3P TF General: DRAMA QUEEN EDITION

>>6505508
I love beast modes. The alt modes are so much more expressive and posable than vehicles and other static objects.

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>>6505512
>The alt modes are so much more expressive and posable than vehicles and other static objects.
But do they roll?

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>>6505512
It blows my mind that HasTak/3Ps haven't given us a triple-changing Optimus that turns into a mecha gorilla AND a truck. Seems so obvious (and Primal Prime doesn't count).

And yet, somehow we've had one that turns into a dragon and a train...

>>6505508
>all those shitty cassy sark style greebles

jesus fuck

>>Hasbro slaps Kapow Toys with a cease and desist!!!

What?

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>>6505517
Not all of them, but to be fair not all vehicle modes roll either.

>>6505508
I could talk about my new shelf unit.

>>6505517
Which Jazz do you think is the Jazziest Jazz?

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>>6505520
i mean

>>6505538
Sucks to be that artist right now.

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>>6505532
hands down

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>>6505545
Thats the makes toys one right? Thats a really nice looking figure.

I picked up the generation toy version because im a big IDW fag.

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>>6505553
That figure gives me extreme nostalgia for the Alternators era that changed my fucking world as a 13-year-old.

I'm happy that ab crunches have taken the baton from ankle rockers as the latest must-have articulation.

>>6505545
>>6505560
Maketoys just want me more and more to make *another* order, don't they? Quantron is already expected within the next day or two, but I know Downbeat will still be on sale until the 4th.

>>6505560
We only had to wait until 2017 for that
/faceplamofdeath.jpg

>>6505543
Stolen IP, stolen designs, whats the difference?

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Would anyone be into a Netflix/Gamefly subscription model for toys (TFs specifically), where you pay a monthly fee to "rent" 2-3 figures at a time? If you like it you can buy it at a discount as-is, otherwise just send it back and wait for your next trial toy to show up in the mail.

Sure you can always throw a toy on Ebay if you're tired of it, but there are so many figures I'd like to fiddle with just once or twice and then move on. Would make things like the Springer/Trailbreaker wars more interesting too if people could go hands-on before picking their favorite.

>>6505580
Hell No.

I don't want figures that someone I don't know has been doing who the hell knows to them. I want a new on, not one who's broken or otherwise worn down in its joints and tolerances.

>>6505519
I keep forgetting to get the TFGO combiners, they are so fucking Brave it makes my dick hard. It also scratches my Rail Racer itch.

>>6505508
Don't forget a smaller one
>WAHHHH MECH FAN TOYS STOLE SOME DUDE'S ARTWORK! BOYCOTT THEM BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME TOO1!!!

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>let's make MP Primal again but worse

>>6505570
One was stolen from a huge company with paid artists who know their shit is going to whored out long past their deaths and the other was stolen from an individual that makes art for fun that doesn't get paid for shit and didn't know his stuff would be used and was then attacked by hordes of Japanese takaracucks.

>>6505317
>missing tons of extra parts on the body and head
Why are all these powered up addons missing this?

>>6505580
>Toydojo

literally walk in and you can fiddle with any figure before purchase to make sure thats the one you want.

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>>6505508
GT-12 is the one I'll go apeshit for, assuming it ever sees the light of day

>>6505658
Sorry I don't live in fucking Texas

>>6505543
I get that he is mad but I would be sort of honored desu.

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>>6505611
>That zoid looking mecha gorilla
>Anything like smooth MP prime

>>6505730
Honestly, I don't even think he's all that upset by his designs getting jacked just by itself. The part that has him annoyed is A. he had to IMMEDIATELY start reaching out to a friend he knew at Takara to let him know the situation so they wouldn't sue him over this and B. rabid Japanese TF fans just kneejerked and started harassing him because they assumed he WAS working with GT on these and how dare he use poor defenseless Takara's IP to make money for himself!

He probably would have been pretty flattered if it weren't for the hassle he had to deal with because of it. It's kinda shitty of GT to jack his designs like that but honestly, he ultimately is better off not getting any credit for them. If he did have any formal connection with GT on these, Takara would have been within their rights to go after him and it would have likely ruined his life and reputation as an artist.

>>6505508
>>6505538

>design is straight up mecha ape with not just blocky aesthetic but also subtle organic shapes
>3p toy is just awkward man in box type robot

>>6505519

Shit. If I had known that dragonmode was an option I would have gotten this ugly piece of shit.

>>6505730
Honored that they're making tens of thousands of dollars off of your work and you'll never see a penny?

>>6505532
Downbeat is fucking perfect.
I love toyworlds, and gt g4zz is a good take on the character, but downbeat is just the tits

>>6505517
I still want a ae86 Jazz.

>>6505580
I would but it gives the companies way too much room to pull a Mattel.

>>6505519
I remember having this and getting rid of it almost immediately since it was such a colossal piece of shit.

>>6505666
My only hope was that Shadow Panther, Satan.

>>6505666

Who did this art work? Any links?

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I can honestly say I never expected Cassy Sark to look like Euron Greyjoy.

thinking about picking up my first 3P figure, any suggestions? mostly looking for decepticons

I know the gold standard in legend size figures in 3p is DX9. But is the new hot soldier Soundwave any good? I dont own any 3p legend figures besides a KO of the GT megatron.
Is the hot soldiers soundwave worth the price at $15 or should i wait for DX9, which like to be at least $25 and up.

Though, i do admit in term of look i like the near G1 redux of hot soldiers better.

>>6506156
lol, shit nor did I. I think those tats must be his own personal greeble or something.

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>>6506156

The test shot looks fairly good.

>>6506156
Saw the prototypes for these at TFNation. They look pretty cool but
>Kickstarter

>>6506285
They're all good. 3P is killing it with legends. THS is a bit oversized and has no bicep swivel, but for $15 is great and with Soundwave's boxy chest I rarely miss that specific arm movement. Plus tiny Laserbeak.

>>6506276
Style? Scale?

>>6506310
>those hollow as fuck ankles
>More greebles than MMC would have ever allowed on a similar sized figure

wewlad.

>>6506325
Anything non G1 Mp Style, currently looking into MMC Kultur, probably something around voyager scale

>>6506342
Maketoys Striker Manus / Noir & Rioter Despotron. You can also find a few of the Knight Morpher line cheaper on BBTS.

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>>6506276
Anything maketoys or fanstoys will not dissapoint. I promise.

>>6506350
>>6506349
Thanks

>>6505565
>>6506003
Problem solved for me. Finally went to Sold Out on Maketoys' site, so now I don't need to fret over it. Plus I have Quantron & his upgrade coming in today, so I'll have plenty to keep my occupied.

