His official bio and the toy instructions say 'eagle'.Quote:
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His official bio and the toy instructions say 'eagle'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
Cheers PB.:)
This illustrates one thing that some of the "Trukk Not Munky" crowd didn't fully appreciate about Beast Wars when it came out - it was the first line that gave us Transformers with reasonably accurate looking animal modes. When you have mechanical beast modes you run the risk of them being difficult to recognise, such as whether or not Divebomb is a condor or eagle. Is Ravage meant to be a jaguar, but some writers have referred to him as a panther, puma or even dog. According to TFwiki, Ravage's Chinese name means "Mechanical Dog" (機器狗). :eek:
For my part I see the Dinobots and Predacons (and other similarly not-'in-disguise' groups/TFs, like the Terrorcons) as more 'assault weapon/mode' forms drawing/modeled on local life forms, rather than 'disguises' per se. A giant, nigh-invincible, fire-breathing, robotic T-Rex isn't exactly going to fool anyone disguise-wise, but it sure as heck will scare the crap out of anyone in it's way.:D
Same thing for a huge mechanical eagle that suddenly swoops out of the sky, picks up a freaking tank in its talons, and then casually tears it in half with its beak.:eek:
Lions and tigers andbears, oh mybuffalo are pretty deadly creatures after all...it makes sense to me for a form-adaptive species of robots to adopt-and-adapt even just the basic shape/design of the more deadly/powerful local life forms for their war machines, even without the disguise aspect.
It's a lame excuse/reasoning I know, but works well enough for me.;)
I just became aware of the existence of Universe Megazarak. I love that mould and those colours look fantastic on it.
Did many end up with Australian collectors? I found it by accident browsing TFWiki and have never heard it mentioned so I assume it's kinda scarce.
In 2009-2011 I've seen one on eBay AU going for ~$120 + postage.Quote:
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Probably not too many here got it when it was released, as it was the toy for the 2004 Official Convention (in the same year as the final Hartman BotCon).Quote:
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One Australian went to the 2004 Official Convention (Finback in Perth), so he might have one as well, but I think if there are many here, they may
have been chased up after the event.
As you may expect, I have one, but since I didn't go to the Official Convention (I went to BotCon that year), I think I must have pre-ordered
it as a non-attending preregistrant, because I remember getting the Sentinel Maximus toy in the mail from Hasbro (who mailed out the
pre-ordered toys, due to them not being ready for the Convention, and Glen Hallit's company folding). So if I got one as a non-attending
pre-registrant, I must have pre-ordered both.
(unfortunately, mine is mostly obscured by the Sentinel Maximus in this photo)
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/coll...ofoz/c21s1.jpg
That is a really awesome reuse of the Armada Megatron mould. I could do without the Allspark blue, but otherwise it's really awesome.
RE: reports of MP36's barrel being prone to chipping
Would a spray-on sealant (e.g. purity seal) help to make the vulnerable area more resistant to chipping?
I don't think so, it's tight enough as it is that another coat of anything would probably increase the chance of scratching or even getting stuck.
If you mean for when fitting the silencer, then probably not. Putting another coat of anything on will only make things worse as it will build up the circumference (even by the slightest) of the already too big barrel and make the fit tighter, and cause more chipping/scraping.Quote:
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If you mean just to protect it against normal transformation/posing/playing/etc. then it might help. But as I mentioned above, it would make it harder and riskier to fit the silncer.
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Mine came from eBay many moons ago....
Some paints can be dry but not fully cured. It might be worth leaving your MP megs in a warm environment for a week or two to ensure the paint is fully cured. IE, behind the window in your house so the afternoon sun warms it up.
it's a long shot, it might make no difference at all. and if you're worried about long term yellowing, a week or two shouldn't really have any long term effects.
just a suggestion.
There's one on eBay right now (but for $270!).Quote:
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In one of the older comics (not sure if dreamwave or idw)I seem to remember someone having a sharkticon as a pet or guard dog or something? In a sewer hideout? Ring any bells?
