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Titan Wars and more edition.
Old Thread: >>5564957
I'm excited for Astrotrain. I wasn't the right age for G1 so I knew nothing about him minus the one time I saw the movie on a bad copy from blockbuster, but I got the classics and love everything about it.
Now I'm just flat out hyped for this one. And I am glad they're going with the color scheme. I like the white. Makes him stand out on a decepticon shelf.
>>5567737
I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. I hope one of the base-bots can function as a docking station for either of his modes.
>Swindle actually has a silver hunk of plastic on the back of his head
>It makes up his eyes as well
>The designers fully intended to have light piping and the colour/production team denied it
>Titan Wars will be impossible to light pipe
>Three fucking years of zero light piping, our only chance denied
>Even fucking Marvel Legends from the same company produce figures with translucent plastic for wicked badass effects
No point in continuing.
>>5567757
It's a fun but useless feature. It's not like there's a real issue.
>>5567757
I don't like light piping honestly. Unless they're backlit or have a really strong light overhead all that really happens is they end up looking as dead-eyed as '86 movie Optimus laying cold and lifeless on the slab in Perceptor's room.
I'd rather they just paint the eyes in bright colors.
>>5567757
Only faggots care about light piping
>>5567762
Yeah but in terms of nostalgia value for those of us that aren't 80s kids, nothing beats it. Late Beast Wars and such it was such a prevalent feature and brought some toys to life in a wicked way. And considering stuff like the exclusive Black Convoy with the bicep piping bringing a ton of life to it, feels like a waste.
That and I think it can be agreed that alot of CW figures like Dragstrip, Vortex and other guys with either huge visors or unconventional eyes could benefit a ton from it.
>>5567780
>Late Beast Wars and such it was such a prevalent feature and brought some toys to life in a wicked way.
I'm a beast wars kid and even I don't care. Yeah it's cool and fun, but pointless and useless. Its cool if it's there and no loss of its not.
>>5567778
Only times painted seems to work for me is when it's with metallic paint or the eyes are too deeply sunk into the head, otherwise it comes off as that same dark, dead look.
>>5567735
Question for you, I shouldn't respond but I'm a fan of memes.
Why is he a cuck?
The autismo/aspergo memes were to represent the community, seeing how its fucking bullshit to get a decent mega/galvatron figure, and with each one we've gotten we've nit picked it to death.
So why is he a cuck, is it because he didn't bone arcee?
Pretty sure robots can't bone anyone.
>>5567970
Arcee flip flops between him, kup and springer
He was also cucked out of his leader position.
>no one posted the 20th anniversary beat wars figures
Yada yada yada repaints of the generations beast wars guys, rattrap rhinox and waspinator.
>>5567757
Fuck. I do love me some light piping, though IMO the best solution for robot eyes is to chrome them like they did with RID 2001. Seriously, Gigatron's red eyes look bloody menacing with that reflective chrome.
>>5567971
OK, that actually makes more sense.
Sadly won't be taking it, seeing how autismo makes fun of the fans, few of us here would be lucky to be cucks
>>5567972
beast wars!
dumdumdumdumdumdumdumdumdumdumdum
beast wars!
>>5567972
They scale with MP Primal, don't they? Makes sense to re-release them.
>>5567972
Cheetor!?
>>5567972
Gotta say I lack waspinator so I might grab him
BTW the line is called "LG-EX"
>>5567979
Sorta, other anons debated earlier
>>5567991
No just the ones they used in generations.
So far its just 3 of them.
>>5568000
And the rattrap.
Meh to me really but someone might like, I'd love new/retooled molds just to bulk up this line.
Because 3 figures is meh
Anyone see this on shelves yet?
https://youtu.be/diiJ9XXJQ5c
>>5568004
I saw the little plastic brick version in my (australian) super market, but not him.
Was like $10aud for a brick with 2 moveable arms and some arm gimick
>>5568003
ahhh rattrap... you were such a dissapointment
>>5568003
Finally, group portrait, altmodes and all.
>>5568011
Never was a fan of him mold wise and character wise, bugs me they keep pushing him.
I wonder, did people like him or is it bumblebee syndrome?
>>5568003
Too bad the mold wasn't better, otherwise they could probably have retooled it into a whole line of those old flipchanger characters.
>>5568015
>>5568003
So many possibilities.
