old thread >>5697753
its habbenin
>>5712796
Why IF chose to make Black Shadow?
Feels like a random choice
>>5712978
Thunderwing redeco
>>5712907
What am I looking at?
>>5712978
>random choice
>made a Phase 6er
>makes another Phase 6er
>made some IDW inspired 'bots as well
>made War Within Dinobots
Doesn't seem that random. They're clearly making stuff from the various comics.
>>5712994
Animated MixMaster by the looks of it.
>>5712907
Is the age of 3rd party animated figures we care about coming? Will we finally get a leader class Strika?
>>5713003
Doubtful.
>>5712995
uh ok
I don't follow the IDW comic, is Black Shadow important?
>>5713014
He died.
>>5713014
No, but this design mirrors his look in the comics / the generations toy. It not as close to the Victory/G1 toy look.
>>5713014
Sort of. He was a Phase Sixer (aka: super modified 'bot capable of handing most anyone their ass, their usual duties are exterminating whole planets worth of resistance) who got his shit kicked in to show how evil the DJD (squad made to hunt down Decepticon dissenters, with all sorts of shit to help them take down a rogue Phase Sixer) are.
Overlord's a Phase Sixer, so was Black Shadow, and so is Sixshot.
>>5712907
See I don't know how well this will do at 3rd party prices. Would I pay $30-$40 in a store, sure, but $100-$150, no way.
>>5713003
Isn't MMC doing a Strika?
>>5713026
It can combine with their Mixmaster, Scrapper, Bulkhead, and Erector to make Devastator.
need now
also, color shots when
>>5713043
where is this news coming from?
>>5713050
Erector's hall of fame bio.
Can anyone recommend me to 3P figures that scale with the current CHUG line by HasTak? I don't follow 3P stuff but I'm interested to see what they have
>>5712907
Finally a 3rd party figure, I might give a shit about.
>>5713314
Masterpiece is kinda the popular scale at the moment, but you can find plenty in CHUG, particularly if you don't need perfect scale. Generally, most combiners are CHUG-ish scale, give or take. Outside of that, Function X works decent although it has a bit of a different aesthetic. MMC's Reformatted line includes a lot of (mostly comics-inspired) CHUG-scale dudes. Planet X makes Cybertronian stuff at CHUG scale that's good. Plus there's all the upgrade kits for CHUG stuff.
>>5713314
Maketoys Combiners scale well. Quantron and their Not-Defensor both look great with them.
>>5713314
Scale is pretty difficult to attain in TF, but I *think* most combiners are around the height of the CW/UW combiners, so they're about in scale with those.
what was the first 3rd party figure that was like an actual entire figure
was it TFC's Roller?
>>5713024
Phase sixers and DJD don't stack up to shit now. 6 super tough dudes can easily beat a phase sixer.
the super tough dudes leader can go toe to toe with a phase sixer.
5 super tough dudes and an army of decepticons can't take out a bunch of C-list autobots and an umbrella.
>>5713445
TFC Rollar was what, 2008? I think that's close.
>>5712796
If Iron Factory ever made Beast Wars/II/neo figures in that scale I would buy them all.
A tiny big convoy would make my day.
>>5713449
Well, thats just a fault of the comics. Happens in any comic: Whoever is the main character has plot armor out the ass and everyone else can suck it, unless it's specifically "OH NO THE MAIN CHARACTER DIES" plot line.
The older comics still did it pretty well. Sixshot kicked the piss out of everyone he ever fought, up until Metroplex powerstomped his ass, and even that didn't kill him.
Currently though, we saw Overlord literally t-bag Tarn, and Overlord isn't even as strong as he used to be since he's been rebuilt twice now, and with not as good materials as before.
>>5713445
I feel like one of those cheaply-made Arcees might have been first.
>>5713559
Theres a KO Voyager sized MP-10 out there, dunno about the quality of it though.
Most(?) of the MMC stuff is Voyager sized, except Hexatron who's Leader-ish sized.
>>5713559
There's an okay Voyager size Megatron from ToyWorld. It was their first figure so it's not amazing but it's not bad.
