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We saw Computron, when are we gonna see Liokaiser edition
Old Thread: >>5575072
>>5578350
>hasbro, like so many US companies and US branches of companies, has a boner for doing their own thing and likes to get petulant when people they're in business with do their own thing
Japanese companies are also incredibly fucked at times. See: Capcom for the last 5+ years, Konami basically setting fire to it's Golden Goose and raping the ashes, Nintendo's refusal to give anyone what they want, etc.
>>5578360
>Liokaiser announced
>All molds have new heads
>Each of them comes with a breastmaster partner
>Sky Lynx has been heavily retooled to have both a dragon mode and robot mode
I can dream right?
I do wonder what the 6th member will be since Hasbro usually puts one in their box sets.
>>5578350
>. see: animated breakdown being made entirely by takara, and hasbro subsequently going "no fuck you we're not gonna sell it"
Wrong.
Takara and Hasbro were jointly working on Breakdown when Hasbro decided they didn't want to release Breakdown at all. So Takara tooled it up and finished it, subsequently making it too complex to sell at the Voyager price point, which is why Hasbro never released it after
>>5578369
One-Step Underbite retooled as Deathsaurus
>>5578369
Leokaisers probably getting major changes if they ever release it in Japan. They keep trying to be faithful towards the G1 combiner teams, and Leokaisers torso fucks that all up.
The only way they'll get me to buy Liokaiser is if Takara magically makes two separate molds for the torso and they put in a breastmaster gimmick on all of them.
I usually prefer official figures but I'm going third party on this one.
>>5578385
>if
There is no way he isn't getting a Takara version. If they're going to do stuff like Grand Galvatron or Optimus Maximus, literal "WHO?" combiners, they're totally going to do one of their own original combiners.
>>5578385
Not just the torso, they also lack breast animals, the arms aren't using two Skydive molds (to mimic Leokaisers original arms), Killbison not having his anti-aircraft turret, etc...
Takaras needs a miracle to save this thing.
>>5578393
Two Skydive repaints/molds, new DrillRook from their Computron set was probably made for Liokaiser in the first place so they don't have to include 2 Brawl molds, a Brawl remold for the other guy, aaaand dunno what they can do for Skylynx being the torso.
>>5578393
well tak does have less budget restrictions, so anything is possible. only hard part is the torso everything else is pretty simple
>>5578395
highly retooled aerialbot and hound for the torso
>>5578404
I almost wonder if they could retool Skylynx to just tab and lock together and then color the halves appropriately or something.
>>5578407
Given how much they retooled all the computron guys I gotta wonder the same thing.
Sooo, is there any chance we still might get an Aerialbot retooled into pic related?
I was thinking it might be a contributing factor to why Botcon Cicadacon isn't green.
>>5578407
isnt the bottom half a hollow mess tho?
and that would leave the shuttle part without a robot mode since all the m\limbs are in the crawler.
>>5578386
Man, how did Liokaiser work back during the original release? Breast animals for all, Leozack was a torso, AND they all combined!?
Shit, Landcross looked cool as fuck when some anon was showing the magazine noting all the combinations you could do with the 6 of them.
>>5578425
Because back then things had almost no articulation and no real expectations to look good. Also cheaper plastic prices.
>>5578425
That's cause Landcross IS cool as fuck!
>>5578426
You didn't need articulation when you had PLAY VALUE. You know, that thing when you ENJOY something without bitching about the colors or the lack of a waist or GEEWUN ACKURACY
>>5578429
So you got two Multiforce members. Let's say....these two, Wing and Waver.
One's a jet, one's a hoverboat or something? And they can carry their gestalt kibble as weapons.
>>5578426
On that note, looking at a Liokaiser review, it had no articulation but elbows when combined (which was about par for course in G1).
Also fuck, Killbison was gold plastic. No wonder Liokaiser is retardedly expensive, one of his limbs is basically 100% chance to turn to dust and broken dreams.
>>5578434
They're not really great vehicles and sure not accurate to any real world things BUT WHO THE FUCK CARES. I GOT A FIST GUN ON MY BOAT ROOF
>>5578437
Each of those two little fuckers turns into a robot. A Dumpy-ass, 2 points-of-articulation, certified G1 BRICK HOUSE.
>>5578438
Now you take these two little jerks, and one of them can turn into a shirt, and one can turn into pants, you snap em together at the waist like some cybertronian freakshow, and BAM! WingWaver!
New head, and now you have well NOT MUCH MORE articulation but he's TWICE AS BIG NOW FUCK YEAH
>>5578441
Becoming Shirts means a slightly bigger and more detailed version of the little bot's head pops out of his butthole to run the show.
>>5578443
But what if you want Wing to be the BOTTOM BITCH and WAVER to be all up on?
THEY CAN DO THAT TOO. Just switch em over, shirts to pants!
NOW YOU GOT WAVERWING!
Is there any way to know if Hasbro's box sets will hit the stores in your country?
I'm Scandinavian and would love to not pay shipping prices for them.
