Transformers Venting thread!

[Thurmus]

I wouldn't call a fingerprint in the paint minor. Maybe I shouldn't have overreached and mention Windblade.

Can you use the fingerprint to track who painted it and get them to redo the paint job?

[DELTAprime]

Thanks Delta. Power's still off at home, but Ergon are saying tonight, so we'll see. Hope you and the other members in the region made it through okay.

By the time the cyclone got to Gladstone it only had enough strength left to knock over trees, do a tiny amount of damage to the power grid and knock out both landline and mobile phones for a little while. So don't worry about me at all.

[prjkt]

I wouldn't call a fingerprint in the paint minor. Maybe I shouldn't have overreached and mention Windblade.

It's a matter of perspective, to a collector it may be a deal breaker, but considering what we're discussing is technically a mass produced children's toy, there's an expectation that there will always be a chance of less than perfect - HLJ even state as such on each product page, paint defects are not considered faults with the product....

Missing parts or damage out of the box (or close to, like my Silverbolt that RK is replacing) is a different story altogether...

[DELTAprime]

It's a matter of perspective, to a collector it may be a deal breaker, but considering what we're discussing is technically a mass produced children's toy, there's an expectation that there will always be a chance of less than perfect - HLJ even state as such on each product page, paint defects are not considered faults with the product....

Missing parts or damage out of the box (or close to, like my Silverbolt that RK is replacing) is a different story altogether...

Well that's just bad service. I hear the guys on the Seibertron podcast bitching all the time about bad paint (what they consider bad paint is anything less than perfect) and BBTS replaces figures all the time for them, if BBTS can do it then everyone should.

[TAAUBlaster]

Just did a check on some of my storage boxes, and a lot of my SCF pvc figures have started to turn sticky :( Some of the clear guys have a slightly yellow tinge which isn't really noticeable until you put them next to an undamaged one. I thought I was ding a good job of keeping them in good condition... Stupid central QLD heat... :/

[Megatran]

On ebay, what's the purpose of MAKE OFFER button if the seller automatically rejects the offer below the BIN price. Just have a BIN price. :rolleyes:

[High_Q]

thought I was ding a good job of keeping them in good condition... Stupid central QLD heat... :/

Humidity is an important factor too. My Star Wars figures from the 70s were all 'sweaty' after being in a bag for decades. Tried stuffing dessicants or dehumidifier into your boxes?

[TAAUBlaster]

Humidity is an important factor too. My Star Wars figures from the 70s were all 'sweaty' after being in a bag for decades. Tried stuffing dessicants or dehumidifier into your boxes?

How did I not think of that before!? :o Thanks for the tip - I'll definitely look into that :) Might try that on my TMNT stuff too. They had the same problem :/

[Hursticon]

On ebay, what's the purpose of MAKE OFFER button if the seller automatically rejects the offer below the BIN price. Just have a BIN price. :rolleyes:

I hear your frustration dude. :o

[UltimateGalvatron]

Cyberverse Rant
So the other day I was at my local Big-W (which has a very small Transformers range) and noticed an entire rack full of Cyberverse Commander Class Transformers. $5 each, I got Starscream, Bulkhead and Megatron (No OP :()
Anyway, all the weapons broke as soon of out of package except one of Starscreams guns. Megatron sword broke, and Bulkheads 3mm ports snapped and one of Starscreams 3mm ports broke so it is now being used as a sword.
Next Starscreams wing breaks and Megs leg breaks off at knee. And Bulkheads arms fall off all the time. I've kept them though, Starscreams wing goes back into place pretty easily but I've blu tacked Megs leg on until I get a replacement.

vent/rant over

[ampoldj]

On ebay, what's the purpose of MAKE OFFER button if the seller automatically rejects the offer below the BIN price. Just have a BIN price. :rolleyes:

Usually some new sellers forgot that "accept best offer" is active...anyway just dont know why there is an automatic decline option for best offer :confused:

[UltraMarginal]

Cyberverse Rant
So the other day I was at my local Big-W (which has a very small Transformers range) and noticed an entire rack full of Cyberverse Commander Class Transformers. $5 each, I got Starscream, Bulkhead and Megatron (No OP :()
Anyway, all the weapons broke as soon of out of package except one of Starscreams guns. Megatron sword broke, and Bulkheads 3mm ports snapped and one of Starscreams 3mm ports broke so it is now being used as a sword.
Next Starscreams wing breaks and Megs leg breaks off at knee. And Bulkheads arms fall off all the time. I've kept them though, Starscreams wing goes back into place pretty easily but I've blu tacked Megs leg on until I get a replacement.

vent/rant over

Wow, that's surprising, I really liked the cyberverse commanders, the only breakage I had was dreadwings gun at the skinny end, which I accidentally crushed during transport.

[UltimateGalvatron]

Wow, that's surprising, I really liked the cyberverse commanders, the only breakage I had was dreadwings gun at the skinny end, which I accidentally crushed during transport.

I just got DoTM Cyberverse Commander Megs and OP and am happy to say they are much better then Prime Commanders

[Skullcruncher]

On ebay, what's the purpose of MAKE OFFER button if the seller automatically rejects the offer below the BIN price. Just have a BIN price. :rolleyes:

Whats worse - If you have a listing with make an offer, someone asks the minimum then goes and makes an offer below that :confused::confused::confused:

[Megatran]

This one got me mad but also a little chuckle as well:
I was at Target Highpoint yesterday & I noticed a CW deluxe Dragstrip. It was taken out of the carded bubble. The 'funny' thing was Dragstrip was transformed to car mode & I can only assume a staff member taped it to the outside bubble.


Whats worse - If you have a listing with make an offer, someone asks the minimum then goes and makes an offer below that :confused::confused::confused:
Another one: Price drop & a 'buyer' immediately counters with an even lower price. :confused:

[Krayt]

God damnit I made a rookie mistake....

Was trying to see if my MP23 and MP24 had shipped from RK.. And noticed it had Home address.... Wifey's gonna be mad!

[5FDP]

God damnit I made a rookie mistake....

Was trying to see if my MP23 and MP24 had shipped from RK.. And noticed it had Home address.... Wifey's gonna be mad!

Just do what I do and try to convince her that you did in fact tell her about it and that she even approved you placing the order. Just remember to be convincing ;) :D She'll be mad at herself for allowing you to buy it but you'll be in the clear.

[Jenko21]

Just do what I do and try to convince her that you did in fact tell her about it and that she even approved you placing the order. Just remember to be convincing ;) :D She'll be mad at herself for allowing you to buy it but you'll be in the clear.

This tactic has worked many times for me in the past, shes starting to cotton on now thou lol. MP alert areived from BBTS the other week and i casually informed her that id told her about him and acidstorm hahaha

[UltraMarginal]

I don't see why you guys/girls find it worth hiding your purchases/lying to your spouses about? surely it's going to create problems down the track?

[UltimateGalvatron]

I don't see why you guys/girls find it worth hiding your purchases/lying to your spouses about? surely it's going to create problems down the track?

This

[prjkt]

I just chuck a little something in the PoL for the other half, she has her own collections

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

God damnit I made a rookie mistake....

Was trying to see if my MP23 and MP24 had shipped from RK.. And noticed it had Home address.... Wifey's gonna be mad!
Ha ha ha ha!

Just do what I do and try to convince her that you did in fact tell her about it and that she even approved you placing the order. Just remember to be convincing ;) :D She'll be mad at herself for allowing you to buy it but you'll be in the clear.
I Like this!

I don't see why you guys/girls find it worth hiding your purchases/lying to your spouses about? surely it's going to create problems down the track?
Shhhhhhhhh >.>

I just realised instead of having my Star Sabre SENT to my local conveneice store, I picked the option to PAY at the convenience store. On top of that the address it's being sent to is my old address in Japan too. Sigh....... Dammit. Wish I'd picked that before release.
SUPppaaaaaa facepalm!

[Krayt]

Ha ha ha ha!

I Like this!

Shhhhhhhhh >.>

I just realised instead of having my Star Sabre SENT to my local conveneice store, I picked the option to PAY at the convenience store. On top of that the address it's being sent to is my old address in Japan too. Sigh....... Dammit. Wish I'd picked that before release.
SUPppaaaaaa facepalm!

At least i sorted mine.... Exhausts delay has held my SS, so RK swapped the addy for me....

[5FDP]

I don't see why you guys/girls find it worth hiding your purchases/lying to your spouses about? surely it's going to create problems down the track?

Glad to hear that your wife is so accepting of your hobby.

[UltraMarginal]

Glad to hear that your wife is so accepting of your hobby.

She's sometimes less of a fan than others:o:) she thinks I probably have enough. but we keep a separate 10% of our income each out of the joint account for our own purposes and it saves many hassles.

[GoktimusPrime]

RiD2015 must have a pret-ty small budget considering that they've gone with the cheaper cel-shading animation technique and the first season is only 13 episodes long! :eek: Compare this with other CG animated TF series...

Beast Wars
Season 1 had 26 episodes. After that, their budget got cut, but instead of lowering animation quality, Mainframe cut the number of episodes in half for Seasons 2 and 3 (13 eps each). Season 2 won an Emmy Award for its visual effects.

Transformers Prime
Seasons 1 and 2 have 26 episodes each with 13 episodes for Season 3 (Beast Hunters). However there was no perceptible drop in animation quality*, and this also became an Emmy Award winning TF series.

I've been less than impressed with the animation in TFRiD2015... it's not terrible per se, but I don't find it terribly exceptional either. And the thing is, RiD2015 was animated by the same animation studio who worked on TF Prime (Polygon Pictures). The only reasonable explanation for the decline in quality and number of episodes would be budget cuts. Quite disappointing for a first season, as first seasons tend to get bigger budgets compared to subsequent** seasons... so if this is the best that RiD2015 can offer us in terms of animation quality, then I'm not getting my hopes up for Season 2. :o

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*Except for the "flashback" scenes which were intentionally done as narrated stills, but that was because Polygon's workforce was decimated after the 2011 earthquake/tsunami in Tohoku, Japan. The cheaper and faster animation method was used in order to finish the episode on time with a reduced workforce. Other flashback scenes used the same method to maintain aesthetic consistency; having said that, they do look pretty darn nice!
**Consider the overall decline in animation quality in the G1 cartoon; especially as they became less reliant on Japanese-based Toei studio and more reliant on the budget South Korean based AKOM productions. :rolleyes:

[griffin]

I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be 26 episodes for season one... but most US shows these days have mid-season breaks that make it look like two separate seasons. Which is really annoying for the good shows, especially when it now gives them the chance to have two cliffhanger episodes each season for viewers to sweat over for a couple months. :(

I have a feeling that it has been announced somewhere, but now I can't find anything to say how many episodes have been officially announced. I guess we wait and see... but 13 played in quick succession seems very unusual, especially for a first season that is meant to sell a new toyline.

[Paulbot]

We had 13 in quick succession but in the US they've only aired 3 episodes so far.