They have a Voyager-ish Optimus too but it's an ugly piece of shit utterly failed attempt to replicate the IDW design
>>5713327
Would you happen to know if Quantron scales well with FP's A3, C3, and M3 combiners?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QdIguw0uNs
Iron Factory Dynobots got a review. Thank you based TCP
>>5713559
There's Toyworld's Megs and Prime, but they aren't that great.
Planet X has a larger FOC Prime coming out. Second Chance has retooled and possibly KO'd FOC's deluxe Prime's mold at voyager scale. Megs has Grandville but I think he's deluxe and not that great either.
>>5713576
M3 and Maketoys combiners are pretty much the same height. So Quantron, Guardia, and M3 are perfect together.The aerialbot kit and the Colossus kit are noticeably smaller. There's another kit that makes Colossus bigger but then you have to add more stuff to him.
one of my perfect effect bruticus feet pieces wont plug into swindle well and always falls out, any fixes?
Is Maketoys Mobine Chaos / Paladin worth picking up? What should I pay for one in loose complete condition? Any qc issues I should be aware of?
>>5714019
thicken the peg with some super glue or future floor polish
>>5714020
i wanted to pick him up, but all i heard is that his articulation is really not good, and that he feels light and flimsy for a toy his price.
its a shame, because he LOOKS perfect. i love the addition of purple in his color scheme, good move on Maketoys
What the hell is with TFSource? I've had an order paid for, all items in stock for 3 days (they aren't like super sought after items either) and they still have not shipped. I've had the $200ish gone from my bank since the day they were ordered.
So much for that Same day shipping bull.
I'm only going to order from BBTS from now on. This is dumb.
>>5714020
I'd say no, I sold mine a year or two back. He has several gimmicks forced in that really shouldn't have been there, and a few spots where the quality control felt iffy, I.E. screws moving when certain parts are moved, loose joints, etc. I'd say just wait on a better toy, or just skip it since the character doesn't really matter anymore.
What do you guys think the likelihood of Iron Factory doing a combiner would be?
>>5713050
I'm guessing that was made before Skipjack became canon.
>>5714031
I always hear people bitching TFSource drags their feet like a motherfucker, so I just avoid them out of principle.
>>5714078
Dunno, but if they did one it'd be Legends sized most likely.
I mean, their new Optimus is sort of a combiner, at least in the general sense of him combining with other parts to make Powermaster Prime (or whatever).
>>5714078
100%
>>5714020
no
the plastic is absolutely horrendous
literally partsformer
>>5714088
I know it'd be Legends sized, but I was just wondering because it would help in deciding a scale to keep my collection in (Legends or CHUG).
>>5714113
>Scale collection
Dude. Don't scale your collection. Rookie mistake. Collect what you like from whatever scale and then just display individual scales if you need too. Also Chug Combiners with Legends scale figures of non-combiners look awesome together. Makes the combiners look so much more menacing.
>>5714125
I don't worry I've given up on having uniform scale in my collection, but I don't think my wallet can stomach more abuse from $400+ combiner teams. I see what you're saying though, and I do agree it would be pretty cool.
>>5713620
This review fucked up, Slag does have knees
>>5714133
Also forgot to show that Swoop's missile things can turn into bladed tonfas
>>5714082
this guy is replacing which one?
>>5714031
>>5714086
They never used to be like this but every order I've had in the last year or so seems to sit for days after payment. The only people who make good on same day shipping is TCP and sometimes that shit arrives 2 days after I order and I'm from the other half of the country. They've been getting all my business this year.
>>5714158
Sorry for your loss, honestly I wouldn't have minded dinosaurs. That said, it's been mentioned that they are keeping within Cybertronian design, so their choice makes sense. Many of us love it, many of us hate it. Isn't that just the way the 3P ride goes though?
>>5713620
Wait, M3 is bigger than C3? Damn, I'm in for a show. I have A3 and C3, and 2/5ths of M3, and I thought C3 was big. Either way, cool. I like the idea of the combiners being of differing heights.
>>5714187
But they went with IDW for Onslaught and Magnus.
And I guess the old anime for their upcoming Optimus?
And IDW again for Scorponok.
