Transformers 3rd party gen: begging for mercy edition

>>645957
Not yet it's just a design issue I have with him, he looks pretty good otherwise but I wish he had a smaller chest.

>>6459654
Shit, I meant >>6459577

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Hmm can I get any more guns on this guy?

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Looks like I ended up falling for the Iron Factory meme.

Bridge Watcher is actually pretty nice, I think my only issue with him is that the head is impossible to get out of his chest without tweezers and that his double-knees do that annoying thing where the second joint likes to bend before the first.

And the joint tightness seems mostly fine, maybe slightly tight but nothing locked in placed or impossible to move or anything. Ironically enough his right hip balljoint is actually kind of loose and I'm in the process of letting some floor polish cure on it.

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>>6460201
the 5mm port hands instantly make him a 11/10 for me

>>6459614
This photo would have been perfect if they used MP-36 instead of that crinkly faced MT Megatron.

>>6460201
>my only issue with him is that the head is impossible to get out of his chest without tweezers
Mine has a pretty rough sprue-mark on the back of the clear purple part of his head, try that? I can consistently grab it by that and I have really short fingernails. But yeah, the first time I transformed him back to robot mode, I went "where am I supposed to grab that?" when I got to that part.

>>6460214
There's no sprue to grab onto there for me, I might try cutting a notch into it or something.

>>6460205
But it's a MT promo shot, so it only makes sense for Despotron to be used.

>>6460201
>>6460203
Loving my Bridge Watcher too. Although now my two Insecticons look like looming giants standing next to him.

>>6460222
I always use my finger nail to get the hexagonal point on the side of his head. If you pull from there it'll turn the head enough to grab his lil ear thang.

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So which MP style Bruticus is everyone going for? Note Zeta will be the size of TW constructor while UT will come up to his shoulder.

>>6459702
Which skywarp is this?

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>>6460356
>all that partsforming on the ZT one

>>6460366
IF's I think

>>6460356

I haven't actually like locked in a purchase yet so there's still time for me to be swayed after we start seeing everything in color and all that, but I'm pretty sure I'm on board for UT. I don't necessarily care that much about the partsforming on the Zeta one and the combined mode looks really nice but the individual bot modes are just SO good on the UT ones and SO bad on the Zeta ones.

>>6460356

I already have Warbotron.

>>6460356
Neither, I'm waiting to see what other companies will do. Zeta's looks better though.

>>6460356

I haven't decided yet but I'm really happy that the Bruticus wars have finally kicked in cause these both look great

I've wanted a new Bruticus for forever since the Fansproject one that I have sitting around somewhere doesn't exactly feel up to snuff anymore but I thought the Warbotron one just looked absolutely awful. Just like the exact opposite of my aesthetic tastes, really not for me. So I'm glad both of these are happening and I have two really good seeming sets to choose from. I'll hold off on actually deciding till there's been like reviews of everything.

>>6460356
Neither, I don't care about scale and Iron Factory looks more aesthetically pleasing in combined form. G1-er's can fuck off.

>>6460356
At this point, neither.

>UT won't partsform and will be likely less poseable, smaller, and less stable than Zeta's.
>Zeta individual robots look like obese afterthoughts.

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While Zeta's Vortex and Blastoff look ass the other three combatacons don't look that bad. Though I wish swindle was a jeep.

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For the sake of curiosity, Bridge Watcher's hose is easily removable, though when the rubber eventually rots it'll probably be a bitch to actually replace it with anything.

>>6460454
A little more effort and this would have been great.
Bigger feet, thinner forearms, maybe reduce the backpack size.

I'd be down for MP combiners but I really don't think I'd get whole sets

>>6460454

The fuck is with this being very clean with little detailing and these two having a good amount of greebles?
>>6460451

>>6460356
I'm putting in for Zeta. I buy combiners to be combined. I'm not as disappointed as everyone else is with their bot modes. Plus I like the same size as Constructor thing.

>>6460499

Maybe black knotted string of some kind?

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>my order might be here tomorrow

>>6460499
>>6460621
Black nylon cord would be a perfect replacement, they sell it at craft stores like JoAnn's or Micheal's, and maybe Hobby Lobby.

Which ROTF Leader Megatron arm is better? Dream Factory's or Alien Attack's?

>>6460869
HOLY FUCK YES
TAKE MY FUCKING MONEY

>>6460869
NO WAY that transforms

It just occurred to me that I'd kill for a pack of 5mm compatible household objects and slapstick/acme things. Like an umbrella, a plunger, a baseball bat, various foods like hot dogs or bananas, a rolling pin, a stick of dynamite, a sling shot with a long string to replicate a drawn shot, squirt guns, the possibilities are endless.

>>6461041
Cross line stages/stands/props are common for figuarts and gundam stuff that all use a universal peg system but it's a damn shame that 3P/TF's can't get on the same page.

Even if turd party companies all directly copied the tolerances on the weapon clip in system on MP's so we could have a universal weapon system it would be great.

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>>6461041
>>6461048

You and me both. Also, some energon cubes that aren't like $10 a fucking pop would be nice too.

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>>6461049
>MP Decepticon cassettes come in cassette holders that are bright pink
>meant to double as squashed Energon cubes like in the show

>Hasbro release fails to understand this and releases them in clear

The one time I regret not importing despite the money it saved me.

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Hadn't ever bought Bootformers before, but I got curious after seeing a bunch on AliExpress for $3-$3.75 each with free shipping that looked a lot like classic ones. Ended up picking up the Megatron knockoff and have to say, he's not too bad for the price.

(1/4)

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>>6461081
Knockoff company is Machine Boy or something like that. Megatron does look like Megatron at least, minus the cannon but the gun is okay. Surprising articulation for a $3.75 transformer, head can turn and he can flex at the elbows and knees for reasonably dynamic posing.

(2/4)

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>>6461083
Package was crushed to shit and was a filthy lie anyways judging by the art, but here it is for perusal.

(3/4)

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>>6461084
Here's the back, which doubled as simple instructions. The line had knockoffs of Optimus, Hot Rod, Bumblebee, Starscream, Megs, and another that I can't remember but whose head and color scheme heavily reminds me of Beast Wars Terrorsaur.

The figure doesn't feel flimsy and he looks alright for the price, so I might pick up Starscream for him to choke out sometime.

(4/4)

>>6461083
I got some of these. They scale well with fortmax

>>6460432
I'm in the same boat. Right now I've got Poseidon as my big-boy stand in, and Bridge Watcher has me looking forward to having IF's full set.

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>>6461092
>They scale well with fortmax

Even regular Legends are way too big for FortMax, I think

>>6461064
Probably because old cassette cases generally would have been clear stateside.