[GoktimusPrime]

Okay, so I downloaded Transformers Angry Birds on my phone today. I have the TF Angry Birds Ultra Magnus and Soundblaster toys... how do I scan them onto the game with my phone? I tapped on the Telepods icon, and it gives me instructions saying, "Place your Telepods figure and base on the camera!" with an animated graphic. I did precisely that and nothing happened. The only available buttons for me to tap are:
Back
?
Buy Telepods

There's nothing for "begin scan" or whatever. Help! :eek:

[BruiseLee]

Did you place the base and fig on the front facing camera (the one on the screen)? If yes just move it around as it sometimes needs to get just right to scan properly.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

RiD2015 must have a pret-ty small budget considering that they've gone with the cheaper cel-shading animation technique and the first season is only 13 episodes long! :eek: Compare this with other CG animated TF series...


It could also just be an aesthetic thing for the cel shading. I quite like the look of cel shading (when used appropriately) and even though RID is continuing from Prime, perhaps they thought the cel shaded cartoony look made more kid-friendly than Prime.

I haven't watched any RID in any form yet, so just a theory chucked into the wind.

[GoktimusPrime]

Can't find my frikkin' Transformers ties! :mad:
I'm gonna have to wear my home-made one (where the G2 logos are so worn out that they look like stains :(). I just went and ordered 3 more TF ties. First time I've ever online purchased while mad! Now I have to freaking WAIT!

<insert.multiple.swear.words>

[MissDaria]

Okay, so I downloaded Transformers Angry Birds on my phone today. I have the TF Angry Birds Ultra Magnus and Soundblaster toys... how do I scan them onto the game with my phone? I tapped on the Telepods icon, and it gives me instructions saying, "Place your Telepods figure and base on the camera!" with an animated graphic. I did precisely that and nothing happened. The only available buttons for me to tap are:
Back
?
Buy Telepods

There's nothing for "begin scan" or whatever. Help! :eek:

It's pretty exact. Has your device got a case on it? I had to remove mine before it could see the Telepod properly.

[MissDaria]

Can't find my frikkin' Transformers ties! :mad:
I'm gonna have to wear my home-made one (where the G2 logos are so worn out that they look like stains :(). I just went and ordered 3 more TF ties. First time I've ever online purchased while mad! Now I have to freaking WAIT!

<insert.multiple.swear.words>

Ties? Like neckties? Intrigued!

[GoktimusPrime]

Ties? Like neckties? Intrigued!
Yup. Although they were found this morning -- my mother in law had packed them away, but it's not somewhere where I ever store my clothes. Aaah. Just as well, because the new ties that I've ordered are "back ordered," so goodness knows when they'll ship, let alone arrive. :rolleyes:

[MissDaria]

Where does one get such things from?

[griffin]

HLJ had quite a few a couple years ago (http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist?GenreCode2=all&Word=transformers+tie&x=0&y=0), but are out of stock now.
Google search or ebay search "Transformers tie" and see if there is anything currently available.

[GoktimusPrime]

Amiami still offers back orders

[Megatran]

Can't find my frikkin' Transformers ties! :mad:
<insert.multiple.swear.words>
Have you checked around your ankles? :p


Yup. Although they were found this morning -- my mother in law had packed them away, but it's not somewhere where I ever store my clothes. Aaah. Just as well, because the new ties that I've ordered are "back ordered," so goodness knows when they'll ship, let alone arrive. :rolleyes:
Never mind. Good to hear you found them.

[MissDaria]

Thanks people - if I'm gonna push my 'women in ties' agenda, then I'm going to do it with some fan cred. :)

[GoktimusPrime]

Aaand, I just had a piece of my Darth Vader/TIE Advanced Transformer break off as I was trying to transform it. frown emoticon I hope everyone else has a better Star Wars Day today.
http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/016/593/vader-nooooo.jpg

[Bladestorm]

Aaand, I just had a piece of my Darth Vader/TIE Advanced Transformer break off as I was trying to transform it. frown emoticon I hope everyone else has a better Star Wars Day today.
http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/016/593/vader-nooooo.jpg

May the 4th be with you in your time of frustration. ;)

Is there a good way to stick broken pieces back onto Transformers? (specific brand of glue or something?) A friend broke the fenders off my son's Sideswipe and he's been heartbroken ever since. Be nice to find a way to get them back on even if he just has to use Sides for display purposes...

[Zommael]

May the 4th be with you in your time of frustration. ;)

Is there a good way to stick broken pieces back onto Transformers? (specific brand of glue or something?) A friend broke the fenders off my son's Sideswipe and he's been heartbroken ever since. Be nice to find a way to get them back on even if he just has to use Sides for display purposes...

In my experience, not really. Just any brand of household superglue will do it. Sometimes it depends on the exact composition of the plastic used in the toy. But I've even managed to glue breakages due to GPS back together with ordinary superglue and have them be sturdy, so your son shouldn't worry about only being able to display; they ought to be fine for play, too (and if it breaks again, you can always glue it again!).

[SuspectimusPrime]

Gah crap, I haven't been following the IDW comics for more than a year, and was just watching a Peaugh review and got spoiled. Dammit.

[Paulbot]

Remember the Cybertronian books. Why can't we get guide books about Transformers that good again? I do love the Generations books but, like, I can't read Japanese.

Thinking about this because Mark Bellomo is on my mind, but that's a longer vent I don't have time to write at the moment.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Thinking about this because Mark Bellomo is on my mind, but that's a longer vent I don't have time to write at the moment.
Is he doing something more?

[Jetfire in the sky]

May the 4th be with you in your time of frustration. ;)

Is there a good way to stick broken pieces back onto Transformers? (specific brand of glue or something?) A friend broke the fenders off my son's Sideswipe and he's been heartbroken ever since. Be nice to find a way to get them back on even if he just has to use Sides for display purposes...

Loctite is the go, it is the king of all super glue, in Oz it costs about $20.00 for a small bottle but it is far superior than your $3.00 bottle of super glue from the corner store. This has saved me so many times.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/-loctite-20g-adhesive-super-glue-professional_p1230042

[griffin]

Bunnings sell it now?
I bought mine on ebay about a year ago because someone here told me that it wasn't available in this country. (I think I did a google search too and couldn't find anything)
It still only cost about the same though.

But definitely recommended.... as I've used it to repair a lot of my breakages (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=425867#post425867).

[jazzcomp]

No other alternative? I'll try this to fix TFC 0 broken exhaust pipe

[BigTransformerTrev]

Gah!

First my BBTS POL gets too close the the $1000 threshold so I have to ship it, then the next week Hot Spot & Cyclonus show up :rolleyes:

Then half the items in my Private Warehouse with HLJ nears the 60 day limit. So yesterday I ship everything in the warehouse at 59 days - otherwise they will break it up and just send the older items. TODAY the last item I was waiting for shows up to there starts the 60 day clock again :rolleyes:


First world problems I guess :o

[Golden Phoenix]

Gah!

First my BBTS POL gets too close the the $1000 threshold so I have to ship it, then the next week Hot Spot & Cyclonus show up :rolleyes:

Then half the items in my Private Warehouse with HLJ nears the 60 day limit. So yesterday I ship everything in the warehouse at 59 days - otherwise they will break it up and just send the older items. TODAY the last item I was waiting for shows up to there starts the 60 day clock again :rolleyes:


First world problems I guess :o

Just keep thinking about who all those toys are going to turn up in a short period of time. It will be better than Christmas

[kurdt_the_goat]

This is like half venting, but putting it here since there's no 'Transformers Loving thread!' for the other half of my post :D

MP-24 Saber (medium bot) is probably one of my favourite looking bots in my entire collection. I'm a big sucker for bright primary colours, distinct 'old school' blocky robot aesthetic, so that's no surprise.

But how they thought his leg articulation was Masterpiece grade is beyond me! His hips have basically no outward movement of their own (you can flub it with the thighs but it looks pretty silly), and his feet/ankles may as well be straight out of G1.

Both areas i know have things going on that limit what they could have done, but it doesn't seem like it would have been impossible to improve both aspects significantly. I will say though, the articulation being almost G1 level in places kinda adds to the MP's charm.

I also bloody hate hollow arms! I can understand MP Bumblebee to some degree, he's probably too small. But Saber could have easily had a flip over panel to fill in that gap. It just really hinders the impression of strength/solidity. Opposing robot would be all like "Hit me with those hollow arms and they'll just bend inwards!".

Not so much Saber, but another peeve that seems to be almost every other toy these days - fist guards, or giant slabs of plastic that'd stop a real robot from being able to pick up anything. Acceptable on Legends class but anywhere else just no!

[UltraMarginal]

Not so much Saber, but another peeve that seems to be almost every other toy these days - fist guards, or giant slabs of plastic that'd stop a real robot from being able to pick up anything. Acceptable on Legends class but anywhere else just no!

Amen Brother!

[GoktimusPrime]

This is like half venting, but putting it here since there's no 'Transformers Loving thread!' for the other half of my post :D
TF Lurv thread (http://otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19568) ;)

[BruiseLee]

TF Lurv thread (http://otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19568) ;)

No lurv since Oct 2014? Some dry spell... :p

[UltimateGalvatron]

Yesterday at Big W I was looking in the Transformers Aisle while my sister was spending some of the birthday money she got. When I got to the aisle, there was an employee wheeling away a trolley with a box that said 'Transformers' on it. At first I though he had just finished restocking, which he had, in a way. He added one of each of the RiD Legions (which we didn't have before), but the previous two shelves of CW Deluxes, and 2 Shelves of CW Legends, had gone to one shelf of deluxes, which only had 2 offroads and 1 of the other wave 2 stunticons, and the Legends were all hidden behind some bloody RiD 3 Step Changer things. I was so mad, I was planning on getting at least all of Wave 2 Deluxes at my crappy country town. The previous shelves where they were filled with 1 Step Changers. Not RiD 1 Steps, no, there were 3 of those, but he had filled the shelves with shelf warming AoE 1 steps!!! And Heromashers!!! The only good side to this was the Bee-Hive was removed, as were the Power Battlers and the Construct-Bots. Also all the Power Glides were gone.

[Crimson Prime]

That I just had to shell out an extra $40AUD to get my two sets of PE combiner upgrades due to orders being cancelled in Aus.

[kup]

No lurv since Oct 2014? Some dry spell... :p

lol and things are supposed to be getting a bit better than before with combiners and whatnot.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Well, got the email today. I never gamble because I have no luck at it but when the decked out Bbee camero showed up in my town with a big sign 'win Bumblebee and half a million dollars!' I thought it might be fate and stupidly bought $100 worth of tickets. More than I would normally spend on gambling in a decade.

Life has been that depressingly shitty of late it was something to be hopeful about. But nope - some rich bugger in QLD won him and the cash :(

[Golden Phoenix]

Damn it Hasbro.

The CW card packaging is both tapped and glued down. :mad:

Pick one Hasbro! This is no time to listen to that little Mexican girl's advise!

EDIT: thought it was just Legends, but they have glued down a little bit of the deluxes too!

[GoktimusPrime]

Damn it Hasbro.