And no style at all for Windblade, she was done in a generic kawaii uguu style (and I'm still kicking myself for not getting her).
They just jump all over the place in terms of style, but most of their stuff seems to be IDW-ized.
>>5714189
Well they are a bit different in height by canon anyway.
>>5714196
Their Optimus is IDW too, it's his design from Stormbringer. They just added God Ginrai armor cause it's cool.
All of their characters are based on an IDW incarnation except Blitzwing (unless I just don't recognize it/am not thinking of it) and to a certain extent Soundwave and Perceptor but they're just repaints of Blaster, who was definitely an IDW design.
They just decided to go all the way back to War Within for the Dinbots probably just cause WW Grimlock is so well-liked as a Cybertronian Grimlock design.
But still at that point everything is still 100% Cybertronian and 100% based on comics, they just have this one set that's from something that predates IDW.
>>5714208
That's true. I suppose realistically we could talk up and down about it but they will do what they want =\
>>5714196
Also you can still get Windblade on eBay for a normal price. I just got one it was only like $20.
>>5714031
I was bitching about this in another thread: When I first ordered from TFSource about 1-2 years ago, if I ordered on a Wednesday, I got it by Friday/Saturday. Now? With my last three orders, one got sent FedEx ground for some reason which took a week. Second order took 3 days to ship, then again got sent FedEx ground when I asked for "expedited". Next order shipped out same day, but yet again got shipped... You guessed it, FedEx ground. Which seems to be travelling at 1-2 states a day from Nevada to New York, and now it's been in Jersey for the past 32 hours.
Ironically, the shittier, crappily maintained ToyArena STILL manages to get me my stuff within 3-4 days priority mail when I ask for it
>tfw have all the components of Maketoys Defensor coming in soon
Feels good man. Any owners of them have any advice on him?
>>5714620
Don't throw it on the floor.
Don't give it to your rottweiler.
Don't try to swallow it.
Don't drop it in acetone.
Don't try to rub your dick on the sharp edges.
>>5714274
Two days sitting in Piscataway; I'm assuming FedEx drivers stop driving on Saturday and Sunday
![P1017227-1024x724[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/MHlxuue.jpg "P1017227-1024x724[1].jpg")
Looks like Master Mades got a new non-TF project in the works, they haven't done one of those since their SDF-1.
>>5714620
Read the instructions. I only have axle but holy fuck everything has to be done in precise order or it won't work. Especially the arms.
>>5714734
It should transform too. But no, that's pretty awesome looking. I'll be interested to see full color prototypes.
>>5714208
I love their look in Autocracy through Monstrosity, so I'm really excited for these. I would have loved dino modes, but the chance of getting other dino legends is way higher than ever getting these version from anyone else. Maybe we'll even get the rest of them from Warbotron (although I think that grimlock was also sculpted by IF).
>>5714734
Holy shit, I'll definitely pick that up
>>5714082
It's a piece of fanart so.
>>5712907
I have a feeling they're going to be making a TFA Devastator.
>>5713486
We don't know who rebuilt Overlord the second time around, for all we know he could have been built stronger.
>>5715119
True. But we do know he was rebuilt weaker before, and he hasn't made any comments as to being back to his old power level, and comics usually make a note to go "AH JUST LIKE OLD TIMES AGAIN" (or whatever) when a de-powered character regains his strength. Thats all just supposition however.
We did see him pretty effortlessly shitcan Tarn though.
And speaking of Tarn, MMC Tarn get a release date? And how good is IF with release dates? I see their Optimus is listed as "July" on some sites, have they said when he's supposed to be out or is this just a dealer making shit up?
>>5715134
For IF, the release dates are tentative, usually they get delayed about a month.
>>5715286
At least they're better than MMC who should really just change the release dates on all their stuff to whenever it arrives.
>>5714031
I don't give a shit how big of a shill I sound like if you're buying 3P anywhere besides The Chosen Prime you're doing it wrong.
>>5715134
>And speaking of Tarn, MMC Tarn get a release date?
