which 3p Dinobots?

[Sam]

I am interested to read which 3P Dinobots you are getting (if any) and why.

It seems there are quite a few choices...

[xlojnr]

fanstoys iron dibots.

I believe that their look and scale more closely fits with the masterpiece aesthetic (which is the only line which I am collecting).

Fanstoys quality has also been pretty impressive with their releases so far, and even though the products are quite pricey they do use good quality materials.

[VERT]

fanstoys iron dibots.

I believe that their look and scale more closely fits with the masterpiece aesthetic (which is the only line which I am collecting).

Fanstoys quality has also been pretty impressive with their releases so far, and even though the products are quite pricey they do use good quality materials.

Yes this. I got Soar...not Swoop and was amazed how much Die Cast is in him. An excellent figure.

[CBratron]

Depends what you want from your 3rd party Dinobots.

You've got combining ones by Toyworld (http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0276/8191/products/10557262_383237608506162_7761741763888725923_n_a1f 448da-eda4-48b9-ba38-63a11df802ba_1024x1024.jpg) and GCreations (http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/8/0/5/0/7/10423864_531125783653596_8431685025243143835_n_140 7625241.jpg).

If your after CHUG sized Dinobots, Fansproject are doing really nice classicsverse ones and Planet X have their Fall of Cybertron ones.

The MP sized Dinobots have Fans Toys and Gigapower. Fans Toys have a fair bit of die-cast in them and feel really sturdy. Gigapower on the other hand are giving us the biggest dinobots.
There are other companies like Bullsfire doing MP sized dinobots but they're coming out slowly and I'm not sure they'll grab enough of the market to complete their lines.

I'm collecting the Planet X dinobots. I just like their aesthetic.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I'll probably get the FansToys not-Sludge to replace my broken G1 version, and the Mechaform Paddles looks kind of tempting. If the FansProject LER-05 turns out to be interesting I might bite on that too.

[ITZTRU]

I was up in the air between FansToys and Gigapower for a long time. When FansToys released Scoria, I jumped on their bandwagon. Now that Gigapower have released close up pics of their not-snarl and compared them to FansToys, I'm actually glad I went with FansToys. Something about Gigapowers that I am not liking. I like how big Giga's are though, I'll give them that!

[Raider]

fanstoys iron dibots.

I believe that their look and scale more closely fits with the masterpiece aesthetic (which is the only line which I am collecting).

Fanstoys quality has also been pretty impressive with their releases so far, and even though the products are quite pricey they do use good quality materials.

^ This. I've grabbed Not-Slag and Not-Swoop from FansToys and couldn't be happier with how they look next to MP Grimlock.

[SuspectimusPrime]

If the FansProject LER-05 turns out to be interesting I might bite on that too.

^ This. Just FP. No need for Masterpiece-scaled, WFC-universe variants, or combining Dinobots :)

[millhouse]

FansToys.

[M-bot]

Fansproject, they'll be my classics Dinobots. The first 2 are some of the best toys I bought in 2014.

I love the look of Scoria, but the price tag put him out of my reach. I probably would have preferred they scaled better to MP8 rather than scaling to MP10 with ridiculous platform shoes for MP8, but I think that opinion is a lonely one.

[millhouse]

I've wanted a Swoop since I was a kid. Realistically, I thought the best chance I would get to a G1 Swoop would be a KO of the Diaclone (Swoop ain't red!).

Soar fills that need. Now I can sell off Caelus at some point, likely when I think out my Generations figures - and boy do I need to do that!

[Facepunches]

As a fan of the FOC art style, Planet X's dinobots have me hooked...and I guess that's amplified knowing that there's a good chance Hasbro/TT aren't going to make FOC versions. Now, masterpiece dinobots from Hasbro/TT, while small, there's always a possibility.

