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Post by Hero on May 2, 2012 17:38:56 GMT
Gotta resist. Funds are reserved for the new TMNT when they're out.
Sideswipe is a definite must.
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Post by glaug on May 2, 2012 17:58:29 GMT
My God, the amount of whining on that board. I must own every single one of these toys though, when's the release?
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Post by blueshift on May 2, 2012 19:08:22 GMT
Those are either giant cards or tiny figures! |
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Post by Bogatan on May 2, 2012 19:30:36 GMT
They are quite small, about the same size as Prime toys probably. Get used to it its the new deluxe.
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Post by Shockprowl on May 2, 2012 21:46:17 GMT
SHOCKWAVE!!!!!!
Like the look of Jazz n'all.
I curse the smallness of recent deluxes though. Curse it I do!
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Post by Jim on May 3, 2012 10:08:42 GMT
Yes, I was overegging it a bit with "incredibly extensive retool". Still very clever though!
I wonder if such retooling is the flipside of smaller deluxes - more space in the mould for this kind of thing.
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Post by The Doctor on May 3, 2012 20:27:23 GMT
The smaller size of deluxes (and voyagers) would irk less if they had not coincided with a price rise.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on May 3, 2012 21:17:08 GMT
Darn tootin', Doc'.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 7, 2012 20:45:35 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on May 7, 2012 22:40:33 GMT
Soundwave's Voyager sized? Well now I'm interested! The FoC figs are really looking nice. Ultra Magnus is indeed the better use of the mold. Wonder if they'll do a Prowl.
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kayevcee
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Post by kayevcee on May 9, 2012 21:03:17 GMT
Does anyone know why Soundwave is rocking the Convoy rifle? I wonder if it comes up in the game.
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on May 9, 2012 21:24:11 GMT
Soundwave beat him up behind the bike shed and took it by force during breaktime at school.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 26, 2012 19:27:04 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 26, 2012 22:25:10 GMT
Shockwave is mostly working for me, but does he have two hands and a gun? That's not quite right. An easy miss then. -Ralph |
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Post by dyrl on Jul 2, 2012 18:48:02 GMT
Is anybody as excited as I am about this FOC Bruticus? Is anybody as amused as I am by the thread-title?
I have been waiting for a long, long time for an authentic combiner with five distinct robots. This hasn't been done since the three-bot combiners of the BW lore, right?
And the Combaticons - love them.
Definitely getting my hands on these :-)
Pete
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 2, 2012 19:05:09 GMT
I like em but not sure which version to get, I do like the G2 one. SDCC is nice but both will probably be pricey. The retail version is my least favourite so I dont know if I'll end up getting any of them.
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Stomski
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Post by Stomski on Jul 3, 2012 9:17:05 GMT
Do the Energon combiners not count as "authentic"? They had 5 figures, each with separate alt-modes and robot modes.
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Post by Dezzeh on Jul 3, 2012 9:27:38 GMT
I cannot wait to get my grubby mitts on a version, I would prefer SDCC but that very much depends how much they go for.
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Post by glaug on Jul 3, 2012 10:22:43 GMT
Hopefully a friend of mine is going to swing me a SDCC one as they go to the event every year. Considering asking if they can manage a second...
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Post by kayevcee on Jul 3, 2012 10:43:17 GMT
Do the Energon combiners not count as "authentic"? They had 5 figures, each with separate alt-modes and robot modes. I suspect Pete's distinction comes from the Energon combiners each having a unique centre robot and two sets of two of the same mould in different colours. I'm looking forward to seeing these IRL so that I can finally decide if they look fantastic or ludicrous. -Nick |
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Post by Stomski on Jul 3, 2012 11:08:44 GMT
Ah yeah, I guess that makes sense.
Are the limbs interchangeable though? Aren't Blast Off/Vortex only usable as arms?
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 4, 2012 7:11:15 GMT
I have no urge to own the set, but I am genuinely curious as to how it will look in the plastic.
-Ralph
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Post by dyrl on Jul 4, 2012 18:07:57 GMT
Do the Energon combiners not count as "authentic"? They had 5 figures, each with separate alt-modes and robot modes. Huh? I thought the energon figures had only three distinct seperate molds - two of which were doubled and recolored... EDIT: 5 seconds later I read... Yes...Nick is right. As for me - I'm getting th retail version. They look fine to me, colors and all. Pete |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 4, 2012 18:29:01 GMT
I just hope they'll do some other teams, such as the Terrorcons. Wouldn't say no to the Protectobots or Stunticons either. I think the Combaticons look good, but not sure I'll be picking up this particular team.
TERRORCONS!!!
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Post by Jim on Jul 4, 2012 18:38:55 GMT
I am waiting for in-hand pictures as I find the arms weird (I always think of Bruticus with hunched shoulders and they've gone the opposite way!).
I don't think I'll be getting them, but if I were to I'd prefer the G2 set followed by retail. I am more up for brighter coloured toys these days.
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Post by Bogatan on Jul 4, 2012 18:51:49 GMT
They look better in person than the official photos, but the arm arrangement is still a bit odd.
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Post by legios on Jul 4, 2012 20:03:31 GMT
I actually liked the Energon combiners - the twinning of the molds can give them some nice symmetry by pairing up the sets of limbs.
I've not really found myself enthused by the FOC Combaticons. Probably because most of the alt-modes aren't really doing much for me. Brawl would look better to me if he looked more hover-tank ish, rather than just a block that floats "because" and Blast Off's alt-mode really doesn't do much for me at all. Vortex's helicopter mode has grown on me though - I didn't really like it to begin with but it seems to have a certain charm.
Not really impressed enough with the combined mode to shell out five times what deluxes go for these days thought I don't think.
Karl
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Post by dyrl on Jul 4, 2012 20:23:46 GMT
Well, I will admit that the price of Transformers is astronomical compared to relatively higher quality and lower priced Gundam kits...but..alas...what can you do?
I remember the days when a deluxe figure cost 10 USD and a mega class BW toy cost 15 USD...nowadays a small deluxe class figure costs 15 usd...wtf...
the economy sucks and the dollar is toast :-(
But FOC Bruticus still mesmerizes me... mainly because I've wanted a fully poseable set of Combaticons since I could remember.
Pete
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 5, 2012 7:56:15 GMT
When are they going to do more Classics?!
Any rumors anyone Mother Hubbers heard out there? We only need Trailbreaker to finish the '84 line-up of Autobot cars!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 5, 2012 12:42:54 GMT
There's some Asia exclusive ones about to hit: Springer, Wheelie..... few others
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