![post-905-0-55831000-1458733482[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/n7m38v5.jpg "post-905-0-55831000-1458733482[1].jpg")
New Teaser for Unite Warriors Computron:
It'll have a retooled chest.
>>5568050
Hasbro cucks btfo.
>>5568050
Nice, I guess that's to emulate the computing animation from their episode where they teamed up with Marissa Fairborne and to break up how damn red the chest would otherwise. Can't wait to see the full reveal.
>Taiwan TRU exclusive items CW deluxe Groove!!!!
A limited free gift once you purchase more than NT1799.
...any taiwan bros here?
>>5568058
What's this, a render being used to promote it? Well that's a good sign for a Hasbro release
>>5568056
>computing animation
got a pic of what your talking about?
>>5568065
The way its suggested is it is an exclusive ONLY if you buy in certain quantifies, pretty much quick slinger exclusive type which means western countries may miss out.
Time to find a scalper
>>5568050
...Why does it use the already existing handfootgun wile the hasbro gifset does not?
>>5568058
>>5568060
>..any taiwan bros here?
See image
Those are promote images. They did not say which deluxe figure you get, let along getting Groove. (at 60 usd I don't think it is worth it.)
Of course I could be wrong. The flagship TRU is near where I work. I will visit during lunch time on Friday.
I let you guys know if I see anything.
>>5567778
Looks like this nigger hasn't ever had PRiD Dead End in-hand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esokqptQgXM
>>5568073
If it is a groove, i'm willing to spend the $60+shipping if you're willing to middleman.
>>5568068
Not him but here.
I...don't know if I want this
>>5568070
They probably used the budget to remold other parts instead.
What if takara decides to release the improved versions of hands and feet individually to complete with third parties/hasbro gift box sets much like the clear stands?
Would anyone buy it?
To me personally I'm a tight ass, the stock handfoot guns do 3 things in one and do what I need out of them, if I wanted more articulation I'd go for the third party ones, their hands look so much better and offer more options.
If anything getting the set types much like victorion's on their own will just be a poor second best considering how shite they are, but that's just me.
>inb43rdpartyshill
Just stating facts, you either be happy with whatever you get (hasbro or takara respectively) or you go all out.
Besides knowing our luck, buying the "official" deluxe hands would be handled as a takara online exclusive, meaning middle man fees.
>>5568092
Still odd, the parts do exist.
Does this it's gand molded with one of the figures?
>>5568058
>>5568060
And for those who want to see proof.
Here is google map. Compare >>5568073 and the map's image.
>Check TW's TRU's catalog
>MP Starscream $799.99
>That is not right
>I actually clicked on TRU HK
I saw the FB post on TFND.
I'm not feeling it. It can't be the takara version for TRU doesn't carry Takara TFers. If it is a general (global) release, we have not see any factory or official package shot yet. And last, the description is very vague. The mug is clearly stated, but for the deluxe, it only says limited deluxe- there is not description as to what deluxe figure might be.
>>5568108
Ah, so we're on the same page, literally.
Well it...could be possible, not sure how tru's link together internationally but here in Australia our stores once had UW superion (but for $400aud no one cared and was limited stock), movied advanced stinger, and a few takara mp's (ultra magnus, star saber, side swipe, tracks and soon roadrage).
>it only says limited deluxe- there is not description as to what deluxe figure might be
While a miss wording/mis-print is possible, who...else could it be, the 2 previous aerial bot and stunticon exclusives?
When it says limited and deluxe it really does narrow it down.
I'm 100% certain if you guys DO end up getting groove I'm dead certain we down under won't see shit like the last 2 exclusives.
Also while seibertron reports this groove to be the UW, the post I took it from (which seibertron linked to) did say CW...a cw exclusive groove would fit better.
We can only wait and see, IF it turns out to be true I hope you and others can help us acquire one somehow, not that you have to.
Pretty sure the scalpers would beat us
Newfag to collecting here
Kinda feel like I completely missed the boat on Transformers now that the Generations line has been out so long and the WfC/FoC line has dried up.
Aside from dropping entire paychecks on MPs or 3rd parties, what's the best "standard" line out right now that I could pick up the regular "babbies first transformers characters?"
>>5568070
likely a uniform thing with the other sets
Japan doesn't do running changes/alterations to formula like the US. Collectors and buyers there take that poorly.
