Thread 11598534

>Upcoming Transformers
https://pastebin.com/SQwjpQz8 (updated)
>Leaks and Rumors
https://pastebin.com/2QivfSSE
>Online Stores for TFs
https://pastebin.com/3raSp3ZY
>Where to watch TF shows:
https://pastebin.com/sR4Y7xWi
>Transformers General Archives:
https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/%2Ftfg%2F%20-%20Transformers%20General/

>New thread on page 9 or 10 or at image limit
Previous >>11594228

He looks like an upscale with the translucent parts removed

>>11598541
Would we even want anything else?

>>11598534 (OP)
He looks fine.

>>11598541
yeah its pretty underwhelming
i guess there isn't a lot of ways to improve on the original when it was that close to what was onscreen

The axe doesn't like to extend.

>>11598557
I think there's a pill for that.

>>11598530
Don't talk to me or my grandfather ever again

>>11598557
What is the most super mode Nemesis prime?

>>11598577
Obviously the new Armada Pr-ACK
Power of the Primes it is

>>11598385
All we know is it's Leader class; it could still be a Marvel Fort Max for all we know, depending on how closely they wanna stick to scale autism (vs making Marvel Fort Max and Scorponok Commanders).
I don't mind either way, I love both versions of him. Just saying it can still go either way

Reposting. Is deluxe Gnaw worth it? I already have six of the titans return Gnaw. Should I get the deluxe to be their daddy?

>>11598604
>I already have six of the titans return Gnaw.
I don't know how you can be questioning getting the deluxe at that point

>>11598534 (OP)
whoa, a proper one
>>11598541
I mean, we are now at the point in the show where they copied the toys exactly, so.. naturally the new toys will be copies of the old toys.
that said, I can tell in an instant the parts that are changed. The shrinking chest plate. the visible pinned shoulders. the much smaller and smoother pauldrons (which seem to fold around to the sides in beast mode, making the scorpion's abdomen wayyy too thick). he's different. I will get him when he's on sale.

>>11598628
Interesting to hear these opinions coming from a BW fan. This's basically how I've felt about every modern Galaxy Force update (besides Nitro Convoy, he's great). Just slightly different proportions to make them look odd.

>>11598732
yeahhh they're not exactly improving much beyond the articulation these days..

>>11598604
You need Bombshell

>>11598534 (OP)
I already have this toy, how is this going to improve on it?

>>11598773
u can put one in your mouth and the other up your butt, win-win.

>>11598534 (OP)
I need help because i cant remember the name. But I swear, back in the CHUG days, on /toy/, around the time people talked about lucky draw transformers, people started talking about... I think "Lunchtime Transformers" or Lunchbox" or "Workbreak" or something like that transformers. They were considered KO's but they were made in either clear or unique colors of the CHUG figures, in actual factories, using the actual molds, usually during a break like lunch. They'd show up on sites for sale and sell out quickly because they were usually low runs of figures.

Am I losing my mind or is this a real thing. Ive searched and found nothing.

>>11598534 (OP)
Had him as a Kid and I think he looked better back than, more slick and the abd the other plastic was cooler but if his joints stay tight this might be a good compromise.

>>11598784
>Didn't take the baypill
Sucks to suck

>>11598797
First I've heard of it

>>11598800
I actually have that one but I need the tooner one
Patiently waiting on ROTF Scrapmetal and Long Haul reissues to complete the other Devy

>>11598797
>>11598801
"Lunchtime Specials" were made off-the-clock by Chinese factories, using the actual molds and even plastics intended for authorized product; as such you could argue they're a more complicated way of stealing.
This is distinct from the wave of KOs created from copying the official molds, often in whacky colors.

>>11598802
I had them all except Scrapmetal for the longest time
Managed to stumble onto a JP one at a con for normal MSRP

>>11598800
>infinite bootleg budget
>still can't get the fucking wheels right
>when even hasbro could do it
>twice

>>11598810
>Wheel on a stick
SS could not have gotten it more wrong. DS was at least based enough to remake the Legends transformation.

>>11598773
slightly larger and slightly less goofy proportions ah reckon

>>11598810
hasbro has never once gotten it right
the most clever was the one where treads actually transform into wheels, but them wheels was HOLLOW, y'dig? that's not satisfying. they also had a flat edge.

>>11598813
I only ever found the green set and wished I'd found the movie colors instead. Which is worth more these days? I never check these things.

>>11598534 (OP)
I can do a near-flawless impression of all the male Beast Wars characters.

>>11598557
Where's my goddamn Wingblade set already?

>>11598824
Good news

>>11598805
Holy shit. Thank you so much. I was seriously questioning my mind for a minute.

>>11598828
>KO
>makes the face worse
Nobody likes bib mouthplate Optimus

>>11598835
Then just leave the mouthplate up all the time like you were going to anyway

>>11598828
I don't want turd party. I'd rather pay Hasbro's high inflation prices

>>11598534 (OP)
Finally getting REAL Evangelion TF's.

>>11598846
>recreate both TV and Rebuild stances!

>>11598816
Hasbro Green by a wide margin. Red and Takara Green have midfake bootlegs for $25 and are still being produced for sites like Aliexpress

>>11598839
Then why even buy the KO?

>>11598828
They should have just waited a few months and done a transforming KO of the model kit.

>>11598852
Because only the KO has the face guard

>>11598860
>what if we took g1 optimus and made him look like one of those hideous overdesigned chinese mecha

>>11598865
It's a first party design. Japanese made.

>>11598800
Is that the OS KO of the Studio Series? How did that set turn out? I have to replace my SS Devastator anyways.

>>11598860
that is a pretty bitchin design but I think it needed one more pass. the hourglass tiny waist and wide hips thing is ... not okay.. and the thing on his back is sitting too high to be wings, but too vertical to be like, a spoiler. and those boosters are attached by visible ball joints, that's not going to work. there's no way the joint would be strong enough in-universe.

>>11598878
Devil Savior Troublemaker is a from the ground up Masterpiece style Devastator. Its about the same size as the SS OSKO. Whole set goes for $360 shipped on ShowZ, which is a crazy deal for 8 triple changer MPMs and a pyramid base.
DevilSavior: Left
Mechanical Alliance: Middle (leg)
Studio Series: Right

>>11598886
>Whole set goes for $360 shipped on ShowZ
Holy shit, ultra clearance prices because nobody wants that shit

>>11598887
Or maybe because its their third reissue and they're competing with Aoyi Mech and Mechanical Alliance for biggest Movie Devastator.

Has anyone had breakage with the clear plastic on Earthrise Trailbreaker? I was thinking of picking him up or looking for a loose copy from the 5-pack.

>>11598534 (OP)
Dear blog. I am currently watching Transformers Armada and Animated on youtube. Damn, Armada is bad. And damn, Animated is good. I am used to cartoons being so horrible, so barebones, that Animated having as much actual animation as it does caught me off guard. I wish I had toys of various characters, but pretty much only Prowl was screen-accurate enough for my tastes.

>>11598893
Guess you'll just have to track down an original

>>11598893
The Cybertronion Optimus toy is genuinely one of the best transformers figures of its era.

>>11598886
man they are never gonna get him right, are they? I realize it's a tall order, he has to knucklewalk, said knuckles have to be made of small vehicles that somehow also have their own robot modes, his head has to be a cement mixer that is also somehow a robot whose body is not just Devastator's head parts in a different arrangement.. Ideally his mouth has to open, or at least we want to see the intake fan in the mouth, and then the output fan on his back... oh and he has to be massive. That helps with the whole 'individual robot modes' thing, but hurts everything else.

>>11598893
you can tell someone at Animated sat down and said 'look, there's no fucking way a current day western animation studio can handle complex robots.. but we're also not drawing this wacky fucking stretchy graffiti-looking shit like the concept art they gave us. so we're gonna strip this down. Really simple shapes, simple lines, and then it'll be a LOT easier to animate them doing things so they don't just have to sit there and wobble their mouthplates for whole scenes"

>>11598893
Armada's problems are mostly that the US received a rushed version, so there's a lot of rough spots both in the animation and in the quality of the dub, the Japanese version Micron Legend is overall an improvement in both animation and script, so might be worth switching versions

Energon/Super Link is a trainwreck(like it's probably the second worst show in the franchise after Beast Machines), while Cybertron/Galaxy Force is overall considered pretty decent

>>11598899
Prowl walks into Swerve's bar
Bartender looks at him and says "why the long face?"

>>11598911
He can knuckle walk and is perfect legends scale in combined mode. You'll never get a SS or MPM scale version unless it's $1K+ and you'll never get perfect scaling in all modes because the movie model has even more vehicles in the limbs and Mixmaster doubles in size when he becomes a head. The only way to solve it is to make it to make it a 10+ member combiner.

>>11598891
None on my copy.
Don't know about any reports.

>>11598924
Weird dog

>>11598893
The guy who made Animated WAS a fan at heart. Also, imo the only toys worth tracking down are Starscream, Ironhide, Swoop, Snarl, Waspinator, Leader Bulkhead, and Voyager Optimus (Wingblade if you're lucky). Animated was extremely experimental, what with designers struggling with DJW's wonky design accuracy and function

>>11598913
>Energon/Super Link is a trainwreck(like it's probably the second worst show in the franchise after Beast Machines),
Earth Spark has trannies so it can't be worse than pronoun scenes and gender roles

>>11598911
>>11598924
I'll always love Bay Devastator the most. I just wish some other series based their design on it so they can stop with the constant G1 ones.

Why is there so much fucking snobbery with collectors groups? It's already niche enough to be collecting bots, but now if you didn't get a conbiner wars era and settled for Studio Series your scoffed at.

>>11598893
Okay: firstly, Armada dub sucks, like the other anon said - watch Micron Legend.
That said, the first 20 eps of it regardless are of a lesser quality to the rest of the show - not bad, but very meh. It picks up almost immediately after that, so feel free to skim.

