Thread 11531341

Previously >>11502540

https://weibo.com/1794554412/PFSMcdK3L
Rest of the pics, altmode seems forced honestly, doesn't look like you can fit a stretcher and people in the back.

>>11531341 (OP)
>>11531343
Whens Scorch, much better recolour

>>11531343
Those gaps are a bit of a dealkiller.

>>11531343
I'm so fucking tired of these shitty repainted and G1'ed Animated toys. I dont care the scale, just give me ONE Animated character that's actually designed from the ground up. Prime has 90% of its main cast done and In the entire 18 years or so of Third Party existing we've only had Huffer and Pipes. Fucking Iron Factory canceled their Prowl, they dont even have faith in repaints at this point.

>>11531382
Can't be helped, China didn't get Animated

>>11531382
>>11531387
Can't wait to see how this guy will turn out

>>11531448
I'm not sure if I want this

>>11531382
>>11531343
why don't they just do what APC Toys did for those Prime toys and use the official molds only with better paint. maybe upscale Lugnut and Bulkhead so they're in scale too

>>11531493
Because those are KO's?
These are unique designs

>>11531493
KO makers are even more distant to Animated. At least 3Ps like Flame Toys, FH, IF, NA are either run or funded by Hongkongers who did watch Animated like the rest of the world.

>>11531382
No one gives a flying fuck about animated except terminally online tranny incels

>>11531517
I think you're mistaking this for Earthspark.

>>11531343
This needed at least some accessory piece to patch the alt mode up and maybe give him a medical bed or something.

>>11531343
I really dislike this thing, it should've used trailbreaker like the autotrooper instead of having to hamfist all of this bullshit on hoist

>>11531392
That was my only chance and hope of having a female Swoop from Cyberverse :(

>>11531848
That show sucked, stop bringing it up every thread.

>>11531853
>>11531517
Name the good transformers shows

>>11531858
animorphs

>>11531853
First time commenting on this topic, schizo. Anyway, why do you think it sucked? Aside from G1, it's the only Transformers I liked, not the IDW comics, Prime, or Bayverse.

>>11531885
Grow up

>>11531858
Zone
RID 2001
The pack-in DVDs from Universe 2003
The KISS Players radio show
The Japanese dub of Prime
Transformers GO!

Everything else is shit.

Do I cope purchase NA Sunstreaker since I don't see MS doing one in the next four years?

are XTB gonna finish dev this year?

>>11531930
I think they found their momentum against FT for the first time and so they are really trying to swing here.
But if they really want to say something they should show off their Mixmaster.

FT berserk is set to release this month as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsx5I19xHEc
>>11531936
Indeed. Like I said in another thread I feel bad for those who invested in their Defensor.

>>11531942
Yeah XTB Defensor is a fucking nightmare that's taking forever to release.
Even when they are a step ahead they still only got that far because they stumbled a lot to get there.

>>11531930
Maybe not?

>>11531956
If I'm reading that right it sounds like Hook is following right after Boncrusher. So they could squeeze mixmaster and dev pants out before the end of the year if not before CNY at the latest.

>>11531963
Well he’s been redesigned apparently

How is Newage Jazz and Beachcombee? I saw some for cheap compared to how much Newage are now and was tempted to get one.

>>11531341 (OP)
>>11531343

The aesthetic of animated mixes OK with G1 cartoons I guess but damn does it ever look weird with a real ass car hood. I could see myself buying it for the love of animated but they fucked up the alt mode so bad.

>>11531448
If they make a G2 version I might...

>>11531956
>after all
>a crab needs liver, and no one can rival it
China should stick to bootlegs and lay off the proverbs.

>>11532133
Yeah, I think it's supposed to be a dig at FT?
But I'm not quite sure

>>11532118
Beachcomber is fine for a little guy that stands around and transforms. Doesn't pose well.
I don't own NA Jazz but it's in the same vein as the NA Datsun brothers. Which is to say that it's beyond mediocre in this day and age.

>>11532118
Newage's early stuff is pretty dated but if you're only paying like $30 for them you won't feel ripped off.

>>11532224
>>11532227
Ok thanks for the heads up. Too bad 30 in my currency is 50 lol.

Are Newages Seekers considered an early mediocre release now too?