>>6506350
For as much as I know FT to be highly praised, I haven't bought any of their products yet. Mostly in regards to sale pricings I opted for Visualizers over Spotter, and BC's Insecticons over theirs. Also MP-29 and Blackblast over Quakewave. About the ones remaining I can see myself going for would either be Tesla or Willis.

>>6506338
>if it isn't 100% smooth, it has too many greebles

I'll never understand this

>>6506364
only problem with tesla is the terrible face sculpt. Otherwise he's solid. FT is the company that is just the most similar in feel and engineering to standard MPs

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>>6506338

The ankles are a bit shit with the entire foot assembly attached on the outside of the wheel.

The greebles aren't awful in comparison to Sark's other things and might actually a half decent paintjob. We'll see though.

>>6506369
wasn't talking about that. It can have greebles, that thing just has a metric ass load of them.

>>6506313
>kickstarter
I just took a look at the pledge levels. Holy shit, fuck those guys. 5 different characters are being locked behind pledging and won't be retail releases.

>>6506370
I saw a couple of eBay listings of a guy that made a new face for him (in white or silver) adapted from Inferno's. $10 plus $6 shipping from GB.

>>6506350
Was there anything to what some anon said about rioter leaking plasticizer? I just bought one and I'm wondering how much I fucked up beyond the usual "I just spent nearly a hundred bucks on a toy".

>>6506389
pretty sure it was a very small batch thing. You should be fine.

Goddamn Iron Factory Starscream is impossible to transform.

>>6506420
Holy shit yeah, the flat back piece just won't sit flush with the rest of the plane no matter what I do.

>>6506437
>>6506420
Do you have the head tucked in correctly? I just transformed mine last night with no issue. Maybe mine has better tolerances or something.

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Does anybody have Keith's contact info? My fucking Kingzilla came with everything except the god damn fucking head master.

>>6506512
KFC keeping it real.

Try faceberg or your retailer.

>>6506512
Looks like the best (only) option I can readily find is the retailer you bought from. No hits for Twitter, and only a fan page on Facebook.

>>6506519
>>6506518
Looks like I'll have to hope that BBTS pulls through.

>>6506522
They pulled through for me when my cat decided to make a meal of my instruction sheet for Apollo.

>>6506522
Yeah, they have decent CS. They've replaced missing parts for me before.

>>6506522
I've needed replacement pieces on two different items now and they sent the parts fine both times with no fuss.

>>6505508
>no hinge elbows
sold, why couldn't hastak have proper elbows for the MP?

>>6506101

Any idea who did this picture?

>>6506589
Common theory is that the design of the bicep and the forearm gun gimmick kept them from integrating a double hinge joint in the arm.

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>>6506512
>buying from KFC
>ever

>>6506693
makes sense, strange how some designers from shenzen fixed the design using a double plagiarized design though

>>6506693
That, and the hinges are actually cartoon accurate. They're just moved slightly in a way that makes them look a little worse but greatly improved the range of articulation had they done them otherwise.

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first shots of the bot mode in color

>>6506522
>BBTS pulls through

They will.

I honestly buy all my 3P stuff from them just due to the fact that their CS is so good.

>>6506697
Nostalgia is one nasty drug.

>>6506697
Hey man it might be good this time!

...he says in a reply chain about a headless snapdragon

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Fuck yeah a 60$ deluxe chug prime is finally in!

It's pretty neat.

>>6506723

ls it me or does the face look off?

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>>6506808
I say "deluxe", but in robot mode he's like exactly between Voyager and Deluxe scale.

(I have no idea why TR Orange Prime is like the only voyager I have)

>>6506522
>BBTS
Your fine man. Their CS is the main reason I stick with them for somethings.

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>>6506813
Vehicle mode is about deluxe size, though. Those collapsible thighs really shrink him down in a way official mainline toys really never do.

He's also larger than a CW/LG Ultra Magnu's truck, with a slightly larger cab and much longer truck bed. I don't have any PMOP or Ginrai's to compare with, but I can't imagine it being much different than Ultra Magnus.

>>6506723
So no forward ankle tilt? Easy pass.

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>>6506824
I can't really properly show off the combined mode since i don't have a Ginrai/PMOP, but trying to stick him onto my LP Ultra Magnus is a nice teaser for myself (Like half the reason I even got this was because of how much I like the powered convoy gimmick).

Neither Ultra Magnus' chest plate nor Jinrai's included chest plate fit, so you'll need Core Magnus and his chest plate if you want this to work.

Also since no Ginrai/PMOP, I had to go ahead and buy that 25$ head along with him... yeah.

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>>6506843
All in all I think this guy's pretty neat, even if you just want him as a pricy standalone chug-style Optimus instead of an accessory to PMOP/Ginrai.

Aside from the ab crunch he doesn't do much special in terms of articulation (in fact the elbows are somewhat limited) but I think he hits all the important checks articulation-wise.

Also he has 5mm ports on the undersides of his feet so get your fire effects ready for rocket feet

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>>6506854
He's not without a few complaints, though.

First thing I noticed is that his feet are kind of small. He's not really difficult to balance at all, but you need to be conscious of the fact that he doesn't have much of a heel at all on his feet while posing him.

Some panels on his legs are a little difficult to get tabbed together in vehicle mode (especially those little gas tanks) I also found it really difficult to collapse his left leg until I shaved down a small amount of plastic inside his shin

The clearance between his upper arm and the stripe of silver paint on his body is kind of small and I imagine that paint might rub off easily if you aren't careful.

There's also no storage for his gun at all in robot mode (at least none that I've found), which is probably the one thing that actually annoys me. It doesn't really properly store in vehicle mode either, and just rests in one of the holes meant to attach to a trailer

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>>6506723
I liked Lockdown, he had a cool robot mode, but damn was he wasted as a villain. Should have escaped with a arm missing.
But he is looking good, might have to get this.

>>6506316
>has no bicep swivel

This is real?

Does it still play good? It seems to be a big issue even the figure is near local Has/tt legend figure price

>>6505519
>why haven't they done X?
>the time they did X doesn't count.

Kys retard.

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>>6506667
I can't wait for their Overthiccc

>>6506512
Try contacting X Transbots. IIRC the reply I got was from Keith himself.

>>6506156
This is pretty much what I thought he'd look like tb.h

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Finally got some time to play with Grinder X. He's pretty great. This is my first serious Grimlock mold every, and I have to say he mostly lives up to the hype. He's so damn huge.

Also, all the people who said silver would be too gaudy and overkill on Grimlock are nuts. Shiny bots are best bots.

>>6507123
I like the silver, I'm just not down with the blue chrome.