Just wondering what happened to it and if it is any relation to the sharkticons in the current Optimus prime comic.
Yep, Wheelie had Gnaw as a companion in the second Dreamwave G1 series. No relation to the IDW Sharkticons.Quote:
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Has anyone bought one of the TR Legends Brawn floating round from China on eBay? Can't tell if it's legit, because it's a nice price from what I can see.
Im just waiting for it to come locally. I dont trust alot of the chinese sellers.
Picked up Brawn and Roadburn at the end of January. Both came fully packaged, and looked legit to me. No excessive looseness or defects I could detect. The paint on Roadburn's face seemed a little thick, but judging by other photos going around that seems to be how it is supposed to be. Paid about $35 for the pair of them.Quote:
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Am I the only one that's hoping Amazon Australia themselves or a 3rd party seller on Amazon Australia stocks Takara Tomy Transformers making them a better local one stop shop for Transformers than PC?
Nope, I too am hoping for a method to buy Takara Transformers which is as good (or even more) as PC. :)Quote:
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Did we miss Wave 8 of the Warrior Class RiD figures? (i.e. Bisk, Ratchet & Scatterspike)
Yes, we missed that wave... and had very little of the previous wave (Windblade, Scorponok, Power Surge Optimus). And it was 12 months between new Warriors here (February 2016 to February 2017)... so demand is so poor here that we took a year to see new stock, and even after that time, it is still hard to find anything after wave 6 here... four waves after the rest of the world.Quote:
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----- Wave 5 (DEC) OUT US NOV - HERE NOV 2015
- Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime (redeco - Auto)
- Decepticon Fracture - motorcycle (new - Decep)
- Megatronus - tank (new - Decep)
- Night Strike Bumblebee (redeco - Auto)
----- Wave 6 (DEC/JAN) OUT US FEB/MAY - HERE FEB 2016
- Blizzard Drift (blue redeco - Auto)
- Quillfire (new - Decep)
- Thunderhoof (new - Decep)
----- Wave 7 (???) OUT US - HERE FEB 2017 (limited release)
- Optimus Prime (Power Surge remould - Auto)
- Scorponok (new brown scorpion - Decep)
- Windblade (new jet - Auto)
----- Wave 8 (???) OUT - NOT HERE
- Autobot Ratchet (major remould Strongarm - Auto)
- Bisk (new orange car - Decep)
- Scatterspike (purple redeco Quillfire - Decep)
----- Wave 9 (???) OUT US DEC 2016 - HERE FEB 2017
- Alpine Strike Drift (white redeco - Auto)
- Blastwave (new tank - Auto)
- Stormshot (new jet - Auto)
----- Wave 10 (???) OUT ASIA FEB - NOT HERE YET
- Blurr (new race car - Auto)
- Skywarp (redeco Starscream - Decep)
- Soundwave (new armoured vehicle - Decep)
- Windblade (very minor redeco - Auto)
I can't help but feel the $29 RRP for a Warrior class is driving the low demand, especially when compared to a lower priced Deluxe figure. Just a hypothesis....
Guh, that sucks. I did see Bisk in Japan but at full RRP which I wasn't willing to pay.
I just hope that things improve in the future and we stop missing waves or as we saw recently with TR Optimus and Megatron a few make it to a handful of stores and we never see them again.
Yesterday I was trying to find a good comprehensive list of what toylines were released in what years in chronological order but dammed if I couldnt find one.
The closest I found was pages like this, but that's a bit all over the place with dates and is missing some lines and sub line imprints.
Question is does anyone have a chronological list that shows what lines were release in what year, or am I going to have to compile one myself?
If the latter is there at least a webpage that shows all lines, including sub lines, with dates that I can quickly reference?