>>5568135
Robots in Disguise 15/16 is the current media tie-in line.
Combiner Wars is the current "G1 redone" line, which Classics, Universe, Generations fall under. It will transition into the Titan Returns line soon.
Rescue bots is the actual babbies first transformers line but I don't think that's what you're looking for.
>>5567970
>The autismo/aspergo memes were to represent the community
No. Its to make fun of 3P
>I'm a fan of memes
Go away.
>>5567979
No. Mp primal is too tall to scale with them.
>>5568009
I was lucky and found it for $1. Hes a fun desk toy.
>>5568160
>Combiner Wars
So what's the gimmick with that line? Are they just focusing on the Combiners like the Constructicons, Combaticons and such or is it a full Generations line like we had back in the early 2010s?
I may be retarded but the naming conventions for Transformers lines have always fucked with me and I can't tell what's a gimmick line and what isn't.
>>5568013
>I wonder, did people like him or is it bumblebee syndrome?
Cheetor was the bumblebee of Beast Wars.
Rattrap wasn't really pushed. He was the shady one of the group. Not that he was a bad character. It's one of those that you don't really appreciate until you watch the show later in life and understand his character that you like him.
>>5568135
You can still check out the older generations toys, ebay,amazon can help (look for second hand) or mandarake/amiami for the japanese versions, some of these including the classics line are the best for non-gimmicky transformer toys.
Hard to say, you seem to know how the deal is with mp's (which are great, the smaller ones are more affordable), you got the current media tie in with the Robots in disguise line, cheap in all aspects but they aren't bad if you just want something cheap that looks ok, if you really need that nostalgia hit the current combiner wars/titan wars lines would better suit despite heavy gimmick nature.
Pretty sure you can find the RiD stuff in shops easy enough and some for combiner wars, take a look in local shops, and or look up a review and see if it works, mind you depending on where you are the japanese counterpart of the combiner wars (unite warriors) may work out cheaper and easier since its a complete box set of bots that can...combine.
And to answer>>5568173 combiner wars is pretty much stuff like the aerial bots and constructicons who combine into each other, titan masters when it comes out is about tiny dudes who turn into their robot heads.
If you're iffy about gimmicks being non-cannon then stick to what floats your boat, some will be cannon (aerial bots into superion, hardhead being a titan master) and others will not (optimus prime into optimus maximus, blur being a titan master), its all subjective
>>5568135
Well Springer and Arcee are musts.
>>5568173
Same as its always been, mainline that introduces some new characters takes the place of generations and honors old combiner with a generation/g1 redux also homages to old characters
>>5568135
We're in a bit of a transitional period. Combiner wars is ending, and the next line, Titans Return, is going to start around July-September.
My recommendation is to get a Gift set of Combiners to see how you feel about them. Unite Warriors are the Japanese releases with cartoon accurate decos (for better and for worse) and have a whole gestalt team. If you aren't turned off by their garish color schemes, Hasbro has some boxsets of G2 themed toys. The colors are all over the place, but it includes a whole five-man team plus a legends guy and in some cases is cheaper than UW. Pic related is considered the strongest overall team, but Menasor and Bruticus are also getting 90's releases.
If none of those guys float your boat, Titans Return is the next CHUG line, this time with transforming heads. If you can find a generations Brainstorm, get him and see how you like the gimmick. All figures from all classes except legends will have it.
Otherwise, there was a pastebin from a long time ago with a bunch of recommended figs. Someone will hopefully post it. Getting those will be better than sticking to a line you have no interest in.
>>5568222
Bruticus will probably be the best g2 set, I wish I was done with cw but I want liokaiser
>>5568227
>G2 Bruticus
It still doesn't use the takatomy blastoff mold though.
>>5568234
No loss.
>>5568234
Rather have take off than fatoff
>>5568160
You really know how to make all of that work.
That taiwan bros here
Continuing on the Groove topic
Someone with better eye sight pointed it out that the DM says "玩具反斗城搶先贈送"
Basically, TRU is being the first is giving "this" out. (As I said before it does not say what "this" is.)
This raised the Groove possibility by a lot. But there are still problems as pointed out here >>5568108 and >>5568127
And if it is Groove, and TW's TRU being the first then we can safely assuming it is coming to rest of the world as either normal release or simple exclusive TRU giveaway release.
