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Post by Toph on Sept 6, 2013 20:28:15 GMT
I'd pay monies for the Ironfist. None of the others yet, though. Hmmm... Is anyone else here interested in just Chromedome, or Barricade? All I'm interested in (so far) is Treadshot, Rewind, and the potential bonus. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 7, 2013 14:14:48 GMT
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 7, 2013 14:22:53 GMT
Holy cow that group shot is amazing. Tempted to push the "crazy Jetty Post" button.  |
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Post by Toph on Sept 8, 2013 3:14:02 GMT
Circuit is really.... odd.
Deco wise, he is like... extremely busy. But then at the same time, he feels very underdetailed. I know they have to remain as accurate as they can. But, like I said, he is just really odd. It's hard to explain.
You look at it on the surface and think "It needs a lot more paint" but then you really look at it and realize he has way more paint than we're used to. But it's not FP's fault, as the original Circuit had those big swaths of solid yellow, like his head (Where I keep thinking he needs silver on his face, or something).
But any more paint, and he'd be too busy, which he almost is already (And by almost, I mean he really is too busy, but it does work for him).
FP really screwed up his bio, even worse than the others. The first half is great, but in the second half when they pointlessly shoehorn in the axiom nexus, it takes a left turn and makes no sense what so ever.
Why do they insist on linking everything to their bad fiction? The only things that need to be linked into their stories is high concept stuff like SG and their version of the Elite Guard. Otherwise, just tell us the important facts about the character's personality.
Do we really need half his bio to tell us how he got to the axium nexus when THAT'S WHAT THE FICTION IS FOR?!?
Do we really need all of Depthcharge's bio to tell us that this is not our DC, and how he got to the transtechs when, again, that's what the fiction is for???
Here's the part for circuit that makes no sense:
Unfortunately for Circuit, he could only run for so long. After the fall of the Decepticon Homeland, he found himself rigged with the same teleportation tag that the Autobots had latched onto the Decepticons. Instead of teleporting him back to a dead Cybertron, however, the device on Circuit malfunctioned and flung him deep into the multiverse and through the dimensional gate in Axiom Nexus.
Really? Is that really nessisary? Why not just let the character stand on his own?
Okay, I'll let my little rant rest.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 8, 2013 15:07:52 GMT
Multiverses need to bugger off.
Nice deco on the figure though.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Sept 8, 2013 20:02:09 GMT
Multiverses annoy me too. Especially when they are just used as ways to not tell stories, which is what the TFCC one amounts to. It is just a way for them to go "this is a random different version of a character you know because parallel universe" instead of actually giving characters any actual characteristion or reasons to develop and change. Not that I would actually trust them to develop and change characters in any effective way. But why not just have a new character in a new story rather than remodel one from another story?
Although I don't know why it bothers me. Most of the time I have little or not knowledge of what the fanclub is up to.
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Post by Toph on Sept 8, 2013 23:36:13 GMT
To be clear, none of the rest of his profile mentioned teleportation tags, the defeat of the decepticons, a "Decepticon Homeland" or anything else. So it just makes absolutely no sense.
But Yeah, I agree. No more multiverse. Not everything needs to be connected. I don't want to see TFA interacting SG, UT, and G1. It was aweful when Hasbro and 3H did it for the clusterfuck known as Wreckers/Universe 1.0, and it's aweful now.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 9, 2013 15:49:28 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 9, 2013 15:54:58 GMT
Needless to say if anyone doesn't want their Microns .....
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Post by Jim on Sept 9, 2013 16:28:00 GMT
Treadshot just moved from "kind of want because Action Masters" to "OMG MUST HAVE".
-Jim
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 9, 2013 16:51:09 GMT
Catgut is the only one that interests me, but I have to admit the whole package suddenly does look more appealing.
The sixth figure and price still to weigh in on my decision.
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Post by Toph on Sept 10, 2013 0:15:17 GMT
I wonder if these are the subscription only bonus they've been talking about, or if these are a last minute add on to improve what has been an extremely lackluster reception to the '14 sub?
Either way, I agree. It is suddenly more appealing to me, too. Chromedome shifted from a do not want, to an "Okay, that's not so bad now." And Treadshot shifted from a "Would like it, but I won't cry over missing it" to a "ZOMG WANT!"
Nothing can save the hot mess that is Barricade, though.
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Post by Toph on Sept 13, 2013 0:42:27 GMT
The subscription is sold!
FP has revealed that the last figure is Thrustinator:
Presumably a post Beast Machines Waspinator. Mold choice is BWII Dirgegun, with wasp parts colored like waspinator, and mechanical parts colored like BM Thrust. Plus, NEW HEAD.
