>>6048658
Unless you count pe's master sword and rifle or that one random company doing copies of the hong kong mastersword.

>>6048563
>>6048562
>>6047329
>>6047331
>>6047994
Who ever makes the next attempt at Cosmos needs to not get hung up on making the chest plate part of the alt mode and just make a half size version of it that rotates around or something. They'll never get the proportions right on the vehicle mode until they find a way to cheat the size of the damn thing

>>6048917

*Grabs VHS*

Muh cartoon muthafucka bix nood no cheating no redun ooga booga

*posts scale chart*

[Autistic Screeching]

>>6048886
Which Six-shot is the one on the left?

>>6048955

HasTak

>>6048891

Weird. You'd think 3P companies would be hopping onto it like they did with Metroplex, especially with all the clamoring for fan modes. At least a new Cog or something.

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>>6048963

The thing is a brick and hard to play with. No ankle tilts just kills the fucking thing. It can hardly make use of a giant sword or anything else.

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>>6048966

DNA has these coming. They partsform onto the ship and base mode, but they make the ship look a lot better.

new thread >>6049223

>>6040673
that Megs on the right looks awesome. love his giant drill arm.

>>6045974

It's like every 3p designer nails the general design but then gets a wild hair up their ass to alter things here and there until it's either over designed or quirky as fuck.

>>6045916
the TF fandumb demands it.