The CW card packaging is both tapped and glued down. :mad:

Pick one Hasbro! This is no time to listen to that little Mexican girl's advise!
Hasbro's been doing this for about 10 years now! I first noticed it with their Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Preview figures. But yeah, I totally agree with your sentiment. Do one or the other! Preferably taped as it's easier to remove and friendlier for people who might want to display their toys loose on card. ;) Although glued is better for store security against shoplifters I suppose. :o

[Golden Phoenix]

Hasbro's been doing this for about 10 years now! I first noticed it with their Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Preview figures. But yeah, I totally agree with your sentiment. Do one or the other! Preferably taped as it's easier to remove and friendlier for people who might want to display their toys loose on card. ;) Although glued is better for store security against shoplifters I suppose. :o

I never remember it being so bad though. These CW Legends figures had the glued parts taped over! Why the need to double up in the first place?

[jazzcomp]

Well, got the email today. I never gamble because I have no luck at it but when the decked out Bbee camero showed up in my town with a big sign 'win Bumblebee and half a million dollars!' I thought it might be fate and stupidly bought $100 worth of tickets. More than I would normally spend on gambling in a decade.

Life has been that depressingly shitty of late it was something to be hopeful about. But nope - some rich bugger in QLD won him and the cash :(
Life is never fair :mad:

[Jaxius._]

Heres a vent:
Here in Australia we get almost nothing (at least my area)
And I am still waiting for my tfcc lio convoy

[GoktimusPrime]

Heres a vent:
Here in Australia we get almost nothing (at least my area)
Yeah, it's frustrating when you want to support local retail, but distribution is so unreliable that you have little other reliable recourse than to shop online. :( I've been finding myself doing more online shopping in the last 2 years even though I'd much prefer in-store buying. I feel your pain, bro. :o

[kup]

Yeah, it's frustrating when you want to support local retail, but distribution is so unreliable that you have little other reliable recourse than to shop online. :( I've been finding myself doing more online shopping in the last 2 years even though I'd much prefer in-store buying. I feel your pain, bro. :o

For a long time now, Transformers have been nearly non-existent in the toy isles. I think all the over stock of dodgy movie stuff that was so slow to move may have done considerable damage and made retailers shy of re-ordering Transformers. They probably see it all as 'Transformers' so they don't understand the differences between lines (movie and generations) or they directly associate them with the movies so they don't care about stocking them in a non-movie year.

[Handsprime]

It's a shame, and with what I heard I might not even get all the Combiner Wars released this year from local retail. And it's a real shame since Online Shopping is more expensive! :eek:

[BigTransformerTrev]

Heres a vent:
Here in Australia we get almost nothing (at least my area)
And I am still waiting for my tfcc lio convoy


I forgot all about him! :eek: I havent got mine yet either

[Jaxius._]

Well heres an unvent :p a store near me had a motormaster so i picked him up. Only one though and i think it was imported. The guy said he bought it from america on a trip :confused: possible ko

This is not news personally because it was a private seller/store

[UltimateGalvatron]

Well heres an unvent :p a store near me had a motormaster so i picked him up. Only one though and i think it was imported. The guy said he bought it from america on a trip :confused: possible ko

This is not news personally because it was a private seller/store

How much did you pay for him? Local retail or more expensive?

[Jaxius._]

How much did you pay for him? Local retail or more expensive?

More expensive sadly. I understand he had to ship it, he will be getting my money when he gets mp malboro

[Jaxius._]

New vent Dog thought thunderblast was a chew toy

[JustBulahhh]

Transformers frustration- When I bought MP Hot Rod (Hasbro ver.), unbox the figure the ankle broke. No biggie, went back to ToyRus get a refund, go home, unbox again and the whole leg broke off :(. Have to go back again to refund, luckily it was fine the third time. Not a happy experience for hasbro MPs.

[kup]

Transformers frustration- When I bought MP Hot Rod (Hasbro ver.), unbox the figure the ankle broke. No biggie, went back to ToyRus get a refund, go home, unbox again and the whole leg broke off :(. Have to go back again to refund, luckily it was fine the third time. Not a happy experience for hasbro MPs.

That is one of the most poorly designed MP toys ever. I am of the believe they just released a beta version of the mold with no real testing. Plastic tolerances are wrong, transformation is unnecessarily fiddly and the hand designs are clearly bad even with the supposedly 'improved' Hasbro version.

It was the first and only MP toy which I actually felt a bit ripped off after opening.

[GoktimusPrime]

The Hasbro version was significantly cheaper than the TakaraTOMY one. The TakTOM version retailed for 16800JPY (approx. $180), whereas I got my Hasbro one from TRU for $80, and I later saw it being reduced to $60. So sure, the Hasbro version even with its improvements still carries over many issues from the TakTOM one, but at less than half the price of the Japanese version, I'm not fussed. :) I had the chance to get the Japanese version without needing to pay for postage (I found it while overseas), and I still passed up on the toy because I just couldn't justify the price.

Still, $180-200 for MP9 Rodimus Convoy is arguably a better deal than $150 for TRU's MP Bluestreak

[kurdt_the_goat]

That's not exactly a fair comparison, considering the Takara Tomy one came with the trailer. That said, considering my trailer has been in the box for most of it's life, i don't think it was worth the extra cost either. :p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

That's not exactly a fair comparison, considering the Takara Tomy one came with the trailer. That said, considering my trailer has been in the box for most of it's life, i don't think it was worth the extra cost either. :p

But just remember, when the trailer is out of the box!

OH YEAH< what a sexy Winnebago! For Space!

[Zommael]

That's not exactly a fair comparison, considering the Takara Tomy one came with the trailer. That said, considering my trailer has been in the box for most of it's life, i don't think it was worth the extra cost either. :p

Yes, but the Hasbro version has MASTERPIECE OFFSHOOT who is awesome.

[GoktimusPrime]

I actually quite like MP Firebolt Sparks^Offshoot. :)

[Handsprime]

THIS

http://41.media.tumblr.com/d2137b7824fbe2a01b4454cae74dfd13/tumblr_npaml0GY8i1roirsjo1_1280.jpg

[griffin]

I hate it when that happens... and they didn't even try to make it look like it was returned unsealed. It looks like half the toy is missing, and the bubble is half empty.
At least if they had repacked it in robot mode, it would be like the occasional Transformers toy that has a different coloured toy to the packaging artwork (like the RID Gold Grimlock & Night Ops Bumblebee).
The staff at stores taking returns really need to do a better job, otherwise it just encourages people to keep defrauding the system.
(those people doing this should be charged with theft or fraud and banned from the store for life)

[MayzaPrime]

I hate it when that happens... and they didn't even try to make it look like it was returned unsealed. It looks like half the toy is missing, and the bubble is half empty.
At least if they had repacked it in robot mode, it would be like the occasional Transformers toy that has a different coloured toy to the packaging artwork (like the RID Gold Grimlock & Night Ops Bumblebee).
The staff at stores taking returns really need to do a better job, otherwise it just encourages people to keep defrauding the system.
(those people doing this should be charged with theft or fraud and banned from the store for life)

It is very poor form... from both the person returning it and the shop keeper

[BigTransformerTrev]

Well, got the email today. I never gamble because I have no luck at it but when the decked out Bbee camero showed up in my town with a big sign 'win Bumblebee and half a million dollars!' I thought it might be fate and stupidly bought $100 worth of tickets. More than I would normally spend on gambling in a decade.

Life has been that depressingly shitty of late it was something to be hopeful about. But nope - some rich bugger in QLD won him and the cash :(


Life is never fair :mad:

Well I shouldn't whinge too much. Got a letter today I came 62nd in the draw and won a $200 eftpos card :D

[Zommael]

Well I shouldn't whinge too much. Got a letter today I came 62nd in the draw and won a $200 eftpos card :D

That's a 100% profit!

[UltraMarginal]

Well I shouldn't whinge too much. Got a letter today I came 62nd in the draw and won a $200 eftpos card :D

WINAAA!

[UltraMarginal]

This is like half venting, but putting it here since there's no 'Transformers Loving thread!' for the other half of my post :D



TF Lurv thread (http://otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=19568) ;)


No lurv since Oct 2014? Some dry spell... :p


lol and things are supposed to be getting a bit better than before with combiners and whatnot.

this thread (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=12428) is probably a more suitable opposite to the one we're in here.
and just as active.

[GoktimusPrime]

My Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus came missing a wheel. :mad: That's wheelie disappointing. :(
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/Combiner%20Wars/cw_ultramagnus00_zpsr8pqh0uq.jpg

[Mythirax]

My Combiner Wars Ultra Magnus came missing a wheel. :mad: That's wheelie disappointing. :(
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/Combiner%20Wars/cw_ultramagnus00_zpsr8pqh0uq.jpg

Ahaha, I'll just roll on laughing.

[GoktimusPrime]

Ahaha, I'll just roll on laughing.
Please spare (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=366480&stc=1&d=1212960691) me.

[Mythirax]

Please spare (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=366480&stc=1&d=1212960691) me.

Don't worry, I got none left in the trunk (http://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/w210-amg/209170d1304733422-front-wheel-fit-trunk-spare-spare-tire-2.jpg) to come back with.

[Handsprime]

These puns are so terrible, that I'm gonna go vent about the rumours that we're not gonna get any more Combiner War toys for the rest of the year after Devastator, and I was hoping to finish both Menasor and Defensor :( (Hopefully Ultra Magnus does get a release here, cause I need him for my collection)

[GoktimusPrime]

Don't worry, I got none left in the trunk (http://mbworld.org/forums/attachments/w210-amg/209170d1304733422-front-wheel-fit-trunk-spare-spare-tire-2.jpg) to come back with.
We'd better stow these puns before we get the boot.

[Polursine]

These puns tyre me.

I'm just going to whine a certain store not even having a decent range of Transformers. They had one AoE One Step Steeljaw there but I ain't paying 19 for it, specially when another store is clearing them (r.e. Drift) to 8.

[Mythirax]

We'd better stow these puns before we get the boot.

Geez, I go away for a while and things got pretty flat (http://www.continentalbayswater.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Flat-Tyre.jpg) here.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Has anoyone recieved their Lio Convoy figure from TFCC yet? Weren't they supposed to get sent out in April? :rolleyes::confused:

Man the club just keeps getting worse :(:mad:

[Krayt]

Has anoyone recieved their Lio Convoy figure from TFCC yet? Weren't they supposed to get sent out in April? :rolleyes::confused:

Man the club just keeps getting worse :(:mad:

Last years wait was 20 days after US arrival.... which expired on Monday 8th :-(

So maybe today.... maybe next week....

[GoktimusPrime]

Geez, I go away for a while and things got pretty flat (http://www.continentalbayswater.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Flat-Tyre.jpg) here.
Not sure if I can pump this conversation up any more.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Indeed. Might have to tread carefully!

[GoktimusPrime]

Indeed. Might have to tread carefully!
Yeah, when I come to grips with it.

[unicronsblood]

Has anoyone recieved their Lio Convoy figure from TFCC yet? Weren't they supposed to get sent out in April? :rolleyes::confused:

Man the club just keeps getting worse :(:mad:

Im still waiting on mine too, every year it seems we are waiting longer and longer...:(

[prjkt]

Apparently Lio Convoy was supposed to start shipping about the same time that Nova Prime and Carzap did. I've got those two, but still waiting on LC. I wonder if it's because they used cheaper postage methods for the "free" figure as some in the US received him the day after they received Carzap

[Krayt]

Yeah it's most likely the cheaper postage.... maybe it's all on the slow boat... who knows...