>>5578445
Again, a new head, and NOT MUCH MORE articulation but you get a stupid new name because Japan blew all their creativity spooge making this fucking SWEET ASS transformation scheme
>>5578447
And you can do that same shit with ANY two figures in the set! ANY TWO! They all mix and match like some kinda crazy robot swinger orgy!
Here's Dash and Tacker, if you want DashTackle or WingDash or WaverTackle, whatever!
>>5578446
Try following the tf news sites.
Australia HAS the sets now, on target (online only) or premium collectables (limited quantities), buuuut I have no idea if Scandinavia has anything to keep you informed.
One tedious method is to keep watching all the big retails, just walk in and ask, look for specialty toy shops (not anime shops but its worth a try) and check local websites often.
Other than that good luck
>>5578448
And Mach and Tackle, which sounds almost exactly like Tacker, so I don't know what Japan was thinking, they must have run flat out of creative by that point because you got all six of them and they turn into ONE BIG ASS ROBOT
>>5578446
How are the toy stores over there, Scandinavian bro? How quick are they to stock the latest toys?
>>5578452
You don't even need a box for that combiner kibble cause they all carry it WITH THEM! FUCK THAT'S GENIUS
>>5578455
And if you're into the GOTHIC EMO SCENE you can also get him in SPOOKY BLACK
Good for the AUTISTS who can't handle a green truck wearing an red car like a CARdigan.
>>5578458
These are just suggestions, you can mix them up however you like, they all have the SAME PORTS on them, like ENERGON but like 15 years in the PAST!
>>5578461
How many other combiner teams have a CHART showing all the ways you can swap em around like Utah Wives, NOT FUCKING MANY
>>5578462
In Conclusion: Landcross is the SHIT.
>>5578464
LOL! more like: >looks like shit!
>>5578470
>LOL!
>MFW takara Computron BTFO hasbros version
>>5578449
Thanks man, I'll just be on the lookout.
>>5578454
I can't say for the entire Scandinavia, but here they are usually pretty slow and tend to skip waves sometimes.
What bothers me the most is how fucked up the pricing is.
Roughly estimated CW Deluxes right now are almost 50 bucks and Voyagers about 60, at least at the big retailers.
We did get the CW Devy box set at around 240 dollars, so I might get that one if it goes on clearance.
>>5578475
I can't wait to see how this plays out, people going nuts over the supposed better hand and feet parts despite being nothing but kibble at the end of it (not that it means anything to those who want the gestalt alone).
Only thing that can go wrong is if takara somehow fucks up the colors, I already know what they'll use but the silhouette shot made it look like that still where his chest was lighting up, if they include that in a meaningful way (ie not metallic stickers) it'd trump hasbro's in retools and color alone.
The hasbro one has stickers on the torso, and that isn't a good thing at all.
But hay, we're all entitled to get what we want
>check emails
>hlj customer service
>they informed me some items they had in private warehouse for 2 months went missing
I'm concerned, granted just gundam markers but they better not loose my mp shockwave
>>5578481
I still find it weird as fuck that hasbros decided to do actual hands and feet for Computron, instead of the weapons that can be either a foot or a gun.
It seems strange to start doing that now, just as the line is dying off, instead of doing it right from the beginning.
>>5578485
Technically 3 of the gestalts will have those hands and feet, victorion, computron and liokaizer.
Since they're box sets they'd be treated like the platinum range, this allows them to do weird shit
And no, I have no comfirmation on liokaizer, BUT the fact the line is over and he has line art suggest it may be the case
>>5578484
That'd only happen if they opened the package.
>>5578491
They...could loose the whole box.
I never thought hlj can loose shit in their provate warehouse, maybe I should stop stop hoarding shit for 2 months before sending
>hasbro liokaizer
>grey repaint of skylynx with retooled head for gestalt head
>takara liokaizer
>They retool the gestalt head and body but its still using the skylynx 4 legged configuration and the jet body is an upscaled airraid
>>5578493
Lose != loose
>>5578496
I think they're just gonna retool Sky Lynx to look more like the Deathsaurus dragon mode.
You can even get him in that pose already.
All I want from Liokaiser is that and new heads for the limbs.
I can excuse any other sloppiness as even getting Liokaiser is freaking unbelievable.
Is there a non floppy Sky Lynx yet?
>>5578542
yeah its called the 5 minute quick fix, screwdriver not included
>>5578545
Wait is that all it takes? I was under the impression it was a bigger deal.
>>5578547
literally youtube skylynx fix, first video is what helped me, you just need 2 different screw drivers.
Note that this only fixes the gestalt legs/front leg ratchets, the rear feet of the robot mode will require a screw driver and or pledge to tighten them.
I managed to get one tighter via screw driver alone but the other is tight as is, so i'll need to coat the screw hole
>>5578481
but Hasbro has Scrounge.
;_;
>>5578420
>I was thinking it might be a contributing factor to why Botcon Cicadacon isn't green.
No. That's because they actually thought the council was red.
>>5578582
It's probably just going to be a straight yellow repaint of Cosmos with red eyes.
>>5578481
>despite being nothing but kibble at the end of it
But the HFGs suck as hands feet and guns. Why are you acting like these aren't an improvement? Its nice that we can finally pose a combiner properly without having to spend an extra $40.