[CoRDS]

I am absolutely enjoying scoria and soar , they go very well with MP grimlock and all my other MPs the quality of these things makes me want to get their version of grimlock if they do one. Fanstoys all the way for me as they fit in with my collection so well

[leej84]

Scoria IMO was one of my best 3p buys of 2014 (the other being feral rex), I'm going to continue with fans toys dibots and get soar when I'm in China end of the month :) can't wait!

[spiderken17]

OK, I need some Dinobots for my CHUG collection and I have narrowed it down to Fansproject and Toyworld. Both have pros and cons, can I get a few opinions on what others would get and why? I am having a tough time deciding.

[CBratron]

Fansproject.

Toyworld dinobots have weird chests.

[Lord_Zed]

Fansproject.

Toyworld dinobots have weird chests.

I concur.

Fansproject Columpio was a little disappointing but they hit their stride with Cubrar, I was undecided between FP and TW before, but I think Cubrar has cemented FP as the dominant player for CHUG style Dinos in my mind.

[ChlorHex]

I just got both Dinos from FP... Love em!

[Otter]

I got FansToys not-Slag and -Swoop.
I kind of jumped the gun with their not-Slag and pre-ordered the red version, not knowing that they were due to release a more G1-toy-inspired deco later on. I've since put that one on pre-order as well.
I got their blue not-Swoop which is just gorgeous. Not keen on their red not-Swoop.

I know, I know. I'm getting their toy-inspired not-Slag, and have their toon-inspited not-Soar. I like what I like.

And I LOVE the look of GigaPower's not-dinobots, but am having trouble finding a retailer who will commit to stocking them, that won't cost me an arm and a leg in shipping.

I would like to have one from each company; to display FansToys' in robot mode and GigaPower's in dinosaur mode.

I'm also keen on GCreation's combiner.

Yeah... I've got a thing for dinobots.

[Dinkydarth]

anybody know much about the G creations shuraking? They look pretty good, and the combiner function adds a lot more play value...

Where can we get them?

[Otter]

I've ordered Thunderous (not-Sludge) through chimungmung.

Couldn't help myself. Combined mode is gonna be awesome! Assuming the QC is there.

[Dinkydarth]

Where was it? Couldnt see it on their site!

[Dinkydarth]

Don't worry, found it under pre orders....

[Jilm101]

There is a review of thunderous out by benscollectables i like the look of the combined mode but I'm not too sure about the look and it's a bit big for me.. I'm looking at getting toyworld dinobots they look good in both modes AND there will a combined mode

[Dinkydarth]

The thing I don't like about the toy world ones is the lack of paintwork. The red and greys look too dull. The details also look a bit soft... I'm leaning towards g creations at this stage.

[Otter]

The thing I love about Toyworld's is the T rex head in the middle of the chest in combiner mode. It was almost enough to make me jump ship from GCreations...

... but that was all it really had going for it. It's smaller, I don't like the feet and the individual dinos (not that I'd display it like that anyway) aren't G1 enough (for me).

I hate the toothed combiner head on both, but it looks like they are both optional.

Dumb as it may sound I'd like to see the T rex head on the combiner!

[Jilm101]

The thing I love about Toyworld's is the T rex head in the middle of the chest in combiner mode. It was almost enough to make me jump ship from GCreations...

... but that was all it really had going for it. It's smaller, I don't like the feet and the individual dinos (not that I'd display it like that anyway) aren't G1 enough (for me).

I hate the toothed combiner head on both, but it looks like they are both optional.

Dumb as it may sound I'd like to see the T rex head on the combiner!
i didn't even know there was an image of this until now...
http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w680/enderxxx/o0600080013121261164_zpsfc948de5.jpg
http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w680/enderxxx/o0435046913121261162_zps5cc77caf.jpg

note- minus not-swoop and 2 not-slags as arms

[Otter]

See?!

How cool is that T rex head in the centre of the chest?