But also, just coz they sent the domestic US ones, who knows if they sent the international ones out at all?

[BigTransformerTrev]

Yeah it's most likely the cheaper postage.... maybe it's all on the slow boat... who knows...

But also, just coz they sent the domestic US ones, who knows if they sent the international ones out at all?

Yeah they don't have a great deal of respect for their international members :(

[GoktimusPrime]

My Combiner Wars Scavenger has two left fists. Don't suppose anyone has one with two rights?

[Jaxius._]

Yeah they don't have a great deal of respect for their international members :(

TBH depending on next years free figure i'm gonna save my money and go to america for botcon :D

[prjkt]

Yeah they don't have a great deal of respect for their international members :(

or their domestic members either it seems from what I've read on the net.

[griffin]

Only found this this morning while taking photos of my BotCon toys for the write-up... my Megatron has two left feet. (so no dancing for him :p )

The feet are so similar that I'd have never noticed it over the checking of feet and hands at the convention (to get one swapped over as they can slide on and off easily), and I didn't notice it when I took the group photo of my entire haul in robot mode last week because it still stands (but having it on its own I noticed that the right foot wasn't sitting flat to the ground). :(

And in case Yoshi reads this... no, I didn't swap over my Megatron for yours before posting it to you. The bags are still sealed if you are worried.

The interesting thing was that when I asked at the end of the convention about how QC issues were this year, they noted that they didn't look to have anyone come to them with faulty, missing or wrong parts this year... which was a good turnaround from recent years. So if I had found this out while over there, I think I would have been the ONLY person to find a QC issue this year.
I'd say, "what are the odds of that happening", but that's the story of my life... :(

[Jaxius._]

Biggest vent ever


Distributing TF's. Do they even do it. local Kmart only has 4 drags trips and a strong-arm. Have fun making a combiner

[Krayt]

Only found this this morning while taking photos of my BotCon toys for the write-up... my Megatron has two left feet. (so no dancing for him :p )

The feet are so similar that I'd have never noticed it over the checking of feet and hands at the convention (to get one swapped over as they can slide on and off easily), and I didn't notice it when I took the group photo of my entire haul in robot mode last week because it still stands (but having it on its own I noticed that the right foot wasn't sitting flat to the ground). :(

And in case Yoshi reads this... no, I didn't swap over my Megatron for yours before posting it to you. The bags are still sealed if you are worried.

The interesting thing was that when I asked at the end of the convention about how QC issues were this year, they noted that they didn't look to have anyone come to them with faulty, missing or wrong parts this year... which was a good turnaround from recent years. So if I had found this out while over there, I think I would have been the ONLY person to find a QC issue this year.
I'd say, "what are the odds of that happening", but that's the story of my life... :(

Get a non-attending person to claim the issue when their set arrives...

[griffin]

Get a non-attending person to claim the issue when their set arrives...

I can't find anything on their site about exchanges or faulty toys... but from what I can remember, I don't think do anything with BotCon toys, as they are pretty firm on people checking their toys at the show if they want anything fixed.
And when I had a Club toy that was missing a part, they wanted me to pay for it to be sent to them for a completely new toy, instead of just posting me the missing part. :rolleyes:
It was a $20 membership toy, so it would cost more than that just to do what they wanted... which may be okay for their American customers, but that's the problem with the club, in that it is only structured to cater for Americans. :mad:

[Krayt]

Sadly my Burn-Out (Not SKids) came out of the baggie with a broken tab off the front grill/chest :-(

at least it's not a horribly warped hinge like other years, and i can just try and ignore it

[Megatran]

The G1 reissue Trypticon that I purchased is double taped, perhaps done at the factory. Are other board member's Trypticon reissue also double taped? So first world problem, but so annoying.

[TAAUBlaster]

It is so frustrating to finally find a TF figure on Ebay, and then find out the seller doesn't ship to Australia. It seems like more and more American sellers are deciding not to ship internationally. It makes it very frustrating trying to find good condition figures :(

[SuspectimusPrime]

It is so frustrating to finally find a TF figure on Ebay, and then find out the seller doesn't ship to Australia. It seems like more and more American sellers are deciding not to ship internationally. It makes it very frustrating trying to find good condition figures :(

Try private messaging them. Most of the sellers have their listings defaulted to US-only, under the assumption that international buyers/foreign countries are too fiddly to deal with. I usually msg to assure them that I've bought hundreds of TF's from the US (unfortunately true) and I've only gotten 1 negative exp from the seller's part.

Also, with sellers that allow for international buyers, you should also ask them if they're willing to post via USPS First Class International (as opposed to USPS Priority Mail International). The cost savings is halved, and still gets here in about 5-7 business days on average.

[TAAUBlaster]

Try private messaging them. Most of the sellers have their listings defaulted to US-only, under the assumption that international buyers/foreign countries are too fiddly to deal with. I usually msg to assure them that I've bought hundreds of TF's from the US (unfortunately true) and I've only gotten 1 negative exp from the seller's part.

Also, with sellers that allow for international buyers, you should also ask them if they're willing to post via USPS First Class International (as opposed to USPS Priority Mail International). The cost savings is halved, and still gets here in about 5-7 business days on average.

I did try that, but it seems the seller might have their PM's turned off. Ebay wouldn't even let me type a message. It skipped the whole compose message screen, and I just got a "The seller cannot answer your question. Please re-read the auction listing to find your answer" message :rolleyes:

I have had some luck with asking sellers in the past, but even still - I've had more "no" responses than "yes" And they always say "I don't want to deal with the hassle" :(

[BigTransformerTrev]

Just got back from 5 days in Bathurst. The last half hour of the giant drive was in hail, rain and lightning with two screaming kids in the car - yay :rolleyes:

Anyway get home and find that the cat (who has been fed and checked on along with the rest of our animals each day while we were away) had climbed up the curtains in boredom and even ripped one entirely from the railings :mad:

The REALLY annoying thing is that he used said curtains to get up on the top of the buffet, the only safe place (or so I thought) in the house that I could have some toys set up without kids or animals reaching them. I found CW Superion in a mangled wreck on the floor along with Stomp & Chomp Grimlock, TFCC Lio Convoy and TAV Slug :mad: :mad::mad:

Thankfully none seem to be broken, I'll check them properly in the morning in case I've missed something from my cursory check. My sons chalk-board stand was below so I think they must have hit them first then slid down rather than doing a straight nosedive to the tiles from a height of 9 feet.

[Mythirax]

Just got back from 5 days in Bathurst. The last half hour of the giant drive was in hail, rain and lightning with two screaming kids in the car - yay :rolleyes:

Anyway get home and find that the cat (who has been fed and checked on along with the rest of our animals each day while we were away) had climbed up the curtains in boredom and even ripped one entirely from the railings :mad:

The REALLY annoying thing is that he used said curtains to get up on the top of the buffet, the only safe place (or so I thought) in the house that I could have some toys set up without kids or animals reaching them. I found CW Superion in a mangled wreck on the floor along with Stomp & Chomp Grimlock, TFCC Lio Convoy and TAV Slug :mad: :mad::mad:

Thankfully none seem to be broken, I'll check them properly in the morning in case I've missed something from my cursory check. My sons chalk-board stand was below so I think they must have hit them first then slid down rather than doing a straight nosedive to the tiles from a height of 9 feet.

I don't know Trev, I'm now more on the fence about if Toy Story is real or not. Sounds more like a heated battle was happening while you were gone. Either way though, pretty sucky buddy :(

[BruiseLee]

I don't know Trev, I'm now more on the fence about if Toy Story is real or not. Sounds more like a heated battle was happening while you were gone. Either way though, pretty sucky buddy :(

Sounds like they knew CW Devastator was coming to take one of their spots. If one will stand then one shall fall! :eek:

[5FDP]

I like cats.... when they're cooked properly :)

[Deonasis]

I did try that, but it seems the seller might have their PM's turned off. Ebay wouldn't even let me type a message. It skipped the whole compose message screen, and I just got a "The seller cannot answer your question. Please re-read the auction listing to find your answer" message :rolleyes:

I have had some luck with asking sellers in the past, but even still - I've had more "no" responses than "yes" And they always say "I don't want to deal with the hassle" :(You could try a US mail forwarding company?

[UltimateGalvatron]

I like cats.... when they're cooked properly :)

:eek:

[SuspectimusPrime]

I did try that, but it seems the seller might have their PM's turned off. Ebay wouldn't even let me type a message. It skipped the whole compose message screen, and I just got a "The seller cannot answer your question. Please re-read the auction listing to find your answer" message :rolleyes:

I have had some luck with asking sellers in the past, but even still - I've had more "no" responses than "yes" And they always say "I don't want to deal with the hassle" :(

Sorry to hear. I had a lot of luck (majority agreed), but I guess since my experiences were largely between 2011-2013, those sellers' domestic markets weren't doing great and so they might have been more open to deal with international buyers.

[UltimateGalvatron]

I got the breakout battle set yesterday (for $53, from Myer!), and part of the reason was to get a working Evasion Mode Optimus Prime, as my regular versions foot snapped off!:eek:

[BigTransformerTrev]

I don't know Trev, I'm now more on the fence about if Toy Story is real or not. Sounds more like a heated battle was happening while you were gone. Either way though, pretty sucky buddy :(

Cheers mate.


On an annoying but less severe note, had UW Superion sitting with HLJ for 11 days before I realised my older items would take me to the 60 day limit before UW Menasor arrives. Could have had the big fragger by now :rolleyes:

[philby]

The G1 reissue Trypticon that I purchased is double taped, perhaps done at the factory. Are other board member's Trypticon reissue also double taped? So first world problem, but so annoying.

n00b question, what is the significance of that? why does it matter? good or bad?

[GoktimusPrime]

n00b question, what is the significance of that? why does it matter? good or bad?
It only matters to people who are obsessive-compulsive^enthusiastically passionate about collecting toys in mint sealed condition. If the toy has been double taped, then it means that someone's already opened it and resealed it, and thus it's no longer technically "originally sealed." It may have been opened for quality assurance inspection or something, but I guess it matters for those who are dead set keen on ensuring that nobody else has ever touched their toy after the moment of its initial packaging. Of course, up to the point that the toy has been packaged, it would have been touched a lot by the Vietnamese factory workers who manufacture, assemble and indeed package it in the first place, but I guess they want to be sure that nobody else other than them have touched it. :o

If someone like that does end up with a double taped figure, then shouldn't it be easy enough to pre-arrange a swap with someone else who doesn't care about this sort of thing? e.g. someone who's intending on opening the toy anyway. <shrugs> :confused: Unless I guess the concern is that there's been an entire batch that's been opened and resealed for inspection, making it difficult to arrange a swap. I guess we'll find out once people start receiving their Trypticons.

[TAAUBlaster]

n00b question, what is the significance of that? why does it matter? good or bad?

For MISB collectors, it is bad. A double taped box can bring in lower resale prices later because there isn't any proof that can be provided by the seller that they didn't open it previously. And the allure of MISB, is that the contents are fresh and pristine. Straight from the factory line to box. Having a double tape throws that into doubt as obviously someone - whether random QA from a factory worker or someone else has opened the box prior. Thus making the contents no longer fresh and pristine.