If anyone planning on getting the sub would like to trade their Thrustinator for my Barricade or Ironfist, let me know! Would love to have a second of this guy!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2013 7:56:12 GMT
The subscription is sold! FP has revealed that the last figure is Thrustinator: Presumably a post Beast Machines Waspinator. Mold choice is BWII Dirgegun, with wasp parts colored like waspinator, and mechanical parts colored like BM Thrust. Plus, NEW HEAD. Calling it Thrustinator is doing my head in! Thrust is the one that becomes the Dinobot Cyberbeast Dirge is the the Waspinator Cyberbeast! |
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Post by kayevcee on Sept 13, 2013 9:15:08 GMT
Wait... all the figures this year are deluxe-sized (except for Rewind who is a large basic)? Quite a drop from last/this year's five deluxes and an ultra. I hope the three arma microns are worth it.
-Nick
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 13, 2013 9:41:46 GMT
this year is 5 deluxes and Mammoth (in theory a voyager when sold in universe, but must be bigger than any voyager and most Ultras and probably some leader class figures)
This year 5 or 6 deluxes and 1 or 2 scouts, plus 3 microns.
Whether its better or worse is probably a matter of opinion at least until the price is announced.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 13, 2013 9:54:29 GMT
Hang on, are they getting people to sign up for these subscriptions without telling them the price first??
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 13, 2013 10:05:57 GMT
They havent started taking orders yet.
They have now shown mock ups of the 6 figures (well not Chromedome but we saw Nicks head design) and artwork for the three microns. I think the 7th figure is not being announced (because surprise figures are fun when dropping $50 per toy) but they lave previewed some more Axium Nexus comic pap that brings together the random assortment so orders are likely to start sooner or later.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2013 16:43:36 GMT
"Thrustinator" Head Model: /photo/1/large Are we sure the Thrustinator isn't..... you know..... another " Nexus Maximus"? |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 13, 2013 19:12:47 GMT
Hang on, are they getting people to sign up for these subscriptions without telling them the price first?? Of course! It's Fun Pub., and the fanbase will give them money anyway. As always. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2013 19:44:45 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 13, 2013 21:01:51 GMT
Awful.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Sept 13, 2013 21:03:14 GMT
It gets points from me for being 1) An interesting concept 2) Something you wouldn't find in the shops Still, not for me! |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 13, 2013 21:05:26 GMT
It may be the most awful Transformer I have ever seen. Amuses me that folk will be paying high prices for it.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 13, 2013 21:10:03 GMT
It gets points from me for being 1) An interesting concept 2) Something you wouldn't find in the shops Still, not for me! It keeps growing on me, it would have been fun to see this guy at the end of BM. The only problem I have with it is that 75% or more of it is Waspinator painted in Waspinator colours and its not even like I can say oh well its in more screen accurate colours because I'm going to get the Generations Waspinator next year which is not only going to be colour accurate but shape accurate too. But I do still want the mould and these colours are more interesting than the BW2 ones. |
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Post by Toph on Sept 14, 2013 2:24:57 GMT
Don't forget, as of the new standard three minicons now equal one deluxe apparently, if the new upcoming minicon combiner is any example.
But I'm not convenced that the minicons aren't the touted subscription exclusive bonus.
As for Thrustinator... love it love it love it. Two great characters, and on top of it, this is the only BWII Cyberbeast I don't have.
Again, anyone joining who does not want there's, I will happily trade my Barricade or Ironfist for it.
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Post by Toph on Sept 20, 2013 21:31:16 GMT
Breakdown is this month's sub figure.
Got Andy's and Nick's, but not mine. So I don't know how well it turned out to give a mini review.
My prediction for next month is Ani Jackpot. And I swear if they try to shoehorn him into their stupid axium nexus, THEY ARE BEYOND HOPE!
ANIMATED DON'T CROSSOVER!
They also better send all three shipments of Ultra Mammoth at the same time, and not leave me out until last, as that is the whole damned reason I subscribed. Bad enough they make me wait for a year and a half from his unveiling. But to make me sit on six of them while I wait for my own would be unbelievably cruel.
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Post by Bogatan on Sept 20, 2013 22:50:37 GMT
Jetty feel free to take one of mine, stupid for them to be sat there while you wait.
Breakdown was always the most pointless of the bunch to me. Looking forward to Jackpot though.
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Post by Toph on Sept 21, 2013 0:43:26 GMT
Awww! Thank you!
And yeah, I'm with you. None of the stunticons are terribly high on my list of interest (I don't even have any of the other classics stunticons) of getting toys. Plus, I'm already collecting the FansProject Stunticons, and theirs make a better fit.
G2 Redux Breakdown was awesome and absolutely nessisary as a botcon toy, and had presendece for that mold as well (Given the unofficial actionmaster G2 Breakdown). This one feels more like a "Oh hey, the head mold didn't self destruct. Let's go ahead and thow this guy in the sub service... we need a straight G1 classics representative, anyway."
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 21, 2013 8:28:25 GMT
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