>>5578591
still want him though.
>>5578595
>Its nice that we can finally pose a combiner properly without having to spend an extra $40
I...wonder how much these sets are gonna cost by the end of it.
But of course they suck, jack of all trades, master of none, they do ok as hands and as feet you need the rear spurs to really do the work though no ankle tilts...and the new hands don't articulate better than the previous, just look mildly better and that's just an opinion you can discard.
I'm not acting like they aren't an improvement, its subjective, as hand held weapons the hfg's suck BUT as vehicle mounted weapons they do the trick in homaging those odd cannons the g1 toys had, with the ability to store somewhere useful in robot mode when not combined.
For me personally I'm fine with the hfg's, though if takara release the new hands and feet separately I wouldn't mind grabbing a few, I'll paint them myself too if required, otherwise I'm content saving money.
>>5578371
Are we so cucked by big business in the US that we can't just admit that maybe somebody at Takara isn't as much of a minimum-effort sociopath as their counterpart at Hasbro?
>>5578604
The G2 sets are $100, I wouldn't expect the rest to be any more
Well what do you think?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNJLUfn22U4
>>5578462
Can you make a combiner from Waverwaver, Waverwaver, and Waverwaver?
>>5578690
Not bad but he doesn't show off what the knees can do...unless the leg split has something to do with it
>>5578690
I don't like the ways the toes stick out of gun mode but other than that he looks the part of both animation accurate and g1 toy accurate.
He ain't no quakewave, he's laserwave!
>takara computron
I swear they're taking pot shots here, hasbro BTFO
Dunno where this came from as it was on my usually reputable feed...but flails anyone?
Time shall tell
>>5578732
This is old news
>>5578733
epic
>>5578720
The knees look like they going to be crap.
It won't be reaching 90 degree.
Don't know what to say when I just paid the prepayment on this
>>5578720
10:32
>>5578690
I think my favorite part of this entire figure is the backpack cover. It conveniently triples as item stoage and a gun stand.
>>5578364
in fairness, nintendo never gives people what they want, but rather tries to tell them what to want.
the one time they gave someone what they want recently it was putting regionlocks on the 3ds like a bunch of morons.
>>5578371
smells like fresh bullshit. of course, hasbro spews a lot of bullshit to excuse themselves whenever they fuck up.
"we're killing the animated toyline because THE RETAILERS! want more movie toys!"
>year later
"we killed the movie line because THE RETAILERS!, who we insist can't get enough movie toys, want this new line we're pushing! honest!"
and so on, so forth.
>>5578778
Retailers are fucktarded and they're dying but Hasbro et all seem to want to follow them to their graves full bore.
It's not even like they're trying to hit a moving target but a target that's not even fucking there. I can't even begin to understand shit like CW Devvy where it's kiddified down enough to give collectors a bad taste in their mouths yet it's priced out of the range of any of these kids' parents.
Anyone found Chop-shop in Scotland?
>>5578604
>with the ability to store somewhere useful in robot mode when not combined.
Hardly. Only rook, not including his retools, and the sunstreaker mold can store them properly in bot mold. Even then though you have extra back kibble.
what the fuck
>>5578813
Looks like a series of law-enforcement robots.
>>5578813
Some are gundams, some are patlabors, the big one I can't work out.
Overall...left to one's personal taste and shouldn't be shown off.
They aren't to my taste that's for sure
>>5578820
>They aren't to my taste that's for sure
Thanks for letting us know.
>>5578813
>a bunch of non-transforming gundams and other generic robots with autobot symbols on them
It's like I'm really reading MTMTE
>Expected almost every Hasbro and Takara release to incredibly different
>Budgeted to buy one of each version
>Only getting UW Bruticus and both Computrons to mix, rest were Hasbro
>Sitting on tons of spare cash
Sometimes life works out for you. Shame all I want is MP Hot Rod. Is he any good?
>>5578851
Articulation wise he's top of the mp chain, in the looks department he's said to look better in hand, car mode works well but clearance is TIGHT, sometimes he rolls, sometimes he scraps, gotta get that juuuust right.
I'm getting him, its him or the platinum 3 pack with that old hotrod
>>5578420
I want Waspyjet from a combiner limb either way but would his transmetal colors
>>5578523
How the hell does one get his rear feet to hold that up?
>>5578851
But short of Defensor, both Hasbro and Takara's sets cost the exact same amount of money.
>>5578862
Gotta tighten the foot screws
>>5578690
Watched the whole thing.
Yes I can understand Chinese.
The overall feeling this is a 8/10.
There are some small problems such as the head keeps falling down into the chest, and the looseness of the inner peg for holding the leg together.
The articulation is great on the torso, but the lower part is really iffy with the clip on the back of the knee. Don't see a reason why that part can't be collapsed.
I would say this would be a find MP. After all the MP line is more about proper look and transformation. Other big MPs (MP10/Seekers- bad waist, soundwave- the joints are there, but pretty much pointless) all suffer in the leg articulation department, so you can't hold this again shockwave.
