Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Seraphim Prime]

Does Amazon JP ship toys to Australia?

I know I've been able to order books from them, but not sure about some of the MP figures.

[Trent]

Does Amazon JP ship toys to Australia?

I know I've been able to order books from them, but not sure about some of the MP figures.

No, unfortunately.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Speaking of Amazon JP, I just placed an order (pre-ordered a bunch of TFs coming out over the next few months, missed out on Legends Arcee by an hour or two thanks to doing housework first ) with them for the first time today, and haven't gotten a Payment ID email yet. Is this normal, and does anyone have a rough timeframe on how long it usually takes before you can actually pay for your order?

[Mythirax]

So I've not read the new IDW comics since Dark Cybertron Finale (chapter 12?). Now I've got what I think is everything up to date at the moment. But I don't want to read anything in the wrong order and spoil it for myself

So my question is, is this the order I should be reading it in:

1. First Windblade 1 - 4
2. Then More than Meets the Eye #28 to #36~ OR
3. Robots in Disguise #28 to #36~ (with 35 and 36 being the onyx interface)
4. And lasty the Drift Mini Series, which I gather can be read at any stage?

Does MTMTE and RID cross over at any stage or can I read them freely without spoiling anything? I don't want to read the wiki pages of them, as I'm afraid I'll spoil something for myself like last time

[Trent]

So I've not read the new IDW comics since Dark Cybertron Finale (chapter 12?). Now I've got what I think is everything up to date at the moment. But I don't want to read anything in the wrong order and spoil it for myself

So my question is, is this the order I should be reading it in:

1. First Windblade 1 - 4
2. Then More than Meets the Eye #28 to #36~ OR
3. Robots in Disguise #28 to #36~ (with 35 and 36 being the onyx interface)
4. And lasty the Drift Mini Series, which I gather can be read at any stage?

Does MTMTE and RID cross over at any stage or can I read them freely without spoiling anything? I don't want to read the wiki pages of them, as I'm afraid I'll spoil something for myself like last time

I just did that. I hadn't read anything since Dark Cybertron until last week. Now I'm all caught up. I read them in step (ie, RID #29 then MTMTE #29. RID #30 then MTMTE #30 and so forth). Windblade is kinda a stand alone that I read first but haven't read Drift yet. They don't cross over much but the references about Megatron will be better understood if you're reading them in step.

[Paulbot]

That order should be fine. One of the RID issues is a sequel of sorts to the Windblade series so as long as you read that series first you're fine.

The first issue of all three post Dark Cybertron cover some of the same setting up the new status quo events but otherwise nothing crosses over between the two main books.

MTMTE has flashbacks that preceed RID but they are flashbacks so can be read later.

We don't know yet exactly when Drift will fit into continuity. No obvious point yet.

[Mythirax]

Perfect, thanks guys. I'll read them side by side and see how I go. Hope they're as good, if not better, then what I've already read

[DELTAprime]

I've been looking at a lot of Matrix's lately for some reason.

All of my Matrices (is that correct???) have small opening on one side of the Matrix housing and a larger opening on the other side. What is that meant to represent?

G1 Spoilers

I can't remember a specific point in G1 where the glowing part of the Matrix shrunk. (But I do remember it being completely empty)

[millhouse]

I've been looking at a lot of Matrix's lately for some reason.

All of my Matrices (is that correct???) have small opening on one side of the Matrix housing and a larger opening on the other side. What is that meant to represent?

G1 Spoilers

I can't remember a specific point in G1 where the glowing part of the Matrix shrunk. (But I do remember it being completely empty)

I think it's to represent it opening?

[Trent]

Or perhaps how brightly it is glowing?

That's what I always assumed anyway.