>>6461101
Even if you don't care about scale I think Poseidon works well with legends. They're sea monsters they should be huge.

>>6459654
It does look better in person if you ask me. Unless you want it super-cartoon-accurate, I think it's pretty good, honestly.

>>6459702
There's literally a giant hole in the top you can peg something into. Fucking hell anon, you're a failure.

>>6460356
I like pats of both but for now, I'm just waiting. I'll buy Iron Factory's Bruticus to start. I haven't got into MP-scale combiners yet and I'm not sure I want to just yet, but I'm waiting to see more from other companies.

In particular, I want to see how DX9's Stunticons turn out. Those might be my first MP-scale combiners. I guess we'll see.

>>6460366
Definitely Iron Factory's.

>>6460499
You could do a spring+string like the MP Shockwave. I really like that. The only thing I DON'T like about the hose on MP Shockwave is that they painted it, which LOOKS great, but the paint just flakes straight off...

>>6460654
>tfw Arcee is sleeping with Overlord
>but it's crazy tranny Arcee

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>the city of MMC

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>>6461064
You can get extra cassette cases online (both official and unofficial). Check eBay.

>>6461105
Generally anywhere, I believe. I've still got my cassettes and most of them have clear cases. The other common type I remember is the clear front with opaque black back.

>>6461205
I'm so torn on these two. Hot Flame is technically more accurate (apparently) but MMC's has much better proportions and shapes overall.

>>6461205
>those shoulders on the MMC one
>that flat chest plate tacked on

Hahaha holy fuck that's bad

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I feel like I'm the only person that thinks this kit is idiotic? It turns a functional Optimus into a cluster fuck of barely held on parts and makes anything that's not robot mode look like shit.

>>6461217
You're not, don't worry. I kinda dig the look (mainly because I've been staring at the cover of "For All Mankind" over the last day), but otherwise I completely agree with you.

Then again, I don't like add-on kits in general.

>>6461214
Yeah, the shoulders and fake chest are pretty goofy, although I'd say the chest arguably looks a bit more visually interesting on Calidus, even if it's, you know... shit.

>>6461217
It's CW Optimus so it's going to look like shit no matter what you do with it.

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>>6461218
I think the lower legs are the only good part just because the better feet are a non-intrusive improvement.

>>6461220
I love his clunky design for some strange reason. The addon kit I think tries to change the base figure way too much.

>>6461220
Agreed.
>>6461223
I like the head and chest as well but those arms and shoulders start to ruin the whole look of him.

>>6461205
>MMC one has no neck
>Flat plank for a torso
>Hod dog hips

I think the source material design is terrible but holy shit the ball was dropped.

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>>6461228
I figure a kit that maybe changes the grill, forearms, or the lower legs some could be a huge improvement and less invasive.

Like... Maybe if someone had made a kit where the upper legs slide into the lower legs instead of the 3 bend clusterfuck of panels.

>>6461223
>>6461236
The appeal of CW was lost to me when I learned how DLC dependent it all is to be good.

>Just buy 3 PE kits and mod all the floppy joints goy and this combiner will be worthwhile

>>6461236
Sure, but I would also say if you're going to go to the trouble of making an add-on kit that changes almost the entire figure, why not just MAKE an entire figure instead?

Actually, that's what I said when that add-on kit was first revealed, because I feel like it's almost an entirely new figure anyway, and they could still make it CW-compatible.

>>6461238
Depends on which figures/sets you buy, though.

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>>6461238
I dunno, I think the figures are pretty fun. The PE Kits are fun, I think the only reason I caved for them at first was it was the first time I saw an affordable addon.

Though I know I'm in the minority for liking the way the deluxes in the series looked.

>>6461243
Wasn't the motormaster mold the worst CQ wise?

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>>6461240
Honestly, yeah, I agree. I love CW Prime, but I was baffled at the kits for him that swapped out like 50% of the figure or more.

I'm still hoping we see some kind of 3rd party combiner wars limbs or torso compatible figures.

>>6461201
I haven't had any paint flake off my MP Laserwave's hose yet and I hope to god it doesn't happen any time soo. It looks so nice.

>>6461217
The only reason I think all those CW Optimus kits are dumb is that for all the lengths they go to improving the base figure, they do absolutely nothing to change the completely godawful arms

>>6461250
Major issue I ran into with the mold was the hips. Though that was with the CW Optimus. They weren't loose, just the ratchets weren't able to go to the right positions, so I just flipped them around so it was a friction join instead.

From what I know this was rectified in later releases of them?

>>6461252
I'm not sure how I'd best fix the arms really. I'd like the grill section to maybe be less... wonky looking and some wrist rotation would be nifty.

>>6461257
He's way too compromised from being a torso bot and being a motormaster pretool. Unless you do replace half the bot in kits you aren't fixing the bot man proportions.

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HNNNNNNNG

>>6461259
Actually that draws a question, would the legs and arms from it look better on just a redone torso alone?

>>6461250
Honestly, I never bought ANY of them (for reasons, but not for lack of want), but that's what I heard, yes.

>>6461251
>I'm still hoping we see some kind of 3rd party combiner wars limbs or torso compatible figures.
There's Bold Forms' Lone Wolf.
Bahaha, fuck that shit, it can't even tab together.

>>6461252
It happened to my Shockwave the other day when I made a video for a friend to show Shockwave off to him. I was devastated. It just... peeled right off. Not all of it but yeah. Bonus is that it shouldn't be hard to fix but... ugh.

Then again, they painted a spring. I don't know what else to expect but paint chipping.

>>6461262
show me weapon storage and I'm sold

>>6461290
Oh Christ, I forgot about Lone Wolf, that thing was more of a catastrophe than Primo Vitalis.

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Oooh baby, it's about time these guys arrived!

>>6461314
>Susanoo

SEND IT BACK
REQUEST REFUND

>>6461310
I think the worst part is that Lone Wolf LOOKS great... but is a steaming pile of crap.

>>6461316
>inb4 anon is the only one who has a perfect Susanoo

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>>6461320
I'm kinda surprised to say he seems to have turned out pretty okay. some of his paint rubbed off in the package but it's not too bad. Overall I'm pretty relieved to have a copy that's turned out okay!

>>6461354
He sure LOOKS great but it doesn't seem like it's worth the gamble (unless you get a good one, and then it's obviously worth it).

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>>6461388
>Some people getting fucked on QC
>Some people getting great copies
>He still looks fucking fantastic

R I P

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Not digging these proportions.

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I really like these hands though.

>>6461391
And this is why I'm not going to risk buying him.