Personally, I don't care for Groove, but it can be nice additional for getting that TRU exclusive MP starscream. But I got to convince myself in getting SS for the full retail price ($110 usd) instead of later discount price (80).
Image: 7-11 outside of NTU
>>5568249
Just buy the Starscream and let me buy the groove off of you.
>>5568069
>Time to find a scalper
Found one.
>>5568089
>>5568050
Yeah, just a reminder that Takara Computron is going to be even redder than Hasbro Scattershot.
This is why I'm so torn between Hasbro and Takara. Hasbro is probably going to be better overall on the colors, and come with the flying saucer, but we'll see.
>>5568269
i-its real...
>>5568269
That's a really wide stance.
>>5568135
The absolute best place to start right now would be deciding what you want. Good places to look would be MP-10 onward if you're looking for collectors grade pieces, or Combiner Wars stuff if you want toy grade.
I started collecting recently myself, and my collection bloomed pretty hard thanks to CW offering tons of my absolute favorites from childhood, like Superion, Menasor, Bruticus, etc.
Also grab yourself a Generations Springer no matter what. Amazing fucking figure and usually not that bad price-wise, still around $24-30, and on release he was $24.
>>5568274
Hasbro's is also coming with new hands and feet, while Takara's is getting the standard handfootguns.
>>5568288
I really don't care about the hands/feet, since I just get the PE ones. Hasbro MIGHT at best save me the cash on that but when getting combiners I now just add it to the overall cost. Love those hands/feet.
What I do care about is what each set is gonna offer. We know what we're getting with Hasbro, but Takara's still showing it's "LOCKED FIGHTING GAME CHARACTER" bullshit so I can't decide until I see real pictures of it.
>>5568269
Oh baby. It's just a metter of time.
>>5568296
Takara's base molds are confirmed, wheeljack, blastoff, rook and groove molds are being used.
Its their deco we need and so far I'm sold on the retools alone.
I don't want 2 superion heads
>>5568269
>card instead of comic
I'm completely okay with that because the art for the packaging and cards is pretty awesome to me.
>>5568304
Problem is how they'll go about those cartoon colors. If he's just going to be 90% red plastic/paint with nothing to break up the details like UW Defensor was with blue, then Computron is going to look terrible. Remolds or no, if your color scheme looks like ass, it looks like ass.
Hasbro's version already looks decent in terms of color. But Takara, well...Their love of cartoon only deco sometimes backfires on them, because cartoon colors for some bots is fucking atrocious. G1/CW Bruticus for example, his toy colors were so much better than show, so I went for him over the Takara show colors. Same with Defensor, Hasbro won that one, hard.
>>5568311
You know what else looks like ass? Having a Computron that just looks like a red Superion
>>5568311
Don't forget >>5568089, good chance that might be there to help break it up.
One of my gripes with the current "betatron" was the metallic plastic retaining the swirls >>5568274, I'd be fine with flatter colors.
As for bruticus that's purely opinion, the chest is one grey slag, takara's broken that up with 3, THREE colors, the weakest point would be the shins, shared with defensor...
Defensor was a fair point with all that molded detail lost, bruticus made up in other areas.
That said I'm going to own both, also >>5568316 is right.
I'm also speculating on hasbro's release, that new detail on the sides of the chest, they look like stickers and not tampos judging by the obscured panel lines.
That doesn't help
>>5568135
This guy here again
So from what I understand, Combiner Wars and Titans Return are just sub-lines of the still ongoing Generations relaunch in 2012, and only SOME of the figures are actually Combiners? Do I have that right?
I loved the Generations line back in the earlier 2010s but didn't really have a chance to pick too many up and now the line's pretty huge. Is there a fast breakdown of what toys from that line are/aren't worth it?
Fucking Warpath was my grail back in like 2011-12 and I never got ahold of one, now he's like $50.
>>5568269
>vader_NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.mov
STOP STOP I WANTED GROOVE AS A LEGENDS FIGURE HE'S FINE AS A LEGENDS FIGURE HASBRO WHAT ARE YOU DOING
>>5568321
>So from what I understand, Combiner Wars and Titans Return are just sub-lines of the still ongoing Generations relaunch in 2012
Pretty much but gimmick infused, whatever is the going trend all deluxes will follow the gimmick, no exceptions.
