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BT-17 Binaltech Black ConvoyQuote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Don't know if you're counting it because it's Rodimus not Optimus but there is a black repaint or Titanium Rodimus that they called Menasor for some reason.:rolleyes:
Is TLTC the best place to grab the TT Legends reissues based on price? I'm not too worried about delivery time on these guys as I'm just army building with extra Sweeps.
Sigh, army building....:rolleyes:
Did anyone we know work on the MTMTE adaption on Youtube? I've started reading it through these wonderfully made, well voiced versions:
https://youtu.be/ccTPgYKEJ3o
I hope it gets even better, would be cool if someone here knew them.
Well voiced? I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. I couldn't get past Tailgate, his voice was the final straw. It's literally just panning over the different panels and pages and having the text in the speech bubbles fade in. I don't think I understand the point here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bidoofdude
I disagree only with Chromedome, who I think should be higher pitched, but Swerve, Rodimus, Ratchet, Tailgate, Cyclonus and Rung all sound good to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gouki
I really hate anyone doing G1 voices other than the original actor or a dead ringer. I just can't get over a change in voice actor. Even the difference between the voices in the first couple of seasons of The Simpsons and everything since then throws me, yes they were the same voice actors but they changed some of the voices slightly.
There is software to catalogue collections of music, movies and games like Delicious Library. Anyone know of software that's aimed at cataloguing a collection like Transformers. I just don't like relying on excel or other spreadsheets.
For a web-based solution, give iTDdb.com a go, created by a member (Jaydisc) here. I recently used it to re-catalog my entire collection.Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
I second itfdb.com You can also try out www.shmax.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
Just be aware that these sites are community based so they rely on members to contribute information about toys and toylines. So while they are good for cataloging a collection there might still be figures missing if members havent had time to go through and add things.
For lists of figures in toylines generally tfwiki.net can fill in the blanks
Could the new voyager Scorn be cut and beefed up to make a good BW Megatron? He appears to have all the parts, even Megatrons shoulderblade panels.
I wouldn't put it past HasTak given how massive of a change they have made to some moulds to create new characters, but it would be unlikely given Scorn is a movie mould. Hasbro has mentioned in the past they can't do much with movie moulds because Paramount owns some rights to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deonasis
Did RiD Warrior Class Bisk ever get released locally?
I remember the Quillfire/Thunderhoof wave was around for ages last year then suddenly we're near the end of the toyline.
Nope, that wave (Ratchet, Bisk, Scatterspike) was skipped entirely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lint
I was still holding out hope for them since Target was way behind and got the wave previous to Bisk's (Windblade (maskless), Power Surge Prime, Scorponok) around May but yesterday I checked and Target seem to have skipped ahead to the current wave of RiD warriors (Blurr Soundwave etc), so Bisk etc will probably have to be bought online :/
Do we know if the MP36 reissues in HK and Japan are separate or the same reissue? HK retailers are saying Q4 or December depending on the site. But the JP retailers are saying January 31.
Is there official word on the MP movie Barricade that I have heard talked about a few times?
If they give him a similar treatment to MPM Bee, then I'm all in!Quote:
Originally Posted by Starscream77
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Starscream77
The leaked pics of upcoming products suggest that the next two could be Blackout and Grimlock... :confused:
Is TR Ravage worth getting if you have TR Soundwave? It seems to be the consensus that the Stripes/Ravage mould isn't very good on it's own, but since scoring a Soundwave; I've been tempted to pick up Ravage and Laserbeak to 'complete the look'. I plan on grabbing Laserbeak the next time I see him (though I won't run to the store for dear life just to get him), but I'm still on the fence about the ravage...
Are ebay selling prices rather extreme for tfs now?:confused:
Is it bad to store combiners in combined form long term?
There are always ebs and flows with prices, especially when it's a movie year as scalpers think that the most common thing will suddenly be in demand because the franchise is fresh in the laypersons mind. It's sort of the same principle that stores use when they stock toys, they always over stock (and honestly, over price) movie figures assuming that people will want to buy them because the movie is fresh in everyones minds, but prices eventually come down once the public in general "forgets" about the franchise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
I think it depends on age, strength/thickness of the combiner ports/pegs, and how much weight they are holding (assuming they are standing on display rather then laying in a box in combined mode, which wouldnt be putting much strain on the limbs).Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
I've had CW Superion on display since release (so about 2 years?) and havent noticed any strain or sagging so I'd say modern ones should be fine.
Cant really say as much about say G1 combiners but I probably would say best to store those individually rather then combined mode.
Just my thoughts though.
that Mould was OK, it's not a great representation of ravage, but it's a neat gimmick when tied to the Leaders.Quote:
Originally Posted by FatalityPitt
store as in lay in a box with other toys?Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
I always store for long term in the simplest mode with the least protruding parts, to avoid any contact bending of plastic. otherwise, I'd doubt it really matters.