>>5578732
this gonna be good.
>>5578859
If Waspinator is made to join into the Combiner Wars, I sorta see him as an Alpha Bravo retool, but if it's a more Transmetal feel to him, then probably Firefly (since Skydive and Air Raid were already used by the FunPub for Cicadacon and Terrorsaur respectively).
>>5578601
>Buy Hasbro's Computron because of Scrounge
>Fast forward a month
>Takara releases a superior Scrounge for their Adventure line
This scenario worries me.
>>5579023
I don't get the fascination with this Scrounge. Isn't it just one guy that appears in this one issue of the Marvel comics?
>>5578813
>that one Frame Arms with a McFarlane Halo Reach shotgun
That got me.
>>5579026
Special arm.
>>5579026
It's a great use of the Cosmos mold, which itself is awesome.
>>5579039
There's none other like it.
>>5578900
The head thing seems like a pretty big issue though.
>>5578481
Going Hasbro myself. The PE chest/head will makeup the only things I have concerns with. Also Scrounge.
Can't wait for Blurr. Hope we get a Kup too. Scourge and Galvatron will go perfect with my CW Cyclonus.
Also surprised at how well Voyager Spinger goes with the MP28 Hotrod.
>My RID Megatron I've had since childhood is close to falling apart
I'm probably going to buy another one on eBay because I simply adore the mold (easily one of the greatest transforming toys ever IMO). I'm probably gonna get the Galvatron/Devil Gigatron version though, for variety's sake. Question is, should I just go with the Hasbro version or is it worth tracking down the Takara version?
>>5579122
Also if anyones cares (nb4 >4chan caring), the stand for Hotrod is just to hold him upright in case I bump him or some shit. Not risking him taking a tumble because I just know the chrome will chip or the spoiler will break or some shit if he does a header off my shelf.
Kind of concerned if I get any other MP's though, I hear MP-10 is like 9, 10 inches tall. I'm pretty sure thats too big for my stands to really hold in case of an accidental bump.
>>5579127
Should be worth mentioning that the Hasbro version of Megatron has the remolded parts that let it do the 4 extra modes Devil Gigatron can. Besides that, the only real difference are the missile shapes.
>>5579127
>Question is, should I just go with the Hasbro version or is it worth tracking down the Takara version?
The answer is always "Do you like the deco/whatever potential improvements better for the likely increased cost"?
I mean, something like UW Devy is totally worth the cost VS the CW.
>>5578876
You still need to consider import costs for UW sets, and that you can find the Hasbro figures for cheap if you know where to look.
>>5579131
Aye, I was aware that RID Megatron is actually a redeco of CR Devil Gigatron. Like I say, if I buy either Hasbro or Takara it'll be the white Devil Gigatron deco anyway. I just wondered if the Japanese versions had better QC (I have heard rumours that the Japanese versions of RID Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus are far more stable than their Hasbro releases for example).
>>5579136
I'm always willing to pay more if it means a more solid figure. Obviously if there's no difference QC wise (or if the price on the Takara version is in the hundreds) then I'll just stick with the Hasbro version, but if the price isn't much more and the QC is superior I'll splurge the extra cash.
>>5579145
I dunno about superior QC. My UW Motormaster has a floppy as fuck right elbow joint, he can't hold his arm straight as a result.
Tried futureshine like 5 or 6 times on him, doesn't even help. Dunno what the problem is with the pin, or the arm, or whatever.
>>5579158
Aye, but this was in 2001. Different times, man.
(My condolences on your limp-elbowed Motormaster BTW)
>>5578690
Yeesh that color, he's like a pretty pastel Easter robot.
Question: Would you still get the Hasbro Computron if none of the individual figures have new heads?
>>5579189
I'd be a pretty huge negative (that being said, I don't care if Afterburner still has Groove's head).
>>5579187
It's way past the point I could do that. Got him like 5+ months ago, and the problem developed like, after the 2nd month.
>>5578732
Sold if this is true. I want this figure more every time I see a new pictures of it.
>>5578485
Because those are box sets so you are guaranteed to have all 4 limbs and both hands and feet. If they packaged those with individual releases you could end up with 3 feet and 1 hand or 4 feet or 4 hands depending on what limbs you buy since they are all mix and match and Johnny Fiveyearold or his parents are not that concerned with gestalt teams' correct line-ups.
Hell, people had to put up with Dragstrip on Superion for months.
>>5579257
Not him, but why not start that with the G2 Boxsets? None get those special hand/feet parts.
>>5579268
No answer for that, really.
Maybe all that garish NEON ate up all the budget.
>>5579268
They were probably made well before the new hands/feet were even thought of. G2 sets are just existing molds in different plastic colors, they've probably been ready for a long, long time.
What are some good TFs with "dynamic" transformations? I know of Animated Prowl.
(why does he have a tab on his crotch?)
>>5578801
There's another Scotbro besides me?
Hory sheet.
>>5579023
I kind of hope Takara does him.
Am I doing it right?
>>5579373
Takara's been more reserved on releasing repaints this time around. A bunch of the Legends figures haven't been released over there, so don't expect Scrounge anytime soon.