I'll let others suffer.

>>6461416
Yeah, he looks a little o ff, especially in the waist and upper legs. The head is a bit squashed too.

>>6461418
But yes, those hands are cool.

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>>6461420
I understand that they are trying to do very, very different things but I very much prefer the proportions of the gewun one.

>>6461416
he looks like a Brave robot, I kinda dig it

>>6461422
I can agree with that.

What I can't agree with is how I fucked up the word "off". Terrible. I should go to bed.

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>>6461424
I can see it.

>>6461081
I picked up the Powerglide one for 4 bucks. Kind of regret it. He's floppy as hell and the neck/head part of his transformation will not tab into the torso no matter what I do. I ended up just tossing him because I like the official smaller one more.

>>6461091
I really hope these guys do some more. I'd love an oversized KO of legends Cosmos, since that's probably the best mold of him we're ever going to get.

>>6461416
As somewhat of a newcomer to the Transformers franchise, I'm always confused. It seems like everyone is always nitpicking proportions. I guess I just don't have enough of a history with these characters to know the specific proportions these characters "should" have, but he looks fine to me, even if he doesn't match some 30-year-old toy or cartoon.

>>6460869
Yeah that's nice and all but when the fuck are they actually going to RELEASE something?

>>6461460
I'm just talking general "humanoid things should look about like this" levels of expectations. IDW six shot is kinda a lanky design.

>>6461416
Daily reminder while GC products look nice their fragile and transformations are overly complex.

>>6461430
>Brave robot
>Mazinger
uw0tm8

>>6461460
lurk moar, anon

>>6461472
I don't have any, but this just because everyone else says it and I want to jump on a bandwagon.

>>6461464
>I'm just talking general "humanoid things should look about like this" levels of expectations
"Humanoid" is a pretty broad classification of shape. There are tons of variations, and I think that still falls well within them. Plus, they're robots. I think their anatomy should be allowed some idiosyncrasies with what we typically consider to be a standard humanoid shape. It's more interesting that way.

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>>6461475

>>6461203
Overlord is a futa who loves killing people so it works out

>>6461519
>futa
I think you mean he's a gay boy, anon. Unless we're talking about Masterforce Overlord. Then that's a bit different.

>>6461499
I meant "I don't have any [GC products] but [I agree with] this just because everyone else says [that they are fragile and overly complex to transform] and I want to jump on a bandwagon", if that makes it any clearer for you, anon.

Anons, I'm about to make my first 3p purchase, should I buy Maketoys Downbeat ? I won't regret it right ?

>>6461563
No idea. I don't own it. TakaraTomy will make one at some point. Why not buy something that hasn't been and won't be covered officially any time soon instead?

Your choice, but that's my personal approach to buying third-party.

>>6461563
>3p
This meme needs to fucking die.
This and "CHUG". Ugh.

>>6461584
How is identifying a specific group of toys a "meme"?

>>6461205
Which is which, because they both look like ass to me.

>>6461583
I've heard there is some big licensing issues between Takara/Hasbro and Porsche so we may not see a MP Jazz right now. That and I'm a sucker for articulation (I make stop motions) so there's no evidence that even if an official Jazz is released he would be as good on that front. But I understand your train of thought, I'm really tempted by Striker Manus too for example.

>>6461248
Wow. Those look like shit.

>>6460860

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Only took 2 days to get here from across the US, not bad. Now to pop it open.

>>6461591
I mean the terribly lazy shortening of things that can be summed up pretty easily without horrible acronyms or abbreviations.

>>6461665
Isn't DreamFactory's a complete figure though?

>>6461601
I'm not sure how true that is but I honestly don't see it being a problem in the long run. They've had problems with other car companies in the past (Volkswagen, most notably) but always got there in the end.

Pretty much all the official Autobot car Masterpieces have great articulation though so I'm not sure why you're too worried about that.

>>6461663
That's why you get a better Prowl mould and get the Legends Blurr. Much better.

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>>6461676

Ha ha I've been waiting to get...Waitaminute. Aww, shit. Thats not Scorponok, thats not Scorponok at all. Sent me the wrong figure.

(No, not joking here. Ouch. Guess I better contact them)

>>6461676
What's in the box, anon?

Did you buy dragon dildos?

>>6461663
The Blurr mold is actually really great as the Takara version, or any of the Brainstorm re-tools. That Prowl, is inexcusable, and it's often touted as the best of the CW deluxe limb-bots.

>>6461692
top kek, Toy Dojo can fuck right off.

Demand they send you Scorponok and let you keep Black Zarak, anon.

>>6461700

To be fair, this is the first time I've had a problem with'em. They also still had the Ult. Commander with Aleria still in stock. So I got that going for me at least.

>>6461687
No, just an arm. Looking further it looks like Dream Factory has electronics which is why it's more expensive.

>>6461709
Uh, ok. I wonder what one I saw then. It was very accurate and transformable.

>>6461701
But to be fair anon, there are a fuckload of eBay sellers with Ultimate Commander and Alleria as well, so that's not that surprising.

>>6461584
What should we use then?

>>6461692
At least Black Zarak looks pretty awesome. I already have Lord Scorpion, but I've considered getting him too.

>>6461772
Just say third-party, like a normal person.

And for "CHUG" (ugh), you can just say Classics or Generations or whatever. Classics and Henkei are the same moulds (Henkei having some Universe crossover) but most Classics figures are smaller than all the later ones anyway, with only the aesthetic being the same.

That, and the Generations line is the longest-running Classics-style line at this point and the majority of the figures are from that line, so why not just stick with that?

Plus, we have things like Reveal the Shield which aren't included in that stupid acronym.

Personally, I just say "Classics-style" or "Generations(-style)" but, you know, whatever.

I just hate the acronym "CHUG" because it sounds absolutely horrible and is an imperfect grouping of product lines.

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>Get a shitty inaccurate mold of Tarn
>Reverse engineer it into a shitty flat inaccurate Hot Rod
>Release it 3 times

Thanks MMC

>>6461765
It is Dream Factory. They're retooling a Leader Megatron.

>>6461584
I think you need to dial down on the autism
Terms that have been used for years aren't just going to go away because you don't like them
Do you hate it when people say TR and CW/UW too? Because it seems like you don't like abbreviations

>>6461799
>Tarn
>"Reverse engineered" into hot rod

The fuck are you on about lad

Honestly might be cool if the fu manchu head turns out right

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>>6461836
>He forgot the first version of Tran MMC revealed

See version one, which ushered one of the largest shit shows on all 3p threads. Look at those legs and tell me that it didn't become Calidus. They paid someone to design that figure and now they need to make back the costs.