I was lucky enough to get to talk to an MMC rep at one of the cons where the prototype Carnifex and Kultur were shown and they said Overlord was mostly ready to go (hence his preorders becoming available) but that Tarn was still being fiddled with because of some tolerance issues? I don't know if that means anything about his design will change (like the crap hands) or if it's strictly related to joint and design tolerances.
>>5715415
I bet they change the hands since they're pretty universally disliked. Even by the dude that does all their transformation instruction videos on youtube.
Is your wallet ready?
>>5715765
You bet your ass it is.
>>5715765
What does his other face look like?
Anybody get the Oversized KO Power glide?
I was thinking of getting Megatron.
>>5715809
>Oversized KO Megatron
Go on. . .
>>5715857
>>5715809
How oversized is it? I would buy an oversized Cosmos is a heartbeat...
>>5715844
It the Legends upsized to about deluxe size
>>5715889
Hmm. Not sure if want.
>>5715887
>>5715889
here is a picture for a sense of scale
>>5715894
>puts it next to other 3P Powerglide that not everyone owns
>not next to the toy it copied
>>5715913
Sorry not my pictures, I stole off FB. Trying to see if anyone on/toy/ Bought one of the new KOs Also make a Hot Rod
>>5715919
>>5713620
This guy is fucking shit at reviewing.
>>5715919
>Also make a Hot Rod
Is it an upscaled Legends or just a straight KO of the new MP?
>>5715913
>>5715894
>>5715956
>dat Megatron
Interested, but worried will be shit.
Why can't the Gen.Toy Megs be released to everyone already?
The individual bots don't do it for me but damn if defensor doesn't hit all the right switches.
>>5716004
DEM Flip Flops
>>5716004
>>5715407
I guess the good thing with MMC is that their release dates are so far in advance that I could save up enough to buy five of one figure.
>>5716004
>motorcycle is as big as the police car
I can't get over with this
>>5716004
>dedicated elbow joints
>no thigh elbows
This trend needs to continue.
>>5716004
not sure if it was a one off case or not but the Not-Groove from this set seems to break easily. I see them sell broken on ebay really cheap a lot recently.
>>5713024
>Sort of. He was a Phase Sixer (aka: super modified 'bot capable of handing most anyone their ass, their usual duties are exterminating whole planets worth of resistance) who got his shit kicked in to show how evil the DJD (squad made to hunt down Decepticon dissenters, with all sorts of shit to help them take down a rogue Phase Sixer) are.
man I still hate the DJD for that, seriously they've been in the comics for several years and for the most part have been nothing but boring overpowered edgemasters that kill off more interesting characters, really hope they get killed off soon(or at least Tarn)
>>5716046
The handle bars seem to break on people so they included a new one with Hotspot.
>>5716054
Probably not going to happen. Unless they want to "surprise" people, whats more likely to happen is he'll get his shit kicked in, then go lick his wounds for a while, and show up sometime later with twice the edgemaster and fedoracore.
>>5716043
No recent combiner bar Warbotron's two have done the thigh elbow thing.
>Fansproject Dinoking
>All Devastators (though these shouldn't really count.
>Maketoys Guardia
>Both of TFC's new combiners, plus their Predaking
>UT Abominous
>MMC Feral Rex
>>5716043
TFC Piranacon has that too. I think that's the direction we're just headed in and pretty soon everyone's standards will be raised to the point where thigh elbows are regarded as outdated
>>5716105
I don't see a problem with thigh elbows. It usually gives a nice range of motion.
>>5716106
It just looks dumb and I have never personally experienced an instance of thigh elbows that didn't lead to me having to future the shit out of joints that weren't really beefy enough to hold the weight of a big arm holding a weapon without getting floppy
I'm sure there are more successful attempts than what I've had but I'd just much rather have a dedicated elbow
>>5716099
>All Devastators (though these shouldn't really count.
Actually, I'd give TFC some credit here. Their dev is the only one who's arms aren't separate pieces.
>>5715765
I'm happy with Evil Lord. MMC stuff isn't for me.
>>5716226
Evil Lord is pretty great, got him myself. Totally gonna nab the MMC one though. Just wish he was more scaled around Sixshot's size.
So whats the deal with FT's new perfect fusion line? Been out of the 3P loop for a bit and I was wondering why they are starting the line with another slag? Looks like at a cheaper price as well.
