If Optimus transformed into a sofa... ironically, it is the new name for the Sentinal sofa.
Well that's just Prime...
:p
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If Optimus transformed into a sofa... ironically, it is the new name for the Sentinal sofa.
Well that's just Prime...
:p
Not sure if Amart are avoiding trademark issues, or if someone in their employ just didn't know how to spell "Sentinel" correctly. Or perhaps they're deliberately mocking fans who persistently misspell it. Hhmmm...
Maybe it's Sentinel in Spanish 😁
That's a no :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by techx
It's probably just poor spelling by someone at Amart who didn't know that it is spelt with an E instead of an A... as their furniture names seem to be real words or names... spelt correctly.
Click bait! Where's a Mod or Admin. Oh wait...
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Originally Posted by griffin
I've been watching video reviews of the new WFC Siege figures. So far the reviewers seem to like all the figures, and there's not been a single one that they've universally disliked. Which poses a bit of a problem for me. I initially planned to skip most of the WFC line, and try to be more selective with my purchase decisions moving forward, mainly because I'm running out of shelf-space, and my income has gotten smaller since I changed careers to a less stressful one. So I'm torn between buying the new WFC Siege figures when they come out, or wait for better versions of the featured characters in the near future. Maybe HasTak will retool the Sideswipe mould to look more like a realistic Earth-based Lamborghini. Or maybe they'll release the Optimus Prime and Megatron in a two-pack with clean decos without the weathering paint details. However there's always a chance that they won't do any of this.
I think I have a tendency to get stung by FOMO and Inverted-FOMO; which causes me to either buy figures I don't like, or skip ones that I should have bought. Examples:
FOMO (fear of missing out): I see Cyberverse Warrior class Shockwave at the store and think to myself "I don't like Cyberverse, but this is probably my only chance to have a Neo-G1 Shockwave that's in scale with my other Neo-G1 deluxes and voyagers. There's no way they'd release a proper deluxe/voyager class Shockwave under Generations." So I pay my $35 for Cyberverse Shockwave, and though the figure doesn't impress me, I'm still grateful to have a pseudo Neo-G1 Shockwave. A few months later, the WFC Siege Decepticons are unveiled at NYCC 2018 and I see photos of the upcoming Leader Shockwave. I think to myself "Man! Instead of buying the Cyberverse Shockwave, I should have waited for the Siege version! No worries, I'll sell the Cyberverse figure!" But alas, no one wants Cyberverse Shockwave, and the secondary market price has dropped because everyone else is trying to sell theirs to subsidize their purchase of the superior Siege toy.
Inverted-FOMO: I see Combiner Wars Leader class Starscream at the store and think to myself "It's too big. It's out of scale. It doesn't transform the way Starscream should. I'll wait for a better Starscream." Two or three years later, I see the PotP Voyager Starscream and think to myself "it's the right size, but the proportions are out of whack and it still doesn't transform the way Starscream should. Maybe the next Starscream will be better". About year later I see photos of the Siege Starscream and find the alt-mode visually underwhelming. I'm disappointed. I think to myself "I should have bought the CW Leader Starscream when it was still on retail :(".
Problem is, unless you're a completist with enough funds to buy everything; you're stuck with the choice of either buying what's available now, or keeping your cash and waiting for better releases in the future that may not materialise. At the same time, it's so hard to predict what HasTak will release in the near future, and whether or not you'd like the upcoming release.
This is typical with a lot of video reviewers. Many of them like everything, often without providing reasons or a balanced critique. You know, actually reviewing the toy. Too many videos that claim to review toys are little more than just boastful showcasing videos. This is why I generally avoid video reviews and much prefer text reviews. For whatever reason, I find that text reviewers are less likely to be so blindly boastful about a toy and actually give a proper review. I don't mind if a reviewer says that a toy is the bee's knees, but it all lies in the justification of their opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by FatalityPitt
I definitely have FOMO. ;) But I guess that my rationale is to get a toy first and then later if I regret it I can always sell it. And yeah, selling toys is usually at a loss, so it's a risk that I'm willing to accept. Unless you're willing to wait years and years and try to sell the toy off at as close to RRP as possible.
Admittedly I rarely feel that new toys supersede existing ones. e.g. Goldbug didn't supersede Bumblebee, and Pretender Bumblebee didn't supersede Goldbug etc. - they were just the latest version of that character and I was happy to have all of them. Siege Shockwave will fit into my CHUG universe, which is currently occupied by Generations FOC Shockwave (yeah, I know that it's officially Aligned, but in the Gokiverse FOC = Neo-G1). Siege Shockers won't supersede FOC Shockers, he'll just be the latest version. Both are very different toys with different alt modes, so I can enjoy both for different reasons. :)
I suppose a toy would have to be one that I never fully enjoyed or loved in order to be later superseded by another toy. e.g. I've already arranged a buyer for my ROTF Combiner Class Devastator which I'll be selling after the Studio Series Constructicons come out. But as you can see in my post about this toy on the review thread, even on the day that I got this toy, on discount, I still wasn't terribly enthused. So yeah, letting go of terrible toys like that is easy. :p Ditto ROTF Jetfire.