This page on tfu?Quote:
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http://tfu.info/series/index.htm
Edit: sorry it's not really chronological but I think it's better than the tfwiki page
I'm sure Unicron.com has a detailed database, breaking figures up into year, faction etc. They even have photos!
I've used this site for about 10-15 years, and it has a good chronological listing...
http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/thetoyarchive.html
Thanks peeps, I'd seen some of those but not griffin's link, that and the list on unicron together will probably suit my needs.
I found Windblade and Scorponok the other day but the price tag is indeed what put me off getting them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Megatran
I do like the line but $29 is a bit much imo for either a warrior or a deluxe, though realizing that it was likely the wave 7 maskless Windblade (which going off griffins post that's the harder to get one?) since she was sitting there with Scorpy (pity I wasnt paying enough attention at the time to her face) and seeing how much she is going for online makes me think that $29 is actually the cheapest that I might find her for, so back to the store I go lol
$30 has long been the standard RRP for a Deluxe figure in this country (and generally in most other countries, give/take a few dollars). I know that many majors tend to discount them, but the standard price has often been at that range.
I think the issue with the RiD Warriors is that they are underwhelming Deluxes, giving us so much less dollar value. You compare say RiD Warrior Ratchet with say Universe/Henkei Ratchet - both Deluxes - and there's just no comparison.
Check out some of the posts on these threads re: CHUGUR Ratchet - you can see the excitement that we all had.
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=3085
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=1420
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=2901
Now compare this with the comments and poll results from the Warrior Class Ratchet review thread as well as many of the disappointing comments on the TFPRiD Ratchet review thread, as well as the generally scathing reviews for Strongarm. I know that CHUGUR Ratchet has its critics - some people don't like all the seam lines (but bear in mind that it's trying to achieve what MP Ratchet has only at the Deluxe size and price point!), and okay, the head looking down thing is weird. But overall it's a pretty damn good toy IMHO and offers comparatively FAR greater value for money than its TFPRiD and RiD/TAV counterparts.
[IMG]https://image.ibb.co/fgK1o5/comparison_ratchets.jpg[/IMG]
I've often said in my reviews of TFP and RiD toys that many of them aren't inherently bad toys per se... they're just not worth the full price of admission. Whereas for most CHUGUR toys people are more than happy to pay full RRP. Heck, in my previous two trips to Japan I've seen TakaraTOMY's Deluxe Legends figures flying off shelves despite their 4320JPY (AU$52) price tags. So I don't think it's necessarily the prices per se but more the reduced value for money. Cos whenever I've gotten say a RiD Warrior figure my thought has always been, "And they have the audacity to charge a Deluxe price for this?!" :eek: Little wonder that I only pick up a Warrior Class figure if it's either on sale or if someone's offering it to me for free. I've never bought one at full price (although I often find them in stores at full RRP).
^ The Henkei Ironhide/Ratchet mould isn't exactly a great mould itself. Just sayin.:rolleyes:
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As I said in my previous post, bear in mind that Univ/Henkei Ironhide/Ratchet are basically attempting to achieve close to what MASTERPIECE Ironhide/Ratchet achieved, only on a much smaller size and price point/budget.
Henkei Ironhide/Ratchet's RRP (incl. tax) was 2495JPY (approx. $30).
MP Ironhide/Ratchet's RRP (incl. tax) is 10800JPY (approx. $130).
So bear in mind that Henkei/Universe Ironhide/Ratchet were trying to achieve a relatively cartoon-accurate toy but at a price point that was $100 cheaper than the MPs.
