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Post by Hero on Feb 17, 2008 12:40:48 GMT
Seibertron's gallery has some quality pics, sadly the next page link on any of the galleries isn't working.
Marvel TFs Hulk looks great!
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Post by KnightBeat on Feb 17, 2008 14:06:18 GMT
I had heard that the new Marvel crossover toys were good, but I was pleasantly surprised at the chunky goodness of the Hulk 'robot' mode.
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Post by kayevcee on Jan 12, 2008 20:01:24 GMT
I had a feeling this would happen after Hasbro got the Marvel Heroes contract. As documented here there are listings for new SWTFs and another line simply called "Marvel Transformers Crossovers": MARVEL TRANSFORMERS CROSSOVERS Wave 1 - June 2008 Wave 2 - August 2008 SW TRANSFORMERS ASSORTMENT WAVE 1 ‘08 - January 2008 Star Wars Transformers Obi-Wan / Jedi Starfighter Star Wars Transformers Clone Pilot / Clone Gunship SW TRANSFORMERS ASSORTMENT WAVE 2 ‘08 - March 2008 Whether this will mean Captain America in a transforming Quinjet, Captain America AS a transforming Quinjet, simply another crack at Megamorphs or something else remains to be seen. It's also unclear if these are the same as the TF-themed Marvel Legends spotted a while ago. -Nick |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 12, 2008 20:13:58 GMT
I shall cross my fingers for a transforming Hellcow or ROM.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jan 13, 2008 20:12:24 GMT
Marvel TFs eh? Matrix knows what they'll be like...
EDIT: And it aint telling.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 5, 2008 9:16:19 GMT
This page has pics of the Marvel Transformers. *looks at Venom Marvel TF* A bit of me just died. -Ralph |
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Post by Hero on Apr 5, 2008 14:00:12 GMT
Not liking the Marvel-formers yet much. Venom reminds me of Barricade, Spiderman reminds me of Sideways, Wolverine reminds me of one of the Allspark Power figures. ===HERO |
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Post by KnightBeat on Apr 5, 2008 19:28:02 GMT
Though I loathe most of the SWTFs, the new Tie-fighter looks to be a decent figure. If only they'd substitute the Stormtrooper component for a Starscream head. Edit: Spotted on the All Spark RSS feed. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 17, 2009 11:56:34 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 4, 2012 12:13:24 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 4, 2012 21:10:21 GMT
They look very Poundlandish.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on May 7, 2012 22:41:47 GMT
They look cheap as chips.
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Post by The Doctor on May 15, 2012 18:52:20 GMT
I saw them in John Lewis the other day. They do indeed look like crappy Poundland toys. The price-point is...£10.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on May 15, 2012 21:51:43 GMT
I saw the title of this thread, and thought it was about Marvel exclusive TFs, like Straxus, Jhiaxus, and Flame. >_<
So not a fan of the subpar crossover lines, like Marvel and Star Wars TF.
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Post by The Doctor on May 15, 2012 22:25:47 GMT
I thought the Marvel line was OK, but suffered from a daft price-point. Too high for impulse purchases and awkwardly between deluxe and voyager price-points/sizes.
SWTF's ain't my cup of tea but it's been running for several years now, so must be doing something right. Is it the longest running Transformers line now?
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on May 15, 2012 23:26:18 GMT
Depends on how you define "running." They've been recyclong and reusing the exact same toys with the exact same decoes for a few years now, rarely ever adding anything even remotely new to it (Mostly just reinventing the packaging every so often).
It's gotten a little bit of new life recently with the scout sized figures though. But that's about it.
I don't have a problem with the concepts of these (Other than it's stupid to think Obiwon or Captain America would be conceited and self absorbed enough to make giant robots of themselves). It's the execution that leaves me cold. I know it's not the Takara design team designing the engineering, but they could at least follow in their footsteps and use some of the more tried and true engineering methods they pioneered.
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Post by The Doctor on May 16, 2012 7:09:33 GMT
By "running" I mean the length of time new product has been packaged and produced for sale at retail. It's been going since, er, anyone know?
-Ralph
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Post by kayevcee on May 16, 2012 9:38:50 GMT
2006, according to TFU.info. That's when the first wave of figures is dated. 6 years. A pretty good run and, given the small number of figures released and the frequency of reissues, a relatively easy task for collectors. -Nick |
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Post by Toph on May 16, 2012 14:31:35 GMT
By "running" I mean the length of time new product has been packaged and produced for sale at retail. It's been going since, er, anyone know? -Ralph It wasn't exactly a serious statement. While they always had product on the shelves in that length of time, that yes, technically it's been running for a long time. But when they only put out actually *new* product once every couple years, and the rest of it is constantly repackaging the exact same figures, I'd personally consider the concept of running as pretence. |
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Post by The Doctor on May 16, 2012 18:16:18 GMT
I see your point. Perhaps a better way for me to say it is that I think it's the longest running TF toyline with continued presence on shelves.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on May 16, 2012 19:02:48 GMT
Aside from G1 which never got a name change from start to finish, agreed.
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