>>5716365
Fans toys can admit Scoria was always bad now that the mold has been sufficiently milked.
Now they can release a better one under a new name so they can avoid v.2 backlash from fans who don't follow these things that closely.
>>5714734
>toyline of Metal Slug bosses with tiny Metal Slugs to fight
I think I have to get this. Way better than that bunny bayformer abomination that was shown a few threads back
>>5715889
is his headsculpt that shitty in person? i remember the legends one looking pretty good
>>5715060
it is?
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Skipjack_%28Animated%29
When is the MP bubble finally going to burst so we can get more creative 3P offerings?
>>5716474
But the two best companies, IF and MMC haven't made many/any MP's?
>>5716478
MMC is Ocular Max
>>5716484
They've still put out more non-MP stuff than MP stuff.
>>5716365
It's not FT and it's not the "start of a new line". FT is a bunch of chinese fans working/deciding together. PF is FT's rep deciding of everything and working with a non FT designer. They already said Cesium would be their only Dinobot which is made to fit better with the rest of the FT ones (even though they should remake Swoop too IMO).
>>5716474
When every character in the 84-86 has a Masterpiece, at least 6 3P versions
>>5716474
Never. There's more money to make with MPs than with any other line.
>>5716474
>When is the MP bubble finally going to burst
Yeah I keep hearing people refer to the "3p bubble" and "mp bubble". I don't think you understand what bubble means.
A bubble is when asset prices surge to levels significantly above the fundamental value of that asset, and that is not the case here. Until takara starts pumping out more than one MP a year and making chugs with shitty articulation, hallow parts, and missing paint apps, the 3rd party companies will continue to fill the gap.
>>5716510
>Implying they are not overcharging based on production costs to a shrinking market
>>5716503
Not even close. They'll make MP from other series. You'll keep getting the eventual hole filler here and there for the recent official lines but most of the production will stay MP.
>>5716515
>overcharging
It's a 3rd party products, it's not mass produced. They don't have the economy of scale that hasbro or bandia does. Plain and simple.
>shrinking market
LOL, yeah right. Transformers have more fans now than they did in the 80s.
>>5716516
Brave toys when?
"Put a fucking lion head on it" the show had some great designs.
>>5716516
I wish. Every new MP that gets announced that isn't Armada Prime is a horrible disappointment.
>>5715765
He looks rad but too big for me. Where do you guys even find room for stuff of this size not to mention bots like Fort Max.
>>5716546
Adjustable book shelves, personally. Easy to fit anything on there, though something Devy-sized would be stretching it. I just have mine set for 2 spots big enough for combiners, and the rest for Voyagers or below. The Leader sized guys hang out with my combiners.
>>5716527
>the show had some great designs
this
Wake me up when Maketoys makes Brave robots.
Or at least the Breastforce or something
>>5716527
Other TF series. Like non G1 MPs.
>>5716004
Yeah, I'm all in for this set. It helps I adore MakeToys' aesthetic, and I do love the individual robots. Blades is probably my favourite (at least aesthetically, don't have them in hand yet).
Now that the upgrade kit is out for the oversized knock off of feral rex, I'm thinking of finally getting it, but I'm a bit worried about the quality. The videos I've watched make him look like crap, but on that other site people are saying its actually pretty great.
>>5717216
It's like a 60/40 between shit and decent Anon. I wouldn't bother with it, it's just too big and the quality isn't there unlike the original.
Just save for the real thing or hope the regular sized KO turns out decent.
>>5712796
Perfect Effect still doin interesting upgrades.
I wonder if it transforms into Godbomber?
>>5717394
Wait, is that going to be an upgrade for the TR Prime? Or what?
>>5717535
Seems so, PE is going on hyperspeed on shit that isn't even out yet.
>>5717577
I wonder how it's going to work, I mean, the trailer for TR Prime is his body, so you can't really disconnect it. Or will it just elongate the trailer? Will it turn into stuff?
This'll be interesting.
>Want a galvatron
>DX9 galvatron looks wonky
>Mania kind too small
>Sovereign won't come out until 2075
SUFFERING
>>5717620
at least there's options!
heh...
