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Post by Jim on Jan 4, 2022 15:40:48 GMT
Even if he has the wrong head, that Blaster is looking nicer with every picture. Might be hard to resist!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 4, 2022 15:47:48 GMT
I decided to pass on it for now. Happy with TR Blaster.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Jan 4, 2022 16:57:28 GMT
The new (more correct) sizes aren't as funny as "Prime Wars" weird and terribly wrong scaling.
Titan Fort Max telling Leader Blaster to beat up Voyager Grimlock is just hilarious.
Although Titan Fort Max telling Voyager Blaster to beat up Leader Grimlock isn't without it's own absurdity.
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Post by Llama God on Jan 5, 2022 8:09:02 GMT
I'm mostly dreading discovering where it is that Rewind's going to be made available, and the lengths I'll have to go to to acquire it for the Conjunx - because rather than the mainline it'll doubtless be in a Buzzworthy Bumblebee four-pack at some point in 2023, I'm sure...
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Post by Benn on Jan 5, 2022 9:47:20 GMT
A GDO Selects Buzzworthy fourpack.
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Post by Toph on Jan 5, 2022 18:23:13 GMT
With Blaster coming out in Legacy, they ought to do an Netflix Laserbeak/Ravage repaint of Autobot Stripes vs Decepticon Buzzsaw in the legacy core class.
I mean before there was no autobot that could use tapes, and we know Hasbro is generally against making up new characters, which hurts the chances of a new decepticon repaint from Ravage, which all but kills the possibility of a Buzzsaw.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 19, 2022 22:46:32 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 29, 2022 0:03:47 GMT
Blaster's out in the US, this coming week in the UK according to Pulse |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 1, 2022 16:08:26 GMT
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Post by Toph on Feb 1, 2022 17:21:54 GMT
You know, it's not a small part of me that kinda wishes Rumble will get a do-over that's more like Eject.
I also hope that Eject gets a solid color release (that's not sold with an otherwise identical Blaster)
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Post by Toph on Feb 11, 2022 21:04:14 GMT
I got Blaster today, and he's a really mixed bag. Great robot mode.
I'm assuming he has a decent boombox mode, but I can't get him there. I spent nearly 30 minutes trying to get one leg to go into place, before I pulled the other one (which snapped fairly easily into place) apart to see what I'm doing wrong. Then I couldn't get the other one back in place.
I don't know if something's wrong with mine (Tyrannocon Rex and T-Wrecks are way easier than Kingdom Megatron), or if this is a widespread issue.
But if you never transform your transformers, he's the perfect Blaster.
Eject is almost perfect. He would be perfect if he weren't translucent.
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Post by Toph on Feb 12, 2022 0:29:57 GMT
So I gave it another go, and got it transformed.
It's just an unnecessarily difficult design that takes effort to make sure everything lines up right.
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Post by Llama God on Feb 12, 2022 9:05:57 GMT
I got Blaster today, and he's a really mixed bag. He is? But he's meant to be some sort of portable stereo! Dammit, HasBLOW! (Sorry. I'm a dad now. It's mandatory to make these kind of jokes.) But thanks for the words of warning. We will inevitably be getting one, so I will brace myself for when we do so. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 12, 2022 9:54:50 GMT
So I gave it another go, and got it transformed. It's just an unnecessarily difficult design that takes effort to make sure everything lines up right. I have mine but have not transformed it yet. That's one for the call tonight |
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Post by The Huff on Mar 1, 2022 22:54:25 GMT
Treated myself to Kingdom Blaster today from Smyths.
A really solid toy - and he can wear his Action Master Jet pack too!
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 22, 2022 21:25:06 GMT
The reuses are providing some weird anomalies because of the price rises; Kingdom Blaster is £27 on Smyths' website, right above Legacy Blaster, which is £30.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 22, 2022 22:45:29 GMT
Mine is put to one side until I have time for toys again.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Apr 5, 2022 7:26:46 GMT
Finally opened Legacy Blaster, after pointing out to the Conjunx that if we were going to watch Spence's TRDQ of the toy that she was really after then maybe it was time to crack open the one that's been sat in a box in our lounge for three weeks. And it's... it's fine. Tolerances with the leg panels are very tight, and you basically have to force the legs into the alt-mode position, as no thought seems to have been given to the fact you might actually have to move the parts when transforming them. Eject's fun to fiddle with, but frustrating because you can't reveal his robot mode head without a needle or very small screwdriver (or unless you have very thin nails). And in robot modes they're poseable and all and... y'know... fine. Like all recent Generations, they're fine. That's about it.
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Post by The Doctor on May 1, 2022 20:48:51 GMT
Freed Blaster from his packaging. Very satisfying tape deck door opening and closing clicks. He's nice...but I must do a Shockprowl.
He's the wrong size. Blaster should be big. BIG. Legacy Blaster is too small.
TR Blaster was the right size.
No effing way can I get Eject's head to flip up for robot mode. My nails aren't thin enough!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 1, 2022 21:02:26 GMT
What a twist!
Blaster is okay for me, but the cassettes/Micromasters are way too small.
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Post by Pinwig on May 1, 2022 21:05:56 GMT
Woah. I'd totally forgotten about him. Where did I put him?
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Post by The Doctor on May 1, 2022 21:24:17 GMT
In Castle Grayskull.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on May 1, 2022 21:50:08 GMT
Freed Blaster from his packaging. Very satisfying tape deck door opening and closing clicks. He's nice...but I must do a Shockprowl. He's the wrong size. Blaster should be big. BIG. Legacy Blaster is too small. TR Blaster was the right size. No effing way can I get Eject's head to flip up for robot mode. My nails aren't thin enough! -Ralph I'm sorry, Doc'. |
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Post by Shockprowl on May 1, 2022 21:50:47 GMT
Woah. I'd totally forgotten about him. Where did I put him? Open your toys, pal. Open 'em. |
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Post by Pinwig on May 1, 2022 22:24:03 GMT
I opened Ram Man and Beast Man today.
Which is quite something considering I'm not buying origins toys at all no I'm not I'm not nothing to see here move along.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 1, 2022 22:49:09 GMT
Good man.
Stridor needs a Fisto
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Post by Pinwig on May 1, 2022 23:13:42 GMT
I beg your pardon!
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Post by Pinwig on May 1, 2022 23:14:35 GMT
I see, I see. I know what comes after that. It'll be all, well you can't have a Fisto without Jitsu can you...
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Post by Llama God on May 2, 2022 7:25:27 GMT
No effing way can I get Eject's head to flip up for robot mode. My nails aren't thin enough! Yep, that's the one big drawback of that Eject - having to keep a small screwdriver on hand at all times in case you want to transf- convert him. Not that I didn't anyway, mind you, but still... |
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Post by The Doctor on May 2, 2022 9:35:26 GMT
I see, I see. I know what comes after that. It'll be all, well you can't have a Fisto without Jitsu can you... Now you understand the way of things. Have you got a Wind Raider to attach to the Castle yet? -Ralph |
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