Just transformed MP5 Megatron from robot to gun going completely off a very rusty memory. I'm so proud of myself right now.
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Just transformed MP5 Megatron from robot to gun going completely off a very rusty memory. I'm so proud of myself right now.
Very impressive! :D
I can't do it without instructions. And swearing. Lots of swearing. Needless to say that I don't transform it if anyone else is at home. :p
Last time I did it without instructions, I broke his arm :(
I REALLY want to buy a MP05 ever since the new one came out. That pistol mode is so superior.
No need for a reply about comparing them - I am aware of everything sucky with, and NOT in, MP05's favour.
MP5 definitely has the better looking gun mode and more chip-resistant paint! And it's half the price of MP36. As good as MP36 is, never forget that it's twice the price. So comparing the two is like comparing a Leader with a Voyager.
I think G1 Megatron has an even better gun mode because he has the silencer and stock accessories. Plus he's not stupidly oversized.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Deonasis
*cough*Quote:
Originally Posted by Deonasis
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=22580
;)
Just got TR Megatron from TLTC. I'm so glad to have a great representation of Megatron in Voyager size. Now if I could just shrink my LG Soundwave and Blaster to Voyager size my OCD about my CHUG display being scaled correctly would be satisfied.:p
So according to this picture, Wolfwire is going to be the 4th figure among the wave 5 deluxes... I wonder if there's any running change to the design to fix the fragile cockpit hinge problem.
We've had photos of toy-swapping posted here in the past, but I didn't realise until tonight that there is even a page on TFWiki, with some amusing (but disappointing) example photos.
This line says it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Definitely can't point the finger at MISB collectors. :pQuote:
Some people are obscenely self-entitled douchebags.
That Soundwave repack though :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Megatran
Naw, we only have to deal with security tags and stickers, grubby fast food fingerprints and some other collectors deliberately crushing corners, boxes or cards.
Now that I think about it, it's far more difficult being a sealed collector :(
I think Hursti needs that Soundwave variant for his collection !!!
Well, it is labelled as a 'Triple Changer', which is technically correct. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Sinnertwin
We are getting close to having a complete G1 cartoon lineup (that's US lineup Mr Gok, not Jp:p) in the CHUG line. I know this makes me sound like a cranky old man at only 33, but I'm finding myself getting a little annoyed at some of the characters that have previously been released getting new moulds.
The United Jazz mould seems superior to the PotP mould.
I already have a complete set of Seekers using the Classics Seeker mould (well at least as complete as you can get since since Acid Storm was the only Rainmaker released, and no the guys from the first episode are not the Rainmakers despite what some marketing guy at Funpub says).
The only reason why I'll get the new version of Rodimus is because we haven't gotten a trailer version of him in CHUG, but really this is like the 4th Western release of him.
I know not everyone likes the mould but I felt Sky Shadow was perfectly fine with his Deluxe incarnation from a few years ago. I know that Leader is a huge upgrade over Deluxe, but he is so obscure does he really need a new version?
And lets not forget the bazillion Optimus', Megatrons and Bumblebees over the years.
Really I just want a mould for each character done right ONCE. Then give other characters that have never gotten a proper CHUG representation some time in the spotlight. I kinda want new representations of the Micromasters, Actionmasters and the Euro G1 characters.
Well... for example chasing Classics Seekers at sensible prices is a case of waiting for people who started collecting earlier to sell one. Either that or eBay prices. In my case I am waiting for a Dirge to show up. So continually releasing popular characters allows late comers to have a chance.
Alternatively I want old characters for my kids in a form that can survive play. I love my Generations Arcee but what I want is something rugged like the Blurr mold so Windblade and Strongarm can have another friend at Megatron's tea parties. (Don't ask.)
Yeah, I see where you're coming from, but to be fair , it's still good to get those characters on more than one occasion in case people missed out on the first incarnation of those characters. For example, I only got back into collecting Transformers again in 2010, and by then I missed out on the Classics/Henkei Astrotrain and secondary market prices were unreasonable. Now that TR Astrotrain has been released, I now have an Astrotrain. I suspect a similar story to occur for someone who might miss out on MP Rodimus, TR Hot Rod, etc; but managed to catch the train in time for the PotP Rodimus Prime.Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
I sort of agree, and definitely felt the same a few years ago. As a general rule I try and have only one version of each character and/or mold - it's a self-imposed collecting guideline to help keep the collection from getting too over the top. It's not a hard and fast rule, but it helps keep my spending in check. So, you know, one character done right once is perfect for me.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
That said, these days my feelings on the matter have changed a bit...
I totally agree with you that the classic/'core' G1 cast has been done to death, and we should be seeing less well-known/more obscure characters getting some update love as well. That new PMoP Jazz looks 50 shades of meh to me, and I still really like my Animated Jazz just fine. But if HasTakTom can turn that mold into a decent Turbomaster or Aquaspeeder or Stormtrooper homage, then sweet...I've got a new character for the Odieverse and I get to enjoy a new mold.
But...