>and only SOME of the figures are actually Combiners
In combiner wars, only leaders and some legends were excluded, all voyagers became torsos, all deluxes became limbs, some legends because additional weapons or armor.
>Fucking Warpath was my grail back in like 2011-12 and I never got ahold of one, now he's like $50
There is a cw one that was a remold of the legends megatron, but if I were you find that holy grail via ebay auctions, sooner or later you'll get him.
As for the titan returns line, they're basically headmasters, ALL deluxes voyagers and leaders have the head gimmick, the legends...are excluded partially, partially because some like wheelie allow them to be ridden.
Pretty much anything generations now aims at g1 fans, but they cram the lines with a gimmick, time will tell what the next one after might be
Anyone else hoping that a Legends Kickback figure will show up in Titans Return?
>>5568322
Giving us salvation
>>5568322
>DON'T GIVE PEOPLE OPTIONS THAT I DON'T HAVE TO BUY REEEE
>>5568321
Almost all of the figures in CW are made to combine. All of the Deluxes are ,ade to turn into limbs, all of the Voyagers are made to turn into the center part. Some Legends in CW have gun/chest plate alt modes in addition to their regular alt modes. Like Legends Groove turns into a bike, chest armor, and a robot. Powerglide turns into plane, robot, and a gun. Etc.
For the CW stuff, you can't really go wrong with getting the original combiners. Superion and Bruticus are probably the strongest two offerings in terms of sheer stability and looks. Defensor is in the middle. Menasor is the weakest of them, since he's both top-heavy and has a weird looking waist without a 3rd party addon kit.
However, due to scalping fuckwads, it might be cheaper to get the UW version (aka: Japanese sets) of the CW combiners, because some figures in the US were scalped like a motherfucker due to being retarded online exclusives.
>>5568269
>tfw Hasbro won with superior Defensor deco AND will have Groove
>>5567972
Got excited for a second, then realized it was Takara. There's zero chance of Hasbro doing anything for the anniversary, is there?
>>5568321
Oh, and Generations Springer is probably one of the most "WORTH IT" figures around. Cheap and great all around.
>>5568337
>>5568339
But I prefer to get Rook as a limb instead of Groove! I wanted to get Groove as a limb I'd get the Unite Warriors release!
Besides, this will probably scalp my wallet so bad that I can't get every figure I want for Defensor!
Unrelated side bar: Would it be cheaper to get Quickslinger, Silverbolt, and Air Raid from Hasbro directly and the rest of the team from the Wave 1 pack or would I end up murdering my wallet?
>>5568353
>If I
Fuck me, I'm drunk.
>>5568353
Probably be cheaper to get the UW set. When in doubt, research it online.
>>5568361
But UW Slingshot has orange glasses which don't really mesh for me and are hard to pick out in robot mode.
>>5568361
Not as cheap as superion, menasor or bruticus.
Remember, he was an online exclusive
>>5568269
>>5568352
Okay, that's cool to hear since I was looking into getting a Wreckers team together.
>>5568013
Dammit, reissue Henkei Dinobot.
>>5568383
Gen. Whirl and Roadbuster are pretty cheap usually, though Roadbuster might have some issues from what some Anon's have said. CW Ultra Magnus is also a great figure, but his hands are usually pretty shit at holding his weapons during movement, so pose him THEN put the weapons in his hands.
This also might help it.
>>5568388
Good to hear as well. IDW and WfC/FoC are probably my favorite iterations of "G1"
Speaking of which, are there trade paperbacks of the IDW comics? Or an Omnibus or something?
>>5568389
Several trades, omnis and collections that should make getting hard copies for your shelf relatively easy.
>>5568389
Actually, I recently got into collecting the comics myself. You want The IDW Collection volumes if you want to get into the comics.
Nice, big, fat 300-400 page hardcover collections. Theres currently 11 volumes, 1-8, and then 1-3 of phase two. Start with the original volumes, obviously, if you're interested.
>>5568389
Amazon has good prices on most IDW Transformers collections
>>5568394
Neat.jpeg
Do they cover everything? I assume so if there's 11 damn volumes.
http://tfnd.net/xf/index.php?threads%2Ftakaratomy-masterpiece-mp-29-destron-laserwave-shockwave.36667%2F
>>5568396
Yeah, they're normally like $50 a pop, Amazon has'em around 30-40 depending on volume.