What the other anon gets wrong is that Super Link is actually very good. Like ML, it also has padding issues though (this time in the middle-back end), and it leaves some plotthreads open for the third entry... but then for Galaxy Force, the new studio went and decided to make it another reboot.
Galaxy Force is meh overall, if you ask me. There's padding too, but a more consistent padding this time in the form of lots of very very long stock animations. I find this form to be more boring than the first two's more uneven padding, personally. It's a more lighthearted super-robo anime, but I just couldn't appreciate it as much as I hoped to. Maybe I'll enjoy it more after I watch all of the Brave anime, but eh, I'm not holding my breath.

Moral of the story is to try everything yourself, form your own opinions, and don't let others dictate yours - not even me!

>>11598913
Also Beast Machines has great writing and OST too, your taste just sucks

>>11599016
>snobbing over fucking CW toys of all things
The ONLY good toys to come out of CW were Ultra Magnus and any Aerialbot repaint/remold (of which there are many once they realized Silverbolt was the only torso that wasn't abject garbage). And even then Ultra Magnus doesn't even hold up that well.

Everything else is garbage and if someone tells you shit like CW Ironhide is a good toy they're an idiot.

>>11598913
Whached Micron Densetsu last year and it's pretty damn bland too. Only thing that stuck with me was the final battle between Convoy and Megatron, they actually cared about that one.

>>11599061
Problem with BM is that as a sequel to BW it's pretty damn jarring and the overall theme feels off for a Transformers show. But I didn't dislike it.

Disagree about the OST though, only remember the shitty chase music that was used a million times.

>>11598928
I’d argue Legacy United Bee/Wasp do a pretty good job of translating the original DJW designs into toy form.

As for the Animated line, I was always a fan of Oil Slick, Ratchet, and Jazz. I really liked Magnus too but the shoulders were wonky.

>>11599171
I like oil slick's design and might consider hunting a figure down. It wouldn't look too out of place on a chug decepticon shelf right?

>>11599116
>Everything else is garbage and if someone tells you shit like CW Ironhide is a good toy they're an idiot.
Hey now, CW Offroad is a great toy, the mold just looks weird on every other character they used it for.

>>11599191
It’s a little sleeker than most and the bike form is admittedly very big for a CHUG shelf. But the jar head is too cool to resist.

>>11599061
too bad BM's story and designs were unbelievably retarded

>>11599171
Animated Jazz is a great figure, simple but effective. I love his nunchucks tucked away on his arms. Sentinel Prime isn't a bad transformer either, I always liked him.

>>11599251
the vehicons were cool and original thougheverbeit.

>>11598852
For everything else. What an odd question.

>>11599152
Same. Watched Micron Legends last year and it felt to me like the "gotta catch 'em all" Minicon stuff dragged on for way too long. The show doesn't really get interesting until it moves to Cybertron.
Honestly, I preferred Super Link. It's not without serious flaws, the abrupt end to Demolishor and Starscream's character arcs or Inferno's tragic death being immediately undone to name a few, but the plot moves at a satisfying pace and it was refreshing to have a show where the Decepticons pretty much always win each episode.

>>11598848
I'd forgotten that these guys were a TRU exclusive, I think I only paid $20 for the set back in the day.

>>11598819
Lets hear it

>>11598899
I wish I had this Prowl in particular. I love articulation and he even has a ball-jointed belly! I bet he could pull some great poses with a stand.

>>11598893
>>11599016
These posts are b8

>>11599385
WHAT IF IT ISN'T BAIT. WHAT IF IT TRULY IS MY UNFILTERED, DOGSHIT OPINION, HUH?! WHAT THEN!

>>11599403
Talking a lot of mad shit for someone within usurping distance

>>11599385
>>11599403
>>11599405
How can it be bait to say that Animated is a better show than Armada? Most fans seem to think that.

>>11599435
Animated is an objectively better show than Armada because it's a show first and a toyline advertisement second

and i say this as someone who likes armada over animated. (although it's mostly because I prefer armada's gimmicks.)

>>11599435
Animated is trash and ruined the entire franchise. It paved the way for all the faggotry that was IDW. It opened the gate for MLP faggots and bow we have gay, trans, and furries in the lore and fandom

Now THAT is b8.

Do you guys think Hasbro will release an Energon Ultra Magnus redeco of Armada Overload whenever they get around to the big red bastard?

>>11599445
>It paved the way for all the faggotry that was IDW. It opened the gate for MLP faggots and bow we have gay, trans, and furries in the lore and fandom
That's complete bullshit. Don't try to blame Animated for all that crap. The show was very well regarded back then and people enjoyed it a lot, it's pretty much a love letter to the franchise as a whole.

>>11599445
The that paved the way for all the faggotry in IDW was hiring millennial Britfags

>>11599468
The panty stocking transformers episode did it better and even referenced bayformers, animated is forgotten and trash much like it's s4, also it's s1 sucks and has human villains that are retarded

Nobody pay attention to him, he craves (you)s

>>11599457
Will Hasbro last long enough to even do an Overload?

>>11599445
How the heck was it responsible for what happened to IDW? It wasn't animated's fault that IDW all a sudden decided to pander to tumblrinas and become a bad fanfic written by that brit hack james roberts. I think this post alone shows how self centered transformers fans can be since IDW not only shoe horned this crap in transformers but also the TMNT comics and to an extent in some places, Sonic. This is entirely IDW's and their writers own doing, not any pre existing shows.

Animated was the perfect modernization of G1 and is still in the top 2 TF shows from the last 25 years.

>>11599487
It's based on bayformers, though.

>>11599487
>Animated was the perfect modernization of G1
No wonder it failed

>>11599489
It has Bayverse and Beast Wars and G1 and comic book influences.

>>11599490
BM, RiD 2001 and Armada were terrible attempts at a return to form.

>>11599480
Probably

>captcha MGS2 (A)

Animated was just a fusion of the 07 bayformers, teen titans and geewunn. It's TF prime that started all the yaoi slop with the twink starscream, knockout and soundwave slash art in the fandom. The culture from that eventually just bled into IDW.

>>11599497
>IDW Inspired by Prime
>Prime inspired by War For Cybertron
>War For Cybertron inspired by Dreamwave
Clearly this was the source of the gay

>>11599493
Armada had megatank and that's what megatron is, so it did rewrite G1 megs from gun to tank

>>11599497
You have to be 18 to use this site.

>>11599508
Anon, what age do you think Animated's demographic are today?

>>11599509
No one, because no one watched it
>>11599508
oh look a fat nerd

>>11599510
10 year olds in 2008 would be 27 today. Most Animated defenders are pushing 30.

>>11599509
No idea but that anon has to be under 18 because he thinks Prime invented slash art in the fandom.

>>11599502
>Dreamwave was the first Western TF mdeia to reference (gay)Zone
The route of all evil

At least we can agree that nothing is good

>>11599525
Some things are less not good than others

The thread schizophrenia all stemmed from a seething UT-oddler btw.

>>11599528
Yeah, like the things that you like

>>11599445
>we have gay, trans, and furries in the lore and fandom
That's literally all mainstream fanbases on the internet these days. You will find tons of these kinds of people for any kind of fandom on most platforms.

>>11599531
Thank you

No idea why Pulse is shipping my orders one character/pack at a time instead of together like they were placed, but whatever - my G2 Snarl and Slag/Slug are here.
I mentioned it when I reviewed G2 Grimlock, but these guys are special to me - Blue Grimlock was my first Transformer ever, and Green Slag and Red Snarl each belonged to my two brothers; we got them all that same Christmas day. I know there are people here who aren't fans of the G2 colorschemes, but I have some rather fond memories of my brothers and I going on adventures with our brightly colored Dinobots, even if they didn't match the show.

>>11599535
Feels good to finally have all three of them together again. My only issue is that Snarl's beast head/robot legs don't want to stay together in Stegosaurus mode this time around - I had no such issue with his normal colored version.

>>11599535
I don't think I've ever held a regular G1 Grimlock, the one I played with was a G2 blue one too.

>>11599513
>thrilling 30

>>11599435
NTA, but whilst Animated is 100% better than Armada, the Japanese version (Micron Legend), with the finished animation and coherent script is actually pretty good. Animated is still better but ML is fun.

>get an email from hasbro about my Omega Prime replacements.
>Get a big box, but it turns out they only shipped Ultra Magnus

Are they seriously sending them separately? Are you kidding me?

>>11599543
I watched Micron Legends too and it's not all that great really. Some good ideas but too much time wasted on bland episodes. It lacks focus.

>>11599541
And that was over 11 years ago, meaning a ten year old when that line dropped is old enough now to drink.

>>11599557
This, ML is still a very bad kids show, it's just had a New Coke/Classic Coke happening with how god awful Armada was rushed out.

>>11599557
>>11599561
I mean TBF that applies to G1, and most TF cartoons. The only ones that really stick out as being actually consistently good are Beast Wars, Animated and MAYBE Cybertron.

>>11599061
>beast machines
I was there. Big letdown when we found out BW s3 was going to be short again. Even bigger letdown when it ended and BM premiered—we were all confused by it and thought it was a big step down from the whole BW story and concept.

>>11599570
I was disappointed at the time, and only watched the first half of the first season. It wasn't until years later that I sat down, watched the whole thing, and ended up actually enjoying it. Guess it was just one of those "2Deep4U" things that didn't really resonate with most kids when it aired, but ended up being actually somewhat decent once you were able to see what it was they were going for. I'm just disappointed that we didn't get some of the more interesting designs on the show, like Battle Unicorn, Night Viper, or Buzzsaw (though for the latter, they would've needed to introduce him at the end of BW first so his story arc could be preserved).

>>11599538
>My only issue is that Snarl's beast head/robot legs
You forgot the knee sliders

At approximately the same price which is the better get
New 4 pack or 86 Prime?

>>11599587
I talked a ton of shit on 86 Prime when it was revealed and I held off for ages but I eventually caved and I absolutely love it. Its just a really fun toy and has some really dynamic proportions when posed properly. Also, that 4 pack will almost definitely end up on sale eventually.

