FansToys FT-12 Grenadier (Bombshell)

Scaled in-line with the rest of the FansToys Masterpiece-styled figures, Grenadier comes with two sets of swappable alt-mode legs as well as two swappable chest plates for either a toy-accurate or cartoon-accurate look.

Grenadier is 14cm tall and will be available in June.


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Dammit. Looks good. Really don't know if I can justify insecticons though.

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Originally Posted by Otter

Really don't know if I can justify insecticons though.

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That's easy. Not enough MP Decepticons officially released.

I want MP Insecticons more that I want Dinobots, cause the Decepticon MP's are rather outnumbered already.

This one looks a little better than Badcubes so far, but only a little. It's getting to the point where all these 3rd party wars the differences between product quality is almost minute.

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Originally Posted by CBratron

That's easy. Not enough MP Decepticons officially released.

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Just doing the headcount on my MPs...

Autobots (7): Prime, Prowl, Wheeljack, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Slag (Scoria) and Swoop (Soar)

Decepticons (9): Megatron (as the handgun that came with MP13), Starscream, Soundwave, Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, Frenzy, Rumble and Ratbat.

So my in my collection, currently, Decepticons outnumber Autobots. Though they certainly don't outgun them...

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Originally Posted by Lord_Zed

This one looks a little better than Badcubes so far, but only a little. It's getting to the point where all these 3rd party wars the differences between product quality is almost minute.

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That's a good thing! Go the free market! :D:p

I've seen some side by side comparisons over at TFW and there is a massive difference, and this kicks ass!!

BadCube's were a bit too stocky looking to me, this is much better. :)

Where is the preorder for Dinobot Sludge :)
not really keen on the insecticons, they should of gone with deluxe insecticons instead with Chop Shop and Venom plus the others. Then I would be very interested.

They've got my attention. One of the first times I've seriously considered going for it instead of waiting for the inevitable (and generally superior) TakaraTomy release.

I like this more than BadCubes after hunting down the side by side. FansToys crits my wallet again! But as mentioned before... Sludge???

Kickback was my most wanted decepticon early on as a kid, cant wait to see theirs! (Later it was apeface, then darkwing/dreadwind ghydra/buster)).

So I wonder are they going down the same path as soar and are they going to make a toy accurate purple chest and toon accurate grey?

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Originally Posted by llamatron

They've got my attention. One of the first times I've seriously considered going for it instead of waiting for the inevitable (and generally superior) TakaraTomy release.

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Inevitable seems a bit strong a word for Insecticons, particularly since as far as I can recall of the 8 or 9+ 3rd party MP style toys released so far that I can think of, only one has been subsequently released and superseded by TakTom.

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Originally Posted by Lord_Zed

So I wonder are they going down the same path as soar and are they going to make a toy accurate purple chest and toon accurate grey?



Inevitable seems a bit strong a word for Insecticons, particularly since as far as I can recall of the 8 or 9+ 3rd party MP style toys released so far that I can think of, only one has been subsequently released and superseded by TakTom.

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Yep, 2 versions up for pre-order on tfidownunder. Already placed mine for the toy accurate (i went for toy accurate soar too).

Edit: i got toy soar cos i had swoop as a kid, i also had 2 insecticons so i've gone toy accurate, but also cos i love the purple, and with skywarp, quakewave and not-reflector i think it'll all look good. The only regret i have with soar is that the blue would've been a nice mix-up amidst all the grey/gold/red.

For those pre-ordering are you going for Purple (Toy accurate) or Grey (Toon accurate)?

Can OP perhaps start a poll?

Cheers.

Im Going for the Grey just for a change

I've gone purple so the insecticons look uniform as a team and that's how I remember him, even though I usually go for toon colours

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Originally Posted by loophole

I've gone purple so the insecticons look uniform as a team and that's how I remember him, even though I usually go for toon colours

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But if you want a uniform team. Purple Shell is the odd one out. The other two are black :D

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Originally Posted by VERT

But if you want a uniform team. Purple Shell is the odd one out. The other two are black :D

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The other two have other parts purple on them though ;)

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Originally Posted by loophole

The other two have other parts purple on them though ;)

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Yes your right. I was not thinking

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Originally Posted by Jigga

For those pre-ordering are you going for Purple (Toy accurate) or Grey (Toon accurate)?

Can OP perhaps start a poll?

Cheers.

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Okay. :)

I'm going with toy (purple) although I'd normally choose cartoon accuracy. He should still have a purple top in alt mode anyway, and I think he'll look out of place if the others have purple chests and he doesn't.

I think I may go for grey, I do kind of like purple better, but I already have other Bombshell toys and homages in purple.

getting both as I like the cartoon resemblance, and with both I will be able to have the grey chested robot and purple shelled bug-mode.

plus I'll be able to start on my plague of insecticons!!

I'm definitely getting both! I love the decepticon purple

Purple as I'll have em as bug mode most of the time, so more cartoon accurate

Photo dump of Grenadia