>>11532291
It's still good but it's dated in articulation and joint tech. Fun to transform and the accessories are great even to this day though.

Unique Toys is apparently redoing Lockdown with a 2.0 and are asking if he needs to be shorter or the same size as Peru Kill.


>>11531936

Likely. Putting fansboytisms aside, XTB's individual bots are stronger standalone figures and don't have some crippling Q/C, dodgy ass transformation, or design flaw (so far). FT compromised everything for the combined mode and parts integration. XTB has a window to hammer home their individual figures in direct comparison before combined modes can be sized up. I imagine there will be plenty of petty screeching on who 'wins out' in the 'war' when both sets are out though.

>>11532328
>Perukill
Source? Also AoE's scale is so fucked up i wouldn't mind a change either way. If you made him bigger than 1.0 it would still be ridiculous that he overpowered Knight Prime.

>>11532293
>>11532291
The metal heels suck ass, way too short so he'll often topple backwards

>buy the Magic Square Truckboy because he's cute
>Ultra Magnus version is announced and even transforms into Magnus' head suggesting a full Ultra Magnus at some point
>buy Ultra Magnus Truckboy
>buy Nemesis Prime Truckboy because might as well, since I have the other two
>that's enough super deformed Optimuses, right?
>
>
>buy JiGuangMao Optimus

What the fuck is wrong with me?

>>11531448
the right forearm looks worse than the other

>>11531916
>no beast wars

>>11532227
nta
how is NA ultra magnus holding up now? I'm thinking of getting him after sixshot

>>11532645
Lol okay, furfag.

>>11532703
Neo and 2 fit the japfag theme

>>11532118
Newage Jazz is a bit of a pain to transform, but he looks great in both modes and I'm happy to own him.

>>11532291
They look good and come with nice accessories, but I don't really like playing with them desu
The posing is really clunky, they can hardly stand (when transformed as intended) the ab crunch is super loose more often than not, and the wings can't hinge back so it's very easy for them to get in the way (a HUGE pet peeve of mine with seeker molds).
And the transformation, as cool as it is, is also kinda a pain in the ass. There's a lot of annoying clearances getting the arms and tailfins into place, and the way the nosecone/cockpit works means the chest is prone to chipping (rip my ehobby ghost starscream)

I kinda wish they'd make a new one but they've already sunk a gorillion repaints into it, and still continue to, so ehh....

>>11531382
You didn't buy Z tier Shitter and Dicklick so nobody wants Animated ever again.

>>11532649
Overall good and solid, and you're really getting two figures in one and their prime is VERY good.

My only complaint is that the visible hands in the shoulders of the armored-up mode are obvious and they never stop being obvious. I really wish they made an alt set of hands designed to be less conspicuous.

>>11533673
>I found an upgrade kit >My only complaint is that the visible hands in the shoulders of the armored-up mode are obvious and they never stop being obvious.
there is a upgrade kit for that.

how about his armor pieces? did they pull out easily? that's my main concern about him

>>11533681
The crotch armor is a little loose if you're bending his ab joint, since it kind of just sits there and expects the ab joint to be closed to hold it in snug, otherwise everything else stays on solid.

Dr Wu please... You've been teasing Prowl for three years...

>>11533688
thanks anon

>>11533681
>there's DLC for your DLC
when does it end

>>11531930
Why does he come with a trumpet?

>>11533735
Don’t they all?

>>11533735
Starscreams coronation. Or should I say, bad comedy.

>>11532645
Beast Machines is better. Beast Wars would be tolerable if it wasn't trying to be funny.

>>11533751
You're funny

https://weibo.com/3468043824/Q0AGjEfiD
funny BW

not a bad way to do his tail weapon.

>>11534211
Jesus fucking christ what the hell did they do to Afterburner?

>>11534209
Oh please hurry up I'm dying to finish my Computron.
Also it's funny because I thought I'd have Ratchet, Wheeljack, and the dinos only for years on end but for now I'm Wheeljack-less since I don't like the NA.

>>11534209
Please release before the year is over.

Trojan Horse Helicopter-Waspinator?

>>11534215
What do you mean?
That’s what he looks like
They just gave him three wheels

>>11534263
Kinda

>>11534215
Scattorshot is pretty ass looking too.