>>11599587
86 prime

magnus and bumper are worthless redecos

nemesis is cool but not worth 90 cool

horribull is nice but also not worth 90 cool unless you're trying to complete the headmaster jrs

>>11599589
also the four packs love to go on sale

>>11599587
How annoyed will you be when a better Sunbow Prime is made in two years or less?
That's all that really matters here

>>11599590
Magnus and Nemesis are the draws for me
I got Sqeezeplay already but not in any hurry to track down a Fangry

>>11599592
i could see Hasbro making a better prime

I couldn't see them making a better Megatron than 86 (unless somehow toy gun regulations are walked back)

>>11599596
Fangry will get a standalone release pretty soon so I wouldn't worry about that for now.

>>11599596
check eBay for Magnus and Nemesis I guess

I would hold off on Magnus until a third party company makes a trailer (or hasbro does it themselves in a voyager release)

>>11599598
By "better" I mean it in the most trivial ways, such as better paint apps, accessories, etc. I really wouldn't be shocked if Takara takes 86 Megs and tune him up better with more stuff.
We could count on one hand the amount of both G1 Megs and G1 OP molds that were only used once and never again.

>>11599599
That's a new mold. They have said as much.

>>11599605
new headmaster mold?

with armada sideways coming out in 2026 as well...

there's no way they make a new headmaster connection after a decade.. right? Force us to buy everything all over again..

>>11599627
What if its just '88 cast?

>>11599385
Atleast CW doesn't snap apart

>>11599445
TRVTH NVKE
>>11599477
Hstak needs to let Trigger make the SG universe anime that they obviously want to make.

>>11599590
Anyone collecting the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors has my condolences. Complete bull-honky that their unique molds are packed in with three retools/repaints when you might only want the one.

>>11598924
hm
head seems small, chest is a hollow hole.. yeah this is close but it doesn't quite seem right.

>>11598930
yeah I bet a simpler style could do him right.

>>11599683
>Chest is hollow
That's his crotch, its always been like that. His gorilla hump, serpentine neck and curved spine is supposed to give his silhouette a C shape, SS misinterpreted it as just a man with a big head

>>11599590
>horribull is nice
His horns annoy me. They come on a runner, so you have to cut them out and trim/sand down the nubs before you can use them - which normally wouldn't be a huge issue, except they're molded in the same blue plastic as the rest of his body and are painted that matte purplish-pink. This means that, when you remove them from the runners, you're left with blue spots on the underside of his horns, and unless you have that exact shade of matte paint to cover them, you're stuck with them.

>>11599438
I feel this goes for most of the franchise, tho. Like from this perspective, S1 Beast Wars is great, but S2-3 are definitely bogged down by all the Transmetals, and Fuzors, and TM 2's, whatever Optimal Optimus is, blehh...
Then you have stuff like the comics, which I think are all fucking awesome, but despite their long ongoing older-targeted plots, they still had to have pretty blatant toy advertising within them. Marvel cycled out their supporting cast by whoever's new toys need advertising right then. Even IDW had to have those lousy Generations tie-ins by making the characters designs' change to resemble their new T30 or Prime Wars toys, and then the reboot was basically exactly all Siege designs.

Really, I think the only TF media that didn't feel at all like they were written toy-first were TF Animated, the Bay films, WfC/FoC, TF Prime, and Earthspark.
Being able to tolerate a bit of advertising just comes with the territory in this franchise, I think.

>>11599688
uhhh this is how I view it.. black is head, green is neck, blue is arms, shit brown is legs, and pink is the only thing that even remotely seems like a chest, with a ton of space all around it.

I'm having trouble finding good pics of how he looked in the movie, but they do generally show what appears to be pecs made of doors from the shoulder guys

>>11599691
seasons 2 and 3 of beast wars have fantastic drama but they're WAY too rushed.
season 1 has time to breathe, but once you know what happens, you're kinda just like 'get on with it' on rewatch.

>>11599587
To everyone who answered; I went with Optimus

>>11599698
>$126.99
Canada or Australia, call it.

>>11599694
Oh my post wasn't a quality judgement, just in response to that anon's point of "being written to sell toys".
(Tho I do still think S1 is my fave, but I like the slower pace and atmosphere specifically).

>>11599691
>>11599694
And every time they try to do some terrible joke you just want to stop watching.

>>11599693
His neck comes out between his chest and shoulders. Removing Overload will show you that those treads are supposed to be waist components.

>>11599722
he cute

>>11599744
Man if you think that's crazy, check out this >>11598534 (OP) he doesnt have normal human arms at all!

Well, 86 doesn't fit in the throne quite as well as ER did

>>11599759
Thrones are for Decepticons. He'd rather roll.

I just bought an 86 grimlock and the right arm is very loose. Is there a way to tighten it?

>>11599722
Looks like that crazy Jewish guy you see having a melty.

>>11599715
yeahhhh humor was never their strong suit.. fucking canadians.

>>11598830
Most famous eBay seller for these was tin-tin happy

>>11599721
>>11599722
Sorry I'm just not seeing it. I see a neck, a gap below it, and a small chunk that you are saying is the waist. do you consider the underside of the cement mixer a 'chest'?
>>11599751
I think Anon is trying to criticize the gorilla stance. what he's missing is that his shoulders are roughly level with his head.

>>11598805
I would call that goldbricking and/or embezzling
I guess I couldn't support that if I knew it was happening. bootlegging is one thing, you're just making up for the company's shortcomings, but...

>>11599830
ER Prime fits in the chair super well

>>11599839
sg prime in the chair would look great

>>11599835
The problem you're having is that you are expecting human anatomy when Bayverse designs (TF2 especially)try their hardest to be as alien and abstract as possible.

>>11599854
not at all, I'm just saying that, structurally, there needs to be something connecting his shoulders, other than his back (the output fan), and because there isn't, it looks weirdly hollow
then there's treads, which you are calling the waist, but to me they're sitting significantly forward of the thighs. again, that should be BETWEEN the thighs. You're saying he's C-shaped, fine, but I see a G and that's confusing.

>>11599858
also PRETTY SURE he's digitigrade, though I could be wrong. he's got real thick ankles.

>>11599698
That's just prime.

86 prime is actually really good

>>11599538
eww, they still didn't paint snarl gold like the rest of the team.

Do you like it?

>>11599843
The yellow pecs help a lot but it mught just be too much purple

>>11599899
Yes and I will buy a Nemesis KO within three months of its release

>>11599899
Damn they sure love that axe design, huh?

>>11599899
Not enough to pay 200 bucks.

Anyone have a list of what would have been the Cybertron capsule at Walmart this year?

>>11599899
It's been more than 20 years since MP-1 and they still can't decide what the grill abs are supposed to look like.

>>11599908
Beyond Sideway and Excellion it would have at least been Cybertron Red Alert, Skywarp and a Leader Vector Prime
I know I'm missing some

>>11599899
He looks like they made a list of all the problems with MP-10’s proportions and ‘corrected’ them all in the opposite direction until they were all wrong again

>>11599926
The proportions look pretty good to me. What's the issue?

>>11599899
The more I see of it the less I like it.

>>11599899
>the axe blade is like falling off
you dropped your dino damage

>>11599902
yeahh that is kinda 'weathergirl wearing blue' going on.

>>11599899
I'm split in that I simultaneously think it looks great and that it could be my favorite Optimus figure ever made but it's also lacking an identity and is kind of boring. I've got it preordered and I'm excited for it. It helps that I've stayed away from the 3P Masterpiece stuff.

>>11599898
It's weird, isn't it? That's TWICE now that they only went halfway with him, painting just his tail and back fins. One would think that if it were just an oversight, they wouldn't have put any gold on him at all, or they would have fixed it with the second release.

>>11599824
Who tha fuck ar yu?!
I walked Starscream up on Stage

>>11599759
He can if you mess around

>>11599627
>there's no way they make a new headmaster connection after a decade.. right?

Anon they rarely finish the minibots before they start them back up again, you think they give a shit about 88 "who?s

>>11599899
Yeah, enough to buy the KO in a few months.

>>11598541
So, he's perfect? Why would I want translucent crap. God, we get a perfect representation of a character, and people still find a way to complain about it.
>B... But it's not like in my perfect dreams!

>>11600179
NTA but the clear plastic looked cool on the vintage toy. This new one looks great though.

happy 20th anniversary to the IDW 2005 continuity

hate it or love it, we got some fucking amazing toy designs out of it

>>11600236
NGL Tarn is an awesome figure, and honestly even the character is pretty cool. Shame they completely fucked his ending up. I'd like to see him get another shot at being in something; I always liked the idea of an earth mode Tarn turning into a spoopy black helicopter (I like helicopter Megs for that matter).

>>11600236
I'd still like an Anode toy, reboot her characterization to be less cringe and just have her be a regular fembot, a mechanic or something.
I just want more biplanes, dammit. The last one was RotF Ransack iirc.

>>11600251
They have a biplane mold sitting RIGHT THERE too. All it'd take is a little retooling.

>>11600236
>>11600238
>>11600251
>>11600258
Gross, the IDW troons are here. Nothing good has come from that degenerate company, Earthspark was a complete flop and their fault for even existing.

>>11600258
I'd prefer a new, better mold for her. Make it curvy too, none of this fridge body fembot shit. Give Anode a midriff.

>>11598604
Jesus fix that clusterfuck first before you buy anymore shit. Quality over quantity.

>>11599899
I don't hate it but it does not spark excitement for me and I am a slob whi buys every G1 like optimus prime they make. It's like nothing on it directly screams masterpiece or it's like a slightly nicer retail figure. Maybe it's just seeing that seige axe shield reused which is a cool accessory but just feels cheep or odd. Idk I still kinda want it but I need to see some more pics or a review of it.

>>11600251
>her

I found Deluxe ES Hashtag and Thrash for $5 on clearance. I'm planning on using them as bases for customs, and I've already decided on Vibes for Hashtag. Trying to think of who I could turn Thrash into.