Double tape also questions the contents. For example a previous owner may have removed the toy, and replaced it with something much inferior, or a toy from an unrelated line, or just something about the same weight. a MISB collector isn't going to open a box to inspect the contents. So double tape can possibly mean tampering with the contents has happened.

These days double taped boxes seem to be more and more common though.

[EDIT] Pretty much what Gok said. He beat me to it :p

[Jaxius._]

Vent 1:

Goddamn non existent distribution!!

Vent 2:

Those idiots who steal transformers. Someone stole a silverbolt.

[Sinnertwin]

n00b question, what is the significance of that? why does it matter? good or bad?

In certain known situations like MP11 Skywarp or Encore 23 Fortress Maximus where the boxes were opened and resealed at the factory, the value isn't affected as that is the default

[DELTAprime]

Grrrrrr... Where did Hasbro get it's stickers for the Platinum Insecticons? Time to get out the super glue.

[philby]

ok thanks!

[griffin]

Grrrrrr... Where did Hasbro get it's stickers for the Platinum Insecticons? Time to get out the super glue.

That's not good... hardly "Platinum" then.
(considering they have "Platinum" pricing)

[GoktimusPrime]

The stickers of a lot of reissues have a tendency to peel or just come off. That's why I much prefer tampographing. Stickers just look tacky and are really just put with reissues for the nostalgia factor. But honestly, if I want nostalgia, then I'll go look at my original G1s. I'm happy to have tampographs on my reissues. :)

[UltraMarginal]

Grrrrrr... Where did Hasbro get it's stickers for the Platinum Insecticons? Time to get out the super glue.

I would recommend against superglue, if it spreads out past the sticker it will damage the surface of the plastic. it's fumes may also have an effect on the clear plastic if not the regular plastic.

I don't really have an alternative, though if you have some stickers still unapplied I would recommend some gentle isopropyl alcohol to remove any residual mould release agent prior to sticker application.

[GoktimusPrime]

Reprolabels?

[kup]

I would recommend against superglue, if it spreads out past the sticker it will damage the surface of the plastic. it's fumes may also have an effect on the clear plastic if not the regular plastic.

I don't really have an alternative, though if you have some stickers still unapplied I would recommend some gentle isopropyl alcohol to remove any residual mould release agent prior to sticker application.

An alternative is regular tube paste glue. I use that as it is basically as 'sticky' as the sticker back and does not damage the plastic surface. If you need to remove the sticker, you can peel it off and then get rid of the residue like regular stickers.

Of course, don't go nuts and just apply the minimum needed.

[GoktimusPrime]

I can't find my eHobby exclusive Bad Boy! No idea where it's gone! :eek: :confused:
Also, my original G1 and G2 Vortices broke. :( G1 Vortex's arm panel snapped, and G2 Vortex's gun post snapped off and is now stuck inside his gun hole. :( :mad: I've since fixed G1 Vortex with superglue and did what I should've done when I got Encore Bruticus -- assembled my G1s as Bruticus for display and the reissues as individual robots for play. I initially did it the other way around because I prefer the look of the originals in robot mode; the G1 Onslaught which I've used to form the core of Bruticus is missing his 'backpack,' and the reissue has a different post size and cannot be transferred. Still, better to have it this way to prevent myself from further mucking about with the originals. *sigh*
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/vortices_broken_zpsbc9rdbxv.jpg
<swear.words>

[prjkt]

A small, self-tapping screw might help with the gun post - don't drill it too far or you might cause a snap around the hole.

[prjkt]

My TFCC Nacelle has a smudged Decepticon tampo on his wings. Bugger.

[Verno]

http://orig05.deviantart.net/3c4b/f/2015/194/2/a/news_by_rh1n0x-d916q7d.png

[Handsprime]

Beast wars 20th anniversary cancelled? Well that's just insulting.

[griffin]

It never existed, so isn't really cancelled.

But at least TakaraTomy have the 20th anniversary in mind with a Masterpiece Optimus Primal... and you can imagine that they will do other commemorative toys by the end of the year. (most likely redecos or reissues though)

[Verno]

It never existed, so isn't really cancelled.

But at least TakaraTomy have the 20th anniversary in mind with a Masterpiece Optimus Primal... and you can imagine that they will do other commemorative toys by the end of the year. (most likely redecos or reissues though)

It existed in our hearts and minds, but the powers-that-be hold sway over those and have killed the dream... In the western hemisphere anyway.

[ampoldj]

Vent 1:

Goddamn non existent distribution!!

Vent 2:

Those idiots who steal transformers. Someone stole a silverbolt.


Same vent, no TFs at my local Big W, very few at Myer and Target and seems someone took a Silverbolt Box???

[DELTAprime]

Just got the service desk to check the computer at my local Big W and they are not getting any more CW toys at the moment and my Kmart never got previous waves. Off to eBay to buy a Rook.

[MayzaPrime]

I have been frustrated with Aussie retail for a number of years, it is why I buy 90% of my Transformers online, the other 10% are usually for my kids.

TRU has improved their stock and despite the price are continuing to release figures that I want, unfortunately I have already per-ordered elsewhere, often significantly cheaper.

Aussie retailers cry foul over customers buying online, I for one have no sympathy

[ampoldj]

Just got the service desk to check the computer at my local Big W and they are not getting any more CW toys at the moment and my Kmart never got previous waves. Off to eBay to buy a Rook.

Yep $36 against usual $30 for CW deluxes is just the next option going to ebay

I will just start to walk to work to save that $6 :(

[DELTAprime]

Yep $36 against usual $30 for CW deluxes is just the next option going to ebay

I will just start to walk to work to save that $6 :(

At least the guy that is selling CW Deluxes for $36 shipped isn't gouging like most ebayers. He's charging $27 for the Deluxe and $9 for shipping. That makes things a bit less irritating.

[UltimateGalvatron]

My g1 devastator fell off the shelf and both of bone crushers arms broke off :mad::mad:

[UltraMarginal]

My g1 devastator fell off the shelf and both of bone crushers arms broke off :mad::mad:

dude, that sucks.:(

[AJ_Prime]

Ouch! I feel your pain dude, you must be DEVASTATED!

[UltimateGalvatron]

:( it was actually his legs but still. And now Long Haul isn't stable connecting to the legs :(:mad:

[Handsprime]

My Robots in Disguise Dreadwind is annoying.
The missiles on the wings don't hold well and end up falling off quite easily, while the missiles on his big gun thingy are stuck there and don't fire easily (or at all)

But then again, why should a grown man care if a toy can fire missiles or not?

[GoktimusPrime]

But then again, why should a grown man care if a toy can fire missiles or not?
Because rapid fire missile gimmicks are FUN! :D :p

[Handsprime]

Because rapid fire missile gimmicks are FUN! :D :p

It's all fun and games until the missiles disappear into another dimension.

[UltraMarginal]

It's all fun and games until the missiles disappear into another dimension.

the couch dimension

[CBratron]

Which is why you buy extra nerf ammo.

[griffin]

the couch dimension

Yessss...

(Demonac's couch ate my Leader Megatron missile in March and it took three months for the couch dimension to cough it back up)

[Demonac]

Yessss...

(Demonac's couch ate my Leader Megatron missile in March and it took three months for the couch dimension to cough it back up)

Still waiting for you to pay the ransom...

[GoktimusPrime]

A few days ago I was playing w/ my G2 MP Bumblebee and I scratched a bit of the paint on the flipping chest logo panel when I was pushing against it with my thumbnail. :( Seems that the paint is not very scratch resistant, so do be careful! :eek:

[BigTransformerTrev]

Gah! You know when something occurs to you weeks later and you do a forehead slap? :rolleyes:

I've been putting aside female TF toys for my daughter when she gets older. Anyway there was a BH Arcee for $10 when I was in Big W in Bathurst and I went "Nah, already got a bunch of different version of Prime Arcee - I'll skip it". Only last night did I realise I should have grabbed it for Acacia!

Big Silly Trev :o

[UltraMarginal]

A few days ago I was playing w/ my G2 MP Bumblebee and I scratched a bit of the paint on the flipping chest logo panel when I was pushing against it with my thumbnail. :( Seems that the paint is not very scratch resistant, so do be careful! :eek:

Thanks for the heads up

[DELTAprime]

If Bathurst Big W is the same as my Big W they are still on the shelf.

[BigTransformerTrev]

If Bathurst Big W is the same as my Big W they are still on the shelf.

But for $10 still? Could always text my in laws so go grab her

[DELTAprime]

But for $10 still? Could always text my in laws so go grab her

Not sure about price.

Anyway, now for my vent...

The chrome on my Henkei Prowl's right missile has come off in spots. That makes Henkei Prowl, Astrotrain, Mirage and Encore Soundwave all with bad chrome. Takara must have used some bad chrome paint in that era.

[ampoldj]

But for $10 still? Could always text my in laws so go grab her

They are shelf warming again at $25 :(

[Zommael]

Trev - I have one sitting on layby at Big W along with my Devastator. I'm feeling generous so if you really want it it's $10 plus postage, but you'll have to wait until I'm ready/can afford to get the rest of it. Let me know. :)

[BigTransformerTrev]

They are shelf warming again at $25 :(

Bugger!


Trev - I have one sitting on layby at Big W along with my Devastator. I'm feeling generous so if you really want it it's $10 plus postage, but you'll have to wait until I'm ready/can afford to get the rest of it. Let me know. :)

Cheers for the offer mate :) but I don't really want it that badly, it was more just a forehead slap that there was an opportunity to grab a cheap one and didn't think to.

Considering that my 5 month old daughter already has Generations Arcee, Chromia and Windblade sitting in a box for when she gets older, and she probably wont like TF's anyway, I've got plenty of time to grab more femmebots down the line

[Krayt]

GOD DAMNIT!!!!

Botcon box set is here.... Stepper is rooted (neck ratchet not engaged) and oil master has no weapons!

[DELTAprime]

Just got my POL that I started building February. Everything seems great except two things. Ambus Minimus is smaller than Legends size so thank you US fan sites for lying to me.

Also Hasbro and Takara hurry up and give me a Generations and TAV Kickback! My TAV Insecticons and Gen/CW Insecticons sets are not complete without him!

[SuspectimusPrime]

Just got my POL that I started building February. Everything seems great except two things. Ambus Minimus is smaller than Legends size so thank you US fan sites for lying to me.


Always go for photo comparisons with figures you already have. Pretty sure there quite a few shots of him compared with Brainstorm's Arcana.

My problem with Ultra Magnus is that he seems to have arthritis because his hands can't grip his weapons properly. Don't see any fault in manufacturing there - there's just nothing to allow him to hold his guns as guns.

[Paulbot]

Just got my POL that I started building February. Everything seems great except two things. Ambus Minimus is smaller than Legends size so thank you US fan sites for lying to me.

Were you thinking of it as being old Legend (Legion) scale or new Legend (Tailgate, Bombshell etc) scale?

[DELTAprime]

Always go for photo comparisons with figures you already have. Pretty sure there quite a few shots of him compared with Brainstorm's Arcana.