>>6506667
I can't decide if I want this or not. I might have to wait until he has godbomber guts strapped to him (at which point he'll probably be a bitch to find) to decide

>>6507166
A lot of people say that. Not sure why. It never bothered me and it looks great in person. It's far less jarring of a difference than the regular chrome against the flat gray of standard Grimlock.

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This is a bit disappointing compared to the concept art.

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>>6507259

>>6507259
>>6507260
What do you mean bro? It's cartoon accurate, just like you wanted ;^)

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>>6506420
>>6506437
first run of Starscream and the Ghost torso were misassembled.

Knock the pin out and put it back in the so the clip is facing up and it will sit flush.

>>6507259
Is that an entire truck as big as he is hanging off his back

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>>6506420
>>6506437
What I've found is that the hinge on his back can be very slightly too large for the back panel to fit around in jet mode.

Sanding off a bit of paint let the back panel fit properly and made a flush jet mode. You don't need to trim/sand off nearly as much as I did here, I was just seeing what works and when I got to doing it to the other Seeker babies all I needed to do was round off the edges a bit.

The issue is probably just the paint making the hinge slightly too bit to fit where its supposed to, but since I had to do it to Ghost Starscream too it's probably just a matter of really tight tolerances.

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I got my fish man team today. $30 shipped for a set of 3.

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>>6507310
Clear one is my favorite.
I dig the new pistol weapon.

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>>6507312
Antenna are hard plastic and super scary.

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>>6507315

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>>6507317
Side by side with the Hasbro version, you can see where they fixed the tolerances that caused the face to split apart in shark mode when you closed the mouth.

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>>6507320
Added wrist swivel.

>>6507310
Hope you like them. I passed on it since I thought it was too expensive for what it was, and they didn't modify as much as I expected (like having the rest of the beats head on the back in robot mode, and extra flaps to stabilize the feet). Since they added the antenna and left the beast head parts as is, they're way too at risk of breaking.

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>>6507322

>>6507259
The price is the only thing I don't like about it.

>>6507123
>>6507189
The problem isn't that it is shiny, it's that it looks way too bright. If it was a darker silver, like it should have been, I'm pretty sure nobody would say it's gaudy or anything.

>>6506827
No anon, get your money back here, it does have forward ankle tilt. Look at the pin in the middle of the foot.

>>6507338
Oh it definitely has a joint, but it looks like the sculpt restricts forward movement.

>>6507123
Are you going to be springing for the tiny head, or leave it large?

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>>6505553
>>6505545
Generation Toy's J4ZZ, MakeToys Downbeat and Toyworld's Coolsville, the last one doesn't get as much attention as the first two.

Recently Thew got one and hated it so much he gave it away, said it was worse to transform than Badcube's Sunsurge

>>6507421
I don't know why, maybe I'm a contrarian in denial or something, but whatever version of a character is generally regarded as "the worst one" usually ends up being the one I'll like the most

I think J4ZZ looks nice though I don't care much for the IDW-esque detail stuff, but Downbeat has that "animation cells brought to life" look that's in vogue now that I just can't stand. Coolsville looks like what I'd expect an MP Carbot to look like.

>>6506342
FansProject SteelCore

>>6507449
Coolsville definitely has the aesthetic going on but after watching some reviews on him, he has a few things about him that I absolutely hate on site.
- It's obnoxious that they put all of the sponsor logos on him especially when the sponsors themselves are knockoff. I'd have rather they not bothered
- forearm gaps where the fists flip out is absolutely unacceptable on and MP style figure
- the rear windows that fill in the backs of the legs are attached to the foot and not the leg itself so when you want to rock his ankles, it causes those pieces to detach from the backs of his legs and just kinda float off the backs of his feet, exposing the gaps in his legs and breaking up his silhouette.

Lastly, I don't hate it but I'm also not thrilled about how much die-cast they used on him. A little bit for stability's sake can be nice but they just loaded him with the stuff. It might not actually cause problems for him but I know it can on some figures. His transformation also just doesn't look very fun and he's got so many squeaky joints.

I'm gonna hold off until I see FT make an offering or maybe Takara if either of them get around to it. I don't want to have to bo for Downbeat because he's a little boring aesthetically but he seems to have the fewest issues. I'd love to have J4ZZ for my CHUG collection but GT just had to go and make him MP scale. Guess he'll fit in if I ever pick up either GT's or GC's MP IDW Prime but otherwise, I'll probably pass on him.

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>>6507346
I don't know. I think the front panel that seems to restrict movement also moves with the ankle. I guess a review will shed some light on this.

>>6507260
Ew, bayformers crap.

>>6506697
It is fortunate that he didn't buy from KFC then

>>6507488
>>6506723
I really hope this transforms properly and it won't be a case of "step 1, partsform everything"

>>6507532
it looks like it will from the back, but the main issue is how tight the joints and hinges would be.

>>6507409
Honestly, I really like the head it comes with. I've never been a stickler for cartoon accuracy. The little head IS cute, though, so if I get a chance to pick it up for cheap down the road, maybe I will, just for shits.

>>6507317
Really torn about getting these. I've got the Takara version preordered for next month, which is 16 bucks or so. Even thought I'd be getting more bang for my buck with the three pack, I really just don't want three of them. I've never been an army builder. I just want one to pretend that Kup domesticated it into a pet with a steady stream of energon goodies.

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Mega THICC Jet

>>6507260
A shame we aren't likely to get this design as a toy because this looks amazing.

Is fansproject still a thing?

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>>6507680
>That's only half of him without the tank

Is overlord going to be 16+ inches tall?

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BBTS pulled through, gentlemen.

>getting all six members of Poseidon in today
>Work from 1:30-10
>Work tomorrow from 10-6:30
>Won't get the chance to really dive into the toys until tomorrow evening

Fuck me.

>>6507804
Good on ya, Anon.

>>6507812
You're going to have such a blast, though. When I have a bit of time after Thousandkills comes in I plan on breaking him down and do some musical chairs.

>>6507857
I have no idea what formation I'm going to have mine in other than Big Bite probably won't be an arm.

Wish the arm ratchets were good enough to support gun mode members, any word on anybody working on a fix for it?

>>6507865
The ratchets will hold for the most part if you're careful. The biggest issue is the weight just causing him to lean forward and kind tip whatever way the gun is facing. It's just too much weight too far out working like a big lever. Now on the other hand you can make it sort of like anf underslung gun using the tail as a handle and the stand parts from Tentakil as a turret mount.

>>6507873
Those stand parts give some really slick ankle tilt when you mount them to the feet though.

>>6507260
Oh wow, that actually looks really cool.

>>6507260
It's always nice to a semi that isn't Optimus Prim-esque.