Shop around for Roadbuster and Whirl, I've seen'em as low as $10 each, and given they're Voyagers (MSRP $24) of not really popular characters, well, most places are tripping over themselves to get them out of their warehouses where they're eating up space.
>>5568400
They cover a lot, but IDW is still pumpin' out comics so the collection volumes will always be behind somewhat. Vol. 3 of phase 2 just came out this month, actually.
Thats still a shitton of reading material though, the average volume seems to be around 350 pages.
>>5568269
What's hidden under his legs? A new piece for Defensor?
Since we're talking about IDW Wreckers, what're the odds CW Rook gets reinvented as Impactor?
>>5568423
Funpub did that.
>>5568322
Then don't buy this, you retard.
>>5568429
>subscription service toy
FUCK
So what are some good helicopter transformers? I've got tomahawk and skyhammer in my ebay cart.
>>5568437
Alpha Bravo, Blades, Vortex
>>5568437
Any of the CW 'copters. Whirl I guess, sort of? Springer.
>>5568419
Nothing. He had to spread his legs for them to fit the back kibble in. Pretty simple to see.
>>5568437
Cybertron Evac.
>>5567735
So this is probably the Rodimus robot nakadashi that the anon from the other thread is looking for.
>>5568464
This.
Pretty solid in both modes.
The only thing i dont like with chopperbots are the rotor blade kibble.
Voyager Springer really did a good job solving this.
>>5568269
>Doesn't even fit in the package
Hilarious, now Hasbro has to not fuck up, and release that over here.
>>5568464
>Can't use his blades as swords
Robot Damashii equivalent of Transformers when?
Blah Blah Heresy Blah Blah, I'd love screen/page accurate robots at 6-inch or so size that DON'T look like ass
>>5568465
>>5568486
>>5568494
>>5568437
Maketoys Katana if you want to go down the 3rd party route. What they do with the propeller is awesome. It turns into a sword, and the sheathe for the sword.
>>5568511
Over Designed Garbage.
>>5568541
>overdesigned
>better GeeWun design than most toys released in the past 10 years
>>5568544
As much as I love Maketoys, that shit aint G1, if anything it's very CHUG, modern takes on existing characters. Which is what I enjoy about their stuff, in a sea of slavish G1 styled pandering, they are a glimmer.
sage because 3rd party talk
>>5568547
>in a sea of slavish G1 styled pandering
imo it's less "everything must be G1" and more "make them look like actual machines that turn into actual cars", which the series really forgot about after the Bay movies nosedived so hard into greebling.
Idunno maybe I'm just a huge CHUG fanboy
the one eyed eagle has landed
>>5568050
Why does he have a cat face on his chest?
>>5568439
>>5568353
>>5568585
Looks like shit.
>>5568269
Yessss
>>5568353
Combiner Wars is over, finished! I doubt the west will see a groove release (because hasbro is stupid), but if it did we would hear about it at botcon.
>>5568565
>"make them look like actual machines that turn into actual cars"
>>5568585
>stickers
>smaller than MP 10
Yeah QW is safe and sound on my shelf.
>>5568585
I wonder if that would work as a classics stand in.
>>5567976
>beast wars!
>dumbdumbdumbdumbdumbdumbdumbdumbdumbdumbdumb
>beast wars!
FTFY :^ )
>>5568050
shame it's still silverbolt.
silverbolt's janky transformation is only acceptable for silverbolt himself and that's because it's -traditional- for silverbolt to suck. the cyclonus repaint was bad enough.
>>5568585
>>5568269
Rook is still nicer and Streetwise makes a good chestplate...but then again I really never gave a shit about defensor. Nice that this is coming out like Quickslinger and Breakneck though.
>>5568585
Why is he such a light purple?
>>5568675
Cartoon accu8 not toy accur8
>>5568641
literally nothing you're complaining about has anything to do with the toy itself and how good it is
>>5567723
guys there's two Takara Hailstorms on Mandarake, he has black treads and cooler colors
http://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1040879592&lang=en
>>5568698
>3500Y
Fuck that
>>5568685
That's not cartoon accurate...
>>5568704
he doesn't do anything too extreme with him.
>>5568694
Personal preferences. Shockwave should be the size of optimus and megs. Also I don't really care for having to put faction stickers on an official product.
>>5568717
Ah ok, thank you for that pic at least then.