>>5579388
No
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiAuDJiJEkM
>>5579411
So that's the infamous John Warden. Definitely looks like the kind of guy that would say "Beast Wars was a mistake."
>>5578464
i have a bootleg landcross. It doesn't do all the stuff the legit one does but is still pretty good.
>>5579320
There's literally no reason for that tab, slice it off if you get that figure.
Animated deluxe Cybertronian Optimus has a pretty dynamic and underrated transformation, it goes from truck to robot and ends up with the axe in one hand and the shield on the other forearm. Always thought that was neat as fuck.
>>5579388
>>5579395
Has anyone else completed the trio? I got lucky and bought G2 Powerglide off the BST to accompany Powerglide and Viper and I am a super fan.
>>5579445
>No Dogfight
>>5578801
If you're near a branch of The Entertainer, you can order him through their website and use the click and collect option - they've a sale on and he's only £6.66 at present.
>>5579445
Never saw Viper in stores. I need to order him online sometime.
>>5579327
Another Scotanon checking in here.
>>5579130
Mine has fell about 6 feet off a shelf twice now. I also dropped him 4 feet onto a hard wood floor by mistake too. Nothing broke, stressed, or chipped. He's totally okay.
Now that we have a shockwave mp video out and can see him from all angles, which here is superior?
>>5579550
I accidentally threw mine at a radiator, he was totally fine. The chrome has chipped at bit at some edges since but that's cause i couldn't stop transforming the crazy lil bastard.
>>5579098
Ha! Looks like he's sticking his tongue out. Even has an awkward "standing-still-for-the-doctor" pose.
>>5579558
Combiner Wars
>>5579562
How do you accidentally throw something at a radiator? Were you aiming for a cat?
>>5579567
It was in my hand while i was articulating an argument i was having with somebody at the time, scared the wits out of me for a moment when it happened
>>5578813
>that little Kiss Players Autotrooper
God bless.
>>5579558
Quakewave is always the best. Although, I prefer the earlier releases with the smooth hose.
Takara is gonna be a featherweight and Quakeblast has too much faux-detail.
>>5579566
Well already have him
>>5579579
Then buy like 16 of them. Put that MP Shockwave money to good use.
>>5579592
16 little Shockwaves are better than 1 big Shockwave.
What do you call a herd of Shockwaves anyway?
A scalp of Shockwaves?
>>5579595
>What do you call a herd of Shockwaves anyway?
Logical.
>>5579550
>>5579562
My apartment is carpeted, but that didn't stop my CW Hot Rod's spoiler from breaking a nub off when it dropped. Still amazed that happened, considering some of the other shit I've dropped was much bigger and weightier, and didn't so much as even flinch much when hitting the floor.
Hot Rod's my first MP though, so I'm just being extra careful with him. He might be joined soon by another one or two though, which is why I'm going to ask for a bit of advice. Trying to decide on what to buy, got two ideas lined up. Both include some 3P stuff too. Was thinking either
>Group A
>MP-10
>MMC's Hexatron because I want an updated Sixshot to go with my G1 one
>Might tack on Cosmos and Swerve because I want them both
Or
>Group B
>Cosmos & Swerve
>Nemesis Prime and maybe Cliffjumper but it seems like he isn't so great
>IF's Ultra Magnus
>IF's Overlord
Really not sure where to go here. I only got so much cash, and Group A is hellishly expensive. Might just grab one of those and tack on Cosmos and call it a day, or...Shit. I am so indecisive.
>>5579566
That tiny shockwave is so good. He only needed a waist swivel and he'd be perfect.
UW Menasor for 8000yen [£50] or UW Superion for 12000 yen [£75]? I'd throw them both in the same order but A) different stores and B) There's a couple of fagmoes I can throw in with Menasor
>>5579671
Menasor has some topheaviness problems and kind of a weird look without the PE plastic back support kit. He's the C in a line of B's.
Superion is basically the best combiner next to Bruticus in terms of stability. He's the A in a line of B's.
I own both, UW versions as well, and I liked them both, but I did eventually get the PE set for Menasor just to fill him out a bit.
>>5579671
Get just menasor for now, superion is worth the price but overall better value with menasor.
Good to see anons using mandarake well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNJLUfn22U4
MP shockwave review in Chinese. What mess he is...
>>5579686
>>5579685
Menasor it is, I'll track down some PE upgrades later.
Thanks lads.
>Superion is basically the best combiner
I did own Silverbolt/Fireflight and Alpha Bravo along with Rook/Dragstrip, never managed to fully complete Superion because >britain
Sold them all last week since the UW are cheaper than importing Slingshot/ the Hasbro Stunticons.
>>5579721
In terms of stability yeah Superion's damn good. When you've got these bigger, heavier toys, stability counts. He's got no real joint problems or anything, and has nice, heavy ratchets.
>>5579617
I'd stay far, far away from Cliffjumper honestly.
>>5579736
Yeah, he really doesn't look so great.
Surprised they haven't retooled MP Bumblebee into Cliffjumper yet.