I've been trying to avoid reviews of any type. I like to figure things out myself and be surprised, but it does lead to a few disappointments, like Ambus.


Were you thinking of it as being old Legend (Legion) scale or new Legend (Tailgate, Bombshell etc) scale?

When they said Legends scale I thought new Legends, but he's not even old Legends scale.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Frag! Only just found out about TAV Override and both HLJ and BBTS are already sold out of preorders :eek::mad:

[UltraMarginal]

GOD DAMNIT!!!!

Botcon box set is here.... Stepper is rooted (neck ratchet not engaged) and oil master has no weapons!

Dude, that sucks, surely they can provide replacements, especially given the expense for non-attending being the same as attending

[DELTAprime]

Frag! Only just found out about TAV Override and both HLJ and BBTS are already sold out of preorders :eek::mad:

Same problem here as I pointed out in the JP toy thread in news. I've PMed Tfiguy to see if he's getting any in.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Same problem here as I pointed out in the JP toy thread in news. I've PMed Tfiguy to see if he's getting any in.

If he is getting in give me a yell bud - will order one myself as well :)

On a similar note, just got word that the Cyber Batallion series has shown up at BBTS and went and looked and the 3 I wanted of that are sold out too! :mad:

Freaking BBTS! You send me constant annoying preorder updates for toylines I bought maybe one of two years ago, but stuff I want and buy often you dont give me a heads up! Shame on you lot!

[DELTAprime]

Freaking BBTS! You send me constant annoying preorder updates for toylines I bought maybe one of two years ago, but stuff I want and buy often you dont give me a heads up! Shame on you lot!

I wish I could stop getting 3rd party product emails from BBTS. I bought 1 3rd party product ever, the first ever Classics UM upgrade set. I personally don't like 3rd parties and I don't want to buy their crap.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I wish I could stop getting 3rd party product emails from BBTS. I bought 1 3rd party product ever, the first ever Classics UM upgrade set. I personally don't like 3rd parties and I don't want to buy their crap.
I had that too. Also for some he-man stuff. I unsubscribed from all their emails. Still didn't stop. Emailed them asking them to make them stop. Stopped for a bit. Next time I logged into the site to look at something. Bloody started again. Emailed them to let them know I'll never use them again. Marked all future BBTS emails as spam.
Happy

[BigTransformerTrev]

I wish I could stop getting 3rd party product emails from BBTS. I bought 1 3rd party product ever, the first ever Classics UM upgrade set. I personally don't like 3rd parties and I don't want to buy their crap.

Exactly the same! Bought an Allicon two years ago because they were less than half price and been getting 3rd party product emails ever since :(

[DELTAprime]

Well HLJ found a new way to stuff up. I got my email this morning for all this months items except TAV Jazz and QT Lockdown. I figured this must have been the same issue as last month when TT didn't supply HLJ with all their stock on time. Turns out they got their stock and actually were selling it as in stock items without filling my preorders. I've sent off an angry email to them and I've ordered the in stock items to make sure I don't miss out.

[Keidatron]

I hate that everything is packaged in robot mode now. It kills the 'ooo, aaah' feeling of changing the toy to robot mode for the first time.

[Zommael]

Argh! I just got my (Japanese Reissue) G2 Laser Prime out only to discover that his sword has broken - one side of the hilt has snapped off. :( It really sucks as I count it as my first Transformer. I guess I'm going to have to get the Platinum Edition one and sub the sword in, but I'm not paying $300 for it!!!

[GoktimusPrime]

Ouch dude. :( Was it broken before or just after you opened the toy? If it's the former, you ought to be entitled to recompense from the seller (I assuming that you weren't informed beforehand that it was broken).

Otherwise hopefully Starscream77's prediction (http://otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=484002&postcount=5926) will come to fruition. :o

[Zommael]

Ouch dude. :( Was it broken before or just after you opened the toy? If it's the former, you ought to be entitled to recompense from the seller (I assuming that you weren't informed beforehand that it was broken).

Otherwise hopefully Starscream77's prediction (http://otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=484002&postcount=5926) will come to fruition. :o

Unfortunately, by "got out" I meant removed from the storage boxes under the bed. If it was brand new you bet I'd be after a refund, but at least I can look at getting the Platinum release to replace it. Myer's pricing structure of over-price>reasonable>cheap>ridiculously cheap better hold true for this release!

[UltimateGalvatron]

Yeah a few weeks ago I got the Breakout Battle set for $57!

[Handsprime]

Yeah a few weeks ago I got the Breakout Battle set for $57!

And you're venting because you got 1 voyager and 2 deluxes for way less than rrp?

[UltimateGalvatron]

No I was saying things go for heaps cheap at Myer if you wait a bit, complete opposite vent!

[GoktimusPrime]

Unfortunately, by "got out" I meant removed from the storage boxes under the bed. If it was brand new you bet I'd be after a refund, but at least I can look at getting the Platinum release to replace it. Myer's pricing structure of over-price>reasonable>cheap>ridiculously cheap better hold true for this release!
Aaah, I getcha now. Sounds like what recently happened w/ me w/ my G1 and G2 Vortices. :(

[GoktimusPrime]

After watching the end of RiD2015 Season 1, I feel like getting a Megatronus figure. I don't want that 5 Step Changer, so I went into TRU today to pick up the exclusive Legends class figure, even though it comes w/ a redeco of the Optimus Prime figure which I have zero interest in. Then I saw the $25 price tag. :eek: I would've bought this toy today if it weren't so unreasonably priced. :rolleyes:

[Megatran]

After watching the end of RiD2015 Season 1, I feel like getting a Megatronus figure. I don't want that 5 Step Changer, so I went into TRU today to pick up the exclusive Legends class figure, even though it comes w/ a redeco of the Optimus Prime figure which I have zero interest in. Then I saw the $25 price tag. :eek: I would've bought this toy today if it weren't so unreasonably priced. :rolleyes:
Because you're worth it.

Just nimble it & move on.

[Mythirax]

Just nimble it & move on.

I very much needed a smile and laugh tonight, thank you haha.

[prjkt]

gah. My first ever MP toy, G2 Bee, has a cracked rear wheel out of the box. Cue rage face.

[BigTransformerTrev]

gah. My first ever MP toy, G2 Bee, has a cracked rear wheel out of the box. Cue rage face.

Bugger :(

[Paulbot]

I currently have the largest Transformers display in my house that I've ever had. One tall and two short bookcases holding 130 odd TFs both loose and boxed, robot and alt modes. I've always looked at other's collections and thought them cool, but looking at mine, I'm not feeling it. These are all items I want to sell so maybe I'll feel different when I replace them with the toys I like more, but still, maybe a TF toy display just isn't my thing.. I think I might put everything on display once, take some photos and put them away again.

[Tober]

gah. My first ever MP toy, G2 Bee, has a cracked rear wheel out of the box. Cue rage face.

Who did you order from? Maybe you can get it replaced.

[prjkt]

Bugger :(

yup

http://www.prjkt.net/gallery3/var/albums/Resources/bee/IMG_5493.jpg

I've sent a couple of pics to HLJ to see what they can do.

If it comes down to it, the wheels aren't visible in bot mode, so I guess I can deal with it... though it did kinda sour my first MP experience. The transformation/engineering though is inspired.

[ampoldj]

^The MP21 Bumble has suffered some flashes on those wheel rims so im checking the G2 ver as well. (But never imagined they would crack like that)

[Deonasis]

I hate that everything is packaged in robot mode now. It kills the 'ooo, aaah' feeling of changing the toy to robot mode for the first time.
Very true.

[GoktimusPrime]

It's funny how Deluxes, Voyagers, Leaders etc. are sold in robot mode, but the One Step Changers are packaged in alt mode. :p :rolleyes: TakaraTOMY packages their MP cars in vehicle mode, but other larger MPs are packaged in robot mode. Hasbro's MP Grimlock was packaged in Dinobot mode, not sure about the TakTOM version as I never got that.

Still, it's never been consistent, even since G1. G1 Autobot Mini-Cars were packaged in alt or robot mode, the Jumpstarters, Pretenders etc. were packaged in robot mode etc. So yeah, I understand the frustration of "toy spoilers," but it's nothing new. The G1 Clones are a special exception to this, as it's their alt modes which are the "spoilers" for them (i.e. seeing how two identical looking robots can become two different alt modes). :)

prjkt: ouch dude. You should definitely ask HLJ for a replacement part. TakaraTOMY does certainly supply them upon request (but might as well get HLJ to do it on your behalf.

[prjkt]

Yeah did so last night on HLJ's contact page. Now to play the waiting game.

Though with how it's all out together, not entirely sure how to swap the parts.

[prjkt]

so it turns out that HLJ can't replace as they're out of stock, so it's either send back for total refund, or take 25% as a credit for my next order and keep as is.

[Krayt]

so it turns out that HLJ can't replace as they're out of stock, so it's either send back for total refund, or take 25% as a credit for my next order and keep as is.

When TRU gets it in, you could buy and swap and return....

[griffin]

When TRU gets it in, you could buy and swap and return....

Making sure that you return it as "faulty goods" and they know it (so that it isn't put back on the shelf)... and maybe even put a note in the box in case someone at TRU finds it later and decides to tape it back up and re-sell it because they couldn't see anything wrong with it. (or intentionally re-sell it)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

My movie 1 heat changing logo coffee mug is beginning to lose the changing logo thing on the outside.

Ever since Griffins unfortunate situation of leaving them to soak in the sink and the thing peeling off, I have been rather careful with mine, but notice now that it has cracked in the corner and is chipping off.

This kind of secret showing crap is what I love about TFS and would love to have a new replacement mug......

[griffin]

They were indeed awesome mugs... probably the best merchandise item I've ever bought that I got the most use from, and the most fun from.

It was indeed a sad day when they came off in the sink. :(

[prjkt]

Making sure that you return it as "faulty goods" and they know it (so that it isn't put back on the shelf)... and maybe even put a note in the box in case someone at TRU finds it later and decides to tape it back up and re-sell it because they couldn't see anything wrong with it. (or intentionally re-sell it)

oh any time I return something, I demonstrate the fault. Having worked retail for the last 10 years or so, I have some compassion for the guys on the other end.

Still feels kinda dodgy for me doing this, but, I guess they all came from the same place originally...

[DELTAprime]

Gahhhhh!!!! My PW from HLJ this month is really pissing me off. After it took HLJ a week to send out my PW I find it full of QC problems.

MP-21G G2 Bumblebee's rear bumper broke off in transformation actually breaking the plastic knob on the end and now won't sit back in properly.

QT-23 Optimus and 24 Bumblebee are both a floppy messes.

TAV Drift has some paint chips on his painted clear plastic section.

TAV Sideswipe faired the best with a single (but large) paint chip.

Takara Tomy have really had bad QC as of late, hope it's not going to continue.

[Krayt]

GOD DAMNIT!!!!

Botcon box set is here.... Stepper is rooted (neck ratchet not engaged) and oil master has no weapons!

Yay!! Club sorted this out.... Arrived today!