Wish I had more time today to mess around with my new Quantron, but I'm going to be needed as part of the management of Force Friday. At least I have 4 vehicles and their bot commander.

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>>6507680

>>6507524
>KFC toy
>not made by KFC

Mental gymnastics much? He bought a KFC product. Where he got it won't matter, because it's KFC, the literal trash of 3P. How they're still in business I'll never know.

>>6507800

Not if they're trying to keep him in scale, no. If they're trying to keep him properly scaled, he'll have to be around PMP's height.

>>6508553
They stated specifically he's getting completely redone and upsized so that he's bigger than PMOP combined form.

>>6507800
At least half of the jet becames megachild, the shoulder shield/drone.

>>6505580
This is an absolutely terrible idea

First time interest in 3P Transformers

Some of these are great, I would even say better than the official ones. Can someone reccommend me a place to buy these relatively cheap?

I just got into collecting TF type figures and I don't really know where to start, or what's good.

I like beast modes over vehicle modes, in case that helps.

>>6508819

Fans Toys is the best company.

Maketoys is great.

A lot of MMC is good.

The TFC Seacons are amazing.

But. This NOT a cheap hobby. At all.

>>6508819
Where do you live?

Your cheapest option is typically whatever online retailer that's based nearest to you.

Any Third Party making stuff for Titan Trypticon? There's so much they could make:

-New Brunt
-Zone Armor set
-New arms with more articulation
-Gigastorm horn, and tampos
-transforming throne that goes in the mouth and fits TM's
-Tiny Decepticons that fit on his chest

Shit, I could go on.

>>6508819

The thing with 3P stuff to remember is quality can vary immensely. Always look up several reviews on youtube before buying any figure. Theres a few tidbits of advice I can give, though:

Generally, avoid anything by KFC or Xtransbots (XTB is a subcompany under KFC). They're universally known for shit quality and every single one of their releases has major issues. Literally only still in business because of idiots buying their garbage with the "maybe THIS time it'll be good!" mentality, and the owner apparently being mega rich.

Most things by MMC are pretty solid. Some of their newer releases haven't been so hot though (avoid anything based off their Lockdown/Cyclonus mold). MMC's Feral Rex is the only choice for a good Predaking set, and also one of the best combiners around.

Most things by Iron Factory are good. Pretty much everyones favorite company, if you want Legends class figures.

Most things by Maketoys are decent, though their older releases weren't so hot.

Fanshobby has put out good stuff, though you have to like their THICC aesthetic.

Most stuff by TFC has been trash. However, they've apparently pulled themselves out of the garbage heap with their recent Seacons, though like MMC and it's Feral Rex, the weight of the individual figures can cause some issues. Their Road Caeser is also looking to be good, since it's apparently using the same connections as their Seacons.

>>6508964
Nothing so far. If anything gets made though, it'll probably be be DNA Designs. They've done upgrades for CW Devy and Fort Max and they're pretty good.

>>6508819
Planet X's dinobots are all good except for Neptune and Triton.
Actionrobo, robotoybase and robotkingdom (.com) have smaller markups than US sellers but they're only worth if you live close enough to china that shipping won't make up the difference.

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>>6508975
Maketoys has always been on top. Even their old releases were praised when they came out for the most part (Cupola was criticized for those ankle though big time). The thing about their older stuff is it didn't age well compared to what they make now, at the time when like Nemesis and Green Giant came out it was top of the line shizznit.

>>6507335
It's really not as bright in hand. Looks great.

I really like Grinder. Seems like the kind of MP Grimlock Takara might have made 3 or 4 years ago, after the random crapshoot years and before the cartoon accuracy bullshit years.

>>6506667
Hello fellow anons, can somebody remind me the code/coupon for the Fans Hobby Page to get a discount? I want to order Power Baser but i forgot it.

>>6508819
>I don't really know where to start, or what's good.
Just go to you prefered retailer and browse what they have in stock. When you see something you like, watch a bunch of reviews for it. After a while, you will get a feel for what companies you like,

>>6509045

Problem is now they've been replaced by better offerings. No shame in saying so. We live in the here and now, after all, not the past.

>>6509081
Way too bright. Just like MP-08X.

>>6509110
This is a placeholder reply. I have it, but it's at home and i still need to do Force Friday. I'll post it when I can.

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How good is bbts for replacement parts? Because my big bite is missing one right out of the box

>>6508546
>Mental gymnastics much?

It's being precise. If you would have to buy directly from KFC the company wouldn't be so succesful. As I'm pretty sure their shipping rates and times, and customer service would be dreadful.

>How they're still in business I'll never know.

Because Keith owns a factory and owns, or is middle man for, many 3rd party companies. He can produce fast and cheap, has a big network and many people depend on him.
He also has good marketing, has shills posting on TFW and he even posts himself and acts like he's the man of the people.
An in the end the customers are the ones doing the choosing. Transformer fandom can be tiresome. And most of them want their toys yesterday and dislike nitpicking reviewers like Bobbington.

>>6509375
BBTS is second to none on that kind of stuff.

>>6509375
see
>>6506522
>>6506525
>>6506529
>>6506537
>>6506724
>>6506816
>>6507804

>>6509375
They don't give a shit, tell that what you're missing and you'll get it.

>>6509400
>>6509401

Just to counter, had an issue with a figure once from BBTS, and they basically told me they couldn't and wouldn't do shit.

Ended up contacting the maker themselves and they sent me replacement bits.

>>6509110
OK, here's the two different coupons you can use. Keep in mind they can't be stacked:

One time use, 15% off a purchase of $250 or more - 15%OFF4U
Unlimited use, $10 cash coupon on any purchase - FH104U

>>6509452
Would be great if there was any legit way of contacting TFC with ease.

>>6508964

What I want are his radar dishes and flak cannons, although I suppose Titan Master microvehicles could serve instead.

>>6506723
Unf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZwMX6T5Jhk

>>6508975

<TFW I own a Xovergen Godbomber

Gahhh.

>>6508819
Why would you buy toys of a property it seems you have no interest in? Saying "i just like the toy" or "i like the engineering" is just a way for sad neck bears to justify a retarded toy collection.

>>6509586
>"I like it" isn't enough justification for buying something

Isn't that the best reason to buy a toy?
Because it looks like you'll have fun with it?

>>6509598
If you're under the age of 13, yes.

>>6509628
Woo, toy gatekeeping. OK man you have fun with that.

>>6509045
I bought Giant for about £200 and short of some slight articulation niggles with Scrapper and Hook they're absolutely superb. I don't think I'll ever need another Devastator to be honest. I mean, they aren't perfect (and they aren't as good as, say, Guardia) but they still blow CW out of the water.