>>5717584
Probably apex armor, so new chest and crotch armor and some gloves and slippers.
>>5717655
after IF's God Ginrai, i want every Apex Armor upgrade to give Prime a new head
a super mode without a new head is like a burger without the top bun
>>5716555
Yeah, there's a good, black, 6 foot bookshelf at walmart for 30 bucks. Mainstays is the brand iirc.
>>5717782
Only $30? Shit I might have to replace my bookshelves if those ones are better. Mine have this weird part at the top that just serves to block space for some of my figures with parts that stick up more when trying to place them on the shelf so I have to angle it a bit when taking out/putting in, and I've seen ones that don't have that stupid "fancy" shit at the top.
>>5717795
the shelves warp with even medium weight on them. They can't even handle a row of paperbacks without some downward bend. Bare minimum you'd have to go to Lowe's and get 3 replacement boards.
So what's the word on this?
Is there a good Optimus Prime with the G1 aesthetic that doesn't have a fake grille for a chest?
>>5718298
There's a high-quality voyager ko of MP Prime coming out. I'm excited for it.
>>5718308
I'm excited for it too, but that anon asked a good prime without a fake grill, not with one.
>>5718326
Oh, for some reason I was thinking the MP used his actual grill. It's been forever since I transformed him. My bad.
>>5717394
I assume so, Apex armor, I wonder if it will transform into Godbomber.
I hope that it will come with upgrades for PM Prime as well.
>>5717577
>PE is going on hyperspeed
I think a little to fast
They also moving on Fort Max
>>5717584
It a trailer for the trailer
>>5718374
Yeah, it was a little too fast IMO. Also weren't there some hasbro leaks saying there's already an apex armour in the works?
>>5717620
>Sovereign won't come out until 2075
You seem to have galvatron confused with Jetfire. I'm sure we'll see a color proto of him and Grimlock at TF con next month.
>been mulling over a Cynicus on eBay for a few days now
>it sold
>no other place really has them in stock other than the con exclusive version
>don't trust any sellers from China ever
Ah well. I'm sure he'll get reissued again...Right? Wasn't he MMC's fastest selling figure or something? Or I'll find another on eBay at some point....
Are there any decent MP-ish Galvatrons? I almost made the mistake of asking in the main thread.
>>5718456
>You seem to have galvatron confused with Jetfire
IS Fanstoys making a Jetfire? I thought the rumor was that, Dacatoys was started by a former Fanstoys guy, and then he made his abomination Skyfire
>>5718480
DX9 and Fanstoys are making MP Galvatrons. DX9's will mostly likely come out quicker, but general consensus is that it's not as nice looking as FT Galvatron
>>5715960
>>5715956
>>5715949
>>5718524
Such a strange thing to upsize KO. Isn't PG supposed to be pretty short for a 'bot?
>>5718524
>Don't hit on me or my son ever again
>>5718528
What's wrong with him? (galvatron that is)
>>5718543
One of the biggest flaws in the ratchets they used in the thigh joints. You either have him in an extreme A stance or or at attention pose.
Check out Bobbys review of him for more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P4QF7NN4KY
lol if you buy shit on Maketoys site with this mark on it you can return things no questions asked if you don't like it. I'm sure we can abuse the logo.
>>5718564
Bleh, well the fantoys one looks pretty nice. Hopefully it has a transparent orange cannon.
>>5718016
I've heard that it's good if you really want to give your Magnus an extra boost, but it's not entirely an essential purchase.
>>5718578
>FT is busy doing dinobots like every other fucking third party company on the planet
>Not making that sexy gray concept a real thing
>>5718680
all they have is Grimlock and their Dino's are done. Their bugs are finished and Hound is set to release this month. Slag is being done by an offshoot of the company so full resources should be focused of Galvey.
>>5718710
I hope so.
>>5718490
Yes they are and that rumor is probably wrong since Dacatoys' was complete shit quality and design wise and that the FT's silhouette looks nothing like the DT figure. FT rep recently said the colored prototype would be shown this year.
>>5718680
No, we need more dinobots. There'll never be enough dinobots. More. More More.