But yeah, if I actually like the toy then I'll still keep it even after getting a newer version. Studio Series Starscream prompted me to sell my other Voyager Bayformer Starscreams, but I've kept my original Bayformers Bumblebee, Jazz, Brawl, Blackout and Lockdown even after getting their Studio Series counterparts. I like the original versions of those toys enough to not want to part with them. Still haven't sold my ROTF Voyager Starscream though. :p I don't really get Inverted-FOMO as I rarely skip buying toys that I want. If a toy really means that much to me then I'll buy it ASAP. Skipping it means that it was never that big a deal to me; if I didn't want to buy it that badly back then, then why should I care about it now?
I find your reviews very balanced Goktimus.
I sometimes get FOMO but it is counterbalanced by desk space, budgetary requirements, and life.
I'm down to my final Oxipay payment on Big Powered next week so once thats done I might weigh up my options but i DEFINITELY want Stege (not a typo :D) Flywheels, Blowpipe for my Hasbro Triggerhappy, and 2/3 micromaster teams (the cars don't do anything for me, but I had the others as kids and they seem like awesome updates)
You need to pick and choose reviewers. I generally find those that aren't racing to be the first to upload something can generally speak more frankly about a figure, and the reviews don't just amount to sticking the figure in front of a camera and going "yep the head turns, the arms swivel".
For pure wordplay and comedic value I always love Thew's reviews. They are a bit inconsistent in scheduling but are getting better now he's a full time YouTuber.
Thew's Awesome Transformers Reviews
Death Reviews are pretty good too and very frequent (with some 'gallows humour' thrown in) and is a mixed bag of TF's and other action figures
Death Reviews
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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
There seems to be a competition among YouTube reviewers on who can review new toys first. As a result they don't take enough time to properly explore and assess the toys' quality. One thing that is good though is that we get to see how they transform.Quote:
Originally Posted by SharkyMcShark
I think a healthy way to respond to the inverted FOMO would be to do what you described where you'd buy the figure, and if you don't end up liking it (or if something better comes along); sell it. Problem with me is that I don't like selling toys. Mainly because when I sell them, I usually sell at a loss, and I find the activity of packing them away and looking for buyers to be a chore. I'm basically a lazy bean counter :rolleyes:. My remedy against this has been to tell myself "Only buy the toy IF you like it 100%". This leads me to search for faults and heavily criticize figures I like before deciding whether to buy. I often end up skipping them for very superficial reasons only to regret it later, which isn't good.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I also usually assume that newer toys will be better than older ones, and I tell myself things like "This Hot Rod is good, but I'll wait for a better version". As you mentioned, the newer toys aren't always better (or more appropriate) than previous versions. My example earlier with the CW Starscream actually happened with me, where I saw it IRL and thought "It's good, but I'll wait the next G1 Starscream. Starscream's popular, so it shouldn't be long til the next one". Then surprise, the PotP Starscream released 2-3 years later turns out to be less appealing than the CW version :D
I think if you like Dai Altas and lesser known characters like that, it's good to get them now.Quote:
Originally Posted by TaZZerath
The nice thing about popular characters like G1 Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Bumblebee is that you can almost count on HasTak to release new toys of those characters every 1 or 2 years. If you want a Neo-G1 Megatron but don't like the current one, you can maybe wait a year or two (if you're willing to play the long game) for the next one. The $30~$90 question is; "will the next one be better than the current one?" These things are hard to predict.
However, with lesser known characters like Dai Atlas, Flywheels and Triggerhappy, it's much harder to predict when we'll see these characters in toy form again. The previous toy released of Triggerhappy prior to Titans Return was the first release in 1987. That's a 30 year interval! Since G1 has gotten more popular in recent years, I don't think the intervals will be as wide, but it could still be many years until we see another Triggerhappy toy again, especially since there are still other G1 characters who still haven't gotten Neo-G1 (or CHUG) figures yet - like Piranacon, the Autobot Target Masters, Thunderclash, etc.
I think this is why there was so much FOMO in the air during the Titans Return days. Many people dislike the headmaster gimmick, and it's understandable - it sucks when you lose the head, and doesn't feel good to have to pull the head off during transformation. However at the same time, people who disliked headmasters still went bananas over the likes of TR Topspin, Twintwist, Quake, Repugnus, Misfire, etc. It's because they felt this could be the only opportunity they'll get in a long time to buy these characters at RRP. If they skip them now, they might have to wait like 9 years for newer versions of those characters (or pay secondary market prices for the toys they skipped or missed out on). It's very hard to predict when you'll be able to get a character like Dai Atlas again, so it's good to lock it in now.