>>11534371
Scattershot is probably the worst of the three released by far.
Lackluster articulation compared to the other two that all he can really do is stand.
His transformation to the vehicle is interesting but there's just so many gaps at the end of it that it kinda kills the whole thing for me. It's a vague cybertron ship thing, how the hell does this happen?
Then there's some turret mode? I don't care for to see if it's real or not because I'd just rather leave it as the Computron body. And the shoulder connections is fine but it's not the best. Not sure why they wouldn't take a page out of magic square's arms but whatever it works if you're careful.

I actually got my second set of Technobots in today. They're pretty cool, my biggest gripes are
>Combiner gun and hand do nothing at all outside of gestalt form
>Some squeaky joints
>Scale is a bit weird, too small for CHUG but too big for Legends
On the last point though they work OK in my CHUG collection, they end up around the height of the old Energon combiners, which isn't bad IMO. But then I do have very eclectic tastes. Can't argue with how they look though.

Is this false advertising or is there an ab crunch to this thing.
>>11534432
I would expect it to line up with MS combiner stuff at least, even if it is a bit taller. Though I’ve not liked them up yet to be able to say that for sure.

>>11534509
There is, but the way they've done it is kind of a cheat. They've flipped the hips around back to front to utilize the balljoint for the flip-around waist connector (I'm not sure what it's there for, possibly cannon emplacement mode) as a semi-abcrunch. I haven't tried it myself but it's probably quite unstable. You can tell it's a cheat by the fact the butt detail is on the front of the hips.

If the qc wasn't so bad on later releases would the 2nd Devastator war be over with already?

>>11534615
G1 Devys were gonna happen regardless of TW QC.
It’s just I don’t think anyone saw that fucking Fanstoys would be the losing side in it

>>11534615
Probably not, on account of ToyWorld Devastator having actual sculpted detail, something modern 3Ps are allergic to.

Anyone here have the MD 05 trailer? Does the ko trailer use hard plastic wheels or rubbery like on the ko figure?

>>11534371
Nah
>>11534383
>It's a vague cybertron ship thing
It's a Terran Battlecruiser

>>11534678
I thought FT was winning over XTB?

>>11534926
We'll see as a complete Devy
But individually they're not great looking, but XTB has typical XTB problems with engineering

>>11534615
Even if their QC was perfect, I just don't think they're designed very well. Everyone has loads of kibble that would be cool design elements, but they just bash and crash into everything and make them unfun to play with and difficult to pose.
The arm bros especially have a lot of problems because the *actual* tread legs are incredibly restrictive.

>>11534615
This was always bound to be a placeholder. So many companies tried to chase the MP dragon through oversizing designs, not actually trying to match the aesthetics.

>>11534874
>It's a Terran Battlecruiser
What? It's not even close.

they look nice together

>>11535047
Sure anon

>>11535058
I'm not a fan of this toy version. Also the toon version lacks painting in some extra parts

>>11535230
I think he was more blue in Asia, the Hasbro one is green

>>11534678
>FT
>winning anything combiner related
>when they like making every figure a 5lb die cast weight that will destroy any joints and combiner stability
M8, if you thought FT were going to win any combiner war, you're fucking retarded.

>>11535339
Superion and Menasor look fantastic

>>11535520
Keyword
>look

>>11534950
XTB's Devastator looks horrible, even from a toon-accuracy angle.

Canceling my order

>>11532629
Fuck my life.

>>11535656
What's the problem?

>>11535339
Their competition is XTB where joints fail at half the weight.

>>11535690
The paint was already lackluster. Now they're doing NA style accessories where you have to buy one figure to complete another.

>>11535758
So a build a figure?
I just thought it was a tease to get guys to think “look what we have next guys!”.

>>11535230
Those fake tampos look like they're actually ready to peel off

>>11535762
Seems like a pretty major component to withhold from Bumblebee, especially since some think the default AOE head is unfitting for the body. Dinos blade was perfectly fine as a bonus though.