>>6509586
If you're buying toys just for the sake of having a collection, you might have some issues. Then again, considering that the current trend is to make MP alikes to fill a collection and the Galaxy Meteor issue, I may be the minority.

>>6509713
Eh, Buy Toys for whatever the fuck you want really, even if it's to put it up your ass I don't care. Just buy toys and don't complain when people aren't doing the same autistic thing you are doing with your toys.

>>6509665
I grabbed Yellow DX for $200 and I really do enjoy him. I've got some work ahead of me to prep up Quantron to do battle, but I definitely love the scale that these guys came in.

It's not actually active yet, but Maketoys will be selling Galaxy Meteor directly now.

http://maketoys.jp/shop/products/galaxy-meteor/

>>6509755
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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>>6509279
The reissue of MP-09X was much duller, but... eh. I still think the bright silver is stylish. Accuracy can suck my balls. I do kind of wish Grinder X had dark blue instead of black head/hands/thighs. Maybe they'll release swappable parts? I want that more than the cartoon dino head.

>>6509755

This was their jew plan and I will fall for it.

>>6508819

Shit isn't cheap. The cheap ones are usually crap. However, you can still find some gems. Your cheapest option is to get them second hand most of the time. Otherwise it isn't wise to pick them up and preorder them as quality can vary. Always look at reviews before dropping money down. There are a decent amount of consistently good companies but there can always be a dud.

There's not a ton of third parties with beast modes, but they exist. Most prominantly through Dinobots ,and combiners.

If you want a really fun T-rex former and other dinos, look at Planet X's FOC designs. They're a bit hard to find. Vulcan is getting a reissue from PX in a silver color scheme that looks really good.

Fansproject have a 3 pack of insecticons that goes down to $75 and they're great. there are other larger insecticon packs that are MP scale.

TFC's posidon combiners are full of fun beast modes and every member can stand alone as a solid figure. They aren't worth the $100 asking price but you can get them reliably off ebay with flash deals at $65 shipped.

There are some MP style beasts from Fanstoys and Xtransbots, also Generation Toy is starting a line styled like the OP.

>>6509755
It's so obvious that was planned. I was planning to buy it but now they can go fuck themselves.

>>6509755
>>6510009
>>6510078
I mean, even if that was their plan, that's not a bad price for it. It's pretty tempting.

>>6510090
Oh yeah, the price is definitely right. But I refuse to support such shitty practice.

>>6510102
What if they were genuine tho ?

If they were sincere, you would have bought it but it would have been cancelled and you would be left without a figure, now he's available and cheaper but you don't want to buy it.

I mean, you do what you want to do but If you wanted to get it, now you can and at a good price. And if they pull one like this again, they will never be trusted again.

>>6510105
>What if they were genuine tho ?
I'm not that naive.

>>6510117

anon, just because mommy left doesnt mean that the whole world is full of liars and cheaters.

>>6510117
naive or not either way you don't get the toy you wanted. And if you're fine with it good for you.
You think that if you buy it, MakeToys will think it's an acceptable marketing campaign to cancel a figure just to release it a little bit later ?

I don't really see how it hurts anyone if they do this once and only once.

>>6510130
>>6510117
I think the only way to find out is to ask some of the retailers exactly how many preorders they got and what they needed. If Maketoys was being honest, then they shouldn't have any problems saying exactly what the numbers were.

>>6509516
Thanks for your help anon! i was looking for it for a while and i didn't find it

I'm still wondering when Toyworld will get off their asses and send restocks of the green constructor gift set. I've had mine preordered for a while already.

>>6510122
You shouldn't try to make fun of people when you have 99% chance of being wrong.

>>6510090

They probably get a lot more out of each unit sold on their site and shipping costs aren't inflated by selling direct. They're probably looking at their success on their site and trying to sell more direct.

So I have Thousandkills on its way from overseas; I know that it comes with a set of those extra parts that can be used in a variety of ways -- would there be any benefit to making an order on a second / third set of those extra parts to use?

And do I jump down the rabbit hole and go in on the 5 DX9 Dinobots?

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>>6510379

Depends on what color you want the colors of the gun/extenders and the kneecap pieces, or if you just want another big gun. Personally the other parts that colormatch with the bot instead of the feet make the legs look way too long. The red looks best as it just looks like larger feet imo.

>>6510408
I think the primary thing I'd be going for is the gun mode. It's perhaps not entirely clear, but it looks like it's a one-or-the-other kind of situation with the pieces. A third would simply function as a weapon stand, but it would at least give the option for color matching thigh pieces (I agree with you that the red feet parts are probably the best).

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The hueginating is upon us

>>6510417
I don't think I can see myself going larger than Poseidon, personally.

Tangentially related, does anyone have a side-by-side of him with Feral Rex? In negotiations on snagging a fully complete set and was just wondering on what kind of stack up it would be.

>>6510430
Psoiden is about gravity builder size, no? 15" or so?

>>6510441
I don't have GB, only Yellow Giant DX; but I do have NBK-01 not-Scraper (scammed when I tried to net a deal on Wardog), and he stands taller than Big Bite + foot, so that leads me to believe GB is going to be overall larger.

>>6505508
does anyone know if there is a contact email for KFC toys for missing parts out of package?

>>6510475
Something that was already brought up in the thread, but at over 200 posts I'm not surprised you didn't see it. I haven't been able to find any contact info (FB, Twitter, website) for KFC, so you'll have to deal with your seller in that regard. If it's what I'm thinking of, you're missing your Snapdragon head.

Unrelated to that, TFS has re-opened their own pre-order page for Galaxy Meteor, and is running this sale for the weekend: https://tfsource.com/toyworld/TW-C07B-yellow-constructor-full-set-of-6-figures/

>>6510480
different guy.

bought a KFC Crash Hog and Dump yard at a BIG discount second hand. Crash Hog is missing is left pinky. Otherwise perfect for both of them. Need to see if I can get replacement hand or if I need to get another pair somewhere else.

>>6510482
>KFC hands
But in all honesty, that sucks and I'm hoping you can get it resolved. You may want to try and reach out to BBTS and see what they might be able to help with -- they seem to perhaps be the best in that regards. I only guessed on the Snapdragon head because I wanted to see if it was a bad trend or not.

>>6510417
I am so tempted to pick him up!

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Holy shit I actually managed to pose him with a gun friend in hand

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>>6510949
Also is there a trick to getting him to pose without falling one way or the other?

It took a bit of work for me to finally get him to stand up straight after putting sword in hand.

>>6510950
basically fucking with the toes, and also if you add some rubber to his feet. I also find having one knee bent help a whole lot since it distributes weight forward and back more.

