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Post by Toph on Mar 25, 2019 12:26:57 GMT
Unless it's a repaint of TLK leader megs, Movie 1 is the only megatron left undone.
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Post by Llama God on Mar 26, 2019 7:28:42 GMT
Unless it's actually a Galvatron? (We've not yet had one of him, have we?) Given how sometimes the advance names don't match the actual product. After all, we're only just about to get Masterpiece Movie 1 Megatron, so it wouldn't make much sense to release a Studio Series version at the same time. Which means that's exactly what Hasbro's going to do, so yeah, it'll be Movie 1 Megs.
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Post by Toph on Mar 26, 2019 9:21:52 GMT
With their focus on scale, Galvatron would be too big at leader.
And given that BB Optimus' chest windows are faked, with the real vehicle kibble stashed on his back (I think?), I think he might end up as a base for a retool for Galvatron.
M1 and TKL Megatrons though, could honestly shift between voyager or leader. They don't have much screentime with other characters, and about the only real size in terms of comparisons to other characters we have for Movie 1 Megatron, is him with Jazz. Which would put him as leader.
All that said, I'd like a deluxe AoE Optimus to put with leader Grimlock.
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Post by Llama God on Mar 27, 2019 7:26:38 GMT
I'd not thought about re-using BB Prime as Galvatron, that's a good call. And yeah, I'd like an AoE/TLK Prime myself - one without too much backpack kibble (we can hope) and proper shoulder armour. I do like Armour Knight leader version I already have, but a Studio Series-style retool wouldn't go amiss.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 9, 2019 11:09:55 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 17, 2019 10:57:18 GMT
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Post by Toph on Apr 17, 2019 11:07:10 GMT
Boy gosh they just keep shooting their own feet with this mold, don't they?
First voyager- Who cares about screen accuracy in this line that's all about screen accuracy?
Second voyager- Okay okay! We get it! We remolded it to make it actually screen accurate, and can combine with Jetfire.
Leader- Hey, before that last one actually reaches shelves, we're announcing a version that's the same, but also comes with a trailer it can combine with, and a ton of accessories!
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Post by Llama God on Apr 18, 2019 6:33:14 GMT
Yeah, it's just bizarre. I was all ready to consider getting the second voyager and Jetfire, but then this was announced, and I'm... yeah. This is much better - it has a trailer and everything! So... I guess... thank you Hasbro, for preventing me from giving you money? You weirdos.
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 3, 2019 10:38:52 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on May 3, 2019 11:30:23 GMT
Hightower's robot mode is endearingly tragic.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 3, 2019 12:46:19 GMT
If I was still in the habit of picking up bits and bobs from all the lines, I would definitely be getting Hightower.
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Post by Stomski on May 3, 2019 13:08:27 GMT
Gosh dang these look nice.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 5, 2019 16:17:21 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 5, 2019 21:26:30 GMT
I had a shot of the Bumblebee movie Prime that seems so popular. Not keen, sorry! The grey is too dark!
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Jun 5, 2019 21:49:48 GMT
I only ever saw one, and it was broken in package. That was when I found Siege wave two.
And immediately after, all local stores stopped selling Studio voyagers.
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Post by Llama God on Jun 6, 2019 6:36:13 GMT
That sucks.
And I like those Hightower and Long Haul. Need to put an order in somewhere. But right now I need to chase down a Hightower. Kapow say they're getting him in, but don't know when. In Demand keep showing him as being in stock (I get the alerts and everything) but by the time I get there he's out of stock. Dammit. All I want is every component of Devastator. Do I transgress and ask too much..?
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 6, 2019 6:42:16 GMT
Yes.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Jun 7, 2019 6:19:55 GMT
Figured...
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Post by Toph on Jun 10, 2019 0:45:15 GMT
With their focus on scale, Galvatron would be too big at leader. And given that BB Optimus' chest windows are faked, with the real vehicle kibble stashed on his back (I think?), I think he might end up as a base for a retool for Galvatron. M1 and TKL Megatrons though, could honestly shift between voyager or leader. They don't have much screentime with other characters, and about the only real size in terms of comparisons to other characters we have for Movie 1 Megatron, is him with Jazz. Which would put him as leader. All that said, I'd like a deluxe AoE Optimus to put with leader Grimlock. Okay, so having rewatched The Hot Mess (aka The Last Knight) recently, Megatron in that would definitely be a Leader class, if scale really is important. We don't see him with any good scale reference often, but Barricade is one of the few times we see him with someone recognizable. That puts him at leader, with a deluxe class Barricade. As for MV1 Megatron, if keeping true to scale means more to them than name glorification, then he should be voyager, otherwise he'll dwarf characters he was shown to be only slightly larger than (Starscream, Brawl). Not counting Frenzy (who may be too small for this range), he's the last MV1 Decepticon to make an appearance in this line. Blackout, the largest decepticon is a short leader. Starscream, Brawl, and Bonecrusher are voyagers, and Barricade is a small deluxe. And Optimus is a voyager. It really seems like Megatron should be set up to be a voyager. That's with the huge assumption that they really do care about scale (which is suspect, honestly, with Ratchet being deluxe and Starscream being voyager) |
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Post by Toph on Jun 13, 2019 20:40:38 GMT
Okay, so I finally got BB Optimus, and dude is basically a much more complex Powermaster Optimus, and that's actually kinda cool.
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Post by Toph on Jun 19, 2019 3:56:54 GMT
Okay, so I made my declaration early. It isn't a more complex Powermaster Prime, it's a more complex and somewhat less fun Siege Optimus.
But I absolutely love this mold. It's exactly what I wanted in 2005 when the first movie was announced.
I will take it in any deco they want to give us: Arctic/UM White, SG Purple, Nightwatch Blue/Black, Nemesis Black...
But seriously- I really do want a night ops deco. Swap the red out with the same blue used in his legs, and swap all the blue out with black. Leave the gunmetal gray.
*drools*
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 18, 2019 21:33:13 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 19, 2019 18:57:23 GMT
It has articulation so not a statue. It's a very nice Action Master. Bit too pricey for my blood though.
Interesting to see Hasbro making inroads with non-transforming articulated figures. I would have thought this would have merited more attention.
-Ralph
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Post by Toph on Aug 3, 2019 23:25:49 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 4, 2019 6:48:31 GMT
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Post by Jim on Aug 4, 2019 9:40:10 GMT
I like the look of WW2 Hot Rod!
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Post by Llama God on Aug 4, 2019 10:02:26 GMT
I was initially excited by that Soundwave last night, but then the official renders this morning temper that. In that the thing that's exciting is Laserbeak, but, alas, it appears he does not actually transform into any component of the car, he's just a non-transforming accessory (as with Drift and the baby dinobots). So that's sad.
Of the rest, Family Arcee is the one that takes my interest. It'd be nice if they'd combine, but it doesn't look like they're going to. Still, good to have them all the same.
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Post by Llama God on Aug 4, 2019 10:05:06 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 23, 2019 16:18:58 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 23, 2019 17:09:39 GMT
We do live in the golden age of non-stop Shockwave toys!
-Ralph
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