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Anybody know what shelves these are in the background of this pic?

>>6461776

Yeah, he does look cool. Shame I'm gonna have to send him back. Maybe I'll actually buy him one day. Contacted toydojo, they're gonna send me the right figure along with a return label for Black Zarak.

>nb4 just keep them both Anon

No, I'd rather keep in good standing with a store I like, and I'm also not a thieving fuckface.

>>6461843
I thought the original intent was that they were always meant to share the mold but nobody liked it so Tarn was changed to have is own.

Besides, parts reuse has been pretty common on MMC figures lately. Just look at the original Tarn's elbows (which are now on Hot Rod). Those are the same elbows that they used for their Lockdown/Death's Head/Cyclonus figures. The leg engineering is pretty similar across all of them too. If anything, it could be argued that they retooled Lockdown into Tarn and then into Hot Rod. It doesn't make it any less shitty but it seems to reach much farther back than the initial Tarn reveal.

Now we're seeing even more retooling with Thunderclash using the new Tarn mold and the whole Roadbuster/Strika/Bulkhead (though it was a good mold, I'll give them that) and Whirl/Obsidian thing (who are also using the same elbows as Lockdown and Hot Rod). Plus we have Drift coming who will be a retooled version of Wing. Something must have happened at MMC, either some sort of financial troubles or new management that is causing them to pinch pennies like this but I don't like it. Hopefully this trend ends soon because the results are far too hit or miss.

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Can someone tell me if if the axe that comes with KBB MP-10V fits on Henkei/Classics Prime?

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>>6461692
>>6461676
>>6461776
>>6461856
>>6461700

Alright, all mistaken shipping aside, finally had a chance to mess around with Optimus here. I gotta say, the plastic on him doesn't quite feel like the normal IF plastic, or at least, the red anyway. It doesn't feel bad or anything, just I expected...I don't know what I expected. Maybe it's just a case of "red plastic always feels a bit worse in most cases"?

Other than that though, I like him. A lot. He looks awesome as fuck, I love the truck mode, even if it took me like 20 minutes to figure out exactly how to tab the damn arms in. Love how all of the extra stuff turns into the truck trailer too.

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>>6462036

Alleria's...Aleria? Whatever the fuck. I hate 3P names for shit. It's Elita 1. Is pretty good all around, same as mini Arcee, just a different paint job and head and guns, really. The unarmored Optimus is damn nice.

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>>6462071

And yes, my Shockwave had tight as fuck thighs until I gave them a turn, like other Anon's here. That loosened them up. I suspect maybe it's the paint doing it, at least initially. I've had other figures (not TF's) get paint in joints and parts break off due to that. Kinda hope it didn't damage them with that initial turn, unfortunately, the thighs are closed off so I can tell. Still...It's Shockwave. Simple but effective design. Wish he were a bit darker, but it was either not buy him and spend $15 on shipping, or get free shipping and spend $24 on a figure. I think I chose wisely.

>>6462096
I really hope IF will hit us with a sweet Megatron soon. I'd prefer something Cybertronian, but any tank would be good. Just to complete the key Decepticons.

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>>6462096
>unfortunately, the thighs are closed off so I can tell

Can't tell, I mean.

Elita 1's a cutie.

>>6462102

I hope so too. It really feels like the line is lacking missing a Megs, especially since they gave Shockwave a saluting hand.

>$3K Va check incoming
Iron Factory is looking awfully nice.

>>6461676

Where's here, anon

I'm from europe and if it's that fast I wouldn't mind getting fucked in the ass by customs

Where can I get the Voyager size KOs of Age of Extinction's deluxe class?

Hell, where do you guys buy Takara from?

>>6462129

No, I'm in the US too. The US is pretty big man, usually mail takes for-fucking-ever to arrive unless it's coming from like one state over. I'm across the entire US from toydojo.

>>6461970
Only sideways

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>>6462111
>>6462119

Most of the IF stuff is pretty good. Like has been said though, the usual problem with any of their stuff is it's always a little tight. Dunno how they haven't managed to smooth that out by now, especially since they've put out so many figures at this point.

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>>6462214
I just got their Optimus and Elita set via Taobao and Elita is a lot looser than Arcee, not floppy but I don't feel like I'm breaking her in half just to move her chest.

>>6462220
I want to like IF fembots so much because they're so tiny and cute but I can not fucking stand those blobby soft alien faces. Is there any hope of them ever giving them more realistic faces like all their other figures? Or I guess retooling something that small would be extremely difficult.

>>6461262
I really want him, but I don't know if I 80 bucks want him.
The only other 3P transformer I have so far is Susanoo, and mine has issues transforming and the backpack falls off easily.
Should I just wait until reviews instead of preordering?

>>6462231

I think the faces are cute, but I wouldn't mind another style of face either. I'm sure they could do it if enough people asked or they wanted to.

>>6462292
Always wait for several reviews of any 3P figure.

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Any good Ironhide figures out there?

>>6462307
...No?

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>>6461424
Shadowmaru retool when?

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>>6462307

The MP's really the only decent one until a good 3P gets off their ass and tries to make a good one. There were a few 3P ones before, but they were pretty terrible.

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>>6462307


I liked these 2

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Holy shit. What a complete fucking disaster.

Damn, hes pretty though.

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>>6462421
Christ, where do I even start.

The hips pinch the treads when the leg is moved forward and cause lots of chipping and stress on the plastic

the knees and hips have oddly spaced ratchets witch makes posing him awkward

his feet make him incredibly hard to balance.

one of the horns fell off his helmet as soon as I took him out of the box

all of his joints have fucked up tolerances and clearance issues. Shit is constantly falling off him

no waste swivel (without cheating the transformation and having it look like hsit)

he has one too many tank treads in the rear, and one too few up front. Id more a link from the back to the front, but it feels like it will break. ect, ect, ect.

I hope to god TCP will let me return this fucking dumpster fire for store credit.

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>>6462424
Hips pinching the treads. You can see where its raking against the plastic and tearing it up.

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>>6462426
Shit is constantly coming untabbed and falling off.

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>>6462431
Not enough tread links on the front half of mine.

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>>6462431
>>6462426
>>6462424
>>6462421

Man am I glad I avoided him until more reviews came out. This is why you always wait on those reviews, folks.

Here, have a dance to assuage your anger, Anon.

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TCP has him stock now. I've got come points built up and might just bite.

>>6462450

Isn't Zeta just KFC under another name? Or was that XTB?

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>>6462424
>>6462421
At least you got everything. I still can't believe they not only forgot the leg armor but they didn't even thread them for screws, so I couldn't even put them on if they sent replacements.