>>6510955
His feet are stable its the ankles he's been rocking on.

>>6510949

Use two hands to hold the gun and bend the knees back for stability. You can hook the sword on the back to add weight to the back and balance him out.

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>>6510968

>>6510965
oh really? There should be a screw somewhere that can be tightened then. My ball joints on the ankles were too tight on mine and needed to be loosened. Tolerances vary I guess.

>>6510970
>>6510969
>>6510968
Its weird he's so small combined, but individual bots are easily large enough to be considered MP scale.

>>6510998
I'm seriously considering displaying him as a team instead of combined.

The individual bots are so fucking handsome.

>>6510969
jesus christ that devastator is ugly. People actually think that looks better than the UW one?

>>6511010
I disagree, just a bad shot of him after I moved him and didn't bother to fix his bits.

>>6510968
>>6510969
>>6510970
Damn, Poseidon is biiiiiig. I still want him though, I can deal with beast combiners being bigger than normal ones.

I'm kinda interested to MMC Tarn and electric chair guy
How are they? They're in voyager scale, right?

>>6511234
Ultra and leader scale, electric chair is great but tarn is a bit over simple and clearly meant to become thunderclash

>>6511234
Kaon is around Voyager. Almost all of MMC's offerings are Voyager-ish in size, some a bit large, some a bit smaller, outside of standouts like Overlord. Since the DJD is meant to be roughly in scale with one another, Tarn's a good deal bigger than Kaon. I want to say closer to Leader size?

>>6510229

Supposedly it didn't even get 100 preorders on BBTS, so yeah I can see why they did it like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKFTCgHHn8

Boboskellytron ges mad at MMC: The video. He does make some good points though.

anyone here ever use tf-express?

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>>6511642

He isn't wrong. Ocular Max has fallen off the bus and their latest release was full of issues. I've got the Yellow trail breaker I picked up from TFcon and its a pile of tolerance issues and things that do not lock in place despite being absolutely gorgeous. Could you imagine them actually starting their defensor combiner with this kind of quality? It would make KFC blush.

The reformatted line is now more concerned about making their own versions of the characters they can remold into other things rather than nailing the tier 1 character first and then attempting to work around that, resulting in two or more wonky looking figures. Whirl, Rodimus, Cyclonus, all suffer from it. Roadbuster to Strika works great as a cool new take, but Bulkhead looks subpar. Thankfully the massive quality dip with the lockdown mold seems to have rectified itself as Whirl and friends are pretty solid, and their future stuff looks like they've dropped the wonky greebletown look for a more sleek and clean aesthetic they started with the DJD.

>>6511642
He brings up pretty much all the usual complaints that anons here have with MMC, so I don't see the problem

>>6511794

Outside of his unnatural lust for paint, I do kind of agree MMC fell off the wagon a bit recently. The DJD guys were good, Feral Rex was outstanding and still is one of the best 3P 'bots (even if mine has a bum Tantrum knee joint I still have to see if I can do anything about), Overlord was perfect, but the most recent stuff has been really fucking off base for them considering how good they are when they want to be. Shit, I don't even hate their Whirl or anything, I think it looks good and the mold is apparently good, but he needed to be more...Whirl-ey, if that makes any sense?

>>6511642

>He does make some good points though.

>Fails to identify Sark as the common trend of lackluster stuff.
>Gets releases wrong.
>Bitches about repaints/remolds when they are exclusives.
>Doesn't talk about how cartoon Sphinx was made because of fan demand.
>Brushes over the factory issues and doesn't even touch on how bad the QC was on some of these.

It was rambling gibberish for the most part. The only good point he had was at the end when he said that he wants MMC stuff to feel top notch again, not just good enough. If you're going to make a discussion/educational video about a topic then at least do some research first so you don't come across as an utter moron. MMC does plenty of shit wrong but he barely touched on any of that.

Shit, even Whirl, while debatable on whether he works or not, is still clearly meant as an update of the Stormbringer design. Nothing was sacrificed for Obsidian.

>>6511859
>is still clearly meant as an update of the Stormbringer design

The problem with monthly comics I think, is people don't notice gradual design changes unless they're specifically called to attention, Current Whirl's oddly thin and almost shiv-like look doesn't look like his past designs in the comics where he was blockier and heavier looking, but because thats the current design, thats the one people see as Whirl.

>>6511642
Bobby should have did a little more homework on MMC before posting that. HOS Prime was their first release not shockwave. He should have also noted they were one of the first 3rd party companies to start producing figures. Its kinda sad for as long as they've been around their stuck in the shadow of companies that came after them in terms of quality.

>>6511980
Lol, but Carnifex as a standalone is still the best figure of all time.

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>>6512002
Then why is it worse than the Takara Legends figure?

>>6511980

I wouldn't say they're stuck in the shadow at all. They were pretty good from Hexatron to Carnifex. After Carnifex is when we got to where we are today.

>>6505891
It's pretty much the same. Things like the concave curve in the lower forearm are more shallow, and the beast chest is different because it's yet another part that's not fully visible on the drawing.

>>6506134
Same guy as OP. T-Beast is I think the little book he put out with the designs, but I can't type out the Japanese name in the image. Says twitter: kyoryu_kuramo

>>6507058
>OpOp's vehicle mode counts as a truck because it's a pile of garbage with wheels
Are you talking to yourself in the mirror again? KYS retard.

>>6506085
I know. TFGo gestalts really made me excited, but it's such a disappointment. It's the epitome of what we can consider [Transformers without Hasbro].

>>6512006
I was onboard with this until they decided to glue in powermasters into his chest rather than leaving it open to store TMs

Takara has made a couple retarded mistakes with TR toys like that. They glues Fort Max's legs shut and made basically any fan mode impossible.

>>6512020
I'm more surprised that no one's released the PM emblems that are compatible with TM's. I already have a few Ominous I bought so I could have Giga, and Mega for the chest gimmick, and one Ominous stuck with the Overlord face.

>>6512024
That's actually what I thought takara was going to do, just make titan masters with faceplates resembling powermaster engines rather than actual faces.

>>6512026
Same, I got the Ominous after I saw their attempt. I'd rather have the chest emblems be optional since I actually like sticking TM's in there.

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Got a pair of I-Gear Mini Warriors.
MW-03 Hench and MW-04 UFO

Those two look amazing and are a blast to fiddle with. I really love the fact that you can give Not-Brawn his G1 toy look. Also, Not-Cosmos look like a bad-ass bruiser with his proportions and that mean face... all undermined by that adorable Silver Age bubble space helmet!

I gave them their Autobots labels and I improvised a "belt" with leftover repros on Not-Brawn to give him an even more G1 look.

