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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Apr 11, 2016 13:56:43 GMT
Simply because I don't have that Rodimus mold, if it was thirty quid for the pack I'd get it. As it is, it'll be a hundred quid or something daft, so I'll probably pass. That said though, just look at how reduced the AoE two-packs ended up getting in TRU and Tesco. We can but hope... Although they didn't also come with the Platinum-obligatory 200% mark-up... My reaction to Platinum sets usually goes as follows: that looks fab > that will have a ridiculously high price point > never mind. -Ralph >wait until A1 or Kapow drop them to reasonable prices and buy 2. Yay, dual display |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 12, 2016 7:51:25 GMT
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Post by browny87 on Apr 16, 2016 23:31:48 GMT
there are some really nice looking sets coming out!
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Post by blueshift on Apr 16, 2016 23:39:23 GMT
there are some really nice looking sets coming out! And some really awful ones that make you scared and confused about what Hasbro are on! I enjoy this box mockup someone posted on the Allspark   |
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Post by Benn on Apr 17, 2016 7:15:08 GMT
Yeah, two of the most derided molds ever, now available together for a premium price! And you'll pay it too, won't you? Look at the shiny box....
Yeah, I woke up grumpy.
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Post by blueshift on Apr 17, 2016 7:30:23 GMT
And you'll pay it too, won't you?. Nuts isn't it! Genuinely don't understand who this set is aimed at. Too expensive for casual purchasers, and fans know that those molds are horrible and not worth premium 2/3x price for. But clearly someone is buying these platinum sets! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 17, 2016 8:57:58 GMT
I just don't understand the price gouging on Platinum sets. It's not like they have remoulded parts! Surely they would sell a lot more at a more sensible 'premium' price rather than COVER ME IN MONEY PRICE.
-Ralph
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Apr 24, 2016 12:01:58 GMT
Anyone else got the Platinum Year of the Horse Supreme Starscream? I picked it up from Masterforce a few months ago for £29.99 but hadn't got round to opening it yet. Mrs B and Baby B are away to her mums again so got almost 2 days to myself and thought I'd maybe do a review of it.
Turns out that, despite its unbelievable size, there's very little to review. It's a nice looking figure and the joints are all solid. Overly simplistic transformation, shoulders could be doing with having more to them, the completely molded hands are annoying and the crown was on so tight that when I took it off it removed 3 or 4 patches of paint from Starscreams head. The sound effects are surprisingly weak as well, almost tinny sounding.
Overall I'm happy with it but if I'd paid anymore than £30 I'd be pretty underwhelmed.
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Post by Stomski on Apr 24, 2016 20:25:22 GMT
The mould really suits the Yoyager size, but at the Supreme size it's just a little too simple.
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Post by Toph on Apr 24, 2016 21:12:30 GMT
There's so much wrong with this mold it's ridiculous.
1) As pointed out, it's too expensive for what you get. Even if Unicron isn't terribly complex, there's a lot more to him, and being massive works to his favor.
2) Hasbro never released the actual appropriate sized Voyager Starscream. He got a G1 Thrust colored release as part of a rare exclusive two-pack with a completely unchanged Vector Prime. And it got a Universe release as another rare exclusive twopack with Springer as War Within Dirge.
3) Hasbro released this at the cery front of Cybertron, thus literally spoiling the ending of the series.
All that said, I badly want this mold. But at the time I could not justify paying $60 for it. And it shelfwarmed for the entire length of the line. Meanwhile, I always heard reports of stores clearancing it down to insane prices. Meanwhile no store in my area ever did. TRU had dozens of them and they all stayed full price until one day, they just vanished. Got sent away.
And now there's a second shot, but at $100, and I damn sure can't justify that.
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Apr 24, 2016 22:24:51 GMT
There's so much wrong with this mold it's ridiculous. 1) As pointed out, it's too expensive for what you get. Even if Unicron isn't terribly complex, there's a lot more to him, and being massive works to his favor. 2) Hasbro never released the actual appropriate sized Voyager Starscream. He got a G1 Thrust colored release as part of a rare exclusive two-pack with a completely unchanged Vector Prime. And it got a Universe release as another rare exclusive twopack with Springer as War Within Dirge. 3) Hasbro released this at the cery front of Cybertron, thus literally spoiling the ending of the series. All that said, I badly want this mold. But at the time I could not justify paying $60 for it. And it shelfwarmed for the entire length of the line. Meanwhile, I always heard reports of stores clearancing it down to insane prices. Meanwhile no store in my area ever did. TRU had dozens of them and they all stayed full price until one day, they just vanished. Got sent away. And now there's a second shot, but at $100, and I damn sure can't justify that. I've got 2 versions of it, the standard Supreme version that I've never touched and this Platinum version. I would offer you the standard version but it's pretty hefty. How much would it cost to post to you? |
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Post by Toph on Apr 24, 2016 22:52:04 GMT
Probably as much as it costs to buy the platinum one from BBTS, lol
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 12, 2016 12:26:48 GMT
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Post by Benn on May 12, 2016 12:49:23 GMT
I don't get it. They look nothing like the picture on the box, and the deco's are pretty meh and Megatron's feet aren't there nor is Primes kneecaps and...
Yeah, these do nothing for me.
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on May 12, 2016 13:10:51 GMT
I don't get it. They look nothing like the picture on the box, and the deco's are pretty meh and Megatron's feet aren't there nor is Primes kneecaps and... Yeah, these do nothing for me. The boxset is also £85. |
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Post by Toph on May 12, 2016 13:13:01 GMT
The translucent unpainted panels on prime are just lazy and ruin it.
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Post by browny87 on May 12, 2016 14:38:13 GMT
Megatron looks pap! youre right the prime panels are just plain lazy!
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Post by Stomski on May 12, 2016 14:58:39 GMT
Only just noticed the giant Autobot symbol on Prime's aerofoil/gun :s
Megatron looks not bad, the red allows the safety orange to blend a bit with the colour scheme.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 20, 2016 5:50:37 GMT
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Jun 20, 2016 9:51:35 GMT
Any news on release dates for this and the Platinum Autobot Heroes set?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 20, 2016 12:56:21 GMT
Any news on release dates for this and the Platinum Autobot Heroes set? That's out. Autobots later in the year. |
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Jun 20, 2016 16:44:45 GMT
Have I been sleeping and missed preorders or have there not been any for it?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 20, 2016 17:20:31 GMT
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Jun 20, 2016 17:44:41 GMT
How did I miss that? Thanks mate, I'll go and order that just now.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 22, 2016 11:48:20 GMT
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 22, 2016 11:50:30 GMT
I could buy that when it hits half price
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Jun 22, 2016 11:52:19 GMT
And it looks like it's a redeco of the 25th Anniversary movie edition. The only one I didn't have!!! I posted a picture on a thread a while back that accompanied a Seibertron.com interview with someone from Hasbro and every toy in the picture had a 2016 re-release announced apart from Unicron and I wondered if it was coincidence or not. |
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Post by Baron B of Triple B on Jun 22, 2016 12:00:35 GMT
Preorder in. It's expensive but it can be a Christmas present to myself.
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 22, 2016 12:04:42 GMT
If they ever remould the chest for movie accuracy I will buy it again, till then, nope.
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Post by browny87 on Jun 22, 2016 14:25:24 GMT
i think im gonna pick a few of the platinum editions up at TFNation - ideally the junkers one if its floating about!
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