>>6462458
>that fucking look on his face

>>6462455
XTB. Zeta is run by a former TW designer but, ran off with his designs because TW allegedly didn't pay him.

>>6462214
I'd love to get Prime but I have no interest in the Power master look.

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>>6462458
are those stress marks on hand near the thumb ball joints?!

>>6462421
>TCP
I'm wondering if they gave you my old one that I sent back. Is one of the tabs on the sword whittled down?

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>>6462473
>I'm wondering if they gave you my old one that I sent back. Is one of the tabs on the sword whittled down?
No, and I doubt very much that they would do that.

>>6462450
>and might just bite.
>Toyworld
Man, wait for the whole thing to be released as a box set with replacement and upgrade parts.

>>6462439
This is by far, one of the best things to come out of 3p this year.

>>6462220
S-SHE'S CUTE!

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>>6462459
>>6462467
Probably. Could just be shitty paint, could be bad tolerances, but it's all pretty bad. Funnily enough the diecast feet were pretty loose like in Vangelus' case.

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>>6462494
Yet the diecast ass skirt was so tight on the pin that the plastic part was being ground down by it. So they got it tight where it wasn't needed but made it a loose floppy panel closer to the torso where it should have been

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>>6462500
So don't worry >>6462424 I ordered from TCP and they took it no problem. Just drop him asap and grab something else.

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>>6462464

Could just keep him in his regular bot mode.

>>6462489
>This is by far, one of the best things to come out of 3p this year.

I wish he had a bit more shoulder range though. The Hasbro Legends has much better shoulder range. It works, but I would've liked total freedom. The extra hands are great though. I wish we'd see stuff like this on more IF releases. I hope this begins a trend.

>>6462535
>sir, I understand your frustration

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>toydojo shipped out my figure to replace the mistake they sent me, and a shipping label to send back the incorrect figure

Good, good.

>>6462604
Eddie's Customer service is top notch. One of the reasons I keep doing business with him.

>>6462424
>>6462426
>>6462458
I didn't even open my box when he came in. Refused the package and TCP took it no questions asked.

>>6462458
Jesus, yours is even worse of a disaster than mine. I had the same issue with the tread lengths. I was able to shove a tiny flathead screwdriver underneath the leg treads to separate a link, and then attach them into the shoulder links instead. Solved that issue on mine.
How's the backpack hold up on yours? Mine falls off at the slightest touch.

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>>6462619

Yeah, I've noticed. If I'm lucky, it'll be here by Saturday. If not, it'll have to sit through until Monday. Hopefully I can ship out the incorrect figure same day I get the correct one in, but my post office closes so early I might not have the time to grab a box, get it all together, tape it up, and slap the new label on depending on when I can get to the post.

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>>6462650
>Hold up
Held up. This guy has long since left the building. His backpack was absolutely flaccid though. I remember trying to slip the sword back into the turret and the thing popping off from it. Don't get me started on what happened when you turned it to use the waist.

>>6462670
It truly is a real shame this this figure was a dud. With a little bit of quality control, he would've been great.
If I were you, I'd try and get that leg armor. If the screw is a course thread, you might be able to screw it in anyway.
Maybe even attempt to get a replacement, if that's even possible.

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Looks like OS KO Nitro Zeus has a cleaner backpack, I feel like I want more than that at Leader size though. Basically any KO that isn't AoE Prime/Hound-tier don't impressa me much.

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>>6462682
>It truly is a real shame this this figure was a dud

So is anyone else making a Bludgeon out there?

Also does anyone know if this IF Optimus can store the sword and axe anywhere? I can't find a spot for them. Or does he just have nowhere to store them in truck mode?

>>6462710
Have you seen the OS voyager Megs?

>order from BBTS Sunday
>Estimated delivery date at checkout says Aug 4th-6th
>BBTS Ships it Thursday night
>SmartPost
>Estimated delivery day Aug 11th

Kill me please. Why couldn't have TCP have had Contact Shot and Downbeat both in stock....

>all these anons who got perfect Bridge Watchers with acceptable tolerances
>all these cute pictures of them doing things
>just mailed mine back

I hope the new one isn't fucked too...

>>6462734

Like I said, mine wasn't perfect. It was really super tight at first, but loosened with some turns.

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Chinese review to hold us over til TCP and Bobby do theirs. Wish this guy would do english reviews again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDRVGz8vMjI

>>6462751
Didn't Bobby already do it before? Or was that Vortex?

>>6462742
I couldn't even turn mine at all.

>>6461563
I have Downbeat and I think he's great! Leg transformation is a bit weird, but doable. Looks great with other MP carbots. I like him.

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>>6462751
>no one credible has done openplay springer yet

>>6462751
Jesus christ, thats a lot of kibble.

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>>6462728
Yeah don't get me wrong it's beautiful, but all they added was wrist articulation and forearm flaps. Give me a waist swivel, hinged fingers, and the head gimmick and I'll overlook how fuckhuge it is.

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>>6462823
IT's G1 ACCURATE, YOU BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCH

>>6462860
Aren't they actually doing a v2 with the mask gimmick?

>>6462860
someone will inevitably make addons for it

>>6461205
Dem tiddies doe

>>6462893
glad I wasnt the only one appreciating that glorious rack

>>6462439
God he's so cute

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>>6462893
>>6462902
>>6462913

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>>6462915

>>6462915
>eggtits

No.

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>>6462893
>>6462902
Now if only they'd do the other MEGAMILK IDW favorite.

suddenly I feel urged to pose Windblade and Starscream in lewd positioning.

>>6462922
>Starscream
>Not Slipstream

If you are, you better be using something as sexy as Armada Starscream.

>>6462925
You don't make sense.

>>6462921
They could have all my fucking money, I don't even care what the price would be.

>>6462921
>Dammit Cyclonus your hands are freezing!

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>>6462922

Only honorahbou tea ceremonies are appropriate. Now if only I had some damn tiny tea sets or something.

>>6461698
>often touted as the best of the CW deluxe limb-bots.
By morons, sure.

>>6461933
Agreed, it's a little worrying, especially considering that they're still charging a LOT for these figures, even with reused parts.

>>6461819
I like abbreviations. I don't like shit abbreviations. Those ones are fine. "3P" and "CHUG" are lazy and awful. I'm far from the only one who doesn't like them, faggot.

>>6462119
Holy fuck anon, share some with me.

>>6462133
eBay, ShowZ, rubadubtspawn on TFW, etc.

TakaraTomy figures are usually bought from HLJ or AmiAmi (or BBTS and such if you're American - it MIGHT work out cheaper. You can work that out yourself).