>>11535778
Oh so it’s a “to get the full Bee please buy the piece you might not want” thing going on
Then yeah I can get that

>>11535525
They’re 60cm mp figures anon
Even when you do pose them you’re going to reset them when you sto messing with them

XTB boncrusher review. Transformation looks pretty clean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kadEkDcNCIc

>>11535602
Apparently it's changed since that first prototype image

>>11535799
Maybe this will teach Fanstoys to not make chunky fucking bricks where its only good function is to be a limb for 200 dollars
Honestly surprised FT didn’t try to wave their dick against MS when they upscaled their legends combaticons but for whatever reason they thought it was a better use of their time to fuck bingo toys over instead, so who knows what the hell their logic is

>>11535832
What’s with the FT hate?
Why would you hate more options?

>>11535778
They fixed Bee's design so much recently it's easy to forget Bay Bee is just a horrible monstrosity for a face.

>>11535778
The lack of colorshift paint on Bee and Stinger is the biggest letdown IMO

>>11535898
AOE definitely had the worst head design, the sunken eyes and cheek bones along the short headcap make him seem unwell. You can see that there was a shift from a gas mask helmet to creepy skeleton face throughout the years.

>>11535941
Forgot pic

>>11535520
>Superion
>looking fantastic
Not with those dogshit shoulders he doesn't

>>11535979
Yes, even with his trap shoulders

>>11535833
I don’t hate options.
In fact options are good because it gave XTB an incentive to not fuck around.
Fanstoys believing that there is no real option to them is the reason why they are releasing bricks right now because they thought their name was enough to fuck over XTB.

>>11536185
>Fanstoys believing that there is no real option to them is the reason why they are releasing bricks right now
I don’t think that’s the case at all but I guess we’ll see when ironhide and ratchet come out

Still alive
https://weibo.com/7720052687/Q102CtXT7

>>11537079
They died?

Which G2 character is this?

>>11535758
Now? They’ve been doing that since TLK Megatron/Optimus. Not that it’s excusable.

>>11537146
Seems like it's Scorch (left), a Turbomaster at the tail end of G1 who was never released in the US

& him being made from Hound is a callback to his Botcon 2010 toy (right) called... Turbomaster

>>11537146
I think it’s just a shitty KO, you can see one in the back too

>>11537079
Fuck to the yeah it's still happening!
>>11537146
Oh shit where did you get that ...KO?
I both love it and need one.

>>11537079
I was wondering when they’d resurface.
Doubt they can get the full set out within the last few months of this year but I’ll take what I can get

>>11537176
Looks close enough. I wasn't sure if it was even a reference to anything since KOs don't usually touch G2.

>>11537194
not my pic
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9966153057

>>11537188
Why do you think it's posted this thread? Retard.

>>11537410
>Why do you think it's posted this thread? Retard.
No, I'm saying it's not a specific character, it's just a KO colour
If anything it's close to energon hotshot shade

>>11537410
>not my pic
>https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9966153057
Interesting; I'm familiar with the blue KO at the back but this marbled plastic one is delicious - gonna need to track one down

>>11537307
did you anon made a preorder or you just wait for reviews? Will the price go up after?

should I preorder for NA sixshot or wait? Will the price go up on release? I was thinking of paying for preorder deposit on bombsbee

>>11537307
NTA
Just posting the pictures

>>11537146
>>11537410
I like the Hound in the back. I can't gauge the scale, how big are they?

>>11537531
you can wait and generally be fine for a week or two. second batches tend to stick around but i dont pay attention enough to see how long they last for

>>11537531
I never preorder shit for any 3P TF. Because I always wait for reviews to see if there's any problems. You should be fine.

>>11537560
I'd kill for a Shadowmaru repaint. Itll happen this time right....?

>>11538923
Toy Shadowmaru only needs retooling to the robot head and chest, right?

>>11538923
Probably not though there’s this one

>>11539126
that looks better than this >>11535230

>>11539196
It’ll probably be nearly twice the price though

so the sixshot repaints are greatshot and toy version till now?

>>11539126
NTA

I need legends target masters

Anyone have that Iron Romance Getter figure? How is it?

looks cute

>>11540158
hes FAT

>>11540161
no
he's muscular
how is he gonna take on ultra magnus other wise?

>>11540153
so far there are the toon, toy and greatshot versions. is that it? or are there more repaints?

>>11540165
Toon, toy, toy special and greatshot
It’ll probably only be the four

>>11540274
What about Greatshot's brothers, Averageshot and Subparshot?