>>5579746
There was a red bumblebee repaint. I guess that's kinda close?
I know he's not actually a VW bug but everyone considers him a red Bumblebee with a different helmet nowadays anyway.
>>5579617
Group A.
If you don't have Hexatron and MP-10 do yourself a fucking favor and buy them. Don't get scalped on MP-10 though. Import him from HLJ or something. No need to pay $200 for him.
>>5579772
Whats a good price for an MP-10? Like, whats the MSRP I guess.
>>5579746
Takara is hung up on licensed vehicles now for some bullshit reason, and if they license CJ's car mode out, then it won't remotely fit.
They should've made BB a penny racer, it would've eliminated the back and arm kibble and allowed for an easy CJ retool.
>>5579776
the upscaled MPP10 is $100 or less, so unless you need the smaller copy just get that.
>muh supporting the official company
Fuck the official company.
>>5579795
If they go for an MP Cliffjumper, couldn't they make the feet and chest collapse in to normal proportions?
Guys
S-should I? He's so big and beautiful
>>5579807
SHIT
>>5579810
There's also a legends-class Chop Shop
Never have I been so tempted to Scalp
>>5579411
>Non-traditional female designs
>Renegades
This feels like a Go-Bots joke
>>5579817
I don't think Chop Shop is particularly rare. But do if if you want I guess.
>>5579810
>purple cockpit chest
Total turnoff for me. Do you own any versions of the mold yet, Anon? If not, I'd recommend the Leader Jetfire version instead. BBTS has it for a bit less than its original msrp, too.
>>5579776
I got mine for like $150ish a month ago.
>David "Walky" Willis runs some 3P TF accessory kickstarter thing
>runs off with cash, fails to deliver merch, gets his buddies to sweep it under the rug
What is the deal with webcomic artists doing this? First Chris Onstad steals thousands on an Achewood cookbook he never printed, then Walky is a thief. What next, Cyanide & Happiness never making the new card game they just had people fund?
>>5579841
Oh, I just saw some guys in these generals freaking out over chopshop
I'm actually kind of over Skywarp now, I was just initially very surprised by his size, having not followed Transformers since the earlier 2010s.
Anyways, are the CW Stunticons any good? I'm pretty tempted to put together a Menasor
>>5579854
What?
>>5579864
fuck off, Jin. I don't care if you're assfucking Walky, go defend him somewhere else.
>>5579855
None of the limb bots are really bad, though some people dislike the Breakdown mold and a lot of people complain about repaints, dunno why. The torso bots vary a lot.
>>5579867
A. I'm not Jin
B. I was wanting some more info because I'd never heard of this.
>>5579855
Oh, just so you know though, Wildrider/Brake-Neck is gonna be scalped like a motherfucker. The others might be by now, too, since Menasor and his components were one of the first in the line. So if you want the original team without being buggered by scalpers, you're probably going to want a UW set.
>>5579868
Brawl is hot garbage in robot mode.
Tank mode is fine if you get past the turret being unable to turn (and no actual treads, but what do you expect from a limb bot), leg mode is fine, arm mode is serviceable, but the robot mode is atrocious.
He's the only CW limb I would outright say is bad.
>>5579855
>Anyways, are the CW Stunticons any good? I'm pretty tempted to put together a Menasor
Motormaster is a decent truck and robot, but the weakest of the torsos.
Dead End/Wildrider is possibly one of the best CW molds. But even if you don't find him amazing, he will be solid.
Dragstrip is a bit of an oddity, being the only CW limb with pull-out legs over "re-shelling" legs. He's decent, but nothing special.
Breakdown is the most contentious. His hips are weird, and depending on the tolerances, you might find them insufferable. Car and limb modes are nice.
Blackjack, while not needed, is one of my favorite recent legends, I really recommend him.
>>5579855
The CW Stunticons are pretty good, but you'd be better off buying the Takara Unite Warriors set instead and buying a Hasbro Offroad on the side if you feel so inclined to.
The US versions of Wildrider and Dragstrip have gone up to rapetastic prices if I remember correctly- at least for dragstrip, anyway, his wavemates all skyrocketed in price, but I'm not 100% sure for dragstrip.
If you're only planning on buying it to GATTAI for Menasor, though, prepare to be disappointed. Motormaster is really shitty in combined mode compared to Superion and Bruticus/Defensor.
But as individual toys, they're fun, simple figures. Combined mode is passable, but it just looks really bad in comparison to the super solid torso bots for other combiners we've gotten.
>>5579854
Is that info from /cow/ or Walky's ED page? The part you said about him scamming is practically a paraphrase of a /toy/ screencap tossed onto there.
>>5579867
Jin hates Walky now. Didn't you hear? He posted a thing on his Twitter saying "Sorry you went crazy, [David]"
>>5579875
Look him up on ED, 8ch's /cow/, or Kiwi Farms. There's some interesting stuff on the guy.
>wouldn't mind getting Victorion if the colors on all the bots weren't so goddamn fucking ugly and garish.
Where they actually going for a neon watermelon look or what?