>>11598604
I find SS86 Gnaw meh, it does what it's meant to do but poorly in some areas, you can see his head underneath the jaw in alt mode, the ankles & feet are laughables (not in articulation, but how they're sculpted), his rifle is not tight to be held on my copy

>>11599457
I dont think they'll do the minicon Magnus/Rollout at all, considering how they dropped the minicons of all legacy armada/MD releases, I think they'll do an integrated minicon, like SS86 Ultra Magnus with the white cab

So i'm not looking forward to a redo of it

>>11600236
I like how their lore on UM, made it so someone from Takara went to apply it to create G1 Delta Magnus, who wears the mantle much better.

>>11600425
Had the same issues with Gnaw. He sucks desu and I say that as someone who really isn't that hard on Transformers.

>>11600358
Yes.

>>11598534 (OP)
It looks alright but it's boring in the way Transformers has been boring in general for the last several years. Some of the sculpting is a little sharper but I'm not convinced this is much better than a reissue would be. I had Quickstrike as a kid as one of my earliest Transformers so there's a good chance I'll buy it anyway, but I can acknowledge that would be my failing more than Hasbro's success.

>>11598092
>"My public disgust for any social obligations was common knowledge, and as such I kept my love of a hearth fire to myself, but truly, I loved sitting next to the the thermal vents and listening to my father tell stories about the Old Bots when I was a girl. Perhaps, I told myself, they'll give me a night of peace...the spirits..."

>>11600500
>"But of course it was not to be so...."
>"AHAHAHAHHAAHA, a 'night of peace'?! Dear Lady, surely by now, you know you will never know 'peace!' AHAHAHHAHA! Yours is a life of great debt..."

>>11600326
>>11600328
As neat as these may end up being I'd rather the mainline did stuff like this at a lower price point. Make altmodes great again.

I really like this headsculpt but I don't care about the Megatron arm. I hope we get a third deco that makes use of it.

>>11600236

Great characters too.

>>11600601
>White Ultra Magnus deco locked in a multipack I don't care about
Hasbro why.

>>11600607
>Bumper is locked in a four-pack I also don't care about
Great. Now we gotta find someone who actually wants that Horribull and Nemesis and our group of reasonably disgruntled will be complete.

Do you think SS86 Bumblebee will get a Devastation version?

>>11600521
I think there's a target release coming up, maybe that includes the new head.

>>11600619
I only want Horribull

>>11600629
I dunno why but God bless dude. Maybe if the three of us march to Hasbro HQ they'll split the four pack with us.

>>11599704
Canada

>>11600622

Seems kinda inevitable.

>>11600651
>Zhuge Liang explaining his Three Kingdoms strategy to Liu Bei, circa 214 AD

Well I guess we know who'll be retooled into Animated Lockdown then! Not complaining though, it works and the mould is fun.

>>11600675
They just did a Lockdown that can pass as the Animated one with the Star Seeker line.

>>11600686
IIRC they said they weren't quite satisfied with it and wanted to do him again. Could be wrong though.

>>11600686
lol no they didn't

>>11599899
I like it conceptually and aesthetically, but I'll wait for a repaint. I'm half convinced it's going to be a pre-tool for an MPG Ultra/Delta Magnus—I've been wanting a proper armored Magnus since picrel. I wasn't enthused by the one based on the Kingdom mold, so the thought of getting a Missing Link AND MPG would be kinda cool. My poor wallet, tho.

>>11599899
>masterpiece optimus #9999999

>>11600508
such a christmasy story <3 i'm lovin it

>>11598534 (OP)
>not one ounce of clear plastic
why must they ruin everything?

>>11600651
anon you silly
one of you has to buy it and then sell the two to the other anons at price (split the shipping with them). then put the fourth one up for auction to make up your half of the shipping. it's easy :D

>>11600772
it's kind of silly for him to be transparent at all. you'd just see the internals of the toy.. he's meant to be part organic scorpion. at most, you'd want a layer of clear over opaque (perhaps metallic) material beneath. and that's extra parts.

>>11600755
>conceptually and aesthetically
In my opinion Optimus came into his own, commercially and artistically.

>>11600755
>I wasn't enthused by the one based on the Kingdom mold
SG Magnus is my only version of that mold, unless you also count Nova Prime

>>11600776
They got it right the first time, dingus

>>11600776
There are scorpions that are just like that. Kind of orange like Quickstrike even.
>>11600782
Oh, he already brought it up.

>>11600782
translucent would be okay, but not transparent. we know they can do translucent, used to all the time.

>>11600787
Isn't transparent your word for the original? The other person just said clear.

>>11600794
Translucency is what lets light through, transparency is something you can see through. Clear plastic can be either or both. Hope that helps.

>>11600803
yeah like uhhh a lot of the old Beast Wars basic guys, like Drill Bit / Drill Nuts and Powerpinch (But not Vice Grip)
Some light comes through, but not enough to show every part of the internal plastic. just enough that it looks like a real bug.

>>11598557
Seriously, I can't extend the handle at all. How do I free it?

>>11600814
got any pliers?
i just got done putting a model kit together that required pliers at several points

>>11598534 (OP)
Hi guys I wanted to get the new leader Megatron and commander Magnus reissue his summer but due to sudden bereavements I had to redirect that money I'd set aside. Now that things are better is there any chance of me still getting these or should I wait for a repaint or something
Thanks guys

>>11600818
You should still be able to find SS86 Megatron in stores with a bit of hunting. Or a lot of hunting. Sadly it's pretty much up to chance. SS86 Magnus can be found for ~$100 on eBay or Pulse, where he is in stock right now. I don't know if he is intended to appear in stores but commanders have been pretty well-stocked at Target recently. I wouldn't wait for that though.

>>11600782
No they didn't, it's a robot not a scorpion. It shouldn't be made of Delicious Candy.

>>11600855
>It shouldn't be made of Delicious Candy.
>He wouldn't suck on Quickstrike as if he were the freakiest Jolly Rancher around

>>11600779
yeah but isn't it still the kingdom mold?

>>11600879
>>11600880
They both look cool, but I especially like how villainous Bone Shaker looks despite being an Autobot. Dude seems like he'd be the antihero archetype.

>>11600686
That Lockdown is hot shit

>>11600883
he's looked up Earth culture and the part he liked best was Ghost Rider and the Punisher

>>11600877
>>11600878
>>11600879
>>11600880
Are these things ever coming to stores?

Prime and his boys.

>>11600893
>"It's... a tad shy around new bots."
>"What'd you say this drone's name was again?"

>>11600895
>"Our comrade Roller has finally made a full recovery from what appeared to be terminal four stasis lock. Now that our team is at full fighting capacity -- we can begin our counter-assault on the Decepticon base!
>AUTOBOTS...
>TRANSFORM-

>>11600898
>-AND ROLL OUT!"

>>11600887
Probably everywhere you can buy collabs, around December/January

>>11600899
you make-a me smile anon

Do you think Armada Cyclonus will get a new figure?

The original Demolisher is still mostly fine and the T30 Starscream is okay, but Cyclonus really needs an update.

>>11600920
Considering we know the releases for the next two years, probably not.

>>11600814
Just give it a firm yank.>>11600814

>>11600920
see, Depth Charge? that's how you have a trigger gimmick and still keep a sleek robot mode.

>>11600947
Eh, it still is flawed. Fucking sounds like you're shearing plastic every time you use it as the rotor jerks with a CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH. Took them until Bulkhead in the next line to figure out how to do a rotor gimmick.

>>11600948
ah the horrid sound of durable crunching gears. i know it well.

>>11600791
Yeah no idea why those retards keep using the same shitty clear plastic. And it can even form stressmarks right out of the box.

>>11600920
Maybe in 2030 at this rate.

>>11600893
>>11600895
>>11600898
>>11600899
What head is that you put on Earthrise Optimus?

>>11600251
The character is forever poisoned. I'll never by an Anode figure.

>>11600966
Volvo Prime. It even fits in the transformation if you're really careful.

>>11600949
I remember reading a review of it at the time, thinking "how bad can it be" and then picking up the KB Toys urban camo redeco. I was still not prepared. Plus I remember the rotor actually goes backward a tiny bit at the end of every revolution. Not a smooth rotation at all. Really prefer the quieter and faster spin they worked out later. Bulkhead, Live Convoy, Blackout all do the rotor thing better... but I grant you, none can do the minicon turret gimmick so I get why they went with big chunky gears like they did.

Do think it's neat how you could pull out the rotor gimmick on Bulkhead and make it a handheld weapon, and the mechanism still works as normal when you put it back in for vehicle mode later.

>>11600969
Cool, thanks!

>>11600962
this is also prombambly why they didn't do quickstrike in clear
it'll be interesting to see if Japan takes the hint and does one in a cloudy translucent yellow plastic, that is durable

>>11598541
>>11598543
>>11598555
>>11598547
Transart already nailed this one.

>>11600993
They also sure nail your wallet like a whore (your mom).

>>11600993
so this is interesting, it seems to have both the pauldrons from the original toy and the new toy, one above the other.. i'd be curious to know just how that folds out.
>>11600993
and once they downscale it (might not be possible with the toes), yknow, it's gettin bought. if they can match CHUG prices. and ensure no money gets to Pooh

>>11600993
Cool bootleg

>>11601000
It sure is, anon.

>>11600995
>less than 100 bucks for a perfect MP Transmetal Megatron
>poorfags still bitch and moan

you peasants are the reason I'm not get MP Depthcharge.

>>11600995
It was 50 bucks recently

>>11600998
I think Tarantulas and Megatron are the best Transmetal offerings but they were still the best 3rd party Beastwars toymaker. Its a real shame salty chinks and gay nerds ruined it for everyone.

>>11601079
Don’t worry anon, Robot Toys Depth Charge and Rampage look better in every way

>>11601084
looks worse than the original releases anon

>>11601123
Uwotm8
I can tell you’ve never even seen the original toy

>jetwing
>jetpowered
>wingblade
>wingsaber
Who did it best?

>>11600968
>The character is forever poisoned
Petty and lame, simply ignore the gender-larper junk and reboot the character as a regular fembot. She can be a flight mechanic, maybe she works around the Aerialbots to keep them in the air, bantering with Silverbolt over his phobia.
I don't really care for Lug so just make her an action master partner pet/backpack or whatever, idk. So long as she's not sentient and can't talk. Maybe have her turn into a fuel drop tank or something.