And of course, trying to achieve show-accurate Ironhide/Ratchet is a nigh-impossible feat because the cartoon models utterly defy physics and ignore reality. Even the MPs couldn't get them 100% accurate, but came pretty impressively damn close. Univ/Henkei Ratchethide gave us fairly solid vehicle and robot modes. Neither mode relies on faux-kibble like TFPRiD and RiD/TAV Ratchet do. They aren't shellformers and much of the back-mounted kibble compacts fairly nicely. A whole lot better than say either of the AoE Leader Class Optimus Prime toys! Okay, the vehicle mode is a long-nosed 4WD rather than a short-nosed van, but this is because the bonnet houses the legs. TakaraTOMY engineers have to put these legs somewhere, and again, their options are far more limited at a Deluxe size and price/budget point. They can't afford to splash out and go all complicated like MPs do. And yes, there are seam lines along the sides of the vehicle, but honestly, that's a pretty acceptable trade off considering what these toys have achieved. It's a vehicle which transforms into a fairly show-accurate robot without having a detachable platform like the G1 toys or the BotCon redecos of Energon Tow-Line. If you look at the front, top and rear of the vehicle, there are relatively few seam lines - not much more than most other Deluxe Transformers. And the seams on the sides are isolated to the rear side windows and base of the doors/skirting. The driver & passenger side windows have no seam lines and the upper halves of the doors have very few seams. So they have clearly attempted to isolate where these seams occur rather than have them spread out throughout the sides.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...pse8b4xafw.jpg
And on top of all that, the Deluxes need to be fun and intuitive for kids. MPs can afford to be far more challenging because they are directly marketed at mature collectors - Ages 15+. Universe/Henkei figures are marketed at Ages 5+. So all things considered, I think that Univ/Henkei Ratchethide are GREAT Deluxes. Are they perfect? No. My main complaint about them are their downwards facing heads. But other than that I cannot really find any real fault in these toys. And these toys really paved the way for the MPs as the MPs are essentially the Univ/Henkei figures but done at a larger size and price point/budget.
I challenge you to find me any other Transformer toy outside of the Masterpiece series which achieves what Univ/Henkei Ratchethide has achieved given their original source material (cartoon model) & relative size and price point.
You're in that vast minority. I rarely hear anyone try to say that mould is good. It's passable at best.
Again - WHY? Why do you think it's such a bad mould? :confused:
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Looks like those posts are quite dated.. In 2008-2009 the only other G1-esque Ratchet-alternatives were G1/Encore and the Botcon exclusive (Energon Tow-Line).Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I've got 3 versions of the mould: Hasbro Classics Ironhide, Henkei Ratchet, and TFCC SG Soundwave. Each has the same problem - the mushroom peg used for the hip is prone to popping off during careful transformation. The TFCC version was especially poor quality (did not appear to be a perfect circle, and when twisting the hip 180 degrees it would just push itself out - but hey, with TFCC you know you won't get what you pay for :rolleyes: ).
Well yeah, cos that's about when the toy came out and people were posting about it. :o But my point is that when the toy came out people were generally pretty excited over it.Quote:
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Fair point, and this is because the idea of even attempting a show-accurate transforming & looking Ratchethide is just so prohibitively difficult that it's not worth it unless you're trying to give fans a show-accurate Ratchethide that doesn't "cheat" by having a detachable platform (although it's not a true cheat considering that the cartoon model had the detachable platform - even if it was only ever seen once in the cartoon (every other time it just miraculously vanished)). CHUGUR Ratchethide was HasTak's first attempt, and with a limited Deluxe point size/budget. 8 years later they tried again with the MPs but with a substantially larger size and budget.Quote:
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Mine aren't nearly as prone as yours - they can pop off but not at the drop of a hat. Mine aren't nearly as bad as say Animated Lockdown's legs or MP5's shoulder & hip panels. :oQuote:
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Would agree, it is not a mold I think is in the top end over the last 10 yrs.Quote:
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And Gok as noted the responses you noted are almost a decade old so not sure they are relevant these days, people probably rated this back then but it has not stood the test of time.
Personally I'd say my personal issues are.
- Panel lines vehicle mode are ugly.
- Face sculpt is not good
- Massive backpack
- Mushroom pegs are problematic
Before getting Ironhide and Ratchet in hand I was excited to have them, after getting them in hand things soured.