For me, it's the same as nearly $200 for the Jetfire/Grimlock two-pack despite the fact that I really really really really want Grimlock.Originally Posted by The Scream Man
I'll settle for Overkill.
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For me, it's the same as nearly $200 for the Jetfire/Grimlock two-pack despite the fact that I really really really really want Grimlock.
I'll settle for Overkill.
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Grimlock is terrible though, trust me. Well, Robot mode is anyway.
But yes, same dillemna
i do NOT Play with toys...
But I DO occasionally do scale model assisted simulations in physical fight dynamics.
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I made good on my desire to get the shark-faced repaint of the ARC-170 Starfighter today.
First of all, it feels cheap-as. It has the feel I'd expect from a knockoff bought from Paddy's Market. It doesn't help that the QC regarding the paint apps is screwed up, too. The robot head looks very unfinished and there are splotches on the fuselage. Heck, some paint came off when I pulled the rubber ties off!
Aside from that, the deco is utterly badass. It was, after all, my main reason for getting this toy. While Hasbro generally decides how to repaint stuff by going 'eeny meeny miny mo' (resulting in atrocities such as Roadbuster Ultra Magnus), this is surprisingly interesting and cool.
The other aspect of the vehicle mode I like is how there's virtually no obvious signs of an ability to transform, aside from the hands.
The big guns that come with it suck. Not only are they so big it's ridiculous, one of them is loose and swings all over the place.
Robot mode is frankly disappointing. While it looks cool, compared to other Transformers, it's a brick in articulation terms (this is even compared to deluxe movie Brawl). The arms are too loose to do much, the legs are stiff and can only turn slightly, and the head is simply there and does not turn. Dammit, Hasbro, I thought you solved posebility with Beast Wars!
Yeah, so it's a good display piece, but not a really good Transformer.
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The redeco represents the elite 501st Legion in the Republic Army, the core group served under Anakin Skywalker. They were later to be known as "Vader's Fist" under the Empire.I like how the toy also has an entirely new head, so it's not just a straight repaint of the standard Clone Starfighter Transformer. The regular Clone Starfighter TF's head is modelled after the Phase II Clone Pilot helmet whereas the 501st Clone Starfighter's head is modelled after the Phase II Clone Trooper helmet with a visor similar to those worn by some Clone Captains with yellow Jai'galaar eyes painted on the crown (an ancient Mandalorian tradition).
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thanks for the review on you titaniums STL, I enjoyed it. I can't wait for my Grimlock to arrive even more now!
I must have Prime though, came close on ebay earlier this week but with postage from US it was going to be over 80 bucks so passed.....
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Based on the pics of Alternity Megatron, I decided to pass and I've only collected the Primes. When picking up my Super Black Prime from Goro (thanks buddy!), I had a play with his Silver Megatron, and I'm pleased to say that I was very impressed and I will now have to get a few copies of him.
The alt mode is gorgeous! As it's quite a bit more familiar than the GT-R, I found it to be a bit more rewarding. The silver Megs is a tad darker than the Optimus, almost a bit "gunmetal"y. The swords stow underneath in alt mode, can be held in robot mode, and can even be attached to his waist to look sheathed. Between the swords and the crotch-plate detailing, he really has quite the Samurai look going on. Of course purists might complain that this isn't what Megs is supposed to be, but I'm always happy for change and I think it looks great.
The head mold was quite a point of controversy in the pics. I'm pleased to say that at least for me, it isn't anywhere near the detractor I thought it'd be.
The transformation is similar, but different enough, and like the other Alternities I've played with, the ratcheting and style of confirmation of each bend and click-into-place is undoubtedly the most rewarding I've ever experienced on any Transformer.
I really prefer the smaller scale of these to the Binaltechs, especially as it doesn't seem that much detail has been compromised, and I think everything in this line so far is an absolute work of art. I really hope they keep it alive and move on to some different molds and characters.
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I'll have to second what jay said about Alternity Megatron. His engineering eclipses that of Alternity Prime. The clever use of the doors as samurai armour prevents it from being kibble. His arms is a marvel of engineering and great use of colours. While his legs are a little hollow they do fit the samurai armour look well. Couple this with two samurai swords and small wrist blades as weapons, this is one mean Megatron. While some may cry over a non blaster Megatron, I've started to like his recent foray into dual weilded swords (Animated). As jay mentioned, that head looks much better in person than what the pics suggest.
Can't wait to see what they do with future alternity figures.
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