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>>6512074

I love having the G1, Gen, and MW versions of these characters.

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>>6512077

Overall, I'm very happy with them.

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Picked up Gnaw to complete the swarm and I didn't realize Hasbro made such shitty toys now. I haven't bought an official toy since 2015.

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>>6512084

A tiny update. The Autobot label didn't match the others so I gave him a thick-bumpy "3D" one. This way, it apply perfectly on this deeply textured chest.

>>6512077
There need to be more, non-G1 Cosmos figures.

>>6512183
I feel the same way. I want someone to hook me up with an IDW Csomos or an improved Generations Cosmos, G1 Cosmos is probably the lamest thing any geewunner ever pretended to like

>>6512183

It's true that that MW-04 UFO don't look "G1" at all. More like his own thing.

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>>6512221
Fucking this. I'm so pissed there are TWO 3P Cosmos out right now and they're both the terrible, fat, dumpy G1 model. For what fucking purpose? What a waste. I would kill for a nice, deluxe-sized IDW Cosmos right about now. Especially if it has a retractable arm cannon.

>>6512248
Well, that design is influenced by his T30. It's not the same, but yeah.

>>6510968
>>6510969
>>6510970
Thanks a lot, greatly appreciated. What kind of thoughts would you put about GB there? It basically seems to be up between him and Toy World for sheer size.

>>6511689
I used them for getting Quakeblast Black ver.

>>6512259
Which is why I would also be okay with an upscaled KO of the T30 one like they've been doing with the other legends figures. There are just some small details I like about it, like the red, 3-fingered hands and the fin-shoulders that I would like to see.

But no, instead we get two copypastas of the G1 design. Lame-ass.

>>6512006
They say opinions can't be wrong, but this sure is a shitty one

>>6512006
>Worse

By what measure? Carnifex is bigger, masterfully made, amply painted, excellently articulated, comes with a ton of accessories, is an excellent likeness to the IDW design. He's pretty much perfect by every objective measure. The little playschool version is trying to be g1 which is an entirely different aesthetic anyway.

>>6512296
There's one shitposter who claims every 3p tf is worse to whatever most recent official version exists regardless of how good the 3p is and how bad the official one is.

The same shitposter also writes novels about how takara devastator is better than every 3p combiner. He once told me that the deluxe chromedome was better than cupola and I nearly shit myself with laughter.

>>6512269
Toy World has its size going for it, sure.

However I just can't get behind having the crotch and thighs as an entirely separate piece that does nothing else.

I picked up Gravity Builder after my collection began outscaling Green Giant and I can comfortably say it was a terrific upgrade. That's not to say he's without his own issues though. Gravity Builder's feet are a little sketch when it comes to posing him but stable enough to get what you need, they just look odd some times. His chest piece comes off super easily if you aren't careful. The combined mode head is a pain to transform.

Other than that he looks fantastic, articulates well and has just the right amount of detail for my tastes. With the exception of the chest piece he doesn't even need to partsform to combine, since the forearms can remain attached to Scavenger and Bonecrusher through all three modes.

>>6512306
>cupola
That's right, I keep meaning to pick him up. The knockoff is apparently cheaper and indistinguishable, right?

>>6512320
You really should. Maketoys is running their own sale, but I think it's set to end on/after Monday. Make sure that you order the replacement parts as well.

http://maketoys.jp/shop/products/cupola/

>>6512315
As I've just recently picked up my Yellow Giant, so I'm content to sit on him and enjoy what he has to offer for the meantime. But I definitely would go for GB over Constructor if I were to embiggen.

>>6512327
>Maketoys is running their own sale, but I think it's set to end on/after Monday
Fuck. I've been meaning to pick up their 99.99 Despotron. I still can't decide, though...

>>6512398
I'll give the same answer -- you should. I already decided to go for MP36, so that's my lot, but with the sale so far I've gotten their Visualizers and Quantron. I waited a bit too long on Downbeat before he went OOS, but I still have my eye on Wrestle -- he'd round out my trio of my current MP Artfire and MMC Backdraft. I don't even have connection to these characters, it's just keeping my shelves added upon.

>>6512426
I want to, but I always want to wait for a Marvel comics recolor of Megatron, mostly because I just find anything Geewun to be entirely boring nowadays.

Is it certain that the good price on Despotron ends on Monday?

>>6512320
Does the KO Cupola have the replacement parts/non-fucky ankles?

>>6512440
The sale for him is part of their “Half-Decade Deals,“ which don't have any listed end date, but all the other sales that we are later are slated for the 4th.

>>6512458
No, you would still need to order those from Maketoys, they'll cost you $6. I bought the YesModel version, and the kit parts basically went in fine - one of the screws on his back was nearly stripped so I almost wasn't able to replace the ratchet there.

>>6512012
And it's not even like they're lagging behind either. They still do have some great stuff coming from them (their Roadbust/Strika/Bulkhead is great) but they've also been putting out some duds as well, much more than they used to. Most of it seems to be that nobody is cleaning up Sark's bullshit designs on a lot of newer stuff, with the figures at least being solid outside of designs, but then we also have shit like the Jeagertron mold which just fails on most fronts.

MMC is still petty up their in rank but they're hitting a rough patch these days.

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>>6512398

Despotron is a FANTASTIC figure. And for a pseudo MP Megs, he's actually FUN and EASY to transform. Sure, he's not 100% cartoon accurate, but he's awesome looking anyway and we could tell he's "comics" accurate. Bought it on Maketoy's sale without regrets. Especially because the shipping is also dirt cheap AND you can have nice bonus loose items at check out. Like YOTS Omega Supreme upgrade kit for 20$ instead of 120$.

This didn't stop me from preordering MP-36 reissue though. With shipping, he'll only be around 260$CAN! I'm sure to pay 30$CAN more in customs but eh... Now to wait until January...

>>6512282
How did they treat you?

>>6512725
Not really sure how you mean. I paid them money, they sent me a robot. Nothing damaged, nothing to complain.

>>6511689
They're pretty good, I've used them three times before. Very good customer service, extremely helpful and friendly. They sent me a replacement Nosecone for my UW Computron no questions asked (beyond "What needs replacing"). I'd recommend them.

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I love Giant so much.

>>6512315
>However I just can't get behind having the crotch and thighs as an entirely separate piece that does nothing else.
Benefits of parts forming
>better stability
>better articulation
>cleaner bots
Cons of parts forming
>you have to put unused parts in a drawer

Honestly for somthing that's going to remain combined 98% of the time he's on your shelf the pros far out weigh the cons.