>>6462220
>Elita is a lot looser than Arcee
That's because she comes with Optimus.

At most, Arcee only has Daniel.

>>6462934
I don't know if you have Michael's where you are but they have a charm set in the jewelry making section that is of actual little porcelain tea cups and I think it had a matching teapot with it. It was by the charms for like little girls to make their own charm bracelets and stuff.

>>6462948
>forgot the damn link
Here: http://www.michaels.com/search?q=tea%20charms

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>>6462947
>That's because she comes with Optimus

L-lewd

>>6462348
Good fucking luck.

I wish though.

>>6462307
I believe DX9's War in Pocket one is pretty decent, and the official MP is quite good (but I recommend getting the Shadow Fisher upgrade for it).

>>6462462
To be fair, the criticism of people not being paid has been levelled at them multiple times, so I'm not sure how long we can continue to say it['s just allegedly true.

>>6462785
Haven't they? TCP did it. The A3U third-party panel had comments on it.

Everyone has basically said it's quite good with some loose tabs such as the chest tab. So it's a decent price but you'll need some floor polish. It also comes with no instructions, for what it's worth.

Seems decent to me. I'm gonna grab one this weekend, most likely.

>>6462873
I think it's just a masked version. Could be wrong though. Hope I am because I want the mask gimmick.

>>6462861
Man do I want that figure.

>>6462960
>implying that wasn't the point though

>>6463004
There are much hotter 3rd parties out there.

I mean, for a floppy mess that is Leonidas, it sure makes me feel stiff you know what I mean?

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When will it be out?

Why it is so damn hard for them to keep on track with the release date?

>>6463025
I disagree, only because the Neoarts KO apparently fixed most of those issues.

Sucks for anyone who bought the original thing

>>6463030
They are panicking after the PotP leaks, seeing how Hasbro is going to release the same thing with the same gimmick.

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>>6463018
>for a floppy mess that is Leonidas
>PE made Leonidas
>THREE
>FUCKING
>TIMES
>and it's still floppy shit

Can some kind 3P out there PLEASE fucking rob PE of the Leonidas molds and make one so the tolerances aren't absolute shit? I love the design, but man, I am not gonna buy something that flops around like a flaccid dick.

...Also sorry I'm flooding the thread with pics, Anon's. It's been a while since I've had anything new to mess with.

>>6463031
>Neoarts KO
>implying that's the original figure though

>>6463034
It's fine. It's a good-looking figure. I might get one for Christmas.

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How are planet x figures? Are they worth the retail pricing?

>>6463054
I don't have any personally but they sound like they're pretty decent.

I wouldn't mind having all six of their Dinobots, personally.

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>>6463054

The Dinobots I've heard good things about here on /toy/ pretty often. Dunno about the rest of their figures though.

>>6463049
>implying that's the original figure though
I never said it was? I was referring to the original and genuine release, not the knock off.

>>6463068
But you're saying the only good version is the KO; that the original is still fucking shit. So it doesn't really count, does it, since the original, genuine release is still fucking shit?

>>6463059
What else did they make? I forgot.

I still want those DJD figures but money. Ugh. They're so pretty thought...

>>6462785
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2cmXcz0-54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nopgmiDZHjg

There are those, for starters. Whether or not those count as "credible" is up to you.

>>6463077
Let me rephrase it

I don't agree with the 'fuck Leonidas' comment because there's a KO now that's actually better. We all can have a decent Leonidas now at less than half the cost.

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>>6463079

They've made an Optimus, Omega Supreme, an OC Donut Steele Dinobot, Perceptor, Starscream, and I think teased Megatron recently.

Also, save up, it's what I do. I'm a huge poorfag, most of the stuff I get involves saving for at least a month, usually longer. It's a real bitch too, because usually this means I can't preorder anything because I might not have the money by the time it comes out. This thing is still my grail, took me soooooo fucking long to save up for it.

>>6463082
Right but I'm saying that it took a KO to make Leonidas good, and I'm specifically saying fuck Leonidas, the genuine article.

>>6463087
I guess! I'm just glad that floppy piece of shit exists, that's all.
>>6463086
>tfw got him for piss cheap on eBay because they were all factory stolen copies, except for Talon

>>6463086
Oh, I remember Omega Supreme. Didn't realise that Starscream was theirs but I might have to get that at some point. It's gorgeous and I like that design. I should look into some of their others, I suppose.

I'm bad at saving money but that tends to be what I do anyway. Also.. I have lots of other things I want before that. I just like buying things because I'm a fuckwit (I probably have a legitimate shopping problem), but I rarely get paid for my work at the moment (long story short, cutthroat industry) so that makes things hard too.

I just wish I had more disposable income, I mean, because there are SO MANY figures I want to play with. If I had friends who were into Transformers and local to me, that wouldn't be as much of a problem - there are lots of figures I'd absolutely love to play around with but not buy, for example.

Also, no offence anon, but I bought Feral Rex a piece at a time and... I didn't like him in the end. He LOOKS awesome but I just didn't find him even remotely fun. Most of the individual figures were quite fun (I wasn't really big on Rampage though), but to play with it as a set and especially combined, I just didn't enjoy it. Maybe part of it is because I don't really have the space to play with it, but still...

>>6463094

Oh, I'm not gonna deny he pretty much sits on my shelf. But then again most combiners do. They're usually pretty fiddly things and eat up space. Also my not-Tantrum has kind of a weak ratchet compared to the rhino guy, and has a somewhat loose screw on his arm flap that tabs into the body. Kind of a downer, because I'm one of those people who is OCD as fuck about any flaw in my figures. I've been contemplating trying to replace him, but then I'd have spent another wad on a double of an already expensive figure just to satisfy a problem that is 2 parts real and 8 parts OCD.

Still, I love the thing. I think it looks gorgeous and issue with one figure aside, it's damn nice. Of course, that hasn't stopped me from nearly breaking the damn thing by tipping it over on accident, which let to me scraping some of the chrome off the shoulder guns.

...My luck is pretty shit at times, now that I think about it.

>>6463100
I think they might have put out replacement elbows for Bovis and Fortis. I don't remember. I know some people had problems with them. I didn't really but I think if you do, MMC should replace them.

I'm not sure how to contact them (probably Facebook) but look around TFW and you'll probably find out. Send them a message and they'll probably help you out.

And yeah, my luck sucks too (what luck?) so I understand. I find Hercules to be more fun as a combiner though, personally (yes, I know, I know, but still).