That's me as an adult collector with years of collecting behind me. Of course I've already got an Optimus and a Megatron and a Bumblebee I'm happy with. New fans, not so much. So I don't mind Hasbro/Takara-Tomy padding out the line with new versions of old/oft-repeated characters. Plus, people like us aren't the main target market for most Transformers - we're a niche market, roughly 10% of sales IIRC. The main market for mainline TFs is kids, via their (usually not TF-fan) parents, and that means they need to keep Optimus and Megatron and Bumbebee on the shelves, plus a bunch of 'old' characters that mum and dad vaguely remember from when they were kids. It's just how they pay for developing new molds etc. If having a Titans Return Inferno means I can get an updated Hosehead, then I'm down with it, and hopefully newer/more recent TF fans can get a new Inferno of their own.
So, what I'd like to see is pretty much what HasTakTom are doing now, only more/better so. By all means, give us Starscream #500 and Wheeljack #12 in the latest line, but also make the pre/remolds decent homages. They're doing pretty well at it so far, but I'd like to see it a bit more targeted - if the Titans Return line gimmick was basically Headmasters, then why did we get Triggerhappy and Doublecross updates but no full-sized Nightbeat or Siren? There are enough fire trucks and police cars that it could have been done, even without remolding. OK, Squeezeplay as a 'crab-monster' thing might be a bit of a hard sell, but would it really have been that hard to change some parts and give us an updated Repugnus to go with Doublecross/Twinferno? Likewise for Terri-bull and Grotusque? Or, could we have had a mass-retail Toxitron from the Octone/Optimus Prime tanker-truck mold? Flywheels from Megatron/Blitzwing? Couldn't that Titan Master Flywheels/Skytread have been replaced with a Micromaster transport homage?
Got my MP Dirge from RK one week after placing my order and I didn't pay extra for faster shipping. I wish all TF retailers were that fast with shipping their orders...
Feels good doesn't it?Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
Just noticed TLK will be available in UHD Blu-ray. I wish I could get some good movies like Star Wars and MCU movies in UHD Blu-ray. (take note Disney...)
So The Last Knight has basically ended it's cinema run (maybe one screening a day at a cinema near you if you're lucky) and yet wave one deluxes are still shelfwarming.
Boxing up deluxes to sell them at a higher "premier" price point doesn't appear to have been a successful sales technique. Maybe if wave one had eight toys instead of four it might have done better?
You may be in luck...Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/dvd-blur...-hd-4k-blu-ray
For me it's a matter of when, rather than if, I'm buying a 4K TV. With a holiday to the US in December and wedding in July next year to pay for, a 4K TV isn't exactly a priority. But I am buying my new movies on 4K blu ray for future viewing.
That and I finally saw it last sunday the 23rd, I enjoyed it for what it is but I still need to use the list of bots in the movie provided by youse guys because I'm pretty sure I missed noticing some of them...Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
Combiner Wars, Titans Return, and Power of the Primes is looking like it will be my favourite run of modern figures.
With it almost entirely gone from cinemas it will likely remain the lowest grossing Transformers movie excluding the '86 movie at least until next years movie. I really don't like the chances that the HCU is going to do amazing things for Hasbro.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
Just watched some YouTube compilations of G1 toy commercials. I noticed that they advertised Predaking and the Dinobots in the same ad as adversaries. I guess with PotP they will get to face off again.:D
I really want a Takara Legends Cliffjumper remoulded from the current Legends size Bumblebee mould.
I've just rewatched all the TF movies. Again.
I noticed that a plucky little tow truck saves the day in the first movie and in AoE.
Also noticed that in the first movie Mikaela rides a pale blue scooter. I like to think this becomes Squeeks from TLK.
Yep, too much time on my hands...
I've been stuck at home all day marking Trial HSC exams. Wanna help? :oQuote:
Originally Posted by klystron
Are we going to get wave 3 of the TLK voaygers at retail here?
Wave 2 voyagers have been at retail for 2 months now. We've not yet received wave 2 of the deluxes.
(I'm hella keen on both Scorn and Nitro)
I emailed Hasbro the other day and got this back
Thanks for that UM.Quote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal
Looks like it's off to the internet for me on that one.
Just made my second order from TLTC.
SDCC Optimus Prime - Voyager class, the paint apps I would like to have had on the standard TLK Optimus figure. As much as I'd love to get him, I can't justify $115 shipped for a figure that should be worth half of that.
Hopefully Takara bring out a version down the track that is similar but more affordable. Like they did with the AoE Leader...
Nearly 31 years ago I went to the Chadstone newsagency and for the first time bought Transformer comics - in particular it was two: #78 and #83, the prologue and part five of Target: 2006.
Today I went to the same store, which is basically still in the same location despite all the renovations, and bought a hardcover collection of Target: 2006.
:D
Thats pretty neat I love being able to do stuff like that. It's good to see some things don't change (much) after 30 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
That's cool!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
When you put a toy up for sale, do you still consider it as being part of your collection?
I personally don't. As soon as I decide that I don't want a Transformer, I delete its name from my spreadsheet and remove it from my TF room where it's placed in storage. Reasons include:
* Means that I don't have to worry about forgetting which toys I have that are for sale.
* Also means that I don't have to worry about deleting that toy's name after sale.
* Helps me to emotionally detach from that toy (weird, I know :p).
But it also means that these toys are in like an ownership limbo. Like orphans waiting to be adopted. :p
I'd take it off the shelf and prepare it for sale, but I wouldn't delete the data first up. Rather I'd flag it as pending sale (highlight the cells in excel for eg), and only after it being sold will I remove it.