>>11540307
Too many syllables

>>11540307
I now want a nu-metal themed repaint named HeyManNiceShot.

finally got magic square swoop, hopefully snarl is soon

>>11540153
I was expecting to be much more expensive. 70 to 80 dollars at least. what happened?

>>11540952
They want to kick Magic Square while they are down.

>>11535674
Lmao.
Also because of you I bought one so you have that at least

>>11540952
The deminimus ending in a few days happened. So it's going to be roughly $120.

the starscream woman figure has fucking squishable boobs and ass wtf lol

https://youtu.be/r9Df6A98WQw?feature=shared&t=442

>>11541505
>1mm of solid rubber against a hard plastic backing.
Anon, Nicee released in 2020, this shit is identical. Wake me up when they make proper rubber or transforming boobs like Megami Device.

>>11539607
NA Artfire comes with one.

>>11541519
I feel toy boobs hold their shape too well, they don't sag or give way to anything colliding with them

which version you will get anons? >>11540158
I was thinking of getting the toon version. Although I think the painting looks a little dowdy to me I guess

>>11544452
i don't really need a small MP version of Sixshot but if they do Shadowmaru I'll bite.

>>11544452
None unless they announce a Shattered Glass version. I'm not feeling the regular colorscheme or Greatshot. Shadowmaru would be ok, but I'm never a fan of robots with human faces.

Anyone gotten stuff from showZ recently? Have you had to deal with those new tariffs yet? I haven't ordered in ages, but with how unreliable bbts has been with prices, I pre-ordered the dna kit for Tidal Wave and I have no clue if they actually pay it beforehand or not.

>>11545028
I've made a few purchases from ShowZ this year and the only difference has been shipping costs but they've been very reasonable, like just a few extra dollars.

>>11544157
>I feel toy boobs
Thanks for sharing Anon.

>>11544157
Yeah I would imagine that you'd need a material that's extremely soft and almost fluid-like to get realistic titty behavior as smaller toy scales. Toy boobs are typically too small for gravity to really act on them and the usual soft silicone materials are proportionately too strong to really behave the way you'd expect a full size titty to behave at toy scales. We really need new advances in toy boob materials.

>>11545769
Seamless figures are largely based off of sex doll engineering, they just need to go the extra mile and do gel filled breasts. But for a transformer i think transforming boob gimmicks is more interesting.

i want this guy in chrome but can't find him! everywhere only has the brown japanese deco

>>11545787
Unless someone figures a way to layer ball joint cups for boob shaping and use a soft coating so you get variable cleavage, there is nothing to do with squishy boobs, or hard boob shapes.


Now, if you get a novelty of having them be twin rounded gimmick chunks, it could be amusing, just you can't have stuff jut out or plug in, and you can't have them be spring loaded.

i guess TMs would be weird if they continued to use their initial, more mechanical aesthetic.
https://weibo.com/7877003538/Q2dyFb0fw
>rt-06 ROCKET Figure 11.3. Despite its smaller scale, this model features four additional gear joints, hydraulic linkage for the arms, and three illuminated areas being the human, animal weapons and handheld gun.

>>11546041
I’m curious to see if they chrome him

>>11546597
>>11546600
>>11546601
>>11546604
Treads need paint, otherwise looks good.

>>11546041
Finally someone is making Transmetalsin another scale holy shit. Transart was mostly good but I dont really like collecting big stuff anymore.

If they do Apelinq I will be so happy. I'm that fucking anon who was trying to get all the Botcon 2001 Wreckers Transart was making.

I forgot to add I was honestly considering making a Weibo account to ask about Apelinq because I wanted it so bad but I cant be assed to get a VPN and use my phone just for that. I just love these guys so much for some reason.

I have finally done it, and purchased my first DLC.

>>11547113
DNA upgrade kit?

>>11547144
No, chrome head crest and star for Star Convoy.

>>11547151
Looks nice, anon. But I'm personally not a fan of chrome because it is such a huge fingerprint/dust/scratch/etc magnet. It does look good though, I will admit.

>>11547157
I might leave the chest star off but the head needed SOME visual pop. That unpainted grey just was a huge focus whenever I looked at him.

>>11547151
Vacuum metallized chrome truly is a lost art.