>>6463127

It's not the elbows actually. It's the screw that goes into the black...Flap...Thingy that the entire arm is on. The big black flap armature you swing around to put him into foot mode. The screwing holding that in is super loose, but screwing it in more doesn't tighten it. I think maybe the hole inside is wrongly toleranced or something.

Dunno why his ratchet is weaker. Maybe because the screw is loose, and that screw goes into the body, it's not putting the last bit of pressure the other 3 screws are? No idea.

Also I've had him for a while, don't think they'd replace parts on something I've had for like a year+.

>>6463136
I'd have to look into it further to remember exactly which part you're talking about, but I still say it's worth asking MMC for parts. I've heard there pretty good in that regard.

Most third-party companies don't mind when you bought a figure; that if they do replacement parts, they'll replace hem for you whenever, as long as they have them in-stock.

It's worth at least asking them and seeing if you can get a replacement, because it certainly beats getting a new figure, and I'm OCD about that sort of stuff too so I totally understand how you feel about it.

Alternatively, you but another, return the original one, then use the store credit to buy something else.

>>6463054
Vulcan is pure genius and best Dinobot available right now period. Summanus is cool but has issues. Quirinus is cool but has issues too. Neptune is their early figure and it shows - it works, but flawed. Caelus is good. Triton is retool of Neptune with even more issues, so avoid it unless you really want that Paddles.

If I could dial it all back, I'd get Hephaestus or new Metallic Vulcan, maybe Summanus and Quirinus and stop there. Vulcan mold is a must, it's too good to pass on, even at it's price.

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Hey, anon that told me Spartan worth 100 bucks. You are a bro.

>>6463196
I've been thinking about getting Spartan. Not sure that I NEED Impactor but I dunno. Convince me, anon - how much do you like him?

I want a fun Voyager-ish Grimlock
Planet X Vulcan, FP Severo, or that upscaled warbotron grimlock?

>>6463032
>potp leaks

I hope that isn't actually getting in the way of Jinrai Prime and Core Magnus. I want them for my CW Ultra Magnus

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>>6461102

That illustration has always been fucking bullshit.

Even according to the Japanese, Metroplex is 800 meters tall. 800 meters!

Meanwhile, even if we assume a Dreamwave-style Headmaster unit, Fort Max should top out at 64 meters, max.

Yeah, Brave Max is bigger. But still only about 250 meters or so.

>>6461217

I don't own it, so I don't know.
I got the Spirit Leader though. It's nice and a lot simpler.

>>6461584

Why? They are simple and effective indications.

>>6461795

Okay... I am autistic, but you, my friend, are more autistic.

>>6463217
Don't touch Fansproject's Dinobots, and I believe the Warbotron OSKOs aren't super-hot quality.

Vulcan looks great though. Metallic one is out at the end of the year - you should go for that one.

>>6463225
Apparently I'm not allowed to dislike the God-awful acronym "CHUG" without being labelled autistic, even though you're clearly the autistic one for not understanding simple reasoning and respecting opinions.

>>6463225
>I don't own it, so I don't know.
You're allowed an opinion on how it looks without owning it, moron.

>>6463221
>according to the Japanese
>according to those who didn't create the fiction
I believe you anon.

Not.

>>6463221
I bet you like Sunbow scale chart though, amirite.

>>6463196
Aw shit, I almost forgot about that. Glad to hear you like him.

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Damn, this camera sucks.

>>6463202
Cons: Pistons are barely moving in alt mode. You can't store every single accessory in robo mode. Double elbow joint is good, but one joint is stiffer than other.

Pros: Solid build, heavy without diecast meme in it. Good range of accessories. Very nice matte plastic, good to perfect paint job, perfect headsculpt. He is just good overall, no weird gimmicks, solid modes and choice of accessories. Doubt anyone will make a move to do their own take on voyager IDW Impactor for next 10 years, Spartan just fits perfectly.

Photos misrepresent him a bit, I thought that threads are smaller which gave that Metal Slug style, but in hand tower looks smaller and it does work as a tank. Similar thing I have with Calidus: he looks bulkier on photos, and leaner in hand.

>>6463217
Vulcan, easy. Half cm shorter than Vulcan is a big deal for Grimlock.

>>6463254
>Double elbow joint is good, but one joint is stiffer than other.
They both have screws, you can tighten/loosen those to taste.

>>6463260
I was too desperate to find cons

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I think my one gripe with Bridge Watcher is the lack of a stand to display him in gun mode. I guess they never expect you to leave him in gun mode unless a War Giant's holding him.

Also I messed up straightening out his hose (it came pretty wonky in the box for me) and left a few marks on it from where I tied it to a spoon to keep it straight while I dunked it in hot water for a bit. Not a major thing but it's still a bummer.

>>6463254
>>6463241
Will Planet X products work well with Maketoys Cross Dimension stuff? My Striker Noir needs a challenger

>>6463341
MTCD and PX both are CHUG voyager, so yes.

>>6462489
I don't think they would do it either, but the issues you presented (like treads not being long enough) were all consistent with my own, and nobody else has provided a review as harsh as my own until now. I'm the guy who was initially bitching 4-5 threads back about what a dumpster fire he was out of the box as far as transformation and panels were concerned, and nobody else has really hit that level of a lemon until you (and maybe the guy with missing leg-plates or that fella with a missing tank turret, as those are... completely unforgivable).

I stopped collecting movie stuff years ago but the new MPM and that stupid sexy UT Lockdown got me back.

I bought MPM Bumblebee, WeiJiang Armor Inspector and preordered MPM Optimus and UT Lockdown already. What are the other already released 3P MPish movie figures? I've seen tons of incredible things these last days but there are so many companies, KOs, oversized KOs, sometimes with several versions that I have a hard time sorting all these potential purchases.

>>6462231
I love their moe blob faces, they're really cute, but that's just my little onion.

>>6463531
Fuck, what ever happened to that "My Onion > Your Opinion" picture I used to have...

>>6463403
Get Wei Jiang Evasion OP.

>>6463531
I agree with this.

God, I was looking for a review and one of the only ones I could find was EmGo's. I'm sick of watching Bobby Skullface because he's cancer but holy mother of GOD did I forget how autistic EmGo is.

I really wish there were more GOOD reviewers that covered more third-party figures. I get it, they're expensive and there are lots of them, so it's not always possible, but still...

I know Peaugh covers a lot but he just sounds so disinterested these days and bar a handful of stuff, he tends to just be all "yeah, it's fine, moving right along".

>order a loose GT Tyrant from eBay seller
>came with two C sections and no D, so I can't put it together
>contact seller directly expect nothing
>drunkenly bid on another
>purchase another off of Taobao for less than my original purchase
>win the one I bid $25
>seller tells me he's sending me he's sending out the missing parts
So I'm getting three small Megatrons out of my own idiocy. Cool.