[GoktimusPrime]

Last month when I went to pick up my comics, they gave me two copies of Windblade #3, which I didn't initially notice because they were variant covers. I later returned the surplus copy (they gave me store credit). Today I picked up all the TF comics in my standing order, among which was Windblade #5, but no Windblade #4! :eek: I called the store to find out what happened, and the attendant said that their system shows that they sold me #4 last month. Then it dawned on me... that spare #3 must've been placed in my box by accident instead of #4! :eek: Anyway, I was told that if there are any remaining copies of #4 on shelf, then it would be placed in my box, if not, they would order another one for me.

But of course, this means that I can't read #5... it's just sitting there taunting me. I also picked up #1 of Combiner Hunters -- so can I read this now or should I wait until I've finished reading #4-5 of Combiner Wars: Windblade first? I'm assuming that it's the latter. (-_-)

[DELTAprime]

OMG, I hate TT's QC as of late. I got my UM Menasor today and he wasn't standing straight, one of his hip ratchets was off toi the side like Hasbro's Menasor. I took the hips apart and one of the ratchets is the old mould and one is the new mould. I hope HLJ can send me a replacement because I'm really pissed at this.:mad:

EDIT: So HLJ have already gotten back to me about it. They will take back Menasor and ship a replacement for free and reimburse me for shipping back. Problem solved.

[tinyJazz]

Jazz has been missing from the IDW comics since August 2014 - longer than any other member of Prime's Earth deployment (including Alpha Trion, who I don't really count as a member either). They couldn't even put him in the background of a single panel. Is he even on the ship? :V

I know he's back this month, but like, I bet this absence doesn't even get addressed.

MIT and NASA can get wifi on the moon (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/30/wireless-wifi-moon.html), so maybe he's just been watching netflix the whole time.

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww93/tinyJazz/075_zpsy7m5kq8t.jpg

[1AZRAEL1]

How dare Takara release an MP Shockwave after I spent so much money on buying my Quakewave. They are just being selfish. Screw Takara and their games :mad::mad::mad::mad:




Btw if you haven't guessed, it's tongue in cheek. But sad part is some people will be thinking this :p

[Sinnertwin]

How dare Takara release an MP Shockwave after I spent so much money on buying my Quakewave. They are just being selfish. Screw Takara and their games :mad::mad::mad::mad:




Btw if you haven't guessed, it's tongue in cheek. But sad part is some people will be thinking this :p

i'm so glad you put that disclaimer there. I had my fist cocked and ready to wave...
;):p

[ampoldj]

Gahhhhh!!!! My PW from HLJ this month is really pissing me off. After it took HLJ a week to send out my PW I find it full of QC problems.

MP-21G G2 Bumblebee's rear bumper broke off in transformation actually breaking the plastic knob on the end and now won't sit back in properly.

QT-23 Optimus and 24 Bumblebee are both a floppy messes.

TAV Drift has some paint chips on his painted clear plastic section.

TAV Sideswipe faired the best with a single (but large) paint chip.

Takara Tomy have really had bad QC as of late, hope it's not going to continue.

Yeah TT should not be charging us too much if they cant their straighten up their Quality. my MP bluestreak has excess paint at rear wiper and the Z emblem is off the center. And they say it is limited production :mad:

[1AZRAEL1]

i'm so glad you put that disclaimer there. I had my fist cocked and ready to wave...
;):p

Do you really think I would be serious on this issue? :p

[GoktimusPrime]

There are some people who are silly enough to entertain such thoughts on a serious level though. And I think this skit from Shortpacked sums it up well. ;)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/shortpacked/shortpacked_fansproject.png

[Sinnertwin]

Do you really think I would be serious on this issue? :p

lol Absolutely! :D

[Verno]

Takara themselves have said that 2016 will be the year of Masterpiece Beast Wars. So what do they announce? Shockwave and a second Hot Rod. And add to that the rumours about Hound and Arcee...

Don't mind me. I'm just impatient for news.

[GoktimusPrime]

Hey, Shockwave was active on Earth during the time of the Beast Wars! The show cast just never bothered checking Antarctica (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Land). ;)

[Paulbot]

Hey, Shockwave was active on Earth during the time of the Beast Wars! The show cast just never bothered checking Antarctica (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savage_Land). ;)

I like to think that on Earth-91274 the Savage Land was created by the Vok. Because why not?

[Seraphim Prime]

Gah!

I had a bunch of things I bought in the ebay 15% off sale, however as they were from three different locations, I had to go through the checkout three times - on for each item - and forgot to put the 15% off code for the last one.

Only just realised today when I saw my email saying I had been charged $225 for Combiner Wars Devastator instead of the $190 I was expecting.

:(

[christalcase]

Gah!

I had a bunch of things I bought in the ebay 15% off sale, however as they were from three different locations, I had to go through the checkout three times - on for each item - and forgot to put the 15% off code for the last one.

Only just realised today when I saw my email saying I had been charged $225 for Combiner Wars Devastator instead of the $190 I was expecting.

:(

If it makes you feel any better, you could have only used the code two times anyway.

[Sinnertwin]

Takara themselves have said that 2016 will be the year of Masterpiece Beast Wars. So what do they announce? Shockwave and a second Hot Rod. And add to that the rumours about Hound and Arcee...

Don't mind me. I'm just impatient for news.

Being a little greedy now, aren't we?
MP Primal, Year of The Monkey Primal... More than enough representation for Beast Wars
;)

[UltimateGalvatron]

The only MP Beast War I would get is MP 309 Waspinator.

[BigTransformerTrev]

The only MP Beast War I would get is MP 309 Waspinator.

Actually yeah - me too. The only BW character I've bothered to get lots of different versions of.

As far as I'm concerned the movie anniversary takes precedence over the BW anniversary. I know which had a far greater impact on my life :)

[Handsprime]

The only beast war character I have is generations Rhinox.

Personally if there's any characters I want as a masterpiece figure, it would be Armada Hot Shot, with if cause a mini-con jolt

[GoktimusPrime]

MP Manterror! ;)

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Today at EB Expo a youngin' came up to me and scoffed at the Combiner Wars display, saying that they were terrible representations of the originals. By originals, he meant Movieverse. I politely told him that CW are based on the classic Generation 1 characters, which are the originals, but he kept on refuting me, insisting that the Bayverse films are the originals and suggesting that anything else is a deviation. It was at this stage that I pulled out my copy of Transformers Generations and showed him pictures of G1 toys and how CW are obviously based on them. I saw him about to open his mouth to argue with me some more, until I saw his eyes drawn to the "1984" (etc.) years printed on the outer margin of each page. He was quite for a while, but kept on muttering on about how the Movieverse is awesome and better than anything else blah blah blah.

Okay, if people prefer the Movieverse over other TF series, fine. But to insistently proclaim that it's the original source and superior to anything else?? :confused: It was as if he was saying the G1 ruined the Movieverse. :eek: I just... I... yeah... :eek:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/th_meme_eyeroll_bumblebeeVW_zpsz5qqex9v.jpg

[UltimateGalvatron]

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Today at EB Expo a youngin' came up to me and scoffed at the Combiner Wars display, saying that they were terrible representations of the originals. By originals, he meant Movieverse. I politely told him that CW are based on the classic Generation 1 characters, which are the originals, but he kept on refuting me, insisting that the Bayverse films are the originals and suggesting that anything else is a deviation. It was at this stage that I pulled out my copy of Transformers Generations and showed him pictures of G1 toys and how CW are obviously based on them. I saw him about to open his mouth to argue with me some more, until I saw his eyes drawn to the "1984" (etc.) years printed on the outer margin of each page. He was quite for a while, but kept on muttering on about how the Movieverse is awesome and better than anything else blah blah blah.

Okay, if people prefer the Movieverse over other TF series, fine. But to insistently proclaim that it's the original source and superior to anything else?? :confused: It was as if he was saying the G1 ruined the Movieverse. :eek: I just... I... yeah... :eek:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/th_meme_eyeroll_bumblebeeVW_zpsz5qqex9v.jpg
firstly, I take it the Manterror is Waspinators Japenese name?
Secondly, regarding that kid, this is probably what you conversation looked like in your head

"Yeah well Movieverse came first blah blah blah" Kid

-shows G1 guide book- Gok

"oh, well aaaaa...that's not bad for an old timer!" Kid

"Old timer? That's something you'll never be if you don't spree that the originals!" Gok

"Save it Hasbro guy! Let's burn the originals, because they ruined the movies!" Kid

-sigh- Gok

[griffin]

Manterror (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Manterror) was actually a Hasbro Beast Wars toy, of a preying mantis.

[Jaxius._]

The only MP Beast War I would get is MP 309 Waspinator.

A piece of him will come with each Mp from the new Hotrod to MP-46 Erector

[GoktimusPrime]

Manterror (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Manterror) was actually a Hasbro Beast Wars toy, of a preying mantis.
Actually called a praying mantis as someone thought that the folded forelegs make the insect look like it's praying. But preying mantis is absolutely a more accurately descriptive name for such an incredible predator (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hGuallLPcM). ;) :D

UltimateGalvatron: Waspinator's Japanese name is "Waspeetar."

[Zommael]

My FE Terrorcon Cliffjumper has crumbled to dust (not really, but the clear plastic attaching the head to the ball joint has broken and glue doesn't seem to be fixing it). This after I broke it pretty much out of the package (by forcing it, so I didn't feel right returning it). I am sad as it is a nice toy. :( I might replace it in future with a different version of the mould.

Anyone need a junker FE Cliffjumper?

[Trent]

The fandom is boring me lately with all its bitchyness. I mean, I'll pick on Funpub as much as anyone but the other aspects like whinging about:

Colour being slightly off
Character choice in MP line
Accessory inclusion
Hating on series X because it's not series Y
Hating on RID2015
Alt mode not being what it was in G1
Geewuning
Etc

The worst by far is the official vs 3rd party crap. It's not a competition people!!

FFS grow up. Anyone that types a wall of text, which surely took a significant amount of time, to explain why toy X is better than toy Y, needs to get a life. Seriously, it's a toy.

We need the Internet equivalent of a natural disaster to thin the population a bit. Hopefully the next 4 movies will have that effect.

[GoktimusPrime]

On one hand, fans complain about stuff because they care so passionately and deeply about it, which is cool. But everything in moderation. But if you think Transformers fans are bad, I think some sports fans are much worse. I shared the cinema with Michael Bay, Megan Fox and Rachael Taylor at the Sydney premiere of TF1. The audience was well behaved. Nobody swore or abused Bay or the actresses. And as bad as the sequels are, TF fans don't go into a violent rage at the end of a Michael Bay film, burning down the cinema, assaulting other cinema patrons, or even crushed or beaten to death (http://idrottsforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/table1.jpg)! I recently found out that some sports fans even suffer heart attacks because they get so emotion when watching a sports match! :eek: And some of these people have been ordered by their doctors not to watch live games. So yeah, as bad as toy fans can get, we're no where NEAR as bad as sports fans. The kind of language and behaviour that I've witnessed from grown adults at matches is nothing short of disgusting.

