Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[Trent]

In a very general sense, the TT animated figures look nicer as toys, but the Hasbro ones seem more show accurate.
EG, Hasb Jazz has a lightly matte looking white plastic, while TT has a nicer, cleaner white.

Some of them (like Blurr and Optimus) have got the shiny red paint like in the CHUG line.
If I hadn't seen the TV show, I'd want all the TT versions, as they do look nicer. But since I have, I stuck with the Hasbro as they looked much closer to the show. IMO

Comparison of Arcees

Ratchet Comparison

Rodimus x three

And a Bumblebee


Hmm, that rhymes a little bit

Cheers Dude. You blog is always a good read

[Hursticon]

I've added a page in our resources section, with a list of links to Transformers Toy Instructions, for future reference.

Ooh! - Awesome addition indeed Griffin!

There have actually been a couple of occasions where I've needed instruction for an older bot that I couldn't find in the usual places , 'Cobraislandtoys.com' (Who no longer exists) were an excellent resource that I know 1AZRAEL1 actually contributed a number of things to.

The new section should help alleviate trying to find additional sites that don't necessarily come up in conversation all too often.

Cheers Dude. You blog is always a good read

After your acquisition today, I smell a new collection coming along!

[Gouki]

HLJ ships to Australia, yeah? I didn't see any specific "where do we ship" section on the site.

[DarkHyren]

HLJ ships to Australia, yeah? I didn't see any specific "where do we ship" section on the site.

They do indeed. If you add something to your cart and click on it you will get shipping costs, it should automatically show the cost to Australia but if it doesn't just select it from the drop down menu.

[Trent]

After your acquisition today, I smell a new collection coming along!

We'll see

[Ae-Evolution]

Not exactly figure related, but FOC game, is it any good? And should I get it for Ps3 or 360? I did play WFC on 360.

[GoktimusPrime]

360. PS3 version doesn't have a mute function for multiplayers, and there are a LOT of annoying talkers in the game!
So if you'd rather play a game _without_ hearing other players:
+ Talking about irrelevant crap
+ Swearing
+ Screaming
+ Laughing
+ Complaining
+ More swearing
+ Shouting at their mothers
+ Singing (very badly, but they think they're good)
+ Still more swearing
+ Playing random blasphemous non-TF music very loudly in the background
+ Heavy breathing
+ White noise
+ Still even more swearing
...avoid the PS3 version at all costs!

[theheretic]

If you get the PS3 version you'll be able to play games with me :-) If you want to mute players talking simply turn on a headset but don't wear it. I haven't come across too many talkers online though. Plus PS3 is better than xbox

I'm on almost every day after work too.

[DELTAprime]

I'm wondering what stands you guys use in your displays. I'd like to put MP Ravage in a leap like in the shot on the box, also I'd like to make some deluxe's take flight.

Also for the question about FOC. I always get games I want to play multiplayer on 360 because of the ability to mute everyone that's not a friend. Also I don't like the triggers on PS3 at all, glad they have fixed that on PS4. I'd get the 360 version.

[GoktimusPrime]

I'm wondering what stands you guys use in your displays. I'd like to put MP Ravage in a leap like in the shot on the box, also I'd like to make some deluxe's take flight.

Most of my toys just stand in fairly 'neutral' stances. But for me, my display is more for "open/accessible toy storage" rather than for "static action pose" purposes. I started keeping my TFs on display out of toy boxes since 1985 -- started using a book case in 1988, purely because I was playing with my TFs more than any other toy I didn't want to have to rummage through Legos, MotU, Star Wars etc etc. to find specific Transformers to play with. By having my TFs on display, if I want to play with an exact TF, I know just where to find it. So if I want to play with a toy I'll take it from its shelf, play with it, then put it back. Also to me there's a certain cool aesthetic about having them just all stand there like a Terracotta^plastic army.

But from a practical POV, neutral stances also take up less space than dynamic action poses. If you got the space for it and that's the sort of thing you like, then go for it. But for me, space is a limited commodity.