>>11601157
>just ignore everything about the character and make it completely different
Just make a new character

>>11601172
Okay I did, she's a green/brown/grey biplane fembot named Anode. Happy, anon?

>>11601189
...that's supposed to be a fembot? I'm not familiar at all with the character and never read the IDW comics, so if you showed that image to me in a vacuum, I'd assume it was a dude. So what's the deal with the character that she(?) is "forever poisoned"? Is this another Arcee situation?

Biplanes are terrible. Like Dragonflies but worse.

>>11601189
this bitch (male) UGLY af bruh

>>11601235
trannybot

>>11601259
>>11601246
y'all niggas gay

>>11601139
Aesthetically, Jetwing is kind of all over the place with the black accents, but I like that it integrates jet parts all over the body.

I’m gonna have to go with Jet Powered, though. Very clean super mode that takes what’s cool about the original super mode and lets it fly.

>>11601189
stop posting this stupid fucking tranny shit no one cares about that woke trash

>>11601268
>stop posting this
No way, FAG

>>11601265
Bro, I got bad news for you. If you find a very masculine-looking, canonically trans character attractive, the people telling you the character is ugly aren't the ones who are gay...

>>11601278
>canonically-
Oh no, not the canon! We can't ever have Arcee again either by that logic, since she was written as a tranny that one time. Forever tainted, canceled!

>>11601189
I'm glad the retard that drew this killed his career with earth spark and the tranny owl

>>11601285
I never cared for Arcee anyway (spider-wife is superior in every way), so she was already dead to me before IDW got their hands on her.

>>11601267
You have the names mixed. Jetpower is Rotf and Jetwing is Dotm. I always liked how bulky Jetpower was, feels a lot like the Apex armor.

>>11601285
>PTSD blue knifegun type
>Angry bitch who gets out angry bitched by Elita-1
It is true. They never remade G1 cartoon Arcee. Just loose approximations of her appearance based on current trends.

>>11601290
Nonbinary owl, it wasn't a tranny

>>11601388
that doesn't help.

>>11601084
unless you like a good paintjob and a nice alt mode

>>11601079
the problem is the smaller ones are like almost the same price.
also yeah i do kinda want this though, wish it was CHUG scale.
>>11601082
wait it was ruined?
>>11601084
shit, that does look good.

>>11601235
>pointy chin
>small nose
>no sign of a beard
>helmet that gets broader toward the bottom, with 'buns' at the side
yeahhh that's.. so masculine.

>>11601434
bro you need to stop jerking off to robot crossdressers
or get better taste and jerk off to jap airrazor

>>11601285
I thought he meant Riley.

>>11601443
seeing as we are unfamiliar with sarcasm, I shall close the register at this point and say that I do not think that fembot looks masculine in the slightest.

>>11600993
This was one of transart's worst releases by far
Making the legs two fused parts is fucking inexcusable, and the arm articulation is outright worse than the original. It's also so small that hasbro's deluxe will probably be the same size, lmao

>>11601079
Until 3p MP megatrons start adopting the kingdom megatron dino mode technology, I don't think I'll ever bother with them
There's no excuse to be giga mogged by a leader in playability when you have 2-4x the budget

>>11601388
Pro noun shit
Tranny shit

>>11601434
Pretty much everyone that person draws has a pointy chin and the only deviations for nose shape are intentional ones.

>>11601452
your attempt at sarcasm was understood and found wanting
he's not a fembot
furthermore he won't fuck you since he's a lesbian

>>11598541
It looks majorly better than the original in every way

>>11601457
Rent free

>>11598534 (OP)
SOVLESS

>>11601463
SOVLFVL

>>11601465
/v/ is that way.

>>11600818
Get on Ultra Magnus ASAP, prioritise him. The big boys are produced in far more limited quantities.
I think Megatron is getting a repaint late next year and he's still very available so I wouldn't rush too much.

>>11601463
I'm inclined to agree but it's still an extremely boring take on Hasbro's part, as is par for the course these days.

>>11601463
So glad I got the Japanese version back when BBTS had so much Beast Wars stock sitting in their warehourse at clearance prices.

>>11601473
So the differences are different color grey, head paint, and darker color legs?

Gatekeeping your hobby is a good thing.
Would you allow an imposing insufferable cunt in your circle?
I don't think so.

>>11601486
Head paint goes a long way.

>>11601464
you know who else lives on your property rent-free? squatters. fucking heroin addicts that you can't evict and the police won't help.
>>11601461
Ohhh okay, so Anon was making a jokey joke joke saying this is a fembot. He was er, reassigning this character. based on how feminininily he looks. Hmph. well then I rescind my sarcasm.

>>11601473
did they at least use clear red paint for the eyes, or is it opaque
>>11601490
sometimes I think I can fix him. once he realizes he's not being attacked and can let his guard down...

>>11601516
>you know who else lives on your property rent-free? squatters. fucking heroin addicts that you can't evict and the police won't help
Maybe in your dirty-ass neighborhood

>>11601516
You can't evict a squatter. They're not your tenant. You'd know that if you owned property.

>>11601521
yes. which is that way due to these kinds of trannies. they're literally in our government now.

now fuckin let's just talk about transformers instead okay? I liked how they portrayed the Predacon government. Senators sitting around talking to each other in eerie red light, making it clear Preds really ARE evil, but that MOST of them don't believe in such outward villainy and would rather bide their time.. that shit worked.

>>11601525
are you sure that's the strictest definition?
I mean, if you have a tenant who stops paying, so you put up an eviction notice.. is that still a tenant? or is it an ex-tenant.

>>11601465
ЯETAЯD

>>11601465
ЯETAЯDED

>>11601490
>Would you allow an imposing insufferable cunt in your circle?
>I don't think so.

But everyone in the transformers fandom online was always an insufferable cunt TRUKK NOT MUNKEY *slurps cock for overload*

Shout out to the anon who convinced me to get TM Waspinator a couple years ago.
I’ve had him boxed away for a while but just felt the urge to dig him out. It’s like falling in love all over again.

>>11601564
>>11601567
>>11601569
Wow this figure is sick

>>11601576
Transmetals were awesome. I always wanted the yellow version of that mold to use as Transmetal Buzzsaw, but never managed to track him down as a kid. Might be time to try again, if I can get him for a reasonable price...

>>11601564
>>11601567
>>11601569
Just watch the chrome paint, mine were shedding it like crazy when I got thek out- thhogh they were just stored in a sesled lastic tote outside for years, too.

>>11601564
yeah that guy is great. i'm glad an anon here convinced me to get his alt color.
>>11601567
such a satisfying jet mode.. could only be better if the wasp eyes and jaws would fold back a little.
>>11601569
and somehow he seems less unbalanced than other transmetals despite being, objectively, just as unbalanced.

>>11601583
yeahhh my alt-color one has flaking black-chrome paint but it's only on the inside where you can't see it, so.. i just hit it with some sealant spray and i'm prayin for the best.

>>11601490
You're right, anon. The guy screeching about trans characters IS an insufferable cunt. He really should get banned already so we can talk about transformers characters civily.

>>11601517
From what I remember, opaque.

>>11601596
aw man
do they not understand clear paint.. rules?

>>11601464
>>11601461
Retard

>sold WFC Skytreadike a couple years ago
>want to rebuy him
>60-70 for a new one, used not.much cheaper
Oof. Why is this guy so expensive now?

>>11601317
Arcee is MY WIFE

>>11601635
Skythread was rare

>>11601635
aftermarket prices are retarded because aftermarket sellers are retards, very likely to be the same fags that see toys as an investment

>>11601651
>wave 1 deluxe
>rare
LOL

It's only rare now because nobody is selling theirs. Aside from the Titanmaster, Siege is the only toy of the character since G1, and there hasn't been anything newer to replace it.

>>11601564
>>11601567
>>11601569
>Shout out to the anon who convinced me to get TM Waspinator a couple years ago.
Might have been me? Yeah, he's just a looker from all angles—one of those bots that doesn't really need an update. Thanks for coming back and sharing some damn fine pics, anon.

Whats the best actually transformable fembot (with very feminine features) official or 3rd-party wise
Nicee? Missing Link Arcee?

>>11601635
Scalpers suck. Hit me up, anon. We can work something out.

>>11601670
Having only owned I think uhhh 86 arcee I can tell you it for sure isn't her

>>11601670
MP nightbird

>>11601673
Sent an email

>>11601659
Honestly IU would make TINY changes to him if I was in charge of making a new one, presumably Voyager since all the transmetal guys get bigger.
Have the wasp head parts fold away in jet mode (maybe just a tad further back), let the legs fold together more cohesively in vehicle mode (but without compromising their shape, no Kingdom Dinobot Hands Syndrome here), maybe looking more like under-wing-slung weapons pylons, increase the robot leg length, and let the abdomen fold up a bit (the robot legs can borrow meat from the abdomen if they want)

>>11601673
bless you, dude. any time a fan sells to a fan, an angel gets a cool new toy.

>>11601677
wait shes kinda cute

>>11601670
Legacy Strongarm is decent, insane ass for an official figure and super cheap. Transformation is a bit rough though and the robot mode loves to tip over

>>11601659
>Might have been me?
It was. Thank you.

>>11601690
honestly I dont care much for a fembot as long as the face looks cute and the proportions are good...but I cant see the supposed insane ass and the face looks really rough compared to the cartoon

>>11601542
Tenant until evicted. Regardless, it's not a squatter.

>>11601670
Nezha Windblade

>>11601725
mkay, but it is someone who broke in and cannot be forcibly evicted without getting out a gun because, and I feel I need to really emphasize this part as it works solidly in the metaphor, the police will not do anything about it.

>>11601687
make them kiss

>>11601687
She also has a bigger ass than Arcee.

>>11601758
are you sure? We need ass to ass comparison pics

>>11601824
holy fuck Im buying now.