>>6463562
Okay mobile fucked up the wording on that last part.

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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmKY3Ivbvkc

>Takara loses again

I just got mp36


Not gonna lie. In pictures I thought he was total shit. After getting him in hand and tfing him once, I'm super impressed

>>6463571
Wrong thread >>6463035

>>6463551
Personally I'd rather have Peaugh's disinterest than emgo's autism or Skullface's hyper-opinionated personal tastes being presented as objective flaws in the figure, as well as Skullface's ego.

>>6463597
Oh, I wholeheartedly agree. I'd just rather watch someone like Vangelus every time (and granted, Vangelus usually tries to be super-positive about everything, but he's not above levelling criticisms at things, and he's at least enjoyable to actually watch).

>>6463571
Literally the story of everyone who bought MP-36. Go back to your containment thread now.

>>6463570
How so? Because they didn't make an entirely new figure that would have been unfeasibly expensive?
Because they didn't fuck the consumers over by making Super Ginrai have three separate bundles to complete the thing?
Or because they didn't put the smokestacks on the FRONT of Ginrai?

>>6463564
Sounds like you're just drunk again, anon.

>>6459614
How long until people suddenly become fans of the MP11 mold even though it's hot garbage because the Maketoys doesn't have all that same detail?

>>6463627
How long until people can have opinions without them being dictated by people who think hollow wings are acceptable in 2017?

>>6463541
It looks great but it's way too big. I'll get it if they make a MPM/Leader sized one.

>>6463551
Have you tried Bens "I'm talking very low because my wife's dad will kick me out of his basement if I make too much noise" collectables?

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I watch a bunch of reviewers and ask around here to boot. It usually gives a good view of most things by doing so.

>>6463629
>one shit toy makes another one not shit

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CAST OFF

>>6463196
Where did you find him, do you have a link? I'd pay $100 right now fro him

>>6463253
Love him, he is a solid bot.

>>6463796
PSX has him right now for (holy fuck) 99 bucks. I've ordered mine from taobao when they were out of stock at 85, then next batch jumped to 89, and now this batch is almost 100.

>>6463248

Eh.

I know it doesn't make sense. It can't.

Example. It's universally accepted combiners are larger than their separate components suggest. But that still does not justify Menasor being about the same size as Superion.

>>6463245

Yeah, but not on the functionality. I'm not too impressed by the looks. I prefer Op.Ex.

>>6463244

I already said I am autistic. I merely stated you are more autistic than me for getting so upset over such broadly accepted acronyms.

>>6463627
>Takaracucks
>Ever acknowledging that a 3P figure can/is/could be better

Shitposters will come in here and claim that 30 USD voyagers can hold a candle to 140 USD import MP alikes. Grinder is superior to the official grimlock in every way, shape, and form but he lacks that branding so suddenly he's flawed and MP-8 is perfect.

I have such a hard time filtering takaracucks from people who might have genuinely weighed the pros and cons of unofficial and official products and reached a conclusion that the takara product is better.

People were calling MP36 better than the unofficial options the fucking day he was leaked, and even when he was released and turned out to be a QC nightmare shedding paint, shit tolerances due to overpainting, and unable to use his fucking accessories without further paint damage, takaracucks filtered it all. It's better because takara made it, end of story.

>>6463612
>Release a figure but don't even do it right
>Don't do the one gimmick the toy is based around
>rely on DLC to have it done right

Why do you people buy trash? PE must be fucking rolling in cash with how much turd polish they distribute. DLC to fix combiners, DLC to fix mainline shit, etc.

>>6464204
Go troll somewhere else, retard.

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>>6464220
Shoo, peasant. Go be poor somewhere else.

>>6463030
It's already out you retard. Robot-Kingdom has it ready to ship.

>>6463793
Fuck it cast off

>>6463551
>>6463597
Here's every one of Roberto Skeltal Visage's flaws
>Doesn't have a finish
>Not slathered in paint
>articulation isn't exactly what he wants

>>6464309

I'm fine with his more harsh criticisms. At least he tends to have some, over a lot of other reviewers ("It's a total shitheap, falls apart if you breathe on it, and costs $200. 10/10 get yours at BBTS today.")

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>>6463196
I just got him also. I really wanted Commotus more, but I ain't willing to pay two hundred like the last two eBay listings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_CIWBHYpa4

Well, this got a review.

>>6464309
despite his paint fetish Bobby is still one of the better reviewers. He's honest and really puts figures through their paces.

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Just ordered Road Rage; my first "real" TF since I was a lad (aside from some smaller ones recently). What am I in for?

>>6464377
Wrong thread, my bad

>>6464377
Happiness until you get another figure, then unquenchable disappointment.

Also wrong thread >>6463035

>>6464354
Man, I need to get those clear water effects. That's a surprisingly effective at making him look fast.

>>6464377
What, like the MP?

Expect wobbly knee joints, an unwieldy backpack, poor elbow range, a weirdly-positioned head, a gun that can't store in vehicle mode and back panels that don't close properly with the mirrors attached.

It's still a fun enough figure, but I hope you got it cheap.

>>6464395
>Expect wobbly knee joints
Possible. My Tracks had this, but not my Loudpedal
>an unwieldy backpack
It's really not that bad. I don't get why people complain about it so much.
>poor elbow range
True.
>a weirdly-positioned head
Um... no? It looks fine and you can have it in a multitude of positions
>a gun that can't store in vehicle mode
Really, who cares?
>back panels that don't close properly with the mirrors attached.
They do close properly. You don't have the mirrors pushed into the doors far enough.

Sorry to be off-topic, but I love this mold, especially as Loudpedal, so I always white-knight for it. It has a few more flaws than your average autobot car, but it's so damn stylish that I give zero shits.

>>6464390
My local shop clearanced them out about a couple months ago, got both colors for ten each.

Amazon still has them kinda cheap via prime.
Bandai Tamashii Nations Effect Wave Clear Action Figure https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010N3JPT0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_E3qHzbXQ7CXEA

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Her colors look so much nicer than Arcee's.

>>6464247
Go back to your containment thread you fucking cheapass nigger.

>>6464354
>Commotus is going for $200 online now

Holy shit, really?

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lmao

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>>6464645
>$210 for a Sixshot that's worse than LG-50

>>6464647
Anything with ankles is better than LG 50. I really appreciate that you keep spamming that same bait though maybe you'll get a genuine reply.

>>6464829
>>6464829
>>6464829

New thread because this one is dead and sinking fast.

>>6463772
That's not what I said though, was it? Learn how to read.