>>5718016
It does what it set out to do.
The face plates, gun and the back legs fill ins are a nice touch, but kinda pointlessly inflated the price. The arms work great to a point. The old guns still do not lock into the hands but the hands have a much better hold now.
For the feet, if you keep off the feet plates, you can tab in the red back doors by slight of force. Be warn, you can't take off the feet plates once they are in.
The new feet work, and it does not work. The figure can now stand flat on the ground, but the old feet preventing any backward tilting movement. The huge gap between click on the hips still making it hard to pose.
Most the problem stemmed from UM is a very flawed figure.
If you are willing to cut stuff, you can make the figure a lot better with the add on by doing something with the old feet without destroying the truck mode.
>>5719447
and here is the back
While you can't tab secure the red panels, you can now pretend UM got back leg thrusters,
>>5719447
>all those parts
>can't even replace the ugly Bayformers fragment chest with something that isn't shit
>>5719452
>I'm too poor to buy the MP
>>5719447
Oh dang, they're being shipped now? When did you get yours and what state? I've been anxiously waiting for mine.
>>5717394
>>5718370
>>5718374
Hope it gives Prime these proportions
>>5719458
Not that guy but MP Magnus looks like a pile of bricks. I never watched the cartoon but he's kinda overly square looking and kinda hollow as a result of being HUEG.
And truck mode 1.
It looks like a garbage truck. But if you want to put a deluxe figure in it. I think this has to do as the mode 2 with the feet inside the trailer there is not enough space for a car.
And yes, consider the total is almost near MP UM price, unless you are not getting the MP don't bother getting this add on, unless you have a lot money lying around.
Overall, I would say I would not have that little bit of buyer's remorse if the red panels close properly and the feet plate is removable.
http://tfsource.com/kfc/Crash-Hog/
KFC Junkions up for preorder. Why do KFC and Xtransbots continue to pretend not to be each other?
>>5719706
>KFC
>XShitbots
>>5719706
Wow, his facial hair isnt even the correct color
>>5719706
Because they're not. Same owner doesn't mean same company.
>>5719805
But apparently, same owner means same shit quality
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>>5720045
>>5719706
>KFC
Why haven't they quit? They've never once put anything out that was quality. Ever. Who buys their shit? Is it just some rich guy literally pissing money into a burning garbage dump somewhere?
>>5720045
>rubber tires
You're right, you don't need it. Those things are going to crack and turn to shit. Why do companies insist on using shit materials like rubber and die cast? They're literally negatives. No good ever comes from including them.
>>5720065
Apparently retailers buy their shit.
>>5720074
But retails haven't learned yet? Do they like their warehouse space eaten up by product that doesn't move and customers hate?
How the fuck is KFC still in business?
>>5720080
People will still bought Omnigonix's shit well after we knew its a pile of crap. Spergs gonna splurge.
>>5720085
It amazes me how poorly people spend their money. I do a lot of research before blowing the cash on anything, especially $50+ hunks of plastic. Wouldn't they want quality for their dime?
>>5720070
Stop this meme.
>>5720045
>>5720128
It's not a meme. The shit degrades. Including it is a mistake.
>>5720133
Technically, everything degrades so I am willing to take a few risks.
I'm thinking of selling my 3p stuff and going IF only.
I feel like I've fallen into the trap of buying stuff just to buy it and Iron Factory legends are the only things I really enjoy anymore.
>>5720070
>Why do companies insist on using shit materials like rubber and die cast?
Because they look and feel better than just plain plastic in the short term, and anyone who cares about their condition in the long term isn't going to do anything with them besides keep them in a case, assuming they even take them out of the package in the first place.
>>5720267
And some diecast can be good and useful if used correctly. My favorite instance of it in third party is in FansProject Assaulter. His feet and parts of his legs are metal. He's very easy to balance and none of the joints are actually metal so they won't get floppy. Also they're painted really well, sometimes diecast looks shitty painted and sculpt looks extra "soft".
>>5720252
I'd say do a hard inventory of your stuff, and give it some thought, like a week or so, and see if you'd feel like you'd actually miss anything.
>>5719817
X Transbots later shit (Apollyon wave 2 and Andras) are really nice.