>>11601824
wait is that just paint or is it actually sculpted differently

>>11601846
looks like paint

>>11600814
Get a figure with a tight 5mm grip to hold and pull

>>11601130
I have a few. Im more into the old toyline designs, I dont really care about show accurate figures.

>>11601670
MMC's Girl Tarn and its remolds are all really good. One of the very few girl transformers that actually looks like a girl and isn't just a shellformer.

>>11601894
>That Mr. Satan
Ha, nice

>>11601670
Thrilling 30's Arcee and Takara Legends Slipstream are solid official contenders, they've actually got feminine proportions.

For 3P, Good Smile Company Cyclion Dark Tail, SciFigure Nebula and APC Toys Night Countess get my vote. Oh, and the Iron Factory Wing Guard are great little (if a bit simple) core class sized fembots.
I also back >>11601900. MMC's Eris is also a very good feminine machine.

Hasbro China giving out a disgustingly GREEN suitcase to shove your SS86 Dev into

>>11601732
Oh, this is great. What company is making her? When's she releasing?

>>11601929
Vaporware company date unknown

>>11601919
Shame some of that black isn't purple. Change that and add a big Deception logo and it would have been immediately recognizable.

>>11601824
She DOES have the bigger ass.
good thing I bought her.

>>11601824
media lied to me again.

I scored an MFT Magnus for 25 bucks this morning because the seller had it ending at 4AM for some reason. This'll be my first 3P figure, how did I do?

>>11601894
So you already know it's pretty show accurate
But it has a giant handle sticking out the back of it
Why don't you say the real reason you don't like it

How much do you guys actually transform your Transformers? It seems like kind of a slog.

Post upcoming releases guaranteed to make you cum

>>11601999
Depends on if the figure is actually fun to transform or not. Oftentimes I keep a core class around to transform back and forth constantly like a fidget toy.

>>11601995
>>11602002
There's a thread for these >>11578935

>>11602005
Looks nice, he'll probably scale nicely with
>>11602003
recent official guys like Ironhide and Soundwave.

>>11602005
Eat shit fake janny, kys.

What bots are best for Star Convoy's base mode?

>>11602005
That's nice. Anyways here's his counterpart also up for pre-order. Really looking forward to them and Wu's micromasters.

>>11601999
I transform at least one toy each day. Keeps the collection active and doesn't become a slog.

>>11602012
It isn't even about being a janny
Those posts simply will get more engagement in the other thread

>>11602016
The Micromasters that Hasbro stopped making

>>11602023
>Those posts simply will get more engagement in the other thread
Not if you keep replying lol. Your choices are either whine endlessly, report and continue to whine because mods won't care, or ignore 3P posts. Use that brain of yours for a minute and work out what the most pragmatic solution here is.

>>11602025
Looking like the Dr. Wu ones scale well (if that is them)... whats that there Broadside? I wamt a broadsode but Hasbros most recent one looked absolutely awful.

>>11602025
Why can't Hasbro do anything right, anymore? It can't just be simple greed. Are they all doing too much coke or something?

>>11602031
its a simple fact toys are dying and hasbro is cutting off product

>>11602031
You can't maximize profits infinitely, which seems to be what they're trying.
>the year is 2032
>deluxes are the size of legends and cost $50
>you have to be a club subscriber ($90 per year) to have permission to purchase them

>>11601996
im a slut for chrome?

>>11602029
They have three different Broadside decos, actually. Toy, G1, and some other variant. About deluxe height. Should be in stock in Tfsafari or ShowZ

>>11602065
hate to break it to you buddy but toy chrome isn't real chromium and santa don't exist.

>>11602029
Yeah it's also Dr Wu's. Meant to fit in with 3P Legends scale but Broadside's a big guy so he still works.

>>11602076
3rd one is toy prototype colors.

>>11602077
>santa don't exist.
Improbable, my G2 Optimus Prime didn't leave itself under the tree in '92 and NORAD wouldn't waste resources tracking a myth each year.

Is Metalhawk worth 30 CAD? Because he sure is that on amazon.ca

>>11602144
I know he might not look at it but he is, especially if hes the more silver/metallic colored one. Very fun toy

>>11602170
In fact I just ordered him for a nice $22 since I had a $10 off thing for Best Buy.

>>11602086
how does he scale with CHUG figures?

>>11602144
I snagged a headless one for $5 at a clearance store, I figured eventually I'd find a .stl of a head that I could get printed and paint up.

>>11601929
Painted prototype was just shown earlier this month.
https://m.weibo.cn/u/7521335444?luicode=10000011&lfid=1005057913970384
https://m.weibo.cn/u/2207101993?tabtype=feed&jumpfrom=weibocom

>>11602144
He's a cyclonus retool, if you liked cyclonus you will like him

Why is it taking so long to put up the next wave of AOTP on preorder?

>>11602170
It's the initial loser one with unsaturated colours, unfortunately.
>>11602239
I mean, if you somehow have a spare head for him
>>11602259
I did not get Cyclonus because I wasn't sure if I could get Galvatron (I could not get Galvatron)
But the hollow wrists for Metalhawk don't look very impressive

>>11602332
>I mean, if you somehow have a spare head for him
Right now he's sporting a junker head from an extra T30 Brainstorm I have, but I look online every now and then for somebody to have made a good Metalhawk head that I can print and stick on there. I haven't checked in half a year or so, maybe there's one floating around out there now.

>>11599759
>>11599839
Which Optimus is better for someone who owns neither and doesn't exactly expect to see either of them go below MSRP?

>>11602336
You could always hope to find a $5 Metalhawk on clearance that only has the head this time

>>11602339
SS86 has, better articulation, looks, alt mode and trailer
but earthrise is cheaper, better transformation and has none of the horrendous QC issues SS86 got

>>11602339
Depends on your collection and how often you play with toys and pose them.
>>11602344 lists the baseline stuff, but some other stuff that should be noted:

86 poses so much better. It's honestly wild. Butterfly joints and better arm proportions make the posing amazing.

Earthrise has better interactivity with modulators/weaponizers/armorizers/junkions/amalgamous prime due to his voyager size. You'll be able to make cooler looking armor up modes.

Earthrise has the better transformation. I know its already been said but it's worth saying again because it's true. The way the grill folds out from behind the windows is genius and I think that earthrise has the best Optimus transformation of all time. It's so simple and clean.

Earthrise's trailer is incapable of storing most other transformers, you'll only be able to fit earthrise cliffjumper or 86 bumblebee or other similarly small and thin vehicles. Legends/core class/cyberworld fit nicely. The trailer loves to tip over from it's shitty stand and the outward flaps don't hold weight too well.

Earthrise's aesthetics are more 'realistic' while still obviously g1. He'll fit in with other War for Cybertron/legacy robots/vehicles and some of the earlier 86 releases. He's probably not going to look the best against super toon accurate figures like the new 86 thundercracker though.

Ultimately.. go for 86 prime if you can find him in the wild, but earthrise prime is not a bad option at all.

>>11602344
80 CAD and 127 CAD, 1.5 times the price
>QC issues
Fuck, I didn't even hear about those

>>11602353
Fucking hell, why aren't people unloading Earthrise for dirt cheap, that would be the ideal option, aside from lack of pelvis I don't really mind his other issues at all, especially if I have to either fix QC issues or deal with amazon returns

>>11602359
Because scalpers are scum

>>11602224
It's 15cm tall like an average CHUG deluxe

>>11602361
Everyone's upgrading to SS86, it means Earthrise should be getting unloaded for cheap
It was supposed to be my time...

>>11602359
you missed your shot 4 years ago when Ollie's had stacks of earthrise leaders for cheap.

But the good news is; Earthrise prime was reissued in 2024 and still hasn't sold out on bigbadtoystore. I recommend going there.

>>11602376
>Ollie's
I don't know what that is
>bbts
Ok I didn't know there was $7 flat shipping to Canada, I slept on it because I only knew it wasn't the flat cheap rate that burgers got
>78 CAD + 11
Yeah, 80-90 CAD is what scalpers here sell their new or used copies for, at MSRP, but thanks anon.

>>11602384
oof, didn't know canadians had it that bad.

Also, Ollie's is a discount store. They buy unsold stock of toys and tools and stuff and mark it down to cheap prices. Dunno what the Canadian equivalent of that would be.

>>11602392
I don't know what we have that's like that that's specifically for toys, I think there's a few stores like that here but I can't think of any chains like that apart from maybe Winners, but it depends on the location, some places had zero toys at all.
Canada's not as hyper-capitalistic as the US when it comes to having a trillion options for everything and things constantly going on sale, generally our options for things in life are both fewer and worse, to give a broad generalization.

>>11602420
Ollies isn't just toys, it sells like, vacuum cleaners and rugs and candy and stuff. Just general discount store fare.

>>11602425
Oh okay, I think that's like Winners, if there's zero shame in going to or being seen at Ollie's
I've been to a Value Village now and then, but last time I went, there weren't toys AND I felt like I was going to get murdered

>>11602344
>horrendous QC issues
The initial batch had upside down heel spurs and...that's it? I got a second run 86 Prime and the heels were on the right way.

>>11602144
I like Metalhawk a lot, I'm one of the crazies who prefers the first version even, but what >>11602259 neglected to mention is that Metalhawk is worse than Cyclonus in every way.

>>11602507
He’s a fun toy for what he is, and to Hasbro/Takara's credit, Metalhawk as a retool of Cyclonus works better than it has any right to. He does lose the best part of Cyclonus’ transformation though.

>>11601999
these days it's a lot less fun so I do it a lot less often. Plus I have some guys that people have reported breakage if you transform them too many times e.g. Cheetor, so

>>11602507
Is he much worse? It looked like he gets the job done for the character, other than the hideous grey, and that he's not as tall as thin as he should be.
Thought about getting this or other stuff for cheap from some guy in a neighbouring city, and the thought of getting or missing these children's toys as well as spending money stressed me out and now I have a literal headache. I'm almost hoping the guy doesn't respond so I don't have to make a decision about this.
>>11602512
I think if the grey was a proper white I would have no hesitation getting him.

>>11602512
I even like the look of his jet mode, inaccurate as it is.