Anybody know if FansToys Soar Blue Comic Limited Edition also comes with regular wings? Would like a Swoop but not a red chested one.

>>6512783
Why do so many people use this head? It's so ugly.

>>6512872
Eh, I like it. Retractable visor and articulated mouth are cool features.

>>6512783
I like my Yellow a lot too. He sizes just nicely to Colossus (which was my first combiner), and he was no where nearly the nightmare that I stepped into with Quantron. Depending on just how well War Giant turns out, I might personally clamor for Iron Factory to make their own Devy too.

Hey guys, sorry. Transformers isn't really my thing but I'd love to get some Best Wars stuff. Saw the OP and got curious, what are my options?

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>>6513002

Perfect Effect is doing updated takes on BW's endgame Primal and Megs. Generation Toy, as in the OP, is taking some guy's art based on turning G1 characters and some others into animals and making it a line.

There are a few beast/animal figures from G1 but that's outside of beast wars.

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>>6513002

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>>6513002
For 3p, Perfect effect is the only one going the Beast Wars route. Stay away from their Leonidas though. There's 3 versions of him and they all suck. He's a floppy mess due to bad diecast use and weak ball joints.

Really though, You'll want to go to the Official Transformers thread for Beast Wars. They came out with a new MP Optimus Primal and Cheetor, and they'll be making a new Dinobot soon.

>>6512471
>No, you would still need to order those from Maketoys
Forgot to reply, but thanks friendo

>>6513155
you can get the ko of leonidas, much improved qc

>>6513155

Isn't the new KO of that alright? The eva-01 colored one is doing things to my dick

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WHO WANTS ANOTHER DUMPY SPACE GUY

>>6513278

Same thing, same thing, same thing. Sigh...
At least MW-04 UFO is somewhat original.
>>6512077

>>6513278
i would be, but with only the line art, who would know when that would release.

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>>6513278
*snore*

>>6513296
Maybe they'll double-down on a Reformatted release as well.

Please respond.

Anyone have any experience with Iron Factory's Turret and Manacle? I've never bought any Third Party products before, and I'm not sure how good they are, or if they're worth their cost.

>>6513505
Respond to what?

>>6513557
Thank you

>>6513510
Iron Factory in general is pretty good. Not many picked up that set, though, or at least don't talk about it.

>>6513284
>Complaining that 3 different MP scale figures are all G1 and look the same
We'll I mean I'm not sure what you were expecting...

>At least MW-04 UFO is somewhat original.
That's because he wasn't MP scale. He was meant to fill a CHUG niche back when there was no Generations Cosmos.

>>6505508
Is the primal in OP being produced? If so, by who?

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>>6513708

It was also at the time when classic characters were reimagined in creative ways. Today, they are ALL mini-MPs of sort. Not that I'm complaining but i'd like something fresh now.

>>6513751
Agree. G1 just sucks balls for some characters. Like Cosmos.

>>6513667
Yeah, that's why I'm not sure if it's worth it, and it's pretty expensive for just two small legends figures.

>>6513743

I want to know the answer to that question too. Who i making that optimus primal?

>>6513778
Generation Toy

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Are these guys worth $299? Any qc issues? Im really tempted and tomorrow is the last day of the sale. Never got any of of the 3p devastators since I was happy with my unite warriors devs, but the g2 yellow looks good.

>>6513836

The real question is, do you REALLY have 350-ish dollars do spend on useless but fun crap?

>>6513843
I do, even though I shouldn't be spending since im going to vegas in 2 weeks. I guess I can hold back a little gambling money and use it for this instead.

>>6513848

Well, at least that 300+$ is a sure win.

>>6507716
Acid Rain...

>>6513278
>ToyWorld's looks like shit
>X-Transbots' looks nice and has a nice alt mode faction logo hidding gimmick for bot mode but it's X-Transbots
>MMC's will probably looks nothing like the show model
Thanks for nothing shitparty.
>>6513708
That's wrong. iGear Mini Warriors series was meant to fit in their own smaller scaled MP line.

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They're back, baby.


Still waiting on that Diabolus Rex reissue, though.

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>>6514217
He's gonna be big.

>>6514217
Complete with another fuckin' upgrade kit to get rid of the SD proportions that'll be overpriced as fuck.

And I'll buy it, god dammit.

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>>6514225
Damn right, you will.

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So I'm considering a new Prime to go with the MMC Tyrantron, a friend is offering me a Toyword Orion for a super nice price, but I had been considering Manus. My only trepidation about Striker Manus was that his vehicle is a little more scifi/Cybertronian than I'd like.
Orion looks good to me and even the red plastic doesn't seem an issue to my eyes.

My problem is that I know he's not as poseable as Manus but I can't seem to find many photos of Orion in anything but a stock still pose.

Any input random folk of the internet?

>>6514272
>Toyword Orion

3 seconds on fucking youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwIVe29j71Q

It's not that hard.

>>6514327
Wow, what's up your ass?
Yes I've seen a great many people fumbling with the toy's articulation in videos but I spoke of photos. Actual attempts at interesting poses and not what I tend to see in these videos.

>>6514353
>wow, what's up your ass?
YOUR DICK!

But seriously, you can expect what the figure can do based on the video reviews.
And if it's an unpopular figure, don't expect to find much. Especially because most collectors don't give a crap about fancy posing.

Anyone going for some last-day Maketoys sales? I'm still wrestling over Wrestle ($99) to complete the collection of Backdraft & MP Artfire; or do I splurge a bit more on an actual Iron Will ($115) instead of waiting on YesModel's Stubbom Buffet (I already own their Data Clerk) ?

>>6513253
Yup it is, they are also going to KO the origin edition as well.

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I don't think I mind this guy.

>>6514734
>3 almost-identical G1 versions of a c-list character from three different companies at the same time
For what fucking purpose?

>>6514850
I have no idea but I guess the whole 3 people who are hardcore g1 cosmos fans are creaming their pants right now.

>>6514737
OK, that's clever.

New
>>6505508
>>6505508

>>6515190
dammit I'm going to bed...
>>6515187
>>6515187

>>6507716
No. That cuck Spence says they are but let's face it, they're fucking dead.

>>6511859
>Fails to identify Sark as the common trend of lackluster stuff.

Pretty sure Sark got kicked off after Feral Rex, with Seraphicus and Carnifax being stuff he started before Rex was finished. Personally, I think the lack of Sark is why MMC has been crap lately, trying too hard to pander to the ICW crowd.

>>6512017
>I know. TFGo gestalts really made me excited, but it's such a disappointment. It's the epitome of what we can consider [Transformers without Hasbro].
>implying that tfgo was a high-effort project
>omg you need hasbro for TFs
(you) win, I replied.