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Originally Posted by Autocon
E-bay prices are ridiculous. The best way to judge the actual value of an item is to put the sold filter on, that way you can see what an item has been selling for, remember to allow for postage or consider if postage is included in the price. Also to note that combined with ebay fees and paypal fees you are paying 13.6% to those two companies all up, there may have been a jump recently due to the movie but also the Government just slugged e-bay with GST which was immediately passed on to sellers and buyers. Way to go Government.
I'm so glad I rarely have to go to Ebay for TFs anymore, they have been overpriced since I started collecting in 2007 after seeing the first Bay movie. There are a few lines I found were reasonable at the time like Car Robots/RID, but most lines have been overpriced for at least a decade, especially movie and G1 related lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by Autocon
I did buy a couple of Transformers before 2007. I remember around 2005 I got a MISB MP Optimus Prime (the first Hasbro version) for under $130 shipped from America, those days are long gone.
We have a few G1 characters from the post G1 cartoon timeframe now in CHUG and more coming, even an Action Master character. Do you guys think there are any characters that are completely off limits for future or do you guys think we will in the end get every G1 character from Optimus to Aquablast?
An official Kaon from the IDW Decepticon Justice Division might be long odds.Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
I rather doubt we'll end up getting redone versions of all of the lesser-known characters like Aquablast, though I'd be happy to be proven wrong. There's just so many of them, and most of the obscure characters we have been getting recently end up being repaints/remolds. That's fine for cars/trucks/planes, but some of the Micromasters have pretty rare/unusual alt-modes, so it's more likely (IMO) that we'd see an Armada trilogy Jetfire homage before an Astro Squad Phaser and/or Blast Master.
Again, I hope I'm wrong - I'm always up for obscure character remolds/premolds. Better a character that hasn't has an update yet than Jazz #57 or Bumblebee #823 IMO.
The PotP Jazz's alt mode looks surprisingly similar to Aquablast so I'm thinking obscure repaint might be coming.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
I think Micromasters would be best done in the new class that is currently Titan Masters and will be changed to Prime Masters in PotP, maybe two per pack but that's a longer shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper
As you can see I've been thinking about this possibility of getting a new version of every G1 character a lot lately. They are even giving us Pretender shell updates in PotP so I'm getting a bit worked up at the possibility. I don't think HasTak could complete it in the next couple of years but I'm thinking next 5 to 10 maybe a complete G1 in CHUG would be possible.
Anyone heard of this group before? Looks like they have been around since 2013.
https://tccaus.wordpress.com/about/
It's TCCA from Facebook.Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
Yeah, that's the blog/online face for the Transformers Collector Club Australia (also referred to as TCCA).Quote:
Originally Posted by kup
As far as I know it's not an "official" club but it's a fairly large facebook group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/transformerscca/
If you join the group you will see a few familiar faces from here as well as some you might not have met before.
https://img00.deviantart.net/4210/i/...0x-dbr70ym.jpg
Does anyone feel like a bit of translating?
Not going to translate the whole thing, but it basically talks about abandoned gimmicks. These include:
* Transmetal Rattrap's Go Kart mode. The calves of his legs were to have wheels to allow him to roll in robot mode as shown in the photo. Plastic faux-wheels are all that's left instead.
* Ram Horn's horn was meant to have a retractable claw.
* Magnaboss' chest was intended to shoot 6 missiles, not 2. It also says that they would have fired in succession. Huh... now I know why there are those four circular bumps above the two missile launchers - those are abandoned launchers! :eek:
* Rhinox's wrecking balls were intended to be attached to the buzzsaws via special connectors. The actual toy connects them with chains.
* Unsolved Mysteries: Why does Depth Charge's wings have so much unnecessary articulation? What's up with the those two moving things on Transmetal Terrorsaur's shoulders?
* Tigerhawk has wings on his back as vestigial parts of an abandoned vehicle mode (tfwiki actually mentions this).
That's a cool article documenting what could have been. :) I'm guessing that they were removed due to budget reasons. Thanks for sharing. :D
Much obliged, Gok! Very cool!Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
This would've been a very cool feature! I feel that they should have went with the 6 or abandoned firing missiles altogether. If it was abandoned they might have been able to do some more with Silverbolt's wings in robot mode, aside from being ridiculously out of scale with his robot body. I would have preferred a smaller wingspan even if meant being less realistic in alt mode.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I personally think that they made the right choice in going with more alt-mode accurate longer wings. Imagine if they did that with G1 Transformers; deliberately deforming the alt mode for the sake of the robot mode.
https://image.ibb.co/mYkHWR/temp.jpg
I know that G1 Bumblebee and Cliffjumper's alt modes were deformed, but that was to make them look like Choro-Q (Penny Racer) style cars - because in Microman they were meant to be toy cars. It wasn't for the sake of the robot mode.
Looks more like a wheelchair than a go-kart to me. Professor X-trap :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Verno
I love hearing about the behind the scenes details of the toys, particularly ideas and concepts that had to be scrapped or just didn't make it for some reason... so thanks for bringing this up and the translations.
absolutely ditto!Quote:
Originally Posted by griffin
Tritto! And yes thats what i was thinking. A wheelchair with nosQuote:
Originally Posted by UltraMarginal