>>5579889
Thanks for the info, god it hurts to see how vicious scalping has gotten when Transformers are finally starting to look like they're getting some effort put into the toys.
I think I have to settle for ditching the Menasor though, the Wal-Mart I was at had two Breakdowns and nothing else and they really do look pretty fuckugly (funny too because I have the earlier Legends Brakedown who also looks like hot garbage)
Plus, I don't really have the space for some monstrosity of amalgamated plastic. I may keep an eye out for sone of the upcoming and recent released guys I was interested in, namely Springer and any other Wreckers I can find.
>>5579902
Good luck with finding old wave Transformers unless your store is really behind, but since you said your store had year+ old Stunticons you may have luck finding things like Springer.
>>5579855
>Anyways, are the CW Stunticons any good? I'm pretty tempted to put together a Menasor
I rather like them quite a bit. Some people give Menasor flack for his legs/thighs/whatever but you can fiddle with them so they aren't an issue. I think he looks great. Offroad probably has one of the best head sculpts in the Combiner Wars line, or you can pick up the glorious neon G2 Menasor. The choices are yours, and yours alone!!
>>5579902
Generations Voyager-sized Springer is fucking amazing. Also pretty cheap, he's usually around for MSRP or less.
Also, the combiners are about a foot tall, give or take an inch or two. So they're not super huge monstrosities or anything, but they're certainly big enough.
>>5579905
Because buying toys produced a year ago on the internet is OUT OF THE QUESTION.
Oh wait, shit, it actually is these days thanks to scalpers. Shit
Guess I'll just settle for masturbaiting to Nick Roche CHUG artwork and crying.
>>5579910
It's all based on popularity more or less. The older CW waves are scalped as fuck right now because it was both popular, and because some figures in the US were released as online exclusives and sold out fast.
It's cheaper, usually, to buy the UW Superion and Menasor sets then it is to get the CW versions.
But a lot of older figures are still pretty damn reasonable.
>>5579889
>Look him up on ED, 8ch's /cow/, or Kiwi Farms. There's some interesting stuff on the guy.
Ok, I waded through some of that mess and didn't find anything about the scam just stuff I already knew.
>>5579901
I think Vicky is okay as a whole. The helicopter twins are bleh, but I actually think the cargirls are adorable in their boxy-ness and the torso works fine enough.
>>5579923
Seconding this. I know about Walky already, I just haven't heard about this scam thing. Thought he hated 3P, although obviously I don't put hypocrisy past him.
>>5579928
I don't know what the specifics are either, but I would not be shocked if it was a "it's not third party when WE do it" mentality, like Play With This Too seemed to have.
>>5579926
>but I actually think the cargirls are adorable in their boxy-ness
Glad I'm not the only one.
>>5579940
The non-faceplate wearing one looks like a clumsy but endearing nerd who'd rather read fanfiction than go on adventures.
>>5579928
This is about the BMOG shit.
Walky and his pals did not deliver orders and supposedly blamed the customers for not getting their orders. When shit got out of hand they started banning people who post complaints on the allspark.
>>5579973
Haha, shit.
I just can't be surprised at anything he does anymore.
>>5579445
It amuses me greatly that all versions of the Powerglide mold have had different faction symbols.
My eBay haul came in and I just found Windblade at Ross for $7. Just like the Scoop I got on Friday I had no care for this mold at $15, but $7 I have no issue with.
Roadbuster is not bad at all. Solid, but the backpack gun is really fiddly. Needs bicep swivels.
Armorhide was bought because of y'all. Got him for $8 shipped. Hes...not bad. His shoulders are shit, but it can be fixed with some shaving. He goes well with Roadbuster. I wanted the black version, but his eBay prices are stupid.
I have no experience with the Windblade mold, but I won't complain at the price. I'm still getting the RID version that looks like a better figure with not better paint.
>>5580004
I hold out hope that someday Windblade gets a better figure than what she has or is coming out, but it will probably never happen.
Maybe in 20 years as one of those "hey, remember these old characters from defunct comics?" homages like Straxus but I'll be too old and dead to care.
>>5580013
The new one looks alright, but it's just way too much red.
I'm also a sucker for melee weapons for TFs so I'm down for them.
>>5580013
Eh, by then the comics might have died and gotten restarted again. Or even still be going.
I mean, shit. Comics either die in the first few months, or last forever.
>>5580049
Do you really expect IDW to be around in 20 years?
>>5580060
Image is still around
>>5580060
At worst they'll get bought, most likely. Aren't the TF comics doing fairly well for non-mainstream comics (ie: not big 2 capeshit)?
>>5580060
Depends. They rely pretty much on franchises they didn't create. Those owners could back out at any moment.
>>5580070
Yeah, according to their most recent figures.
>>5580070
From what read a few months ago, their readership is dropping, but not significantly enough to start sounding the doomsday sirens yet.
MTME has definitely taken a downturn in quality while ex-RID actually got better until Combiner Wars' mini-series fudged everything up for several months.
>>5580013
I only just opened the Windblade I bought when Ollies was selling cheap Generations. I thought she was fine other than the super fiddly transformation. I only care about robot modes usually so no real complaints overall.