>>5719451
>While you can't tab secure the red panels,
This seems like an incredibly bad oversight. I could have sworn test shots showed the panels closing though.
>>5720339
Both them and KFC have really improved lately it seems.
not sure what think
>>5720805
>>5720581
I hope their Wreck-gar gets good reviews. Lord knows it will be a long ass time til anyone else does a MP style one.
>>5718525
Yes, but this upsizing puts him more accurately in scale with stuff like MP Bee. Dumb anyway because the type of plane he is should make him huge, but whatevs.
I just want them to do an upscaled, KO Cosmos.
>>5720811
It looks like the voyager toy HEAVILY customized (very well imo) to look more movie accurate, or its a third party figure that aped the engineering of the voyager.
>>5720045
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>>5714734
holy shit so where do I buy this
>>5719817
Obviously since the owner is Keith, he won't use a factory that isn't his.
>>5720805
That looks beastly
>>5720045
Id be on board 100% if the articulation in the arms and shoulders wasn't so gimped. If im paying $100+ for a figure, I expect it to at least be able to hold it arms out to its sides at a 90 degree angle.
>>5717577
I imagine they can estimate a lot of things based off Ultra Magnus.
This nigga is dropping now. Word on the street is that it comes with two additional transparent blades for Swoop to replace the original painted ones.
>>5721131
Is this the female member or something?
Also I wish they'd do some G1 repaints/molds of their line. Grimlock is OK in FoC style, but the others don't look so hot.
>>5721134
Paddles has never been female in fiction (what little he's had) although I'm not even sure if he was referred to using any pronouns, so who knows really.. There was a bit of confusion when someone listed this toy under some sort of "goddess of the sea" title or something like that a few months back, but that wasn't what the toy was ultimately called and you can consider him male for all intents and purposes. Although, no one is stopping you from having paddles as a buff mermaid waifu, the mold is ambiguous enough.
As for an actual female dinobot, Fansproject has one in the pipleline that either turns into a raptor or some sort of pachycephalosaurus.
>>5721142
Guess I was thinking of the FP one then.
>>5721131
Oh wow, a whole 5 POA in dino mode? Planet X really went all out. I bet it still doesn't have ankle rockers in robot mode either.
Iron Factory, please hear my prayers.
>>5721182
That would be an odd thing for them to do, considering we already have HasTak's and Make Toy's Metroplexes as well as that one oversized KO of Make Toy's version. We've already got Metros to scale with Legends class guys.
>>5715857
They're either stupid or arrogant since they know of the issues with that figure and commented on it.
Considering the typical apologetic transfag it must be the latter. Fuck em. They'll still be listing them ten years from now at $20 off.
I can't get sunsurge's panels line up perfectly in vehicle mode. Specifically roof, side windows, and the area below the intakes.
>>5712796
when will Cassy Sark realize that people dont like his aesthetic
>>5712796
>an upgrade for an upgrade
we have now gone full retard
>>5721454
Is there a second upgrade for Warden coming out?
>>5721454
I wonder if the upgrade makes it compatible with Hasbro's Fort Max?
>>5721454
>an upgrade for an upgrade
There is only one upgrade in that picture.
Got Maketoys Streetwise today. Holy shit he is great. The plastic is gorgeous, the paint is superb, the tightness for the joints is just right (the biceps are a bit tight but not severely so), the poseability is insane...literally my only complaint is that the transformation is kinda fiddly. Still, I'll probably get better at it in time, and it's a minor nitpick.
>>5721581
I guess he's counting Warden as an upgrade because it turns into an awful looking head for G1 Fort Max.
wat da fug
>>5721951
This isn't movie accurate at all, you can actually see parts of his alt mode.
3rd party figures you would love but would never be done?
>A proper Prime Knockout
>Maketoys Victorion
>All of the TFU designs, most especially this Ironhide
>>5721987
>Maketoys Victorion
All of my yes.
>>5721987
>3rd party figures you would love but would never be done?
IDW Soundwave and Shockwave.
>>5722031
Also, Rung.
>>5722031
Forgot the pic
>>5722036
Literally WFC