[BigTransformerTrev]

Well Transformers may have just ended a friendship for me :eek:

Not going on school camp but most of my students were. One who I took last year loved going to Minotaur and Comics R Us in Melb and kept saying "I'll go to those stores again Mr Hopkins and get your comics for you". I kept politely declining. Then the afternoon before camp he said "You know Ms E's son is going as a staff member, I could go with him!". I actually thought that was a great idea as I am/was close friends with him and he loves all that kind of stuff. So I gave his mum $20 and texted him the 3 comics I wanted (TF 45, MTMTE 45 and Windblade 7) and said I hope he and the kids enjoy visiting those stores.

Got the most abusive message from him last night, talking about me manipulating students in order to "pettily manipulate" him to get comics because I knew the kid would stress about it until he got them and I was only interested in getting my comics and not he kids enjoyment and I was full of bullsh*t etc etc.

Texted him back that he was WAY out of line, that it had been the students idea (which he voiced in front of two other staff members so I have witnesses) which I thought was good so I wasn't manipulating kids or him and that I had told him previously he didn't have to do it if he didn't want to, I just thought they would all enjoy visiting the comic stores! Also told him how I could easily have ordered the comics online and had them delieved to me for nearly the same price etc so it's not like I was desperate enough for them to act like a "Petty manipulator".

Haven't heard back but I didn't sleep last night because this stressed me out so much. I don't know if he is going through pot withdrawls or this is his autisms version of 'time of the month' or something but yep - 3 TF comics just cost me a friendship. :rolleyes:

But you know what, though I'm still stressing about it, I don't think if this is the abusive way he is going to treat me that the friendship is worth maintaining anyway :(

[Starscream77]

The fandom is boring me lately with all its bitchyness. I mean, I'll pick on Funpub as much as anyone but the other aspects like whinging about:

Colour being slightly off
Character choice in MP line
Accessory inclusion
Hating on series X because it's not series Y
Hating on RID2015
Alt mode not being what it was in G1
Geewuning
Etc

The worst by far is the official vs 3rd party crap. It's not a competition people!!

FFS grow up. Anyone that types a wall of text, which surely took a significant amount of time, to explain why toy X is better than toy Y, needs to get a life. Seriously, it's a toy.

We need the Internet equivalent of a natural disaster to thin the population a bit. Hopefully the next 4 movies will have that effect.

Amen brother !!!!!!!! PREACH IT
Could not have said that better myself. It is the major reason i use this board less and less as i joined as a TF enthusiast and to enjoy my time on here not to read pages of whinging and negativity and the length of some posts are borderline ridiculous. :mad:

If i had just joined this board recently i would have left already.... lucky i like a couple of you nerds :p

[UltimateGalvatron]

Well Transformers may have just ended a friendship for me :eek:

Not going on school camp but most of my students were. One who I took last year loved going to Minotaur and Comics R Us in Melb and kept saying "I'll go to those stores again Mr Hopkins and get your comics for you". I kept politely declining. Then the afternoon before camp he said "You know Ms E's son is going as a staff member, I could go with him!". I actually thought that was a great idea as I am/was close friends with him and he loves all that kind of stuff. So I gave his mum $20 and texted him the 3 comics I wanted (TF 45, MTMTE 45 and Windblade 7) and said I hope he and the kids enjoy visiting those stores.

Got the most abusive message from him last night, talking about me manipulating students in order to "pettily manipulate" him to get comics because I knew the kid would stress about it until he got them and I was only interested in getting my comics and not he kids enjoyment and I was full of bullsh*t etc etc.

Texted him back that he was WAY out of line, that it had been the students idea (which he voiced in front of two other staff members so I have witnesses) which I thought was good so I wasn't manipulating kids or him and that I had told him previously he didn't have to do it if he didn't want to, I just thought they would all enjoy visiting the comic stores! Also told him how I could easily have ordered the comics online and had them delieved to me for nearly the same price etc so it's not like I was desperate enough for them to act like a "Petty manipulator".

Haven't heard back but I didn't sleep last night because this stressed me out so much. I don't know if he is going through pot withdrawls or this is his autisms version of 'time of the month' or something but yep - 3 TF comics just cost me a friendship. :rolleyes:

But you know what, though I'm still stressing about it, I don't think if this is the abusive way he is going to treat me that the friendship is worth maintaining anyway :(

That sucks man. :(

[UltraMarginal]

I've always found it disheartening to read people harshing on something that I particularly like. Would this be a part of what you are talking about? something that you are optimistic about and other people are clearly negative about it for reasons you don't really see?

I know people get picky about a perceived aspect of a toy that there is little information about but I wonder if that's a by product of the internet making everything more accessible, and the general population being more impatient as a result, wanting everything now,now,now. It does frustrate the crap out of me, the expectation that 'HASTAK aren't producing a figure now so I have to get an independent product to stand in for it'. Peoples money is theirs to spend how they see fit but wow, if HASTAK produced every transformer as a Masterpiece that I wanted to buy in the next 2 years, I'd be eating noodles for the rest of my life and living on a single lung.

Toys are serious business bro. :D

And I think your frustration at other peoples pickiness/impatience is a sign that you're getting old. (it takes one to know one:()

And you're forgiven for being jealous of people whos typing skills are so leet that a wall of text is something that just happens ;):p


@Trev, mate that's a fairly intense change of heart from your 'friend' who probably should know you better than that. try not to stress too hard, all good friendships sort themselves out.

[BigTransformerTrev]

@Trev, mate that's a fairly intense change of heart from your 'friend' who probably should know you better than that. try not to stress too hard, all good friendships sort themselves out.

Its a good indication of why people with Autism in paritcular should not smoke marijuana - it messes up their brains and then turns them into abusive buttholes. :rolleyes:

And to think, I let him handle my Stunticons :p:o

[Trent]

Amen brother !!!!!!!! PREACH IT
Could not have said that better myself. It is the major reason i use this board less and less as i joined as a TF enthusiast and to enjoy my time on here not to read pages of whinging and negativity and the length of some posts are borderline ridiculous. :mad:

If i had just joined this board recently i would have left already.... lucky i like a couple of you nerds :p

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc88/Wrxus/8570ef8cb4bca834bedb6210556dd000.jpg


I've always found it disheartening to read people harshing on something that I particularly like. Would this be a part of what you are talking about? something that you are optimistic about and other people are clearly negative about it for reasons you don't really see?

I know people get picky about a perceived aspect of a toy that there is little information about but I wonder if that's a by product of the internet making everything more accessible, and the general population being more impatient as a result, wanting everything now,now,now. It does frustrate the crap out of me, the expectation that 'HASTAK aren't producing a figure now so I have to get an independent product to stand in for it'. Peoples money is theirs to spend how they see fit but wow, if HASTAK produced every transformer as a Masterpiece that I wanted to buy in the next 2 years, I'd be eating noodles for the rest of my life and living on a single lung.

Toys are serious business bro. :D

And I think your frustration at other peoples pickiness/impatience is a sign that you're getting old. (it takes one to know one:()

And you're forgiven for being jealous of people whos typing skills are so leet that a wall of text is something that just happens ;):p


@Trev, mate that's a fairly intense change of heart from your 'friend' who probably should know you better than that. try not to stress too hard, all good friendships sort themselves out.

You know what I think it is? I think it's a massive shift in priorities now that I'm a father. I never used to care. Sometimes I participated myself just for the lolz. But now I have much less time to spend on boards and I have to scroll through so much garbage to find meaningful conversation. Let's take a Masterpiece reveal, everyone becomes an armchair design expert. It's a supreme example of the Dunning-Kruger effect in full swing. That's just one example. Another is colour. There is a guy on another forum that goes on and on and on and on about colour matching. He goes on about hue and saturation to a ridiculous extent and doesn't buy things because of it. He is nearly always disappointed. His collecting life must be hell.

It's got nothing to do with my bias towards any figure. I understand that different people are different. I don't expect everyone to like what I like.

Oh and it's l33t, not leet :p

[GoktimusPrime]

Oh and it's l33t, not leet :p
Or one thousand three hundred and thirty-seven (1337). ;)

[Borgeman]

So here's an odd one - the SG Blaster I opened up last night had its right "knee" joint (the piece that connects his thigh to his calf/speakers) installed 180 degrees flipped. So it stood fine, but wouldnt line up when transformed into alt mode. I was sitting there all wtf, thinking i spent good coin on a broken toy out of the box, but finally noticed the error.

Luckily its only a case of 4 screws and flipping the part back over, first time I've experienced a misassembly type of QC derp.

[GoktimusPrime]

The small peg on my MP Grimlock's gun broke off with the peg still wedged inside the left fist's mounting hole. :( It's quite reminiscent of other toys with weak weapon pegs like G1 Waverider, although at least with MP Grimlock his gun's still holdable in his right hand. Still sucks though. :(

[Paulbot]

There aren't enough Encore toys. A bunch of the TFC Autobots should have got a release in that line (Prowl, Smokescreen, Hound, Inferno) and I was hoping it would live on and we'd see Encore Chromedome, Apeface, Sureshot, Goshooter, etc etc eventually.

I've lived in hope the line would come back but that seems a slim chance now, and the platinum series seems the only hope for reissues. And that's good but I love Encore's G1 style boxes over the Platnium or TFC style boxes. Encore is the only line I keep MIB.

[TAAUBlaster]

There aren't enough Encore toys. A bunch of the TFC Autobots should have got a release in that line (Prowl, Smokescreen, Hound, Inferno) and I was hoping it would live on and we'd see Encore Chromedome, Apeface, Sureshot, Goshooter, etc etc eventually.

I've lived in hope the line would come back but that seems a slim chance now, and the platinum series seems the only hope for reissues. And that's good but I love Encore's G1 style boxes over the Platnium or TFC style boxes. Encore is the only line I keep MIB.

I totally agree. I miss the Encore releases. I liked them far more than the overpriced Platinum releases. And they displayed so well with their G1 style boxes.

[UltraMarginal]

Oh and it's l33t, not leet :p

you caught me out, I'm a sham keyboard nerd. :o



Or one thousand three hundred and thirty-seven (1337). ;)

And Goki caught you out!:D


There aren't enough Encore toys. A bunch of the TFC Autobots should have got a release in that line (Prowl, Smokescreen, Hound, Inferno) and I was hoping it would live on and we'd see Encore Chromedome, Apeface, Sureshot, Goshooter, etc etc eventually.

I've lived in hope the line would come back but that seems a slim chance now, and the platinum series seems the only hope for reissues. And that's good but I love Encore's G1 style boxes over the Platnium or TFC style boxes. Encore is the only line I keep MIB.

That would have been nice, very nice indeed. It seems that the platinum line is an extra 50% more expensive too, I guess the name justifies it. :rolleyes:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

That would have been nice, very nice indeed. It seems that the platinum line is an extra 50% more expensive too, I guess the name justifies it. :rolleyes:
Makes me wish they'd called it the Transformers Wood. Then it'd be cheaper



Awaits Erector jokes

[BruiseLee]

Makes me wish they'd called it the Transformers Wood. Then it'd be cheaper



Awaits Erector jokes


Will skip the obvious joke there but will follow it up with Thrust and something about the Platinum pricing, his namesake and where the Sunstorm don't shine. Sounds Horri-bull. :p

[Jaxius._]

I was chatting up a girl, I found out she liked transformers so we had a discussion and I asked her whats your fav g1 character so she replied: What is G1? Is it the first movie



:(