>>11602039
all industries are dying

>>11602516
yeah I feel like I shouldn't like this, but I do. looks like a penguin.

>>11602512
He’s no Cyclonus though. Still one of the best looking jet modes ever.

>>11602515
>Is he much worse?
I don't think he's bad by any means, just not as good as Cyclonus.

>>11602517
lol, no

>>11602515
>I think if the grey was a proper white I would have no hesitation getting him.
That's fair. A pearlescent white, like the face, would have for sure looked better.

Just paid $30 to an anon lol what could go wrong lol

>>11602544
it's okay man, accountability still exists so everything is fine. Anon can only screw you over once, after that his name is blacklisted. All we have is our reputations.
>>11602574
>>11602577
this guy is.. MUCH much smaller than I thought.

>>11602600
>this guy is.. MUCH much smaller than I thought
He is MP scale tho

>>11602602
That doesn't look right.

>>11602613
it's because it isn't

spike is just a biiiit too big

>>11602620
It isn't too too far off
Assuming Micheal J Fox is short (he is) and Spike is tall
The Delorean is a very small car

>>11602441
Not that anon, but there's also a small piece on each side of his torso that's assembled wrong in many figures. If you look at the figure in robot mode, it's a tiny blue piece amid the sea of red just above the waist on either side. It doesn't really affect the functionality of the transformation, but due to its asymmetrical shape, it can leave very minor stress marks when transforming if it was misassembled. Mine came with one put in correctly, and the other done wrong, but I feel like it's a far more minor error than the heels from the initial batch. I also remember numerous people complaining about paint on the face, but that sort of thing is pretty common with most TF figures these days, so the real problem was just it happening on such an expensive figure that doesn't have a window on the box for you to check for that sort of thing before buying.

All that said, I own both the SS86 and Earthrise versions of Optimus, and I consider the SS86 one to be such a vastly better figure that it's not even close! And not just because it's a bigger, more complex figure. Sure it's more expensive, but you get so much more for your money than with Earthrise!

>>11602628
Derivative.

>>11602628
not THAT small. that is a poorly put together poster.
so wait this means ectotron was tiny too?

>>11602507
It's a good mold but it annoys me constantly that nothing holds the knees in place.

>>11602634
Those aren't the only issues. There's also some fitting issues on several parts, mostly the arms. Many heads had some scarring or warped details. The sides of the abdomen would also come with nasty stress marks right out of the box, even without the misassembly issue.

Sort of related, the plastic sed for the elbow joint isn't that strong and you could break it off pretty. My friend had his fall too the floor not long after it arrived anf that the elbow snapped clean off. Before packing it up for return, he tested the other elbow and almost twisted it off with barely any pressure.

>>11602692
Schizo issues.

>>11602709
schizzues, if you will.

also you're bad and need to go away

>>11601569
>>11601567
>>11601564
>>11601659

Love this figure. I have it and the yellow version. Definitely top 10 beastwars figures, and looks really good with TM Tarantulus, two figures that have always given me series Kamen Rider vibes.

Both of mine are missing the weapons, but it really doesnt take away from the overall amazingness of the figure.

>>11602731
they're not very good weapons anyway
wait, weapons plural? doesn't he just have the stinger gun?

>>11602496
>Arcee gets ass and tit upgrade kits
>But not Windblade's famously censored ass
Make it make sense.

>>11602743
White privilege.

>>11602735
Yes, just the gun. I meant weapons as in for both the red and yellow TM Waspinator.

>>11602392
Canadian equivalent of Ollies is maybe The Bargain! Shop. Yes, it's spelled like that.

>>11602525
>Cyclonus
Talking about that mold, how is Ferak?

>>11602765
Pretty good even if the color scheme is on the bland side

>>11602754
oh I fucking misread it
these new glasses have way too narrow a strip of 'computer vision.' i'm getting some new ones for computer..

>>11602765
Nice, but the alt mode looks nothing like what it's supposed to.

>>11602600
He's a retool of Siege Sideswipe.

>>11602779
How's agent knight? I've been on the fence for a year. Did anyone do a kit to make the bumper smaller?

>>11602775
do you think this altmode could be made into a toy? I have my doubts. especially if they have a robot mode in that scene at all

>>11602779
I was told they both were! that's so weird. such a size dif.

>>11602507
>>11602525
I fucking love him but I HATE he yellow's
God damn it hasbro

>>11602496
Frank's gonna freak!

>>11602574
>>11602577
>>11602580
>>11602602
>>11602779
He really was one of the best Collab Releases even if he's just Siege Sideswipe retool. That Mold unironically is good just absurdly overused

>>11602793
okay so fold the wings onto his back.. but do you really think you could get good legs out of the nosecones of the cybertronian planes in that comic panel? it's a lot easier for a stealth bomber.

>>11602802
>do you really think you could get good legs out of the nosecones of the cybertronian planes in that comic panel?
NTA, but even if it wasn't 100% accurate or they just kept the stealth bomber's nosecone, it would still be far closer to accurate than Kingdom Cyclonus' alt mode.

>>11602788
No no
Ectotron is a retool of CW Onslaught

>>11602804
fair. that would have been a much more appropriate 'base' for a retool.

>>11602785
Knight's fine, feels very "Diaclone Autobot Car that never happened" in design. Shoulders are like MP Prowl in that they have no fixed position in robot mode, which is a little annoying. Has the flip up headlights, but the only lights on the toy is the KITT scanner thing.

>>11602496
HMMMHMMHMM THATS A HUNKACHUNKAROO ID LIKE TO COOM TO

>>11598534 (OP)
Think this'll get a Takara release with a slightly different deco?

>>11602974
Maybe. They can do a 2-pack with Silverbolt now.

>>11601670
MMC's arcee

Just found this guy in my desk, I thought I lost him! Evidently he is RID Groundpounder. I had thought about rpeurchasing him previously, and its a good thing I didnt because people were charging like 35 bucks. He shall shortly get to take his place amongst the rest of my Decepticons. They need the backup after I did a major cleanup/sell off last year.

>>11603051
They actually made a toy of him?
Neat

>>11603155
Seems too early for adapting it (would probably catch up to the source material in just 1 season) and there isn't a toyline that it supports like the G1 cartoon. I don't see the point.

Are there any rumours/listings of 86 insecticons coming down the pipe? The takara pack is tempting and it gets me one of the last seekers I need as well as figures I have no prior experiences with but new moulds could be neat.

>>11603168
I imagine it'd be a mini-series
6-8 episodes

>>11603168
I mean like 95% of the designs are just G1 again. So it'd be redundant with SS86 going
Even Skybound Prime is just the 86 fig

>>11602793
I have the Ratbat repait of this. Such a good mold.

>>11603168
>and there isn't a toyline that it supports like the G1 cartoon
Its fucking G1

>>11602798
>That Mold unironically is good just absurdly overused
The way I see it, it just gives more people a chance to find it in a flavor they like. I was certain I would hold out for Armada Wheeljack, but now that it's happened, I honestly think I like the matte blue netflix Deep Cover version the best.

>>11603168
Wow, all of these billionaire studio execs should have consulted you first. They have no idea how hard they're fucking up right now.

>>11603204
>>11603209
>>11603217
Which means they are already selling those. People aren't going to watch this cartoon and suddenly decide they need to buy Perceptor or Wheelie.

>>11603217
My bet is that they are desperate, cyberworld is not doing well, transformers one was a flop, earthspark was a flop, reactivated was a scam and all what is actually keeping the brand alive aside of toys is the comics

BBTS has Kingdom Slammer on sale for $7.50 right now

>>11603242
No they don't

>>11603250
Sorry, BBTS is what I call my dad's house

>>11603250
Oh damn looks like he sold out already. Good thing I grabbed two.

>>11603252
Yeah they didn't 2 plus hours ago as well. Glad I got my 2 for free 2 years ago.

>>11603172
There's a 3 pack for the SS86 anniversary capsule of next year, with the product number of G2251

>get a "your product shipped" email from Hasbro Pulse
>It's a dramatic capture set
>and another one
>and Missing Link Arcee
ow

>>11603252
>7 dollhairs
Wouldnt mind a few for that price here, I have one but he's cool enough for extras

>>11603272
Oh interesting, thanks anon. Any talk of new designs or are they just paper at this point?

>>11603214
Kino Cloak Formers

BBTS SENDING OUT PAYMENT EMAILS IF YOU HAD REISSUE
O M E G A
S
U
P
R
E
M
E
on order

>>11603217
Those billionaire studio execs sure have been fucking up a lot lately though...

Do I buy Omega Supreme?

>>11603335
No

I'd buy a Nemesis reissue

>>11603340
I want a Nemesis at some point, I'm wonderong which one to get. Ideally I want it in a mold I don't already have, so probably WFC.

>>11598843
Retard.

>>11603286
Correction: it's just one Dramatic Capture set, the other is a mislabeled Missing Link Arcee (Prototype)

>>11603335
yes. He's one of the best titans

>>11603369
Power of the primes one

>>11603369
potp nemesis prime is powermaster nemesis prime, with a smaller inner robot becoming the chest and head of a larger trailer mechsuit, but feels like an oversized deluxe

spoiler pack nemesis prime (WFC) is more solid take with less gimmickry.

both come with partner weapons and similar accessories outside of the trailer gimmicks

ultimately it's down to preference; quality (wfc) or play value (potp)

my opinion: wfc
Siege Optimus is a great mold and he has a snake shield. That's awesome. I love slitherfang.

>>11603168
According to the article it's adapting all of the Energon Universe, not just the Transformers portion of it. At the very least you're fitting in all this for the first season
>Void Rivals 1-6
>Transformers 1-6
>The Duke & Cobra Commander miniseries
>The 2024 Special
Yeah it sounds like a lot but you'd get
>The first big Autobot/Decepticon fight on earth & Sparkplug's sacrifice
>Darak & Solila escaping Zertonia and venturing into the wastelands
>Duke is asked to join GI Joe by Hawk
>Cobra Commander & Destro team up to properly form Cobra
>Megatron breaking out of Cobra-La as the season finale
If you do 1/3rd of the runtime for Void Rivals stuff and 2/3rds of the runtime on Transformers/GI Joe stuff you'll hit a pretty decent balance.