Not to mention the molds they decided to use are all really good ones and really evoke the original character iterations.Quote:
Originally Posted by FatalityPitt
I never managed to get Misfire OR Twin Twist (much to my own disappointment really) so getting both the molds (despite some retooling) would fill that hole in my life to some degree.
Due to my space and budgetary limitations i always HEAVILY research a toy before I proceed. I pore over TFWiki details about the character, photos, see user impressions, reviews, all sorts. And even then sometimes I linger too long (or occasionally have the rug pulled out from under me)
Twin Twist is a slight retool of Topspin, so if you'd like to know how Twin Twist moves and transforms, it's almost the same as Topspin. But yeah, it's not quite the same as owning the character. Misfire has gotten quite expensive, but Slugslinger is still selling on eBay for a fairly reasonable price, and he's gang-moulded with Misfire. So Slugslinger miiight be a decent substitute if you're just after Misfire for the transformation.Quote:
Originally Posted by TaZZerath
Cheapest eBay listing for Slugslinger: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Transfor...4K~T:rk:1:pf:0
Primarily I wanted Takara Legends Misfire for his Targetmaster and glorious pink colour scheme. I did have him on preorder but well that was just a big drama not to be re-discussed yet again :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FatalityPitt
I was tempted to get Slugslinger I must admit but coming into christmas gotta tighten the reins on my expenditures where I can
Another good way to decide whether to get a toy or not is to simply try before you buy. :) Meet up with other collectors and have a go with their toy. I got Shadow Raider just yesterday, but a week ago I already played with Tha_Phantom's Shadow Raider which confirmed my wanting of that toy. I also played with his Legendary Optimus Prime toy which, as lovely as it is, isn't something that particularly interests me so I'll pass on it.
And I always bring a toy with me to meets (well, I bring a toy with me everywhere*; even if I'm ducking out to grab a bottle of milk, gotta have a TF on me!) :D So yeah, if I meet up with other people then they can have a look at the toy. Just yesterday evening I took my daughter to swimming and I had RiD Spychanger Optimus Prime on me, and I bumped into Bladestorm and her daughter and they had a look at my toy. :)
*except funerals
With the new Cog coming out, I wonder if he will be redone into Fasttrack (G1 Scorponoks semi-drone)? Or perhaps that will be held off until we finally get a Titan-sized Scorpy
Oh snap, I forgot Roadfire and Sonic Bomber are retools of Twin Twist and Misfire! In that case you can just ignore Slugslinger. You wouldn't miss out on much, unless of course you like Slugslinger's design and character.Quote:
Originally Posted by TaZZerath
... And run the risk of revealing my secret identity to the world?? Never!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
Just kidding :D . I'm sure I'll turn up to one of those meet-ups someday, when I'm not too tied up and can muster the strength to get off my lazy butt and socialise.
If I can make a speculation - I think Fasttrack could transform into Scorponok's head in a similar way to Cerebros when turning into Fort Max's head. Because if they make Scorponok into a Titan class figure, there's no way a small Titan Master-sized Zarak would be big enough to form Scorponok's head like the G1 toy (which was smaller than G1 Fort Max). So it would make some sense for Zarak to turn into Fasttrack's head, then Fasttrack turns into Scorponok's head. And of course, Fasttrack could be a triple-changer that transforms into a giant head and a tank. That would be the approach I'd take.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
Could be. I was thinking that since the powers that be like to get at least two or more characters out of their moulds, Fasttrack might be an obvious reuse of the Cog figure, since both are multi-axle Cybertronian ground vehicles with weapons on top and both were partnered to Cityformers.Quote:
Originally Posted by FatalityPitt
But yeah, if they wanted to make Scorpy a double-Headmaster like Fort Max, then Fasttrack might be an obvious choice. Otherwise I suppose they could make the bigger head 'Black Zarak'. Or Zarak could simply be near the size of Cerebros without any smaller head of his own required and a lot of the head bulk made up of a helmet built into Scorponok himself.
I reckon this is a better option - there won't be unnecessary tank kibble or wheels hanging off the back of Scorponok's distinctively handsome head :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
Is POTP Novastar getting a local release here?
^Doubtful.
While I was at BigW Browns Plains yesterday, I was watching thisscalperlady in the action figure section for about 10 minutes, on her phone looking up items and selectively picking out all of specific characters of different toylines (Cars, Star Wars, Pokemon, and something else)...
http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/e917.jpg
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http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/e918.jpg
Probably straight to ebay. :mad:
(FYI, I wasn't stalking her... she kept getting in my way while I was looking through the Transformers in that aisle, and when I realised what she was doing, I just hung around for a bit to see if she was going to turn her attention on the Transformers toys)
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Originally Posted by Galvatran
Not sure... there was supposed to be some later waves show up here around November (for those who were asking Hasbro about the wave 2 Dinobots), but I can't recall if it included wave 4 and Novastar.