>>11547174
Meh could do without it. It's one of those things which the perceived value is higher than it actually is, like diecast

>>11547208
Why the fuck would I care about its value? I only care if it looks cool.

I might hate inhaled chrome lego flakes as a kid though... I found chewed up lego swords and shit....

>>11547210
You don't care that they don't last?

>>11547238
Nothing lasts anon, and that's the beauty of it all. Life and existence are fleeting.
Get out those toys and have fun, let their worn nature be a testament to your personal enjoyment.
A pristine toy is one that has never known happiness.

>>11547238
I have transmetals and legos with chrome paint that never flaked.

>>11547425
And MP Hotrod's chromed arms were flaking for people out of the box.

>>11547259
>things don't last
No, they last if made properly. Wear and tear on a figure is expected of a childs toy played with by a child, but if you're looking into collectibles durability should absolutely be a thing. This is why diecast and chrome are terrible. They cause what should normally be a sturdy plastic figure to have massive points of failure or obvious degradation. Anyone remember MP Megs with his "cosmic rust"? All of the paint shedding from the more painted figures? Etc.

Cast a figure in appropriate colored plastic, use good quality metallic paints, but not chrome, never use diecast at all, don't use rubbery plastic or silicone, etc. And a figure will last decades, easily. Especially if cared for properly.

>>11547472
Skill issue.

>>11547476
Retard.

>>11547425
OK assuming that was you, your reply asked me if I cared and no I dont because most of the vacuum metal stuff I own was fine. I'm not sure how you can try to start an internet debate over that lol.

Chrome diecast metal is good.

>>11547472
I think using examples from a a decade to two decades ago isn’t exactly helping your case.
Especially when it’s Hastak stuff, the kind of stuff this general was made for to get away from that stuff.

>>11547800
For me its vacuum metallized chrome gold plastic

>>11547913
Is there even anyone that has this?

>>11547656
Why would you assume the post saying that their toys never flaked is from the anti-vacmetal poster? Now you look literally retarded in the mentally deficient sense, especially with lel quirky spiderman reaction gif(in 2015+10).

I wish NA or MS make a proper quickswitch figure and not a sixshot repaint. which they would do the repaint if they decided to make one

>>11545028
>>11545170
Apparently, they bring up that they are paying the tariff in an email, but they don't know if it covers those additional charges they brought up recently (at the time, they don't know if it applies).

https://weibo.com/2192531534/Q2wXhvfZv
MMC's

>>11549385
That's cool as fuck, holy shit.

>>11548740
He's the same mold as Sixknight from Masterforce, right? Then it's likely both NA and DX9-mini will eventually do him as a separate mold but the Quickswitch version is ehhhhhhhhh

some reason i keep forgetting skids is a g1 character
like i have not thought about him at all for the legends scale until now

>>11547151
Is this the only upgrade for this guy

I was kinda expecting some sort of giant ax

>>11551787
Shockwave labs has fillers for Hotrod and LED eye units
Toyhax and Eness have stickers sets

>>11549385

>Arm bots treads actually work and compact/expand for different modes
>Color panel change gimmick for long haul and bone crusher parts
>Mixmaster's splitting and compressing mixing barrel freely spins around in truck mode.
>These tires all compress on scrapper.

Its neat that they are focusing on cool and functional engineering for streamlined all in one bots instead of getting into a direct pissing match with FT and XTB.

Hoping they do the gold year of the horse colors.

So on one hand these upgrades do look a great deal better than the first set

on the other hand, I've got no idea how much more expensive the you-know-what charge will make it.

>>11552477
>no camo
Why even do it?

>>11552477
LeBronvoy when?

>>11552068
Toyhax deciding to do a G1 sticker set (which is fine) but not a sticker set match the stickers they're doing for the other 13... feels like they're not taking advantage of how autistic this fanbase really is.
>>11552691
BbTS has it as $32 with those included I think

>>11552068
>Eness
You got a link to those

>>11552691
What this kit should've come with is a pin punch so you can remove that fucking stupid forced buttplate

next thread >>11553193

>>11553012
Just buy a watch repair kit on aliexpress

>>11552477
Arise! VomitShit Prime!

>>11553194
So is the lego spergout over? I panic-baked the new thread when I saw this thread zooming from page 9 to 10 within 1 day, but now it's taking its time to crawl into the archive.