[Jetfire in the sky]

That is pretty magnificent, my first thought at combining Dinobots was, sounds cool, but I thought more, and it was a matter of really, why? And there is my answer!! Bloody awesome.
Having only recently ventured into the world of 3p items, I think that there are pros and cons for the not Dinobots through the different brands, I love the Iron Dibots line especially how it fits with the MP line, although Maz just did a review on a not Snarl that isn't Fans Toys and it seems to fit in quite well as we wait.......and wait for FT to release theirs.

[Otter]

Yeah, man. This dinobot renaissance is really starting to take its toll. But these are the characters I desperately wanted as a kid, but only managed to score Grimlock and eventually Swoop (as disappointing as he was).

Now I'm two FT dinobots in and keen to see that line through, GigaPower's as well as GCreations'. If it weren't for the combiner I would have been happy enough with the two series (one for robot-mode the other for dinosaur-mode), but a dinobot combiner was a playground myth, that only the modern toy collecting age seems equipped to make real. And I, for one, am not inclined to miss out.

So three sets of dinobots it is.

[Crimson Prime]

I'm a huge fan of The Dinobots, I have the comic, animation and toy WST sets, full G1 set and am getting both the FansToys set and the GCreations set (to display in that Dinogodly combined mode)

[kjavis]

anyone planning to get CHUG dinobots and a combiner as well, looking to pull the trigger on fanstoys and going to wait out on the best combiner when its complete

[Cleon]

Although I collect both CHUG and MP figures, I'm going to go with Fansproject for some CHUG dinobots. A couple of things swung it that way for me:

1) Cost: with the current exchange rates, it'll cost me about $100 aud more (incl shipping) per Dinobot for FT's series over FP!

2) This is going to sound a bit ridiculous to some, but I'm just not wowed by the design aesthetics of the FT bots (or Gigapower). I know they are supposed to be MP and reflect the original cartoon/toy, but looking at the CHUG/3rd party chug scaled figures I have, I'm just wowed by their updated designs and aesthetics. I've watched a few video reviews of but Scoria and Cubrar, and I can't help but see Scoria as a potato from the side view (which I don't get from Cubrar). Obviously the fact that I've chosen FP creates bias in my view of non-FP Dinobots (re-validations of my choices, as every consumer does..).

The 3rd party and TT/Hasbro CHUG evoke G1 (for me), but aren't just G1 with more articulation (which is how I, sadly, see a lot of these MP scaled figures).

3) Shelf space! With 3rd party combiners and TT MP figures dominating my limited shelf space, including 4 3rd party MP Dino's would eliminate all the remaining space I have.

Not hating on anyone who is going for the 3rd party MP's (the engineering on some of these figures is incredible, I'm particularly impressed by FT Sever's legs), but just not what I'm after right now.

[kjavis]

I'm a huge fan of The Dinobots, I have the comic, animation and toy WST sets, full G1 set and am getting both the FansToys set and the GCreations set (to display in that Dinogodly combined mode)

you got thunderous?

[SharkyMcShark]

FansProject and the Planet X stuff.

As far as toys go I actually really don't like the look of the G1 Dinobots. Can't stand the tail dragging upright t-rex, and the rest of them aren't crash hot either.

FP and PX are the only ones I've seen that deviate from that and also don't have combining features.

[SuspectimusPrime]

The new not-Grimlock in ToyWorld's dino combiner group looks pretty darn nice.

[STL]

The new not-Grimlock in ToyWorld's dino combiner group looks pretty darn nice.

Individually however, they're weaker than other offerings but I think together they look very promising

[SuspectimusPrime]

Individually however, they're weaker than other offerings but I think together they look very promising

Yeah I've only put down for FP's as I'm only interested in CHUG-scale. However I was really surprised that Corelock's robot mode did not seem to be as hindered by being the torso part of a gestalt.

[Crimson Prime]

you got thunderous?

Yeah I did, had him displayed in bot mode for a while now he's a giant leg awaiting friends.