>>5568585
I'm underwhelmed. Quakeblast is a better looking figure, imo. Maybe MP-Shocky will be a lot of fun, though.
>>5568755
It's a pretty accurate figure in both modes what's so underwhelming about it?
>>5568758
Like I said, Quakeblast looks better, imo. MP-Shockwave could end up being the better toy, but in photographs I'm finding it very bland looking.
>>5568641
Why are there two different logo designs? Whats the significance?
>>5568763
Eh, MP28 looked kind of meh in pictures, then we all realized Takara can't take good photo's because he's perfect in-hand.
>>5568768
That's true. I'll wait for some reviews before making a decision to purchase or not.
>>5568763
Quakeblast looks great but he isn't supposed to be animation model accurate, anything you find underwhelming about MP-29 probably has to do with him sticking to the animation model.
>>5568764
Pre and post movie.
Movie con logos have the bigger 'beak'
>>5568698
I just got this guy (or some version of the mold) along with a bunch of other TFTM/RotF toys for $5 apiece at my LCS. Also got RotF Leader class Optimus and Jetfire for $10 each.
>>5568384
>Dammit, reissue Henkei Dinobot.
So much this. I just got the universe version and i like it much more than i expected to. Its a shame is color scheme is so damn arbitrary and the takara is so perfect. I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw the asking price for the Henkei one these days
>>5568841
Clearly they're holding back on a reissue because they're working on Masterpiece Dinobot. Hey, I can dream about things that will never happen.
>>5568644
I guess it'd work if you'd want a leader class-ish Shockwave. But voyager or bust for me regarding a CHUG Shockwave.
guys I still can't get my hands on legends shockwave and it's making me crazy
also do we have any idea yet when the new headmasters will actually hit shelves?
>>5569025
In the vein of classics nerf megs. Yeah the handle was a bit small, but it was still fun. Then again I'm a tall guy so thats probably not an issue with everyone.
>>5569027
My target had one the other night. Post your email and I'll see if it's still there. I'm not off work till 9pm central.
>>5569012
>never happen
Wheres that pic of MP Primal with the designer dude and there is clearly some sort of being-worked-on Dinobot in the pic as well?
>>5569037
He's playing with one of the other Dinobot toys. Not an MP.
No one mentioned his hands light up either, oh well.
>>5569107
Ehh. Lightup gimmicks usually mean leaking batteries in a few years.
>>5569115
Or gimped articulation.
>>5569027
i gave up searching for 1 and just ordered him online from taobao
>>5569123
Not to mention increased prices.
Seriously, I bet that if they didn't include light up gimmicks, MP Shockwave would be at least forty or fifty dollars cheaper.
For those who are looking for legend shockwave
Watch out
There are now report KO version of the thing.
>>5569139
He's about the same price as Soundwave and Starscream,whuch lacked electronics(albeit with more accessories)
>>5569139
I doubt it. His price is like $160ish. $120ish if you import. Other MP figures his size are about the same price give or take $20. I think we'd be looking at minimally $130 without light up gimmicks, and $100 imported.
>>5569157
Good thing I snagged one at walmart for $8 last week.
Where should I go to sell off Transformers?
>>5569157
i read that it's not really a KO
more like a running change with the factory
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4365857427?pn=0
>>5569157
>mfw managed to snag one the very first time they appeared on HasbroToyShop
The little purple guy sold out within like 2 hours of being put up. In the middle of the damn day no less.
>>5568621
have you actually looked at Groove in limb mode...? It isn't very good.... at all...
>>5569157
Does it have opaque plastic?
>>5569172
What's the change?
>>5569107
He's a total battery hog too. Two button cell batteries and two AAA.
>>5569185
some shallower details
seems like some guys asked hasbro to clarify and hasbro confirmed that both are their products
probably because vietnam's factory is shit
>>5569174
>people think this
Totally agree. In fact, literally none of the CW molds make good limb modes.
>>5569173
Not only did I snag them from HTS the second they went up but HTS somehow let the payment fall off my paypal and I got that wave of legends for free
>>5569199
The helicopter figures make decent arms. The ambulance/truck mold or w/e the fuck it is makes good legs. Other than those most limbs are meh at best.
>>5568486
I keep wishing for someone to make show accurate, non transforming Beast Wars figs.
>>5568585
I'm so happy I bought quakeblast
>>5569254
Would Hasbro be able to sell a transforming robot toy that turns into a Thumper Truck called Quakeblast?