>>5580074
>From what read a few months ago, their readership is dropping, but not significantly enough to start sounding the doomsday sirens yet.
MTMTE readership has gone up significantly with the last two issues (might have been 3, I forget) but it's doing well.
>>5580074
>until Combiner Wars' mini-series fudged everything up for several months.
That sounds like every shitty event from comic companies lately though.
>book is doing fine
>lol fuck you here have some Flash War of the Infinity Points 2
>everything goes to shit thanks to forced retardation
And to steer everything back to toys, what are your current favorites, /toy/? Post pics too, if you can.
>>5580089
Her sheathe is meant to basically be a 3rd leg to help support her, too.
I like her. I can see her faults, but she's solid enough. Becomes worlds better if you get her a stand though.
>>5580086
What sucked about the mini-series was that it disrupted an already ongoing plotline with Prowl being a part of Devastator, but we can't have that anymore since we have Ultra Prime to shill, can we?
Anyway, my current favorite toy at this very moment is the little legion Megatronus I got recently. He's a teeny tiny tank of terror.
>>5580004
Roadbuster has bicep swivels, they're tight when you first get them and may be stuck due to flash.
>>5580095
edit nevermind, thought it was the generations one not the cybertron mold.
>>5580095
No he really doesn't. The connection to the shoulder is a solid piece with the shoulder and forearm slides out with a square peg. There's no swivel.
>>5580004
If only Cybertron Defense Hotshot was a voyager like they planned... that'd be the perfect Roadbuster retool
the Generation one seems like a good toy but i want one that looks stronger
>>5580102
He's pretty fun and you can find him pretty cheap on eBay. The knife is the best part honestly. Great weapon storage in both modes and two ways to wield it. I like the generations one, but this one feels safer to just play with.
>>5580102
It ain't matter. Cybertron Defense Scattorshot and Red Alert especially were fucking boss.
>>5580134
Scattershot was cool, but didn't red alert have articulation issues? I can't remember which it was but either the hips or shoulders couldn't move outward, right?
>>5580144
You're thinking of the regular scout sized Scattershot.
>>5580149
No. I was talking about red alert.
>>5578813
>defiling Ingrams in any manner
disgusting
Can anyone recommend good deluxe class tfs with aircraft/space ship alt-modes and high articulation? Ideally with ankle tilts and waist swivel.
I have Gen Scourge and Terradive (awesome), Windblade (OK), Gen Armada Starscream (a bit meh). Prime Starscream on my wishlist.
>>5580247
I mean there's the aerialbot combiner wars limbs and their reuses, but they're as simple as they come. TFA Jetstorm and Jetfire are pretty cool.
>>5580247
Sideways is a fun spaceship. No waist swivel, though.
>>5580247
There's nothing really on shelves right now that hits all those boxes. The current deluxes sacrifice a bit of articulation to build in the ability to combine. Maybe once Titans Return hits, or you can go back to older stuff.
>>5580247
how bout superscream?
also take a look at prime soundwave
>>5580264
He already said the mold was a bit meh. A paint job won't change the mold
>>5579868
Your picture is inaccurate to the issue, stop using it.
>>5579854
I thought it was Trent Troop who ran that shit?
Are the 2 in the set good enough for purchase?
>>5580247
Fall of Cybertron Seekers?
>>5580065
And as soon as Walking Dead stops making a profit, they're gone.
>>5580329
Good molds, but you could probably find a old copy of those molds for cheaper than what Platinum sets tend to go for. Although I don't know the specific aftermarket prices on those specific guys.
>>5580329
not for those shit deco's
>>5579619
Better believe it
>"Scalper prices: illogical."
Finally hits the UK and I get him for 30% off right off the bat
>"Status: I wish to be held."
I feel really bad though, because there was an error (or, entirely feasible in my excitement, a mis-click) and I got two of him. He sold out super-quickly so I robbed some poor soul of their Shockwave either way. Guess it's always good to have a spare.
>>5580424
Take masturbation pictures.
>>5580425
>have Shockwave play with himself
I guess he does have a 5mm port - but I think I'll keep the second one MOSC. He feels really well-made and sturdy but I'm always overly-cautious about translucent plastic and the way his legs clip together for gun mode makes me sweat, even if it probably shouldn't.
>>5580428
Alright, keeping the other one sealed in case of plastic breakage is fair enough.
>>5580425
>>5579973
>banning people who post complaints on the allspark.
AP is the Gaf of transformers boards.... Anyway, I'm trying to decide if I should keep my shockwave PO. He looks alright but, not $150 alright....
>>5580494
Do you fall into either of these categories?
>Masterpiece collector
>Shockwave collector
>>5580495
Yep and yep. Like I said though its the price. He's the same size as Ironhide but $60 more. Even with electronic gimmicks he seems to pricey.
>>5580504
>sexy
>g1 accurate
>gendum
When is shockwave ever ugly?
Should I buy the first Movie Barricade (deluxe)?
>>5580538
Is that the one with Frenzy as his front grill? I'm not the most reliable person to ask because I have an immediate soft spot for movieverse designs, but go for it.