Has anyone tried to see if the Siege blast effects (specifically the ones that are 'flower' shaped rather than 'bolt' shaped) could fit where Headmaster/Titanmaster head joints go?
I was fiddling with some figures today and thought hey that'd look cool, it'd look like the figure's head got blown up/off :D
I haven't tried it but I highly doubt it given that you're looking at two female connection points of entirely different sizes and shapes. The fireblasts are designed to connect to these small 3mm posts on the Siege figures.Quote:
Originally Posted by TaZZerath
It's gonna be really hard (impossible?) for the Bumblebee movie to slip into the Bayformers universe without contradicting something. And this isn't Travis Knight's fault, it's just because the Bayformers universe is so damn inconsistent and convoluted unto itself. Anyway, I'll wait until after the movie comes out to see how they handle it and discuss it further then (with spoiler warnings of course).
I thought that the Bumblebee movie was essentially a reboot?
That's what they were saying early on in development, but it's clear that it's not a reboot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thurmus
From all the trailers, I thought the exact opposite. I guess we’ll find out when it’s released.Quote:
Originally Posted by DELTAprime
I'm not sure the dates will line up for me since I work retail and Bumblebee comes out on the 20th of December, but if I get a chance I'm going to see it in cinemas. The early reactions of people that have seen it are very encouraging.
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Originally Posted by DELTAprime
I've read spoiler-free reviews online that say it is a reboot and others that say it is not. Confusion reigns, even for those who've seen it!:p:DQuote:
Originally Posted by M-bot
For anyone here who is part of my FB Transformatorium group, ya gotta check out the vid of my son opening his RID Combiners this morning for his 6th birthday - think its the happiest anyone has ever been to get those figures :D
This was gold! Priceless! Can't wait til my son is older. Hopefully he'll share the same Transformers love I do :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
I thought it was great!Quote:
Originally Posted by BigTransformerTrev
Love seeing the joy and thankfulness on his face.
Finally got my MP Dinobot in the mail today.
Even though he is aimed at adult collectors in Japan I'm still a bit astounded by all the very sharp points on him. Needless to say, he would never pass a Hasbro safety test.
Thinking a new rule for 2019: if I don’t open a new TF within a week of getting it I should sell/refund it. Existing MISB stuff excluded.
That's a big call but I do like the idea of a disciplined aporoach. If you need a hand with a large PoL... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulbot
I have astupid^crazy fan theory. ;) This pertains to characters from Bumblebee and Bayformers, but doesn't involve any plot/story spoilers - just casting and potential character relationships. :)
https://i.ibb.co/z4fgfb4/fantheory-charlieattinger.jpg
Charlie Watson is the main human protagonist in Bumblebee, she is the daughter of Sally Watson and an unnamed father, but I've just called him Charles, cos... why not? :p She has an Uncle Hank, who played Martin Crane in the Cheers universe (although he didn't physically debut until Frasier). What if Hank's actual name is Harold Attinger Sr., and he has a son, Harold "Hank" Attinger Jr. Now we don't really know exactly how Hank (Sr) is Charlie's uncle, but I'm assuming that it's on her mother's side, making Harold Attinger Jr Charlie's cousin of some sort.
Dun dun DDUUNNN!! Also, Pamela Adlon who played Sally Watson, is close to being the same age as Charlie would be today. Adlon was born in 1966, and if Charlie Watson turned 18 in 1987 then she would've been born in 1969; so they're only 3 years apart (incidentally Hailee Steinfeld is 22, so also 3 years apart from her character of Charlie). So if they wanted to shoot a scene where Bumblebee is reunited with Charlie today, they could cast Pamela Adlon as an older version of that character. :)
EDIT: Made slight adjustment to Otis and Harold Attinger's ages in 1987. Although the actor for Otis (Jason Drucker) is 13, his character behaves more like a child around 10 years of age; more primary school than JHS. I've also just set Harold Attinger's 1987 age as "30s". I'm trying to be more consistent in approximating the characters' ages rather than the actor/actress' ages, since I've listed Charlie as 18 even though Hailee Steinfeld is 22. So yeah, just for the sake of consistency (it's a minor thing that was bugging me :p)
Her Uncle Hank (I didn’t take that as biological uncle but anyway) was played by Len Cariou - who didn’t play Martin Crane in Frasier or Cheers. Have you mixed him up with the late John Mahoney?Quote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
Your theory could still work of course regardless of the actor allusion.
I wonder how well Roller would work as a Weaponizer???