>>11603485
Void rivals and GI Joe might not hook people but Transformers will be STRONG. If hasbro drops prices (which they won't, unfortunately.) and re-releases the energon universe characters on shelves, Transformers might be revived.

I hope that this animated series causes hasbro to refocus the movies towards providing side stories for the energon universe tv series. An extended movie about Jazz's love for music like the 2025 special has would be amazing.

>>11603494
oh jesus, is she gonna.. output?
I mean the flowers might appreciate it

>>11603500
That filename...

>>11603485
>>11603489
Thing is void rivals and GI joe has a ton of TF shit in it (void rivals having jetfire, shockwave and hotrod, gi joe with the plot with cobra commander capturing megatron) so even if these are not hooking people by themselves the appearance of TF characters in them surely will

>>11603501
Answer the question.

>>11598534 (OP)
Lads, is there a Transformers Animated artbook and does anyone have a link to it? An online concept art gallery is also good. I want to make some low poly 3D models.

>>11603518
I hope his art teacher feels like a fool

>>11603504
Assuming >>11603485 is right in their assumption, and they follow the plot to the letter, you'd have jetfire in episode 1, a small cameo by shockwave, and a tease of springer. Not a ton of transformers going on.

>>11603523
you just described the void rivals half, the GI joe half is far more impactful on the whole

>>11603518
Allspark almanac

>>11603524
I do concede that G.I. Joe would be more interesting; yes.

>>11603523
>>11603504
I wonder if they'll change up the stories to make things more connected than Transformers just showing up in Void Rivals and GI Joe. Like for example having the Joes show up to help out in the final battle in Chicago.

>>11603551
I might get this guy at retail price because I need something to combine for BBTS shipping and everything else I pre-ordered is fucking taking its time

>>11603571
I'm quite fond of Sky-Byte. The way his tail can wave by using his elbow joints is clever.

>>11603582
yeah I just wish the last portion of his tail didn't look so much like.. a forearm.

>>11603485
>>11603523
My guess is that if they decide to adapt the Void Rivals stuff, they probably won't start with it. The only reason Skybound began their Energon comics with Void Rivals in the first place was so they could generate buzz with the surprise appearance of Jetfire, making it a stealth introduction to their Transformers continuity. Since that element of surprise no longer exists, I'd wager the animated series will begin with the main Transformers storyline, then possibly introduce the Void Rivals characters in a flashback after Jetfire arrives on Earth. From there, Void Rivals could either be a subplot they cut to now and then, or it'll be a spin-off mini-series. Either way, it'll be easy to keep it compartmentalized since its direct impacts on the ongoing storylines for Transformers and GI Joe on Earth and Cybertron have been relatively minor thus far.

>>11603518
Believe it or not hentai sites are a goldmine for this kind of artbook (yes even SFW ones)

>>11603595
>its direct impacts on the ongoing storylines for Transformers and GI Joe on Earth and Cybertron have been relatively minor thus far.
Jetfire has been the only crossover so far
Space-faring Cobra-la is in the book too but they've only managed to bump into Shuxxoid. The main plot of Void Rivals is free from the plot of the other books

Bros do you think she still posts here?

>got a BBTS email
>pre-order for Blaster went from $35 to $40
Jews

>>11603778
Tariffs

>>11603778
Pulse changed their price too, lol

Nemesis has the best deco of the TFA Prime mold. I can't get over how much better he looks than Optimus and Motormaster.

Who the fuck is the nigger that thought it was a good idea to put hound ONLY in a 5 pack? he alone goes up for rape prices in the aftermarket

>>11603919
We don't use that word here, Hasbro products will all be twelve-packs starting from now.

>>11603928
all 12 will be the same toy. take it or leave it

>>11603928
We do use the nigger-word here brother HH

>>11603769
who?

I don't think I would have picked him up if he weren't in a four pack with other characters I wanted, but white Magnus is pretty sweet.

>>11603956
Dont be racist

>>11603769
Idk who that is, but I do hope Tote anon is still around, I liked her posting little guys

>>11603928
>We don't use that word here
shut up nigger tranny

>>11603978
I am a building.

>>11598534 (OP)
will he be a normal release or some exclusive thing? Also when will he come out?

>>11603978
I'm not really racist, I make exceptions for the "good ones"

>silver rathalos prime coming in at BBTS
awesome
>they're upcharging me for more tariffs
aw fuck, time to cancel
>everyone else has it for like 20 dollars more, or has way worse shipping
god dammit

>>11603928
the only question is whether it's used to describe black people (which means it's not a bad word) or BAD people regardless of their color (which means it's an acceptable bad word as long as it's applied correctly)
this debate has gone on since before transformers existed. I tend to sway back and forth on it. I love my man Redd Foxx but I also love like, words that are true to their etymology.

I'm surprised we didn't get a meaner word for Predacons than just 'Preds'

Question to all the blokees haters (and fans. And really anyone on this board..)

If Blokees started producing a new line of blind boxed buildable fully transforming micromasters/mini-cons, would you pick them up?

(assuming Hasbro grants Blokees the ability to make transforming stuff, that is.)

>>11604049
As long as they're compatible with CHUG figures, sure.

>>11604059
goes without saying I think

Their hands would most likely use use blokees' port size (which is between 3mm and 5mm, dunno if it's 4mm exactly though), but they'd probably have 5mm mini-con ports (and probably an included double-sided 5mm adapter peg to attach to 5mm ports on newer figures without minicon ports)

>>11604049
Yes yes fuck yes I absolutely would bankrupt myself on those.

>>11604049
Yes but
Assuming we're talking the Defender size, the smallest blokees, then if they maintain the current mobility then any alt mode will probably look more a wad of ball joints than a tiny car
I can see the Energon Saber being a chase

>>11604032
Vehicons were so cool and I wish some of them would come back

>>11604089
Absolutely - all five Vehicon Generals should be remade, especially Jetstorm.
For Maximals, I've said it before, but I'd love to see a modern Battle Unicorn - this time as a properly-sized warhorse that other 'bots can ride around on. Night Viper can be revisited, too, and poor Silverbolt deserve a proper toy this time around - either as an actually-decent Condor or as a Gryphon (which I'm still convinced was the original intention).

>>11604028
So I'm just missing Trailbreaker, Ratchet, Wheeljack, and Mirage
Betting more on ML releases than finding actual copies of some of these

>>11604032
Damn I forgot about the mole guy. He was so shitty.
Why did they make a giant nightscream again?

Walmart said my Onyx Prime arrives tomorrow.
Yay!

>>11603931
Does anyone want to buy my other eleven commander Optimus figures
>>11603934
I miss him
>>11603982
Ok fine then, keep saying "5 p*ck" and see where that gets you
>>11604042
5 pack???

>>11603978
Ok I'm glad someone else got it right away lmao

>>11603778
My ass is gonna tariff they keep scamming and pulling this shit
There ass is NOT Affected by Tariffs. They just want more

>>11604118
>horse
no they should keep it as a unicorn. cloven hooves, tufted tail, shaggy fur. the only part that looked horselike in the original was the head, kinda, if you squint. but it was still much smaller, like a unicorn's head, not like a horse's huge-ass noggin.

i don't think it's possible to do good beast machines toys though

>>11604200
total greed.
all businesses need to be forced to go back to how they operated in 1998, no exceptions. From there, once we've healed, we can work on moving forward. How they are not figuring out that they're losing money, I have no idea. Fucking idiots
>Ooh our profits are up 12%
you cut the value of the currency in half.

>>11604202
oh and I guess the axe-mane was also pretty horsey, not a fan of that. but it looks cool on him so eh. maybe split him into two guys..

PO for AOTP next wave on Monday.

Will we ever see 'mainline' versions of previous haslab characters? Like a new Unicron or a new Star Saber.

I think hastak is kind of fumbling the ball by not releasing a 40th anniversary ss86 Unicron.

as for some of the other haslab characters.. honestly now that I think about it Hasbro will probably make a new star saber in studio series comic edition.. for IDW Heretic Exterminator. (who sucks)

>>11604213
NO

At most, we might seem a smaller Unicron.

>>11604213
I'd be very surprised if none of them get redos, Unicron especially. Besides Unicron, I could see them doing a second run of the figures despite what they've said in the past. From a business standpoint, they've still got the molds, they're still taking up space somewhere, I imagine it's gonna be hard to resist not using them again to print more money at some point just for the sake of not angering people who take solace in their exclusivity. I'm skeptical about Unicron because that seemed like a logistical nightmare lol

>>11604225
So if falls apart in 1988.

>>11603856
Nemesis Prime is always the best deco

>>11604213
>Will we ever
Eventually yes
But not anytime soon

>>11604237
I'll take an armored ultra magnus deco over a nemesis deco any day

>>11604034
damnit Hasbro. where's my CHUG AMs?

>>11604213
I just think its genuinely fucking weird star saber is a haslab exclusive, deathsaurus i can get as nobody actually gives a shit about him but fuck its painful as shit star saber isnt sold in retail

>>11604028
>>11604031
>>11604032
>>11604034
I love you

>>11604244
blokees

>>11604223
>just for the sake of not angering people who take solace in their exclusivity
I just watched a video of a couple boomers totally seething mad that a new Classified Hiss tank is in the pipeline. Its ridiculous to think that Hasbro will never make another. I dont think they EVER outright promised to ever redo a haslab. Theyre also rereleasing the Proton Pack, doing exactly what everyone intelligent expected which is stripped down versions. They will undoubtedly make a new Unicron some day. Pretty sure its already a rumor that hes coming in a smaller form which many people want. Haslab Unicron is a sweet display piece but thats it. Its awful as a toy. I will concede that I am assblasted I didnt back Liokaiser.

>>11604261
it's gotta be sad to be an obsessive collector at the lower end of the higher income bracket. Like you CAN afford all the crazy exclusives, but then your trophies are devalued by the plebs getting another crack at the stuff, and now you've spent all your caviar money on it