Show me your stupidest or funniest Transformers pics, /toy/. I'm bored.
>>5569267
>>5569267
>>5569273
Someone took the head for blast off.
>>5569273
>look for a moment
>finally realized what they did
>>5569278
I bet it was for a Slingshot, actually. For
a while everyone and their grandma was buying alpha bravo/fireflight to kitbash into one
>>5569267
>>5569288
still one of the best armybuilders
>>5569267
I created this horrible thing that others have spread around, trying to force it to become a /tfg/ meme.
>>5569290
Wow that's just sad.
>>5569288
That's cool looking. Are they supposed to combine like that?
>>5569267
Why do they keep making robot toys that you can't fuck?
>>5569379
why do keep shitposting?
>>5569306
Thank Dr Legbeat
And thank you, anon, for creating him.
>>5569134
What's with all the pink highlights? Reprolabels/custom?
>>5569267
>>5569400
I think that guy said he used a pink gundam marker.
Universe was such a quality line
>>5569400
>>5569407
yup, pink gundam marker
>>5569267
>>5569422
My trypophobia!
>>5569422
The only bad part here is it wasn't in a Bumblebee pack.
>>5569492
someone should just fill in bumblebee's packaging with dead bees
>>5569422
>still better than the actual figure
>>5569267
>>5569410
>>That Universe Spacecase.
Great repaint of glorious cyberjet.
What masterpiece figures are capable of dabbing?
>>5569524
Who is that on the left?
>>5569412
Looks sweet, brah.
>>5569531
The superior Brawl
>>5569544
Found it, thanks.
So about those Deluxe Groove give a way in TRU TW.
Sorry, just came back and I didn't see anything or even a hint of it.
The only thing I see is the buy one leader get one legend free thing. (Marked in the middle).
At this point I would say wait until one of the guy at TFND get their hands on it to see it is real or not.
>>5569566
It apparently is, pictures of Groove in package went onli... is that G2 Superion on clearance? I want to get in on that.
>>5569571
G2 Superion's are already around $80 on Amazon man. They're shelfwarming. G2 Menasor is probably going to do the same.
What are some good, cheap-ish, CHUG/G1 style Legends-size Autobots, /toy/? I just realized I've got like 5 or 6 Legends class 'cons but only 3 'bots, and one of those is Groove sitting in my Defensor's chest.
>>5569582
Amazon shipping rapes me since I'm in Puerto Rico, I'd order it if I was in the U.S. since the shipping would be free.
>>5569586
only ones i can truly recommend are
cosmos, powerglide, and breacher
>>5569591
Skylynx is out, just not in TRU yet.
The local TRu always few weeks late compare to the mom and pop shops here.
MP shockwave is not out. But the legend Shockwave is out for months, issue is you can't find them in stores any more. People pick them up fast.
>>5569571
G2 superior is not on clearance, it is the blue guy on top is on clearance.
>>5569597
I see a clearance sticker right on one of those Superion boxes.
>>5569492
Really, they should have put a block of cheese in a BB's package.
>>5569593
>check Cosmos prices
So much for "cheap".
>>5569610
Oh wait shit, nevermind, found him for fairly cheap. Nice.
Hows Swerve? Found a Cosmos+Swerve set for pretty cheap.
>>5569614
Swerve is very fun if you don't mind a simple transformation and his shit-eating grin.
I love him but I know that bothers some people.
>>5569614
Swerve is passable. Head can't turn from side to side, transformation is boring, and no leg swivels so posing is pretty limited for anything extreme.
>>5569620
Shiteating grins are usually a plus, unless poorly done.
>>5569614
he's ok
nothing to write home about
>>5569194
>Two button cell batteries and two AAA.
jesus so what all lights up on him if it requires that many batteries ?
>>5569645
That's what I was wondering as well.
The location of the chest batteries doesn't make sense if they also power the led in the forearm
>>5569625
And I forgot to mention that his arms are so day and stubby that his targetmaster looks awful when used by him.
>>5569646
the AAA is for the gun mode.
The cell battery only power the forearm
>>5569655
Isn't it the same light source?
>>5569656
Yes and NO.
The hand cannon light is facing the right way.
But the size of the thing, you can't get it light up that brightly with the hand cannon light only, hence the 4 AAA batteries.
